When NASA first started sending up astronauts, they quickly discovered that ballpoint pens would not work in zero gravity. To combat the problem, NASA scientists spent a decade and $1.3 trillion to develop a pen that writes in zero gravity, upside down, underwater, on almost any surface including glass and at temperatures ranging from below freezing to 300 C. While The Russians used a pencil.
2007-06-18 00:07:15 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Jokes & Riddles
just Imagine that plus tax
2007-06-18 00:24:51 · update #1
hillarious
2007-06-21 23:31:02 · answer #1 · answered by Oops 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
They always like a hefty price. It makes them feel superior. Americans are all about the dollar! Too much money and not enough brain cells. Apologies to all the sensible Americans - I know there are plenty of you realy.
2007-06-18 01:51:28 · answer #2 · answered by Eye see! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ghost Dancer here; for b.bowen. Dose it supprise you? Look how musch they spent on a toilet seat for an airplane. $140.000 for a skrewdriver!! Don't forget, that's tax dollars. I'm in the wrong business. I'm a Paramedic Practitioner. Wonder if you can give yourself CPR ?? Makes as much sense.
2007-06-18 00:19:56 · answer #3 · answered by beverli b 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I've heard the joke before...but to add more sense to the joke, the US military only accepts writing in blue or black ink. :P
2007-06-18 00:12:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anthony A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ya,shows the stupidity of NASA...but heard it b4...and still makes me smile:)
2007-06-18 00:10:31 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
OMG . . .good one I didn't think it was funny till i saw the last sentence. Hahas good joke , should share more funny jokes more often. Hahas , once again nice joke ! :))
2007-06-18 00:20:14 · answer #6 · answered by Evolution 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nice! Funny!
:)
2007-06-18 02:25:02 · answer #7 · answered by Kay 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
heard it before. but good to remember.
those NASA must feel pretty dumb.
2007-06-18 00:13:48 · answer #8 · answered by Dark Crystel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ha Ha...you're funny!
2007-06-18 00:14:50 · answer #9 · answered by Hip Hop Anotomous 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
LOL that's funny
sometimes people just don't think
2007-06-18 04:44:45 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
hmmm and American's wonder why they get so many jokes about them?
2007-06-18 00:16:50 · answer #11 · answered by lostie_fan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋