Subject: Re: Sliderules?

From: edwin bailen <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 12 May 1996 11:56:27 -0500

On Mon, 6 May 1996, R.C. Blankenhorn wrote:

> We sell antique sliderules.  If you're interested, you can take a 
> look at our web site (with photos) at:  http://www.gemmary.com/rcb/
> 
> See items 37-41 in our instrument catalog, and also in our additional 
> instruments.
> 
> R.C. Blankenhorn
> The Gemmary
> [email-masked]
> 
> 
How old does a slide rule have to be to be an antique?  I still use mine. 

Last budget cycle, we were told to reduce our proposed budget by taking 
15% out of each line item.  Since the budget items were only to 2 
significant figures, the slide rule was as fast if not faster than using 
a calculator.

The Director of Manufacturing spotted the slide rule and asked 
(incredulously) "What are you doing!?".  My response was "You said you 
wanted conservative figures!"  8=)

Regards,
Ed