[GreenKeys] slide rule???

[Richard M. Gillingham]

And Where to put the @#$%^@&* decimal point!

Gil, W1RG
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gregory W. Moore" <gwmoore at moorefelines.com>
To: <GreenKeys at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, July 24, 2006 4:51 PM
Subject: Re: [GreenKeys] slide rule???


> GA, Craig es all us "olde slipstickers" [huge anachronistic, dirty ole 
> ingineer's grin]
>
>    Ya know, all this talk about the ol rule brings back the good memories. 
> I, too am the proud  guardian of 2
> 12" Post bamboo  rules, a 12" Pickett aluminum rule, and a couple of 
> others, not counting  the "aviation specifics"
> (E-6B, etc).... I also have managed, tho I don't know how, to maintain 
> possession of the several books of logs and
> trig functions which, of course, go with said rules.
> Darn it, I miss 'em.....interpolation, squinting at the hairline and 
> all..... I used to be able to  beat the pants off
> anyone with even a scientific calculator...... alas, the years (all 59 and 
> a head injury to the 'ol frontal lobe) have taken their toll, and I sure 
> aren't as fast as I used to be but I can still use 'em all, even the 
> aviation ones, but, unfortunately, the FAA not particularly liking those 
> with closed head injuries in the pointy end, my medical, alas, is no 
> more...  This being said, I have no regrets. (more time with the 
> Greenkeys --hi--)
>
> Craig, you are dead right about the "collector's items".... I doubt if 
> there is 1 in 30 people today that actually knows what one is
> or used for.  $700 you say?????? WOW!!!!! now, I just MIGHT have a few 
> "excess to my needs"  hmmmmmmmmmmm ;-)
> (book of logs and trig functions sold separately, void where prohibited or 
> taxed, always use your slipstick responsibly, dealer contribution may 
> affect rebated price).
>
> Anyhow, thanks, everyone, for bringing back the memories.. Yup, computers 
> are fantastic, but darn it, just like the synchro discussion of the other 
> day, analog anything is fun,  and allows one to actually work with one's 
> mind, something which is totally lost on the newbies of today.  It's kind 
> of like my set of drafting instruments..... sure CAD is precise and a heck 
> of a lot labor saving, but I still like the
> 'ol board and all the gimmicks attached thereto....... considering I am 
> still a "young 'un" to a lot of ya, I feel extremely fortunate to have
> been able to at least start my career with the "old ways"...
>
> 73 es tnx much
> de Greg "GW" Moore WA3IVX/ NNN0BVN
>
> Craig Sawyers wrote:
>
>>>I still
>>>have a 12"
>>>(bamboo) and 6" (plastic) K&E here in my desk.  Also had a
>>>Post (metal)
>>>rule but haven't seen it in years.  These are no doubt
>>>"collector's items"
>>>- assuming you have a "collector" who knows what it is - ha!
>>>
>>
>>You bet.  Try searching eBay for slide rules - it will really surprise you
>>how much some of these go for - some rarities I have seen go for $700.  No
>>kidding.
>>
>>Craig
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