tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post2223157367001597283..comments2023-11-10T04:17:00.492-05:00Comments on View From The Porch: On the difference between "nerd" and "geek"...Tamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-50094009633457012862010-03-28T02:21:36.068-04:002010-03-28T02:21:36.068-04:00It was a toolbox edition, after all. I've nev...It was a toolbox edition, after all. I've never owned a better one than that; all my others are plastic.Roberta Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09956807794520627885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-68208090894702118702010-03-27T14:54:47.671-04:002010-03-27T14:54:47.671-04:00RX, I always preferred bamboo over metal for slide...RX, I always preferred bamboo over metal for sliderules. The action feels smoother. Mine is a Post 1460 Versalog.Loki1776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-79741275034745726252010-03-26T09:20:15.133-04:002010-03-26T09:20:15.133-04:00...Who said I didn't? I mean, not now I don&#......Who said I didn't? I mean, not now I don't not mention them any more.... ;)<br /><br /> I just wish my all-metal 6" utility-grade slipstick hadn't been in the toolbox that got nipped from my olllld place long ago.Roberta Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09956807794520627885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-20856035175746262672010-03-26T08:30:38.169-04:002010-03-26T08:30:38.169-04:00Oh, my... I had NO idea your roomie was into older...Oh, my... I had NO idea your roomie was into older tech. My only question is why doesn't she mention slide rules on her blog header?Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06200886189047167777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-36956100722645698922010-03-26T00:44:40.965-04:002010-03-26T00:44:40.965-04:00Look, if you can't fix it with brass tube and ...Look, if you can't fix it with brass tube and solder, it probably doesn't need fixing quite so badly.<br /><br />(That said I've also got a thing for finely milled repair parts, but vive la difference, no?)<br /><br />JimAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-40404868494368741582010-03-25T23:43:45.396-04:002010-03-25T23:43:45.396-04:00Nicely Done!Nicely Done!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com