But what about the relative merits of Keuffel & Esser (wood) and Sun-Hemmi
(bamboo) calculators, relative to, say, Pickett (aluminum) and Faber-Castell
(solid plastic). Is a twenty-inch K&E really necessary to prove one's
manhood? Are five-inch circulars for wusses? Are ten-inch circulars good for
pitching to athletic dogs?
I actually purchased a small circular at the Caltech bookstore in about 1986.
It cost less than five dollars; I couldn't help myself!
Leigh
(Sorry, I just had to do it! A gard student brought me an artifact last week
- an overhead projector version of a Faber-Castell in new condition, in its
original box. I can't wait for the Antiques Road Show to visit Vancouver!)