Anybody here (still) use a pencil at work?
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1 I use a pencil and I always carry a trusty full duty metal pencil sharperner
2 Work is something that otherwise you would prefer not to be doingComment
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I use a pencil with a bit of rubber at one end. Can't beat it. Also, good for putting your thoughts together while sharpening.
I have a very, very pointy pencil!Comment
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Yep. I use one as a replacement for the lost stylus for my iPAQ. It does the job and provides a certain retro coolness...
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What I'm really curious about is whether any young people use a pencil, or whether it's just old guys that remember coding sheets (not to mention flowcharting templates).Originally posted by DimPrawnThis thread Baldrick is like a broken pencil. Pointless.Comment
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I had a pencil once, but then I realized there was no point to it.HEALTH WARNING. IT Can Damage your Health. Free Advice. Advice in the forum is the £9,995 version. By reading the health warning you are agreeing to the terms and conditions. Advice maybe bad as well as good. 24 months interest free. Your home is at risk if you don’t keep up payments. Advice limited to availability.Comment
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Why use a pencil, when you can benefit from the few million NASA invested in developing it's space pen?
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