vintage computers and lead poisoning?

From: Stan Barr <stanb_at_dial.pipex.com>
Date: Fri Jun 4 03:08:48 2004

Hi,

"Joe R." <rigdonj_at_cfl.rr.com> said:

> At 03:52 PM 6/3/04 -0600, you wrote:
> >Teo Zenios wrote:
> >
> >>> Pencils used lead in the time of the Romans. Some people haven't caught
> >>> onto the fact that pencils now use graphite and have for the last 200
> >
> >So what was the REAL LEAD pencils used to write on?>
>
> I don't know. Do I look that old? :-)

The Romans wrote on thin slices of wood. I'm not that old either, I just
watch too much bbc tv...

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Cheers,
Stan Barr  stanb_at_dial.pipex.com
The future was never like this!
Received on Fri Jun 04 2004 - 03:08:48 BST

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