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Cloud · 11-26-2009, 10:48 AM

two marginally related comments:

1) I can now pronounce "antikythera" thanks to a recent, very interesting, tv program, whose name I can't remember now or I'd link to it

2) My dad worked for a construction company estimating costs for large freeway projects. He had this HUMONGOUS calculator machine--about the size of a large typewriter, with about 300 tiny little buttons and (I think) a hand lever, to do the calculations (used in mid-60s). I should look and see if I can find a pic of that.

11-26-2009, 10:48 AM	#7
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	two marginally related comments: 1) I can now pronounce "antikythera" thanks to a recent, very interesting, tv program, whose name I can't remember now or I'd link to it 2) My dad worked for a construction company estimating costs for large freeway projects. He had this HUMONGOUS calculator machine--about the size of a large typewriter, with about 300 tiny little buttons and (I think) a hand lever, to do the calculations (used in mid-60s). I should look and see if I can find a pic of that. __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"