I just won an ebay auction for an authentic early 1920's pencil sharpener. When it gets here I'm going to mount it on my wooden book case. From now on I'll be sharpening my pencils in style. I'll post some pictures when it gets here.
I just won an ebay auction for an authentic early 1920's pencil sharpener. When it gets here I'm going to mount it on my wooden book case. From now on I'll be sharpening my pencils in style. I'll post some pictures when it gets here.
I keep my 2 feet on the ground, and my head in the twilight zone.
Seems a little SAAD? ;)
"Where would we be without the agitators of the world to attach the electrodes
of knowledge to the nipples of ignorance?" ~ Professor "Dick" Soloman
LOL !! :) Is that an ancient sharpener or a coffee grinder ?Originally Posted by WØTKX
Seems a little SAAD? ;)
I keep my 2 feet on the ground, and my head in the twilight zone.
Whenever I think about pencil sharpeners, I remember the delinquent kid who sat at the desk behind me during high school English class. At some point, he had been entrusted with the simple task of holding a key chain for the gym teacher. This key chain happened to also have the master key to the student lockers. Spotting the opportunity, the kid secretly made a quick clay impression of the master locker key and then meticulously recreated an unauthorized copy once he got home. (For some unknown reason, he always had a ball of clay in his pocket.)
Each day, during lunch break, the kid would habitually break into a few student lockers and steal all of their pencils -- only pencils. Later, he would arrive in our English class with his roll of newly stolen pencils.
The kid didn't like our "zero personality" English teacher. Our classroom had a pencil sharpener in the corner, mounted to a wooden bookcase. So to disturb the teacher and disrupt class, the kid would frequently get up and needlessly over-sharpen each of his pencils. By the time class had concluded, his pencils would all have been reduced to useless stubs. The next day, he would arrive with more stolen pencils to repeat the process.
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http://www.officemuseum.com/pencil_sharpeners.htm
"Where would we be without the agitators of the world to attach the electrodes
of knowledge to the nipples of ignorance?" ~ Professor "Dick" Soloman
Is this your birthday present to yourself?
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As far as the present to myself In a way yes. On birthdays and holidays I usually treat myself to a present. In addition to the pencil sharpener I may also treat myself to a new smartphone. My oldGalaxyS4 still works fine but its pretty beat up . Time for a new phone. Next time maybe a new violin bow. I generally treat myself to something I don't absolutely need but have wanted for a year or more.
Last edited by n2ize; 10-12-2016 at 11:47 AM.
I keep my 2 feet on the ground, and my head in the twilight zone.
Bet you can get a great deal on a Galaxy Note 7.
All the world’s a stage, but obviously the play is unrehearsed and everybody is ad-libbing his lines. Maybe that’s why it’s hard to tell if we’re living in a tragedy or a farce.
I heard there's a fire sale on those....
a yankee living in the hind end of the bible belt
some people are like slinkys, not really good for anything, but still bring a smile to your face when you push them down the stairs.
I still dig my Lumia 1520 Windows 10 Phone.
"Where would we be without the agitators of the world to attach the electrodes
of knowledge to the nipples of ignorance?" ~ Professor "Dick" Soloman
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