On 10/04/2016 10:32 AM, clipka wrote:
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> Say, I always presumed you were from some English-speaking country...
> but now I notice that your drafting equipment is predominantly of German
> origin. So excuse my curiosity, but where _do_ you actually hail from?
>
The vinyl pouch the set came in has 'charvoz' on the front and 'Made In 
Canada' on the back. Although I think only the pouch was made here.
Some of the other pieces where acquired separately.

...
Say, I always presumed you were from some German-speaking country...
but now I notice that some of your news group postings are from the same 
time I go to bed. So excuse my curiosity, but where _do_ you actually 
hail from? ;-)
...

And not to confuse things, here is a 2mm lead holder, without the end 
caps, or the leads, or the little harp symbol.

Stephen S

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On 04/04/2016 5:44 AM, StephenS wrote:
> A gray scale anaglyph viewable with red/cyan 3d glasses.
>
> Parts of a drafting set.
...
Updated.

Comments welcome:

Stephen S

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Am 10.04.2016 um 17:29 schrieb StephenS:
> On 10/04/2016 10:32 AM, clipka wrote:
> ...
>> Say, I always presumed you were from some English-speaking country...
>> but now I notice that your drafting equipment is predominantly of German
>> origin. So excuse my curiosity, but where _do_ you actually hail from?
>>
> The vinyl pouch the set came in has 'charvoz' on the front and 'Made In
> Canada' on the back. Although I think only the pouch was made here.

Given that they all say "Germany", it would indeed be quite a surprise
if they were made in Canada ;)

> Say, I always presumed you were from some German-speaking country...
> but now I notice that some of your news group postings are from the same
> time I go to bed. So excuse my curiosity, but where _do_ you actually
> hail from? ;-)

Let's put it this way: I think the pouch /content/ was made here.

As for the timestamps on my news group postings, I'm of course faking
them to confuse people ;)

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On 4/10/2016 3:28 PM, clipka wrote:
> Am 10.04.2016 um 14:09 schrieb StephenS:
>> On 10/04/2016 3:03 AM, Thomas de Groot wrote:
>> ...
>>> http://www.lapapethequeoyo.fr/26-stylos
>>>
>>> I have the one before last on my desk.
>>
>> If I have my numbers right, that's a 0.5mm pencil, not needing to be
>> sharpened.
>
> The "porte mines criterium 2613 corps metal 2mm conte"? No, that's
> certainly a 2mm pencil mine holder.
>
> (Presuming Thomas meant the second-to-last one on the first page, not
> the second-to-last one in the entire category; that one would be a
> 0.5-0.7mm silver paint pen.)
>

I thought he meant that it was the last one owned but one. Or the one he 
had before the last one.
Maybe someone would translate that into English, for me. :)

This is mine sans the cap and top. I throw that away as soon as I get 
it. (I use the rubber a lot. Okay! the eraser.)

https://www.cassart.co.uk/drawing/pencils/mechanical_pencils/pentel_p205_black_automatic_pencil_0_5mm.htm

I have one like this in picture only blue.
http://s2.photobucket.com/user/munsonhsr/media/pencils/DSC_0004.jpg.html



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     Stephen

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On 4/10/2016 8:07 PM, clipka wrote:
> Given that they all say "Germany", it would indeed be quite a surprise
> if they were made in Canada;)

German made technical what do you call ems. Good quality and desirable.

As an aside.
Did you know that there are several internet Slide Rule museums. Many 
more than when I last looked.

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     Stephen

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On 11-4-2016 0:06, Stephen wrote:
> On 4/10/2016 3:28 PM, clipka wrote:
>> Am 10.04.2016 um 14:09 schrieb StephenS:
>>> On 10/04/2016 3:03 AM, Thomas de Groot wrote:
>>> ...
>>>> http://www.lapapethequeoyo.fr/26-stylos
>>>>
>>>> I have the one before last on my desk.
>>>
>>> If I have my numbers right, that's a 0.5mm pencil, not needing to be
>>> sharpened.
>>
>> The "porte mines criterium 2613 corps metal 2mm conte"? No, that's
>> certainly a 2mm pencil mine holder.
>>
>> (Presuming Thomas meant the second-to-last one on the first page, not
>> the second-to-last one in the entire category; that one would be a
>> 0.5-0.7mm silver paint pen.)

Confusion! Confusion! I am deeply sorry :-)

It is as clipka says: I had not been aware that there were more pages on 
the site. So it is the 2mm mine holder.

>>
>
> I thought he meant that it was the last one owned but one. Or the one he
> had before the last one.
> Maybe someone would translate that into English, for me. :)

Semantics, my friend. I just tried to be concise. Never do that in a 
foreign language ;-)

>
> This is mine sans the cap and top. I throw that away as soon as I get
> it. (I use the rubber a lot. Okay! the eraser.)
>
>
https://www.cassart.co.uk/drawing/pencils/mechanical_pencils/pentel_p205_black_automatic_pencil_0_5mm.htm
>
>
> I have one like this in picture only blue.
> http://s2.photobucket.com/user/munsonhsr/media/pencils/DSC_0004.jpg.html
>

I also use different 0.5mm Pentels. Green for some reason.


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Thomas

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On 4/11/2016 7:42 AM, Thomas de Groot wrote:
> On 11-4-2016 0:06, Stephen wrote:
>> On 4/10/2016 3:28 PM, clipka wrote:
>>> Am 10.04.2016 um 14:09 schrieb StephenS:
>>>> On 10/04/2016 3:03 AM, Thomas de Groot wrote:

>
> Confusion! Confusion! I am deeply sorry :-)
>

It passes the time of day. :)


>
> Semantics, my friend. I just tried to be concise. Never do that in a
> foreign language ;-)
>

Everyday English doesn't handle logical construction of sentences very 
well. They seem long winded.
You end up sounding like Yoda the truth be told. :)
Or maybe I worked in the Netherlands one job too many. ;-)

>>
>> I have one like this in picture only blue.
>> http://s2.photobucket.com/user/munsonhsr/media/pencils/DSC_0004.jpg.html
>>
>
> I also use different 0.5mm Pentels. Green for some reason.
>
>

I use them as a Memento Mori of where I have worked. I have misplaced 
the one I had when I was offshore and that irks. Something is missing 
from my hoard.


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     Stephen

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StephenS wrote on 10/04/2016 20.23:
> On 04/04/2016 5:44 AM, StephenS wrote:
>> A gray scale anaglyph viewable with red/cyan 3d glasses.
>>
>> Parts of a drafting set.
> ...
> Updated.
>
> Comments welcome:
>
> Stephen S
>
Very nice!
It remembers me of many years ago...
Paolo

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On 11-4-2016 12:15, Stephen wrote:
> Everyday English doesn't handle logical construction of sentences very
> well. They seem long winded.
> You end up sounding like Yoda the truth be told. :)
> Or maybe I worked in the Netherlands one job too many. ;-)

Well, there are worse comparisons :-)


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On 4/11/2016 12:11 PM, Thomas de Groot wrote:
> On 11-4-2016 12:15, Stephen wrote:
>> Everyday English doesn't handle logical construction of sentences very
>> well. They seem long winded.
>> You end up sounding like Yoda the truth be told. :)
>> Or maybe I worked in the Netherlands one job too many. ;-)
>
> Well, there are worse comparisons :-)
>
>
I don't think I want to know. :-)

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     Stephen

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