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On 11/01/2021 19:34, Commander Kinsey wrote:
On Mon, 11 Jan 2021 17:56:21 -0000, Jimmy Stewart
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On 11/01/2021 17:54, Commander Kinsey wrote:
....it's lighter than it's own cable which keeps tipping it over.

from Chyyyyna then ? ....


[pushes mouse over with a feather]

Yes, made in China.* But it does work.* A simple corded optical mouse.



Do we need the word 'optical' anymore ?
There must be so very few ball mice still on the market.
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On 10 May 2021, Brian Gaff (Sofa) wrote

Of course onlyoptical mice are really reliable in space?


In space, no one can hear them squeak.

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Alledgedly, there was no point in developing a multi million dollar biro for NASA, since normal ones work in zero gravity just fine, they only fail when upside down in gravity.


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Of course onlyoptical mice are really reliable in space?
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On Mon, 10 May 2021 06:33:28 +0100, soup wrote:

On 11/01/2021 19:34, Commander Kinsey wrote:
On Mon, 11 Jan 2021 17:56:21 -0000, Jimmy Stewart
wrote:

On 11/01/2021 17:54, Commander Kinsey wrote:
....it's lighter than it's own cable which keeps tipping it over.
from Chyyyyna then ? ....


[pushes mouse over with a feather]

Yes, made in China. But it does work. A simple corded optical mouse.


Do we need the word 'optical' anymore ?
There must be so very few ball mice still on the market.


I call them male and female mice.

Ugh.... I remember the days of "repairing" mice at my work, cleaning out whatever that gunk is that gets on the rollers. I liked to do it in front of the user and point out he had awful hygiene.

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On 10/05/2021 19:24, Commander Kinsey wrote:
On Mon, 10 May 2021 06:33:28 +0100, soup wrote:

On 11/01/2021 19:34, Commander Kinsey wrote:
On Mon, 11 Jan 2021 17:56:21 -0000, Jimmy Stewart
wrote:

On 11/01/2021 17:54, Commander Kinsey wrote:
....it's lighter than it's own cable which keeps tipping it over.
from Chyyyyna then ? ....

[pushes mouse over with a feather]

Yes, made in China.Â* But it does work.Â* A simple corded optical mouse.


Â* Do we need the word 'optical' anymore ?
Â* There must be so very few ball mice still on the market.


I call them male and female mice.

Ugh.... I remember the days of "repairing" mice at my work, cleaning out
whatever that gunk is that gets on the rollers.Â* I liked to do it in
front of the user and point out he had awful hygiene.

The apogee of your career was it?


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On Mon, 10 May 2021 19:48:56 +0100, The Natural Philosopher wrote:

On 10/05/2021 19:24, Commander Kinsey wrote:
On Mon, 10 May 2021 06:33:28 +0100, soup wrote:

On 11/01/2021 19:34, Commander Kinsey wrote:
On Mon, 11 Jan 2021 17:56:21 -0000, Jimmy Stewart
wrote:

On 11/01/2021 17:54, Commander Kinsey wrote:
....it's lighter than it's own cable which keeps tipping it over.
from Chyyyyna then ? ....

[pushes mouse over with a feather]

Yes, made in China. But it does work. A simple corded optical mouse.

Do we need the word 'optical' anymore ?
There must be so very few ball mice still on the market.


I call them male and female mice.

Ugh.... I remember the days of "repairing" mice at my work, cleaning out
whatever that gunk is that gets on the rollers. I liked to do it in
front of the user and point out he had awful hygiene.

The apogee of your career was it?


No, I also removed biscuit crumbs from the secretary's keyboard.

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