tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24904037.post5684365389674347881..comments2024-01-11T04:57:37.530-04:00Comments on The Furious D Show: Hollywood Babble On & on #350: Do The MGM ShuffleFurious Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07934529688753875751noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24904037.post-27374684969729186502009-08-19T16:08:24.703-03:002009-08-19T16:08:24.703-03:00Oh, it's definately a variation of the slide r...Oh, it's definately a variation of the slide rule but I don't think there have been any mods done to it. As I said, my dad had one that looked pretty much identical to that one. I think it has something to do with aviation, possibly fuel calculations or something to do with navigation, but I can't for the life of me remember exactly what dads did. (Bear in mind I was about six when I last saw the thing and I'll be turning 46 next week so my memories are going to be a wee bit hazy.)<br /><br />Do you happen to know which episode that still came from?Fuloydonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24904037.post-58246335620062427792009-08-19T14:33:28.616-03:002009-08-19T14:33:28.616-03:00I think it's a variation of the slide-rule, po...I think it's a variation of the slide-rule, possibly with a few "23rd Century" modifications by the prop-department.Furious Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07934529688753875751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24904037.post-74123916794501804452009-08-19T13:48:10.136-03:002009-08-19T13:48:10.136-03:00Completely off topic but I have a question for any...Completely off topic but I have a question for anyone who can answer it.<br /><br />Can anyone identify what that thing Spock is holding the the banner picture is? I know it's one of those mechanical computation devices so popular before the advent of micro electronics but I can't figure out what it's purpose was. They tended to be pretty specialized...<br /><br />It's driving me buggy because I know I my dad had one just like it when I was a kid and I can't remember what it did.Fuloydonoreply@blogger.com