I got this in a chain email. Instead of sending it to all in my inbox, I'll just post it here for laughs.

ZERO GRAVITY PEN

When NASA first started sending up astronauts, they
quickly discovered that ball-point pens would not work in zero
gravity. To combat this problem, NASA scientists spent a decade and
$12 billion developing a pen that writes in zero gravity, upside down,
on almost any surface including glass and at temperatures ranging from
below freezing to over 300C.

The Russians used a pencil.

Enjoy paying your taxes--they're due again

Goes to show the vulgar display and abuse of power.