41.   The Web site followed, initially as an information service after he became frustrated by the scarcity of information about slide rules.

42.   There was a time when scientists, technicians, architects and engineers carried slide rules protruding from their jacket pockets.

43.   There were geeks, but they carried slide rules instead of floppy disks.

44.   This year, Julian Robertson of Tiger Management handed in his slide rule.

45.   Two years ago, Crandall arrived at a brainstorming session with colleagues carrying nothing but his slide rule.

46.   Unchastened, brains learned to amplify themselves with pencils and paper, slide rules, mechanical calculators and electronic computers.

47.   Velasco eventually traded his slide rule and graph paper for needle and thread.

48.   We had to get by with a damn slide rule!

49.   Volunteers behind those boards follow the slide rule of scorekeeping, literally, slipping plastic numbers into little windows to signify how the hottest golfers are playing.

50.   While there were no diplomas handed out, the graduates were all presented with handy slide rules to find the cross-streets of addresses.