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ohsohappy
Sep 20, 2009, 05:46 PM
Who in the world chose the color for the standard pencil? It's SO random! I was just staring at one earlier and thinking, "what is this color even supposed to be? and what is it called" what's the purpose of it? I'm just curious.
FlipOverBuggie
Sep 20, 2009, 05:46 PM
Macaroni and cheese color. That's what I say.
ohsohappy
Sep 20, 2009, 05:49 PM
Macaroni and cheese color. Thats what I say.
Hahah that's true, but WHY this color? Is there a reason for it?
I don't know why this is annoying me so much but it is!
It makes no sense! Why not make them straight up orange, or yellow? Or even Brown?
This in-between color is freaking me out! Hahaha
jmjoseph
Sep 20, 2009, 06:00 PM
Ohsohappy, Are you ohsobored? Well, here you go:Pencil - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pencil#Discovery_of_graphite_deposit)
What color would you like? The color of your avatar lips? That would be cool to me.
ohsohappy
Sep 20, 2009, 08:46 PM
Ohsohappy, Are you ohsobored? Well, here you go:Pencil - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pencil#Discovery_of_graphite_deposit)
What color would you like? The color of your avatar lips? That would be cool to me.
as a matter of fact, yes, I'm ohsobored. Haha It's just one of the many random things I think about throughout my days. :)
firmbeliever
Sep 21, 2009, 06:46 AM
If you are ohsobored, why not do this with pencils? :)
Jennifer Maestre Sculpture by CubeMe (http://cubeme.com/blog/2008/05/21/jennifer-maestre-sculpture/)
Or recycle them into unique pieces.
What's Black and White and Writes All Over? - Style Substance - Blog on Home Accents Today (http://www.homeaccentstoday.com/blog/1940000394/post/670041267.html)
Or you could always try this... unique furniture designs using everyday objects.
Pencil Bench, furniture design (http://www.boex.co.uk/projects/pencil-bench)
And now they have a set of 500 colours of colour pencils. Wow!
500 Colored Pencils — About 500 Pencils (http://500pencils.socialdesigner.com/about)
FlipOverBuggie
Sep 21, 2009, 01:22 PM
Wow. Now I want 500 pencils.
ohsohappy
Sep 21, 2009, 01:31 PM
Wow. Now I want 500 pencils.
Haha yeah me too. :) I once had over 50 gel pens, some of them were metallic, and others were pastel, and others were glittery and neon and basic. It was insane, I used them all up! :)
Crybaby9112001
Sep 24, 2009, 09:02 PM
lol this made me smile. I thought the same thing about a month ago! Lol. I think about the most random things sometimes! And I thought I was so weird for thinking it! Lol its nice to know I'm not the only one!
HalfDeadCrush
Sep 24, 2009, 09:41 PM
Lol it look like a really wrong colour hahahaa
Me ant penils and a chiken sandwich!
ohsohappy
Sep 24, 2009, 09:49 PM
lol this made me smile. I thought the same thing about a month ago!! lol. i think about the most random things sometimes! and i thought i was so weird for thinking it! lol its nice to know im not the only one!!
I know! I'm so confused by it! It's the most random color. I don't even know what to call it!
Alty
Sep 24, 2009, 10:17 PM
It's orangy yellow. :)
ohsohappy
Sep 24, 2009, 10:18 PM
It's orangy yellow. :)
I can agree, but the next question is WHY would they choose THAT color for the standard pencil?
It's a mystery.. .
ohsohappy
Sep 24, 2009, 10:19 PM
lol it look like a really wrong colour hahahaa
me ant penils and a chiken sandwhich!!
You lost me.. .
Alty
Sep 24, 2009, 10:23 PM
I can agree, but the next question is WHY would they choose THAT color for the standard pencil?
It's a mystery. . .
Why? Because they can.
It sort of looks like the color your snot turns when you have a cold.
Now you'll be thinking that when you look at a pencil. :D
ohsohappy
Sep 24, 2009, 10:26 PM
Why? Because they can.
It sort of looks like the color your snot turns when you have a cold.
Now you'll be thinking that when you look at a pencil. :D
Alty, you sure have a way of putting images in one's head don't you? I might have nightmares about blowing my nose and pencils coming out now. Then how would you feel?
:p
Alty
Sep 24, 2009, 10:36 PM
Alty, you sure have a way of putting images in one's head don't you? I might have nightmares about blowing my nose and pencils coming out now. Then how would you feel?
:p
I'd giggle. A lot. :)
Yawn. Time for me to go to bed, early morning tomorrow.
I'll dream of pencils and sadly also of ants, penils (?) and chickens. :(
ohsohappy
Sep 24, 2009, 10:41 PM
I'd giggle. Alot. :)
Yawn. Time for me to go to bed, early morning tomorrow.
I'll dream of pencils and sadly also of ants, penils (?) and chickens. :(
I'd just be confused. NIGHT ALTY! Don't let the penil-chicken-ant's bite. :)
XOXOlove
Sep 24, 2009, 10:46 PM
You might find this interesting.
Why Pencils Are Yellow | pencils.com (http://www.pencils.com/pencil-information/why-pencils-are-yellow)
ohsohappy
Sep 24, 2009, 10:49 PM
you might find this interesting.
Why Pencils Are Yellow | pencils.com (http://www.pencils.com/pencil-information/why-pencils-are-yellow)
I feel like the world makes sense now!! :)
XOXOlove
Sep 24, 2009, 10:54 PM
I feel like the world makes sense now!!! :)
Lol!
ohsohappy
Sep 24, 2009, 10:56 PM
lol!
But still, they made it "orangey/ barfey" So not all of them are yellow. Thye probably tried to make it "goldish" but I can safely say that their attempt was what one would call an "Epic Fail"
:D
XOXOlove
Sep 24, 2009, 11:02 PM
But still, they made it "orangey/ barfey" So not all of them are yellow. thye probably tried to make it "goldish" but I can safely say that their attempt was what one would call an "Epic Fail"
:D
Lol! Maybe there wasn't a way to make yellow in the 1890s and the closest they could get was orange.:p
ohsohappy
Sep 24, 2009, 11:03 PM
lol! maybe there wasn't a way to make yellow in the 1890s and the closest they could get was orange.:p
Well if there wasn't then, they could certainly correct it now.
And one more thing, WHY would they make scented pencils?
Who sniffs pencils? Really?
XOXOlove
Sep 24, 2009, 11:12 PM
Well if there wasn't then, they could certainly correct it now.
And one more thing, WHY would they make scented pencils?
Who sniffs pencils? Really?
Maybe they kept it yellow for tradition's sake. People sniff weird things.. why not pencils?
A lot of weird things come scented. My sister bought a toothbrush with a scented handle. Lol
ohsohappy
Sep 24, 2009, 11:20 PM
maybe they kept it yellow for tradition's sake. People sniff weird things..why not pencils?
A lot of weird things come scented. My sister bought a toothbrush with a scented handle. Lol
Ew haha
ohsohappy
Sep 24, 2009, 11:23 PM
Also, I think scented small objects are a really dumb idea, crayons, pencils, erasers. Anything that can be shoved up a nostril should NOT be scented. Simply because people are idiots. At they very least they should have a warning label on these products saying
"WARNING: Do not shove up your nose, and they're not flavored either, so don't be an idiot and try to eat them"
I should get a job making warning labels. :D
XOXOlove
Sep 24, 2009, 11:23 PM
Now here's the next question... why are erasers pink?
ohsohappy
Sep 24, 2009, 11:28 PM
now here's the next question... why are erasers pink?
Dang, now I'm not going to be able to sleep for hours. I'm looking this one up.
ohsohappy
Sep 24, 2009, 11:30 PM
Here Why Are Erasers Pink? | eHow.com (http://www.ehow.com/facts_5246472_erasers-pink.html) it says:
"While the majority of modern erasers are manufactured from synthetic materials, making color a matter of preference, originally the eraser's color was the result of its ingredients. "
XOXOlove
Sep 24, 2009, 11:31 PM
Found it
Why Are Erasers Pink? | eHow.com (http://www.ehow.com/facts_5246472_erasers-pink.html)
XOXOlove
Sep 24, 2009, 11:31 PM
Lol we posted the same thig at the same time. Jinx
ohsohappy
Sep 24, 2009, 11:32 PM
HAHA we are efficient! :)
MattyRamone
Sep 30, 2009, 03:46 AM
Maybe someone wanted to trick them saying
"here use this melted cheese pencil"
They use it
" haha its a lead one suck"
ohsohappy
Sep 30, 2009, 08:42 AM
Eh?