Re: Why does measuring tape bend one way?

From: G=EMC^2 Glazier (herbertglazier_at_webtv.net)
Date: 02/08/05 

Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2005 20:09:02 -0500

Being an old "tin Man" I use a 50 foot cloth tap,and it only bends down.
Gravity sees to it that it only bends down, Why would a tap want to bend
up. Metal tapes are made to stay parrel to the Earth,but gravity wins
in the end.

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