I actually have one of the space pens. The story describes my life. I make things more complicated than they need to be; however, I always come up with a solution.
Well, now we know where all our taxes go. Nice find Asherlee. I'd suspect out space program of making an excuse such as "Ink is better". Heh, now I know what they would do if they needed a new outer space toilet. It would have to involve anti-anti-anti-anti-anti-anti gravity chambers (note the 4 extra "anti"s), flamethrowers, nuclear flushing power and crossbow catapults. While the Russians would probably keep what they have now ad create another space shuttle to match how much we spent on a toilet. Heh, the riots that would happen due to the waste of tax money.
U know guys this is an urban legend its not actually true. Its true that the Russians were planning to do it however they found out that bits of lead could fall of and get into the equipment so it was scrapped soz 2 b a killjoy