Ken, The best thing before sliced bread was the breadknife. Before drawing boards there were "the basics". and I suspect you will be underwhelmed by answers to your questions. Dennis > I have two questions: What was the best thing BEFORE sliced bread? AND, what > did they go back to before they had drawing boards?, Let me sneak in one > more: How can anyone be OVERWHELMED, when no one is ever WHELMED? > LOL! > Ken B >