I think you mean Permanent Magical Marker.

Hah! I just measured with drafting scale too. My average holding distance is between 15" to 18". Or between 45 and 54 on the "30 scale" face of the scale.

Gosling never said that. He said that as a joke. See http://www.javaworld.com/javaworld/jw-08-2003/jw-0801-toolbox.html?page=16

What he did say is that the use of the 'extension' keyword should be avoided.