2025-03-28T18:30:01Z https://nostr.now Tallastro 🇺🇦 https://nostr.now/npub1wkjuwjdzmw5madlfkvv4qy4756xjqxj2km8w4w6rmt6atzttrvdstmalqv https://fliprock.files.fedi.monster/accounts/avatars/109/433/438/252/937/835/original/fab08bea97ee28a0.png https://fliprock.files.fedi.monster/accounts/avatars/109/433/438/252/937/835/original/fab08bea97ee28a0.png https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspp4tyy6lryefmslxkk26qd7pxt5z3u6q4s5jn73wc5cks9pqu40szyp66t36f5td6n04haxe3j5qjh6ng6gq6f2mva64mg0d0t4vfdvd3kx32w8u In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrw80ja8akl8vmq0xkgpz8vzckhczj4glmv62l6lj2wag67rksn6qv43puy'>nevent1q…3puy</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>#SwatchWednesday #fountainpen #ink<br/>Pilot E95s fine, Taccia Akasakura <br/>Pilot Elite vintage script, Pilot Iroshizuku Ama-iro <br/>Platinum 22k vintage fine, Pilot Iroshizuku Shin-kai <br/>Pilot Explorer fine, Pilot Iroshizuku yama-budo <br/>Pelikan M650 ef, Kyo-no-oto Moegiiro<br/> <img src="https://fliprock.files.fedi.monster/media_attachments/files/114/271/300/605/102/357/original/bcf48e21e4e73e24.jpg"> <br/> 2025-04-03T00:54:34Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrgxg2ysxhxxs5tutv9a32k7zawtdhxkqx3ftqg53dfcewadkjr2czyp66t36f5td6n04haxe3j5qjh6ng6gq6f2mva64mg0d0t4vfdvd3k9j357s In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsd76mvhw2tqpre3qtxgfy06ul8la89977s7kvkt49h9ggx56qupqs5qmrz6'>nevent1q…mrz6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I purge them occasionally. The idea is to keep the ones that could be sold or are just really cool boxes. 2025-04-01T18:08:18Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgz7xmu5h55jgrwlfm04290vsm3wjpahh697hq02tq72hhszlkkugzyp66t36f5td6n04haxe3j5qjh6ng6gq6f2mva64mg0d0t4vfdvd3km4rf3y In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8dyra0300mp65ljalltme47pvj32anl8ycjcr5wdl7awrfh2fm6sskrgf6'>nevent1q…rgf6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>You got it right with the fountain pen. That&#39;s how I knew autocorrect failed you. 2025-03-28T18:29:58Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsges6kjpqehv05kp2r8qtjvuxpr3x8wat4p50ylpln3dqw5e25z9czyp66t36f5td6n04haxe3j5qjh6ng6gq6f2mva64mg0d0t4vfdvd3kcs2gc5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvz76v0qtvljt0e0mldnz2au0uq48rxjler6hhn7me4wwtujcxnuqkh5z0n'>nevent1q…5z0n</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Would it be possible to post the YouTube link in addition to the Wordpress blog link? I&#39;m not a fan of clicking only to be forced to click again. 2025-03-28T15:48:46Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsw9pf6rzqtwf0jmm0rajaky6w4ql5n8phk505l265w9r7pxngkkqqzyp66t36f5td6n04haxe3j5qjh6ng6gq6f2mva64mg0d0t4vfdvd3kzlle4y In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspca9qc2v59jpu0smfprruark299cmljaa2xtzhe254avd36knxgcvx0lz0'>nevent1q…0lz0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I think spell check got you. Wild garlic is Allium ursinum. 2025-03-28T15:39:11Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsf4flc8n5yx67v5n0e4803kcy87pg88fg2wm27qvpdhnau9khmkwczyp66t36f5td6n04haxe3j5qjh6ng6gq6f2mva64mg0d0t4vfdvd3ka7yal5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspuz5dkzd4f0rdefcn3nfpeg2uecl83nlfcra9na692t4dpylhs3gxrxpd8'>nevent1q…xpd8</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>If you like sparkles, they&#39;re absolutely worth it. Rocking and rolling the pen before writing helps to keep things evenly suspended. I don&#39;t have many shimmers but none have been a problem. Pelikan Golden Lapis and Herbin Caroube de Chypre are nice, J. Herbin Emerald de Chivor and Organic Studio Alanine look great but take extra cleaning for the saturated dyes. I have Diamine Golden Ivy on my wishlist. 2025-03-28T02:05:23Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsr0x4ymcj54suvkj3yduy5szs3sdn72t4ecwlcmyqdkvyudzr04lgzyp66t36f5td6n04haxe3j5qjh6ng6gq6f2mva64mg0d0t4vfdvd3k65mw9w In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvfl39dw85678aunargfm3a0wchnypeh6c0h9fswalpq5m8vea79gksevkv'>nevent1q…evkv</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The stain on the far left, middle, in the 1sr image. It&#39;s mirrored on the 2nd image. I&#39;m assuming it&#39;s a wax seal. There were also paper adhesive seals used at the time. <br/><br/>My new interest. <a href="https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262049276/letterlocking/">https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262049276/letterlocking/</a> <br/><a href="https://youtube.com/@letterlocking?si=w2aLIpn8Mz6vSYDm">https://youtube.com/@letterlocking?si=w2aLIpn8Mz6vSYDm</a> 2025-03-27T16:04:01Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsyqr6vrzrdzcey2m7dp8592emfltkcnqyrqp0jwzaw0ny7gad42pgzyp66t36f5td6n04haxe3j5qjh6ng6gq6f2mva64mg0d0t4vfdvd3kfr7jmf In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspqlntyw809e0mfx6akk2a6m96t3u8qrnvxt55uh20u5wtcaaz5ngp4nael'>nevent1q…nael</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Lovely. I can see how it was letterlocked, including the marks from a wax seal. 2025-03-27T14:47:04Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsglggkq907srlynxc0apm2kq734pfzqp3amtx5wwy0f2dlrknmjlqzyp66t36f5td6n04haxe3j5qjh6ng6gq6f2mva64mg0d0t4vfdvd3kpuq0j8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfhm90qnk2hwej3h4lx2xugqsp9qqc58fylupmgravna9n70hd5jc8tgztc'>nevent1q…gztc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>No cleaning is required if using the same ink and the pen was writing ok. Only need to clean if changing ink or some problem exists. <br/><br/>Screw down the plunger of the converter before putting the pen into the ink bottle. The idea is to keep most of the old ink out of the bottle. You could contaminate your bottle with fungus or dirt otherwise. 2025-03-27T12:48:14Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsw2h5uvs3e4tjcradwj8cvgs8f3h9wp7sr8fzp2k904jnt33dzg7czyp66t36f5td6n04haxe3j5qjh6ng6gq6f2mva64mg0d0t4vfdvd3ks4sztt In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsp4mrqjtp9e45kvry98tvpj92scte8uwfvhkw0m808h3hh2uqp4dsmxvm2q'>nevent1q…vm2q</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I prefer snap caps and bonus points if it snaps to post. Other types are acceptable unless the screw cap takes more than 2 turns. I love the ease of opening some capless but haven&#39;t found one I enjoy to write with. Screw to post, especially on a short pen is a deal breaker. <br/><br/>I have not found cap sealing to be correlated to cap mechanism. I don&#39;t like any cap that allows my pen to dry up in just a few days. 2025-03-25T02:22:34Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsz6me0h9jzug0lc3kzlxhmspjazvnxcqc7993j0xxe3qjt3hgzlrczyp66t36f5td6n04haxe3j5qjh6ng6gq6f2mva64mg0d0t4vfdvd3kfefykp In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszgc6rv28smmxxhpzwvnv4l0cv2mfd058fcxs52uwz4xra7f07kucex49m0'>nevent1q…49m0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It&#39;s more likely they&#39;ll charge the Atlantic editor. 2025-03-24T23:04:20Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdxrn77pv8hueshjdmhuv29hjnfrv9tvm3avs877glw8h7pdwgcdgzyp66t36f5td6n04haxe3j5qjh6ng6gq6f2mva64mg0d0t4vfdvd3k0ahmkv In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstklq97ylr4jqzmkh742wynsfq8cwxjmcpqxt4c84gzle9ps45arqd835eq'>nevent1q…35eq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>3rd vote for Tramol. The swatch looks great. Curious if you still like it after writing for a month. 2025-03-24T13:32:32Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2uevrx9s0yg4m6ah57adrc7das6yv8pqm4lfhh86d9qv9pn5pxkczyp66t36f5td6n04haxe3j5qjh6ng6gq6f2mva64mg0d0t4vfdvd3kkqyxw3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsz5549zk4zxf47mlf3c6aj3j6qn3qffc9r8898vfjxz9w64nyrdvc84t95u'>nevent1q…t95u</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>You got 50% off, if not more, based on US prices for the last couple years. But yeah, that&#39;s pretty high. 2025-03-21T15:52:51Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsr7ec0hnk2cyrt0zzzd2h6aw57gf6phjtj7xr9du8sn5kt0uvyxtczyp66t36f5td6n04haxe3j5qjh6ng6gq6f2mva64mg0d0t4vfdvd3klk5kym In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqst3za4l5p7q8wqgep50snkjmsrtlazyewy279r8nl67k5numlv6tgt2sn4c'>nevent1q…sn4c</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>That&#39;s a good one. I&#39;ve seen it in Florida. 2025-03-19T18:56:13Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvlun35f97d0j5tcw4j5r5k7pucx0hl7apg3tjlgpxrr90yhwhvegzyp66t36f5td6n04haxe3j5qjh6ng6gq6f2mva64mg0d0t4vfdvd3khx7kgt In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrkgrgawm876nwjdxeyt26xm0frpjqts6x5yjs38ctlskj20j79nqpyudm0'>nevent1q…udm0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I keep buying in check with lists. I have a wish list and don&#39;t buy if it&#39;s not on it. That can backfire if I encounter pens on the list since they&#39;re pre-approved. I have an acquired list with costs and yearly summaries. It&#39;s a nice dose of reality. <br/><br/>I consume too much pen content online, but thankfully, most of it doesn&#39;t interest me. I&#39;m mostly looking for things things people do with their pens. The material and color are not major factors that draw me in. I have enough pens. My knife collection petered out once I&#39;d gathered what I wanted. I&#39;m starting to bump up against a number beyond the amount of use the pens will get. 2025-03-19T12:03:16Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrrcz6mjadklem4dmxfeqquh3g5g6kl9kgc7vzdnk60m9aevfxlzczyp66t36f5td6n04haxe3j5qjh6ng6gq6f2mva64mg0d0t4vfdvd3k0v4mmk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2j6xyqltmpu9gvyrgs0flnlhx3le63g5sax738h4x5luphcs634sj2rtzh'>nevent1q…rtzh</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>My inner voice keeps adding &#34;Ah ah ahhhh&#34; to the end of each line. Sesame Street for the win. 2025-03-18T14:31:30Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsg24u32ud44p6tv0ggmfhx8mne4542etpzypdssn8wehkm8njl76gzyp66t36f5td6n04haxe3j5qjh6ng6gq6f2mva64mg0d0t4vfdvd3k6mlce2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsd5w247pr03hvav6vsnzqsdlcezusdwyxaz7hezeuux3kaph3xsvs4t2gee'>nevent1q…2gee</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I only use cartridges in pens that don&#39;t fit a converter. I use a syringe to fill the cartridge with my ink of choice 2025-03-18T03:21:45Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsy4d6snmvz85t66n9a33mhpxrtwkkwqduad2hn4sdl0u0ye5af5eszyp66t36f5td6n04haxe3j5qjh6ng6gq6f2mva64mg0d0t4vfdvd3ktrl66p In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsg0ydq3pmrnz2lr6u20wc2kqy57n3tv6lnp9ns7hhgevqydza2z3gzm84za'>nevent1q…84za</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>A pen that cannot handle contact with ink is a problem. 2025-03-17T22:07:59Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsz466f8crl2j6hy04dqq9hdrk2kaygmt3laqdhddjk4d33jp0lf5czyp66t36f5td6n04haxe3j5qjh6ng6gq6f2mva64mg0d0t4vfdvd3kgs6dc5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsw7rumass0pykp2nfpvmdyrjqd0hcv4xjakmmn833tcvg0nwemhzgfwn07q'>nevent1q…n07q</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>You&#39;re parking for the spatchcocking, right? 2025-03-17T21:38:54Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfuvgzm2af74wyfrc0ssae2jzkg6aual9mvzqfkgy4dsvsnvhaj0gzyp66t36f5td6n04haxe3j5qjh6ng6gq6f2mva64mg0d0t4vfdvd3kt6v67h In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsw8l7dkw0tzfdsyt6cpklk5r2wukhpfn25wlg4000n8d8yz8kassqhqcezx'>nevent1q…cezx</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>They&#39;re really pounding home their message. <br/><br/>(Pound is an archaic term for the #octothorp) 😁 2025-03-16T23:17:26Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqx6jxg0delf5jxzxmx9aezwsgw9u09elmr48arm8p5c7lf3kzh3qzyp66t36f5td6n04haxe3j5qjh6ng6gq6f2mva64mg0d0t4vfdvd3ktlwj2t In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqst0yar03c27wuhte2kw4jguwf7glt9pmezwnt732hr8nkvmru3mvgkh2qdn'>nevent1q…2qdn</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>You can also eyedropper the pen. 2025-03-15T20:29:08Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvf5wd4fcftheuuj3p06g8qd3xeem9de55lr4hf7xyv68luglc6qqzyp66t36f5td6n04haxe3j5qjh6ng6gq6f2mva64mg0d0t4vfdvd3kynftf2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8dv6czpzux4vk9334e98q3nanfnjpcsqdr0qgz2e023862ecxjgqva3n8j'>nevent1q…3n8j</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;m encouraged that he wrote it on paper. Can you imagine texting the bank during a robbery? 2025-03-15T12:24:15Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsg4fct9q5kmyzrv0juue7n24fwzjj0qx897y9mehgzv8z52kkmugqzyp66t36f5td6n04haxe3j5qjh6ng6gq6f2mva64mg0d0t4vfdvd3kyxxcyg In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdq3mw8prx8nw0ac9r0lm6zhlsh3u0ur0wuhkjs5c6wdx6ywfqxes9w9vws'>nevent1q…9vws</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It took a few years to sink in. I had plenty of ice cream, more than enough. <br/><br/>My older brothers got the sharing lesson. I learned it from stories. There was some cake left. Both brothers wanted more. Dad handed the knife to the oldest, said cut it. He cut a very bias split, but before he could grab it, Dad says to the younger, pick your piece. Oldest grumbled with his thin slice and they both learned. From then on, cake was cut exactly equal. You&#39;d need a micrometer to detect any difference. 2025-03-14T20:18:41Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqst9a7tgr7ec860syw5vfttk5dsffn6vx8z3460l2gepgp3y0aw3kqzyp66t36f5td6n04haxe3j5qjh6ng6gq6f2mva64mg0d0t4vfdvd3kuezcf5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvayfuth4gq5p8ulew2g3u4y5wtpdpuaaeptdtz27raqfj3s8mlpsgygwkg'>nevent1q…gwkg</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>One of his dessert comments. He seemed to hand out wisdom with sweets. Or maybe that was when I was listening. <br/><br/>When serving ice cream, he would put some in your dish and ask if that was enough. If you said no, he would ask &#34;Do you know what enough means?&#34; It&#39;s more than you need and less than you want. 2025-03-14T15:09:12Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9jg0t3rx3m0y03k2sy8yttek42nd2mclcxcal55cqqdjnra8z5mgzyp66t36f5td6n04haxe3j5qjh6ng6gq6f2mva64mg0d0t4vfdvd3ksms34s In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstsczwql8njaju5vgan2s3qcs503ld9449tq9uc8k5yl5dcgfvzdqwcpez0'>nevent1q…pez0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yes. My motivation is to not spend too much money on things I don&#39;t need. As my father said, &#34;It&#39;s good to want. You should always want. It&#39;s better than needing&#34;. 2025-03-14T13:40:06Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvhxg4dyczevj6rape7fagu2wgc2zt4p5mzxzq3xaq9mvcytjsn4szyp66t36f5td6n04haxe3j5qjh6ng6gq6f2mva64mg0d0t4vfdvd3k6nygz4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs23zn5xln4tr77j4u3c2mn0hwl3m8v8lexr9ddqsd4zs8qppaf0eg9vq9a3'>nevent1q…q9a3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>And more good news... I don&#39;t think anyone&#39;s copyright was infringed. 2025-03-13T13:33:47Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0zss55uuecgjp98l9vyf5m0pyytxst37988ehzs9lje92g7g5v4gzyp66t36f5td6n04haxe3j5qjh6ng6gq6f2mva64mg0d0t4vfdvd3kwmf5rs In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszm03nlycdv6xzfvlkwgns52j2df9l5a2f4mwe3p0p9ml9zgpmnncjtnvwa'>nevent1q…nvwa</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Maurice Switzer may be a better source for that familiar quote. Evidence that it was Mark Twain or Lincoln are a bit thin. 2025-03-12T15:43:23Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8sucavnnfznw0qwk0sschapp22lcznaa2fe8xf9rvt04upc9hdvgzyp66t36f5td6n04haxe3j5qjh6ng6gq6f2mva64mg0d0t4vfdvd3k2qjzpg In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs23j004jq8f7d8gz0nsv6he5ux9z3a4fwhm55ulkkt8n0lx64x77ss85drq'>nevent1q…5drq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Drag a wet swab across the text and see if they&#39;re still the same. 2025-03-11T13:58:59Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsprtx9kfy89s7lgyhcz5m9v4lxppn6uk2r3h90emaqffw96hy0haszyp66t36f5td6n04haxe3j5qjh6ng6gq6f2mva64mg0d0t4vfdvd3k3u2qrk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0khst9wv9870h929zuzm6lx0f7cxckejusr4qmpftsnfjnyt5fassu9kj7'>nevent1q…9kj7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Most swirly resin pens 2025-03-11T02:08:56Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsza4vp3j9mxuun8n8g8xscf739kajsckrfcax2922yeegazcu3nkczyp66t36f5td6n04haxe3j5qjh6ng6gq6f2mva64mg0d0t4vfdvd3k4lplcj In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9kw78wa0y4vq2z06hweelkuup2qtqy9azkyufvsjr82pjcxffdds4szgn0'>nevent1q…zgn0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I think the vast amount of criticism about their bottles caused a change. 2025-03-10T21:39:46Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgkj4psnnmfdyrjzvj7flk5gkczs0rt0ag99t25hmgyenv4sfnnyszyp66t36f5td6n04haxe3j5qjh6ng6gq6f2mva64mg0d0t4vfdvd3kwqkcpz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqst6qjwhw0uq00wms64zjvjlvlqkdcqnkz628na0dkdpl5xte5d2pc6ga07z'>nevent1q…a07z</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I have the nib operating ok with and without the ebonite feed. I just need to find a better pen that I like. The caps don&#39;t seal well so they dry out real fast. No hurry, I have plenty of pens to enjoy. 2025-03-07T12:02:36Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspxu0plygapmwmfz2ttu6hssphj3a3wf0mfwmac65dvdqyy2xkmcczyp66t36f5td6n04haxe3j5qjh6ng6gq6f2mva64mg0d0t4vfdvd3k9xevk5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrxsqgueq4nfda5m696qade9ul3xr22ahkfdp6w80kwcayjghecrchp0eld'>nevent1q…0eld</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yes. I&#39;ve put the FPR ultra flex is couple of pens. Haven&#39;t fould the right pen yet. I have the Osprey Madison and bought 4 additional nib units with it. Feels like more than 1 pen but less than 2. <br/><br/>Best swap experience is with my Lamy nibs. I have a Logo and Aion. And several nibs, ef, f, 1.5 stub, and a 14k fine than I had ground to an italic. Everything writes great in either pen. 2025-03-07T01:47:27Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0pdgtg4mg7pt00sac5au35cfd8e4u0zxfv92c6unv8csx976d5agzyp66t36f5td6n04haxe3j5qjh6ng6gq6f2mva64mg0d0t4vfdvd3klxjej8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszr0f6rgjxc8vujf6hzr2j3j47p6zws0vl8a0690xv7smx3d62zxc7ryyfl'>nevent1q…yyfl</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Looks like shading to me. Ink tends to puddle at the end of strokes. Printing shows off shading more than cursive generally. You can also control shading with the speed of the stroke. 2025-03-06T23:18:25Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs97p9yftjjsrslpeum7xw0krvp4caa5aajtevs7wtxh7kmw3rlvmgzyp66t36f5td6n04haxe3j5qjh6ng6gq6f2mva64mg0d0t4vfdvd3k4903sx In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqst2neqdgdvapjnv56m0da9lryvzyxp4xhdjvzzenm9k6pfln3hh0src204v'>nevent1q…204v</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Mine arrives Monday 2025-03-06T17:48:51Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0tfvt9zzjlyucy2v2fkyrfz9umqdqskvwupdptfz8jsz5u3h9uqczyp66t36f5td6n04haxe3j5qjh6ng6gq6f2mva64mg0d0t4vfdvd3kzj4lqk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgzjgd0md25e2hnsdupl3rn4c28zs0q7n4vw8u3jgp60ukw9uv8rctxwqdx'>nevent1q…wqdx</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>They better be. 2025-03-04T23:14:25Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsyjewycex4kgugwtey7t8j665u7sa94wmp0lthmltd7mzdtkj9m3szyp66t36f5td6n04haxe3j5qjh6ng6gq6f2mva64mg0d0t4vfdvd3kfcdlqe In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsp7n7wlw48rwmhmq02njhhnx5wwfyf95hnea2qcp973pxjgf0cz3g703x0c'>nevent1q…3x0c</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>There&#39;s always next time. 2025-03-04T16:18:18Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs02hklngzyacjc0gcn05l4ndrux8y5hathtafvh2ydexfhrlcdqzqzyp66t36f5td6n04haxe3j5qjh6ng6gq6f2mva64mg0d0t4vfdvd3k4h0ky0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs26mgk72zfu4l0lxvuw2lx4qt85a8dgmyahy4ruqn44dne32wcvyc2u0f89'>nevent1q…0f89</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Did you go looking for it because Micro$oft is deprecating it in favor of Teams? 2025-03-04T16:05:51Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2zxgeaq8z0rdf3ahr34w7x2fgqmg5g50u54cq9vfsay7r7d3zdxgzyp66t36f5td6n04haxe3j5qjh6ng6gq6f2mva64mg0d0t4vfdvd3kkwk6z3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsql635g7mt6vk8ck3m5z4mceasepz5tg80frln98chr67g302ak5qdx9qac'>nevent1q…9qac</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>What pen? 2025-03-04T12:27:50Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsyx2vcmtvdtwdql8s0pkr8hcs9rl6z9592pwt2rwzxrw3mj6kl8sgzyp66t36f5td6n04haxe3j5qjh6ng6gq6f2mva64mg0d0t4vfdvd3kmphw46 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdhdxh39d7e9p9v2qwgyvuf6l97a4zcru59jlvdvvjahsqxcs8musshnuhd'>nevent1q…nuhd</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I think it&#39;s identifiable. brown headed nuthatch? 2025-03-04T12:24:26Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0afkygcqz2xh43wd9y95se46ddv59vkxaw6wcrrdscnhgq6p6flgzyp66t36f5td6n04haxe3j5qjh6ng6gq6f2mva64mg0d0t4vfdvd3kl7gy7m In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsr076d75j8ce0zwfc508uq8dnzeuv6z6wy6syzuq7cgp4ps27msacw3z7h2'>nevent1q…z7h2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>My spelling may be easier with cursive. It feels like I know what the next letter will be as I write. When I&#39;m printing, I get stuck on spelling or get it wrong sometimes. Cursive just flows somehow. I have a similar feeling when playing banjo. If I watch my fingers, I think, &#34;How do they know where to go?&#34; 2025-03-04T11:56:08Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrxlqxyu8etw07zm0pan0cwxx3xc23dg0yeewmn68cpv9yehmlraczyp66t36f5td6n04haxe3j5qjh6ng6gq6f2mva64mg0d0t4vfdvd3k37w35p In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsq22uztwwfmzsthcwvz07mmvhzamzwpszenv60k0tjgs0vv8z28xs0f55ez'>nevent1q…55ez</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Cursive is disappearing as keyboards take over and printed material replaced the aesthetic of cursive. That&#39;s an evolution of sorts. <br/><br/>Cursive can be easy or hard to read depending on the style of the writer. I gave up on cursive for school notes because I couldn&#39;t read them a few weeks after writing them. Fountain pens revived my cursive, but I&#39;m not writing fast. I&#39;m toying with the idea of learning shorthand. One of the shorthands that require flex. Mmm, Waterman stenographer nibs. <br/><br/>I&#39;ve done some crowd sourced transcription projects. It really helps if you have one person&#39;s writing. You can learn their style and the conventions of the time. 2025-03-04T02:04:51Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsf8snarldatysu9vrwl8d0pv50hjguz6r8gs3tu7zthwpxf6vh7nszyp66t36f5td6n04haxe3j5qjh6ng6gq6f2mva64mg0d0t4vfdvd3kcm60g7 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfdtjeyp3kzg3k09ym3wc5xygdf3f24hh5dmfeanj08vuzd52kwscu2yeuw'>nevent1q…yeuw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Some of their inks are nice. I would try a sample or use a trusted review before buying. I don&#39;t think they make anything water resistant so I pass them by. <br/><br/>Their bottles are the worst. Can&#39;t get a pen in and they are tippy. 2025-03-03T14:45:45Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0dwa8zkyfdx30uaf766xm452jx67wdu6v9zdkgsm02u2fwxkvztqzyp66t36f5td6n04haxe3j5qjh6ng6gq6f2mva64mg0d0t4vfdvd3kx2670s In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfsnpz74at5sx86yunmf23z6vtlued6unh26s65frel6xt2pzc6jct49s00'>nevent1q…9s00</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Ok, I get it now. That 3 is because March is the 3rd month. I was mentally carrying the format over from the previous page. That&#39;s not the Monday March 3rd page, duh. <br/><br/>I used a Hobonichi Weeks last year but dropped it this year. I kept getting lost among the small Japanese vs American calendar differences. Some moon phases were off too because the Earth is big and I&#39;m far from Japan. 2025-02-28T20:52:06Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsr6j0d5c4m98h4zenjjgkdw7qzy573tfqw4vzegah3gmhvmtthkvqzyp66t36f5td6n04haxe3j5qjh6ng6gq6f2mva64mg0d0t4vfdvd3k9qchu9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsw0h32s5guer089hshm3da2zgddvfhm3dr2mw7d80dl2m7lg5ydegxtuu02'>nevent1q…uu02</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Does your planner skip weekends?<br/><br/>I also just write in my primary notebook. I have a commonplace book that collects lists, quotes, writing on a topic that I&#39;ll want to back to, and doodles/arty things. 2025-02-28T18:43:05Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0p6tzhxnqk7xmswnmuhnjk658l50xtkzh55w33q37qdevw278qnczyp66t36f5td6n04haxe3j5qjh6ng6gq6f2mva64mg0d0t4vfdvd3kp03t30 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsghyuumrq5k23gf6zscggu3verennzmaj0jhhkcg2xsd3me82umvg4fkvqu'>nevent1q…kvqu</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>And they have B6 with 252 pages, ribbons and the lines I like. <br/><br/>I should really read questions fully before answering. 🤪 2025-02-28T15:21:20Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsghyuumrq5k23gf6zscggu3verennzmaj0jhhkcg2xsd3me82umvgzyp66t36f5td6n04haxe3j5qjh6ng6gq6f2mva64mg0d0t4vfdvd3ka3yrl0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsv5hczyhfd9y5d7l7xd0fs4kvag8dvx6j2za9czjqm22gcjx7j2nsdhpc8p'>nevent1q…pc8p</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I like my Oasis notebook. The extra lines are faint but help guide my writing. 80 sheets of A5 might not be long enough but check for versions with more pages. 2025-02-28T02:35:21Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrjxnlldcmam0allrfufla484jk3rutjjg4w9luaura65h9a8426qzyp66t36f5td6n04haxe3j5qjh6ng6gq6f2mva64mg0d0t4vfdvd3kdq32y8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrajkshkjsv668z2eqcmuwzkpunqy07x52qn9pkam3m9nnm4p7wyqdzk34s'>nevent1q…k34s</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Thank you, comic form helps. Don&#39;t forget to poke your brother. <br/><br/>Is there a comic about a fundamental difference between private and government? Private entities can do whatever they like as long as it&#39;s not illegal. Government entities can only do what law directs them to do. 2025-02-27T16:55:58Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqst6fg7hcnjddx0acw3acag5fwjqpdklg3yhr6sug2lavhm852de9czyp66t36f5td6n04haxe3j5qjh6ng6gq6f2mva64mg0d0t4vfdvd3ktzzl8a In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswz7ryt3j64dlm9uevs3z60nyvd00zlc78f3u2jc6esz4ry096sgcskx0uu'>nevent1q…x0uu</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>So they can still publish op-eds critical of a government that imposes wide reaching tariffs. Or are tariffs part of the free market, along with bribery. 2025-02-26T20:24:36Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsq6zfvsfsh6lnt4udz424vhr9n5xuwsw0tuefgmwhdlzd4p5snzpczyp66t36f5td6n04haxe3j5qjh6ng6gq6f2mva64mg0d0t4vfdvd3k3z46pw In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrw6grnaxl5ea6wgmaptp2nezkfn67gzjgredjw48sjpe9umhyq8c4fpf46'>nevent1q…pf46</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I know. But they skipped 1. All the specials are 620, 630, 640, 650 and 670, so far. 2025-02-25T16:04:53Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxtuhh07lm5umzltlkhgf42k9w3zp888dx5jrqx259ztus65ed8mgzyp66t36f5td6n04haxe3j5qjh6ng6gq6f2mva64mg0d0t4vfdvd3kw2f39p In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsv5p3lm40y27k833mup93snhx3jyqudgsh4wkxmvaejrxyda5slhclxkcqq'>nevent1q…kcqq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>And that&#39;s why the answers to M400 vs M600 size are confusing. They really should have given it another name. M610 would have worked and the silver trim would be the M615. 2025-02-25T15:21:38Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdpf2vnjfng0a75smytay5fjkt6pg9cprnh74jnj6nphqmd6jmunszyp66t36f5td6n04haxe3j5qjh6ng6gq6f2mva64mg0d0t4vfdvd3kpzwwhd In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs20qlv3mmzyp6ds848dt7yk8kyq9shtfjcyhjvqnus6n9fjlz28mqzpjga8'>nevent1q…jga8</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I aim for yellow with a few brown spots. I can&#39;t tolerate any green flavor. If I miss the window, banana bread it is. 2025-02-25T13:08:59Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs050et4r2js5pjkxaq5wqm7xwrlrdc0zznv2j5sdc5sltcdsj5yvczyp66t36f5td6n04haxe3j5qjh6ng6gq6f2mva64mg0d0t4vfdvd3k9tt7zy In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvyzgdzjtjusvl6pgeagxz78c3fdak5sf5kewhhs6s46s53reqxus3hy0cq'>nevent1q…y0cq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I feel content with my collection. I cycle through as things run dry. I&#39;ll dump ink if I don&#39;t like it or get bored with the pen. Used 22 different pens last year and had about 5 pens that cycled through more than once. I think I&#39;m closing in on being done. I have plans for about 3 specific pens to buy this year. And then I &#34;accidentally&#34; bought 4 pocket pens last night. Oops. 2025-02-25T04:21:54Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs87865k6rhly8sdpas2c3s9vmqlfr76kkp8x6w8ta3arjhdvzkzaszyp66t36f5td6n04haxe3j5qjh6ng6gq6f2mva64mg0d0t4vfdvd3kf2qq67 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstj4t5j9wlfjgtm7semks5tu95vsmg5yj4ypyhrz30kjts8xwugvqda6x3d'>nevent1q…6x3d</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Wow, that&#39;s great. They straight up lifted the graphics and physics model from NBA2K24. 2025-02-24T21:17:22Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8e0gay7v7mae8grj3aufd660vrmps56w2c0dnm49srfh76der79qzyp66t36f5td6n04haxe3j5qjh6ng6gq6f2mva64mg0d0t4vfdvd3kt446pk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstteelm7sy90yj7tuujf00c8u0kuufqdu6ckan5p34wwy9m205qzcanp4ad'>nevent1q…p4ad</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>My nemesis. 2025-02-24T15:44:52Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdzhpm6sdh04eaceedn08mldfn8e4a6xxutgjzjyexxrqhdlyfy3gzyp66t36f5td6n04haxe3j5qjh6ng6gq6f2mva64mg0d0t4vfdvd3kn4mwew In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsym4035djnjg3jy7q57jmf69663s65a2mmmhhlq0wnz6enn5425lcqck5k3'>nevent1q…k5k3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Catfer, catfly, and catfest 2025-02-24T03:22:05Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgwmk5valvvd2rqqskdde4smxdf6n3u4w6fpnwrfr42lyyhad6ywqzyp66t36f5td6n04haxe3j5qjh6ng6gq6f2mva64mg0d0t4vfdvd3kg7z4rn In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvtqttwqgrje0z0fe749qzfx5h6dpuny3hje09lm77vf9z4awxt3ger48s5'>nevent1q…48s5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Nice article, although I have trouble taking it seriously unless in the form of a comic. 😉 2025-02-24T00:08:57Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsr5nfwk2nz9gzw7c8cu9jjrewr9fg659n8uzmfs9gjds5c7l8r65gzyp66t36f5td6n04haxe3j5qjh6ng6gq6f2mva64mg0d0t4vfdvd3kl8uxza In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsp7hnmn3nkgkhqpr9aa7dq45rscdk08u347w3cyckgf7uh5pd052c5tn637'>nevent1q…n637</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>For some reason, DEI hiring is worse than CBE hiring. Oh wait, I know the reason. <br/><br/>CBE - conformity, bias, and exclusion 2025-02-23T16:52:28Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsp3mw0p76tln5qcfvcq5qk2fexj0ruldnr6w0r6fymhskdd52u67czyp66t36f5td6n04haxe3j5qjh6ng6gq6f2mva64mg0d0t4vfdvd3kz2zxll In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqst33vv23zerjnn4ukrf4p86t2j37qam66d9k7k0smlmqaquersszsxwfyk0'>nevent1q…fyk0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Does it have an address? UPS, FEDEX, &amp; other shippers use a physical address. 2025-02-21T15:19:11Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstczkrvs704z0tzcg8wejc7klrjzvdhwc5w5suj04t04sj9ea4edqzyp66t36f5td6n04haxe3j5qjh6ng6gq6f2mva64mg0d0t4vfdvd3ku2x3yz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdxwtn80025vez8gqjhxkxgdzvsrdvarjj0n2keyhp70y5mnsm79q5rh9mz'>nevent1q…h9mz</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Nice. What is it? 2025-02-19T16:33:59Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsp7lyhgxj9wky7lqgjwmfcpdcep7g0zpx6pt00etlnh5taexr02nszyp66t36f5td6n04haxe3j5qjh6ng6gq6f2mva64mg0d0t4vfdvd3kpsa6pg In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszj3mlkuht5k06z49y6ap3cf5c34sfh8tyuhpjm5q6fghyraz92sq4wsxgj'>nevent1q…sxgj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>New ink and a new pen, but not together. Pilot E95s with Taccia Ukiyo-e - Sharaku - Akasakura (new). Pelikan M650 green stripe vermeil (new) with Kyo-no-oto Moegiiro. <br/><br/>#swatchwednesday<br/> <img src="https://fliprock.files.fedi.monster/media_attachments/files/114/031/460/638/263/964/original/bb87663834266ac8.jpg"> <br/> 2025-02-19T16:20:37Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0d9t28e37dpmhs6xj08mg59rhc2qpxpangfv4kq9fm0nxl8s95kszyp66t36f5td6n04haxe3j5qjh6ng6gq6f2mva64mg0d0t4vfdvd3k7kq6jh In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9tw36ayzu6zsp8h3vctp7u6tc7cdc825q6rkl4mj852dgmlvnxkgcfqn89'>nevent1q…qn89</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I handled one of these. The trombone pen is not on my list. Pocket pens and even full size from the era, but not this. 2025-02-14T18:46:18Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdygeatjd5ge2xzmaxcg50y63w8wkpqpq4zax47szg9ajqznk33egzyp66t36f5td6n04haxe3j5qjh6ng6gq6f2mva64mg0d0t4vfdvd3kcwmfya In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdgrtmpypn5ffynr30qyfsh4uuaext79m0ythypsk66egeugy07tgknrx74'>nevent1q…rx74</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I really like my Aion. It&#39;s even the same color. 2025-02-14T04:23:08Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsggxk7an3rjrr8qwshmq37hh83t4rl4m78ttzqldnl02p0kmq0mtszyp66t36f5td6n04haxe3j5qjh6ng6gq6f2mva64mg0d0t4vfdvd3kh4e0gk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszgkslk2nxtfxzg3x8yaa50c8wtapvsm7qssz5426c7m6nqvy96dskkjxme'>nevent1q…jxme</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The collection lives in a cheap cloth 48 pen case, with room to spare. Inked pens are in a Galen Leather 5 pen case if they&#39;re not in use.<br/> <img src="https://fliprock.files.fedi.monster/media_attachments/files/114/000/173/613/311/339/original/42b57cb8aba77efe.jpg"> <br/> 2025-02-14T03:43:27Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgaj7pkmns6ykdau3wuzyludkkn32d5fxqgd29hsq5r2563zgn02gzyp66t36f5td6n04haxe3j5qjh6ng6gq6f2mva64mg0d0t4vfdvd3knldljl In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs88va7nuphhersvx5pwkxfvwasth4cjl5804sj3z6dgw8krr2gjdsamu9r6'>nevent1q…u9r6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>They look similar although they&#39;re not even in the same Order. I&#39;m used to curlews loking like this. <img src="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curlew#/media/File%3ACurlew_-_natures_pics.jpg"> 2025-02-08T01:46:46Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsps2p6tumcyuylllmf5f50kdf2rervpxpfvvwepe2x4cd5ymy4pfszyp66t36f5td6n04haxe3j5qjh6ng6gq6f2mva64mg0d0t4vfdvd3k6mahke In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswvrdf4z0s8pg06zdap27swsshtaxy9yhsghl7cc0w767w2zn5nmcckgkkm'>nevent1q…gkkm</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Night heron? 2025-02-08T00:53:19Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsr5qfsl2snu8r57rjk8xy9mrtfn07sptys8rvcdvwu8d9fwrapqpczyp66t36f5td6n04haxe3j5qjh6ng6gq6f2mva64mg0d0t4vfdvd3k8rtjfw In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs85xkckf5d2kpus4qv8g7g74pm8tg8yqqgeqjvn9rcgkvqegd6n7qkcq69v'>nevent1q…q69v</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I don&#39;t have many accessories. My Galen Leather pen case is probably the fave. 2025-02-07T20:56:55Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstmr0atenewqmjt5042p3nhlvtxtw7xdw9ku5np34y969egm8mr3czyp66t36f5td6n04haxe3j5qjh6ng6gq6f2mva64mg0d0t4vfdvd3kr8j2z8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyrtkhsljsl08qg4p3jtchrrhtcp4pt98c0lt2202ws0kpcyxxqqg4v7rl3'>nevent1q…7rl3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Try to find the owner. 2025-02-07T00:16:56Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgtt43wqqtn55wydwm5ntc7hrsepf0xrlzgd2knfajvrnkjz76crqzyp66t36f5td6n04haxe3j5qjh6ng6gq6f2mva64mg0d0t4vfdvd3kcezprp In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0wva8vmzhfsrlc2eekwh8yhj03v6ad8g94vsxzxu4rgnqp0c3zpc7wgrz7'>nevent1q…grz7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>&#34;The city is burning and I&#39;m not there.&#34; 2025-02-06T13:06:07Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsf5xfjnc0aepy2xsy50fsgepxuvgkj49tgzdgwyvvtu6gk4fgg9yszyp66t36f5td6n04haxe3j5qjh6ng6gq6f2mva64mg0d0t4vfdvd3k2tgv5q In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsykeexsjhfcd6zppntmq8rvg4q80jvt5wlrrp7l73vk3ljksmhessemv7w7'>nevent1q…v7w7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Have you tried their 3 pack chargers? 5ml, good. Tough to get the tiny cap off, not good. Only thing that&#39;ll fit in the bottle is a syringe, not great. Bottle label only on the bottom, not good. <br/><br/>The box is pretty and the ink is ok. 2025-02-05T23:20:55Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvrf0stq8mul2m3fvt6475r589vwnfz9rds6vdp0ecys40gnl0cfgzyp66t36f5td6n04haxe3j5qjh6ng6gq6f2mva64mg0d0t4vfdvd3kwduj7y In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs060f0n7ww84sp93vgv46n9j4872j23y8ps66mn4kjypsdhvnmztgy3awqn'>nevent1q…awqn</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>You just get this? Contact the retailer. 2025-02-05T19:58:51Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsg30lpax36vqn43rlqvltc4pmnu7mem4cm27d6ch9va8mgk8d08egzyp66t36f5td6n04haxe3j5qjh6ng6gq6f2mva64mg0d0t4vfdvd3k6qpeda In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrk6n2nftejvddt9z8d7fj52czrf8cc9tha62wg085u3tngjf364gxle39n'>nevent1q…e39n</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Pilot Precise V5 and V7 use fountain pen ink. Single use but also probably refillable like the Varsity aka ripping the feed out to eyedropper ink. 2025-02-05T18:36:20Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs24ns2p3djrrskxjs6343nc04n7vx9uzn4mpsp5vcfkl8pl2aal7czyp66t36f5td6n04haxe3j5qjh6ng6gq6f2mva64mg0d0t4vfdvd3k6sg3x7 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvtm9w6quvt4ke0nagxmglr7mz0g70jk3n8a2lgn6xhk3hcemyn9sw8tamv'>nevent1q…tamv</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I can attest to the pen quality. We bought one of their affordable pens. The snap cap was so tight that we pulled the section right out of the body. That stripped the threads and cracked the body. They did replace it. The new one is just as tight. We haven&#39;t broken it because we never used it. Too many better pens in the world. <br/><br/>I&#39;m also not a fan of their ink bottles. Pretty enough, but difficult to get the ink out. Bottles tip over easy too (one way to get the ink out). 2025-02-05T18:12:52Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0ynp6wpplscnzs5ym5ww3j3ryfnf7r5wxx7vdk9e0aucvgnvycsqzyp66t36f5td6n04haxe3j5qjh6ng6gq6f2mva64mg0d0t4vfdvd3kld3lxv In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszqpns64d29z7zz093e0n8utfw9mr6zzh0qsztnnrkn9l5l8u8cvszyae7n'>nevent1q…ae7n</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Sorry about that. 2025-02-05T16:40:05Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsq2z8n5jwxvtj9a9uslr7tfpj28cw5fxvz4md2pp3xryllfhjvu8czyp66t36f5td6n04haxe3j5qjh6ng6gq6f2mva64mg0d0t4vfdvd3kaafp72 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsr9j6fmsfswg072jrkr9ejtungfmwmavplkx45mar0jr8kn63hvmczczquw'>nevent1q…zquw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;m reminded of a more gruesome line from Cloud Atlas. &#34;The weak are meat. The strong will eat.&#34; 2025-02-05T16:33:27Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswwp5q8zps9drmy4qv9nweez0eh5lwp7q0a79vyke42muw0fdqf4szyp66t36f5td6n04haxe3j5qjh6ng6gq6f2mva64mg0d0t4vfdvd3kfhsuq0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsd5smacc5swdjz842q4dvnaqn3pdjv04pfx2xwhzjtzc2usqgmzfcy7styf'>nevent1q…styf</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Looks good. I&#39;m afraid of going somewhere that might have the Waterman Exception L&#39;essence du Blue on display. 2025-02-05T16:30:13Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2e9ahv9cs2yj7643alqc6lhzduvn9lgnxz3842ve2c7l5ncrh2xczyp66t36f5td6n04haxe3j5qjh6ng6gq6f2mva64mg0d0t4vfdvd3kmjdj0r In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsy9s3ww8sdp3zdahjfd45uyrdktleu5scmaxvggcyt4ngmgy4p93gfsxnjs'>nevent1q…xnjs</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Let me explain. I faked it. Based on experiments that others have also done after the 2016 Lamy Dark Lilac ink went off the market. Mix Pilot Iroshizuku yama-budo and shin-kai, 3:1, and you get something like the discontinued ink. I like the color and gold sheen. <br/><br/>This ink hit the news last year when Lamy introduced a new Dark Lilac. Similar color with a green sheen. 2025-02-05T16:13:27Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvv7v58we2kf9xv2psgm5esm44yvz5z7jh98emf49vd7qc9un9scczyp66t36f5td6n04haxe3j5qjh6ng6gq6f2mva64mg0d0t4vfdvd3kuc2d7p In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2dtcjlqk9qhajm0dpc6xusfdv869d2yctudwtdq0gpedgv0cjhhce2436s'>nevent1q…436s</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>INCOWRIMO? 2025-02-05T14:57:32Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswurlcqjuskhsyujuhzj6kc3nymmf3u5k54rmhx06q96a8afmwxsgzyp66t36f5td6n04haxe3j5qjh6ng6gq6f2mva64mg0d0t4vfdvd3kee5y8d In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsx23njy60sl47sen5g8kam8tjqjq9jwkku594aqed8h74shxzfg3cr42qz2'>nevent1q…2qz2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Quick writing sample of my currently inked pens. There haven&#39;t been too many changes since my last post of pens. I don&#39;t write much. <br/><br/>Montblanc 220 with Fake 2016 Lamy Dark Lilac, Ensso Bolt with Colorverse Blue Dragon, Travelers Brass with Papier Plume Cafe Diabolique, Pilot Explorer with Pilot Iroshizuku yama-budo, Taccia Pinnacle with Platinum Carbon Black, and a bonus pen, my wife&#39;s Platinum Ginkgo pocket pen appropriately inked with Colorverse Ginkgo Tree. <br/><br/>The paper is Iroful. A youtuber said he gets wider lines on this paper. I don&#39;t remember that happening, but I figured I&#39;d test it again. I really like this paper except having to take extra care to keep hand oils off it. <br/><br/>#SwatchWednesday #FountainPenPics #FountainPens<br/> <img src="https://fliprock.files.fedi.monster/media_attachments/files/113/951/721/107/693/732/original/8e204d36f3b284db.jpg"> <br/> 2025-02-05T14:35:24Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsyuwwrd46hc0cw6uhmm2hta9njz9vlfj8q3tjtzr2y056hmhmnczgzyp66t36f5td6n04haxe3j5qjh6ng6gq6f2mva64mg0d0t4vfdvd3k33r6a7 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs90vs5tqfpr2jwqnee3722js6y6lrpydhwunh8uftg85nm8gdqdyq0d5rvx'>nevent1q…5rvx</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>No worries, socmed took me a minute too. 2025-02-05T12:59:52Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs270s0yxurdsh4h3j4wu0sjlwec50fjnlcykp43xe8c0kw7tkpqgqzyp66t36f5td6n04haxe3j5qjh6ng6gq6f2mva64mg0d0t4vfdvd3ksmv9dt In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2apqewp39t0y833unmjnsax922767svztvcycmz4tk6p2efvjq3celsgpn'>nevent1q…sgpn</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Say &#34;cheese&#34; 2025-02-04T03:28:36Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsyc023xc6ctgmqyllddyf792rsfgqkqxexzhjq64x0nw2zfv97w5czyp66t36f5td6n04haxe3j5qjh6ng6gq6f2mva64mg0d0t4vfdvd3k9nw496 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxqtlmy8fk6scc663tm9q5xrasxymly4v2jg3acaqjrxpsfdhs3gckwufxx'>nevent1q…ufxx</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;d like to see what Moore would be doing if they were still around. And maybe Mabie Todd &lt;intentional&gt;. 2025-02-04T03:18:01Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9dgfam46zf4duukjav8d7vk459d7qm9sqa4f6a4k4dh5dj5lw6tczyp66t36f5td6n04haxe3j5qjh6ng6gq6f2mva64mg0d0t4vfdvd3k0ltaa8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsy662rn6g7xwngddp5fqu7tew9qltu86pwqlvv5t78qp45pfyrdtq6srz3m'>nevent1q…rz3m</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Start writing or drawing. You&#39;ll empty some pens and can reink. INCOWRIMO is here if you need an excuse. <a href="https://incowrimo.org">https://incowrimo.org</a> 2025-02-03T11:54:39Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqnhphl2egxqr9wfg9ynv0ay9qy78g4xx9vdvy46yakdr906qh0vqzyp66t36f5td6n04haxe3j5qjh6ng6gq6f2mva64mg0d0t4vfdvd3km4qq2e In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8da0fy284lhxm2smy98tx0hydmrgxpksngjhlx4yw776f82tuc9qhxrn47'>nevent1q…rn47</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>You could try aquarium tube. Find a piece that fits snug on the section. Then eyedrop ink into the tube and crank the piston. Pineider sells a filler that works on the same principle. See photo.<br/> <img src="https://fliprock.files.fedi.monster/media_attachments/files/113/936/163/507/978/796/original/76af59ebdc3f6303.jpg"> <br/> 2025-02-02T20:24:56Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqayvaedpkf83jszzmse4uly6lpdlhaqnevr3c3cfdlat45qj95kqzyp66t36f5td6n04haxe3j5qjh6ng6gq6f2mva64mg0d0t4vfdvd3kjnfyme I won a thing a couple weeks back. And they gave me a really big sword. Thank you Cape Fear Fencing for hosting. <br/><br/>(Photos of Veteran fencers holding prizes for 1st - 3rd. Big guy raising his sword is victory.)<br/><br/>#fencing #epee<br/> <img src="https://fliprock.files.fedi.monster/media_attachments/files/113/923/515/784/298/391/original/b0fa35a614599368.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://fliprock.files.fedi.monster/media_attachments/files/113/923/515/885/774/855/original/638a03a1e36b4881.jpg"> <br/> 2025-01-31T14:50:57Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstq7tr3z3at7knyd644qdg7tw3v7taf22y60tqew43zrkc4tuxa8szyp66t36f5td6n04haxe3j5qjh6ng6gq6f2mva64mg0d0t4vfdvd3k8slsth In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvkdsy7sw2pmknyl7zg2ray7hmt6v5e7ql5x2397au97hlxjqkzuqu9vu5j'>nevent1q…vu5j</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Pen club members, consignment at <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1k0972wcy44ussjycqv2n6an97xes7rtlgc96wmw3tgz4vat62a4seu4hck" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Crazy Alan's Emporium</span> (<span class="italic">npub1k09…4hck</span>)</a></span> , ebay, GC Murphy 2025-01-31T03:03:56Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswselhkjfdr7dyhpp7qlwc9jmpn6r44c34uzq3ujet4j79a8gtjqqzyp66t36f5td6n04haxe3j5qjh6ng6gq6f2mva64mg0d0t4vfdvd3kgn28ts In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsf7072twq8p797snszz28rg8dwup7kr030lk48cexkn33lzpwqh2s3k8qnr'>nevent1q…8qnr</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>maybe you need 😃. The 🙂 feathers a bit 2025-01-30T20:17:56Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsv2epfdlzxv4nrqjt4dq9jyl6mepx6235zr85klzvqaqzpwen4g3czyp66t36f5td6n04haxe3j5qjh6ng6gq6f2mva64mg0d0t4vfdvd3kwfvtag In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvwkhrv9369j4zdth5jzd80ezhvzf07upvc0h5n0w4vwejpndcj6qlcv9j5'>nevent1q…v9j5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It likes daylight. The phones auto white balance is not reading the artificial light correctly or the WB is locked on natural light. <br/><br/>Something to read if you want to play around. <a href="https://iphonephotographyschool.com/white-balance/">https://iphonephotographyschool.com/white-balance/</a> 2025-01-30T16:32:11Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0lwl05zahm86xscyur97phfkkvhugt2p4fzw4wsks42meh2ypnwszyp66t36f5td6n04haxe3j5qjh6ng6gq6f2mva64mg0d0t4vfdvd3kjcl2j6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsd6gppf75uhcfurammj9205udl6d8qhwnq6mj8mns4zvl2jfz0k6sajwlcp'>nevent1q…wlcp</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Nice. Similar to Kyo-no-oto Moegiiro. <br/><br/>Is this still the iPhone camera? The colors look good. Natural light? 2025-01-30T15:08:19Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszt3ucf4qvrm23jvr583064sd73w8lzxlphwm4evjtghgch9m28wszyp66t36f5td6n04haxe3j5qjh6ng6gq6f2mva64mg0d0t4vfdvd3km5herl In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsps3apj68npezxm6cgr3y00prrxvh5g5al4rjlzjqscvxezldm6dc23n245'>nevent1q…n245</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Just remembered that I was born in a snake year. HAPPY NEW YEAR <br/><br/>#lunarnewyear 2025-01-29T18:54:30Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8emm06skmekzg0uqgrn05ejpwgyqgy5llvehrsahfvypw78ezluszyp66t36f5td6n04haxe3j5qjh6ng6gq6f2mva64mg0d0t4vfdvd3kxksklu In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs87c62k0ca5fvuln7rvs6crvvfzj48lmak69hdn6pd9hfvu3d6cwck8wf5y'>nevent1q…wf5y</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Was? I saw this reviewed recently and thought it&#39;s a great idea. 2025-01-29T18:50:41Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgr26kaq33dg3skzv2sq8w4p89kfe8xz0hju8gmqdqgwl24g0tszczyp66t36f5td6n04haxe3j5qjh6ng6gq6f2mva64mg0d0t4vfdvd3k2vjknz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsr5zljcnhhx3qpl0ymveupkpe2h9jrz7qvvst52vkah05cct5d77gkupyqc'>nevent1q…pyqc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I have this ink on my wishlist. The sample was fun. 2025-01-29T18:47:31Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2yse0dgqat2ftqml52m3aaym9pqg5mgev7me5yzt36jfen3uzktszyp66t36f5td6n04haxe3j5qjh6ng6gq6f2mva64mg0d0t4vfdvd3kdm4tgr In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8qqenhcx84zuh77rewaaw03wzrly6ps3m3uunfp054hamkdjwpvq7jqgj3'>nevent1q…qgj3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Glad to see you&#39;re enjoying it. You need better light in that work space. I mean, the pen is supposed to be yellow. 2025-01-28T17:45:02Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsva8kz7fm5jnvka5zyzvqpyhu4ulngflu9t0jn3zdydyu3s7j9vngzyp66t36f5td6n04haxe3j5qjh6ng6gq6f2mva64mg0d0t4vfdvd3krzm7lw In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqf3aksrgjdfkwlhfujxj3aglhl877eu93qg8dpa2y2c90xk463ks9g6z47'>nevent1q…6z47</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>DEI 2025-01-27T22:12:33Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrpyjasx8q8e6u86n6l9ada0jctlxsjhm4nz80zjl75dhnj72rp8szyp66t36f5td6n04haxe3j5qjh6ng6gq6f2mva64mg0d0t4vfdvd3kjm3j3w In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvtu679s20y6xeu2lkxhezd8yl8d2l2ehdey6pyezaeytpfuq3wvgkt2nvu'>nevent1q…2nvu</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Looks nice. I have a PG Slim and I&#39;m thinking about the full size. I like my Sailor nibs even if they&#39;re a little stiffer than others. 2025-01-27T17:47:01Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszsuvd0uwa4mprhl07ylyxjplk0kyt8qp7qjtehajgjns2g8mm6sgzyp66t36f5td6n04haxe3j5qjh6ng6gq6f2mva64mg0d0t4vfdvd3k9xcs4r In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdfyyqptt9m9s3f58hkvlv4r6rku6ar5dggwklvrzhyv5zwhatfsctpkmpp'>nevent1q…kmpp</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It looks like pixelfed is only showing you image only posts. 2025-01-26T21:49:30Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvlndlf27k356qevqayrt908glz2zr59anl6jf30f53sh3jd2jc4czyp66t36f5td6n04haxe3j5qjh6ng6gq6f2mva64mg0d0t4vfdvd3ksqgzlw In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxkjcltxzen8dtnjtu9easrvchpctq2py7r35myh5wskhz00wymrclpqlav'>nevent1q…qlav</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Spicy snack. I ate an ant once when I was little. Tasted like a lemon drop, probably the formic acid. 2025-01-25T13:02:36Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfzsfpgq4jjruptxcn6tyu26zdhwcchxxlwnp92t3cmh8clng48wszyp66t36f5td6n04haxe3j5qjh6ng6gq6f2mva64mg0d0t4vfdvd3k4aty6k In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstp7s3vsvgzhfn2zyttcuupat82qfdala64uf0mcns6t45tll9j9q7j8c4n'>nevent1q…8c4n</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Probably a desire to be part of a group. And since fountain pen users are somewhat rare, we resort to building our own group. Can&#39;t have communal sharing without a community. 2025-01-24T02:47:00Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfwfhulzn63686x6pqn0epfxl75zhamwsxku2rxe5ak43khfdl0uczyp66t36f5td6n04haxe3j5qjh6ng6gq6f2mva64mg0d0t4vfdvd3kk5dcyp In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9kdkgxcppwv475wc5ynkv3lte6vxyhhrxxutz75xvpcqd62w6raq7a72zy'>nevent1q…72zy</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>me neither. It is a made up celebration, like all celebrations. 2025-01-23T22:04:31Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfuyjqvx4c2v5tesg7crm2y6vwtrwydsan39h6xxypusdwuaza8agzyp66t36f5td6n04haxe3j5qjh6ng6gq6f2mva64mg0d0t4vfdvd3krczfkr Joining in the fun. A couple of quotes relevant to recent events. <br/><br/>#handwriting #fountainpen #nationalhandwritingday #internationalhandwritingday<br/> <img src="https://fliprock.files.fedi.monster/media_attachments/files/113/879/206/318/108/426/original/62810362409185bf.jpg"> <br/> 2025-01-23T19:00:27Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszpny99mvlecgjux54tvfgmtqdft6keczgnm2wx9ffej06tnmcu2qzyp66t36f5td6n04haxe3j5qjh6ng6gq6f2mva64mg0d0t4vfdvd3k7nad6r In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsw6w88p43zmvwm6zkuvy9gujn5u9zsxepa0glchheuthcrh0lyqhcuvpw4h'>nevent1q…pw4h</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Those are good rules 2025-01-21T22:30:08Z