Hello to everybody. Discovered this group about 6 months ago and just recently got around to joining.
Retired from 25 years in nuclear power where everything was "black ballpoint pen" and am enjoying the
pleasure of REAL pens now.

Regards to all and looking forward to a new experience.

Nolan

Welcome to FPN, Nolan! Glad you could join us. Sounds like retirement is wearing well on you!

Erick

Welcome to FPN from a 30 year Nuclear Power worker! I still have a few more years till I can also retire. I hope you enjoy FPN!

Welcome to the forum.

Welcome to the forum and say goodbye to the black ball points. Any chance of a nuclear powered pen?

Hi and welcome. If you're looking forward to a new experience, I'm sure you'll find it here. A great new hobby, especially for those of us now having a bit more time on their hands...

Mike

Thanks and no nuclear pens (you wouldn't want the paperwork that would come with them).

Thanks, my last use of real pens was high school drafting (LONG time ago). It has taken several weeks of browsing through the forums for me to realize the depth and diversity of equipment and personalities. So many hobbies, so little time.

Nolan

heelo form the uk

enjoy your new pleasure after years of hard work

I hope you find the perfect pen (and that you get to play with a hundred or so before hand to make it more fun when you finally discover it)

Hello calliej Yep, the process of reaching your goal is half the fun.

Will be in London later this summer and am looking forward to going through some of the older markets.

Regards, Nolan

Hello Nolan,

Welcome to FPN! I am just over the river in SC. so I guess we are FPN neighbors. I haven't been here long but you are right there is a wealth of knowledge here.

Hi Nolan and welcome to FPN! Wow, what an exciting job you had! Sounds interesting!

Well what do you know, what part of SC. I grewup in Columbia and lived for a while in Chapin.

Thanks for the welcome. As for the job, exciting is a relative term. Just have to remember that the grass is always greener over the septic tank.

Welcome to FPN.

Just over the river in Aiken. I haven't been at it long but this placew has been a treasure trove of info and wonderful folks.

Best Regards,
NB