Hello everyone,

I think that I'm already hooked but let's see if I can embed the barb a little further...

I've 'experienced' the highs and lows of fountain pens, on and off, for quite a few years.

Started out at school having to use 'Osmiroid' (sp?) fillers with scratchy nibs. Not many years later (and several ruined nibs) I was happy to stick with ballpoints...

I had a brief (but happy) flirtation with a Lamy Safari while at university (the first time).

I returned to university a couple of years ago and found Mitsubishi 'Uniball' and 'Jetstream' rollers to my liking... Until a chance acquaintance with another Lamy Safari lured me back to the fold. I write all my notes with a Lamy and use 'squared' Moleskine cahiers.

Now, with the aid of EBay, I'm enjoying my new er... hobby. I've also 'discovered' Noodler's Inks. I keep several Lamy's in my shirt pocket (no, I'm not an engineer) in the form of AL-star and Safari models - each with a different ink.

Fellow students have caught on (cartridges only) and my (3) kids each have two pens that they like to have filled with different ink colours. Several of their teachers have now got in on the act - and they DEFINITELY want to play with colour!

The Lamyisation of Canberra has begun!

Welcome; you've come to the right place!

Welcome, and keep up the good work!

Good to see another Australian here. Now it's time to spread your wings & move beyond Lamy to the great unknown

Don't listen to him or else you fall into a dark pit from whence you won't ever crawl out

Lamys are a great starting point to any collection - my collection started with Lamys and the 2000 is still one of my favourite pens. Hi from Sydney, I hope you enjoy your stay here!

Welcome! We're full of ideas for new pens to buy!

Greetings and welcome from NYC!

How nice of the teachers to allow your children to use colors! I love colors myself but limit my students to blue or black ink because it's difficult to read hundreds of papers a week in color! Blue and black inks are easier on the eyes. Pencils are strictly forbidden!

Greetings and have fun giving everybody new pens for their birthday, at Christmas...

Mike

Hurrrumph!

Hey Mate, Welcome to FPN!!!!

NYC! My favorite city in the world! My kids go to a school where they are introduced to FPs in Primary School (~10 years of age). Prior to that they only write in pencil and crayon. Page decoration (aside from the text) is encouraged in all their work. No 'biros' until Year 8 (~14yo).

My oldest (14yo) has Lamy black and Noodler's Marine Green in his pens, No.2 son has the same green in one pen and Noodler's Dragons Napalm in the other & No.3 (yet to get his 'pen licence') has Lamy blue and Noodler's Nikita (Red).

I seem to prefer Noodler's Navajo Turquoise as my main ink - but I keep several other pens inked up for variety...

Welcome aboard! Lots of good things here to propel you into total FP addiction!