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Hi all FPN citizens,

I have lurked around for some time, so it is time to introduce myself.

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I am a professor of Spanish at Indiana University South Bend, and I entered Pendom this year.

I quit smoking in January, and a friend advised me to take up "another decadent habit" (her words) so that I would had something to lose if I fell back in my old ways.

As it is, it has worked, and I have put aside the money I would have spent in smoke and used it to buy some nice pens.

I used to write with a pen when I was in college, but, for some reason, I stopped.

I am presently focused in vintage american pens, and I am trying to get at least one of the "big pens." My present pen zoo contains Sheaffers (1 jade flap top, 3 Balances, 1 Craftsman, 1 Touchdown, 3 Snorkel) and Parkers (1 Challenger, 2 Vacumatic, 2 51's (vac and aero), 1 45.

1 have some modern pens too. 1 Cross Century I, 1 Century II, 1 Sonnet (fake, but writes well, so who cares) the $27 Danitrio and a Pelikan 150.

My Pen Case contains presently my Cross Century I (PR Burgundy Mist), an Aero 51 (small, lady size I think) [PR Spearmint] and the Pelikan 150 [blue-Black Quink].

My present dream is a Parker 75 Ciselle.

I look forward to meet and to deal with many of you.

The problem with ideas is that good ideas and bad ideas look about the same until you put them into practice.

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Welcome to our crazy bunch of pen nuts.

 

You describe a very nice collection and dreaming of a Parker 75 puts you in good company.

 

Andy

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Welcome to FPN. You've already put those smoke savings to work I see. You know fountain pens can be a pretty expensive habit and tough to kick. The only health problems I know from excessive fountain pen use are the injuries your significant other gives you when that next pen hits the door. Be careful.

"Work like you don't need the money. Love like you've never been hurt. Dance like nobody's watching." Satchel Paige, Baseball Hall of Fame Pitcher

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Hi and Welcome to FPN.

 

You have some very nice pens in your collection and congrats on kicking the nicotine habit. Very hard to conquer I've been told.

I think fountain pens are a fairly safe addiction, but an addiction nonetheless! :P

Especially the Parker "51" habit.

"'I will not say, "do not weep", for not all tears are an evil."

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I'm a big Parker fan - I love my sterling 75 cisele. Anything from a medium nib or finer writes very well. I have an extra fine I have to get around to trying. You should have no problem finding what you want on ebay at a reasonable price.

 

Good luck.

Bill Spohn

Vancouver BC

"Music is the wine that fills the cup of silence"

 

Robert Fripp

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Welcome, Julikko!

 

You have quite a pen collection! I know you're going to enjoy FPN.

 

Judybug

So many pens, so little time!

 

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Congratulations on quiting smoking. I quit a few years ago, it was very hard, but I feel so much better now. Enjoy the new decadent hobby!

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Hello and welcome aboard! Nice to see you've got yourself some great pens to start off with. Stick around, enjoy the place, and hope you'll post as often as you want.

"But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us." (Rom. 5:8, NKJV)
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