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Greetings:

 

I'm located in a small town by a lake in the middle of Minnesota, and in keeping with the pastoral atmosphere of the place have become fed up with electronic gadgets for recording and storing my miscellaneous information. So, I have reorganized a bit and my current notebooks do not suffer from dead batteries or impact damage. Exposure to the elements hasn't hurt them much either so far.

 

However, it takes small pages to keep things pocket-size and I have arrived at fountain pens as a means of packing the most writing onto a small space. After trying out pens by Lamy, Duke, Hero and Cross, I'm currently using a Pelikan M200 FP and recently ordered an M800 FP. These pens do a much better job of things than the "Palmer Method" pens I remember from grade school.

 

The other day I stumbled onto this forum and very much appreciate all the background information on these types of pens. It is a great source of information on this topic.

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Good to see you Cliff.

 

Welcome to our little home away from home. Draw up a chair, a cup of coffee and enjoy.

 

I expect that you will enjoy frequenting the FPN, and hope that you will be able to add to the body of knowledge here regarding favorite notebooks and information management in a non-electronic environment.

 

Regards,

 

Gerry

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Welcome, Cliff.

Gerry and Slush didn't warn you, though, so here goes: Fountain Pens are addictive for many people. (Not me, though. I can quit anytime I want. Really.)

And you've already discovered finding the right notebook. Ink is next -- the search for the perfect blue and the perfect brown occupy tons of space on this and other lists.

 

Hope you have fun here. It's a great community.

 

Murdoch Macleod

Sometimes a technology reaches perfection and further development is just tinkering. The fountain pen is a good example of this.

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Welcome. This place is indeed a great souce of fountain pen knowledge so dip in and enjoy.

"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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Welcome Cliff. Pay no attention to Mac - pens are not addictive.

Must go - have to rush out & score another pen :blink:

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Hi Cliff

 

Welcome.

 

After trying out pens by Lamy, Duke, Hero and Cross, I'm currently using a Pelikan M200 FP and recently ordered an M800 FP

 

You will be trying out a lot more pens. Once you get used to the feel and colours of celluloid pens, there is no stopping.

 

Azhar

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Hello Cliff and welcome aboard!

"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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Gerry and Slush didn't warn you, though, so here goes: Fountain Pens are addictive for many people. (Not me, though. I can quit anytime I want. Really.)

 

You are so right. I have done so hundreds of times myself. :lol:

Nihonto Chicken

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I'm located in a small town by a lake in the middle of Minnesota...

Welcome to the forum.

 

Are you near Litchfield/Darwin, by any chance?

 

Bill

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