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Hello my name is Caleb and I do not have a pen problem yet, but I feel I soon will. Currently waiting for my first pen to arrive, its a blue Pilot Custom 74 , and yes I know its an expensive first pen but I know I want to get into the hobby so why spend loads on many cheaper pens when I can have a really nice pen from the get-go with the same amount of money?

 

Im from Brunei, a tiny country in south east Asia which doesn't really have a fountain pen culture so I have to order stuff from overseas.

 

So far I have ordered that Pilot pen, some pilot namiki cartridges, noodler's black, Rhodia dot-pads, Clairefontaine lined paper for school, and Clairefontaine Triomphe paper and envelopes as I want to start writing letters. I do like me some good paper.

 

Am I meant to say more about myself? I dunno. As you can probably guess I suffer from severe verbal diarrhoea which is why I want to get into pens. I am an ENTP personality type. I enjoy music, especially Radiohead and other Alternative rock. Blur, The Smiths, Pixies, Smashing Pumpkins. I could go on for hours.

 

I hear the fountain pen community is friendly and helpful so I look forward to being a part of this amazing hobby.

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Welcome, Caleb !

 

I enjoyed your narrative. You express your self more like an American, than a European. Did you learn English with Americans ? I look forward to reading more of your experiences.

 

Write with joy.

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Verweile doch, du bist so schön !

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Welcome home. Pull up a stump and set a spell. Before you get too deeply into acquisition may I suggest setting a firm rule on what you will buy.

 

For example my rule is "I swear the last pen I bought is the next to last pen I will ever buy!"

 

 

 

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Welcome, Caleb !

 

I enjoyed your narrative. You express your self more like an American, than a European. Did you learn English with Americans ? I look forward to reading more of your experiences.

 

Write with joy.

Well I am half American, but I have attended English International schools my whole life, so I guess my English has been molded in many ways.

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Hello and Welcome to FPN!! Glad to have you as a member!!

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Welcome aboard, from Charleston, SC. As a newbie, you might look at the Reference Pages on a website called Richard's Pens: it has a wealth of info about the basics of fountain pens, their use and care, and it will help you avoid making some mistakes. When evaluating any pen you acquire, bear in mind that how it writes is a complex interplay of the pen, nib, ink, paper, and writer, so your experience will vary depending on the mix of the above. This is something you can only discover with experimentation on your own. Have fun.

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Welcome to our little corner of the universe from a pen user in San Diego. I'm glad you are here!


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Hello Caleb, :W2FPN:

 

Welcome to the FPN Family. :)

 

I'm the black sheep that they don't want to admit to. But deep down, we all love one another.

 

So, you chose a Pilot Custom 74, huh? Well, for your first pen; you chose very well... I have one in black with a Soft Medium nib... and I like it quite a bit. :)

 

Mind you, a Lamy 2000 or vintage Duofold would have been the PERFECT choice... but you're young and new at this... you can't be expected to know the TWO BEST fountain pens EVER created - right off the bat. :rolleyes:

 

Yes, we're all quite friendly here... as long as you agree with everything we say. :lol:

 

Well, come on in and grab a chair and make yourself to home... but try not to spill any ink on the floor; we just had it resurfaced.

 

 

- Anthony

 

PS: All kidding aside, it is great that you joined our little family here; younger members here, give us hope for the future of this wonderful avocation. :)

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Hello Caleb and welcome to FPN, from Cape Town (South Africa).

 

Here in South Africa we truly live in a 'fountain pen desert' - only a few Mont Blanc stores in the larger cities. Unfortunately all the smaller, independent pen shops have closed doors over the last 4 years as a result of a very small market and general poor economic realities here. I'm also reliant on the advice of others on this forum insofar as new pen purchases are concerned as its not possible to physical see/handle them here.

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Im from Brunei, a tiny country in south east Asia which doesn't really have a fountain pen culture so I have to order stuff from overseas.

Most Bruneians I know just hop over to KL or SG to do their shopping ;) jump on a plane, go fill up on some nice food, buy some pens & ink... :)

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Greetings and a warm welcome !

Retired, twice. Time to do more things, writing being one.

 

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I'm glad you found us, It's one of the really cool things about FPN, we can find friends and share the love of our hobby all over the planet! Great choice for your first pen! I have the blue one too, what nib size did you choose?

So space and time are linked together. As we are looking across space, we are looking back in time. The further and further away those stars are the further back in time you are looking. Now you are seeing a star that is say six thousand years ago. Imagine somebody at that star looking at us They would be seeing us as we were six thousand years ago. Which of those two is now? - Alan Parsons Project The Time Machine - Temporalia (Paraphrased)

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Greetings and welcome to FPN from Islamabad. Pakistan. Hope you enjoy your time here with us.

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Greetings and welcome! The C74 is an excellent pen. You can't go wrong with Japanese. :P

 

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with a charge from over several millennia of continuing the art of recording man's life.

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Hello, Caleb, and welcome to the Fountain Pen Network. Glad you have joined us. You, having joined us, make us better. This is now your place as much as it is ours. Please don't be shy. Ask all the questions you have and don't hesitate to state your opinions. I hope you enjoy your time here.



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I'm glad you found us, It's one of the really cool things about FPN, we can find friends and share the love of our hobby all over the planet! Great choice for your first pen! I have the blue one too, what nib size did you choose?

I went with the medium because I want to play it safe, a Japanese fine is really fine from what I hear and I want a smooth writing expirience. I bought it from Goulet Pens

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