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Joined just before Christmas. My apologies for getting to the Introductions post so late. (I kinda just noticed it.)

 

More to my intro, I started on this fountain pen journey around 7 months ago, and it's been a wild ride ever since. I made the jump from the pragmatic, clinical land of the ballpoint pen. I branched out and tried dozens of different pens in stores after the only ballpoint pen I'd been using for more than a decade stopped being manufactured. Long story short, I bought my first fountain pen, a yellow Lamy Safari EF nib.

 

And it just got more expensive from there. My wallet hurts, but my heart is happy.

 

I currently own a few pens, and a lot of ink. A Diamine fan and dedicated Japanese Ink hunter.

 

 

Well that's all for now, and I hope to see everyone out there on the forum and in the real world some day.

 

Happy inking!

 

Warmly,

 

Sash

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Well then, a belated welcome.

Sorry for the lack of response by others, but it appears some people are otherwise preoccupied and some internet systems seem disrupted as they are unable to handle the traffic on them. Odd for a system designed initially as an Emergency communication system as a part of redundancy planning, but things change and so much is not communication, but entertainment in the system now.

This is however a great time for some to play with inks, so enjoy what you have and explore and dream for the future f you can.

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

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Hello and welcome to this friendly corner of the universe from a fountain pen user in San Diego. There is such a wealth of information waiting for you to discover on this site. Write On!

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Welcome to the madness! Check out Noodlers ink.

 

 

I have a few of those! My Lamy 2000 is currently inked with Noodler's Habanero.

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Welcome!!!

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Hello and Welcome to FPN!!

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I have a few of those! My Lamy 2000 is currently inked with Noodler's Habanero.

The Dallas Pen Show, 2009, is where I got hooked. My father in law gave me a Sheaffer Admiral. Then I got my hands on 2 other pens. A Sheaffer school pen, I always have a couple, and, don't laugh, a Scripto squeeze filler. Damn good pen.

 

It was the pen show that introduced me to other colors than black. Though it took a few months. One of the vendors gave me some carts that had Private Reserve Chocolat. Gorgeous color. It blew up from there.

 

I am currently a blue's and burgandy type of ink, though I do have a spectrum.

 

Find you a pen show or group that you can travel to see and your madness will continue!

 

Enjoy

Peace and Understanding

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The Dallas Pen Show, 2009, is where I got hooked. My father in law gave me a Sheaffer Admiral. Then I got my hands on 2 other pens. A Sheaffer school pen, I always have a couple, and, don't laugh, a Scripto squeeze filler. Damn good pen.

 

It was the pen show that introduced me to other colors than black. Though it took a few months. One of the vendors gave me some carts that had Private Reserve Chocolat. Gorgeous color. It blew up from there.

 

I am currently a blue's and burgandy type of ink, though I do have a spectrum.

 

Find you a pen show or group that you can travel to see and your madness will continue!

 

Enjoy

You have no idea :) I can't wait to do that!

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Hello and welcome to FPN.

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Welcome and Howdy! You will find lots of great information here and many suggestions to expand your collection.

 

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