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Hello FPNers,

 

just wanted to introduce myself despite the fact that I will probably read a lot more than I post; anyway, you never know.

 

I am a Computational Linguist and a programmer who's always been interested in literature and writing of all sorts. Recently (less than a year ago), I rediscovered fountain pens, specifically an old M 150 that I had bought in my final years at school. Since then, I have developed a small "collection", though I don't go about this systematically.

 

I generally prefer Pelikans and modern fountain pens in general. I actually have only a single vintage FP, an Estie J with a flexible nib (that I really like). Recently, I have become interested in inks of various colours and shades, but it's rather hard to find them in Germany (I'm especially looking for Herbin inks). Despite all the experimenting with colours, Aurora blue is by far my favourite.

 

So much for my person, see you around!

Ole

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Welcome Ole!

 

Glad you're here. You mentioned that you have a small collection. What's in it? I have a decidely modern-biased collection also. What exactly does a Computational Linguist do? Sounds impressive!

 

Hope to see you around the boards!

 

southpaw

"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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I have a couple of Watermen, a pair of Parker Frontiers, the Estie J and the Pelikan I mentioned, an M600, an Aurora Ipsilon, and I just ordered a Lamy 2000. I'm also planning some purchases ;)

 

A Computational Linguist tries to either investigate human language by simulating it with the computer, or to build machines that do something with human language (machines that might, in the long run, be able to communicate like a person).

 

Ole

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I have a couple of Watermen, a pair of Parker Frontiers, the Estie J and the Pelikan I mentioned, an M600, an Aurora Ipsilon, and I just ordered a Lamy 2000. I'm also planning some purchases ;)

I also have a Lamy 2000 on order :)

 

Welcome to FPN, Ole! :D

 

You'll find a lot of useful information here so feel free to ask questions, post comments, pictures or reviews, and generally enjoy yourself. Thanks for the introduction; it's always nice to know a little bit about our members here :)

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Welcome aboard to the FPN, it's always great to have another Pelikan lover/user here on the forums. I too, love Pelikan fountain pens and I hope to save up and buy myself an M1000 someday. That is one large pen!

 

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Sincerely yours,

 

Ronnie Banks

"Like a prized watch, a good fountain pen is a trusted companion for life."

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