Roger Moore And Mont Blanc Fountain Pens

[Juan in Andalucia]

Well, he did say that most don't work, he didn't say they were necessarily broken. Maybe most are simply un-inked?

 

Maybe they're used as spare parts to restore others.

 

Juan

[jhsiao]

There was a Parker in GoldenEye, seemed a Jotter.

 

 

Yes. It was a regular looking stainless Jotter classic. The pen was a grenade which would arm after three quick clicks.

 

An evil Russian "hacker" had a habit where he would click the ballpoint action while twirling it (in addition to a ludicrous ability to type code with just his right left hand). Like any Chekov's Gun, there was a jumble/mixup and the pen eventually ended in a standing pool of volatile fuel surrounded by high explosives.

 

See for yourself

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2a6De7KpwuE

 

Edited: Left hand, not right.

Edited June 21, 2010 by jhsiao

[Bill]

Well, he did say that most don't work, he didn't say they were necessarily broken. Maybe most are simply un-inked?

 

That would seem logical whether they were fountain pens or not.

 

Nor is there any guarantee that the writer quoted him exactly.

 

Bill

[vettebandit]

Dear all,

 

Just read an article in the Sunday Times about Roger Moore. (20th June 2010 back of the Money section)

He was asked the question "what is your money weakness" and answered

 

"Pens. I have hundreds of them - all Mont Blanc. I'm sitting at my desk now looking at them except most don't work.".

 

I thought James Bond had a weakness for the ladies, now we know the truth.

 

Sounds like a lot of pens going to waste in Switzerland and Monaco, perhaps we should introduce him to a local pen repair shop, Does anyone know of one?, Preferably tall and blond!

 

Regards all

Lawrence.

 

 

By "not work" he may have meant "not filled." Just a thought....

[Pippin60]

Beg to disagree.

Roger = "the Saint"

Sean Connery = "A-007"

 

This I agree with. Now aren't we making a leap that they are all fountain pens? We always wish that others have the same tastes as we do.

[Soulmaker1]

Dear all,

 

Just read an article in the Sunday Times about Roger Moore. (20th June 2010 back of the Money section)

He was asked the question "what is your money weakness" and answered

 

"Pens. I have hundreds of them - all Mont Blanc. I'm sitting at my desk now looking at them except most don't work.".

 

I thought James Bond had a weakness for the ladies, now we know the truth.

 

Sounds like a lot of pens going to waste in Switzerland and Monaco, perhaps we should introduce him to a local pen repair shop, Does anyone know of one?, Preferably tall and blond!

 

Regards all

Lawrence.

 

 

By "not work" he may have meant "not filled." Just a thought....

 

 

 

I agree, that's how I understood it. Too many pens to keep filled that most "don't work"

[RLTodd]

Beg to disagree.

Roger = "the Saint"

Sean Connery = "A-007"

 

This I agree with. Now aren't we making a leap that they are all fountain pens? We always wish that others have the same tastes as we do.

 

Highest probability is that they are all Rollerballs and Ballpoints.

 

And yes, many have problems with the concept that refills can restore BP, RB, and MPs to writing again. Most people seem to have problems with the "Halo Effect," where a person is good at one thing so they assume they are good at all things.

 

I've run up against the situation:

 

Where is the pen/pencil?

 

Broke, tossed it out.

 

What do you mean "broke?"

 

Wouldn't write.

 

Did you put a refill/new lead in?

 

 

Hmmph. {walks away}

[meiers]

Beg to disagree.

Roger = "the Saint"

Sean Connery = "A-007"

 

 

My opinion, too.

[BrandonA]

Sounds half baked to me.

It's not like he can't afford to fix them.

What pen aficionado would have Broken MBs??

Sounds more like a MB graveyard..............what a waste!!!!

 

I'd don't know. Maybe is he too busy/lazy to repair them. Therefore if one breaks he simply buys a new one but then doesn't want to chuck them away.

 

I know I have old Parker pens which are broken. I don't really ever intend to write with them so there is no need to repair them.

[goodguy]

 

In all fairness, he wasn't much of a Bond.

I heard more then few saying that and its all a matter of personal taste.

I personally think he was the best Bond so far.

[georges zaslavsky]

Beg to disagree.

Roger = "the Saint"

Sean Connery = "A-007"

I concur