Joe in Seattle Posted July 17, 2010 Share Posted July 17, 2010 My wife loves my f nib prototype. When I told her they're on eBay now, she said she wanted her own twizzbee. Seems to me she's hit on a good name for it. What do you say? "how do I know what I think until I write it down?" Link to post Share on other sites
devaldez Posted July 17, 2010 Share Posted July 17, 2010 I like that...I have been wondering the correct pronunciation and I kept hearing "tsu-bi" in my head, but I like twizzbee better. What IS the correct way? Link to post Share on other sites
fpman Posted July 17, 2010 Share Posted July 17, 2010 Another post on FPN mentioned that TWSBI stands for Speedy's initial (note that in Chinese it is last name first) and the Chinese word for pen (bi, pronounced roughly like bui). But twizzbee sounds pretty good. Rick B. Link to post Share on other sites
welch Posted July 17, 2010 Share Posted July 17, 2010 I call mine "bought"! Finally available on EBay...zip! Done deal! Hooah! Washington Nationals 2019: the fight for .500; "stay in the fight"; WON the fight Link to post Share on other sites
Lloyd Posted July 17, 2010 Share Posted July 17, 2010 I asked Speed y to post a audio with the correct pronunciation. I believe it is "Twist Bee" except without pronouncing the second "t". "Anyone who lives within their means suffers from a lack of imagination." Oscar Wilde Link to post Share on other sites
OldGriz Posted July 17, 2010 Share Posted July 17, 2010 A fountain pen Link to post Share on other sites
riff raff Posted July 17, 2010 Share Posted July 17, 2010 I say Twizz-bee. In most languages, the "i" would be pronounced as a long "e." For instance, the town of Hilo, Hawaii is not pronounced High-low, but He-low. So, twizz-bee. -mike "...Madness takes its toll." http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4120/4954883548_bb6177bea0_m.jpghttp://www.clubtuzki.com/sites/default/files/icon24.gifhttp://farm5.static.flickr.com/4012/5152062692_8037fd369c_t.jpghttp://farm5.static.flickr.com/4088/5152115656_e8d75849f1_t.jpg "Do not meddle in the affairs of Wizards, for they are subtle and quick to anger." – J.R.R. Tolkien Link to post Share on other sites
Ernst Bitterman Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 (edited) Currently, I call mine "Still in transit". When reading post about the line, I vary between the Manufacturer's Suggested Pronunciation and something my very shallow knowledge of Welsh orthography suggests: Toos-be. Edited July 18, 2010 by Ernst Bitterman Ravensmarch Pens & BooksIt's mainly pens, just now....Oh, good heavens. He's got a blog now, too. Link to post Share on other sites
51ISH Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 Mines Twizzbee.... Not the correct pronunciation from previous discussions on here...... But started as Twizzbee and Twizzbee it has remained 51ISH Link to post Share on other sites
mrloco Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 I put it in my head as 'Twizzbee' the first time I read it and it's stuck. The other day in a writing group I had several compliments on the 'coolness' of it. They asked what kind of pen it was and I pointed them to FPN and told them to look for 'Twizzbee' posts and pointed out the "TWSBI" on the cap ring so they'd know how to spell/find it. There never was a body that give the undertaker a tip. Link to post Share on other sites
dizzypen Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 t-wees-bee is how I saw it explained. Equal Opportunity Ink and Fountain Pen User. My blog: The Dizzy Pen Link to post Share on other sites
wvbeetlebug Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 I don't have one, yet, but I've also been calling it a twizzbee. Cathy L. Carter Live. Love. Write. Link to post Share on other sites
51ISH Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 I put it in my head as 'Twizzbee' the first time I read it and it's stuck. +1........That's exactly what I was 'trying ' to say....... :roflmho: Link to post Share on other sites
tonybelding Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 I know it may not be correct, but "twizby" is stuck in my mind now. By the way, it looks like the TWSBI eBay store is up and running this morning, with pens to sell. Link to post Share on other sites
mahkie Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 (edited) You can also grab pens at my store taiwanlovesyou.com here if you dont want to deal with eBay. I am fresh out of EF pens, but am buying another box to keep up with demand this week! Also, i'll be getting more products other than pens in soon. There are so many posts about Twsbi, I should pretend like i'm paying you guys to shamelessly plug the pens! BTW, it's twis-bee Edited July 18, 2010 by mahkie Follow TWSBI and the Diamond Project on Twitter! Currently inked pens:Pilot M90 F- Iroshizuku Tsuyu-KusaSailor 1911 EF - MB BlueTwsbi Diamond 530 F-Noodler's "Taiwan Eternally Free" Black Strait Link to post Share on other sites
pay Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 I've been saying it twiz-bee (like frisbee) but I guess it more 's' than 'z' ... Good news that they are available! I've been drooling over all the happy new owners photos and descriptions.I just ordered an F from your website Mahkie :) Whatever it is, I'm against it! -Grouch Marx as Prof. Quincy Adams Wagstaff Link to post Share on other sites
WillSW Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 I like that...I have been wondering the correct pronunciation and I kept hearing "tsu-bi" in my head, but I like twizzbee better. What IS the correct way? I'll say aloud (I mean, I've said aloud, the one time I spoke of the pen aloud, telling my girlfriend what the fuss was about) twis-bee, but in my head it's always tsu-bi. This is a similar thing with Lamy, anytime I'm in a pen shop I'll say lah-mee, or la-mee, and will feel ridiculous while saying lame-ee in my head. paintings Link to post Share on other sites
devaldez Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 This is a similar thing with Lamy, anytime I'm in a pen shop I'll say lah-mee, or la-mee, and will feel ridiculous while saying lame-ee in my head.I say "lamb-ee" in my head and assume it's "lah-may" in reality, but who knows? Link to post Share on other sites
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