TaylorJ Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 Hi all, Taylor here. I am a 29-year-old fountain pen newbie, stationery junkie, 3D modeler/VR engineer and artist. I have always loved pens, hand-writing, paper planning, journaling, and so on, but for some reason never had a fountain pen until very recently. Didn't have one at all until my birthday in June, when I was gifted a blue LAMY Al-Star. I used it for about 4 months, LOVED it, and then it got destroyed due to my cluelessness...Now I've ordered a new Al-Star (in Graphite) and have my eye on a TWSBI 580ALR as my next one. I'm a newbie but I really enjoy the whole fountain pen experience. I think it actually benefits the battle to keep hand-writing (and handwriting/cursive) alive, because it allows the nerdier among us to really get technical and tinker and customize our writing experience. I'm a 3D modeler/VR engineer in my day job, so go figure, of course I love the technical side of it. I'm hoping to just learn and nerd out here. -Taylor Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm. (Winston Churchill) Link to post Share on other sites
Capt. Pat Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 welcome ___________________________ Pat Link to post Share on other sites
PaulS Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 Hi Taylor - welcome to FPN from London - hope you enjoy your time here.:-) Link to post Share on other sites
PAKMAN Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 Hello and Welcome to FPN!! Glad to have you as a member!! PAKMAN My Favorite Pen Restorer My Favorite Brick and Mortar Store Vanness Pens - Now selling Online! Link to post Share on other sites
Wahl Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 Hi Taylor Link to post Share on other sites
Goldberg Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 Cool job!Welcome Link to post Share on other sites
mitto Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 Greetings and welcome, Taylor, to FPN. Khan M. Ilyas Link to post Share on other sites
ThomasB Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 Hello and welcome from Baton Rouge, Louisiana...Enjoy your time here ThomasBaton Rouge, LA(tbickiii)Check out my ebay pen listings: tbickiii's Vintage Fountain Pens Link to post Share on other sites
OCArt Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 Welcome to this friendly little corner of the universe from a fountain pen user in San Diego. “The proper definition of a man is an animal that writes letters.” Lewis Carroll Link to post Share on other sites
Barry Gabay Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 Hello Taylor, Welcome to FPH! Wherebouts do you live? There is a very enjoyable & active pen club meeting roughly every month in Richmond. Most of the attendees are far closer to your age than mine. I have been using fountain pens since beginning first grade 59 years ago. Back then, we could use pencils or cartridge pens, but no ballpoints were allowed until middle school. Depending on your part of the state, you may be interested in a group which meets in Roanoke. Sorry, but don't know details about that one. Enjoy the rest of your weekend.Best wishes, Barry Link to post Share on other sites
jar Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 Welcome home from a Peterspatch guy. Pull up a stump and set a spell. My Website Link to post Share on other sites
northstar Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 Hello and welcome to FPN. Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous Who taught by the pen Taught man that which he knew not (96/3-5) Snail Mail Link to post Share on other sites
Henricum_Tropen Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 Hello Taylor and welcome to FPN, from Cape Town, South Africa. To sit at one's table on a sunny morning, with four clear hours of uninterruptible security, plenty of nice white paper, and a [fountain] pen - that is true happiness! - Winston Churchill Link to post Share on other sites
mrloco Posted November 24, 2018 Share Posted November 24, 2018 (edited) Hello Taylor, Welcome to FPH! Wherebouts do you live? There is a very enjoyable & active pen club meeting roughly every month in Richmond. Greetings Barry, I recently moved back to RVA area --Midlothian. Could you point me in the direction for more information on the Richmond group? Edited November 24, 2018 by mrloco There never was a body that give the undertaker a tip. Link to post Share on other sites
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