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Hello,

 

I am a Canadian recently transplanted to NE Arkansas (not far from Memphis) where I toil in the groves of academe and try to find new ways to keep cool during the southern summer.

 

I have a recently renewed interest in FPs and have found this forum full of interesting, odd and adventurous ideas and suggestions during a couple of weeks of browsing as a guest. It seemed time to come out of the woodwork. I write with a Waterman Carene (black with a F nib) and have just ordered a Sailor 1911 (red with a M nib). Two nice pens = the beginning of a collection?

 

Looking forward to further enjoyable hours on the site.

 

Deca

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Welcome to FPN. Sounds to me like the start of a collection.

"Work like you don't need the money. Love like you've never been hurt. Dance like nobody's watching." Satchel Paige, Baseball Hall of Fame Pitcher

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:rolleyes: Oh Oh, you are on the slippery slopes my friend...

3=a collection, so it's said.

Have you seen the Namiki Vanishing Point?

...that's sort of like the snake whispering in my ear,

as I'm gazing through the shoe store window at the

Feragamo's, "its has a matching purrrssssssssssss".

P2P

Tried Aurora Black ink yet? :)

 

 

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Deca, welcome to FPN!

 

Wow, nice pens indeed! So, 'recently renewed', is there a story there?

Dave M

 

"So convenient a thing it is to be a reasonable creature, since it enables one to find or make a reason for everything one has a mind to do."

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Your collection is small and I see no mention of inks or storage, you still have time to run and remain free.

If you can't find the strenght then you will sooner or later need a Pelikan.

 

Welcome to FPN................................... :D

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Welcome to FPN. My wife spent her early years in Forrest City, also in NE Arkansas near Memphis.

 

Donnie

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Deca Near Mint

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Deca, welcome to FPN!

 

Wow, nice pens indeed! So, 'recently renewed', is there a story there?

 

Not an interesting one I'm afraid, fountainpenjunkie. In my student days I often wrote with cheap and practical FPs, but went through a long period of writing everything directly to computer. I now find that writing by hand helps me think and having a steady income allows me to try nicer pens.

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Welcome! From Vancouver (the first one, that is; Washington - see how us damnyanks are? But at least they were both named for the same RN captain.)

 

Couldn't help but notice the first pen you mentioned; excellent choice. I consider myself more of a user than a collector, even though I have two Parkers, a Sheaffer, an Inoxchrom, and five Waterman fps and two Waterman rb/fibre tips. I also have half a dozen inexpensive Chinese pens which, with the help of some FPNers, now all write fairly well, with one nearly as good as the Carene. A few I've had for years, the Waterman and Chinese more recent acquisitions.

 

But I don't think this makes me a true collector. I don't really hanker for an old, say pre-'50's, Waterman, or anything else, for that matter. (Of course, I got a heart murmer when I read the recent Edson review!) I can't speak fluent Mont Blanc, Pelikan, Omas, Montegrappa, etc., ad infinitum. I have never used, or even seen, a bottle of Noodlers.

 

But it's fun. Love to write with them, enjoy reading and learning about them on FPN (a most valuable website,) and even chip in my six bits (darn inflation) now and then.

 

So there is hope for you yet. As you can see, however, there is a down-(up?)side: not being a "collector" is going to save you money? "F'gedaboudit."

 

Enjoy, and let's hear from you as you navigate these tricky waters.

 

Ken

 

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Welcome from the West. You'll find a lot of friendly people here in the FP Nuthouse, with a wide variety of interests, including fountain pens.

If you're having trouble keeping cool in the southern summer, just wait a few months and we'll try to send some Alberta clippers your way. You can pass them on to the Floridians on the board when you're done with them. :lol:

 

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Welcome from over in the Arkansas River Valley in Russellville Arkansas! You may want to drop in by Little Rock in Oct (don't know the date yet) for the APC Arkansas Pen Club meeting. We are also planning a Pen show for Feb. in Little Rock. And don't miss Vannas Pen shop also in Little Rock. Additionally my bud Danny Fudge is a wonderful Pen Restorer if you decide to get into vintage Fountain Pens.

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Glad to see another Carene lover. Don't forget to drop in on our lovefest, erm, reviews down in the Waterman section.

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Welcome! I came here recently as well with my own rediscovery of FPs.

 

I have, and truly love, a new Carène as well. This is entirely Ghost Plane's fault. (She is unrepentant.)

 

You darned pro writers, you've got the excuse of buying FPs as a "professional tool". Where can I sign up for the interesting writing jobs that require no experience or contacts whatsoever? :P

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:rolleyes: Oh Oh, you are on the slippery slopes my friend...

3=a collection, so it's said.

Have you seen the Namiki Vanishing Point?

...that's sort of like the snake whispering in my ear,

as I'm gazing through the shoe store window at the

Feragamo's, "its has a matching purrrssssssssssss".

P2P

Tried Aurora Black ink yet? :)

 

Pleased to meet you pen2paper and thank you for the VP suggestion (see how quickly I am adopting the lingo and abbreviations). I looked at the pen and my first thought was: "How odd! It is upside down, doesn't the clip get in the way?" I have since read many comments about it and it is very well thought of by many in the know. I'll have to give it a try out when the occasion presents itself.

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Welcome from the West. You'll find a lot of friendly people here in the FP Nuthouse, with a wide variety of interests, including fountain pens.

If you're having trouble keeping cool in the southern summer, just wait a few months and we'll try to send some Alberta clippers your way. You can pass them on to the Floridians on the board when you're done with them. :lol:

 

Murdoch Macleod

 

Hello Mac,

 

Nice to meet you. I grew up in Edmonton and have many fond memories of visits with friends in Calgary - a lovely city! Sadly I haven't had the occasion to visit Alberta for many years: friends and family have all dispersed to other corners of the country.

 

Deca

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Welcome from over in the Arkansas River Valley in Russellville Arkansas! You may want to drop in by Little Rock in Oct (don't know the date yet) for the APC Arkansas Pen Club meeting. We are also planning a Pen show for Feb. in Little Rock. And don't miss Vannas Pen shop also in Little Rock. Additionally my bud Danny Fudge is a wonderful Pen Restorer if you decide to get into vintage Fountain Pens.

 

Very pleased to meet you pakmanpony. Thank you for the exciting news about the pen scene in Little Rock. I will keep my eyes open for announcements of events, and if the pen show does come off will certainly attend. Also pleased to hear that LR has a good pen store. I'm in Jonesboro and have not yet been to LR - this is an entirely new part of the country to me and I have been busy exploring to the east so far. You've given me another reason to plan a trip.

 

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