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18 minutes ago, boilermaker1975 said:

 

I don't have a pen celebrating Greenland yet!

 

Maybe this one?...

 

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I have so many 'dry' comments...about a place I've seen a few times closer than most, and have a war story about. The Labrador Current is -2 C or 28F. There was a time when I thought very serious about that.

There are times when Thule AF base is further away than wished.

 

Yes, Denmark started late into socialism; so everyone pays a 50% tax, but don't lose a cent when they retire. Still get their full pay.  :yikes:

Full medical coverage before and after retirement. Pretty good for a country that only exports cheese.

A swap for Wisconsin sounds even.

On second thought, Denmark would lose on that.

 

My semi-flex Greenland pen....iyftakH.jpg6Cdx0LR.jpg

 

 

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24 minutes ago, Bo Bo Olson said:

There are times when Thule AF base is further away than wished.

 

Wasn't that the base that the US abandoned in the 60s due to the high cost? I guess now that the ice layer is receding, things look different. Thank god for the 'nonexistent' climate change.

 

Anyway... let's leave it at that, lest we breach forum rules, shall we? 🙂

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No, that one was secret.

Thule was there in the '70's and still there now. Air Sea Rescue was/is based there...an hour away from going in.

Labrador current = 3 minutes without a poppie suit, 15 minutes in a poppie suit, 45 minutes in a one-man raft.

 

One of the prettiest sights in the world is; the yellow rotten ice on the shore of Labrador, that looks like a giant peed on it.

Then, if one survived the landing, one would only lose the tip of a nose or a toe....

The way I was dolled up in Arctic gear, not that either.

The Reality Show is a riveting result of 23% being illiterate, and 60% reading at a 6th grade or lower level.

      Banker's bonuses caused all the inch problems, Metric cures.

Once a bartender, always a bartender.

The cheapest lessons are from those who learned expensive lessons. Ignorance is best for learning expensive lessons.

 

 

 

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5 hours ago, lamarax said:

 

Aha! An edition celebrating the 51st State I see...

 

(I'll take my coat)

 

5 hours ago, boilermaker1975 said:

 

I don't have a pen celebrating Greenland yet!


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Top 5 (in no particular order) of 30 currently inked pens:

Parker Duofold Centennial IM, RO Rose Gold Antiqua

Parker Duofold Lady needlepoint, MB Cool Grey

MontBlanc 1441 F, Monteverde Brown Sugar 

Platinum PKB 2000, Platinum Cyclamen Pink

Waterman 52 EF, Herbin Bleu Pervenche

always looking for penguin fountain pens and stationery 

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@boilermaker1975, your Retro 51s are really neat! 
 

@Misfit, that houndstooth pattern and the grey is very elegant. I love the CM nib! 

Top 5 (in no particular order) of 30 currently inked pens:

Parker Duofold Centennial IM, RO Rose Gold Antiqua

Parker Duofold Lady needlepoint, MB Cool Grey

MontBlanc 1441 F, Monteverde Brown Sugar 

Platinum PKB 2000, Platinum Cyclamen Pink

Waterman 52 EF, Herbin Bleu Pervenche

always looking for penguin fountain pens and stationery 

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On 1/19/2025 at 5:07 PM, boilermaker1975 said:

 

I don't have a pen celebrating Greenland yet!

Snerk....

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23 hours ago, Misfit said:

large.IMG_1257.jpeg.c4dcbfee055cf7d4c4730e71c21ea0ac.jpegA recent acquisition in gray was a Pilot Metro Pop in Houndstooth with a lovely CM nib. 

 

That's the same color as my second Pilot Metropolitan.  But I just have a 1 mm stub on mine.

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"It's very nice, but frankly, when I signed that list for a P-51, what I had in mind was a fountain pen."

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On 1/19/2025 at 10:07 PM, boilermaker1975 said:

 

I don't have a pen celebrating Greenland yet!

I have a Sharpie (and it's grey).

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As colors go, grey ranks near the bottom of my favorites.  I knew I had a few grey pens, but when I looked. I  was surprised to realize that I have more than I thought.  I guess grey is not that bad a color after all!  Here they are top to bottom:

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mid-1930's oversized Sheaffer Balance

WASP "screaming souls" 

Sheaffer Snorkel Valiant

Sheaffer Snorkel Crest

Unknown maker, has Dauerfeder nib

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1946 Parker 51 Vacumatic 

Parker 61 with Rainbow cap

Parker 45

Parker T-1

Esterbrook J

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IMO there are 8 different gray Esterbrooks...I had five.

 

I came up with some nifty color names for them, but someone over in that section said I couldn't do that, so I sold them. Along with 3 of the five greens, and so on. 

 

Leaving me with a blue SJ, and a DJ Copper.

The Reality Show is a riveting result of 23% being illiterate, and 60% reading at a 6th grade or lower level.

      Banker's bonuses caused all the inch problems, Metric cures.

Once a bartender, always a bartender.

The cheapest lessons are from those who learned expensive lessons. Ignorance is best for learning expensive lessons.

 

 

 

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7 hours ago, fullfederhalter said:

As colors go, grey ranks near the bottom of my favorites.  I knew I had a few grey pens, but when I looked. I  was surprised to realize that I have more than I thought.  I guess grey is not that bad a color after all!  Here they are top to bottom:

Picture 1

mid-1930's oversized Sheaffer Balance

WASP "screaming souls" 

Sheaffer Snorkel Valiant

Sheaffer Snorkel Crest

Unknown maker, has Dauerfeder nib

PXL_20250127_2145517632.thumb.jpg.f5bc004d56504200e68f79702287e811.jpg

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1946 Parker 51 Vacumatic 

Parker 61 with Rainbow cap

Parker 45

Parker T-1

Esterbrook J

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  These are lovely! Parkers are my favorite ❤️. That T-1 is so sleek, the WASP is gorgeous, and I absolutely love the grey stripes on the Balance. I keep meaning to pick up a grey Esterbrook, I love the look of them, regardless of pattern.  

Top 5 (in no particular order) of 30 currently inked pens:

Parker Duofold Centennial IM, RO Rose Gold Antiqua

Parker Duofold Lady needlepoint, MB Cool Grey

MontBlanc 1441 F, Monteverde Brown Sugar 

Platinum PKB 2000, Platinum Cyclamen Pink

Waterman 52 EF, Herbin Bleu Pervenche

always looking for penguin fountain pens and stationery 

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Just realized I have two more grey pens, both Parker Vacumatics from 1939:

Parker Shadow Wave

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  Shadow Wave! 🥰 

Top 5 (in no particular order) of 30 currently inked pens:

Parker Duofold Centennial IM, RO Rose Gold Antiqua

Parker Duofold Lady needlepoint, MB Cool Grey

MontBlanc 1441 F, Monteverde Brown Sugar 

Platinum PKB 2000, Platinum Cyclamen Pink

Waterman 52 EF, Herbin Bleu Pervenche

always looking for penguin fountain pens and stationery 

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