Pens and Pencils - Page 3

Estreeter · February 3rd, 2012, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by exfarmer

I'm still using one of these.

Thats OK, If this is your artwork

I'll bid for it at auction

Picasso and Rembrandt have nothin' on ya

**pharoahegypt** · February 3rd, 2012, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by rotobott

I'm only allowed to use the green one

In my ward we can also use the blue one on Tuesdays..!!!!

Seriously; as another from the same era that grew up having to write everything down as comp's were still either too pricey, or just not that worthwhile; I am ashamed to admit that after all these years of using word and such things, my own writing is like that of a drunken spider on acid... yes, that bad. even i cant read my own notes sometimes.... so id hate it not to have access to a printer; leaving only the persons name and my own signature to have to write in; even for personal letters. sad, but true, its all down to technology; and im sure if we all had to go back to writing properly on a daily basis, all our handwriting would vastly improve over time.

As for pens i use when i have to resort to writing things on paper.... Bic's hurt my fingers, the ridges dig into my finely skilled fingers (comes from not having picked up a guitar for many years; when my fingers were then much tougher and hardened) so i go for whatever pen i can find that has a round tube around it. the free ones with most puzzle books are quite good. lol.

**rlg118** · February 3rd, 2012, 04:52 PM

Fountain pens, all the way. Esterbrooks, mostly - hand-ground by myself to cursive italic style. Many Pilot Elites, Sailors, Falcons, Platinums, Reforms, and a few Parkers. Also a Sheaffer Triumph which belonged to my dad and a Parker Vacumatic which my mother received as a graduation present around 1938 or so.

I've got about fifty of them. At least.

**jagturan** · February 3rd, 2012, 05:16 PM

I'm an unabashed fan of Skilcraft pens, black, 01 ea. As a Designated Master Navigator of the U.S. Federal Bureaucracy System, these implements of written inscription were vital to me back in the day when, well, Moby Dick was a minnow:

Then one day, a long time ago, the Federal Government got carried away with ergonomically correct office equipment, so then this cool new pen came into light:

Albeit, you had to use black ink unless you were in charge. Then, you got to use any colour that your heart desired. These two fine pens were cheap for me (read: FREE) and gave blind and handicapped people a job in manufacturing. Such a win-win situation! With these pens, I maintained my brain on this state-of-the-art technology recording media that smacked against "cutting edge" whilst maintaining "cost effectiveness" :

Personally, I prefer the item in the middle as it could fit into my pocket along with my pen. Ah, those were days before retirement!

**keefriff** · February 3rd, 2012, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by exfarmer

I'm still using one of these.

Quote:

Originally Posted by rotobott

I'm only allowed to use the green one

I'm not allowed to use any of them ever since the "incident" that marred my childhood. Closely reenacted here.

**Greenman** · February 3rd, 2012, 08:01 PM

I used this pen back in the late 70s, early 80s and I got more problems with it than it was supposed to combat.

**otiscleotus** · February 4th, 2012, 06:49 AM

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Originally Posted by jagturan

[B]I'm an unabashed fan of Skilcraft pens, black, 01 ea. As a Designated Master Navigator of the U.S. Federal Bureaucracy System, these implements of written inscription were vital to me back in the day when, well, Moby Dick was a minnow:

We had those skillcraft pens on the sub. There was quite a competition among us as to who could find the rarest color of the plastic piece that is underneath the little chrome clicker cover on the top of it.

MaxJoker · February 4th, 2012, 01:11 PM

Here`s a hap hap happy pen .

Actually the way i`m feeling right now it`s like the cheery bastard is mocking me .

**Brecht** · February 4th, 2012, 01:35 PM

Kids must use fountain pens untill they reach high school after which they're free to use whatever they want. I use any ballpoint pen that actually works. Maybe I should buy myself a nice pen that would always be in my pocket just like I re-discovered my old Casio digital watch (bought in 1996). I'm tired of checking time on my mobile phone. Back to old school.

**jagturan** · February 5th, 2012, 08:15 AM

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Originally Posted by otiscleotus

We had those skillcraft pens on the sub. There was quite a competition among us as to who could find the rarest color of the plastic piece that is underneath the little chrome clicker cover on the top of it.

Hmmm...you bubble heads must really have been bored.

February 3rd, 2012, 04:52 PM	#23
rlg118 Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Land o' Lake-Effect Posts: 5,349 Thanks: 5,911 Thanked 113,517 Times in 5,361 Posts	Fountain pens, all the way. Esterbrooks, mostly - hand-ground by myself to cursive italic style. Many Pilot Elites, Sailors, Falcons, Platinums, Reforms, and a few Parkers. Also a Sheaffer Triumph which belonged to my dad and a Parker Vacumatic which my mother received as a graduation present around 1938 or so. I've got about fifty of them. At least. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

February 3rd, 2012, 05:16 PM	#24
jagturan Vintage Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Johnston Atoll Posts: 162 Thanks: 6,264 Thanked 18,074 Times in 343 Posts	I'm an unabashed fan of Skilcraft pens, black, 01 ea. As a Designated Master Navigator of the U.S. Federal Bureaucracy System, these implements of written inscription were vital to me back in the day when, well, Moby Dick was a minnow: Then one day, a long time ago, the Federal Government got carried away with ergonomically correct office equipment, so then this cool new pen came into light: Albeit, you had to use black ink unless you were in charge. Then, you got to use any colour that your heart desired. These two fine pens were cheap for me (read: FREE) and gave blind and handicapped people a job in manufacturing. Such a win-win situation! With these pens, I maintained my brain on this state-of-the-art technology recording media that smacked against "cutting edge" whilst maintaining "cost effectiveness" : Personally, I prefer the item in the middle as it could fit into my pocket along with my pen. Ah, those were days before retirement! __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. No worries; I'm a professional, but I don't get paid for it

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Greenman Live Legend of VEF Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Underground lair somewhere in the world Posts: 20,353 Thanks: 30,936 Thanked 383,585 Times in 19,356 Posts	I used this pen back in the late 70s, early 80s and I got more problems with it than it was supposed to combat. __________________ There was only ONE Greenman, and you accepted no substitutes! To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Rest in peace MaxJoker-you will be sorely missed. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. 20,000: Milestone reached!

February 4th, 2012, 01:11 PM	#28
MaxJoker Beloved Brother Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Cemetery Gardens_Arterial Blood Lane_Rampton Secure Unit_Extra Violent F Wing_Cell 19 Posts: 69,106 Thanks: 372,713 Thanked 987,896 Times in 69,067 Posts	Here`s a hap hap happy pen . Actually the way i`m feeling right now it`s like the cheery bastard is mocking me . __________________ My hypocrisy only goes so To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

February 4th, 2012, 01:35 PM	#29
Brecht Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 10,657 Thanks: 180,485 Thanked 188,145 Times in 10,453 Posts	Kids must use fountain pens untill they reach high school after which they're free to use whatever they want. I use any ballpoint pen that actually works. Maybe I should buy myself a nice pen that would always be in my pocket just like I re-discovered my old Casio digital watch (bought in 1996). I'm tired of checking time on my mobile phone. Back to old school.