OT: Fountain Pens [Was: RE: [TheForge] Re: Starting up]

[marilyn traber 011221]

> Wow!
> 
> A guy could buy some nice tools for the cost of those pens....

Ray, a pen _IS_ a tool- and a smithing tool at that. With the right pen in 
your hand, the ideas flow smoothly onto the paper, and all you need to do is 
focus on the ideas, not worry about the pen ;-)

> I always loved my fountain pens as well, but have always been too 
> cheap to indulge myself.
> 
> My only "real" fountain pens are an older Diplomat, with Made in 
> West Germany, remember when there was a West Germany?????
> 
> And a Cross I received as a gift.............never liked the 
> Cross......really cheezy.....
> 
> Ray