I got some old fountain pens

[russell]

I got three decrepit Sheaffer fountain pens on eBay, of unknown origin, and cleaned them up. They're the kind where the nib (pointy writing part) stabs into a cartridge full of ink, not the dip-in-ink-pot type thing.

They write REAL GOOD. I'd gotten used to using 25c Bic pens I find on the floors of classrooms, and using those is a chore compared to a real pen. Even fancy fine-point ball points aren't as good. I guess you just can't beat the old stylus and ink thing.

So I'd recommend fountain pens to anyone interested in improving their calligraphic pleasure. If you're left-handed be sure not to get one with a slanted nib, because they're made for righties.

[Selkie]

is the writing fat? or thin like a ball-point?

[russell]

is the writing fat? or thin like a ball-point?

in between, these particular ones write a bit like the point of a fine-point sharpie or marker. feels like a pen though, not a market.

also there's lots of different types of nibs

[guff]

i use pencils

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I'd gotten used to using 25c Bic pens I find on the floors of classrooms...

You told me that using contractions is unacceptable.   

[j o e i n c]

in between, these particular ones write a bit like the point of a fine-point sharpie or marker. feels like a pen though, not a market.

also there's lots of different types of nibs

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i use pencils

i wish i could do math in pen

[guff]

i wish i could do math in pen

i do both pen and pencil but neither is perfect for me
pencil smudges with the way i carry around my notebooks, but pen means i waste a lot more real estate crossing things out and i don't like the feel as much (the best ballpoint pen i ever used which i loved so much went dry after a couple weeks and i've yet to find one as good as that ;_;)

[j o e i n c]

pencils are for fags that make mistakes

[Hiro]

I left handed 

[russell]

You told me that using contractions is unacceptable.   

in formal writing, yes

[Bolivian Army]

pencils are for fags that make mistakes

what they do with their writing utensils behind closed doors is none of our business 

[Josh]

I once saw an ad for a special pen pack that said.

"Can you do this with your favorite fountain pen...?"

Then it cut to a man throwing a pen into a dart board and then stabbing a soda can with it. I said "Bitch I could do that with a BiC you fluggin rip off artist!!!" 

[l a c e y]

what the damn is a fountain pen.

[Gladjaframpf]

pencils are for fags that make mistakes

I use pencils because I do everything wrong the first time. Everything. Always. It's really kind of annoying.