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| | Largest Chocolate Fountain ! | | 2008-08-08 09:07:17 | | We can find many fountains in homes, theatres and malls throughout the world, but not all will ever give us the entire amusement. In the fountains, very few are providing the amusement to claim the honors. Some of them are circulating the chocolate on a grand scale or shooting the water 1023 feet in the [...]... | | By: vhxn - Technology , Latest Technology, New Gadgets | | |
| | Scrapbook Saturday 3: 3 Coins in the Fountain! | | 2008-08-05 04:59:31 | | I have been having great fun this week trawling the internet for interesting Scrapbooking websites and have found several that are particularly good. So I thought this would be a good opportunity to share them with you.First off is ScrapbookFlair, which describes itself as an international community of scrapbook enthusiasts. its a great site, with galleries to view all the other members pages, forums, challenges, and lots of paper, elements etc for download. Best of all is it's all FREE!Next is a site called Scrap Maps. This is great if you need inspiration for layouts. Again all FREE.Digi Scrappin with Jen is a great guide for the new or relatively inexperienced digiscrapper with lots of info and advice.Need more exciting fonts for your pages? Dafont.com is one of the best sites I know and downloading and installing is easy as well as it being FREE. But if you need detailed help Kevin & Amanda will help you out.I hope you find these websites as helpful as I have so have fun with your ... | | By: Tails of Terror from the Black Lagoon! | | |
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| The UnEqualed -- Musha Cay and The Fountain of Youth -- Video | | 2008-07-30 19:49:09 | | If you are to live in a private private island,
And the only people there are your friends and the love ones you personally chosen,
With the torquise beach in its marble-like form reveal the cool and gentle winds in the location,
What are you to do?
When you are treated the Ruler and your guests the Royal Family,
When your kingdom is about 700 acres with all the eleven islands at your own... | | By: Dreamers | | |
| | Martial Art Can Be Your Fountain Of Youth! | | 2008-07-09 15:00:01 | | Martial Art Can Be Your Fountain Of Youth! was written by Dr. Gary S. Goodman from Customersatisfaction.com When my Dad used to say, wistfully, Youth is wasted on the young, I thought it was so much doubletalk.The adage presupposes that youth only comes along once in a lifetime, and while this is the widespread perception, its wrong.You can be, and I daresay you should be young at every age, and its possible if you train diligently in the martial arts.If you need any proof of this proposition j... | | By: Boxing - Fighting Center | | |
| | Martha Stewart's Green Juice Recipe / Juice Fountain Elite | | 2008-07-07 18:36:00 | | Order the Elite Juicer at BestJuicers.com / 800.679.4879Enter coupon code "martha" for $30 off!Martha Stewart made this healthy and delicious green vegetable cocktail using the best selling Breville Juice Fountain Elite on her show Nov. 30th, 07.The Juice Fountain Elite is BestJuicers.com #1 Seller and it has the highest customer satisfaction. It's also our favorite juicer. Turns out it's Martha Stewart's too!Martha Stewart's Green Vegetable Cocktail Recipe - Makes 15 ounces* 1 cup packed spinach leaves* 1/2 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves* 1 rib celery * 1/2 cucumber* 1/2 ripe pear * 1/2 green apple* 1/4 ripe papaya, seeds removed* 1 piece (1 inch) ginger... | | By: Living Healthy Life | | |
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| Fountain Head Black Magic | | 2008-05-22 06:46:00 | | This recipe is taken from Victory Beer Recipes and makes 2 1/2 gallons3 1/3 pounds Munton and Fison old ale kit malt extract2 1/2 pounds Munton and Fison light dry malt extract6 ounces black patent malt6 ounces roasted barley6 ounces caramel malt 40 degree1 1/2 ounces Nugget hops - 60 minutes1/2 ounce Nugget hops - 10 minutes1 1/2 teaspoons gypsum1 packet Red Star champagne yeast2 ounces corn sugar to primeBoiling time 60 minutesPrimary fermentation 7 weeks at 70 degreesSecondary fermentation 6 weeks at 70 degreesCrush grains and add to 3 quarts cold water. Slowly raise temperature to gentle simmer and hold for 10 minutes. Sparge with 2 quarts hot water. Add to brewpot to make 3 gallons. Heat to boil and add malt extract.My BlogsBeer Recipes – Making Homemade Wine and Beer – Wine Recipes
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| | Grant Park, Buckingham Fountain, Chicago | | 2008-05-11 08:20:34 | | Buckingham Fountain is a Chicago landmark located at Columbus Drive and Congress Parkway in Grant Park. The fountain, which was designed by Edward H. Bennett with sculptures by Jacques Lambert and modeled after Latona Fountain at Versailles, was donated to the city by Kate Buckingham in memory of her brother, Clarence Buckingham. She also established [...]... | | By: Best travel, travel trailers, discount travel, 200 | | |
| | Senior Nutrition Can Be A Fountain Of Youth! | | 2008-05-01 22:21:00 | | Senior Nutrition Can Be A Fountain Of Youth! By Raymond Angus Senior nutrition can be your pathway to better health, reclaiming lost energy, re-igniting a more youthful appearance...and just feeling a whole lot better. Ask yourself a question. How many different kinds of meals do I eat on a regular basis? The answer will surprise you! Dietary experts tell us that most people actually only eat a very small variety of food. In fact, they say only 6-7 different kinds of meals are prepared in the average household consistently. This is all true, unless you go out to a high class restaurant, and order a meal that resembles something grown in an autoclave and served with strange looking green dots on it. The government statistics prove that well planned senior nutrition does not entail throwing yourself on the mercy and good graces of the medical profession. Whatever your medical problems are, by all means consult and follow the advice of your personal physician. Don't isolate yourself f... | | By: Nutrition Facts, Nutrition Guides | | |
| | Fountain Area View of Petronas Twin Towers | | 2008-04-27 09:05:47 | | One of the best views of the Petronas Twin Towers just outside the building is from the fountain area. You can catch the evening sun shining against the glaze cladding of the twin towers. The reflection creates a glistening extravagance to the emphasis of height.
One can sense the massive scale of the twin towers projecting [...]... | | By: voyage echoes in the wind | | |
| | Illustrious KLCC Fountain Pool Teases Visitors | | 2008-04-25 05:41:46 | |
One of the many attractions at KLCC, the site of the Petronas Twin Towers is the fountain area. The fountain pool is large & occasionally, water shoots up from them to form synchronized shows like graceful synchronized swimmers. The water is shallow & possibly up to knee depth. It is doubtful that anybody is allowed [...]... | | By: voyage echoes in the wind | | |
| | Unique Fountain Pens | | 2008-04-04 06:54:00 | | Unique fountain pens aren't that easy to find – or to afford. Come to think of it, there are two options to get an absolutely like-no-other pen: either seek for some Mont Blanc Limited Edition with diamonds, produced in quantity of 3 items ever and never to be found in places other than high-rolling auctions like Sotheby's, or.. order the one for yourself. Surprisingly, the choice is nearly endless, and, unlike Mont Blanc works of art (I can't really refer to their diamond-encrusted models as to simply 'pens') costing hundreds thousands dollars, you can order a completely customized and unique fountain pen for under $200. And for that price you're going to have a whole lot of aspects to control and choose to your liking. An experienced, skilled wood turner can create a wood fountain pen exactly to your highest expectations. You choose the origin of exotic woods – be it India or Africa. Unique fountain pens made of wood, antler, rattlesnake skin and lots of other materials are gua... | | By: Fountain Pens Site | | |
| | Beauty of Wood Fountain Pens | | 2008-04-01 19:18:00 | | Dedicated pen collectors, passionate amateur lovers and all other "in-the-know" can easily draw a solid distinguishing line between professionally manufactured, mass-produces, mechanically engraved and encrusted writing instruments, and hand-crafted wood fountain pens. The latter items are pure gems in the eyes of connoisseurs treasuring the delicate uniqueness of each of the crafted pens. When you buy a pen from a world-renowned manufacturer like Sheaffer or Waterman, you can't really expect to get a unique piece of art. With wood fountain pens crafted by passionate amateurs it is a whole lot different story. You can communicate directly with the craftsman who produces wood fountain pens per order. You can order the material, the type of wood, the nib, discuss patterns of texture and shape, choose the filling mechanism (piston of converter), participate in designing the gift box, etc. That is, your input is significant at every stage of crafting the wood fountain pen. And you are in... | | By: Fountain Pens Site | | |
| | The World’s Biggest Chocolate Fountain - 3 | | 2008-03-18 02:44:00 | | The record holding chocolate fountain is located in Las Vegas, inside Bellagio. With the hight of 27 feet, it’s the biggest chocolate fountain in the world. The fountain is filled with 2100 pounds of dark, milk and white chocolate.... | | By: Infinitely CRAZY | | |
| | Fountain tour du midi | | 2008-03-05 09:35:45 | | The Tour du Midi fountain is located on Avenue Paul Henri Spaak just at the base of this impressive building. I haven’t been able to find any information about this fountain. If anyone does know something please do leave a comment I’ll be glad to add it with the proper credits.
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| | Fountain by Pol Bury | | 2008-02-23 14:52:43 | | This abstract water fountain made of steel was created in 1995 by now deceased artist Pol Bury. It can be found at the junction of Boulevard Albert II and Baudoin.
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| | The World’s Biggest Chocolate Fountain - 2 | | 2008-02-20 01:43:00 | | The record holding chocolate fountain is located in Las Vegas, inside Bellagio. With the hight of 27 feet, it’s the biggest chocolate fountain in the world. The fountain is filled with 2100 pounds of dark, milk and white chocolate.... | | By: Infinitely CRAZY | | |
| | Since First Fountain Pen Was Invented | | 2008-02-14 03:36:00 | | There’s something very sensual about writing with a pen that uses liquid ink. Indeed, when writing with a fountain pen, the nib seems to positively glide across the page with such effortless grace as to make the physical act of writing a joy. Nowadays, if you like, you can buy plastic cartridges for a fountain pen. These little fellows practically eliminate any chance of a mess.So how did fountain pen start its history and made it into our high-tech era with wi-fi and keyboards?Hassan El Basha Mamoud an Egyptian scholar translated a manuscript from Fatimid dynasty dating to 969 AD, which talks about using a pen without an inkpot.This earliest historical record of a reservoir pen goes back to the 10th century. In 953, the Caliph of Egypt ordered a pen to ba made that would not stain his hands or clothes, and was provided with a pen which held ink in a reservoir. This time, there was no ink spill when the pen was tilted to all sides. The pen wrote fluidly on contact with paper, and ink... | | By: Fountain Pens Site | | |
| | Are you after uniqueness? Wood fountain pens will inspire you | | 2008-02-11 17:46:00 | | Why wood fountain pens?Wood fountain pens have become very popular because of 3 main factors:1) Unlike mass-production pens, wood FP's are hand-made and each item is absolutely unique by the nature of its manufacturing;2) wood is the healthiest material out there, far more eco-friendly than those made of plastic or acrylic substance;3) Wooden fountain pens can be customized exactly the way customer wants. Engraving, colouring, type of wood, filling mechanism, nib - everything is up to customer's wishes.Wooden fountain pens are hand-turned using a lathe, and the essential tools necessary to create beautiful wooden products. The wood pens are made from exotic wood from countries such as Africa, South America, and Central America. They are finished with the highest quality craftsmanship.And of course wood pens makers offer responsive service and friendly support - something that not every big manufacturer can provide its customers with.All this makes wood fountain pens really awesome gift... | | By: Fountain Pens Site | | |
| | Omas 360 Collection of fountain pens | | 2008-02-10 16:33:00 | | The Omas 360 Collection is the most revolutionary collection of writing instruments of our time. The Omas 360's triangular body is based on ergonomic principles, and combines a perfect grip and nib angle to permit fluid, uniform calligraphy with uninterrupted ink flow. The Omas 360 is streamlined and aerodynamic and equipped with a sprung and rigid nib. This Omas fountain pen is unique and guaranteed to attract interest and curiosity.First conceived over 12 years ago, the OMAS 360 with its triangular shape has remained a revolutionary design offering technical perfection, refined aesthetics and pure writing pleasure. OMAS now upgrades the oversized 360 with a few modifications: a flattened and tapered crown and pen end, a triangular clip that lies flush on the cap, and a grip that subtly goes from a triangular to a circular shape for easier manageability. The fine black and bordeaux cotton resin barrels are trimmed with streamlined, platinum-plated fittings. The 360 is offered as a fou... | | By: Fountain Pens Site | | |
| | Omas 360 Snake Wood Fountain Pen | | 2008-02-10 16:20:00 | | The Omas 360 Snake Wood Fountain pen combines the triangular form and full size of this pen with a snake wood overlay. Omas has solved a problem that plagued their wood pens in the past. Because wood is a natural material that shrinks and expands with the time because of changes in humidity, it was vulnerable to cracking, especially at the cap lip and at the edge of the barrel. This new wood fountain pen is banded at the cap lip and secured at the barrel edge, greatly minimizing this possibility. Even though snake wood is hard and dense, and the wood is sealed with varnish, please note that all wood pens need special care to avoid staining the wood with ink.Notice how different the color of the barrel wood is from that of the cap and from the filling knob. Even though it is cut from the same block of wood, this pen illustrates the range of appearance within this organic and variable material.The OMAS 360 isn't the most expensive wooden fountain pen in OMAS' regular series, but it is ce... | | By: Fountain Pens Site | | |
| | El Grande Wooden fountain Pen | | 2008-02-09 16:02:00 | | El Grande Fountain PensEl Grande Fountain Pen is known because of it's bold large barrel which has real therapeutic value for those who suffer from arthritis in the fingers. The larger barrel not only accommodates a more comfortable grasp with ease, but it also shows off brilliant colors and patterns more than other pens of smaller diameter.As with all of wooden pens, craftsmen hand-craft (cut, drill, turn, sand and polish to a smooth finish) this fountain pen from pieces of Camphor Wood, Black Ebony Wood and Green Malachite trustone and assemble to make a pen a complete unit.Wood fountain pens are individually handcrafted free-style, and not produced en mass.Materials used include, but not limited to Camphor Wood, African Ebony, Green Malachite trustone, metal.Enhancements includes large therapeutic pen barrel to ease the pain in fingers and lower tension in hand muscles.As for ink refill for El Grande wooden fountain pens, it is standard European Ink cartridge for fountain pens with ... | | By: Fountain Pens Site | | |
| | Fountain Pens have lived till modern days | | 2008-02-09 15:35:00 | | Fountain pens have started regaining the popularity they once enjoyed.In this era of mass production, a $100 writing instrument needing refill might well seem an extravagance. Yet a good fountain pen will last a lifetime. It lends character to the signature of its user, and makes writing a much more thoughtful experience.A fountain pen contains a reservoir of water based liquid ink. The ink is provided to the nib through a feed via a combination of gravity and capillary action. Older fountain pens had an internal rubber sac that was squeezed and released to create the suction needed. The more modern fountain pens can utilize a converter, or screw or piston mechanism, or a disposable ink cartridge.Despite the perceived heightened prices in the modern niche, good quality steel and gold pens are available inexpensively today and there are even some disposable fountain pens available. The main reasons people seek fountain pens in recent times are for: ease of writing and comfort (some suff... | | By: Fountain Pens Site | | |
| | Never touch My fountain pen | | 2008-02-07 17:08:00 | | Do not use MY fountain pen! I am not unlike many others... I have a certain fountain pen I use that I consider Mine and only Mine. It isn't an expensive Namiki, or a Cross pen... it's a simple straight forward Parker Duofold fountain pen. But it is MY pen, and that's the whole story. For years I've carried a stainless steel Parker Duofold pen. I will not lend it to you, or even to My mother, unless I am standing there watching, and make sure I get it back. I know... it's an object and can be replaced, but I am anal-retentive when it comes to My pen. I don't know or remember when I became so anal about My pen. I did for years keep with Me a brown and silver fountain pen, but went through a "pen identity" crisis. I was searching for the perfect pen. I tried Cross pens, but found them too thin, and the black ones I liked wore off the finish too easily, leaving Me with a tiger striped ugly pen. The prohibitive cost of near 20 dollars for the pen was another deciding factor, and we... | | By: Fountain Pens Site | | |
| | Entry Level Fountain Pens | | 2008-02-04 18:45:00 | | Waterman has some entry level fountain pens, available at our local Staples for $50-70, so probably yours too, or other office supply store. I have a nice Platinum pen (brand name, not what it’s made of…) I got from Levenger for $60. This is my “everyday” pen. Sheaffer makes some cartridge-only fountain pens for under $30, if you just want to try one out and see how it goes for you.Generally speaking, the more expensive pens have very artistic outsides, flexible and precisely-crafted nibs, and better-quality materials for the inner workings. As in all things, 1) you get what you pay for, and 2) each person has his/her preferences.Fountain pens aside, just thinking about all the Bics in landfills everywhere makes me want to be able to use writing implements that are at least refillable. I’m moving toward this at my own desk.... | | By: Fountain Pens Site | | |
| | The World’s Biggest Chocolate Fountain - 1 | | 2008-01-23 01:43:00 | | The record holding chocolate fountain is located in Las Vegas, inside Bellagio. With the hight of 27 feet, it’s the biggest chocolate fountain in the world. The fountain is filled with 2100 pounds of dark, milk and white chocolate.... | | By: Infinitely CRAZY | | |
| | Fountain's of Bellagio | | 2007-11-28 00:26:00 | | The water show at Bellagio are one of the most visited free attractions on the Las Vegas Strip. There is planty of standing room and even a few places to sit while you watch this amazine display. Arrive early to get the best viewing place. Dress warmly in the winter months, it gets cold in the desert.... | | By: Nevada Destination Guide | | |
| | The Magic Fountain | | 2007-11-24 09:46:00 | | This Barcelona fountain you can find close to placa d'Espanya. With music playing on the bachground the shape and colours of the fountain are changing all the time. A beautiful spectacle to enjoy in the evening.... | | By: Beautiful Places | | |
| | Never Share your Fountain Pens | | 2007-11-17 14:27:00 | | Why Not Share Fountain Pens with AnybodyFountain pens must not be shared.It is true that each one has his peculiar way of holding the pen and that the nib gets used to the angle at which it is held.So it is a good practice not to share one's fountain pen with others.But refusing to lend your fountain pen would have made you unpopular.But I would never lend my Mont Blanc or Parker to any one. I never had to. These expensive pens are usually not carried in one's pocket. They are usually for private and limited use and kept safely in one's drawers in the desk. It was too risky to carry it around. Chances were you would lose it. I have lost several "Heroes" in my lifetime.I have met people with extraordinarily neat handwriting who used very expensive pens and who flatly and without fear of unpopularity refused to lend them to others. But I wonder if they thought of mundane mechanical and geometrical factors like wear and tear or the angle of the nib etc. It was more due to the desire to h... | | By: Fountain Pens Site | | |
| | Find Misspelled Fountain Pens Bargains with eBay | | 2007-11-17 14:13:00 | | Misspelled Fountain Pen RichesMost luxurious fountain pen seekers take a quick search through eBay looking for great bargains. However, one secret to sweetest deals are fountain pens up for an auction that are spelled wrong. There are a lot of people that have no clue what that fancy pen they found at home or inherited is worth, so they put it on eBay in the hope to sell it for a couple of bucks if they're lucky enough.Many people misspell words describing the lot in the title. They wonder why there are no bids. Here's why . . . the item does not show up in eBay searches . . . nobody knows it's there. Many times you could be the only bidder.People have no idea what they are actually offering, not only do they misspell the name, they haven't a single idea how to describe the pen or take a compelling photo. It's recommended that you email the seller any question you might have.However, make sure the pen has at least one bid (preferably yours) on it . . . before you tip off the seller tha... | | By: Fountain Pens Site | | |
| | Afraid of buying a fake fountain pen? | | 2007-11-17 13:16:00 | | Spotting a fake fountain penI am offering the following tips ( which I hope are useful ) and would welcome any additions on how to spot fake fountain pens (Mont Blancs, Parkers, Pelikans, etc).1. Ask for a picture of the underside of the nib section. A genuine Mont Blanc's black section will be aligned perfectly with the ink aperture between the tines ( a genuine article is accurately produced down to the smallest detail ). If the black section is not aligned and is either side of the aperture, then it is likely to be a fake.2. The nib is the most difficult aspect to fake. Always ask for a close up picture of the nib section - iridium tip and 'made in germany' stamped on the nib is a dead give away. To my knowledge, most fountain pen manufacturers do not stamp 'iridium tip' on their nibs. The exception to this is the Genuine Mont Blanc Starwalker pen - it does have the words 'iridium' stamped on the nib section, is nearly always silver ( hence, this pen is faked more than any other ). ... | | By: Fountain Pens Site | | |
| | How to care for fountain pens | | 2007-11-17 13:06:00 | | Fountain Pens Need Special CareFountain pens (almost all of them) are comprised of the same basic components: a nib (also called a point, this is the decorative metal writing tip of the fountain pen, available in stainless steel, rhodium gold and other metals), a feed (the ribbed component attached to the back of the nib), and the ink supply (various options here include: cartridge, piston, converter, plunger, vacuum, and sac). Many people do not realize that there are certain care requirements for Fountain Pens and that if they are followed many “problems” can be resolved or never start.Fountain pens come in many finishes and are constructed of a wide variety materials, so their care varies from material to material. Silver, sterling and plated: use a store bought polishing cloth or glove infused with silver cleaner. For hard to clean patterns and finishes such as “barley etched”, use a liquid silver polish with a soft brush to get the polish and tarnish out of the crevices.. ... | | By: Fountain Pens Site | | |
| | 6 Tips before you start collecting fountain pens | | 2007-11-17 12:41:00 | | Going to collect fountain pens?Many people like to collect antique or vintage fountain pens, while others like collecting the modern limited edition pens, or pens from a specific country. Collecting by brands, such as Parker or Sheaffer is also popular. Many people just collect what they like, resulting in a beautiful, eclectic mix of fountain pens.1. Decide if you want to focus your collection on one specific area of fountain pens, or if you want to collect a mixed variety of pens. This is important because you should define the purpose and area of your young hobby before you start joining forums of special interest in fountain pens.2. Read articles and books to learn about your favorite fountain pens. When you become familiar with pictures of the various fountain pens, you'll know when you to find a good buy at a yard sale, auction website (like eBay), flea market or thrift store.3. Join a fountain pen collectors group, such as the 43folders.com, to share your interest with others th... | | By: Fountain Pens Site | | |
| | Epitomy of Fountain Pen Usage | | 2007-11-14 11:38:00 | | Your time planner is probably the most important and critical piece daily ballast that you carry with you. I highly recommend buying a very expensive planner. I've tried them all. I use a filofax cover. It's the classiest. It will make you feel that the planner is highly valuable, which it indeed is. You should invest in the finest leather that you can afford. So that everytime you open it, you feel a sense of pride and prosperity...you are programming you mind for prosperity. Then invest in a very expensive pen..like a Mont Blanc. Again, you are programming your mind that time management is highly valuable and that you are properous. You also will send that vibe to others who see you in meetings with this set up. Don't go for electronic devices..the English leather filofax and Montblanc pen is the epitome of taste.As for system and fillers, I'd suggest studying all of the systems. Choose the one that is most effective for you and then hole punch into your planner what works. Create YO... | | By: Fountain Pens Site | | |
| | Fountain pens filling system | | 2007-11-12 13:47:00 | | Fountain Pen Filling SystemsUnlike ballpoint pens, fountain pens contain a lot of detail and expensive craftsmanship in the nib. Thus, nearly all fountain pens are designed to be refillable. A number of different refill mechanisms exist, including piston fillers, sac fillers, lever fillers, and cartridge-converter fillers.Fountain pen ink cartridges date back to the 1950s. Some early models were made out of glass, but various plastics quickly became the material of choice. Some manufacturers experimented with refillable cartridges, but these were messy and unpopular; disposable cartridges quickly became the norm.Cartridges are considered by some to be more convenient than bottled ink. This depends a lot upon the pen's filling mechanism — whilst a good cartridge pen is less prone to mess than a bad bottle filler, a modern piston filler is very clean. Cartridges may also be easier to carry around than some ink bottles.There are downsides to cartridges too. They are typically more expen... | | By: Fountain Pens Site | | |
| | Pilot Fountain Pens | | 2007-11-06 00:31:00 | | Murex is the ultimate modern fountain pen. You can carry it everywhere, travel with it, sit on it, toss it in your bag, knock it around, and it never fails you. This is the pen you'll want to grab as you go out the door. And this is the pen most likely to grab everyone's attention when you whip it out to jot a note.The first two short models were actually named "MYU" by Pilot. The later models full size models were called Murex. These were two distinct pen lines, although related. While western pen collectors lump both of these together under the Murex banner, most Japanese collectors do just the opposite and refer to both groups as "MYU" pens, short MYUs and long MYUs.Pilot MYUs and Murexes were only sold here in Japan, intended for the Japanese market, which explains why they are so highly valued in the west. Even in Japan they are difficult to find since Pilot no longer makes them. But they are such tough pens, the ones that do turn up are usually still in great condition. These are... | | By: Fountain Pens Site | | |
| | Japan fountain pens | | 2007-11-05 00:29:00 | | Nakaya fountain pens of Japan have caused quite a ripple in the fountain pen community in Japan and around the world lately. These custom hand-made pens seem to be the topic of discussion almost daily on Pentrace and other discussion groups as well. It's amazing to think that this company was only started around two years ago, and consists of only a few retired pen craftsmen.The company didn't even have its own office until recently, but borrowed a room in the current Platinum Pen company building. A few months ago, in March, they finally became completely independent by setting up shop in a small office in one of the older neighborhoods in Tokyo.Recently I visited their office, camera in hand.I took the subway (the Ginza line) to Inaricho station which is located in Higashi Ueno. This area retains the atmosphere of old Edo, its ancient streets and buildings stubbornly resisting the winds of change, and is a very fitting location for Nakaya. The Nakaya Pen Company is located on the sec... | | By: Fountain Pens Site | | |
| | Fountain at Kinskych square - the square with that pink tank | | 2007-10-10 23:33:00 | | There was a Soviet tank at Kinskych square for many years. Then, in 1991 it was painted pink overnight. And then they took it away. The new dominant of Kinskych square is this fountain. Sometimes with a couple in love.This is just a three tram stops from Charles bridge and two from Andel metro station. There is Svandovo theatre at Kinskych square, too. Actually both the tram and bus stations here were renamed from Kinskych square to Svandovo theatre.... | | By: Prague Daily Photo | | |
| | Keeping Fountain Pens Right | | 2007-10-07 18:36:00 | | Just finished an interesting morning at Parker Pen. Very helpful folks there; everyone wanted to get a look at the pen in Fred's pocket. As these were the same people who repair all the Parker pens they were very helpful. The consensus was that the pen is a "Vacumatic" (apparently spelled several ways) and I will prepare a report on the models of pens available at that time, as well as the measurements. Look for it next week.I am about to fly out to Europe for a while and am bringing some pens with me (of course) . I know that most ink rollerballs and fountain pens like to leak but do felt tip pens? I'd like to do some drawing during the flights and it would suck if my pens started getting all drooly.Yes, gel pens work fine. Smile My Micron pens were just fine on a plane trip, too.Actually, I haven't had a pen leak on me on a plane yet, but I haven't brought any fountain pens on board, since those are known to drool.Keeping the pen empty is an obvious way to avoid leaking; keeping it f... | | By: Fountain Pens Site | | |
| | Care and Cleaning for Fountain Pens | | 2007-10-06 18:41:00 | | Care and maintenance are important to keep any pen a “good writer.” Here are a few points to remember:1. Never leave a pen filled and unused for more than a couple days.2. When not in use, place the pen in a nib up position or at angle where ink leaves the nib. (Do not store roller ball or gel ink pens in point up mode or be prepared to buy a new refill.)3. If the pen is to be stored, thoroughly clean it and ensure all ink is drained from the nib and reservoir.4. Always use first quality fountain pen ink. (Never India ink or technical fountain pen ink). Generally, the age of the stock is not a concern.Cleaning is always a good idea and there are some proven techniques to help. Any pen left unused several weeks with ink in it is likely to become clogged, to one extent or another. A partial blockage can be indicated by gaps in ink flow to the paper. Soaking in lukewarm water will loosen the clog adequately for a flow of water to further help eliminate it. I have a small, deep bowl I... | | By: Fountain Pens Site | | |
| | An Inside into Fountain Pen Forums | | 2007-10-06 18:22:00 | | I am bereft. I wanted to recommend a writing pen to someone, so dug out my favorite cheap one — a Berol Fontaine — and then went looking for a source on the web.Doesn’t exist. So not only can I not only not suggest it to someone else, I must face the end of my relationship (something like ten years old) with this charming pen.And then, adding insult to injury, I discovered that Berol purchased the Osmiroid company. From my days at Reed, that was the calligraphy pen; now I see that most models have been canceled.Do any of you in Europe or elsewhere have sources for these fountain pens?I think several European manufacturers still make cheap fountain pens with a range of nibs for calligraphy, but at the moment I can't remember their names. The names Stadler and Swan occur to me, but I don't think the one I threw away (it was worn out) came from either.Ballpoints and their many variants seem to be universal these days, but are the enemies of decent writing.Try the names I have sugges... | | By: Fountain Pens Site | | |
| | 5 Tips For Fountain Pen Gift Giving | | 2007-10-06 16:56:00 | | Fountain pens make great gifts. They're personal, stylish and fun, not to mention very useful in everyday life.There are so many fine pens to choose from, and you can guarantee personalization by having them engraved. However, because there are a lot of options, choosing the "right" pen for that special person on your gift list can be intimidating. Here are some tips for making it easy and enjoyable instead.1: Focus on the other person's preferences, not your own.If you like the same things, you've got it made. But that's usually not the case. Put yourself in the other person's shoes and you're off to a good start.2: Decide how much you want to spend.This can help you narrow the field and not get too distracted. But give yourself a reasonable range so you'll still have plenty of choices. Sometimes a slightly more expensive writing instrument will make a big difference in quality, performance and appearance.3: Evaluate a handwriting sample of the person.This is especially helpful if you... | | By: Fountain Pens Site | | |
| | Fountain with Sculptures at Senovazne square | | 2007-08-30 09:57:00 | | Fountain with sculptures at Senovazne square. It's very close to Masarykovo train station and also to Hybernska street. I spent quite some time here ... eating while waiting for my English class at Cambridge Institute Praha (which is in the mentioned Hybernska street). They are great at learning English, the atmosphere among students and teachers is great and it was one of the places I really enjoyed going to. But they are not exactly cheap.Canonet QL17 + Ilford Pan 100... | | By: Prague Daily Photo | | |
| | | Essential Fountain Of Wisdom | | 2007-05-20 05:00:00 | | ג' בסיון תשס"זAs I was installing Technorati Authority blog widgets onto Walking On Fire and Craftwork Of A Jewitch, an interesting synchronicity emerged between the authority values and this afternoon's entry - Bitter Waters, Waters Of Transformation (concerning the ordeal of the sotah).The two authority values (at this moment in time) are:Walking On Fire = 40Craftwork Of A Jewitch = 2640 pertains to the letter mem (מם) and water; specifically to the waters (מם) of Torah Wisdom, both in its esoteric and exoteric dimensions. The minimum amount of water needed for a kosher mikveh is 40 seah.26 is the gematria of the Essential Divine Name (יהוה).Both the "waters" and the Essential Divine Name are fundamental elements of the sotah ritual, as discussed in today's previous entry (linked above). This synchronicity of fundamental elements and authority values is further evidence that my current writings are the end result of a rectifying catharsis (poetically documented) ... | | By: Walking On Fire | | |
| | Teapot fountain | | 2007-05-10 11:20:00 | | Teapot fountain Originally uploaded by garryknight. This is in the entrance to Cannizaro Park on Wimbledon Common London. It's a lovely place full of flowers in spring and summer.... | | By: teapots teapots teapots | | |
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