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  1. Of fountain pens and inks.

    Recently lucked into a few dollars and decided to treat myself to a Delta Dolce Vita. It is the piston type and made of orange resin. I've never had a "phat" pen decided this was to be the one. Got it from Mottishaw who tweaked it to my preferences. But no grinding!

    When I got it, I inked it up with Swisher's Intense Purple. I've had the color for a couple of years, but keep forgetting to use it. I took it on a couple of work assignments and was disappointed on how wet ...
  2. Like a Complete Unknown: Some Thoughts on Rediscovering Dylan

    As a nod to my favorite all-time musician, Bob Dylan, I thought I’d compile a list of five of my favorite lesser-known/acclaimed Dylan songs. These may differ from the stalwarts of your everyday Dylan lineup, but in no way are they bench players. The beauty of being a fan, whether it’s going to live shows, listening to rare bootlegs, or even listening to entire albums, is uncovering those all-star tracks, special simply because they rock. As it’s difficult to navigate the myriad of Dylan songs out ...

    Updated Feb 1, 2015 at 05:44 AM by Hayseed Brown

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  3. Spending money on fountain pens

    I guess I can say fountain pens as this is my blog. I don't consider spending any money on roller balls or ball points.

    That said, what would be your upper limit on a fountain pen?

    I have a Platinum Limited Edition where the d
    ark urushi lacquer was applied on the outer surface as opposed to the inner surface. Looks really cool, but expensive.

    Normally, I would say no more than 300USD, but I could go to 1,000 USD if the pen and nib were good enough.
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  4. Of writing and things

    The nature of my work requires me to write a lot. It’s not uncommon that after I talk with a client that I have three to six pages full of notes.

    As a result, I am demanding of my writing utensils. Early on, I did not like ballpoints. There was always that flat spot on the ball and the ink blebbing. Rollerball was next up on the list. To some degree they were better. The flat spot on the ball could be less noticeable and the ink could be better depending on what you got. ...
  5. Issue 25 - 1960s Portuguese Colonial Army

    by , Jan 13, 2015 at 11:33 PM (Eaglemoss Military Watches Collection.)

    At the start of The Portuguese Colonial War in 1961 the Portuguese Army was badly equipped and used poorly suited and outdated WWII equipment to fight a guerrilla war.
    As part of the upgraded equipment, watches were supplied by the Swiss company Heuer, high precision, designed for use in Motorsport and Aviation environments they used a quality Valjoux chronograph movement.
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    Updated Jan 14, 2015 at 07:08 PM by Churchy (better image of the "pusher" watch)

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