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Jumping To Conclusions

I was chagrined this morning to discover that one of Our Esteemed and Highly Valued Moderators (do not confuse OEHVM with OEIG - one set of people works, the other is a little flawed) was having trouble with his Interwebtube Connection.   Naturally he was extremely upset and rashly jumped to the conclusion that the Electrical Computer Wire and Cable Providers were to blame! Luckily I was able to throw some light on his problem when I informed him that Ernst had been in his area for the last week
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FPN Admin Column

Fpn Pen: Status Update, May 15

Dearest Members and Visitors of the Fountain Pen Nuthouse,As indicated, we would try and solve all outstanding issues with regard to the FPN pens the past week, in order to be able to go ahead with the creation of a web store for our FPN LE 2011 editions. We have not succeeded completely in this endeavour, but there are some interesting developments which you will all likely want to hear about.First of all, all the good news.a) Shipping to US, Canada (!) and the countries of the EU will be €10,
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The Blogg of Me

Trubbel In Murphy Towers

we is all keeping our heds down today.Master is ANGRY and he is walking around muttering an trowing tings and using ROOD words.I heerd him say to cuThbert " Act 1 Seen 1 of king Leer" wotever that is. CuthBert didded say "yes, very sharp". i wonder wot they are talking about.Missus Her Ladyship has two sore foots as well an She cannot be goed neer.i hope tings will get bak to normel sooneRnst
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Answers To An Age Old Question

While this question was asked down in the bowels of the Forum Leaders' Discussion area where our Moderators have their tea breaks etc., I thought it was of such importance that I shold post the answer here, where at least two people would be able read it.The QuestionSo...how DO you check a pen's gender? Inquiring minds want to know!(For some unknown reason there a rabbit - or possible hare - dancing beside this)The AnswerWhile it is a recognised fact that only those versed in the most esoteric
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FPN Admin Column

Fpn Pen: Status Update, May 7

Dearest members of the fountain pen nut house, and especially those who voted for an FPN pen already ,   It has been some time since an update, so we thought it would be time to do so. Let us go through the options remaining one-by-one, with an indication what to expect.   1) FPN LE Passaporto We currently have reached a total of 200 Passaportos, if we add Chrome and Gold Coloured trim together. Based on our discussions with Stipula, considering a split of approximately 150 Chrome ones and 50 Go
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Further Complications - Of A Happy Sort

Good Gosh, what a week!Ernst came rushing to the Laboratory this morning. Quite breathlessly he told me "Master, wot it is is wot Fluffy has had her din din and de other men is at the gate".While I wouldn't say I was nonplussed, I certainly wasn't completely plussed either. I really do detest interruptions when I am at work, particularly as just at that moment I had inserted the turnip into the Cold Fusion Apparatus, and was looking forward to some interesting results.At the Main Door, I found o
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It Was Not My Fault

Wot it is is wot He axed me to ring THE (my speling is getting beter) guverment an tell THEM it is ok wit THE QUeen of EngilBritti Next Door.   I ringed up and de man said "Wot?" I said "The QuEEn ringed Murphy Towers and told Master 'WAR'".   He hung up.   Mrs QUeen always sais "We Are Right" to Master when they are having a laff on de fphonne.   He musted of been a silly billy.   eRnst
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Incoherent Ramblings from Murphy Towers

Calm Restored

Well Dear Reader, it looks like the threatened storm has passed.This morning I had a telephone conversation with Queen Elizabeth - she of the next-door neighbours. I had dreaded this call, and had expected a right royal (sic) rí rá agus ruaile buaile, but she was in stitches laughing over the whole thing. I had forgotten her sense of humour, and it also appears that our past collaborations stood me in good stead."Good Heavens" she said, "What sort of an eejit are you at all at all Murphy?""Mutte
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An Unfortunate Mix Up

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth of Great Britain was due to visit Ireland in the near future.   I must inform my reader that the visit is now somewhat uncertain, as I may have quite accidentally caused the tiniest little Diplomatic Incident.   Her Ladyship and I were making our travel preparations for The Wedding over the last couple of weeks. Last Wednesday young Philip Treacy popped around to make the final adjustments to Her Hat, arangements had been made to feed Fluffy, and Ernst and Cuthbert gi
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Finally Back On Track

What a hectic few days they have been!   As anyone who noticed the mutterings of my assistant will have seen, I more or less ran into a plate glass door over the whole thing about my Cold Fusion notes. I still maintain he should, at least, have checked what they were before....   Not to worry - water under the bridge, no use crying over spilled milk, worse things happen at sea 1   I digress!!   Yesterday, with some assistance from Cuthbert and Ernst, I was trying to recall as much as possible a
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I Is Findeketed!

Ha ha ha   Mi Master had to say sorree to me!!!!!!!!!!   He did writted wot i had lost his notes and i didnt.   Whem He and cuthbert dod rite the notes dey gotted very funny wit port. Master went to de toylet and he shouted "ERNST QUICK der is no toyulet paper here". I did grab de nerest paper wot was on the table and slid it under de door. Wot he did wit it i dont know cos de door was shut, but it wasnt me wot did it.   he was rong and i wos rite. HUrray   luv, eRnst
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A Really Irritating Day

As my Esteemed Reader will be aware, all my Research is done in an effort to lighten the burdens carried by Mankind.   You will understand, therefore, how overjoyed I was late last night when Cuthbert and myself finally cracked the knotty problem of cold fusion.   Two bottles of our finest port were cracked open, and we retired to the Study, where we enjoyed a pipe and a well-earned glass (or more). Final notes were carefully jotted down and we retired for the night.   At six thirty am I awoke,
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My Master Is Sik

Deer Peeple   do not pay two much atention to my Master - I tink he is atenshun seek looking for simpetey trying to get Her Ladyship to buy him pressies to make him better.   Her Ladyship said I am not to tell anyone dat She gived me 2 uro notes to say this so pleese dont tell or i am in TRUBEL.   luv eRnst
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An Answer To The Question "where Is Ruaidhrí"

Wow - who'd have thought anyone even noticed   OK - starting from the bottom up (literally and metaphorically) and in detail - so if anyone else asks please refer them here   Some of you are aware of the culling of the Murphy Clan that took place over the last couple of years. This did nothing for my appetite! Since then I dropped around 3 stone in weight (for the metrically minded I believe that equates to about 47 hectolitres/m2). As I had been overweight, I was happy enough with that   H
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FPN Admin Column

Fpn Pen 2011 - More Info, Preliminary Pricing And Polls

Dearest Members of the Fountain Pen NetworkAs already posted in this Admin Column, we have been negotiating with Stipula for a new set of FPN Pens, and we also provided a few mock-ups of possibilities. Note that these are really only mock-ups, no photographs of the actual items.We wil discuss the possibilities here one by one, and will refer you to the specific polls we created for the possibilities and a preliminary price list.For those who can't wait, we'd suggest you still read this who
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FPN Admin Column

Fpn Pen - Mock-Ups

Dearest members of the Board ,   As promised, here are a few mock-ups of the possibilities, which were all created by our great genius in this regard, the Lord of MT, Ruaidhrí of course, with the exception of the two which don't really correspond to the rest of the series in image quality . Just in case: yes, we are in negotiation with Stipula in Florence, Italy...   Stipula Passaporto in Azurite Resin, chrome trim and gold coloured trim:     Stipula Modello T in Azurite Resin. From left
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FPN Admin Column

New Fpn Pen?

Dearest members of the Board ,   A few years ago, an FPN pen was launched, i.e., a pen designed exclusively for FPN Members only. There was a lot of discussion on how this pen should look, and cost, and that it really should be an LE pen. After a zillion polls we established all the essential details everybody wanted, well, on average anyway, and due to manufacturing and price constraints, a completely different pen was manufactured . This one:   (With thanks to pakmanpony for providing t
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Trouble With The Great Babbage

Good Heavens!!! I had written this on 13th March - and saved as a draft instead of hitting Publish ..... Having spent many long hours working in my Laboratory over the last couple of days, I am pleased to report that the Main Dial has been re-calibrated, and is now accurate to 0.003 cubits.   Steam levels are holding, and output is now up to 18.3 megafloppythings per moment. "Quite a speed increase", I hear you all say. Quite so, but, due to the need to increase the diameter of the Lower Connec
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Ernst Is Home Again

Dear little Ernst arrived home today, earlier than expected. It would appear there were a couple of unfortunate incidents at his hospital (St. Fintan Flaherty O'Toole Hospital for the Maimed, Bewildered and Chronically Unhinged, Dublin).   I have repaired the nibs on my three Falcons - a mere twenty minutes with the angle grinder and a three ounce pin hammer did the trick.   That's the good news.   In Other News, PPOI (the Plain People of Ireland as you will recall), took my advice in our rece
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I Getted Floweres Today

I did gotted floweres today from my Master.   The Huge Joke wot i Did play on Him wit his pens went rong. He seed it was me and was iratated. And hitted me wit a chare.   Now He is sorry and gived me floweres. sOon i wil be hiome agan and wurking at the Grate Babege.   sIned   eRnst   oh and i forgotted to say der was a splosion in the hopsital today cos i was smoking my pipe wit de mask on. i am in a new room now. And it woz not my fawlt the nurs fell over my goat. She shul hav loked wher she w
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A Very Upsetting Day

Today really started yesterday. Not uncommon here in MT where such mundane trivialities as time are tossed aside with abandon.   The Great Babbage had a nasty accident Loud noises were heard, grinding of gears was accompanied by clouds of black smoke and the TelevisorWindow went black!   My chagrin can only be imagined with difficulty.   Quick as a flash I donned my navy blue shopcoat, sent a servant for my tools, and poured a glass of port. Definitely a three pipe problem.   Puffing away I con
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Entry The First

This Bloque is written to keep all my friends up to date with my heroic efforts here in Murphy Towers for the Betterment of Mankind.   Before I start (some other time) I must say this in an attempt to clarify some points for both new and long term members and to differentiate between Murphy Towers and FPN Admin.   Many think of Admin as a very formal FPN Administration Team, comprised of aloof individuals sitting at powerful computers, in operating theatre type surroundings, making harsh de
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Huzzah

He comed into the Great Hall this morning wit his big sleje hammer and said "wel dats dat"   Whooppe - wot it is is Grate Babbage able to talk again   I can com out of hiding now, wot is a Good Ting cos I is starvin   lUv erNst
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