Pay It Forward 2013

[rustymac40]

Amgroma,

 

The video you posted is great! I didn't think of doing that, it sure adds to the "excitement factor"...Great Job Sir. I will post a video for my next PIF...all because of you

 

To everyone who has PIF'd this year: I am simply speechless...my heart is absolutely warmed by the wonderful people on this forum. Jeesh guys...I'm sending a big ol' Midwestern Hug to all of you.

 

Regards, Russ

[Harlequin]

I think you probably inspired quite a few people rusty! You coming back into the chat room tonight, btw?

[Amgroma]

Amgroma,

 

The video you posted is great! I didn't think of doing that, it sure adds to the "excitement factor"...Great Job Sir. I will post a video for my next PIF...all because of you

 

To everyone who has PIF'd this year: I am simply speechless...my heart is absolutely warmed by the wonderful people on this forum. Jeesh guys...I'm sending a big ol' Midwestern Hug to all of you.

 

Regards, Russ

 

Thanks! I always enjoy making video posts. It lets you get more personal with your replies, so when someone needs pen help, I would make a video instead of posting words as well.

[michaelggraham]

That was such a cool way of showing your pen by video. You make it sound like it is no big deal but your generosity is appreciated. I continue being amazes at people's generosity here. What a great community.

[Amgroma]

That was such a cool way of showing your pen by video. You make it sound like it is no big deal but your generosity is appreciated. I continue being amazes at people's generosity here. What a great community.

 

In my life, I've got some close friends that are MUCH more generous than me. For example, that pen was red and I gave it away to someone who wanted it more than me, and a few hours after shipping it, a friend of mine gave me a free Vanishing Point from his collection with three types of nibs. It is also red. Talk about karma huh?

 

http://i.imgur.com/ztA6Zvj.jpg

 

[hariharan]

wow

 

thats indeed so motivating Amgroma

 

 

That was such a cool way of showing your pen by video. You make it sound like it is no big deal but your generosity is appreciated. I continue being amazes at people's generosity here. What a great community.

 

In my life, I've got some close friends that are MUCH more generous than me. For example, that pen was red and I gave it away to someone who wanted it more than me, and a few hours after shipping it, a friend of mine gave me a free Vanishing Point from his collection with three types of nibs. It is also red. Talk about karma huh?

 

http://i.imgur.com/ztA6Zvj.jpg

[jptech]

That was such a cool way of showing your pen by video. You make it sound like it is no big deal but your generosity is appreciated. I continue being amazes at people's generosity here. What a great community.

 

In my life, I've got some close friends that are MUCH more generous than me. For example, that pen was red and I gave it away to someone who wanted it more than me, and a few hours after shipping it, a friend of mine gave me a free Vanishing Point from his collection with three types of nibs. It is also red. Talk about karma huh?

 

Where do I meet your kind of friends?

[Amgroma]

That was such a cool way of showing your pen by video. You make it sound like it is no big deal but your generosity is appreciated. I continue being amazes at people's generosity here. What a great community.

 

In my life, I've got some close friends that are MUCH more generous than me. For example, that pen was red and I gave it away to someone who wanted it more than me, and a few hours after shipping it, a friend of mine gave me a free Vanishing Point from his collection with three types of nibs. It is also red. Talk about karma huh?

 

Where do I meet your kind of friends?

 

I've known him for 10+ years, and we're REALLY close. He's given me thousands (and I mean thousands) of dollars worth of FP's in the last two months because of it

 

But to answer your question, medical school. Or a hospital.

[ribbit]

Need new homes:

 

Waterman Phileas blue marble f nib

Box Florida blue carts

 

PM through 1/22

 

Late to my own party! Story of my life...

 

The winner is MKoenecke.

[Liyalla]

Alright, I'd like to pass on this small set of things to a student, I know it's not much, but being a student myself it is all I can spare. Apologies for the bad photo!

 

The fun stuff:

There is a red (not pink, like it looks in the photo!) Lamy Safari, medium nib, that comes with a blue cart and a plastic pouch, eight extra Lamy Blue carts (I found more after I took the pic), a Clairefontaine 1951 A6 notebook with a black cover, and a Dixon Ticonderoga HB pencil. All of it is new, but the Lamy packaging is a bit beat up.

 

The not so fun stuff:

I'm only able to post this within the UK, and please only enter if you have never had a Safari or if you have not got a fountain pen, and you are in education (anything from primary school to university). You can enter on behalf of someone else who meets these criteria, as long as you personally don't have the means to purchase these for that someone else.

 

To put your name in for these, please click on my profile and click "send me an email" - its easier for me to keep track of what's what that way. Don't forget to mention your FPN username, and I'd also like it if you could tell me what pen you use for your everyday writing at school or wherever.

 

And good luck!

 

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8323/8406492162_ff39e2b81f.jpg

pif by slightlyquackers, on Flickr

 

ETA: I'll be leaving this open until midnight GMT on the 4th of February, and picking the winner on the 5th.

 

 

Okay, after packing the stuff into, well, a package, I weighed it and checked international postage costs. Long story short, they are much cheaper than I had thought for something this bulky and so I'm opening this up worldwide if anyone else would like to email me.

[mhguda]

Thanks for posting this info. As one of those potential international recipients, I'm glad - PIFs are often restricted because of the perceived high costs of international postage, while in reality, and for pens, those costs are really only marginally higher than national postage in for instance the USA.

It becomes much different of course when journals are involved... the weight of paper is really a problem there...

[rustymac40]

NOTICE: (hmmm sounded rather official lol)

 

I will stop receiving applicants for the MB 149 PIF at 7pm tonight. All applicants will have a number assigned based on where their name is on my list. I will total up all applicants and enter the total number of applicants into the Random dot org generator which will give me a winner. I will announce the winner Friday morning. Best of Luck to all of you who have applied. Thank You.

 

Regards, Russ

[Cognaticrotty]

NOTICE: (hmmm sounded rather official lol)

 

I will stop receiving applicants for the MB 149 PIF at 7pm tonight. All applicants will have a number assigned based on where their name is on my list. I will total up all applicants and enter the total number of applicants into the Random dot org generator which will give me a winner. I will announce the winner Friday morning. Best of Luck to all of you who have applied. Thank You.

 

Regards, Russ

Sounds good Russ, thanks for keeping us informed!

[stacyhills]

2 Rotring Core Fountain Pens - gone

 

Neil Martinsen-Burrell has started a Google Plus community for fountain pen addicts. I don't think it is meant to compete with FPN but rather be something for all the Google Plus users. I tried to bootstrap FPN's PiF idea over there to get things rolling for the fountain pen newbies on Plus. It has been a couple of weeks with no takers so I'm posting the link to a blog page with my pens here. The details and requirements are in the blog post so have a look. I've got some goodies that I'll probably throw into the package prior to sealing it up just to sweeten the deal.

 

 

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These pens have been claimed.

I've always thought the contoured grip section on the Rotring Core make it an ideal student pen. I've been contacted by two people looking for fountain pens to provide for students. One is bound for Alberta and the other is off to Indiana. Thanks FPN for the opportunity to give.

Edited January 25, 2013 by stacyhills

[Amgroma]

2 Rotring Core Fountain Pens

 

Neil Martinsen-Burrell has started a Google Plus community for fountain pen addicts. I don't think it is meant to compete with FPN but rather be something for all the Google Plus users. I tried to bootstrap FPN's PiF idea over there to get things rolling for the fountain pen newbies on Plus. It has been a couple of weeks with no takers so I'm posting the link to a blog page with my pens here. The details and requirements are in the blog post so have a look. I've got some goodies that I'll probably throw into the package prior to sealing it up just to sweeten the deal.

 

Those are some unique looking pens! Hopefully they find a good home with someone starting out with FP's.

Edited January 24, 2013 by Amgroma

[Joker4Eva]

NOTICE: (hmmm sounded rather official lol)

 

I will stop receiving applicants for the MB 149 PIF at 7pm tonight. All applicants will have a number assigned based on where their name is on my list. I will total up all applicants and enter the total number of applicants into the Random dot org generator which will give me a winner. I will announce the winner Friday morning. Best of Luck to all of you who have applied. Thank You.

 

Regards, Russ

 

Roger! Just found a box to ship it in. Would be able to send it out on Saturday if the winner's able to pass me his/her add by Saturday morning (CET!). Otherwise, Monday it shall be.

The MB 149's in good shape! I just tried dismantling it that day to REALLY clean it, and managed to remove the nib section. There was so much ink deposited there! Managed to clean that out, but a little of the pink sealant is poking out. Don't think it'll matter much though.

Now, I need to get some shut eye before my Programming test tomorrow afternoon. Oh how I hate exam periods.

[Harlequin]

Rusty, joker, thanks for the combined effort you two have put into this. And also, like Cogs said, thanks for keeping us updated. *goes off to find a perfect spot for his soon-to-be new MB* ^_~, maybe the more I say it, the more it will influence reality! LOL!

[hariharan]

Russ and Joker,

 

Really appreciate your combined work.

 

Now praying for all the luck and sitting fingers crossed..

 

 

 

NOTICE: (hmmm sounded rather official lol)

 

I will stop receiving applicants for the MB 149 PIF at 7pm tonight. All applicants will have a number assigned based on where their name is on my list. I will total up all applicants and enter the total number of applicants into the Random dot org generator which will give me a winner. I will announce the winner Friday morning. Best of Luck to all of you who have applied. Thank You.

 

Regards, Russ

 

Roger! Just found a box to ship it in. Would be able to send it out on Saturday if the winner's able to pass me his/her add by Saturday morning (CET!). Otherwise, Monday it shall be.

The MB 149's in good shape! I just tried dismantling it that day to REALLY clean it, and managed to remove the nib section. There was so much ink deposited there! Managed to clean that out, but a little of the pink sealant is poking out. Don't think it'll matter much though.

Now, I need to get some shut eye before my Programming test tomorrow afternoon. Oh how I hate exam periods.

[psychdude]

I'll just go ahead and send my address now, then? Ha!

[rustymac40]

We had a total of 187 entries. And the winning number is 4! With a runner up number 71! I will post names tomorrow morning

 

PS: The runner up will receive a Lamy 2000 with fine nib.