Hello from Centex

[Pete of Killeen]

Well, I am from Killeen, TX and have been into hifi for years. Mainly I have my listening room about as good as it can get.

So fountain pens started catching my eye a few years back but had forgotten about it until recently.

I peruse YouTube frequently so stated watching a ton of pen vids.

I bought my first two pens recently and will post in the appropriate thread. A 3d is on order, and I have "space" for 22 total.

If it is like record collecting, I will be seeing how fast I can fill those "holes"...lol.

Maybe it will be more of a "gathering/collecting" sort of activity because really words to paper is mostly a digital

endeavor for me.

[Mechanical]

Welcome Pete!  I don’t buy many records now, but at my peak, I had about 3000 LPs.  That was just way too many, especially since a shelf or two was made up of opera sets.  I’ve pruned, so I’m down to about 2000, I think.

 

I’m trying to hold the line with pens.  Here’s the problem — I keep buying inks and then getting another pen so I have my new favorite new ink in current rotation.  Yikes!

[Pete of Killeen]

14 minutes ago, Mechanical said:

Welcome Pete!  I don’t buy many records now, but at my peak, I had about 3000 LPs.  That was just way too many, especially since a shelf or two was made up of opera sets.  I’ve pruned, so I’m down to about 2000, I think.

 

I’m trying to hold the line with pens.  Here’s the problem — I keep buying inks and then getting another pen so I have my new favorite new ink in current rotation.  Yikes!

Thanks! The struggle is real with hobbies for sure!  Within the next month give or take I will hit 2,024 records---just in time for 2024..ha.

[Mechanical]

2 hours ago, Pete of Killeen said:

Thanks! The struggle is real with hobbies for sure!  Within the next month give or take I will hit 2,024 records---just in time for 2024..ha.

You could hold to this schedule to reach 2,025 in 2025 and so forth. 

 

When I buy a new record, I do try to part with others that I haven't listened to lately.  HOWEVER, when I'm going through the stacks to choose what to get rid of -- I start playing them, remember why I like them, and that's the end of that.  On hifi systems, I don't think I'll buy another.

 

I do have pens that I could part with, but even the cheap ones have their purpose.  Some I use  to test out new inks and some I have just to put in my pocket, carry around, and take on a walking trips, and such. 

 

 

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[northstar]

Hello and welcome to FPN.

[singlechange]

Let's see some pics of your two recent pens. We're always interested in what newbies select for their first writers. Welcome to this wonderful place.

[Pete of Killeen]

35 minutes ago, singlechange said:

Let's see some pics of your two recent pens. We're always interested in what newbies select for their first writers. Welcome to this wonderful place.

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/363664-i-got-this-pen-today/?do=findComment&comment=4698920

 

Edited 5 hours ago by Pete of Killeen

[singlechange]

Wow! What a way to start your new hobby. A lot of us just start with an entry level Sailor, Pilot, Lamy or Esterbrook. Well done indeed. 

[Pete of Killeen]

3 minutes ago, singlechange said:

Wow! What a way to start your new hobby. A lot of us just start with an entry level Sailor, Pilot, Lamy or Esterbrook. Well done indeed. 

Thankyou!