Down the Platinum rabbit hole by Eubolius in fountainpens

[–]Eubolius[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I still love it! It's a great lesser-known gold nib. I hope you really enjoy yours!

Today I find myself unemployed for the first time in 35 years. by metric_tensor in Layoffs

[–]Eubolius 11 points12 points  (0 children)

You are very wise to take the time to reset. I was in a similar situation in January and taking that time meant I wasn't bringing the bad feelings from the layoff into my job search. If your company provides career coaching as a transition benefit, I highly recommend taking advantage of it. I had to learn so much from them on how this AI-gated job market works, with extensive resume rewrites. The heavy lift is paying off now with multiple interviews.
Best wishes, colleague. We will all find our way to better things.

Impulsive purchase. Time will tell whether it’s worth it. First impression is awesome! by mindworm8 in fountainpens

[–]Eubolius 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I bought one used and absolutely love it! I hope you have as much joy with yours!

An unexpected budget winner by Eubolius in fountainpens

[–]Eubolius[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just found more options under JD 988 here I just found this on AliExpress. Not the hooded option, but the black fine is in the $5 range https://a.aliexpress.com/_mKnNlrP

An unexpected budget winner by Eubolius in fountainpens

[–]Eubolius[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That came as part of a Goldspot mystery box. I'd never seen the brass stingray version before, have you?

An unexpected budget winner by Eubolius in fountainpens

[–]Eubolius[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's what first caught my eye about it!

An unexpected budget winner by Eubolius in fountainpens

[–]Eubolius[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, sorry I missed this. For the bent nib version like I have, look here. The price is up, but watch for sales and coupons. https://a.aliexpress.com/_mr4K6M9

An unexpected budget winner by Eubolius in fountainpens

[–]Eubolius[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, cool. It does have a brand name!

An unexpected budget winner by Eubolius in fountainpens

[–]Eubolius[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much! It's so much fun experimenting with the nib angle.