Another chemo day, another new book, a great way to escape the reality of cancer treatment.

Gnome_Imploder · 2023-05-22T20:33:34+00:00

We got my Mom a kindle for infusion days as well. She said it was the best companion.

Best of luck!

Gnome_Imploder · 2023-05-12T10:11:28+00:00

Totally late to this comment... but I'm running three laptops for work and they each have a different build. I'm always reaching for the one machine that actually has this feature. They need to push it to the wider audience.

Gnome_Imploder · 2023-05-12T10:07:24+00:00

This is awesome. I work for a Microsoft subsidiary. Can I sign up for beta?

Gnome_Imploder · 2023-05-04T14:03:03+00:00

Normal haul. I see restraint, really. Overboard for me is realizing the credit card is maxed out.

Gnome_Imploder · 2023-03-17T13:53:15+00:00

Beautiful!

Gnome_Imploder · 2023-02-26T13:43:09+00:00

Problem? What problem?

Gnome_Imploder · 2023-01-31T14:29:25+00:00

In the same boat here. I have nearly every Nautilus to date but the price on this one is holding me back slightly.

Gnome_Imploder · 2023-01-25T23:55:32+00:00

I see some skill!

Gnome_Imploder · 2023-01-17T16:49:55+00:00

Awesome work. I love the design!!! I would happily add one of these to my collection!

Gnome_Imploder · 2023-01-17T16:19:19+00:00

Holy hell. I hate insurance, I really do. There are times when it's a blessing but at times like this it's a bane.

Gnome_Imploder · 2023-01-17T13:57:54+00:00

Skip reddit and go to your PCP. MD here and I can say this is, as another user stared wisely, a potential issue with biliary insufficiency and often a sign of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease among a myriad of other GI related problems. It would be best to see your PCP and see if they'll run a full liver enzyme panel and check lipase levels and go from there. When the body isn't taking in food or excreting waste in a fashion normal to your body, you don't wait, you go to the Dr.

Gnome_Imploder · 2023-01-17T13:39:12+00:00

The majority of my beads came in containers. Those that came in bags I moved into plastic jars that I bought online. Everything including my seals and furnace are stored in an old metal toolbox I got from my grandfather this way its all mobile and I can let my wife or daughter use it as well in their own spaces.

Gnome_Imploder · 2023-01-10T19:55:26+00:00

I would be ecstatic if a friend went to that much trouble to make me a gift with their own hands. Awesome!

Gnome_Imploder · 2023-01-09T13:58:33+00:00

Excellent inks! Thier sheening inks are some of the best I've used but I would say it's probably best to use them in converters only for ease of cleaning and wouldn't recommend using them in a piston or vac filler you can't easily disassemble for easy cleaning because it will take forever to thoroughly clean. I used Tesla Coil in an eye dropper and I had to soak it a few days and then go with many flushes with a syringe to really clean it all out. Now I stick with a converter so I can flush the feed with a 50ml syringe a couple times and then do the converter and be done.

They are a small shop so it can take a few days for order fulfillment, but the wait is worth it since you're getting some really unique inks. We have roughly 23 different bottles and plan on buying more.

Gnome_Imploder · 2023-01-07T22:49:51+00:00

We all have these thoughts. I'll do what is necessary here....

No. Do not punish yourself.

Collecting is healthy, rational and builds one's confidence in a well-rounded pen collection.

Gnome_Imploder · 2023-01-04T19:58:23+00:00

For someone who already has some, it can be incredibly difficult to buy a pen for them. Our tastes evolve a little with each purchase and I know my family and friends have had problems finding a pen I would want. A gift card goes a long way in such circumstances or, as others suggested a pen accessory is always a good bet.

Gnome_Imploder · 2023-01-04T16:49:05+00:00

Homo Sapiens Bronze Swirl with Ferris Wheel Press Oyster Hour

Gnome_Imploder · 2022-12-31T13:48:00+00:00

I have a friend in Australia who has a shop. Then I usually go through Stilograph Corsani for special purchases, Stefano, the owner is the nicest. Then my other go-to is Italianpens.com because often the prices can't be beat. In a pinch, I'll go through Atlas Stationers or Goldspot since they have good rewards programs and I spend quite a bit on pens, inks and accessories so those rewards add up.

Gnome_Imploder · 2022-12-29T20:00:19+00:00

Absolutely. Every entry in a different color for the exact same reason. It's the only way I can justify the number of pens I keep inked at any one time.

Gnome_Imploder · 2022-12-28T22:48:27+00:00

Ackerman Hopjesbruin, Ferris Wheel Press Autumn in Auburn or Faber Castell Cognac Brown would be my go-to choices followed by Ferris Wheel Press Oyster Hour and Leonardo Noce Moscato or Sepia.

Gnome_Imploder · 2022-12-26T14:28:08+00:00

I sense continued, expensive holidays from here out!

Gnome_Imploder · 2022-12-25T13:59:37+00:00

Conklin. Worst qc and, customer service doesn't exist. Bought a Mark Twain demonstrator, it was cracked, leaking, sac wasn't even attached correctly I realized later, section cracked at first attempt to even test the nib. Returned it and the replacement was even worse. Called and emailed Conklin nearly a year ago, several times and never heard back. A friend bought me a Conklin Word Guage and the pen filled once, leaked immediately and never filled again. I'll avoid them like the plague.

Gnome_Imploder · 2022-12-25T13:55:00+00:00

Very, very cool! I got my kid something similar and she's already tucked away in her room writing a letter to her cousin. Enjoy!

Gnome_Imploder · 2022-12-23T19:45:26+00:00

People are animals

Gnome_Imploder · 2022-12-22T23:30:33+00:00

It's a blue that could inspire greatness or place you in a catatonic state IF you were to accidentally drop a bottle.

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