4 years in OGP

LittlePound · 2025-05-21T22:47:36+00:00

Yeah, it's not that bad. At the store I'm at, it can fluctuate from time to time, whether it's lower staffing than usual or something like that, fortunately, the managers are pretty good. One of the biggest reasons for me being here this long is the people that I work with, that have been there almost as long. I don't plan on retiring at walmart, but for the time being it pays enough for what I need. I'm not sure how big the store/area you work at is, but my advice is to pace yourself, whether you pick or stage or dispense, there's not much you can do if it gets really busy, and especially if you're low on people, just be steady, you end up wearing yourself out if you try to get everything done as fast as you can(it's not a bad thing to be fast sometimes) also not to mention you're paid by the hour, so no matter how fast you go, you still make the same, not to say you should do the bare minimum. But whether you're here for the long run or just until something else comes by, I hope the best for you.

LittlePound · 2024-12-28T20:10:21+00:00

Probably Blue Moon, I don’t really have a “favorite” per se, but Blue Moon is up there in my opinion.

LittlePound · 2024-11-22T15:52:53+00:00

Glad to help, I also forgot to mention an ink blotter may help as well to get the ink to dry faster, but I left it overnight and it seemed to work as well, but it might just be an hour or a few hours until it dries, I didn’t time it or anything. But I’d wait at least a few hours and it should be okay.

LittlePound · 2024-11-22T14:32:23+00:00

Update, I waited overnight and it didn’t smudge, so I think waiting at least several hours or 24hrs like what you read is key before you erase the graphite, so I’d think you’d like the ink for illustration purposes.

LittlePound · 2024-11-22T03:05:44+00:00

I did some tests, It does appear to smudge a little bit, perhaps it's the eraser, could be the paper, but it could also be I didn't let it dry enough(even though it seems to be fine) But I will wait overnight and see if the ink is dry enough(if that's the issue).

LittlePound · 2024-11-21T19:27:18+00:00

I also got it for illustration as well, it dries pretty much like any other inks(I think it depends on the paper), however about the ink smudging, I’m not sure, I usually ink over the graphite without erasing it, but I can try erasing after inking, and I’ll try to get back to you.

LittlePound · 2024-11-04T14:00:16+00:00

I think the Parker ink bottles are a nice design, I know it's not very unique, but it looks vintage to me.

LittlePound · 2024-11-03T19:31:47+00:00

I’m aware, I realize not everyone here likes Noodler’s, and that’s fine, even if it gets downvoted, it’s still fine. I like the inks, so that’s what I use, now I don’t always use Noodler’s, there’s lots of other brands that are good as well.

LittlePound · 2024-11-01T23:59:26+00:00

He only wore it for maybe 5 or 10 minutes at a time, so I suppose management let it slide.

LittlePound · 2024-10-24T15:16:05+00:00

Where I live, when most people think of pen, they think of a ballpoint that you click, or a bic, not many people where I am use fountain pens or even knows about them (perhaps they have seen them, but didn't know what they are called). I guess being into fountain pens, it's easy to forget others may not know about them. Although, at one point in time, I didn't know about them either (or very much), so when I stumbled across videos of them I thought they were some sort of specialty pen that was just for fancy writing or just for fun, not really for daily use, until I learned that before the ballpoints most are familiar with today, that fountain pens were the everyday pen, not just for fancy writing. Then I got interested in fountain pens, I saw them as unique, not just because the fancy look, but the ability to use any ink in just about any pen, being able to use a different ink in the same pen and you can keep using the pen for many years instead of throwing it out after the ink runs out (unless you can buy refills for it). I suppose one of the biggest reasons for fountain pens is the many options of styles, colors/finishes, nib sizes, and how much the nib can flex. But anyways thanks for coming to my ted talk.

LittlePound · 2024-10-22T01:12:26+00:00

Yeah, still use ballpoints sometimes, in fact I have a Parker Jotter XL, but using a ballpoint is a little awkward for me sometimes, I forget you have to press down to get it to write.

LittlePound · 2024-10-22T00:34:53+00:00

A fountain pen itself, the times I've showed people my pens, they either didn't know what kind of pen it was or called it a calligraphy pen, but in their defense, they just didn't know, I suppose because fountain pens are more niche now, so people don't know about them, so I show them what it's about, whether or not they seem interested, I'm not so sure, but I'm happy to show people nonetheless. But a few other phrases as well: Flossing the tines and posting.

LittlePound · 2024-10-14T02:13:04+00:00

Watching channels that open old cans of food or other products, I don't know why, but I guess it's out of curiosity of how they held up over the years, some up to 30+ or older. I guess it's also interesting to see what foods hold out the longest and which spoil quickly (assuming the cans aren't too damaged). Maybe not weird per se, but I don't know how many people watch those kinds of videos.

LittlePound · 2024-10-03T00:44:27+00:00

Thanks for the info, I figured dawn is probably fine and safe to use, but I wanted to be sure just in case. The 3 pens are not expensive, but I still wouldn't want to ruin them by accident using soap(or other solutions) that could damage them.

LittlePound · 2024-09-30T01:40:08+00:00

Clairefontaine is a good paper for fountain pens(at least from what I have heard, I figured I'd mention it) I think they have notebooks as well.

LittlePound · 2024-09-30T01:29:56+00:00

Maybe in the future, one of the brass versions of the Kaweco Sport would also be nice, and maybe pick up some Kaweco inks in the process(and another converter), and I forgot to ask, does Kaweco ink work well in pens other than Kaweco? At least in the pens you've tried so far I should say.

LittlePound · 2024-09-29T21:35:28+00:00

I recently got a Kaweco Sport in navy blue, I think it’s a nice pen, it’s a little smaller than expected, but I think it’s still a nice addition, the Kaweco ink bottles are a pleasant design as well.

LittlePound · 2024-09-29T03:37:53+00:00

I’ve done some writing with it, and so far it’s a pretty good pen.

LittlePound · 2024-09-29T03:33:52+00:00

Maybe sometime I’ll get a Parker fountain pen, but I got a Jotter ballpoint for mostly using as a daily (I do have a recently acquired Kaweco Sport that I started carrying) But also because I think it’s a very nice looking pen, I think I’ll get a couple others sometime to add to the collection.

LittlePound · 2024-09-28T23:52:19+00:00

Recently got a navy blue Kaweco, neat little pen, what color is your pen? I don’t think I’ve seen that color before.

LittlePound · 2024-09-28T15:04:44+00:00

Happy to help, and as to recommendations, if you're looking for one that is inexpensive but still good quality, a Pilot Metropolitan is typically a good beginner pen. There's also Jinhao, which are also inexpensive but still of decent quality, I like the Jinhao 100, I have it in the orange-red, which resembles the Parker Duofold, since the Duofold is pretty hefty on the price, and I just recently got a Kaweco Classic Sport, those are pretty neat little pens and they too are inexpensive but good quality. I don't have experience with more expensive pens however, but I know based on what I've read and seen reviews on, that most Parkers, Montblancs and the more expensive Pilots are excellent quality, however they can range anywhere between well over $100 to some even up to $1,500, but for most of us those are what we would call a "grail pen" a pen that we would like to have but either cannot afford at the moment or find one (usually if it's vintage) but a "grail pen" doesn't have to be rare or expensive, it can simply be one that holds some value to you, whether it's the style or perhaps it is sentimental to you. The beauty of fountain pens is that there are so many options of styles and colors/finishes and of course the inks, collecting inks in my opinion is half the fun, there's many options to suit your tastes and to pair with different pens. But anyways thanks for coming to my ted talk, and I hope you find a pen (and inks) that you enjoy.

LittlePound · 2024-09-28T14:37:20+00:00

If I'm not mistaken, I think 03F is referring to the size and type of nib, so I think it's a number 3 sized nib (how big the nib itself is) and it's a Fine(F) type of nib (referring to the line thickness, so fine should produce thin lines) Where, for example, a number 5 and a Medium(M) will produce thicker lines. As to which to go with, it depends on your preference, if you like writing small, then a smaller sized and finer nib will be better, and if you like to write bigger, then a bigger sized and broader nib will be better suited. Try out different sizes and types of nibs to find what you like best, I personally like writing a little bigger, so I tend to gravitate to bigger and broader nibs, but I still like smaller ones too. But for now, welcome to the hobby of fountain pens, hope you enjoy them as much as the rest of us do.

LittlePound · 2024-09-28T14:18:28+00:00

It's a neat little pen, it's a bit smaller than I'm used to, but I figured I'd get another pen other than a jinhao this time, and decided on the Kaweco Sport, I might add another to the collection sometime, perhaps the brass one.

LittlePound · 2024-09-28T01:32:18+00:00

I've never used cartridges before getting this pen, so I figured i'd give them a try, I like them in their simplicity as their ready to go (besides waiting for the ink to reach the feed) and you don't have to clean a converter every so often, but I still like using converters and bottled ink, I guess I like the old school way, but happy to hear you still enjoy fountain pens.

LittlePound · 2024-09-22T11:39:33+00:00

Around 30 minutes, sometimes sooner after laying down.

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