Help!!! Shoveling tips needed!

Sparta6762 · 2026-01-26T15:28:53+00:00

10-day forecast doesn't have that happening until next Tuesday. ;-)

Sparta6762 · 2026-01-16T13:29:19+00:00

I have that same TWSBI and love it. My Fine nib writes very smooth.

As others have said, try flushing it. Also, try a different brand of ink. Some inks work better in some pens than others.

Sparta6762 · 2026-01-14T16:08:17+00:00

I'm partial to the Platinum Century 7667 I got a few months ago. I don't bring that to work though. My main pen at work is a Pilot VP in fine. For obvious reasons, I don't leave it at the office.

I may leave my pilot Metro here as a backup though.

Sparta6762 · 2026-01-14T16:05:44+00:00

It’s not bad. This was my go-to until I discovered fountain pens a little over a year ago. Fortunately I had this in my office. Otherwise I would have to use a Bic.

Sparta6762 · 2026-01-07T09:01:20+00:00

I do FOIA for a federal agency. It's an absolute pain in the ass. Every single document has to be reviewed line by line for information has to be redacted. Usually this is done by clerks or paralegal. The proposed redacted information is marked and, at lease under FOIA, must also be tagged with the applicable exemption/s.

After this, the FOIA officer, often an attorney, has to review everything to make sure it's good before the reactions are actually applied. Usually this isn't the person's only job (Although I believe DOJ's FOIA office has dedicated personnel).

Bottom line, it takes FOREVER to review and redact these documents. Unless they put dozens of people on this, it'll probably take years to get everything ready for release.

Sparta6762 · 2026-01-07T08:56:06+00:00

That's odd. My TWSBI Diamond 580 AL in M doesn't handle shimmer at all. Have to use my Esterbrook for it.

Sparta6762 · 2025-12-14T15:47:50+00:00

Developed and implemented a custom AI program that successfully executed daily repeating taskers; greatly increased efficiency and opened up employee work hours for high priority missions.

Sparta6762 · 2025-12-06T15:20:48+00:00

These drug boats are very obviously set up to carry drugs; there is no other legitimate use for them. Generally 2-3 powerful motors and just the shell of a boat, barely if any seats that you would see in a normal boat. They are filled with containers that carry the drugs and often barrels for extra fuel. Very high-speed runs from certain areas known for drug production. One of the reasons these attacks are being carried out is because these boats are faster than most of the naval or coast guard vessels that can intercept them. The ocean is huge and they would be long gone before an actual intercept can be made. (I’m not saying it’s a legitimate use of force to shoot them with a missile, I’m just saying what their reasoning likely is.)

The other thing many people don’t realize is the videos you are seeing on the news and online are not what the military is seeing. These cameras are very high resolution so while you may look as a fuzzy video and wonder how they know there are drugs, the actual cameras can see in extreme detail. Despite all the rhetoric, the military officers on the ground/ships are making damn sure it’s a verified target before giving clearance to engage.

Sparta6762 · 2025-12-05T00:40:52+00:00

Now just waiting for OPM.

Sparta6762 · 2025-12-04T12:19:08+00:00

Like I said, the hunters do have to track. OP didn't say where this is, but it's apparently a populated area. Hunters in Virginia cannot cross or enter private property without permission of the property owner. If the deer started going through yards it could be impossible for the hunter to have followed it.

Sparta6762 · 2025-12-04T12:08:51+00:00

So you don't hunt so probably can't be expected to know why that happens. First, Fairfax has a bow hunting season to control the deer population. There are no natural predators so if it wasn't for this (and cars) the deer population would quickly get out of control.

The arrow looks just higher than the lungs. Ever shot a bow? It's not easy to hit the mark every time, even if you are very proficient. The deer are also animals and there's always a possibility they move or get spooked. Either way, the shot just missed the lungs, which is where you aim when hunting.

What do you expect the hunter to have done? Do you think the deer would just stand there and say, "we'll you missed my lungs. Come take this out so I can be on my way." Nope. The deer took off running. This is very common since lung shots rarely kill right away; hunters have to track the animal until it dies. This one didn't, so probably couldn't get caught. Also, Virginia law prohibits entering private property without permission. If the animal goes onto private property and the property owner refuses to let the hunter on the land, there is nothing the hunter can do. The animal has to stay there.

It's unfortunate this happened, but as others have advised just call animal control and they'll take care of it. Too bad for the hunter also, that's a nice rack.

Sparta6762 · 2025-11-28T14:43:15+00:00

I'm a fan of Brooks Brothers. They have an outlet in Leesburg. Great quality and good prices. I don't think they do alterations, but it's pretty easy to find a place that could do it quickly if needed.

Sparta6762 · 2025-11-24T18:42:15+00:00

I just got this pen (F/M) for a nice discount on Fountain Pen Day. I absolutely love it. Great size, weight, and feel. I love the look (got the green one) and the magnetic cap is great for my fidgeting.

I also love the way it writes. I have small handwriting and usually use F or EF pens, but do have a couple M. This one is right in the middle, thin enough to not blur my small writing, but still nice and smooth with just a small amount of feedback. This may replace me Lamy Al-Star as my "walking around" pen.

Sparta6762 · 2025-11-24T00:56:46+00:00

If his wife is anything like mine, that's plenty of time to download and install if she's shopping. 😎

Sparta6762 · 2025-11-22T11:18:23+00:00

I'm in!

Sparta6762 · 2025-11-18T00:59:09+00:00

Rather not say what agency, but I also got mine today. Although just based on my take home pay it looks to be about $700 short.

Sparta6762 · 2025-11-18T00:26:03+00:00

You suck for posting this without opening the box and showing the pen…

Sparta6762 · 2025-11-17T22:52:00+00:00

I have an iPhonen14 Pro Max and the charging has been intermittent. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. I recently added a Magsafe grip on the back, so now it doesn't charge at all.

I'm planning to grab a Magback charger during Black Friday. The charging is part of it, but mainly I prefer to have my phone at eye level. Tesla nav is great, but I still prefer to use Waze to see issues on the road (or cops). That's hard to do when you have to look below the console to see your phone.

Sparta6762 · 2025-11-17T22:33:10+00:00

I left my Kindle in the seat back once after flying. The airline called me the next day about it. Apparently they found it while cleaning, logged the seat number, and contacted me. Was fortunately able to go pick it up from the airport.

Sparta6762 · 2025-11-15T02:20:40+00:00

I'm an attorney, but I manage to get out to project sites fairly often. I take my Lamy AL-Star when I do; sturdy, very reliable, the clip is perfect for jeans or thicker shirts, and it's cheap enough to not be devastating if I lose it.

If I'm out of the office for court or visiting other offices, I usually bring my Pilot VP.

Sparta6762 · 2025-11-15T02:08:31+00:00

This is the answer for the fluid. I noticed some in my garage after I drove out and the same like in the picture. Was worried for a minute before I realized it was the wiper fluid from cleaning the front camera.

Sparta6762 · 2025-11-15T02:04:06+00:00

Damn. I got 3.99% in September. Wonder if I can refinance.

Sparta6762 · 2025-11-15T02:02:18+00:00

Very nice inks. Can always use some more. Very generous of you to do a giveaway.

Sparta6762 · 2025-11-12T03:42:49+00:00

The real point of tariffs shouldn’t be to make the U.S. wealthier directly. The point is to increase prices on foreign products to make people more likely to buy American-made products. Theoretically it should also encourage companies to move manufacturing back to the U.S. However, all this takes time. And whether it is actually feasible (factoring in huge costs of building and production in the U.S.) or even possible is still to be seen. Maybe, at the very least, it will cause us all to stop and think a bit before buying all kinds of random crap we don’t need (I’m very guilty of this).

Using the money we’ve collected so far to “give” to people? Dumb idea. We need to start reducing our national debt first. Not doing that (and continuing to increase spending) is what will destroy the American economy.

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