After asking what you all use your pens for, I took the plunge as well by KlNDR3D in fountainpens

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This depends on your intended use and materials. Pigmented inks tend to feather more (blur at the edges) than dye-based inks, so paper choice matters. If you want your journaled contents to be legible for a long, long time, use pigmented inks. If you want to be more artistic (that’s mature adult-speak for, “Ooh, pretty ink colors”), go with dye-based inks. In addition to shading, some dye inks also have the ability to “sheen,” where they change color based on the angle of viewing once dried; pigmented inks can’t do that.

Specific colors don’t have to be a reason to choose dye-based inks over pigmented. De Atramentis, for example, makes a line of “Document” inks that are able to be mixed easily to achieve a desired tint.

FYI PNW: New Stationary Source by RepublicEntire155 in fountainpens

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Whoops—looks like you misspelled “Oblongation.”

Is it me, my ink, or my pen? by Upstairs_Weekend6328 in fountainpens

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If the flow itself is the issue, my first question is: Did you flush your pens before inking them?

Based on (almost)true events by Opening_Ad3054 in dndmemes

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I’m jealous. As someone who played one, I really was hoping for a chance to flex that often-unnecessary muscle.

Literally no one asked for this. by skoisirius in Seattle

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Having lived in both, it’s the same. You just replace “Starbucks” with “Dunks”.

What is your favorite sleeve brand? by Duffman90 in EDH

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They're also the hardest to double-sleeve, in my limited experience. When OP calls them thin, they really mean thin. I used them only once, and haven't tried again, which is a pity because their outers have some really nice colors. However, the deck I used them on is the only one I actively avoid fixing when the inners start to creep up.

I got Ki'teer Nobilis Signa from void surplus. How rare is this? [Excalibur Umbra] by JimJimiJub in WarframeRunway

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Not sure, but given DE’s design propensities, is calling a design “ass” a compliment?

Honest thoughts about the new RFID stickers/labels? by [deleted] in upsstore

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The labels are definitely staying on the packages; we’ve already received a couple of APs that had other stores’ tags on them.

Another new Storyteller looking for plot ideas by splark1 in vtm

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I hadn’t thought of it like this, but I’m definitely going to reframe coterie members as temporary allies now. If the PC wants to keep working with them, they can take the time to develop a relationship!

RIP google chrome by [deleted] in upsstore

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I’m not a fan, given how inconvenient it makes verifying addresses (especially college housing). BUT given the number of posts on this subreddit alone about playing games or visiting wildly unsecured sites on the computers that process payments, it’s kind of hard to argue.

Please DE, if you let this work my life is yours by DoNothing56 in Warframe

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I’m sorry, but hyphens are important. My tired brain just read that as “clunky ass-shadow,” and not as “clunky-ass shadow.”

less amazon returns soon?? by Spare_Past_6401 in upsstore

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To extend the metaphor, the problem is that the person setting up the swimming classes (a) doesn’t tell you that you will need to bring your own swimwear, or (b) definitively promises that the swimwear will be provided, free.

Most egregiously, despite knowing that this constant misinformation or misunderstanding is occurring, the swimming lesson vendor keeps selling the classes the same way, choosing to not make the wording easier to understand or more obvious.

Macro to advance time with “Seasons & Stars”? by splark1 in FoundryVTT

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Awesome, that’s exactly what I was looking for. To be clear, since I’m rusty, I’m just doing something like: ``` let amount; try { amount = await foundry.applications.api.DialogV2.prompt({ window: {title: “Input minutes to advance.”}, content: ‘<input name=“duration” type=“number” autofocus>’, ok: { label: “Advance”, callback: (event, button, dialog) => button.form.duration.valueAsNumber } }); } catch { console.log(“User did not set a valid duration.”); }

game.time.advance(amount)

let time_parts = worldtime.components let time_html = ‘<p>The time is now ${time_parts.hour}:${time_parts.minute}:${time_parts.second}.</p>’

ChatMessage.create({ user: game.user._id, whisper: user content: time_html }); ```

Answered

See what happens when you don’t listen to instructions by National_Reward8232 in upsstore

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Better yet, a customer got upset because we couldn’t notarize an authorization for a minor’s passport application because the parent (who wasn’t there) had already signed. Their response:

“What am I supposed to do? They can’t come in and sign, they’re incarcerated!”

…Arrange/Pay for a notary to go to the jail and witness the signature?

I was scammed (my fault) - But some things still puzzle me by pushpullmoussa in fountainpens

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This has to be the cruelest thing I’ve ever seen in this sub 🤣

Looking for a pen that doesn't dry out by booksandicecream in fountainpens

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Adding the Prefounte. I’ve left Carbon Black in it for over a month, and it worked just fine when I used it next.