New-ish from Grand Rapids, Michigan

[KBeezie]

Only had a fountain pen once in Middle School when living in Germany, but didn't get back into it until I noticed one of my Facebook Friends (Ray) was showing off various fountain pens and fountain pen news so decided to get back into it around late February... now I got quite a few fountain pens (still itching for more... MOAR!).

Though on the practical side I'd like to work on my penmanship again which I haven't done in so long, and using a fountain pen is much easier on my hands (and it seems like longhand is dying, I know cursive, but on campus seems like some of the younger classmates haven't learned it).

Locally I don't really know anyone who uses FPs, except for those I've given away pens to.

I currently have 25 pens (a PIF or trade is in order...), mix of modern and vintage.

Am on another FP related board (not sure if mentioning is in the rules or not) since around that time in february.

[Jeph]

:welcome:

[Sailor Kenshin]

Only had a fountain pen once in Middle School when living in Germany, but didn't get back into it until I noticed one of my Facebook Friends (Ray) was showing off various fountain pens and fountain pen news so decided to get back into it around late February... now I got quite a few fountain pens (still itching for more... MOAR!).

Though on the practical side I'd like to work on my penmanship again which I haven't done in so long, and using a fountain pen is much easier on my hands (and it seems like longhand is dying, I know cursive, but on campus seems like some of the younger classmates haven't learned it).

Locally I don't really know anyone who uses FPs, except for those I've given away pens to.

I currently have 25 pens (a PIF or trade is in order...), mix of modern and vintage.

Am on another FP related board (not sure if mentioning is in the rules or not) since around that time in february.

Yo!

[KBeezie]

Yo!

:crazy_pilot:

[VertOlive]

Hey KB--Welcome from another Grand Rapids user!

[Silverbreeze]

I think they stopped teaching cursive around 2001. I am old so I was forced to learn it

:welcome: by the by :)

[KBeezie]

I think they stopped teaching cursive around 2001. I am old so I was forced to learn it

I haven't lived in Grand Rapids since 2001 (since around 2002-2003), but that sounds about right, depending on the location seems a lot of schools dropped it between 15 and 20 years ago. One of my classmates from last semester who is 20 said she never learned cursive in school, so wasn't able to read my notes, quite legible, just in cursive.

I learned it growing up, so I still remember it, just have to get used to writing it again on a regular basis.

[Silverbreeze]

I think they stopped teaching cursive around 2001. I am old so I was forced to learn it

I haven't lived in Grand Rapids since 2001 (since around 2002-2003), but that sounds about right, depending on the location seems a lot of schools dropped it between 15 and 20 years ago. One of my classmates from last semester who is 20 said she never learned cursive in school, so wasn't able to read my notes, quite legible, just in cursive.

I learned it growing up, so I still remember it, just have to get used to writing it again on a regular basis.

I am left handed and write with a mixture normally. So yeah I can read all my penpals from here :)

[TerraNoir]

:welcome: I love your avatar! What do you have in your collection?

I didn't really learn cursive either. I bounced from school to school for a little bit, so when I settled... Everyone had gorgeous cursive and I sadly had to spend my summer and winter trying to catch up. It's still getting better though! I look forward to seeing what you post around here.

[Silverbreeze]

:welcome: I love your avatar! What do you have in your collection?

I didn't really learn cursive either. I bounced from school to school for a little bit, so when I settled... Everyone had gorgeous cursive and I sadly had to spend my summer and winter trying to catch up. It's still getting better though! I look forward to seeing what you post around here.

Bah lair :-), you use textbook American cursive TerraNoir

[KBeezie]

:welcome: I love your avatar! What do you have in your collection?

Currently (copying/pasting mainly from: http://fpgeeks.com/forum/showthread.php/7123-Buncho-Nibs-and-Lens-Tilt?p=80396 ):

Platinum Century 3776 / Soft Fine 14K
Monteverde Invincia Deluxe / Goulet 2-tone Extra Fine Steel
Pilot Falcon / Soft Fine 14K
Faber-Castell BASIC (Leather) / Fine Steel
Platinum PTL-5000 / Extra-Fine 14K
Nemosine Singularity / Goulet 2-tone 1.5 Stub Steel
Pilot Metropolitan (Bronze Lizard) / Medium Steel
Sheaffer Snorkel Admiral / Medium 14K
Pilot Metropolitan (Black Crocodile) / Fine Steel
Sheaffer Touchdown Admiral / Feathertouch (14K Gold, Platinum Coated) Accounting
Pilot 78G / Broad Stub Steel
1958 Ultra (Italian Import) / Fine (maybe steel) nib
Pilot 78G / Medium Steel
Montblanc No.225 Piston / 14K (Platinum Coated) Fine
Pilot Elite "Big Cap" (70s, Korean Made) / Extra-Fine Steel

Jinhao 159 x2 (Goulet Medium, and Jinhao Medium)
Jinhao 599 (Metal Green, Fine Nib)
Uranus KSF-301 / Medium/Fine Steel
Jinhao X750 (Shimmering Sands, Monteverde black-coated Fine)
Ero Piston, "1" Steel Nib.
Sheaffer Craftsman in Persian Blue, #33 14K Nib
Sheaffer Student Pen with "F" Steel Nib
Sheaffer Skripsert (Maroon) with Fine Steel nib.
Serwex Special 101 Eye-Dropper

Can see a lot of the pen shots I've taken of them here http://500px.com/kbeezie or here http://kbeezie.deviantart.com/
(the latter usually has a 1280x960 or larger view).

[inlovewithjournals]

:welcome:

Lovely pen collection and long live cursive!! I'm old too and was taught in school. Lamentable that it has been retired from the curriculum. But folks like us will keep it alive. I look forward to your posts!

[alc3261]

I don't understand how people can claim not to be able to read (tidy) cursive? Now some of my Penpals' writing.......
No Comment!!

[Silverbreeze]

I don't understand how people can claim not to be able to read (tidy) cursive? Now some of my Penpals' writing.......
No Comment!!

Some people never learned the cursive shapes

Like S

[caribbean_skye]

Welcome welcome. I personally find writing letters long hand good practice for cursive.

I don't understand how people can claim not to be able to read (tidy) cursive? Now some of my Penpals' writing.......
No Comment!!

lol. Don't be dime-ing me out like that *winks*

[alc3261]

Not you for sure!!
I still don't see that tidy cursive is a different language to printing, the letters are similar in shape.

[TerraNoir]

:welcome: I love your avatar! What do you have in your collection?

Currently (copying/pasting mainly from: http://fpgeeks.com/forum/showthread.php/7123-Buncho-Nibs-and-Lens-Tilt?p=80396 ):

Platinum Century 3776 / Soft Fine 14K
Monteverde Invincia Deluxe / Goulet 2-tone Extra Fine Steel
Pilot Falcon / Soft Fine 14K
Faber-Castell BASIC (Leather) / Fine Steel
Platinum PTL-5000 / Extra-Fine 14K
Nemosine Singularity / Goulet 2-tone 1.5 Stub Steel
Pilot Metropolitan (Bronze Lizard) / Medium Steel
Sheaffer Snorkel Admiral / Medium 14K
Pilot Metropolitan (Black Crocodile) / Fine Steel
Sheaffer Touchdown Admiral / Feathertouch (14K Gold, Platinum Coated) Accounting
Pilot 78G / Broad Stub Steel
1958 Ultra (Italian Import) / Fine (maybe steel) nib
Pilot 78G / Medium Steel
Montblanc No.225 Piston / 14K (Platinum Coated) Fine
Pilot Elite "Big Cap" (70s, Korean Made) / Extra-Fine Steel

Jinhao 159 x2 (Goulet Medium, and Jinhao Medium)
Jinhao 599 (Metal Green, Fine Nib)
Uranus KSF-301 / Medium/Fine Steel
Jinhao X750 (Shimmering Sands, Monteverde black-coated Fine)
Ero Piston, "1" Steel Nib.
Sheaffer Craftsman in Persian Blue, #33 14K Nib
Sheaffer Student Pen with "F" Steel Nib
Sheaffer Skripsert (Maroon) with Fine Steel nib.
Serwex Special 101 Eye-Dropper

Can see a lot of the pen shots I've taken of them here http://500px.com/kbeezie or here http://kbeezie.deviantart.com/
(the latter usually has a 1280x960 or larger view).

Lovely collection indeed! I wonder.... How are you enjoying the Serwex.

[Silverbreeze]

Not you for sure!!
I still don't see that tidy cursive is a different language to printing, the letters are similar in shape.

I, Ss, m, n, r and Zz are odd letters if you never learned official cursive

I write a hybrid that may annoy people

[KBeezie]

Lovely collection indeed! I wonder.... How are you enjoying the Serwex.


It's 'meh', hard-starter, burps a blob of ink (rarely, but has happened least twice), but once started it seems to go consistent ,and produces a line similar to a western extra-fine, not scratchy, not smooth, etc. :P It's one of the least used in the collection.



Not you for sure!!
I still don't see that tidy cursive is a different language to printing, the letters are similar in shape.

I, Ss, m, n, r and Zz are odd letters if you never learned official cursive

I write a hybrid that may annoy people


:P True, but even though I can read capital S, I still haven't gotten around to smoothly writing it :P, Zz is fun to write, it's almost identical to Ru in Japanese Hiragana (る).

Hybrids shouldn't be a problem unless they can't read one of them to begin with.

[VertOlive]

Some people never learned the cursive shapes

Like S

Must speak to son's 2nd grade teacher next year. Am I gonna have to home school cursive fer cryin' out loud?

[Silverbreeze]

Some people never learned the cursive shapes

Like S

Must speak to son's 2nd grade teacher next year. Am I gonna have to home school cursive fer cryin' out loud?

Quite possible