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    Default Mystery Ink No. 4

    Ink fans, it is time for another round of Mystery Ink. This will be round 4, or MI4 for short.

    Klpeabody and I would like to invite anyone interested in participating to volunteer here.

    We are looking for five or six volunteers who would be willing to try an unknown ink and post their impressions here. We think it's fun to try an ink without any preconceptions, or even a clue as to what it might be. We have chosen an ink we think will be interesting. It's possible not everyone will like it. Perhaps you wouldn't have tried it yourself. But that's part of the fun.

    Here are the rules, such as they are. Please volunteer only if you have time to use or test the ink right away, and if you are willing to post in the thread about your impressions. We are looking for people who are enthusiastic about ink, and about posting. That makes the whole thing more fun for everyone, even people just reading along. People who've done it before are welcome again, as are people who are new to the exercise. Everyone is welcome in the thread.

    If you’d like to participate, please post here. Please let us know why you’d like to get the mystery ink. And if it’s not in your profile, please tell us where you live (just the state or country). That helps us pick a diverse slate of participants and figure out mailing times.

    More details probably can be found in the threads "Mystery Ink Sample" and "Mystery Ink No. 3."

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    Default Re: Mystery Ink No. 4

    I'm in, I would also like to help defray your shipping costs for this round.

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    Default Re: Mystery Ink No. 4

    Oh, I'd LOVE to do this! Inks are a special pleasure for me. I guess as a painter, I just like colored stuff you can smear onto paper... I am pretty rigorous about performance issues in writing materials. Using things suited to the work you need to do (not just high-end luxury items to play with) is a big part of my fountain pen philosophy. So I hope I'd be able to be objective about the pros and cons of whatever this mystery ink may be

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    Default Re: Mystery Ink No. 4

    Quote Originally Posted by Neo View Post
    I'm in, I would also like to help defray your shipping costs for this round.

    What he said...because this has been made of awesome from Day One.
    My other pen is a Montblanc.

    And my other blog is a tumblr!


    And my latest ebook, for spooky wintery reading:

    https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0CM2NGSSD

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    Default Re: Mystery Ink No. 4

    Me too please......

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    Default Re: Mystery Ink No. 4

    Oh, me please! Sounds like fun.
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    Default Re: Mystery Ink No. 4

    I am new to FP but would love to participate. I completely understand if you would prefer someone with more experience. I'm in Kansas.
    Alec

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    Default Re: Mystery Ink No. 4

    Quote Originally Posted by Sailor Kenshin View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by Neo View Post
    I'm in, I would also like to help defray your shipping costs for this round.

    What he said...because this has been made of awesome from Day One.
    I'm in. And what they said.
    Thank you so much

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    Default Re: Mystery Ink No. 4

    Quote Originally Posted by Alec_J View Post
    I am new to FP but would love to participate. I completely understand if you would prefer someone with more experience. I'm in Kansas.
    Alec
    Welcome! I'm very glad you've thrown your hat in the ring. There are no prerequisites, except as set forth in the original post.

    ETA: Okay, one of us would be swayed if an entrant knew who Marian Hossa is.... But klp is more sensible.
    Last edited by Laura N; February 9th, 2015 at 03:12 PM.

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    Default Re: Mystery Ink No. 4

    I would love to enter this one as well if I may please. I am definitely madly keen on inks and on posting. I live in the UK

    Marian Hossa the ice hockey player?
    Last edited by Chrissy; February 9th, 2015 at 03:27 PM.

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    Default Re: Mystery Ink No. 4

    Quote Originally Posted by Chrissy View Post
    I would love to enter this one as well if I may please. I am definitely madly keen on inks and on posting. I live in the UK

    Marian Hossa the ice hockey player?
    Yes! And tonight is Marian Hossa bobblehead night at Chicago Stadium. Celebrate accordingly.
    Last edited by Laura N; February 9th, 2015 at 03:52 PM.

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    Default Re: Mystery Ink No. 4

    I'm in!
    This is such fun. These Mystery Ink rounds have become my favorite threads on FPGeeks!!

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    Default Re: Mystery Ink No. 4

    Pure plagarism....Marián Hossa is a Slovak professional ice hockey player who currently plays for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League. Hossa was drafted by the Ottawa Senators in the first round of the 1997 NHL Entry Draft

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    Default Re: Mystery Ink No. 4

    Quote Originally Posted by Laura N View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by Chrissy View Post
    I would love to enter this one as well if I may please. I am definitely madly keen on inks and on posting. I live in the UK

    Marian Hossa the ice hockey player?
    Yes! And tonight is Marian Hossa bobblehead night at Chicago Stadium. Celebrate accordingly.
    Woot!!!
    Beware of oblique conclusions.

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    Default Re: Mystery Ink No. 4

    Quote Originally Posted by klpeabody View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by Laura N View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by Chrissy View Post
    I would love to enter this one as well if I may please. I am definitely madly keen on inks and on posting. I live in the UK

    Marian Hossa the ice hockey player?
    Yes! And tonight is Marian Hossa bobblehead night at Chicago Stadium. Celebrate accordingly.
    Woot!!!
    I know! I posted a photo off the Blackhawks twitter for all to enjoy. But then I realized it might be a copyright violation or something. Plus, I presume we all follow the Blackhawks twitter anyway.

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    Default Re: Mystery Ink No. 4

    I swear: one night I was in an ink thread and a hockey game broke out...
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    Default Re: Mystery Ink No. 4

    Yep, I'm in if there is still room.

    I can provide a view from Australia. Yes, and help with the postage, of course.

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    Default Re: Mystery Ink No. 4

    If you have room, I would love to be involved
    Thank you for the offer
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    Default Re: Mystery Ink No. 4

    Thank you all for volunteering. Recipients have been chosen. Somehow I think my post to that effect just vanished. So bear with me. I will return with details.

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    Default Re: Mystery Ink No. 4

    Please can someone explain 'Bobblehead' for us Brits?

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