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Subject: [Leica] And so it begins...
From: grduprey at mchsi.com (grduprey@mchsi.com)
Date: Fri Jan 2 18:45:02 2009
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Jayanand,


I have had 3 Montblanc fountain pens for years and not one has had a defect 
of any kind. All have been bought since 1990. ?I have dropped 2 of them, 
closed thankfully, and no damage.


Chers,
Gene -------------- Original message from "Jayanand Govindaraj" 
<jayanand@gmail.com>: --------------


> Wayne,
> >From a pen collector - the present quality of Montblanc is rubbish - the
> material used is so bad that it shatters on minor falls, and I have had one
> (gifted to me) that developed a crack while lying unused (replaced by them
> very grudgingly). I would not buy a Montblanc made after 1977, when Dunhill
> took them over, and they decided that they were exiting the pen business,
> and entering the luxury business. Sell the 149 and shift to:
> 
> If you have the $$$ try Omas. But if you want best bang for the buck, try
> Pelikan, especially the M800. If you want exotic nibs, try the Japanese
> (they have a great history of calligraphy) - Pilot/Namiki, Sailor or
> Platinum. All modern nibs are relatively stiff - if you want flexible nibs,
> look for 1950s Montblanc and Pelikan. All fountain pens, of course. For
> ballpoints or roller balls, it really does not matter, they all write the
> same.
> Cheers
> Jayanand
> 
> 
> On Sat, Jan 3, 2009 at 4:24 AM, Wayne Serrano wrote:
> 
> > Hey Mark,
> >
> > Moleskin, yes! have I got the perfect fountain pen for you.  For many 
> > years
> > I have used a Montblanc Traveler fountain pen along with Moleskins and 
> > other
> > types of note books.  Less than a year ago I acquired a new Montblanc 149
> > fountain pen because it felt so good to grasp but alas I can't part with 
> > my
> > Traveler so my 149 has never been inked and I have never offered to let 
> > it
> > go but.. if an interested party who remembers the joy of putting pen and 
> > ink
> > to paper was to come forward I would seriously consider parting with it.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Wayne
> > ___________
> > wayne@wayneserrano.com
> > http://www.wayneserrano.com
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > >From: Mark Rabiner 
> > >Sent: Jan 2, 2009 2:25 PM
> > >To: Leica Users Group 
> > >Subject: Re: [Leica] And so it begins...
> > >
> > >I just got a DAY AT A GLANCE soft cover flexible Moleskine.
> > >3.4 x 5.5 inch.  (9 x 14 cm)
> > >
> > >Wishful thinking I know...
> > >That my time would get so cramped that I'd need a day at a glance.
> > >That didn't work when I as at my busiest 10 years ago.
> > >For years in the 70's and 80's I used a week at a glace.
> > > 3 5/8" x 6 3/16" size probably
> > >http://www.dayrunner.com/
> > >
> > >I tried bigger ones and smaller ones but one just slightly bigger than 
> > >my
> > >wallet worked the best over the years.
> > >
> > >
> > >But Moleskine is taking over. I get them at the Barnes and Nobles.
> > >http://www.moleskineus.com/moleskine-2009-date-books.html
> > >They come in RED!
> > >But I got black believe it or not!
> > >
> > >I plan on filling each day with writing. With a fountain pen.
> > >And I wont have that really many appointments to crowd out the diary
> > aspect
> > >of it.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >Moleskine 2009 Pocket Soft Cover Daily Planner (3.5 x 5.5 inches)
> > >a new page for each day
> > >
> > >Daily Calendar
> > >The Moleskine Pocket Soft Cover Daily Planner, the ideal place to keep
> > >information and news for people on the move. A new page for each day for
> > >notes and appointments makes this the ideal daily planner. This Soft 
> > >Cover
> > >planner for 2009 is the same popular inside daily format as in previous
> > >years but with a nice soft pliable cover (please note the soft cover
> > >planners do not include a removable address book).
> > >Pages: 380 pages (190 sheets)
> > >Size: 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm)
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >Mark William Rabiner
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >> From: Alan Magayne-Roshak 
> > >> Reply-To: Leica Users Group 
> > >> Date: Fri, 2 Jan 2009 09:56:41 -0600 (CST)
> > >> To: lug 
> > >> Subject: RE: [Leica] And so it begins...
> > >>
> > >> On Fri, 2 Jan 2009  "David Rodgers" wrote:
> > >>
> > >>>  Everyone wonders how I survive without having a Blackberry, yet
> > somehow I
> > >>> manage.
> > >>
> > >>> DaveR
> > >>
> > ==============================================================================
> > >> So do I.  I carry a Month-At-A-Glance paper pocket calendar that I 
> > >> love.
> >  No
> > >> batteries to worry about,
> > >> for one thing (as with my M3, M2 and IIIf).
> > >>
> > >> Alan
> > >>
> > >> Alan Magayne-Roshak, Senior Photographer
> > >> UPAA POY 1978
> > >> University Information Technology Services
> > >> University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
> > >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Alan+Magayne-Roshak/
> > >>
> > >> _______________________________________________
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> > >
> > >
> > >
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> >
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