Threads that go off topic - here and other forums.

[scarry]

As soon as you make it, you have to spend it. That's the rule. Well it is around here anyway.

Around here it is already spent before it comes in.

[Homestar]

Did you take a photo and buy a Tatts ticket?

No pic - see below.

Oh Gav you haven't enlightened us on what company you now work for now.
Please Kennard's..

Mrs hh

Sorry, not Kennards. PremiAir Hire - a specialist generator, compressor and lighting mob.

With an intrinsically safe camera I hope.

That's why.

[DiscoMick]

I went to the beach for work this week. No-one drowned or got bitten by a shark either. I even managed a coffee from the fifth-ranked coffee shop on the Gold Coast. Life is good.

Sent from my GT-P5210 using AULRO mobile app

[cuppabillytea]

I wish all the news was like that.

[JDNSW]

Just got home from Melbourne - first time up the Newell for several years. Harvest is well under way, but suspended in parts of the Riverina because of the fire danger. Looks like a good harvest though.

John

[Orkney 90]

Is there anyone else on here that writes with fountain pens? I enjoy the simple art of handwriting, and I have been using fountain pens for many years. It seems there is a resurgence in fountain pen use, and there are still many manufacturers that produce fountain pens.

Surely I can't be the only person who enjoys retro handwriting in this age of electronics?

[Toxic_Avenger]

Is there anyone else on here that writes with fountain pens? I enjoy the simple art of handwriting, and I have been using fountain pens for many years. It seems there is a resurgence in fountain pen use, and there are still many manufacturers that produce fountain pens.

Surely I can't be the only person who enjoys retro handwriting in this age of electronics?

I have dabbled with a cheap Parker. But I gave up when I kept punching holes thru the paper, and geting streaks and broken lines.
Plus I ended up looking like Grimace after a short period of time.

Current pocket pen is one of these:


Or one of these if I feel like using a pencil (I use 0.7mm HB- less snappy)

[cuppabillytea]

Is there anyone else on here that writes with fountain pens? I enjoy the simple art of handwriting, and I have been using fountain pens for many years. It seems there is a resurgence in fountain pen use, and there are still many manufacturers that produce fountain pens.

Surely I can't be the only person who enjoys retro handwriting in this age of electronics?

Yes. I don't have as much time to do it as I used to but I love it.I'd get an Italic nib and grind the top edge of the nib down to the bottom with an oil stone, until it was really sharp, like a chisel. It is a great way to improve your writing.
I used to write reams of utter drivel, much as I do here, just to watch the ink flow off the nib.
Cheers, Billy.

[scarry]

Yes. I don't have as much time to do it as I used to but I love it.I'd get an Italic nib and grind the top edge of the nib down to the bottom with an oil stone, until it was really sharp, like a chisel. It is a great way to improve your writing.
I used to write reams of utter drivel, much as I do here, just to watch the ink flow off the nib.
Cheers, Billy.

They will fit in well with many other posts on here

[DiscoMick]

Speaking of drivel, try saying this fast:


Roger Rabbit really loves long runs round lengthy rural racetracks.