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The Official MTO 30 Day Pen Challenge

ie Offline Don Pablo

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The Official MTO 30 Day Pen Challenge
on: April 13, 2017, 07:49:51 PM
Ok, this challenge is about carrying a pen, instead of a multitool or knife, for 30 days.  :D


Ok, just joking regarding that. That would be too hardcore and .  :facepalm:
Serious:
I will carry only one pen for 30 days. I can only use one pen for 30 days.
Thats it.  :ahhh

Five Rules:
  • Carry and use only one Pen.
  • Don't lose it.
  • Don't touch any other ink-based writing implements.
  • Admit if I use a graphite or wax based writing implement during the challenge(Pencils and Crayons).
  • If my Pen runs dry, I can put in a new refill. But I cannot swap pens. (This probably means keeping the refill nearby)

At this time, the reward is only personal satisfaction!
The challenge will start on the 14th of April, UTC time, and end 30 days later.

The Pen I will use!

Matte Black(pretty sure its not BO) Bullet pen with clip and Blue fine refill.
Not much to say about it, except that its pretty?  :think:
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« Last Edit: April 22, 2017, 09:49:07 AM by zoidberg »
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Re: Unofficial(for now) 30 Day Pen Challenge
Reply #1 on: April 13, 2017, 07:54:40 PM
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ie Offline Don Pablo

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Re: Unofficial(for now) 30 Day Pen Challenge
Reply #2 on: April 13, 2017, 07:59:30 PM
Thank you! :hatsoff:

I fixed the upside down pictures.  :facepalm:

I got the idea for this non-multitool challenge from gdoolittle: https://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,70228.msg1458225.html#msg1458225
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Re: Unofficial(for now) 30 Day Pen Challenge
Reply #3 on: April 13, 2017, 09:08:27 PM
Sounds like a good challenge :tu:

I always carry a bullet pen and know.it is a great pen so you should be ok in the challenge but strange things happen sometimes :ahhh :ahhh

Either way good luck :tu:


ie Offline Don Pablo

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Re: Unofficial(for now) 30 Day Pen Challenge
Reply #4 on: April 13, 2017, 09:14:15 PM
Well, solely using a pen with blue ink for 30 days? Theres a little bit of challenge there.   ;)
Thanks for the encouragement!  :cheers:
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Re: Unofficial(for now) 30 Day Pen Challenge
Reply #5 on: April 14, 2017, 06:12:52 AM
It's not too difficult a task for me, although sometimes I realize my pen is at another station, therefore having to resort to the lovely lines of a disposable Bic.


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Re: Unofficial(for now) 30 Day Pen Challenge
Reply #6 on: April 14, 2017, 03:03:42 PM
It's not too difficult a task for me, although sometimes I realize my pen is at another station, therefore having to resort to the lovely lines of a disposable Bic.
One of the tricky things will be not losing my pen.  :ahhh    :-\



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Re: Unofficial(for now) 30 Day Pen Challenge
Reply #7 on: April 14, 2017, 03:19:32 PM
Day 1 is fine so far, I'm writing more than usual, just because of the pen!  :D

I don't expect my pen to save the day(maybe sign a receipt?  :o ), so to make this challenge more exciting I will take extra pictures.  :whistle:

By the way, when I say 1 pen, I mean it! I even took the pen out of my swisscard and stored it away in preparation for this challenge.  :D


The fossils are a little older than my oldest SAK.
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Re: Unofficial(for now) 30 Day Pen Challenge
Reply #8 on: April 14, 2017, 11:16:45 PM
Best of luck man! I think this is a cool idea! I have been carrying the same fountain pen for the last 2 years. That and a carpenter's pencil. Best of luck man and I hope you get a badge out of it.
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Re: Unofficial(for now) 30 Day Pen Challenge
Reply #9 on: April 14, 2017, 11:54:44 PM
Best of luck man! I think this is a cool idea! I have been carrying the same fountain pen for the last 2 years. That and a carpenter's pencil. Best of luck man and I hope you get a badge out of it.
Thank you! :)

Very early to be thinking of making a badge...   :think:
All I'm expecting is a link in my signature, if I make it through. :cheers:

So thats day one done, uneventful except for some writing and pics. 
Lets see what Easter weekend brings!  :popcorn:
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Re: Unofficial(for now) 30 Day Pen Challenge
Reply #10 on: April 15, 2017, 02:18:07 AM
I'm far to good at "misplacing" pens to even consider taking on this challenge. :D  In fairness I do normally find them again, but not before needing to switch to another pen in the meantime.  :-[
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Re: Unofficial(for now) 30 Day Pen Challenge
Reply #11 on: April 15, 2017, 05:43:28 PM
I treat this pen like my EDC SAK and light, so I'm only as likely to lose this pen as I am to lose my SAK.  :ahhh

Day two, did some writing.
Here's a pic!

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Re: Unofficial(for now) 30 Day Pen Challenge
Reply #12 on: April 16, 2017, 06:01:36 PM
Day 3, picked up a DVD marker for 2 seconds.  :oops:
I reckon I'm in the clear, after all you are not supposed to write with a DVD marker and... 5 SECOND RULE!  :whistle:
What do you think?

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Re: Unofficial(for now) 30 Day Pen Challenge
Reply #13 on: April 17, 2017, 11:17:18 PM
Day 4 photo, I don't think I like the white balance?  :-\

Went to the fair and some shops, and oh yeah, wrote a little.
« Last Edit: April 17, 2017, 11:18:22 PM by Pablo O'Brien »
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Re: Unofficial(for now) 30 Day Pen Challenge
Reply #14 on: April 18, 2017, 03:09:41 AM
Nice pic man.
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Re: Unofficial(for now) 30 Day Pen Challenge
Reply #15 on: April 18, 2017, 10:32:37 PM
Thanks.  :cheers:

Day 5. Revamped my notebook system and did some writing(again  8) ).

« Last Edit: April 18, 2017, 10:33:46 PM by Pablo O'Brien »
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Re: Unofficial(for now) 30 Day Pen Challenge
Reply #16 on: April 19, 2017, 07:11:50 PM
Almost forgot about this challenge  :whistle: :facepalm: Good going so far buddy :like: :like:


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Re: Unofficial(for now) 30 Day Pen Challenge
Reply #17 on: April 19, 2017, 07:38:47 PM
 
Almost forgot about this challenge  :whistle: :facepalm: Good going so far buddy :like: :like:
Thank you!  :cheers:  :hatsoff:
Theres quite a few different challenges on right now, isn't there?  :multi:

Day 6!
Gliding along well. I'm not feeling any cravings for ink other than blue so far. 
This pen and challenge are making me take notice of my handwriting and attempt to improve it.  :drink:

Efforts to taking interesting photos of the same pen are ongoing. This would be easy on a pen forum.  :whistle:

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Re: Unofficial(for now) 30 Day Pen Challenge
Reply #18 on: April 19, 2017, 08:02:00 PM
Nice job man! Cool pics too.
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Re: Unofficial(for now) 30 Day Pen Challenge
Reply #19 on: April 19, 2017, 08:21:32 PM
 :cheers:
I was thinking of getting something like a pilot metropolitan fountain pen after the challenge. What do you think?
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Reply #20 on: April 19, 2017, 11:02:30 PM
A fountain pen? Oh hell the smurf yeah! Fountain pens rock!
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Re: Unofficial(for now) 30 Day Pen Challenge
Reply #21 on: April 20, 2017, 12:48:35 AM
Day 6 allready?! Nice! If youre into pens check out the saddleback leather pens.. i thought they were really neat. I'm sure the fountian pen will write like a dream! I own a cheap one, never got the ink to fill it with. Never owned a nice one and I cant remember ever really writing with one  :think:


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Re: Unofficial(for now) 30 Day Pen Challenge
Reply #22 on: April 20, 2017, 11:32:48 AM
Day 7 ongoing, pic later!

A fountain pen? Oh hell the smurf yeah! Fountain pens rock!
You sound enthusiastic about fountain pens.  :D
What nib sizes do you prefer and why?
The pilot metropolitan comes in medium and fine, which I hear are actually closer to fine and extra fine.

Day 6 allready?! Nice! If youre into pens check out the saddleback leather pens.. i thought they were really neat. I'm sure the fountian pen will write like a dream! I own a cheap one, never got the ink to fill it with. Never owned a nice one and I cant remember ever really writing with one  :think:
Thank you!  :cheers:
I checked out the saddleback leather pen, its cool looking.  :drool:
But I picked a Fisher pen because of the space ink refills, which those pens don't have.  :think:
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Re: Unofficial(for now) 30 Day Pen Challenge
Reply #23 on: April 20, 2017, 11:46:59 AM
Day 7 ongoing, pic later!

A fountain pen? Oh hell the smurf yeah! Fountain pens rock!
You sound enthusiastic about fountain pens.  :D
What nib sizes do you prefer and why?
The pilot metropolitan comes in medium and fine, which I hear are actually closer to fine and extra fine.

Day 6 allready?! Nice! If youre into pens check out the saddleback leather pens.. i thought they were really neat. I'm sure the fountian pen will write like a dream! I own a cheap one, never got the ink to fill it with. Never owned a nice one and I cant remember ever really writing with one  :think:
Thank you!  :cheers:
I checked out the saddleback leather pen, its cool looking.  :drool:
But I picked a Fisher pen because of the space ink refills, which those pens don't have.  :think:
The finer the better for me. Pilot makes some nice ones. I tend to roll with Parkers.
Nate

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Re: Unofficial(for now) 30 Day Pen Challenge
Reply #24 on: April 20, 2017, 11:58:23 AM
I'll remember to try out some different nib thicknesses at the fancy pen shop in town after the challenge.  :cheers:
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Re: Unofficial(for now) 30 Day Pen Challenge
Reply #25 on: April 20, 2017, 06:05:51 PM
Yay pictureS!
Playing around with special effects on my phone. I know not everyone likes them so I've done more than one.  :cheers:

Black and White, Pen and Cat. It doesn't look very different.  :think:  :rofl:

(By the way, you can click on the images now!  :o I'm not sure why you would want to, but you can anyway. I'm getting the hang of this image embedding sorcery.  8) )

Cartooony, like CGI! It even has a little lens flare. Very star trekky.  :rofl:

Why is that battery always here?
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Re: Unofficial(for now) 30 Day Pen Challenge
Reply #26 on: April 20, 2017, 06:16:58 PM
Nice pics!
My favourite fountain pens are Pilot fine nibs, pilot v-pen disposable fountain pens and Platinum Preppy fine nibs.

I also carry a Fischer Bullet in my pocket :)

Do anyone here edc a fountain pen? How do you keep them from drying out?
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Re: Unofficial(for now) 30 Day Pen Challenge
Reply #27 on: April 20, 2017, 06:25:39 PM
Thank you!  :cheers:
I have no experience with fountain pens... Yet.  :D
I'm planning to try one after the challenge.  :)
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Re: Unofficial(for now) 30 Day Pen Challenge
Reply #28 on: April 20, 2017, 06:31:11 PM
Nice pics!
My favourite fountain pens are Pilot fine nibs, pilot v-pen disposable fountain pens and Platinum Preppy fine nibs.

I also carry a Fischer Bullet in my pocket :)

Do anyone here edc a fountain pen? How do you keep them from drying out?
I do. Best thing from keeping them from drying out it to use it. Even just a quick note or signing a receipt. That seems to work for me.
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Re: Unofficial(for now) 30 Day Pen Challenge
Reply #29 on: April 20, 2017, 08:18:23 PM
Good job thinking of poses for pictures. 
How do you like the pocket clip?    I never have had a clip on my bullet space pens, likely why I lost my brass beauty. 


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