Post by: Gerhard Gerber on December 05, 2018, 08:49:22 AM
by
Gerhard Gerber
:facepalm:
Twas a day like any other, except that a rather large amount of money, a severance payment, hit my bank account, and I needed to buy something.
My black BIC at work was privatized a while ago, just used the red one on the odd occasion I needed to write something, but that set me thinking that perhaps I should get a better pen.....
The Parker Jotter came to mind because my dad always had one, and I drive past a billboard advertising them every day.....
Then I had a thought - since I'd given up on the idea of a knife for self defense, a pen could work for quick access and stabbing out eyes during a confrontation :duel:
I purchased a thin black refill as well, and it's been in my pocket about 2 weeks.
Ended up in the laundry basket a few times, but I realized this morning that it's gone.
I don't have a large place, many shirts or multiple laundry baskets.......pretty sure I'm back to BIC :whistle:
:facepalm:
Post by: gerleatherberman on December 05, 2018, 09:42:06 AM
Anytime I carry a good pen/pen-based knife/tool, it seems to walk away or disappear. :rant:
Started carrying cheap Pilot G-7 Gel pens at work and have had the same one in my shirt pocket for two years. :facepalm:
Post by: Serena on December 05, 2018, 11:45:36 AM
Now I carry a chrome Jotter to work. I just love these pens…
Post by: Poncho65 on December 05, 2018, 12:34:14 PM
Post by: LoopCutter on December 05, 2018, 02:49:21 PM
I am sure it will turn up, hopefully not in the laundry via a unsearched pocket.
Parker has always been a respected name and the Jotter around forever.
Do not right as much as I did when working, but luv a good writing instrument.
Hope it turns up my friend :hatsoff:
Post by: Aloha on December 05, 2018, 03:35:00 PM
Post by: Rapidray on December 05, 2018, 04:13:39 PM
Post by: pfrsantos on December 05, 2018, 05:50:37 PM
8) 8)
Post by: Serena on December 05, 2018, 05:52:08 PM
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181205/6098da14bd2d59e288db7d68e317702d.jpg)
Post by: pfrsantos on December 06, 2018, 05:44:56 PM
That's the one I carry…
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181205/6098da14bd2d59e288db7d68e317702d.jpg)
No... you carry a similar one. I'm using mine right now.
:pok: :pok:
:D :D
Post by: Serena on December 06, 2018, 06:12:01 PM
LOL :rofl:
No... you carry a similar one. I'm using mine right now.
:pok: :pok:
:D :D
Post by: LoopCutter on December 07, 2018, 02:16:54 PM
Camera however is AWOL, and daughter who borrowed ( I thought) claims no knowledge :dunno:
Post by: Poncho65 on December 07, 2018, 06:07:00 PM
Post by: AimlessWanderer on December 08, 2018, 12:48:22 AM
Another Sad Retail Therapy Story
by
Gerhard Gerber
:facepalm:
Twas a day like any other, except that a rather large amount of money, a severance payment, hit my bank account, and I needed to buy something.
My black BIC at work was privatized a while ago, just used the red one on the odd occasion I needed to write something, but that set me thinking that perhaps I should get a better pen.....
The Parker Jotter came to mind because my dad always had one, and I drive past a billboard advertising them every day.....
Then I had a thought - since I'd given up on the idea of a knife for self defense, a pen could work for quick access and stabbing out eyes during a confrontation :duel:
I purchased a thin black refill as well, and it's been in my pocket about 2 weeks.
Ended up in the laundry basket a few times, but I realized this morning that it's gone.
I don't have a large place, many shirts or multiple laundry baskets.......pretty sure I'm back to BIC :whistle:
:facepalm:
Please tell me you didn't lose it because you tested the defence aspect on your own eyes :D
Post by: ThundahBeagle on January 12, 2019, 07:34:03 AM
Stainless, black, blue, burgundy. I keep one in my shirt pocket and day bag always. When presented with a bill or check whenever I am out, I never use the pen left with the check. I always take mine out of my pocket and use it instead. Who wants to use a pen that a hundred other people used that day?
But my favorite was a gift to me, and it had a tiny little calendar wrapped around it where the two sections meet when opening for the refill.
Carried that one for years and lost it just before Christmas. Bummer. Now I'm on my Fisher Space Pen until I get it replaced. Frankly, I don't like the idea of having to remove a cap, and the Space Pen cap doesn't stay well affixed to the back of the pen anyway.
Long live the Parker Jotter!
Post by: MadPlumbarian on January 12, 2019, 08:38:41 AM
I must say I like them, you get three for under $10, so if you lose one your not hurting the bank, that and you don’t have to hurry up and order another cause there’s 2 others floating around, somewhere..
I’ve carried mine for over a year, it’s sat in the same pocket as my mto chip, it’s smaller since it’s inclosed like a fisher, yet will open to full size, plus since it’s inclosed if it leaks it won’t do so in your pocket! Anyway here’s a few pics, what I did was take a wider bic 1.0 rather then the I think .7 ink cartridge and switched them, that and had to make it blue ink, :D
JR
Post by: Serena on January 12, 2019, 09:00:59 AM
Post by: MadPlumbarian on January 12, 2019, 09:02:04 AM
JR
Post by: pfrsantos on January 13, 2019, 01:09:12 PM
Yes it did, I said I wanted one :P
JR
Besides, it's not a MTo thread if it doesn't get derailed in page 1!
:D :D
Post by: Fuzzbucket on January 13, 2019, 01:32:08 PM
Yes it did, I said I wanted one :P
JR
:iagree: He mentions them in the VERY FIRST LINE of his post (see, I can use cap locks too :tu:)... Besides, he's talking about alternatives.
Post by: Serena on January 13, 2019, 01:35:16 PM
Post by: Fuzzbucket on January 13, 2019, 01:43:43 PM
Post by: MadPlumbarian on January 13, 2019, 04:55:15 PM
JR
Post by: Fuzzbucket on January 13, 2019, 05:47:04 PM
Sorry,, :-\
JR
Don't say sorry, I thought your post was relevant and useful. :tu:
Post by: MadPlumbarian on January 13, 2019, 05:49:52 PM
:-\Sorry,, :-\
JR
Don't say sorry, I thought your post was relevant and useful. :tu:
JR
Post by: MrMckay on January 14, 2019, 11:22:58 AM