[Poohbah]

So, how many Sheaffer pens have YOU bought in the past decade?

[July 4th]

None, but their Scrip fountain pen ink is the best stuff out there.

[billorites]

I don't use pens.

I don't use paper except for my shopping list at the market.

I gave up my second phone line last week because I got a cable modem.

Where I teach I'm one of the old fossils who still gives weekly paper quizzes to my college students. Most other profs do quizzes and assignments on line.

Pens? Please...

[Howlin]

Bic is French???

[blackdog]

I use only barrel draw fountain pens, the kind with the lever. My daughter uses the later fountain refillable cartridge type. Teachers just go ga-ga when you have writing skills and style uncommon to today's masses.

Technology is no substitution for style, artform, and passion for quality.

The buggy-whip thing is so over the top and cavalier. Ever see what a good whip runs these days? Sure, volume is down, but a good one runs over a hundred bucks. I just paid $1200 for a set of sheep shears.

Certain real tangible products of old do not fall into the obsolescence bin like buggy whip whippers so easily make you think.........They flourish quite nicely.