Out of the frying pan...

[Highlander]

Shed...? Did someone mention shed...?

[uwe]

What happens in the shed stays in the shed.

[Highlander]

What doesn't happen in the shed, stays in the shed, like my RD...

In all seriousness I need to get them sorted this summer or I may run into issues next year...

[the mojo hobo]

In high school I wrote with a fountain pen and green ink.  As Johnny Carson would say, "Call it a little peccadillo..."

I did the very same. I think it was peacock blue though.

[Pilgrim]

I did the very same. I think it was peacock blue though.

Great minds, and all that.... 

[Highlander]

I have some calligraphy pens, but no "proper" fountain types... I think...

[lowend1]

Collecting fountain pens... well, there's a derriere for every seat, as they say. Do you collect for fins?

[gweimer]

Collecting fountain pens... well, there's a derriere for every seat, as they say. Do you collect for fins?

Color is key....

I'm in a bad way...since I started this, I've picked up a few more pens....a low end Waterman, and what I hope will be a nice Parker 51 pen/pencil set (teal blue).  That should compliment my gray Parker 45 and the burgundy Parker 51.

Color is useful for me with multiple pens....
Black/gray pens get black ink
Blue pens get blue ink
Burgundy pens get red ink

I also have a cheap green Hero on the way, so we'll see what ends up in that one.

[Highlander]

A nice shade of Deep Purple...?

[gweimer]

A nice shade of Deep Purple...?

Private Reserve Tanzanite ink...

[Pilgrim]

A nice shade of Deep Purple...?

Maybe some Vlad Dracul deep crimson ink?

[Denis]

In a sort of related way, I have an old steel mechanical pencil shaped like a torpedo and is complete with a brass propeller on the back.
It's awesome.

[gweimer]

Well, it appears my new fascination will have to hold where it is.  I have pens and ink to last quite a while.  Last week, my Vue finally had to go, so I went out and got a newer car.  I'm back on Mopar turf.  I also now have car payments for the first time in about 6 years.

[Lightyear]

Gary, is that a Journey?  My company van has been in the shop for almost a month now and I've been driving a rental Journey and I have to say that I really like it - loads of power, smooth ride and very quiet.   Going to really suck when I have crawl back into my miserable little Ford Transit Connect

[gweimer]

Gary, is that a Journey?  My company van has been in the shop for almost a month now and I've been driving a rental Journey and I have to say that I really like it - loads of power, smooth ride and very quiet.   Going to really suck when I have crawl back into my miserable little Ford Transit Connect

Yep.  2012 Dodge Journey.  I had started out considering an older Ford Edge, but these came up in my search criteria, and I was convinced after my first test drive.  I spent the next few days looking at only other Journeys.