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Originally Posted by PersonaNonGrata
Like watches, I love pens too but just can't afford to collect them. I use the same Mont Blanc ballpoint that I have been using daily for the last 12 years. It is holding up very well. I have a couple of Watermans but they don't feel as nice. I also have a cool looking Porsche Design TecFlex rollerball made by Faber-Castell. The only problem with it is that it weighs a ton.
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In general, Mont Blancs hold up very well.
What's more interesting here, though, is the pattern. I find this fascinating. There is NO science behind this, but take a quick look at the X5 World Membership:
1. Obviously, everyone here is (at least) a BMW owner - most are X5 owners.
2. A great majority of the membership owns a second "luxury" or "performance" car (M3/M5, X3, PCar, Vette).
3. Mostly well-educated, well-trained, white-collar, upper-middle to upper class folks - the majority of whom, with the exception of Juan, are Republicans.
4. They appreciate the "finer things" in life: cars, watches, pens, HD TVs, traveling, boats...
I guess it's a big "Duh!" that people with similar interests would migrate to one area... But, not so much when the one thing we do NOT have in common is backgrouds... like I said, fascinating stuff.
Juan