Well, I am not a pen enthusiast... only a Mont-blanc enthusiast. I own four of them -- all fountain pens, by the way.

Juan

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Nice to see that some people still write with fountain pens. It's like a lost art.

I currently own one Mont blanc and one Aurora. Looking to add a few more soon.

Yeah, I get compliments on my pens just about EVERY day. I write for a living, so it actually plays into my "persona," BUT that is not the reason started using fountain pens. Back in the very early 90s I did an apprenticeship with Daimler Benz -- IN Germany. There, students were allowed to use either pencil or fountain pen; they believe fountain pens promote good penmanship. (It did not help me, by the way. ) Anyway, I have been using fountain pens ever since, and Mont Blancs exclusively for the last four or five years.

Juan

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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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Let's see, got the Lexapro pens, Viagra, Levitra, Cialis, Lovenox, Cymbalta, Relpax, etc. and many more pens....seem to collect quite a few several times a week!!

Those darn Actos reps are so cheap, they never provide pens or lunches....

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I told myself that when I was licensed as a CPA, I would get a pen to act as my signature pen on returns....

This was the pen I decided on... The Porsche Design.

I love it, great weight and feel....

(I also like those new MB's with the clear top)

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'05 530i - Silver on Gray - PP, SP, Xen...
'05 X3 3.0 - Gray on Black - PP, Nav, PDC, Heated Seats, Xen....

lol.... Now, THAT'S funny...!

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Some great pens, guys!!

Here be my latest one. I love it!

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Whenever I text "Barack," my phone suggests the word "Capable." I guess my my phone IS pretty smart.

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

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