What?
I have a used clear demonstrator Ahab that was a PIF from a fine member here who is well respected and knows his pens, yet struggled with this one. It was sent to me when I lost my Ahab and he wanted to encourage me to stick with fountain pens and said he wished me more success with the pen than he had. Sadly, it is over.
Why?
This pen is not Ahab, a somewhat rational male, who just had white whale AD. This is Jezebel, with a heart as black as her namesake! I really wanted this to work. It feels right in my hand. When she writes, she makes even me look good. Yet just when I think I have her finally figured out, for no logical reason, she does something totally unexpected. She starts weeping ink for no good reason. She refuses to start writing. She will start and stop in the same word several time and make me repeat what I just wrote.
Nathan has a great idea with this pen. I really like the size. I love the simplicity. It has such potential, but I just cant do it anymore. The frustration isnt worth it. I have invested far too much time, effort and emotion into this pen. We have to go our separate ways. I havent found anyone else, it just isnt working. It isnt me though it is all her!
If you think you have it in you to develop a working relationship with her, you are welcome to try.
How?
b) This pen requires work. If you want to ink this up and go, it isnt for you.
c) If it doesnt work out, I just ask you send her on her way in a PIF to someone else. There has to be someone out there for her.
d) Simply post Been There, Done That and you are entered.
If you have a contributor badge, or if you say you have contributed to B&B through the buck-a-sale on the BST, you will be entered twice. Names will be entered into random.org and this will run until sometime between March 10[SUP]th[/SUP] and March 17[SUP]th[/SUP] dependent upon when I will be able to get to the Post Office.
I have a used clear demonstrator Ahab that was a PIF from a fine member here who is well respected and knows his pens, yet struggled with this one. It was sent to me when I lost my Ahab and he wanted to encourage me to stick with fountain pens and said he wished me more success with the pen than he had. Sadly, it is over.
Why?
This pen is not Ahab, a somewhat rational male, who just had white whale AD. This is Jezebel, with a heart as black as her namesake! I really wanted this to work. It feels right in my hand. When she writes, she makes even me look good. Yet just when I think I have her finally figured out, for no logical reason, she does something totally unexpected. She starts weeping ink for no good reason. She refuses to start writing. She will start and stop in the same word several time and make me repeat what I just wrote.
Nathan has a great idea with this pen. I really like the size. I love the simplicity. It has such potential, but I just cant do it anymore. The frustration isnt worth it. I have invested far too much time, effort and emotion into this pen. We have to go our separate ways. I havent found anyone else, it just isnt working. It isnt me though it is all her!
If you think you have it in you to develop a working relationship with her, you are welcome to try.
How?
Four Requirements
a) You have to have suffered, tried, and failed, despite your best efforts, at something that you really wanted to work. Whether it was with a woman, a pet, a job, a pen, shaving gear, something. If your life has been all wine and roses, this isnt for you.b) This pen requires work. If you want to ink this up and go, it isnt for you.
c) If it doesnt work out, I just ask you send her on her way in a PIF to someone else. There has to be someone out there for her.
d) Simply post Been There, Done That and you are entered.
If you have a contributor badge, or if you say you have contributed to B&B through the buck-a-sale on the BST, you will be entered twice. Names will be entered into random.org and this will run until sometime between March 10[SUP]th[/SUP] and March 17[SUP]th[/SUP] dependent upon when I will be able to get to the Post Office.
