blandy Posted February 10, 2021 Moderator Share Posted February 10, 2021 2 minutes ago, Ingram85 said: What is a WUM? A purveyor of, or trader in, clockwork mechanisms, I believe. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blandy Posted February 10, 2021 Moderator Share Posted February 10, 2021 5 minutes ago, chrisp65 said: I’m currently all about the Mitsubishi Uni Pin Fine Line 0.4 That’s quite a thin tip you’re using there. Do they do one a little thicker? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 Kids today will never know the “struggle” of life before Amazon. We had to look for something on eBay the other day and my lad was asking when it would arrive. I was trying to explain that it’ll depend on when the seller puts in the post, how far away it is. Which delivery service they use. Probably 2-5 days from now. Shocked face. If we buy it from Amazon we can get one before 7pm tonight or the other one tomorrow pretty much guaranteed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 1 minute ago, blandy said: That’s quite a thin tip you’re using there. Do they do one a little thicker? Oh yeah, I’m covering everything from 0.2 to 1.0 and then Pentel Sign Pens for chunky free hand sketches. I used to be a fan of the Uni Ball Eye ‘fine’ but the ink in those can come out in blobs now and again and as I say, my writing style then causes me to smudge that all over the paper. The Uni Pin is pretty much instantly dry. Are we in the wrong thread? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blandy Posted February 10, 2021 Moderator Share Posted February 10, 2021 2 minutes ago, chrisp65 said: Are we in the wrong thread? Yeah, my fault sorry. I should have said “poftbt” 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 Never let the takeaway carton run down too low... The carton that Chan’s use for mixed bean sprouts and noodles is bang on the right size for the Uni Pin. This is my pen carton. There are many like it, but this one is mine. My pen carton is my best friend. It is my life. I must master it as I must master my life. Without me, my pen carton is useless. Without my pen carton, I am useless. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 24 minutes ago, chrisp65 said: Without me, my pen carton is useless. Whose turn is it to break the bad news to him? 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 47 minutes ago, Genie said: Wind Up Merchant Dates back to the old BBC 606 forums I believe. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post blandy Posted February 10, 2021 Moderator Popular Post Share Posted February 10, 2021 39 minutes ago, chrisp65 said: Are we in the wrong thread? .... This is my pen carton. There are many like it, but this one is mine. My pen carton is my best friend. It is my life. I must master it as I must master my life. Normally, I'd be able to move a post to another thread, and though I tried, I couldn't with these ones - because as it turns out..... you can't move a stationery post. 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Designer1 Posted February 10, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted February 10, 2021 6 minutes ago, blandy said: Normally, I'd be able to move a post to another thread, and though I tried, I couldn't with these ones - because as it turns out..... you can't move a stationery post. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 56 minutes ago, blandy said: Normally, I'd be able to move a post to another thread, and though I tried, I couldn't with these ones - because as it turns out..... you can't move a stationary post. Fixed it so @Xela can also enjoy this joke 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limpid Posted February 10, 2021 Administrator Share Posted February 10, 2021 2 hours ago, hogso said: VT legend "Double J" Jenny Jones on BBC Breakfast this morning, talking about how to stay entertained at home. She spoke a bit about exercise, the weather, and being a WUM on internet forums. It blows the speculation out of the water that she didn't mention Lego. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted February 10, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted February 10, 2021 10 hours ago, Genie said: I ran out of staples, checked Amazon last night, £1 delivered for 2000. It’s crazy cheap. I went a bit wild in the aisles and bought some post it’s and bic biros bumping the total up to £4.71. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted February 10, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted February 10, 2021 10 hours ago, Genie said: Kids today will never know the “struggle” of life before Amazon. We had to look for something on eBay the other day and my lad was asking when it would arrive. I was trying to explain that it’ll depend on when the seller puts in the post, how far away it is. Which delivery service they use. Probably 2-5 days from now. Shocked face. If we buy it from Amazon we can get one before 7pm tonight or the other one tomorrow pretty much guaranteed. It's actually beginning to really wind me up (ignoring lockdown) that I am finding more and more things that I can now only buy from Amazon or Ebay. You know, just stuff. So many shops and specialist sellers now gone. We also seem to be engaged in a race to the bottom. If you want to buy something, probably anything these days you have 2 choices: 1) Really expensive top quality 2) Cheap and nasty There is a pretend middle of the road but it's generally just cheap and nasty with a middle of the road price tag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 12 hours ago, hogso said: VT legend "Double J" Jenny Jones on BBC Breakfast this morning, talking about how to stay entertained at home. She spoke a bit about exercise, the weather, and being a WUM on internet forums. Did she drive home in her Mustang?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 11 hours ago, chrisp65 said: I’m currently all about the Mitsubishi Uni Pin Fine Line 0.4 Deviating away from your choice of writing implement, I just love these large Japanese corporations and the breadth of services they offer. Mitsubishi, who not only make fine pens and cars, also dabble with hand dryers, elevators, air conditioners, ships, missiles and space launch vehicles. The company catalogue must be interesting. Similar with Kawasaki, Yamaha and Hitachi to a degree. Think Hyundai and Samsung are similar in Korea. It seems to be very specific to that region, companies like that, who cover a huge range of industries. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted February 10, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted February 10, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Xela said: Deviating away from your choice of writing implement, I just love these large Japanese corporations and the breadth of services they offer. Mitsubishi, who not only make fine pens and cars, also dabble with hand dryers, elevators, air conditioners, ships, missiles and space launch vehicles. The company catalogue must be interesting. Similar with Kawasaki, Yamaha and Hitachi to a degree. Think Hyundai and Samsung are similar in Korea. It seems to be very specific to that region, companies like that, who cover a huge range of industries. It used to be a Western thing. Big conglomerates with multiple operations. The idea being when one area takes a dip the rest of the business supports it and vice versa. But it fell out of fashion and it was deemed better to specialise and excel in one area without management being distracted by peripheral activities, hence all those big conglomerates splitting themselves up in the 80's. Edited February 10, 2021 by sidcow 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted February 10, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted February 10, 2021 1 hour ago, Xela said: Deviating away from your choice of writing implement, I just love these large Japanese corporations and the breadth of services they offer. I'd love to have been at the board meeting of renowned piano makers Yamaha, when somebody said "Hey, why don't we start making motorbikes?" 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 14 minutes ago, sidcow said: It used to be a Western thing. Big conglomerates with multiple operations. The idea being when one area takes a dip the rest of the business supports it and vice versa. But it fell out of fashion and it was deemed better to specialise and excel in one area without management being distracted by peripheral activities, hence all those big conglomerates splitting themselves up in the 80's. I had a British Leyland pen. It leaked ink all over my shirt then fell apart 11 minutes ago, mjmooney said: I'd love to have been at the board meeting of renowned piano makers Yamaha, when somebody said "Hey, why don't we start making motorbikes?" "Any other business?" "How about outboard motors for speedboats as well as motorbikes?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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