Test Q&A
Test Q&A for The Pen Addict
Brad
What is your favorite color?
Seriously you have to ask?
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Punkey
How many plaid shirts do you own?
At least eleventeen.
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Not Myke (someone else)
Who is your favorite podcast co-host?
Stephen Hackett.
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JJ
What's your desert island pen?
County Comm Embassy Pen. Practical!
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Tony
What is the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow?
11 meters per second
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Dave
What is your favorite podcast beverage?
Coke Zero. It would be beer of some sort if I was a morning drinker.
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mattyw
How many pens is too many?
YOU CANNOT BE SERIOUS!!! #mcenroe
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Shawn Blanc
If you were stranded on a deserted island and had just one pen and one piece of paper, what would it be?
My Nakaya Portable and a Rhodia Ice pad.
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Steve
What do you think of Sweet Tooth?
Non-plussed.
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Twitlessdan
What am I testing?
Your ability to follow directions.
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JJ
What's your second-favorite 3.5x5.5 notebook brand?
Field Notes.
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Byron
I have an orange, clip less FC model 03. What non orange, meeting friendly, ink should I put in it?
Sailor Yama Dori
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Walmart
Paper or plastic?
Paper.
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JJ
Are we stress testing this site or are we stress testing you?
Yes.
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Joe C
DO you have a good passport / fieldnotes wallet?
Leather style I have a Doane+Winter Session. But honestly I use my Nock goods.
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Neil
Thinking about proposing to my TWSBI. Any ideas for how to pop the question?
I'll always be here to lubricate your piston.
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mattyw
Should I spent £30 to get some Night sky field notes?
ooof thats close. Yes.
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Tony
Are you even supposed to be here today?
Someone called in sick. Hockey on the roof later.
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JJ
Then what's your first favorite 3.5x5.5 brand!?
Nock Co. DotDash Black.
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Joseph Dye
What would be a good everyday notebook? rhodia is a too expensive for me.
Leuchtturm1917 maybe? Should be able to get cheaper.
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Stuart
Is there a rollerball you would recommend?
Anything that uses a Schmidt P8126 refill, like Retro 51.
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Matt
About how long does it take a new case design idea to get into production once you decide it's a good product?
We've done some in 2-3 months, some take over a year.
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Gordon
What is your favorite (Midori) Traveler's Notebook add-on accessory?
The zip-loc style pocket is great.
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Michael J
If the Braves no longer existed, what would be your favorite baseball team?
Houston Astros.
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every1's fav enabler
Who do you want on the podcast that you haven't had before?
Woooow good question! I'm trying to think of someone not in the pen community, but still related. I have a fascination with a lot of artists like Takashi Murakami.
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Ben
Any plans to do an A5 size dot dash -- notebook
Yes. Not soon. But yes.
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Punkey
How many licks does it take to get to the Tootsie Roll center of a Tootsie Pop?
Zero. I'm a biter.
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Tony
When can I buy a Nock Co fishing vest?
Before the Atlanta Pen Show!
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Cliff Gillies
Retro 51 announce their next popper tomorrow I believe... Any predications as to the theme?
They are all over the place so I have no idea. Cherry Blossom?
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Punkey
Most disappointing pen you've ever tried? Not bad, but biggest negative difference between expectation and result.
I need to be able to think faster in these chats! I'm blanking.
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Josh
What is it about the pilot VP that you don't like as much as you used to?
Nothing - I love it as much as ever.
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Neil
Favorite Field Notes of all time?
Grass Stain Green. Not close.
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Tony
How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?
Huckleberry.
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Chuck
Do you like grape?
Definitely.
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Nick Folz
Favorite heavy stock paper?
I haven't used a bunch but some of the Stilman and Brin stuff is solid.
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Russell Simpson
I would love a pocket notebook with fp friendly paper. Any plans from Nock after the current Pen Addict kickstarter?
It exists right now - the Black DotDash pocket notebook we sell.
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Tony
Best >$500 pen that is not a Nakaya?
Thats a huge list. Sailor Black Luster and Pilot 823 are up there.
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Josh
Is the Lech.... 1917 paper as smooth as the rhodia? I like the idea of the numbered pages, but I've never dived in. P.S. this system is *great*
No, it isn't, but it handles pens well.
And yes - this is working better than expected for the first trial!
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Punkey
What do you do for fun besides pens and writing?
I'm the biggest baseball nerd I know. I play competitive fantasy baseball. Other than that it's all family goodness.
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Nick Folz
what do you think of THIS (embedded link to jetpens to test HTML
This one didn't come through the chat. The link part.
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Tony
How's the weather down there today?
Pollen.
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David
Star Wars or Star Trek? Ginger or Mary Anne? Favorite ink?
Star Wars. Mary Anne. Sailor Apricot!
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Josh
Any plans to get nock co. products stocked in the UK when you go to retail? I'm sick of dealing with customs :(
Absofreakinglutely. We feel bad for you!
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Tony
What are your thoughts on Jeff's beard?
Its warm.
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Punkey
DROP TABLE
Something Something.
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Moriseb
Can I get a Nock Co. Ball cap please
Haha Jeff has a test one. It's on our radar.
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John V. Keogh
What is the best drawing pen? finest/hardest
Kuretake Cartoonist Zig Mangaka, but the range of colors is small. Can never go wrong with Sakura Pigma Micron or Copic Multiliner.
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Tony
Any chance of 1.5" stickers/patches?
Yes. Wasn't sure what to go with up front.
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