+ PICS OF RANDOM NON IH ITEMS/ ACCESSOIRES/ FUN STUFF +
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I'm a huge comic book geek, used to have literally thousands and thousands of comics. These days, married life and a shortage of space, has limited me to trade paper backs (graphic novels) only. So now I only have hundreds and hundreds of big comics, rather than thousands of small comics…. progress
I'm a massive DC fanboy, Batman, Superman and The Justice League are my main reads. Pics to follow...
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I actually preferred Thor, Hal Jordan is a complex character to write, and the GL movie felt a little lightweight to me. I know a lot of people had a problem with Ryan Reynolds playing GL, but I thought that he was the movie highlight. The story and script felt awkward and clumsy to me.
In terms of superhero movies, Marvel are currently miles in front of DC in my opinion. I've enjoyed every movie put out by Marvel since they took over their own production. On the other hand, DC have thrown away their only good movie of the last 20 years in favour of yet another reboot.
Apologies for going off topic
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el that looks like a beautiful guitar.
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I'm a huge Chuck Palahniuk fan. This is his latest and best book since Haunted.
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just looked crazy when i looked down & had to document it
i did nothing to the image at all
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thanks broham
that's a nice guitar up top
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The Maltese Falcon…
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Some of my favourite Pens!
Montblanc Meisterstuck Le Grand Ballpoint Pen
Montblanc Meisterstuck Le Grand Rollerball Pen
Sailor 1911 Demonstrator Fountain Pen, Medium nib
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I used to have a Meisterstück goldcoloured ballpoint but lost it… Have been meaning to pick up a platinum one... Such a beautiful pen...
That Sailor looks intruiging. Def not my thing but looks pretty crazy... What's the appeal of it to you, Sir?..
Ah, the Sailor 1911! It's essentially their equivalent class to the Le Grand. I wanted a large, superior quality fountain pen, but couldn't really justify the £460 on the matching Montblanc when I got this one. I figured I'd go for the Demonstrator version (which is essential a fancy way of saying transparent) because I didn't want to look at it and think of it as a substitute for something else, and it's a little bit different. In general like demonstrator pens, and while this isn't a piston filler like the Montblanc, it's a first class pen in every respect. The nib in particular is very good, arguably better than the Montblanc in almost every way (including metal - 21K Gold), and the Japanese medium writes more like a European fine. It's my go-to workhorse pen, and at £185 when I bought it, much more affordable than many others of similar quality.
They do it in a variety of colour options as well, from standard black and gold/silver, to more lively colours. If you're looking for a top notch pen in that size range (just a bit smaller than the Le Grand), I highly recommend it.
Basically I'm a pen addict though, there'll always be more calling to me!
Michael.
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I like pens too Seul, I inherited this gold Parker pen/pencil set from my dad (you can see his initials engraved):
Michaeljcr - do you have any info on this pair please?
Hi Hectic! They look excellent. Can you post a picture of the fountain pen uncapped, so I can see the nib? I'm no expert, but it almost looks like it could be a Parker 51 - I'd need to see more of it though.
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Something I both love and hate in equal measure. My Tokyo, Yamanote Line alarm clock.
The clock plays the arrival tones of the 6 most "popular" stations on Tokyo's Yamanote train loop, which circles central Tokyo. When we first went to Tokyo (as everyone does) we used the Yamanote line almost exclusively for our city exploration, and when we returned I found myself missing the cheery station jingles that announce the arrival of the train.
At huge effort, and no small expense, Mini has this alarm clock proxied for me (before I even knew what Proxy was) via a Taiwanese woman who she worked with's Aunty, who lived and worked in Japan.
I love this clock for the effort that my wife went to, to get it for me. I hate this clock as it tells me that I have to get up and go to work every morning.
