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to all the native Americans
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07/02/11 18:00
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I just read that "fountain pens" (that's what dict.leo calls them) are not common in the USA. Is that true? I.e. you don't use these: ![](http://www.digiprints24.de/wp-content/bilder/2011/01/lamy-accent-palladium-1.jpg) and thus one cannot buy ink in the US, e.g. ![](http://www.marohm.de/WebRoot/Store5/Shops/61107364/47B0/DFBC/176E/C6B1/C2C8/C0A8/28BB/65C3/Lamy-t52-tintenfass1.jpg) Is that true? The weird name "fountain pen" makes me think they're not very common. But since you live there maybe you can tell me. Thanks.
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Re: to all the native Americans
[Re: Joey]
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07/02/11 20:57
07/02/11 20:57
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When you made the title of this thread "to all native americans" I thought you were going to start a rant about American Indians or something. ![grin grin](/ubb7/images/graemlins/default_dark/grin.gif) Anyway, fountain pens are available, but they're not commonly used. If you want to get one in America, you have to hunt around office supply stores a bit.
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Re: to all the native Americans
[Re: Redeemer]
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07/02/11 21:35
07/02/11 21:35
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Is there a reason for this? I remember that we had to use them in school here in germany =/
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Re: to all the native Americans
[Re: Joey]
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07/02/11 23:48
07/02/11 23:48
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Why would you want to use these anyway? Just take a pen...
I <3 LINQ
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Re: to all the native Americans
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07/03/11 13:33
07/03/11 13:33
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Okay, thanks, that's good to hear. I don't like pens as I want to be able to use an ink eraser. They sell pens that erase (and that have an eraser) as well.
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Re: to all the native Americans
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07/03/11 13:47
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I second what RS3D said, my dad bought a pen with an eraser just a few weeks ago. Works great. Also there are 6 different cities in the US named Ithaca, you'd have to be more specific than that. ![wink wink](/ubb7/images/graemlins/default_dark/wink.gif) Although my first guess is Ithaca, New York?
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