PenPassion Podcast - Show #1
Submitted by mbacas on Mon, 08/15/2005 - 16:15.
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Yes, I've jumped on the bandwagon and created a podcast. A podcast about pens and all things pen related as well as a little photography and technology.
Show Notes
Introduction - I think I forgot to say my name, which is, Mark Bacas. 
Near where I live in Cumming, GA
See various pen shows and other event information here: http://www.penpassion.com/event
New York City Pen Show coming up. I'm missing the Washington Show. 
Photography
Digital Photography - Tips from the Top Floor - http://www.tipsfromthetopfloor.com
Using a lampshade. - http://www.penpassion.com/node/116
Pen News
Montblanc comes out with new donation pen. The Sir Georg Solti. http://www.georgsolti.com/main.html and http://www.montblanc.com
Montblanc comes out with a pen celebrating Greta Garbo's 100th birthday. http://www.google.com/search?q=greta+garbo and http://www.montblanc.com
Bittner celebrates their 15th year. - http://www.bittner.com
Pilot Pen does a study on pens widths and find that most people prefer a 1mm tip over a .5mm and .7mm. Apparently bolder is better in lot's of peoples minds. - http://www.pilotpen.com and http://www.pilotpen.us/r_5_18_05.htm
Tumi the luggage company comes out with some ballpoint/stylus combo pens with retractable clips. - http://www.tumi.com - If you can actually find the pens on the website I'd like to know.
Technology
Bookmark website - http://www.furl.net - Quoted wrong website in the podcast and said it was http://www.furl.com and it should be a .net address instead of .com. Sorry.
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Thanks! Hope I didn't put you to sleep. :)
Submitted by mbacas on Tue, 08/16/2005 - 09:59.
I enjoyed doing it. Already have some ideas for future shows. Will see how it goes.
Let me know if there are any specific topics you'd like to see covered.
- Mark
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Specific topics...
Submitted by Portvrij on Wed, 08/17/2005 - 18:47.
Maybe tell us something about how you first got into fountain pens.
What is your favourite brand/type of pen?
Paper... what's good, what not?
What does 2 Cor 3:3 mean to you?
Your best and your worst pen?
Just some wild ideas.
Portvrij
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Topics . . .
Submitted by mbacas on Thu, 08/18/2005 - 11:13.
Sounds good. I'll cover some of these on the next show.
So, what is your favorite pen?
Favorite paper?
Best pen?
And how do you pronounce your name?
- Mark
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Pen preferences
Submitted by Portvrij on Thu, 08/18/2005 - 18:02.
My favourite pen is my Nakaya woodred celluloid. By far my best writer. Stimulated me to check other Japanese pens as well. I have to say: I found a Pilot Custom with a broad nib, that writes very good too.
Apart from this I think my orange Waterman Carène (coral) is my most beautiful pen. It's really a modern classic. But it's also a problem child. It had to go back to the pen doctor many times. I don't think I would buy it again.
I'm not really a paper guy, don't know much about it. That's why I'm open to news about it.
Portvrij really is my "nom de plume". It's Dutch for "postage free" or "post-free". It's just a name. How to pronounce it? "Port" is not difficult in English, "vrij" is difficult because "ij" is an unknown sound in English. It's similar to the sound of "I" (1st person singular) or the German "ei", like in "nibmeister".
I was thinking about another topic for your Podcast, that is Pen Show etiquette. For example: is it appropriate to touch the pens that you see, or should you ask first. Is it okay to take some pens of your own and try to sell them at the show? Tips for negotiating. Etc.
Portvrij
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Podcast
Great initiative, Marc! Nice relaxing voice.