tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175135092963212293.post122772416304709581..comments2023-11-30T18:03:24.477+05:30Comments on My Random Thoughts: I for InkpotWhatsInANamehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07498298103761502178noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175135092963212293.post-66224093902658291562009-02-27T19:40:00.000+05:302009-02-27T19:40:00.000+05:30Oh yes, I remember my trysts with pens. The inkst...Oh yes, I remember my trysts with pens. The inkstained fingers made me feel like a superscholar, though I wasnt one.Avahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17274222598587327676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175135092963212293.post-84056141992840540632009-02-27T11:49:00.000+05:302009-02-27T11:49:00.000+05:30I didnt get caught bcoz I knew how to splash the i...I didnt get caught bcoz I knew how to splash the ink 'just right'.... I discovered (a few skirmishes and stained shirts later), if I 'threw' the ink too hard, the recepient could feel the cold ink right away thus allowing for less time to get-away :Deye-in-sty-inhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03492754780997045079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175135092963212293.post-11908372177342925292009-02-27T11:16:00.000+05:302009-02-27T11:16:00.000+05:30Tagged you.Tagged you.Monikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16145728591714940261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175135092963212293.post-63140815766082694832009-02-26T22:11:00.000+05:302009-02-26T22:11:00.000+05:30Hey, im just a starter and you can find me herehtt...Hey, im just a starter and you can find me here<BR/><BR/>http://bpojobsathome-workhard.blogspot.com/workhardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02139837491287164337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175135092963212293.post-80640656790654190412009-02-26T16:35:00.000+05:302009-02-26T16:35:00.000+05:30ohhh..you brought back so much of nostalgia :)ohhh..you brought back so much of nostalgia :)Swatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14263330596396584816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175135092963212293.post-41634118699454742832009-02-26T09:59:00.000+05:302009-02-26T09:59:00.000+05:30Hey this is a lovley post ... made me nostalgic ab...Hey this is a lovley post ... made me nostalgic about the time I and then my kids started using 'ink pen' :)<BR/><BR/>I tried introducing fountain pens to my kids too, but what a mess they made! <BR/>Eventually I feel gel pens are a more convenient option!<BR/><BR/>We had even learnt to use <I>kalam</I> which had to be dipped in an ink pot .. this because we had an enthusiastic Sanskrit teacher, who insisted we learn the old fashioned way of writing, we enjoyed of course :)Indian Home Makerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10649133480442907582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175135092963212293.post-6108313531692877092009-02-25T23:13:00.000+05:302009-02-25T23:13:00.000+05:30Very lovely post, made me to remember my school da...Very lovely post, made me to remember my school days.. but we started using ink pens by 4th Std.. but that times are quite wonderful... I will keep on tightening the pen after filling the ink and it will start to leak after that .. LOL :)<BR/><BR/>/*Exam times saw me packing 5-6 extra pens and ofcourse the ink pot.*/<BR/>too much of pens.. <BR/><BR/>/*I can proudly say that my first ever PEN gifted to me by my father stood by me for 7 years till the end of my school education.*/<BR/>phew... I have got 7 more pens in the first year.. couldn't remember any pen that lasted with me for atleast a year :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175135092963212293.post-79930702687627734872009-02-25T21:50:00.000+05:302009-02-25T21:50:00.000+05:30Nova :)You bet. Nothing beats the ink pens and the...Nova :)<BR/>You bet. Nothing beats the ink pens and the nostalgia <BR/><BR/>EISI :)<BR/>Hehehe You too last bencher? and how come you were not caught? :P BTW, thanks for the tag. Will surely take it up<BR/><BR/>Abha :)<BR/>hmmm So someone begs to differ? Thats OK. These days looking at my handwriting, I have decided to stick only to keyboard :)<BR/><BR/>Verbi :)<BR/>And you know the irony? Now nothing sticks to me more than 7 months except my hubby and kids lol ;)<BR/><BR/>Workhard :)<BR/>yEAH Looks like it :( BTW, where do you blog? I am unable to find any links!<BR/><BR/>Girl-next-door :)<BR/>Welcome to my space and thanks for blogrolling me!WhatsInANamehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07498298103761502178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175135092963212293.post-85427426328918656602009-02-25T20:26:00.000+05:302009-02-25T20:26:00.000+05:30Thanks for the comments on my blog...you've been b...Thanks for the comments on my blog...you've been blogrolled :)No enigma here. I'm your girl-next-doorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06192010455500973422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175135092963212293.post-399561120471442402009-02-25T16:58:00.000+05:302009-02-25T16:58:00.000+05:30I miss those Chelpark bottles too! Lovely, nostalg...I miss those Chelpark bottles too! <BR/>Lovely, nostalgic post :)No enigma here. I'm your girl-next-doorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06192010455500973422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175135092963212293.post-61275727312051367812009-02-25T16:09:00.000+05:302009-02-25T16:09:00.000+05:30So, are ink pens passe now? Work from homeSo, are ink pens passe now? <BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.bpojobsathome.com" REL="nofollow"> Work from home </A>workhardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02139837491287164337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175135092963212293.post-64999894755613481972009-02-25T16:04:00.000+05:302009-02-25T16:04:00.000+05:30Such a lovely post that really took me back to the...Such a lovely post that really took me back to the good ole days!<BR/>My experiences are ditto! Im too proud to have used a 'hero' pen gifted by mom for 7 yrs :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175135092963212293.post-19965627583439006992009-02-25T12:29:00.000+05:302009-02-25T12:29:00.000+05:30:)niiiccee! i somehow never got fond of ink pens! ...:)<BR/><BR/>niiiccee! i somehow never got fond of ink pens! i had that Hero pen where you had press and fill ink. i shifted to ball point pens verry happily! :D<BR/><BR/>i used to love those others. where you had to fill ink with a dropper. it was like something between an ink and gel pen. The brand was Pilot so everyone called it pilot pen! you remember them?! it was quite mehenga too. some 35bucks! whew!<BR/><BR/>and yes, moving to secondary chool meant writing with pen! :D<BR/><BR/>cheers!<BR/><BR/>abhaMama - Miahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06330103540647472728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175135092963212293.post-54378946249625857512009-02-25T11:26:00.000+05:302009-02-25T11:26:00.000+05:30I had a nice ink-pen! The fun-scary part was when ...I had a nice ink-pen! The fun-scary part was when it wd stain the shirt... and the most fun was when u'd splash ink on the person sitting ahead of you and they didnt know it :D Perhaps thats why I became a last bencher :P<BR/><BR/>btw, ur tagged here!<BR/><BR/>http://eye-in-sty-in.blogspot.com/2009/02/unveiling-and-reply-to-tag.html<BR/><BR/>!! Spike !!eye-in-sty-inhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03492754780997045079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175135092963212293.post-7573180158609048642009-02-25T09:01:00.000+05:302009-02-25T09:01:00.000+05:30yes times surely have changed... but i guess the g...yes times surely have changed... but i guess the glory ink pens enjoyed in their hay day can never be matched by the gel pens and ball-point pens of today!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175135092963212293.post-54519779496671604922009-02-24T22:00:00.000+05:302009-02-24T22:00:00.000+05:30Dear Workhard :) Thank you for the visit. Oh YES, ...Dear Workhard :) Thank you for the visit. Oh YES, How can one forget the famous Hero pens!<BR/><BR/>Smita :) Good to see some of you still following some good habits with so much of patience. Please lend me some!<BR/><BR/>Oxy, the Narad :P Reema is too sweet to hate us!<BR/><BR/>Xh :) Thanks for the visit. We are all linked by almost the same kind of memories! Ah, sweet emories!<BR/><BR/>Uh uh! :) Large hearted friend? Who is he/she? :P :P BTW, that was a nice list of pens you owned. Wow! wow!<BR/><BR/>Bouncy!!! :) Underlining? Lol! some passion that<BR/><BR/><BR/>Suma ;) lol I hope this enthu remains! ;)<BR/><BR/>Sakhi! :) Welcome to my blog and yeah I see that I need to take some lessons from some of you :)<BR/><BR/>Reema :)) Thanks a lot and hugs to you!WhatsInANamehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07498298103761502178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175135092963212293.post-47065157641854428852009-02-24T14:49:00.000+05:302009-02-24T14:49:00.000+05:30hey u have been awarded herehttp://opinionsandexpr...hey u have been awarded here<BR/>http://opinionsandexpressions.wordpress.com/2009/02/22/bengali-and-hindi-songs-tag/Reemahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13491748504763527697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175135092963212293.post-40791608859935246172009-02-23T10:31:00.000+05:302009-02-23T10:31:00.000+05:30I still love writing with ink pens and have just r...I still love writing with ink pens and have just recently bought yet another "shaeffer" :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175135092963212293.post-32928000174746241292009-02-22T11:16:00.000+05:302009-02-22T11:16:00.000+05:30i was so proud when we graduated from pencils to T...i was so proud when we graduated from pencils to THE fountain pen...<BR/><BR/>what a lovely post, WIAN...am so glad nostalgia forced you to pen...er... key it in, ...:DaMushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14191649124291527517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175135092963212293.post-91005794765704971592009-02-21T19:27:00.000+05:302009-02-21T19:27:00.000+05:30Dear Wian..only you could write with such child-li...Dear Wian..only you could write with such child-like enthu.<BR/><BR/>I was not very fond of ink pens as I was such a mess in maintaining them. Of all that I had, used to love Hero pens.<BR/><BR/>We were permitted to use ball pens so I used to love Reynolds during higher secondary.<BR/><BR/>ps:I loved double-underlining side heads with red or black :DBouncing-Bubblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12919884538838688519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175135092963212293.post-92147826557671971382009-02-21T00:42:00.000+05:302009-02-21T00:42:00.000+05:30@Smita:Its very funny, i used to wipe the extra in...@Smita:<BR/><BR/>Its very funny, i used to wipe the extra ink on my hair, because it was very convinient, and my mom used to say the same thing.. I think its like one of those 'stories' that get passed down from generation to generation, i think it was from mom to mom in this case...And then with my new pens, my dad use to make us soak it in hot water....<BR/>I just dont know why?<BR/><BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.bpojobsathome.com" REL="nofollow"> Work from home </A>workhardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02139837491287164337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175135092963212293.post-83390075564741008242009-02-20T12:34:00.000+05:302009-02-20T12:34:00.000+05:30I returned, as ~uh~sual.Yeah, I am possessive abou...I returned, as ~uh~sual.<BR/><BR/>Yeah, I am possessive about my pens, which some say, are mightier than sword (with bigger size and more pointed nibs). I used to write with Artex, Hero and Linc when I was in School. Then I used to Rotring, Staedtler & FabreCastle while in College (Architects sleep with pens). Now I use Waterman, Mont Blanc, Sheaffar's, Lamy, Parker (all received as gifts). Now expecting a Cartier as gift, from some big hearted friend(s), who are nostalgic about pens.....;-)<BR/><BR/>Cheers!<BR/>~uh~Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175135092963212293.post-83557953202570715652009-02-20T09:19:00.000+05:302009-02-20T09:19:00.000+05:30it made me so nostalgic.. i still remember teh fir...it made me so nostalgic.. i still remember teh first inkpen i got - my dad gifted it to me - It was a Bismi, the one with a cylindrical ink storage bin. then later i got my first hero pen - a deep brown color and then the prised possessions - Pilot and Penguin, gifts from my uncle. it was an object of envy and i used to write my personal diary with the pelican till I finished my MCA. <BR/><BR/>man, this post brought back so many font memories...--xh--https://www.blogger.com/profile/12695674712856611416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175135092963212293.post-25741407478759330432009-02-20T01:58:00.000+05:302009-02-20T01:58:00.000+05:30@Reema, U mean u disliked Smita and the lady who c...@Reema, U mean u disliked Smita and the lady who can prove ur last statement wrong!!!<BR/><BR/>WIAN and Smita, Reema Disliked/s u... :):)Veehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13543217536330822671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175135092963212293.post-86496543893994099712009-02-19T22:51:00.000+05:302009-02-19T22:51:00.000+05:30Sigh!!!!U know what, I still have 2 ink pots in my...Sigh!!!!<BR/><BR/>U know what, I still have 2 ink pots in my office drawer...I keep losing the pen :-D<BR/><BR/>You used to use a duster or chalk?? I used to fill the pen and wipe it off on my head :D my Mom used to shout on me that my hair will go white but kaun sunta tha :)<BR/><BR/>My dad says that if we write with in pen writing acchi aati hai...but these days who has the time to write my once upon a time good hand writing is now so bad ki chodo...<BR/><BR/>Lovely-2 post :0) loved the nostalgia...Smitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06342538308099137615noreply@blogger.com