My new favorite pens that I think might be magic
I prefer using pens over pencils. I also do not like paying much for pens because I loose them pretty frequently. This means that I often use cheap, crappy pens.
My company started buying these uni-ball pens that I am in love with:
I have used the black, red, green, and blue. The black one is not quite as special as the color ones. I have never seen that 8 pack before and my office does not order the green, pink, purple or light blue. I might have to order a set to make my coworkers jealous.
These ones are good enough to frequently borrow from work. These ones are good enough to stop and buy when you realize you need a pen and do not have one. These ones are good enough to keep away from the kids.
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11 opinions for My new favorite pens that I think might be magic
Hsien Lei
Oct 29, 2006 at 5:20 am
Oh, my. I have never met a MALE pen junkie before. I love UniBall products. :)
MamaDuck
Oct 30, 2006 at 7:10 am
Oh, I want some of those now! My pens always develop legs and walk off though, if the little one doesn’t make art out of them first (or dismantle them, hee hee). I guess if I didn’t work at home, I’d keep my pens around, eh? ;)
mdmhvonpa
Oct 30, 2006 at 8:18 am
Hmmm, I never liked those pens. They always made me appear less manly as a geek. I mean, UNI-ball? Sheesh.
Hsien Lei
Oct 30, 2006 at 9:57 am
mdmhvonpa: You’re such a pain!! Glad you made your way here. Mike M here reminds me so much of you but I think you win the cantankerous contest. ;)
mdmhvonpa
Oct 30, 2006 at 11:01 am
Insert derisive snicker here. :)
Mike's Wife
Oct 30, 2006 at 12:21 pm
Mike forgot to mention that he loves these pens so much that I gave him some for Father’s Day. But they were just black ones. I guess if I had gotten him purple and green ones he would remember.
He also has a thing for mechanical pencils, blank page journals and a stack of index cards thrown in your pocket for emergencies.
mike
Oct 30, 2006 at 12:25 pm
Sure. You put up a pretty picture of some pens and they come out of the woodwork.
I am a bit of a pen junkie. I love having a pen around all the time to jot down quick notes and these one are pretty good.
MamaDuck, the advantage of “borrowing” these from work is that I don’t have to keep quite as close of an eye on them around my kids. But, I have been stuck at a client’s site for a couple weeks now and my current supply is running low.
And finally, I never thought I would ever hear the phrase “made me appear less manly as a geek.” Good luck with that :)
MamaDuck
Oct 30, 2006 at 3:55 pm
Well, the thing is though, that not only do my pens disappear, but the most permanent and dark of them tend to resurface in the hands of my toddler - never a good thing as he makes “pretty pikture” on my walls, carpet, couch, etc. Hee hee hee.
Karen
Nov 8, 2006 at 1:22 pm
I have one of these uni ball pens too. I like it, but I’m not sure where it came from. I guess I found it from someone that loses pens a lot. LOL
mike
Nov 8, 2006 at 1:26 pm
Hey. Give me my pen back.
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