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  1. Slowswift

    Question: How do you consume status updates? Do you just see ones from people you follow? Myself, I've created a content stream where I can see all of them in one place.

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    2. Slowswift

      Slowswift

      Under the newspaper icon by search, I hit "Create New Stream", filtered by Status Updates (and left everything else as the default), and save as a custom stream.

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    3. Robin Sedai

      Robin Sedai

      You are an absolute genius, I'm gonna do this from now on. Thank you!

    4. Slowswift

      Slowswift

      Happy to help! :D

  2. Slowswift
    @DramaQueen I saw you after the concert, but you were on the phone so I didn’t want to interrupt, and then you left. So, hello from here!
  3. Slowswift
    If anyone here's at the conference and wants to say hi, I'll be the giant in a blue tee with a lil' brain on it!
  4. Slowswift
    I am so close to being able to do this myself. I can't wait. (I'm thinking of putting them up on this thread for first dibs, if anyone's interested!) If it's anything like the fine on mine, I completely understand. It took me a while to really fall in love with that nib. I have a bottle of Montblanc Lucky Orange. I've yet to use it more than once because it's the biggest nib crud offender in my entire collection. Which is a shame; it's a lovely color.
  5. Slowswift
    I'll probably be there!
  6. Slowswift

    I'm not the only one who gets weak at the knees for vocal harmonies, am I?

     

    1. Thaidakar the Ghostblood

      Thaidakar the Ghostblood

      That's a beautiful version of a wonderful song!

    2. Slowswift

      Slowswift

      BYU choirs are just built different. For the past like four years that I remember hearing them in Conference, they've had some of the best arrangements and performances.

  7. Slowswift

    "Nah, just kidding, I didn't actually write I Will Always Love You. If I wrote I Will Always Love You, do you think I'd be sitting on a stage in Utah?

    ...yeah, probably."

    --Ryan Tedder

  8. Slowswift
    Agreed, but... why are the tags green
  9. Slowswift
    It's funny because Platinum's F is a quintessential Japanese fine, while the M on the 823 is closer to a Western medium. I love them both, but that they're so opposite amuses me. (Along those same lines, the 823 is possibly the classiest pen in existence that's not a Montblanc, and the 3776 Nice's sandblasted texture makes it feel more durable and suitable for everyday use.) Knowing virtually nothing about the Tao Te Ching, I can confidently say you made a good choice! (I actually own a copy, and look forward to reading it.) Now there's an idea...
  10. Slowswift
    As long as Bock nibs are as easy to take apart as they are (really stretching the definition of "friction fit", here), I'll keep doing that, but I suppose I ought to try and exercise a little patience with my other pens. Anyways, with the one I just cleaned, I'm down to only six pens inked! For the past couple months I've been enforcing a policy of "No inking until all pens empty" as a part of my ongoing efforts to get a handle on my hoard collection. Of the six, there are two that I know I'll want to continue to use, so it's really four left to go. (Those two pens are a 3776 Nice F and a Custom 823 M, if you're curious.) Once I get those four, I'll start the process of evaluating each one and investigating options for sale. What's the phrase, if I may ask?
  11. Slowswift

    So it's definitely not "tomorrow" (whoops) but here's another song from A R I Z O N A's latest album! Same pen and ink as last time, Karas Vertex and Graf von Faber Castell Garnet. (Fun fact: Karas is based in Arizona! This is not a coincidence.)

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    Here's a link to the song. (Warning: the actual lyric is not "hell".)

  12. Slowswift
    Hence the strong chemicals I wish to introduce! Good to know! I think Sailor even makes a syringe with the same fitting as their proprietary cartridge. I only have one Sailor, but I might sill get it anyways.
  13. Slowswift
    See, I'm incredibly impatient. I've got a bulb flusher, though after I saw the inside of someone else's covered in mold, I'm not sure I trust it 'til I introduce it to some strong chemicals.
  14. Slowswift
    I wouldn't dare even attempt to take apart my 823, but any other pen, especially if it uses a basic JoWo or Bock fitting? That sucker's coming apart every time I change inks. My problem was with the process of "flushing 'til it runs clear"--I'd do that, and then I'd wait five seconds, run it under the water again, and there'd be more ink. Repeat ad nauseam, and we are where we are.
  15. Slowswift

    Got some Yumi and the Nightmare Painter vibes from this song. Just me?

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  16. Slowswift
    I just cleaned an AL-star and had the smoothest experience ever, which makes this even more frustrating--but what happened is that, the process of re-inserting the feed after a cleaning, I got it misaligned, didn't notice, and shoved. So, yeah. Stuck feed. I've been meaning to try hot water to loosen the section, or dish soap, or all of the above plus pliers and some rubber, but I haven't gotten around to it yet. (You should just have to do the "@", @Coolmint. It'll pop up with a list of users then. Sometimes it's a bit buggy, though.) Kaweco, Diplomat, and Monteverde come to mind.
  17. Slowswift
    I'm currently suffering from a stuck feed in a LAMY Studio, so I am unfortunately in need of the same advice.
  18. Slowswift
    I just finished A Civil Campaign, the first Lois McMaster Bujold book I've read. I enjoyed it immensely. Probably going to read The Hands of the Emperor by Victoria Goddard next.
  19. Slowswift

    These videos came out a couple months ago. I neglected to share them then, which is appalling, as these are probably my favorite videos of Grey's* and the subject matter is one of my obsessions right up my wheelhouse.

     

    *Well, after "Someone Dead Ruined My Life...Again." That video is pure gold.

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    2. The Bookwyrm

      The Bookwyrm

      (Yep. Made me laugh.)

    3. The Bookwyrm

      The Bookwyrm

      And now I've watched the State Flag one and that was awesome.

    4. Slowswift

      Slowswift

      Which is your favorite?

  20. Slowswift
    yesssss Bookstores sometimes carry them; thrift stores too. There's still a few music stores hanging on. I've gotten most of mine online, though.
  21. Slowswift
    Still do, and I still use them.
  22. Slowswift

    "What's your favorite country song, Slowswift?" asked no one.

    "Love Ain't by the Eli Young Band," I told you anyways.

  23. Slowswift

    Happy birthday!

    1. Robin Sedai

      Robin Sedai

      Thanks Slowswift!

  24. Slowswift

    "Precious declaration reads
    Yours is yours and mine you leave alone, now
    Precious declaration says
    I believe our hope is dead no longer."

    Happy Independence Day!

  25. Slowswift

    A R I Z O N A, annoying formatting of their name notwithstanding, is probably one of my favorite bands. I discovered them after they did a song with Avicii, and I've been hooked ever since. Anyways, they had a new album out last month and it's a banger.

    Might do another one off the album tomorrow!

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    The pen is a Karas Vertex, and the ink is Graf von Faber-Castell Garnet Red. Here's a link to the song.

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