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[Greg Minuskin]

Hi All!,

Well, I found the Fountain Pen Board! I am so happy to be here, and as some of you may know me, I do retipping. My website is www.gregminuskin.com

Recently, I was put on suspension at the FPN (Boo!) because I had posted photos on the wrong categories, by mistake, of the pens I do that I will be bringing to the Dallas Show. Amazing how one can make a little mistake with the wrong category with them and get a 2 week suspension!

I will be at the Dallas Pen Show this week; hope to see you all there!

Do you have a nib retip? My turn around time is only 2 weeks.

Sincerely,

Greg Minuskin
greg@gregminuskin.com
www.gregminuskin.com

[david i]

Hi All!,

Well, I found the Fountain Pen Board! I am so happy to be here, and as some of you may know me, I do retipping. My website is www.gregminuskin.com

Recently, I was put on suspension at the FPN (Boo!) because I had posted photos on the wrong categories, by mistake, of the pens I do that I will be bringing to the Dallas Show. Amazing how one can make a little mistake with the wrong category with them and get a 2 week suspension!

I will be at the Dallas Pen Show this week; hope to see you all there!

Do you have a nib retip? My turn around time is only 2 weeks.

Sincerely,

Greg Minuskin
greg@gregminuskin.com
www.gregminuskin.com

Welcome, Greg.

So far here, even the trolls don't get suspended

I am well overdue to get some pens out to you.

regards

David

[AndyR]

Recently, I was put on suspension at the FPN (Boo!) because I had posted photos on the wrong categories, by mistake, of the pens I do that I will be bringing to the Dallas Show. Amazing how one can make a little mistake with the wrong category with them and get a 2 week suspension!

Hi Greg,

I am seriously beginning to wonder about the values of some of those admins at FPN, it seems they won't be happy until there are only admins and mods posting over there, with no other members other than a few sheep who can be told what to do and what to think! I can't imagine why anybody would want to return there after suffering the indignity of such a suspension.............

When you have some time to spare, maybe you should check out my topic on Conway Stewart manufacturing pinned to the top of the list of the 'Europe' forum where you can read how some others have been treated recently!

Andy

[Hugh]

Hi Greg,

Welcome!! There are a few of us here that have been "shown the door" over at the FPN...generally for being rather frank and open than any other reason. Hope you enjoy David's board.

Regards
Hugh

[Pedro]

Welcome Greg!


2 weeks suspension? I saw the post of the 3 italic/stub nibs, saw your excellent handiwork and thought it would soon be moved without problems as many other posts from many other people have been quietly moved.

It's worse than High School! And back then I really had to work hard for that kind of punishment! Matchsticks in the door locks, honey on the office doorknob, fake dog poop on the teacher's desk, big pair of boxers on the flagpole, fake coughing and sneezing, releasing big bugs inside class, paper airplanes across the classroom, quarter glued to the floor in the hallway, kick me signs, shaving cream inside drawers, shooting rubber bands, spitballs, throwing paperballs at the overhead fans, reflecting glare off your watch on the teacher's face....and those nuns had no sense of humor whatsoever....those were the fun days!

[philm]

I can attest to Greg's outstanding work - witness below ~

Before



After



Phil

[Greg Minuskin]

Hi Greg,

Welcome!! There are a few of us here that have been "shown the door" over at the FPN...generally for being rather frank and open than any other reason. Hope you enjoy David's board.

Regards
Hugh

Thank you for the warm welcome! I look forward to contributing to this forum on a regular basis! I appreciate also the support for the "supposed" infractions I caused, geez!

[Greg Minuskin]

I can attest to Greg's outstanding work - witness below ~

Before



After



Phil

Great post of my before and after work! Thank you!

[Greg Minuskin]

Hi Greg,

Welcome!! There are a few of us here that have been "shown the door" over at the FPN...generally for being rather frank and open than any other reason. Hope you enjoy David's board.

Regards
Hugh

Thank you Hugh! Amazing how public forums turn towards a certain leaning while the original idea of these sort of forums was the free exchange of ideas and frank discussion/opinions.

[Greg Minuskin]

Welcome Greg!


2 weeks suspension? I saw the post of the 3 italic/stub nibs, saw your excellent handiwork and thought it would soon be moved without problems as many other posts from many other people have been quietly moved.

It's worse than High School! And back then I really had to work hard for that kind of punishment! Matchsticks in the door locks, honey on the office doorknob, fake dog poop on the teacher's desk, big pair of boxers on the flagpole, fake coughing and sneezing, releasing big bugs inside class, paper airplanes across the classroom, quarter glued to the floor in the hallway, kick me signs, shaving cream inside drawers, shooting rubber bands, spitballs, throwing paperballs at the overhead fans, reflecting glare off your watch on the teacher's face....and those nuns had no sense of humor whatsoever....those were the fun days!

You would think I could make a posting mistake, and then just have it moved to another location, and told about it, and that would have been the end of it. No, one must suffer further punishment. Did you know that my punishment extends to me not even be able to "look" at the FPN? I can't even see or view the site for 2 weeks.

High School yes, but these folks wear diapers too!

[Greg Minuskin]

Welcome, Greg.

So far here, even the trolls don't get suspended

I am well overdue to get some pens out to you.

regards

David

Thank you for the welcome! I really never consider myself a Troll, but I guess the label now sticks with the FPN group to me.

[Admin]

You would think I could make a posting mistake, and then just have it moved to another location, and told about it, and that would have been the end of it. No, one must suffer further punishment. Did you know that my punishment extends to me not even be able to "look" at the FPN? I can't even see or view the site for 2 weeks.

High School yes, but these folks wear diapers too!

Two approaches to such viewing issues.

1) Delete all cookies from that site.

2) If that fails (an actual IP block), goto anonymouse.org then peek in, your IP will be different and you will circumvent the IP block.

Really, we probably are overdue for a thread about such things.

[Pedro]

I propose a Free Greg Minuskin from Oppression Campaign at FPN!

[david i]

I propose a Free Greg Minuskin from Oppression Campaign at FPN!

Or, just invite more of your pen friends to play here. Look how much fun you've had since stumbling across us

Just look at the quantity and quality of Sheaffer material we generate. I know at least a few FPN Admins peek in here. I think we annoy them

[Pedro]

David: this is the best board for the narrow scope of my FP interests.
Sorry, none of my other friends are into pens, just shooting, hunting, wildlife photography, military history, car racing, fishing...
I still say a "Free Greg" campaign would be hilarious...and a post in lawyer-ese would not be too bad either.

[Greg Minuskin]

Two approaches to such viewing issues.

1) Delete all cookies from that site.

2) If that fails (an actual IP block), goto anonymouse.org then peek in, your IP will be different and you will circumvent the IP block.

Really, we probably are overdue for a thread about such things.

It worked! Thank you, deleting the cookies. Tricker to find on a Mac system but I did it!

[david i]

David: this is the best board for the narrow scope of my FP interests.
Sorry, none of my other friends are into pens, just shooting, hunting, wildlife photography, military history, car racing, fishing...
I still say a "Free Greg" campaign would be hilarious...and a post in lawyer-ese would not be too bad either.

I hear you.

Meant you can PM fellows with whom you often chat online and invite them to play. Wasn't referencing your colleagues from the local tennis club or what have you

And, I agree about the entertainment value of such campaigns. If nothing else, the hornet's next will be stirred. I have a long history of appreciation for pot stirring. Actually, I'm a bit surprised we have not generated more trolling here. One of these days, no doubt.

[david i]

Thank you for the welcome! I really never consider myself a Troll, but I guess the label now sticks with the FPN group to me.

Hi,

Oh by no means are you a troll, noting I have a measure of charm for the notion of trolls. Point is that *even* trolls here have not been banished, and certainly not non-troll serious players who happens to post in wrong forum, assuming one even believes the forum *was* wrong

-d

[amble63]

Do you have a nib retip? My turn around time is only 2 weeks.

Sincerely,

Greg Minuskin
greg@gregminuskin.com
www.gregminuskin.com

Don't you think you should elaborate upon your Noodler's policy when soliciting work?

[Hugh]

Don't you think you should elaborate upon your Noodler's policy when soliciting work?

I've read what Greg has to say about Noodler's, it's simply an observation based on experience and a lot disagree with it. Still I'm not sure what a persons thoughts about a brand of ink has anything to do with re-tipping . Mind you over at the FPN you can't say "naughty" things about Noodlers anymore....

Regards
Hugh