Editing The Pen Addict 232/transcript (section)

== Montblanc Ink ==


'''Anna:''' Oh, speaking of needing to find this Montblanc Lucky Orange ink, we're going to have to give this one the shot. So our friend Dr. Deans from Pen Economics, he posted a tweet with the new Montblanc Jazz Blue and Lucky Orange inks. So...

'''Myke Hurley:''' I don't know anything about these.

'''Anna:''' Why should I know about these? They're not out yet. This is where Dr. Deans caused an uproar like back in the spring because he got access to Montblanc's releases for the rest of the year, right? And there was a big brouhaha over it and they, you know, people like on FBN took down the information and stuff like that and he shared it, which I believe he fully should have. But anyway, so these have been, had scheduled dates for December to come out. So they're finally...

'''Myke Hurley:''' This is a brouhaha that I don't know anything about. Like I didn't follow this.

'''Anna:''' You don't need to worry about it. I mean, it's nothing to... It's no big deal, but...

'''Myke Hurley:''' Don't worry,

'''Anna:''' you're pretty little head about it, Myke. You know, just typical, typical fountain pen network. Drama. Drama, yeah. And they were pretty much wrong, but whatever. Anyway, so this Instagram account that Jonathan saw these inks from, I'm not even going to attempt to pronounce the name, but we'll have it in there. He apparently has access to all this stuff. So he has all the pictures of the new Montblanc inks, some of the colors. I haven't totally seen a sample yet. This looks kind of like a very regular orange, so I kind of want to see if it's more corally. Like, you know, the red that they make their pens out of, which is more of a coral. I'm wondering if that orange is going to be more like that or if it's going to be more of a real, real orange. But we'll see. I've been enjoying Montblanc inks recently. One of my friends sent me the Leo Tolstoy. That may be the... One of my top... New top favorite inks between Tolstoy and Sazerac. That's about the only inks I've been using recently. So... Just thought I'd throw that out there. Maybe it's a new orange for your... Take over your Fugugaki.

'''Myke Hurley:''' Yeah, so... I have... There's no, like... I can't see anything where it shows what this looks like on the paper, though, right?

'''Anna:''' Yeah, he hasn't opened the bottle. He's got the bottle sitting right there, but there's no actual ink sample. Why would you do that? Maybe he's selling them. Maybe he's a retailer, and this is his on the sly... On the Sly Little Account, something. He's only got, like, 50 followers, so... It's definitely something stealth.

'''Myke Hurley:''' Really some beautiful photos of Mont Blanc products on this account. Oh, God, man. I want that one so much. The... Is it Rouge Noir? With the snake? The orange one?

'''Anna:''' Yeah. Yeah, I haven't gotten over that one yet. It's still really nice.

'''Myke Hurley:''' Whenever I'm in an airport, I go and take a look at it. Oh, man. This account's awesome. Yeah, I know. I totally followed it. There's some great stuff on here. But, yeah, every time I'm in an airport, that's where I tend to see Mont Blanc stuff the most. I go and, like, press my face up against the window and take a look at it, you know? Just like that badass snake.

'''Anna:''' Yeah, you know better than to set foot in there, right? That would not end well.

'''Myke Hurley:''' Oh, yeah. They walk up to me, you know? Because they see what I'm looking at, right? And whilst I don't necessarily look like your average Mont Blanc customer, I'm looking at specific pens, right? I think they know what I'm looking at, and they know that I know what I'm looking at, right? And they come up to me, they're like, oh, hello, sir, how can we help today? And I run away.

'''Myke Hurley:''' It's like, there's no help you can give me, my friend. Just pain. Just pain. Pain in the wallet. Yeah.

'''Anna:''' Well, you're going to give help to one of our readers right now because this question is all about you because you're a plumbing expert. You're a plumbing expert, so we need to know this. I got this email like a couple weeks ago, and I already answered him. And I said, the more I thought about it, I was like, I'm sharing this email on the podcast, and I told him that. And it's too great of a question because number one, it's hilarious, but number two, it's a legitimate thing that people do. Like, it's no joke. People do this seriously. So let's talk about Declan and not Casey Liss's Declan, right? Isn't that his son's name?

'''Myke Hurley:''' Yeah.

'''Anna:''' Yeah, so not that Declan, but this is another Declan. Declan needs a shower pen. So let me read this email. I'm looking for a pen that will be able to write in the expedition field notes in the shower. I used to have a shower with glass that I would use to sketch out characters and try new ideas for pictures, but I have just moved into a house with a shower without glass. Alas. But then I thought, this will be the perfect use for the expedition edition. So I ordered some and they arrived. I also have a couple of space pens, but I'm worried that they might rust. Do you have any thoughts on something I could use?

'''Myke Hurley:''' I have a question straight up, though.

'''Anna:''' Like, I don't understand where the glass thing comes into this. So that was his previous location. So in your old house, he had a glass door that would fog up so he could use his finger to write in the fog.

'''Myke Hurley:''' That doesn't feel like a safe way to record your ideas.

'''Anna:''' Well, I mean, I guess they were temporary and then, you know, he would make sure to capture them when he got out, I guess. So, you know, he'd just kind of write through all the steam in the window. But he can't do that anymore. He's moved to a new flat, apparently, Myke. Um, so, he's using the Expedition Edition in the shower, which is approved usage of the Expedition Edition. And also, he's using the Space Pen, which is approved usage of the Space Pen, but he's worrying about it rusting. I'm not sure what the ink cartridges themselves are made of, like the, the, the refills, what they're made of. The, depending on the barrel itself, I guess some of those materials could rust. But actually, what I answered him was the stainless steel shown design pen that I reviewed. Because the stainless is not going to rust. And it'll keep the Fisher Space Pen intact. And, I don't know, it's, it seems like the right fit. He was pretty excited with that answer. It's a little bit pricey. It's like a hundred bucks. Because that, that stainless is, is expensive. Um, but if anyone else has any, like, rust-free, rust-proof pen ideas for jotting down your ideas in the shower, Declan needs to know. And I need to know. Because, uh, this was a great question. It was amazing.

'''Myke Hurley:''' Why don't I just use a pencil?

'''Anna:''' Yeah, I mean, they will get soggy. I mean, they will work.

'''Myke Hurley:''' Sure, but like, you know, you just get like a bunch of wood case pencils that aren't expensive. I guess. And then just, when one of them starts to get soggy, you just, just throw it out. Like a pencil would work perfectly, right?

'''Anna:''' It would, it would work. It would work perfectly. Um, but then I, I do worry about the pencil getting wet and it rotting and leaving debris around and things like that.

'''Myke Hurley:''' Hmm. Yeah, I guess so.