Funny you should say that. I'm exactly the same way. I reserve the fountain pen (Mont Blanc) for cases when I'm not only having difficulty but having resistance--the smooth ink flow (Goulet Noodlers) is a lure of pleasure.--Harryand rough things out on foolscap with a fountain pen. (A ballpoint or rollerball won't do.) The more desperate I am, the lower-tech I become. -- Carl Distefano cld@xxxxxxxx