Pens in Use - October 25, 2024

[@ChrisSaenz13]

Fun episode ... I really enjoyed the extra footage too!

[@WaskiSquirrel]

Glad you enjoyed it! I had a lot of fun revisiting all these places!

[@Johan-vk5yd]

9:46 The famous film High Noon. I actually watched it on TV several years ago. The romantic song brought relief to the emotional tension of the story.

[@WaskiSquirrel]

Yes! And it was actually considered a somewhat subversive movie at the time.

[@alexpastukhov8222]

Thank you for this adventure!❤

[@WaskiSquirrel]

Glad you enjoyed! How much similarity does it share with Russia?

[@alexpastukhov8222]

​@@WaskiSquirrelThe nature is very similar to the Urals, where I live. The architecture of private houses is still different.

[@Glenn-j2e]

Very enjoyable video, I've always liked small country towns.👍🇦🇺

[@WaskiSquirrel]

So many don't realize what these small towns are truly like!

[@basicdose.9872]

Love Montana.

[@WaskiSquirrel]

There is so much in that state!

[@robbinallan3767]

Well Mr. Squirrel... I thoroughly enjoyed your snippets of song and the look at Medicine Rock. Very nice.

[@archivist17]

He's multitalented! Yet to see him dance, mind 🤔

[@WaskiSquirrel]

Thank you so much! I need to do a Medicine Rocks video again.

[@honeybee4423]

Dear Mr Waski...really enjoyed the footage in this video so thank you for introducing us to some cool places. Loved your humour and look forward to your dark humour- my sense of humour can get pretty dark at times and I get the look from others too!! By the way loved the beard it really does suit you and not everyone can make a beard look good. Take good care...Sweet Blessings Mand XOXO

[@WaskiSquirrel]

Glad you enjoyed it! It was fun visiting all these places. You'll see my dark humor on full display next week. I did my B-roll as planned this weekend...and totally didn't notice the traffic on the interstate behind the spots. So I need to make the video friendlier, but acknowledge my limitations.

[@rinaeperron7746]

Thanks for the tour! I love seeing the smaller towns and scenery!

[@WaskiSquirrel]

These are the places that the tourists rarely visit!

[@ibpopp]

Love the Faber-Castell; what a nib! Enjoyed the travelogue. A long drive across open country is very relaxing and good for recharging the voltage in the grey matter. Looking forward to more, as always. Cheers from Oz.

[@WaskiSquirrel]

I'm stunned I never reviewed that Faber-Castell! And, yes, I love getting out and walking these remote place. I'm tempted to retire to a place like Ekalaka.

[@jeffroberts532]

A thoroughly interesting video! Thank you, Waski!

[@WaskiSquirrel]

So glad you enjoyed it! I had a wonderful afternoon and had some great ideas for retirement.

[@aesales9248]

Nice video. I also enjoyed the ending music. Thank you for sharing.

[@WaskiSquirrel]

Glad to hear that! It was fun making this video.

[@juicylouisey]

I have a Bronze Age hill fort at the bottom of my garden in South West England. Not that I’m bragging.

[@WaskiSquirrel]

Very nice! Around here, the ancient things that would be that old are teepee rings.

[@juicylouisey]

@@WaskiSquirrel WoW. That I would love to see!

[@WaskiSquirrel]

@@juicylouisey If you don't know what they are, they just look like rocks in a circle.

[@ichirofakename]

1. Down Highway 1 half an hour is the town of Princeton, which contains the surf spot known as Mavericks. It only breaks big about 12 times a year, mostly in December but that's okay, it probably won't drop below 60º. If you guess right on the day, you can climb up on the bluff and see a truly violent break with some world class surfers. 2. High Noon. He shoulda opted for the Mexican Babe instead of the Ice Queen. 3. I always lived below my means, but the habit is so engrained in me that now I'm retired I struggle to spend it.

[@juicylouisey]

@@ichirofakename on point 3. Come to the UK 2 tier-free gear-Starmer would soon relieve you of your assets.

[@WaskiSquirrel]

1. Not many surfers in North Dakota. So I'll take your word for it. But I would love to see it! 2. Yeah...he should have dumped her! 3. I'd rather struggle to spend than struggle to be able to spend.

[@EnCwoisant]

Capless is the same as Vanishing point. The Japanese call it capless so when we buy the Japanese exclusive steel nibbed version it translates to capless. Vanishing Point is a cooler name anyway

[@sajjadhusain4146]

It is called the Capless in the whole Asian market. And not just the cheaper steel nibbed options, but the 18k gold pens too. Vanishing Point is really mainly the name in the North American market.

[@juicylouisey]

Capless in the UK too.

[@WaskiSquirrel]

That's good to know. I wasn't sure, and I too prefer the name Vanishing Point!

[@archivist17]

I do now have a Senator. Not a Regent, but I do now get it about Senators.

[@WaskiSquirrel]

Senator made so many great pens, and I can't get a good list. Which one is yours?

[@christophermckellar1352]

Thanks, I enjoy these. I like to follow on Google maps the cities and the highways that you’re on. I love Post Offices! I love the idea of post offices! Thanks for including.

[@WaskiSquirrel]

Glad you enjoy it! I love exploring these places!

[@sathishrao7926]

From what I know, “Vanishing Point” is what’s being used mainly in the US market while it’s called “Capless” in most of the other markets I.e., It’s not Gold Vs Steel that distinguishes VP from Capless. Feeling jealous ? No. I’m feeling depressed after watching those dead / deserted towns. This picture of Montana is totally different from what I’ve seen in many Montana based TV Shows - Yellowstone, Longmire, Big Sky, Justified etc..

[@WaskiSquirrel]

I love the name "Vanishing Point". It's so much more evocative than "Capless." I'm sorry this video depressed you. I love Ekalaka, MT. I'm actually considering that as a post-retirement teaching spot. And Camp Crook might have been a fun place to explore elementary teaching. Hollywood presents one view of the US...and then there is the reality. Ekalaka especially is a very cool town. The Hollywood version is really filmed in a limited selection of cities. And they miss how amazing places like Ekalaka are. But you gave me good ideas for next week!

[@edwardstaats4935]

The movie High Noon with Grace Kelly and Gary Cooper. Not sure who sung it

[@WaskiSquirrel]

Great song! The singer was Tex Ritter, father of Jack Ritter, who played in the 70's comedy "Three's Company".

[@bw6230]

Thanks for the Monteverde Turq proof;)

[@WaskiSquirrel]

You're welcome!

[@MrAndrew1953]

Congratulations on your Pilot VP promotion. If you have a problem with the clip,I suggest and recommend the Dialog CC. Only issue is hard starts because the internal nib cover isn’t airtight. Did you try the metropolitan converter on your Pilot Vanishing Point?😊 PS There is a Lamy 2000 green version just out that would cost me $650 bucks Australian dollars so I’ve taken a pass on that one(cost of living pressures).

[@WaskiSquirrel]

Thank you! I had to look up the Dialog CC. I didn't know about that pen! I have not yet tried the Metropolitan converter, but I will. I was very tempted by the Lamy 2000 green, but I just can't justify it in my mind.

[@periwinkle197]

Great video of Montana. couldn't find on google maps El- Z... place you mentioned ,but otherwise I followed your trip. PS the video of the Sioux wars would still be good

[@WaskiSquirrel]

If you meant Ekalaka, here you go: www.google.com/maps/place/Ekalaka,+MT+59324/@45.8848594,-104.5854614,4910m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x5331d2d41c7df049:0x610faab74a9c552b!8m2!3d45.8888869!4d-104.5527299!16zL20vMHgxZ24?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI0MTAyMy4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D

[@WaskiSquirrel]

So I saw this comment again tonight...I think now that you were referring to Alzada, MT. It is at the other end of the newly paved highway from Ekalaka.

[@periwinkle197]

@@WaskiSquirrel Thanks Jason..yes , you got it on the second comment...I heard you say it as ElZ...but it was apparently Alzada MT. On google maps you can't see it until you roughly know where it is and then you have to magnify Google maps a lot to see it....obvious once you are shown, in my case. Thanks again..Saturday night in Australia here. Have a good weekend. Dean

[@WaskiSquirrel]

@@periwinkle197 Yes, the pronunciation does not match the spelling. And it's a really tiny town. I need to go back and visit. Glad I was finally able to answer your question!

[@edwardstaats4935]

Sorry, not jealous. I love my big city too much

[@WaskiSquirrel]

A good, well-planned city offers a lot. Sadly, many cities in the US are planned with the cars in mind rather than the people.

[@hafidhafsaadiqah5957]

I college fountain pen and ink ephemera. So, if you don't mind, I'd like to purchase the bootle from you. Thanks for your consideration!

[@WaskiSquirrel]

I'm assuming you mean the Monteverde Turquoise bottle? Let me know. I'd sell it for postage. Contact me at [e-mail]

[@keraba1]

Another great video, thanks. I couldn't help wonder: Is the reason that you're so interested in Camp Crook and Ludlow, and the comparison to the Bulldog was because you were worried about your own town? It's a legitimate concern. The lure of the big city is strong. Just a comment: If you split your videos into "Pens in Use", and "Dashcam", I'd still watch all of them, but I'd be able to manage the time better. :-) It seems like a few people like this format so certainly don't change on my account. The first Evernote link didn't work for me, even after fixing 'waskisquirrel'. cheers

[@WaskiSquirrel]

Thank you for the comment on the Evernote link: They changed how they do links, and I've started having trouble since then. I'll submit another bug report to them. My own town is in danger, but that danger is a few decades in the future, and I'll be retired by then. I'm conflicted about these videos. Pens in Use is always on and off topic. I actually have some videos like the latter part in the hopper for release this winter. Some people like these combination videos. My compromise has been do do them infrequently and label them clearly. But you make a good point about time. I really need to do better about labeling videos clearly, doing good time stamps, and letting my viewers find what they want to view.

[@keraba1]

@@WaskiSquirrel Don't worry about the timestamp; I could see it. :-) thanks again!

[@juicylouisey]

Could someone from the military shine some light on how a fountain pen can be tactical?

[@ichirofakename]

stabby

[@archivist17]

Well, for a start, it's mightier than a sword...

[@juicylouisey]

@@archivist17 If you are thinking about the Indiana Jones train scene, that really needs a lever fill pen. In the more general sense I think it has been superseded by internet bots.

[@ChrisSaenz13]

It should be not shiney, not noisy, heavy duty/durable, + multi-purpose ... I think ... to be tactical but yeah ... a fountain pen lol... who knows!

[@WaskiSquirrel]

I think in this case, it's marketing rather than military. There is a certain aesthetic marketed as tactical, so I think the pen's metal build, strength, and pointy end are what lean it in that direction.