Sam:
I know that you had a great time down at the beach; what an amazing "parting gift" to find hidden in your luggage!! Can you please send me the phone number for the reservation hotline for the "Moose Lodge"??
I like the watch, the pen, and -- most of all -- the abacus (used by every good forensic accountant)!!
Jeff
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: I sat down to write a note to some friends . . . .
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: It's hard to have a visit with them and not come away with
: something . . . a hangover, a great story or something to
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: We spent the 4th of July at their home in coastal South Carolina.
: Not only were they great hosts and wonderful company, Jim
: managed to persuade my wife to conceal his "parting
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: A 1928 Longines with calibre 13.34, a 15 jewel version of the
: movement introduced in 1910, produced in several variations from
: 15 to 18 jewels, cased in 14k green gold fill (green gold is
: alloyed with silver)
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: I mentioned another vintage . . .
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: I recently bought a Sheaffer Triumph vacuum fill fountain pen I
: understand is from 1946 . . . .
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: I'm just learning about fountain pens . . . . this one has a 14k
: gold nib (how does that work -- the part that writes doesn't
: seem to be gold?)
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: Despite appearances to the contrary, I understand the pen is made
: of celluloid, not wood.
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: [from Wikipedia -- Celluloid is the name of a class of
: compounds created from nitrocellulose and camphor ,
: plus dyes and other agents. Generally regarded to be the first
: thermoplastic , it was first created as Parkesine in 1856
: and as Xylonite in 1869 before being registered as Celluloid
: in 1870. Celluloid is easily molded and shaped, and it was
: first widely used as an ivory replacement. Celluloid is
: highly flammable and also easily decomposes, and is no longer
: widely used. Its most common uses today are the table tennis
: ball and guitar picks ]
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: In any case, a hearty thank you to our hosts, Jim and Ginger!!!
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: Sam
