And it has a poop hatch too!
I can make much better coffee at home, and I can take one with me to work in a flask.
But lots of people don't want to, dont have time to, or can't make fresh coffee at home and therefore buy it out.
But even if i make it at home, if I want a second coffee during the work day, I'd have to either have instant coffee from work or buy one.
FWIW: My take on Starbucks is that their coffee is a) usually quite average at best, b) variable quality depending upon where you buy it.
Where I live there are lots of alternatives which serve better coffee for about the same price, so I don't really see any need to use Starbucks.
Last time I had a Starbucks was on a road trip at a motorway service station. It wasn't very good coffee at all, and afterwards I resented having paid service station prices for a coffee I didn't enjoy. But in that scenario they have a captive audience.
Thanks. Also added an edit to the end of my comment clarifying that it's legit.
Well, sorry. The problem is, experience with the Internet has taught me to be wary of clicking things like "we poisoned the whole planet".
This time it was a false positive. Added clarification to my comment.
"This one trick pans don't want you to know"
Is that a thing people do, is it?
Yes, but there is a line at which point the art can no longer be seen.
For example, I can't listen to the lost prophets any more.
Idiocracy.
Loved the idea. Film itself... meh
The voyager is very similar. I tried it flat and tented. I find that if I use it without the tenting attachments, it gets uncomfortable pretty quickly.
Amazing build though.
Which is old and which is new?
That sun keyboard is mid 2000s.
Hi folks,
Been shaving my head with DEs for years. The shinier the better!
Well, I just picked this razor up at a boot sale, knowing basically nothing about vintage razors. It was cheap, and I like the ornate handle, so "why not?", I thought.
However, I tried a DE blade in it and it didn't fit. Does anyone know the name for the blade this accepts? I assume it takes a SE blade, but a standard one looks too skinny.
I've seen people on the Internet talking about "Gem" blades. Not much comes up for that when I search UK suppliers, so I wonder if there's another name for them?
Maybe you can't get them any more...
Any advice? I'd like the give it a spin.
Cheers
Stabilo may not be a name you associate with fountain pens. It wasn't for me either, but I was curious when I saw an image of a wooden Stabilo Flow fountain pen.
In fact Stabilo have been making fountain pens for some time (their "Flow" range) but perhaps because prior designs have been a little "student utilitarian" there's been little focus on them in the community. The Grow range though, is a little different.
https://www.stabilo.com/uk/climate-neutral-fountain-pen-stabilo-grow/5171-1-41
There are three different designs, each with a different wood and coloured band:
- oak/green
- beech/blueberry (pictured)
- cherry/plum red
In my opinion the combos are all very attractive, but the oak/green model works best. I bought the rollerball version of the oak model for a friend, hence I have the beech one.
The pen is marketed as being eco friendly.
The pen body is made from wood and eco-plastic (bio plastics and plastics with sunflower seed hulls apparently). The plastics are ok. There are a few seams visible in places, but it's not awful. The clip appears to be metal and has just a hint of wobble where it's attached.
The pen posts well with a soft friction fit.
The pen takes international standard cartridges and when you screw on the section there is an affirmative click to confirm it's closed properly. The cap is snap on.
The nib itself is a small steel nib. It writes very smoothly. I was surprised how well. Note however there are no nib options.
All in all, I think its a decent pen, and it's not expensive at around the £20 mark. It would be a nice first fountain pen for a beginner, competing perhaps with the Lamy Safari and Pilot Metro.
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