tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post271546662689503706..comments2024-02-18T13:53:30.168-08:00Comments on Surgeonsblog: Kung Fu SurgeonSid Schwabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14182853083503404098noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-89669379082650656282010-08-17T12:01:38.526-07:002010-08-17T12:01:38.526-07:00It's a beautiful object, all right. If a littl...It's a beautiful object, all right. If a little less than perfectly functional, in my case.Sid Schwabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14182853083503404098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-6896794434425320012010-08-17T11:03:51.657-07:002010-08-17T11:03:51.657-07:00I really like this post. Promise you'll keep t...I really like this post. Promise you'll keep the pen: what a rich history it has!<br /><br />(i've always dreamed of having a monte blanc fountain pen... the closest i've gotten was a mb roller ball... it's beautiful, but ungrateful me always looks at it and thinks, "i wish you were a fountain pen.")Kambojahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13584621750814078386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-53161224064289388232010-07-09T21:59:25.780-07:002010-07-09T21:59:25.780-07:00So funny! Great storytelling! :)So funny! Great storytelling! :)amarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16244100140931611741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-49348643282821522682009-08-09T21:20:49.275-07:002009-08-09T21:20:49.275-07:00Nice post Dr S. :)
I think you should frame it as...Nice post Dr S. :)<br /><br />I think you should frame it as it sounds unique and arty and would be an interesting conversation piece.<br /><br />I was thinking and elegant pen for an eloquent writer.SeaSprayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07906503090688697222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-79357845175680314942009-08-01T21:14:45.969-07:002009-08-01T21:14:45.969-07:00I feel like there should have been a dubbed Englis...I feel like there should have been a dubbed English voiceover during your conversation! I used to watch Kung Fu Theater with my grandfather on his "cable tv" back in the early 80's. You have every reason be proud of this noble encounter :)drcharleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03193430077554273694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-81211286628759787942009-07-31T07:04:10.164-07:002009-07-31T07:04:10.164-07:00Thanks, Tripp. Good suggestions.Thanks, Tripp. Good suggestions.Sid Schwabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14182853083503404098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-37073924024749081052009-07-31T00:29:34.850-07:002009-07-31T00:29:34.850-07:00Re: ink everywhere... Open the pen with one hand, ...Re: ink everywhere... Open the pen with one hand, nib up (see the picture in this <a href="http://www.nibgrinding.com/FAQ.htm" rel="nofollow">Fountain Pen FAQ</a>.)<br /><br />Using one hand limits the travel of the cap to that of your thumb from the "closed" to the "open" position. The vacuum action of the cap coming off in the typical, two-handed opening motion is stronger than the one-handed method, because of the order of magnitude difference between methods in the acceleration, and speed, and travel distance of the cap.<br /><br />The two-handed method's momentary vacuum is strong enough to draw ink out of the nib and into the cap. On re-capping the pen, the ink transfers to the barrel. The next time you use the pen... ink all over your fingers.<br /><br />That same vacuum action can, depending on the viscosity of the ink, overload the nib with an initial blob of ink that bleeds onto the writing surface on first contact.<br /><br />I guess I'm saying that the one-handed method sucks less than the two-handed...<br /><br />Also, since you're a writer, consider using your pen for focused writing sessions. I find that using a fountain pen encourages me to slow down and write with conscious, deliberate focus. Over time, the pen fades away, but the consciousness and focus remain. I like to think it improves my writing, but even if it doesn't, the experience itself is rewarding.Tripp Lilleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16665977144663597538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-53031082091616178572009-07-29T14:26:48.774-07:002009-07-29T14:26:48.774-07:00Hi Sid,
Amazing story! I read it to my husband a...Hi Sid, <br /><br />Amazing story! I read it to my husband a few minutes ago. He said, "That just proves what I always say. Nothing lasts forever!" <br /><br />You realize that you could have the ink bladder replaced on your Mont Blanc pen should you wish to improve your karma! There are people who love these items which most of us feel have outlived their usefulness. The things that people collect always amaze me. Some of these items come up on the PBS program "Antiques Roadshow" and the prices they quote usually amaze me! <br /><br />I sold a couple of attractive Shaeffer ink pens to someone who collected them at a local pawn shop. I think I got $20.00 for them both. <br /><br />I still have two Cross pens from the Rhode Island manufacturer (one silver, one gold). I received the silver one as a prize. I spent almost a decade as the Boston representative for Bristol-Myers Squibb's Clairol Professional Products Division. The silver one says "G.S." for "good salesperson" -- with my initials. Our district manager wasn't very imaginative, but I did use both pens at one time or another in my life. <br /><br />I have no idea where the gold pen came from, and now, I have inherited a Cross set in black onyx finish. One is a pen and the other is a pencil. They originally belonged to my husband.<br /><br />I've been driving around with them in my car trying to decide what to do with them. I'll probably consign them at some resale shop to look for a buyer. <br /><br />Cordially, <br /><br />EKEllen Kimballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10689933781339538684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-30080742641061169682009-07-29T13:09:26.037-07:002009-07-29T13:09:26.037-07:00I just have to say that I believe in karma (as muc...I just have to say that I believe in karma (as much as someone like me can). I also want to say that I read your book (I was intrigued by your blog entries at a time in my life when I was considering medical school) and I loved it. <br /><br />May many more publications be in your future! <br /><br />Best Regards,<br />DonnaDonna Jane Griffinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17571112872607375318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-60050087336161749842009-07-29T10:15:39.886-07:002009-07-29T10:15:39.886-07:00I once dug ear wax out of the ear of a visiting te...I once dug ear wax out of the ear of a visiting tenth-degree black belt from Okinawa (my teacher's teacher). Similarly mundane.<br /><br />But he "repaid" me in class by showing me some special new techniques, by which I mean he demonstrated them on me and also taught me some new ways in which I could experience pain...shadowfaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11648279307230813762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-5617611699743367762009-07-29T07:42:00.554-07:002009-07-29T07:42:00.554-07:00Mike: feel free to email. The link is at the "...Mike: feel free to email. The link is at the "see my full profile" page.<br /><br />Bongi: That's too clever for me. Explain.<br /><br />Frank: For a surgeon, total consciousness is a relative thing. Being able to read would be good.Sid Schwabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14182853083503404098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-79219931841295971892009-07-29T06:38:33.254-07:002009-07-29T06:38:33.254-07:00Can You think of a more useless gift for a doctor ...Can You think of a more useless gift for a doctor than a PEN??? Its been 25 years since I've written with anything that didn't have a prescription medication emblazened on it...<br />Probably stiffed you on the tip to, but when you die you'll get Total Consciousness, which is NICE...<br /><br />FrankAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-78498652205436361602009-07-29T05:11:12.682-07:002009-07-29T05:11:12.682-07:00lq2mlq2mBongihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12918640034313468627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-35487528239593721132009-07-29T02:47:07.752-07:002009-07-29T02:47:07.752-07:00That's the kind of stuff I like reading from y...That's the kind of stuff I like reading from you Sid. Very nice, indeed! I need a super simple operation done you could truly knock out in five minutes in your dining room. I need a carpal tunnel release. Can I email you? I promise to ring a cool gift.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com