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MaineWriter:
Yes, David, I remember those erasers. I think you can still buy them (although I haven't looked lately).
On Sunday, we went to Heidelburg. We didn't go into the castle, just saw it from a distance. We walked around the city, did lots of window shopping, and finished up the day with a walk along the Neckar River. It was very nice.
Yesterday, after Hannah got home from school, we went to Speyer and visited the Cathedral. It is very beautiful and different from the "typical" Cathedral. No flying buttresses holding it up! After that, more shopping (mostly window) along the main street.
Today we went to see Trifels Burg, an old castle on top of a mountain. Even though we could drive almost all the way up, to get to the castle still involved a hefty uphill hike of about 30 minutes. We were all huffing and puffing at the end! It was worth it though, the view was beautiful. Afterwards, we had lunch in Annweiler. Then I came home and collapsed and took a nap!
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PS, Fiona, congrats on 2000 posts!
Penthesilea:
--- Quote from: DavidInIndy on September 23, 2008, 03:28:40 am ---But you had to be very careful otherwise you'd tear a hole in your paper when you tried to erase off the ink. It was nearly as hard as stone!
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Hunh? No, that's not how our ink erasers work. They look like a white felttip pen and work similar to a felttip pen. You just go over the mistake, and the ink disappears magically (meaning chemically ;D). No rubbing, no tearing apart the paper.
--- Quote from: Jeff Wrangler on September 23, 2008, 08:57:26 am ---And they still use fountain pens in Germany? :o
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Yes of course. They have to. Teachers say it makes a better handwriting than ballpens or whatever.
But of course students in higher classes write with what they like.
Kelda:
Congrats Fiona!
Penthesilea:
Oh, right. I forgot:
Congratulations on 2000 Fiona! :)
Jeff Wrangler:
--- Quote from: Penthesilea on September 23, 2008, 11:59:57 am ---
Hunh? No, that's not how our ink erasers work. They look like a white felttip pen and work similar to a felttip pen. You just go over the mistake, and the ink disappears magically (meaning chemically ;D). No rubbing, no tearing apart the paper.
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Oh, how cool! :D
--- Quote ---Yes of course. They have to. Teachers say it makes a better handwriting than ballpens or whatever.
But of course students in higher classes write with what they like.
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So, now, are these like old-fashioned pens where you have to dip the pen in an inkwell, or do these pens have cartridges filled with ink that you put inside the pen? I've used pens like that for calligraphy. :)
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