Bored/embarrassed/ fed up of your thread?

[Annie]

Think of the one you last saw-- by the telephone, on the desk, on the table. It's magic: now you see it, now you don't.
In desperation, you shout "Where'd the pen go?! Someone quick! I need a pen!"
They always have a pen. Why is this?

A pen is by nature elusive.
This is largely a matter of its shape. Because it's round, it will roll nicely on any angled surface. It's also fairly smooth, in the sense of not having any major appendages or knobs, which allows it to slide deep into crevices. Being slim and narrow also helps it hide in the bottom of your purse, in the back of a drawer, or between two books.

If a pen has a pocket clip, it will attach itself to the most unsuspected places--the inside of a folded sheet of paper, the cuff of your coat, between the pages of your checkbook. It can hitch a ride on your keychain. It can be seen hanging by a thread, ready to fall and escape your grasp.

The elusive pen knows no owner. It doesn't have a bill of sale, much less a license, and therefore passes virtually unnoticed from one person to another: "May I borrow your pen?"

Since it lacks a homing device for its safe return, once a pen is passed--however innocently--it is likely never to be seen again.

I wonder what would happen if you were to put your phone number on it, with a message for whoever comes into possession of it to call you

Where would your pen travel? Where might it be at any given time?

Some pens have lamentably short lifespans. After escaping your pocket, your pen could be run over by a car or truck where it lands. Maybe we need a cemetery for lost pens.

And where do lost pens ultimately go?

The other person has it.

[timnowvapes]

[Anne (fuzzy)]

[boo]

Aug 7, 2012 21:17:31 GMT fananntut said:

Aug 7, 2012 20:38:13 GMT boo said:

Annie, That's adorably sweet!!

I know I shouldn't say it as it's my thread, but It's secretly my favourite thread of the forum, I love the utter randomness of it now

This one's going to run and run, you can just tell! And it's going to get more and more random...

Hehe, excellent!!

[beautycat]

Morning all, hope everyone is well

[boo]

Tired today BC, slept crappily

Think it's a combination of too warm at nights and over excited about my holiday started Saturday. Hows your red light of doom?

[beautycat]

Red light now blue thanks boo that rhymes

I don't sleep much:-/

Where are you going on holiday?

[boo]

I'm going here BC

www.pentewansands.com/

We go every year, I adore it there.

You're off on your jollies too aren't you? Where you going?

[Annie]

Aug 8, 2012 10:01:43 GMT boo said:

I'm going here BC

www.pentewansands.com/

We go every year, I adore it there.

We had friends that used top go there Boo, they loved it too

See now the thread is holiday reviews

[beautycat]

I love Cornwall

Going to center parcs , wishing us both lots of sunshine

How long does it take you to get to Cornwall, it takes us 5-6 hours if the traffic is reasonable if not then its anyone's guess

[beautycat]

Got to pop out see you later

[boo]

annie, that's what I mean by the utter randomness of it, its mental and brilliant If you've never joined your friend at Pentewan I can't recommend it enough. The beach bar is fabulous (hic!)

It takes us about 6/7 hours to get down too BC. We drive through the night with looooooooads of pit stops at services on the way. One memorable year it took us 12 hours....that was fun!

[chrisjw]

& where does the fluff come from, that's always in my pockets, post washing machine saga?...............

[boo]

Same place as belly button fluff chris

[Malibu]

No post for nearly 2 hours !!!