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Previously on "finely a worthy contractor pen"

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  • vetran
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    Originally posted by SimonMac View Post
    But you are ok with the spelling in the thread title?
    took you lot a while!

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  • SunnyInHades
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    Aurora Diamante fountain pen.
    De Beers diamonds
    18KT gold nib
    £1.127 million

    Outrageous ostentation.

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  • Lockhouse
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    I want one of these.

    When they run out of ink, you just throw them away. They're expendable.

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  • northernladuk
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    It appears you can ask your accountant what pen a contractor should get.....

    https://www.crunch.co.uk/blog/contra...d-contractors/

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  • PurpleGorilla
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    The screw driver is mightier than the pen.



    NCATBATL

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  • northernladuk
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    Originally posted by TheFaQQer View Post
    If you fancy a nice pen, time to look on eBay then

    I bought my Caran d'Ache pen from eBay two weeks after Oracle handed out their long service awards. Got a mate to collect it in the office and send it to me recorded from the Oracle post room.
    Oh they do a Paul Smith range as well. IWOOT

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  • TheFaQQer
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    Originally posted by AJ1982 View Post
    Guy I work with at my client just got one for 15 years service.

    You would get less for murder! I managed to bite my tongue and not it in front of CEO/COO/CIO delegtation as they presented it
    If you fancy a nice pen, time to look on eBay then

    I bought my Caran d'Ache pen from eBay two weeks after Oracle handed out their long service awards. Got a mate to collect it in the office and send it to me recorded from the Oracle post room.

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  • OwlHoot
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    Originally posted by FatLazyContractor View Post
    Thanks for the link Vetran.

    Just ordered a couple; one for work, one for home.
    What about ones for the car(s)?

    Come on, don't pennypinch!

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  • MicrosoftBob
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    I don't usually need a pen, but when I do need to do the needful, these chaps have much cheapness plenty quickness

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  • AJ1982
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    Guy I work with at my client just got one for 15 years service.

    You would get less for murder! I managed to bite my tongue and not it in front of CEO/COO/CIO delegtation as they presented it

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  • Uncle Albert
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    They'd make nice stocking fillers for the children.

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  • WTFH
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    Originally posted by FatLazyContractor View Post
    Thanks for the link Vetran.

    Just ordered a couple; one for work, one for home.
    Originally posted by NibblyPig View Post
    Does anyone know if I can expense this or does it have to be wholly for business use?

    A mate wants to know


    I'd like to know too. I want to order one for my bike, so I can write down car registration numbers as I'm riding.

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  • SimonMac
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    Proof money doesn't buy good taste

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  • SimonMac
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    Originally posted by scooterscot View Post
    $8,700

    I'll buy two in that case.
    But you are ok with the spelling in the thread title?

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  • NibblyPig
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    Does anyone know if I can expense this or does it have to be wholly for business use?

    A mate wants to know

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