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  • The Lone Gunman
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    Is there any other colour than green?

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  • oracleslave
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    Originally posted by ferret View Post
    These comments may help you:
    Amazon biro reviews

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  • ferret
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    These comments may help you:
    Amazon biro reviews

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  • Ardesco
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    Originally posted by Troll View Post
    This product is available in:
    Europe, North America, Central America, Oceania,South America, Africa and Asia. *Please note: Green ink is not available in the U.S.
    Why is green ink not available in the US ??

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  • Bumfluff
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    I went for blue as it matches my eyes

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  • Clippy
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    Originally posted by rootsnall View Post
    I had a couple of them in the 1980s were I used every drop.
    Was that during the recession?

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  • rootsnall
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    Originally posted by Spacecadet View Post
    They always stop working way before they run out of ink
    I had a couple of them in the 1980s were I used every drop.

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  • Spacecadet
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    Originally posted by Troll View Post
    The pen has a clear barrel so you can see the ink supply
    They always stop working way before they run out of ink

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  • Troll
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    Originally posted by expat View Post
    And the Americans don't call it a Biro. Maybe something to do with the fact that the first commercial pen was produced by the Hungarian Biro, and copied and sold in the US (by Reynolds) without paying any royalties.
    Is that the reason for the Cristal rebrand? & are we all really this bored?

    BIC Cristal® A World-Renowned Classic
    BIC's classic ballpoint pen is a favorite in millions of homes, offices and schools around the world.
    The pen has a clear barrel so you can see the ink supply and a roll-proof, hexagon-shaped barrel provides comfortable controlled writing.
    Cap color matches ink color.

    Ventilated cap
    Brass medium point, with tungsten carbide ball

    This product is available in:
    Europe, North America, Central America, Oceania,South America, Africa and Asia. *Please note: Green ink is not available in the U.S.

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  • Troll
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    I actually hate writing with biros - I think it's to do with the point size (1mm) I prefer a bigger brush-stroke!

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  • expat
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    Originally posted by Troll View Post
    Has to be Blue

    FYI Green ink BIC's- the ubiquitous Biro- is not available in the US
    And the Americans don't call it a Biro. Maybe something to do with the fact that the first commercial pen was produced by the Hungarian Biro, and copied and sold in the US (by Reynolds) without paying any royalties.

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  • Troll
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    Originally posted by Bumfluff View Post
    Blue or black ? I cant decide
    Has to be Blue

    FYI Green ink BIC's- the ubiquitous Biro- is not available in the US

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  • Bumfluff
    started a topic What colour biro

    What colour biro

    Blue or black ? I cant decide

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