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The Ace Tomato Company @acetomatocompany.bsky.social · 1h

I thought we were 'enlisted deviants?' 'Hatchet wielding perverts' is so much better.

I was almost done with my PQS, too.

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The Ace Tomato Company @acetomatocompany.bsky.social · 2h

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The Ace Tomato Company @acetomatocompany.bsky.social · 3h

Happy birthday to the United States Navy. 250 years of boats, knots, painting things that don't need paint, not painting things that do need paint, airplanes, helicopters, and an ocean of paperwork.

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The Ace Tomato Company @acetomatocompany.bsky.social · 3h

That new Flecktarn is a little different...

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The Ace Tomato Company @acetomatocompany.bsky.social · 3h

Odd. I've always had issues with ballpoints and gel pens (as have other lefties I've spoken with) but like you adapted to using fountain pens readily.

Did you have problems with pencils in school?

Using FPs also helped while I was in the Navy as no one wanted to borrow my "weird" pens.

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The Ace Tomato Company @acetomatocompany.bsky.social · 5h

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So we swirled it around again, gave it a more emphatic thumbs up.

He shakes his head, and gives another thumbs down.

So I took the bottle from the Plane Captain, removed the cap, took a sniff, and then about three healthy swigs. Put the cap back and him a thumbs up.

OIC about pooped himself.

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The Ace Tomato Company @acetomatocompany.bsky.social · 5h

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We once filled a (clean) fuel sample jar with diluted apple juice. Put some pepper flakes in the bottom.

Showed it to the OIC during a hot pump on the boat. He gave it a thumbs down. We looked at it, swirled it around, gave it a thumbs up. He gives it a thumbs down.

Hupple’s Cat @hupplescat.bsky.social · 12h

On the most solemn occasion of the 250th Anniversary of the Founding of the United States Navy, I’d like to offer a hearty ‘Happy Birthday’ to all squids and rust-pickers.

May you have another 250 glorious years, every one of them accompanied by the USMC.

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The Ace Tomato Company @acetomatocompany.bsky.social · 7h

Both books, in meme form.

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The Ace Tomato Company @acetomatocompany.bsky.social · 7h

'Little Women' is 759 pages of MTV's 'The Real World' set during the Civil War.

Rachel Feder @rachelfeder.bsky.social · 13h

Tell me your most unhinged literary opinion, as a little treat

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The Ace Tomato Company @acetomatocompany.bsky.social · 7h

I wouldn't imagine it is. Hold fast, this hopefully won't last forever.

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The Ace Tomato Company @acetomatocompany.bsky.social · 7h

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If you're a lefty and want an absolute unit of a pen, I strongly recommend checking these out. Yes, they're spendy. You can find them on eBay much cheaper (just be careful about knockoffs.)

They're handy for situations where fussing with a cap is a non-starter.

Pilot Capless Fountain Pens | Cult Pens

Legendary retractable fountain pen. Complete range in stock for fast UK and worldwide shipping.

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The Ace Tomato Company @acetomatocompany.bsky.social · 8h

Stand Navy out to sea and 'fight' our battle cry and shit.

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The Ace Tomato Company @acetomatocompany.bsky.social · 8h

It's in the VIP area. They have a well-stocked bar made entirely of RAM composites and borosilicate glass.

You didn't get an invite?

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The Ace Tomato Company @acetomatocompany.bsky.social · 10h

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This, compared to a lot of problems in the world today seems trivial. However, the written word, the ability to record in the moment when other means fail, the truly written word, is still vital.

Just because your a lefty doesn't mean you should compromise or be consigned to making a mess.

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The Ace Tomato Company @acetomatocompany.bsky.social · 10h

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Gel pens, if you're left-handed and push versus pull when writing, often accumulate paper fibers that jam up the ink mechanism after a few sentences.

I've found that a good fine point nib fountain pen and a faster drying ink (Iroshizuku from Pilot is my favorite) don't have this problem.

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The Ace Tomato Company @acetomatocompany.bsky.social · 10h

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What I find particularly irritating about this article, aside from the distinct lack of fountain pens, is that ballpoint and gel ink pens are totally unsuitable for lefties.

Both tend to smear before setting and leave fingers and the side of your hand coated in a light sheen of ink.

I’m Extremely Picky About My Pens. After Years of Testing, I Have 10 Favorites. — New York Magazine

All are $15 or less.

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The Ace Tomato Company @acetomatocompany.bsky.social · 10h

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This, compared to a lot of problems in the world today seems trivial. However, the written word, the ability to record in the moment when other means fail, the truly written word, is still vital.

Just because your a lefty doesn't mean you should compromise or be consigned to making a mess.

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The Ace Tomato Company @acetomatocompany.bsky.social · 10h

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Gel pens, if you're left-handed and push versus pull when writing, often accumulate paper fibers that jam up the ink mechanism after a few sentences.

I've found that a good fine point nib fountain pen and a faster drying ink (Iroshizuku from Pilot is my favorite) don't have this problem.

Pilot Corporation Of America

Pilot Corporation Of America writing instruments

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The Ace Tomato Company @acetomatocompany.bsky.social · 10h

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What I find particularly irritating about this article, aside from the distinct lack of fountain pens, is that ballpoint and gel ink pens are totally unsuitable for lefties.

Both tend to smear before setting and leave fingers and the side of your hand coated in a light sheen of ink.

I’m Extremely Picky About My Pens. After Years of Testing, I Have 10 Favorites. — New York Magazine

All are $15 or less.

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The Ace Tomato Company @acetomatocompany.bsky.social · 3d

Imma have to remember that one.

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The Ace Tomato Company @acetomatocompany.bsky.social · 3d

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Blind guy walks into a bar with a dog. Goes to a corner, picks up the dog, pirouettes, and puts the dog down. Goes to another corner, does it again. Goes to the center of the bar, same thing. At this point, the bartender tells him to knock it off. Blind guy says "hey, I'm just looking around."

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The Ace Tomato Company @acetomatocompany.bsky.social · 3d

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Man walks into a bar and says "dammit who left that there?"
Grasshopper walks into a bar and the bartender says "we got a drink named after you" and the grasshopper says "you got a drink named Carl?"
Horse walks into a bar and the bartender says "why the long face?"

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The Ace Tomato Company @acetomatocompany.bsky.social · 3d

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On the side of a lake? Reid
Who made a hole? Doug
Who looks for things? Hunter
Who makes you louder? Mike
On one knee? Neal
In the middle of the ocean? Fucked

What do you call a cow with two legs? Lean beef
What do you call a cow with no legs? Ground beef

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The Ace Tomato Company @acetomatocompany.bsky.social · 3d

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DAD JOKES GO NOW!

What do you call a man:
In your pool? Bob
In your mailbox? Bill
On your bathroom floor? Matt
In your shrubs? Russell
On your wall? Art
With a rash and a squeaky voice? Rusty
In an engine? Cam
Who shows up after you've died? Will

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The Ace Tomato Company @acetomatocompany.bsky.social · 3d

I might just buy this for the same reason. I could do with more comfy in my life.

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