All non-refillable pens must, by law, have a 1mm wide band just above the writing point, showing the true colour of the pen, irrespective of the colour of the barrel, clip or cap.
-- 8th of 7, Oct 01 2008

yeah, like it matters...

what's the writing point?
-- po, Oct 01 2008


Mandatory? Kind of like the philosophy of the chamber load indicator?
-- normzone, Oct 01 2008


sp. avoided.
-- calum, Oct 02 2008


[Ian] Do you by any chance write letters of complaint to Government departments in coloured inks?
-- hippo, Oct 02 2008


// Use a bic //

We'd love to, but they won't let us have sharp objects in here ....
-- 8th of 7, Oct 02 2008


I find that if i use any other "colour" than black, i have to increase my medication.

Have you noticed how they all end up invisible colour? All they need to do is make them go a different colour at the end and they'd have everlasting pens. Presumably there's a cartel which stops them from doing that.

[miasere], i usually inhale that bit.
-- nineteenthly, Oct 02 2008


Am I alone in never managing to keep a Biro for long enough to loose the lid?
-- MadnessInMyMethod, Oct 02 2008


You feel alone ? You don't need to. Come ..... join us .... don't be afraid..... you know you want to ....
-- 8th of 7, Oct 02 2008


Mandatory - are you going around the manufacturers and threatening to blow them up if they do not comply?

It can be done - just vote with your money and only buy pens which conform to your specifications.

The rest of the world might be happy with a red pen with a green tip which writes in blue, so allow them.
-- neelandan, Oct 03 2008


//If it's still tight//bang it sharply on the floor to release the vacuum.
-- po, Oct 03 2008


Head?
-- neelandan, Oct 03 2008



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