Lluvi

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Show threadLluviMay 12
This love-letter brought to you by my end-of-term project for Human Health and Diseases.
LluviMay 12

Seriously. Guinea worms are awful. Look them up, but be prepared for a 30 inch (inch, not centimeter) nematode that emerges from human flesh.

So, the important part: The world doesn't give James Earl Carter nearly enough credit for almost eradicating Draculcuniasis -- guinea-worm disease -- in his lifetime.

He wanted to outlive the guinea worm. He didn't quite make it, but he got really blessed close.

When the Carter Foundation took over the guinea worm project in 1986, it was endemic in 20 countries and affected 30 million people a year with horrific, debilitating pain and mobility issues, for weeks and months at a time.

Last year, there were 10 reported cases of guinea-worm disease worldwide, and it's considered endemic in 5 countries, with more close to certification.

The world needs more Jimmy Carters. I'm glad we had the one we did.

Show threadLluviMay 10
I forgot the obligatory writing sample, @ferret_stack . It's not your swoonworthy Mabie, but it isn't bad for its price. Cap not posted because I lost it - a replacement is coming from twsbiinc @ gmail . com for the price of shipping. (Another reason to work w TWSBIs :> )
LluviMay 10
r/fountainpens said it couldn't be done, but I was able to make a #TWSBI Eco #fountainpen play nicely with an FPR Superflex nib. I paired the nib with 1.1 stub feed for a juicy flow and wrapped nib and feed together with a bit of plumber's tape to make the works fit snugly. Too little tape and it will slip; too much and the flow will be off (and you'll have to prime the works via the end knob). Hit the sweet spot, and it's lovely.