To all my friends on the Zoss list and fptalk. Thanks for letting me vent and confirming what I suspected (onus is on shipper). I still think that half-hearted "we're sorry" from the USPS is a slap in the face but that's my issue to wrestle with. On to a more mundane pen-related topic: Occassionally some time will elapse between one of my inked FPs going into rotation and despite a full converter or cart there is a problem starting the ink flowing again. What methods do you use to start ink flowing again? I myself prefer to take some water and either wet down a napkin or tissue and gently place the nib in the dampened tissue/napkin until the ink starts flowing again. Sometimes I may use an alcohol pad which opens up a more stubborn or clogged nib. Last resort is to squeeze the cartridge to force some ink into the nib. Thanks, - Dan D.