Ditto on the honchoing thanks. I'm thinking I'll squirrel them away until the next book or movie comes out so that there will be some more excitement than the in-between times. -Tom In a message dated 5/2/2006 8:41:06 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, rbeamon1@cox. net writes: > My local pen store is anxiously awaiting shipment. I bug them > constantly. BIC has apparently not yet started shipping, at least in > Italy. However, I promise a good deal when they do... Eric Thanks for your honchoing of this project. These pens will make a lot of children, neices, nephews and grandkids very happy, not to mention those of us who will squirrel a pen or two away for their own fun. ;-)