Members Roger in the sky Posted October 4, 2009 Members Share Posted October 4, 2009 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c97b5bc0-add9-11de-87e7-00144feabdc0.html?nclick_check=1 because Gandhi would totally use a $23,000.00 pen.... The Swiss penmaker Montblanc, in a jarring attempt to raise its profile in India, has unveiled a gold-and-silver fountain pen to commemorate Mahatma Gandhi, the independence leader whose austere asceticism was at the heart of his liberation campaign. The limited-edition Ma*hatma Gandhi pen, priced at Rs1.1m ($23,000, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members HORSE Posted October 4, 2009 Members Share Posted October 4, 2009 The website says I have to sign up to read the article.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FreestyleIntruder Posted October 4, 2009 Members Share Posted October 4, 2009 The website says I have to sign up to read the article.... Yeah, the FT is a {censored} http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8287754.stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fingeringam Posted October 4, 2009 Members Share Posted October 4, 2009 Each comes with an eight-metre golden thread that can be wound around the pen, representing the spindle and cotton Gandhi used to weave simple cloth. the {censored} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Roger in the sky Posted October 4, 2009 Author Members Share Posted October 4, 2009 The website says I have to sign up to read the article.... weird, i didnt sign up for anyhting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members absintheXIII Posted October 4, 2009 Members Share Posted October 4, 2009 Ummm...yeah.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Pickdust Posted October 4, 2009 Members Share Posted October 4, 2009 What were they thinking? I just finished reading his autobiography. He even made his wife give up her jewelry (this is a really big deal in India) to conform with his beliefs. They put it all in a trust for the public good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sugarskull Posted October 4, 2009 Members Share Posted October 4, 2009 wow. Some people just don't get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Chaos5522 Posted October 5, 2009 Members Share Posted October 5, 2009 The only thing that comes to mind at the moment is a line from a Ray Stevens song "Would Jesus wear a Rolex on his television show..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members s4001 Posted October 5, 2009 Members Share Posted October 5, 2009 wow. Some people just don't get it. Not sure who gets it less. The pen maker or the sods that buy them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Renfield Posted October 5, 2009 Members Share Posted October 5, 2009 Not sure who gets it less. The pen maker or the sods that buy them. Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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