Question - Why All The Pens?

[lame54]

:shrug:

[gateley]

1. I think they are given to some special people as a memento. nt

[flyingfysh]

2. this is pretty standard

This is so lots of people can say they have a pen used to sign the bill. Several presidents have done it.

[lame54]

3. but is he using one pen per letter...

or is signing or initialing in that many places

[flyingfysh]

31. that way, he can give away lots of pens

using a pen for a portion of a letter works too.

[goclark]

10. It was simply a beautiful ceremony

This is a Happy Day for America!

I want to bet that everyone that had posted to this thread or to any thread on this board today, must have a family member, dear friend, neighbor or co worker that will be immediately affected in a positive way by the stroke of those PENS today.

[mikelgb]

4. so all the people behind him have something to remind them

to write their reciepts to the insurance companies

[lame54]

5. i before e except after c

[mikelgb]

18. neat now I have something to remind me to spell good

:hide:

[bain_sidhe]

23. Or when sounded like "a" as in neighbor and weigh n/t

[Ichingcarpenter]

6. Americans don't make pens anymore so they have to

out source and get a deal from china.

LOL just kidding... its typical on a bill like this.

[lame54]

8. that is not an answer...

is he signing that many times or is he using one pen per letter?

What is he doing?

[proud2BlibKansan]

16. One pen per letter

[Ichingcarpenter]

17. It looks like each letter he writes he uses a different pen

Looks weird but its a tradition on bills of this magnitude.

[lame54]

22. now, that's an answer

[Arkana]

25. Usually one pen per letter.

They pick a group of like 10 people to receive pens beforehand and the President will sign the bill with however many pens have been agreed upon.

If he runs out of letters in his name, he'll literally dot the i's and cross the t's with different pens too.

[dave29]

7. out of #2 pencils

:hide:

[lame54]

9. he can borrow some of Beck's chalk

[KharmaTrain]

11. This Is Strictly A Ceremony

The real bill is signed quietly in his office. This is strictly a photo op to thank those who helped push and pass the bill.

[Poll_Blind]

13. I forgot about that, you're right. n/t

PB

[Kablooie]

12. The show is sponsored by Bic.

They are the company that sells pens by the bag.

[Ichingcarpenter]

26. Bic is a French company n'est-ce pas?

they looked like Sheaffer pens which was an American company
but are now owned by Bic

Ironic n'est-ce pas?

[Warpy]

14. They always use a lot of pens for important legislation

so that they can be handed out as souvenirs later on.

[lame54]

19. to be sold on E-Bay

[Warpy]

35. Unlikely. Such a pen will go into a shadow frame with a copy of the signing page

from the bill, to be treasured by the holder's family.

You might see one up for auction at Sotheby's in 50 years or so.

Ebay is for proles.

[galileoreloaded]

15. They are used as gifts. One of Clintons pens that signed Graham/

Leach/Bliley was given personally by Bill to a wealthy European hedge fund manager. True Story.

Wonder if the President of United Healthcare will get one of these?

[L0oniX]

20. Pen lobbyists have taken over ..damn it all to hell

[rocktivity]

21. Presidents have always done that

Ceremonial photo op souvenirs and such.

See you on Antiques Roadshow--or Ebay, LOL!

:headbang:
rocktivity

[gkhouston]

24. They're auctioning them off to subsidize insurance for people with pre-existing conditions.

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[Bucky]

27. It's kind of like how the dentist gives you candy a free toothbrush after a visit.

[M155Y_A1CH]

28. Hello, welcome to earth Newcomer!

My name is Missy and I will be your host.
Please feel free to witness our traditions.
There will be a time for questions later,
after you have had some time to become acclimated to our world.

[lame54]

29. and what's with this chair next to my bathtub...

it has a hole in it and it's filled with water

[M155Y_A1CH]

32. LOL n/t

:rofl:

[M155Y_A1CH]

30. Sorry to be the bearer...

but the youtube link in your sig line is dead. Copyright violations, apparently?
What was on the video? I was unable to view it.

[OnyxCollie]

33. Sharpie gets a kick back.

[s-cubed]

34. If you looked closely, you could see him give one to Nancy and another

to Harry. Harry tucked it into his shirt pocket. I imagine Vicky Kennedy got one too.