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Staedtler® Antibacterial Ballpoint Pen, Two-Pack
- Antibacterial additive in the barrel and grip provides a safe and effective way to protect against unwanted germs. Soft contoured triangular rubber grip ensures a comfortable writing experience.
You can buy them here. They are especially popular in Japan and yes we have seen Japanese tourists wearing anti-flu masks in Barcelona.
Posted by Tyler Cowen on May 25, 2009 at 03:51 AM in Economics | Permalink
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"and yes we have seen Japanese tourists wearing anti-flu masks in Barcelona."
This could also be due to the custom of wearing a mask when you have a cold or similar disease?
Posted by: Peter at May 25, 2009 4:27:41 AM
I just ordered a set: $14.79 to Sweden (incl. postage). A bargain!
Posted by: Niclas Berggren at May 25, 2009 5:38:45 AM
"and yes we have seen Japanese tourists wearing anti-flu masks in Barcelona."
Wearing a mask when one hsa a cold is one of the customs i really wish people in the west would adopt.
Posted by: affenkopf at May 26, 2009 7:08:07 AM
I work at a federal agency, and we have tons of these pens. There's a little silver mixed in the plastic, which theoretically has some antibacterial effect. Sounds minimal to me.
Posted by: Tom T. at May 26, 2009 7:13:51 AM
Stock market is surging this morning on good consumer confidence numbers. Ned is long MA POT
and GOOG stocks (which keep going up day after day after day)
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Posted by: Erich at May 26, 2009 8:41:54 PM
The WHO announced that the masks basically do nothing. Japanese people wear them to instill a false sense of security on those around them because they will go into work when they are ill.
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