"[H]ave they strayed too far from the Ticonderoga brand and tradition?"

The internet has always been a haven for obsessives, nerds, and autistic savants, but sometimes the singularity of a blogger's obsession with his or her chosen topic forces one to give pause.  Is this a nerdy blogger, or a parody of a nerdy blogger?  Feel free to ask yourself this question while reading "pencil talk", which thrills with writing implement reviews that reach their dénouement in sentences like:

• "If you shake the pencil, the pushbutton makes a slight rattling noise. That is the only (very minor) thing I don't like about it."
• "I would call it an unexceptional pencil."
• "A mighty fine interpretation of a traditional pencil."
• "Don't forget the Dube article, which shows this medium does not do well at surviving humidity or moisture. It would seem to be a very unusual choice for official documents."