May 2017 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

Great picture Amigo. How's the Oceana scent?

 

Nothing's more fun than knocking down the heavy stuff with a straight. Try it and you might just forget about the SE

 

I'll give it a try tomorrow

 

I have extremely coarse hair and until recently I didn't have the angle down. The bad angle with the coarse hair didn't feel good. I'm going to give it a shot next shave

 

This is a holiday weekend public service announcement from Pickled Northern, just offering a little helpful advice, from one friendly local to one tourist; you know, arm around the shoulder thing, possibly a beer later...

BOAT LANDING ETIQUETTE

While these rules apply to everyone, I write this hoping maybe some of you "holiday/occasion only" type boaters who think the locals are crabby all the time, might get some insight. If you follow these few simple rules/guidelines (suggestions) you might find us a whole lot more pleasant.

-Your boat is not as fancy as you think it is. That eighty year old with the fourteen foot Lund and the 9.9 horse Johnson IS going to outfish you, and he really isn't noticing you one way or the other.

-Have your crap ready to go. This means:
Boat is unstrapped, and plug is in.
Your crap is loaded up.
Your motor has run this year.
Your wife's tote bags, change of clothes, case of toilet paper, book of the month, floppy hat, large sunglasses, babies, coolers full of healthy snacks, etc.... ARE IN THE BOAT before you take up landing space. You might also point out to her that she doesn't need to stand their and watch you unload, she could unhook the boat, catch a bow line, and hols the damn thing while you go park the truck.

-Your dog running around on the beach is only cool to you. We've seen dogs before. Get him in the boat and get gone.

-Nobody is going to drown at the dock. No game warden is going to cite you if you move 75 yards off shore and put on life jackets. Move people.

-It doesn't matter if you are the only one at a boat landing. Please treat it as if there are people waiting. One should always assume that as soon as you block the landing, another truck will pull in.

-Train your people. My kids could put a boat in the water faster than most people at a landing on a holiday weekend. We have a two minute rule. In and out. This is not extreme. We seldom come close unless I have to park a long way from the dock.

-Fuel efficient cars with kayaks, canoes or other self propelled watercraft strapped to the roof, do NOT belong at boat landings, or in parking spaces meant for vehicles pulling trailers.

*Nobody cares if you have trouble backing up a trailer. We care if your poop isn't piled neatly.

WHEN LOADING YOUR BOAT:

-If your boat isn't centered perfectly on the trailer, it will not hurt it. You are more likely to end up hurt if you keep trying to center it while people are holding up offshore waiting to land.

-When you pull up out of the water, GET THE OUT OF THE WAY. Your wife's stuff will not blow away just because you moved a few hundred feet away from the landing. Your boat will also not fall off of the trailer if the back end isn't hooked down. Again, I promise.

All it takes is just a little bit of pretending that you care what is happening to everyone else around you. Please boat safely, and enjoy your weekend. Oh, and please get the Hell out of the way.

 

Good writeup, Paul.

 

You should be awarded a brass pair emoji just for the effort.

 

LT is great stuff. let and Speick are my top AS choices for their performance.

 

Well no shave for me tonight. Not going anywhere and it's the weekend. But I wanted to share some stuff I recently acquired.

The GEM Junior I got from @Linuxguile while the GEM Featherweight and blades came from eBay. The green case is from FrugalShave over at Etsy. I sent him a loaded to have a cutout made for a Schick E and loader for travel. I already had the razor and loader.

I also emailed Larry over at WhippedDog for a first straight razor recommendation.

Hope everyone has a great weekend.

Sent from my Nexus 5X using Tapatalk

 

I actually thought I might try a straight-but I bet I'd have the same "angle" problem as I have with the 65-Slim(which I still have, by the way).

 

Thank you. They'll hear from me again.

 

Too Funny. I could write one of these for group motorcycle rides.

 

When I have any heavy stubble I do two WTG passes. The first one especially is just a reduction pass. But after the second WTG, there is little to no resistance whatsoever for additional passes. I have all but eliminated XTG. The second WTG just feels more comfortable.

 

-Brian Brown 6/8 1/2 Hollow
-Rudy Vey 28mm Shavemac Finest
-Stirling Black Ice Soap
-TSD M-Bomb
-Stirling Black Ice Splash

This razor demands a very slow methodical approach or it will draw blood. I had plenty of time tonight and ended up with a fantastic shave.

God bless all of you, and prayers and thanks go out to any of you who are personally observing this holiday for it's actual intent.

 

Sounds awesome. Wooo!!

BULLY!!

Doing well you are!!!(read that in a Yoda voice)

You tell'um. Weekend folks drive me stupid. At least they did when I was on the lake alot.

 

Don't get me wrong, I totally understand how much money weekend folks pump into our local economy. What I don't understand is is the almost laughable attempt to fit in while at the same time treating us as if we weren't there.. At best.

 

Great picture, Doug!

 

Great looking razor, Jared. The blade does look a little blood thirsty.

 

Wait, so how do you really feel?

 

Flashback Friday MAYhem

TSS/Ginger's Garden Acqua di Florida
SP➵2 VS Black Pure badger brush
Osaka Suribachi bowl & cool tap water
'46-'55 Schick Type G8 and Chick blade
Alum, Osage Rub, M&L Florida Water

I've used this razor/soap/AS combo before. Not being a spreadsheet documenting kind of guy I couldn't pin it down to a particular date. I'm hoping to do it again when the soap crawls back to the top of my rotation although I could make a Focus, if not a Rule with the set-up. Not dissing vegan soaps, but this tallow formula by our @soapbuddy, Irena is the soap to use if you like Florida Water. Rich, slick, full of scent, thirsty for hydration, Good stuff. The G-8 shaves like an injector should - flawless reduction with the ease of a cart. DFS with no great heat from the alum. Splash of Osage Rub followed by Florida Water for a cool finish.
Good Shaves Y'all!