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What would you like to find in your stocking this Christmas?

  1. A decadent Gillette Toggle or other rare vintage DE

    6 vote(s)
    15.8%
  2. A decadent mint condition SE razor from the early 20th century

    3 vote(s)
    7.9%
  3. A decadent vintage straight razor, restored to perfection.

    8 vote(s)
    21.1%
  4. A puck or two of your favorite decadent soap or cream

    8 vote(s)
    21.1%
  5. A luxurious and decadent High Mountain Badger brush (or your favorite type)

    9 vote(s)
    23.7%
  6. A plate of decadent cookies.

    12 vote(s)
    31.6%
  7. Anything besides a lump of coal. Because coal isn't decadent. It's just depressing.

    21 vote(s)
    55.3%
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  1. +1000 :happy088:
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  4. :happy096: Jim! That's a gorgeous Toggle. I'm glad your training is complete. Safe travels back home.
  5. I used to count uses of blades. Don't anymore. I just shave with a blade until it needs replacing. I looked at SOTD photos and I think that's only my second use of the blade.
    If you want an easy count system - use dice. Six sided are easy to find. For 8, 10, 12, 20, 30, etc sided visit your local Gaming & Comic shop.
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  6. Be advised that, unless you keep everything closed in a cupboard, the dice system does NOT work around cats....
  7. That could be a useful system. The more I think about it, the more I like it. Hmmmmm......

    Thanks, Rick!

    What you say is logical. But, I'm allergic to cats. We have dogs instead. :chores016:
  8. Thursday December 21 just before midnight - same as yesterday's decadence
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    Gillette Fatboy on 4 / Gillette Platinum Plus (3?)
    30DC LE Maple Cashmere synthetic brush
    Kent / MWF in beechwood tub
    Alum and Lucky Tiger

    I repeated yesterday's setup except I used my synthetic 30DC LE brush instead of my Semogue boar. The Fat lathered quickly in the tub and then I went directly to my face instead of using a bowl. Absolutely no problems with good lather for both passes.

    Two passes today left me with a good DFS. No nicks, no weepers, no blood, and the alum demonstrated no irritation. A dash of Lucky Tiger and I left the bathroom feeling clean and refreshed and smelling like a Christmas orange.
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  9. Under the weather shaves:

    I caught the flu so I skipped the last pass on both these shaves.

    No pic but used a DE, DOC Ev0lution.


    Irritation A+ Closeness B+

    Razor: DOC Evolution
    Brush: Omega boar
    Pre: Proraso
    Soap: Chiseled Face
    AS: Lucky Tiger AS, L’Ocitanne ASB
    Scent: Zoologist Civet




    A new soap courtesy of my secret Santa, Proraso for mild skin, a big boar brush and a big Wade & Butcher. No fuss, no muss, just finish the shave before I fall over.

    Irritation A+ Closeness B+ Smoothness A Sharpness A-

    Razor: Wade & Butcher
    Stop: Dry Gulch black latigo
    Brush: Omega Pro
    Pre: Nivea
    Soap: Proraso
    AS: Lucky Tiger AS, L’Occitane ASB
    Scent:


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  10. Again, inspiring shaves gentlemen! Keith, I hope you feel better very soon!
  11. Thank you. I didn’t have a lot of time to screw around on the internet over the last few days. Working on catching up on the thread now.

    Delivered the news to the team, and it went about how you would expect telling people who have worked a job for years that it’s going away, six days before Christmas, would go. Fortunately, we have a couple of months to find everyone new jobs. Besides day to day operations and finding me a new job, that will pretty much be my focus for a while.
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  12. Hope you feel better soon, Keith.
  13. We had a lot of call outs, tardies, and leaving early today. Met with a few folks and trying to keep them motivated. Also trying to keep myself motivated. It’s not the first time I have had to shut down a call center, but people go through the greiving process when they sudenly lose a job.
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  14. Very sorry you have to go through this stress. Stay positive and have faith the future will open bigger and better doors for you. Take care.
  15. I'll keep you and your team and your families in my prayers for the next couple months. Just sorry I can't do more.
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  16. It's time for a funk break...

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  17. It's illegal in 46 US states to dislike that jam.
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  18. How's about some Sport Shaving?
    This is some MAYhem worthy stuff right here.
  19. Chipped Obsidian Challenge is a thing.
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