January 2020 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

Primotenore · Jan 24, 2020

jluc said: ↑

Terrific shave and report, Joseph!
I can see how blade feel can become addictive.
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Thank you, James.

blondblue · Jan 24, 2020

Welll my second use of Stoylin's Blood on Steel is in the books. I must say, it's a scent I need to work to get used to. First, as with any Stoylin soap, I got the smooth, soft sensation. And I even knocked off the right-cheek whiskers I missed yesterday . Sadly, I did get some weepers, but none were real serious. I get the feeling that the BoS aftershave will be gone long before the soap of same. The gentleman who PIFed these to me gave me 3.0 oz. of the soap and 2.0 of the A,S. A nice enough amount of each for a "trial run". I'll come back with this tomorrow, and hopefully I won't create weepers. Today's shave-partly excellent.

clint64 · Jan 24, 2020

Boojum1 said: ↑

Friday
January 24, 2020

Wolfman WR2-OC
Super Iridium
The Varlet Orion
La Savonniere du Moulin
Fine Fresh Vetiver
Tom Ford Grey Vetiver

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Wonderful picture and lineup Mark. Happy Friday

Primotenore said: ↑

January Focus

C.O. Bigelow~~Simpson~~Feather~~Personna~~Proraso
Same old, same old.
Friday morning in the Hampton Inn. Breakfast...
I will say their coffee is drinkable. The bagels are the "bread" type, meaning they haven't been boiled.
The eggs are the "not sure" type, meaning they are mos def© NOT free range and freshly made.
The rest of the fair holds even less interest for me, so that's that.
The shave, however, does interest me, because I really enjoy Proraso products,
in spite of the fact that, except for a tiny sample of the "wood and spice" cream, I have only
used the "green" line of products. One of my very first products I ever purchased was a tub of
the green shave soap. I haven't replaced it and I won't, but it certainly led me towards
the proverbial rabbit hole.
The cream is stupendous. It makes an excellent travel product, but I use it at home as well.
It's one of my all-time favorite scents.
The lather doesn't acquire the same sheen as some other high-end soaps, but
the slickness is every bit as good. The menthol of the aftershave, mixed with the
uber-refreshing Eucalyptus is killer. It's masculine; crisp and clean.
I must say that open blades have sullied my love of the AS-D2. I still think
it's a well-made razor, but, and I never thought that I would say this,
I long for more "blade-feel". There, I said it.
Hope everyone has a great day and a better weekend.
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Traveling is rough at times Joseph. I limit my breakfast at Hampton Inn to coffee, fruit and a boiled egg if available. Your travel setup is first rate with a great photo.

Norcalnewb said: ↑

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January 24 SOTD:

Razor: Karve Christopher Bradley
Blade: Polsilver
Brush: PAA The Solar Flare
Lather: PAA First Due
Aftershave: PAA First Due

This soap was developed in collaboration with a fire fighter, and it shows a bit. There is a lovely opening note of jasmine, apricot, and smoke. This just seems to jump out, but then a little chocolate works it's way in, which adds a level of complexity. Behind all of this is a woodiness that comes from some oud shows through with just nice bit of Bay scent. It is a terrific scent with a lot going on. It seems that chocolate adds some nice complexity to just about any scent, and it is definitely true here. The shave itself was two passes for a DFS. I hope everyone has a great day!
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Jim you are master at describing scents. Great shave report and photo.

jluc said: ↑

January 24th
Razor: H&S NO75
Blade: Gillette 7o'clock SharpEdge (3)
Brush: Heritage C-MON
Pre-shave: PAA The Cube
Soap: PAA Malbolge
PAA Galactic witch hazel
PAA unscented Star Jelly
AS: PAA Malbolge

Good morning

Wow what a wonderful shave to start the day! Three passes for near BBS. Feint tickle from the alum.

Hot scuttle again today. Still didn't get it quite right in the scuttle. I had to paint in some additional hot water to get the consistency I was looking for, but oh the decadence of a hot lather!

Malbolge up for today. I love this scent. Jim's @Norcalnewb description yesterday along with the one from the website will give a much better sense of the scent than I ever could.

From PAA:

Malbolge is teeming with woody and aromatic accords while a subtle undercurrent of sweetness flows alive underneath. A scent so enchanting it has to be up to something clever!
Blood Orange and Bergamot bleed like electricity into a beating heart note of Black Pepper and Benzoin Resin along with Licorice (Star Anise) and Burnt Sugar. All this set against a backdrop of base notes like Patchouli, Dark Musk & Tobacco.
This classic Autumn blend is perfect for men looking for just a touch of something different this Fall Season...though I bet you reach for it all year long!

Happy Friday!
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Just gorgeous Jim. Love it.

b1hart said: ↑

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Jan 24th

Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements - PS - Tube 2.0, ASB - Star Jelly
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements - SS & AS/C - Gondolier
@jtspartan '19 30DC w/Omega 10098 Boar
Feather AC Professional
Blackland Vector

Another outing with the PAA scuttle. 180 degrees for inside compartment and the bowl today. PAA's CK-6 formula overloaded in the boar knot, bowl lathering results thin & bubbly with plenty of volume. Moving to the face, lather transforms instantly to thick slick rich warm smelling goodness. Jason's handle with the broken in 10098 knot is so much fun to use. It's huge, covers almost an entire cheek while face lathering, a little backbone but so soft (no scritchy). 1 WTG pass, 1 XTG pass, then opposite X stroke for the cheeks, and ATG buffing on lower neck. BBS results, zero drama. Vector still loaded with the Feather AC Pro glided effortlessly, never harsh or irritating. Lost count of the number of shaves on this blade, still shaving smooth though. Quick application of Star Jelly followed with a favorite ASB.....PAA's Gondolier.

Hope everyone has a Fantastic Friday!
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Wonderful shave report and photo Blair.

b1hart · Jan 24, 2020

Bama Samurai said: ↑

I'm still here.

Hope everyone has a super Friday.
Tonight I'll use Soap Commander and a shavette.
Keep on keeping on.

Love you guys.
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Awesome Chris!

Keithmax said: ↑

First shave of the four day weekend. It is the start of the Lunar New Year holiday in Korea.

Since the Fine Soap has been a top performer in the scuttle test I decided to use to kick of the holiday along with my Koraat 14 2.0 bellied hollow razor. Since I have plenty of time I took some pics to show what the lather looks like when very hot. The shave was fantastic, everything worked as it should, the planets aligned and an epic shave ensued.

There is a special appearance for Charlie in this picture @wristwatchb
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Here is my tea kettle, Red.
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This what the lather looks like when it is at it's hottest. Does not look so good.....
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But when applied to my face:
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Sure that kettle isn't a speaker? A radio? Didn't know they made things not audio related! Awesome setup and shave as always, and thanks for the lather shots. Helps confirm a few things.

Terry said: ↑

Good Friday morning all, a soggy start today but a good day none the less.
Got out my 1909 Owl with a new Pesonna GEM blade. 2 passes face and head, no issues. It really is a great shaver, very close. I put the blade back in it so you could see it ready to go. My Andrew brush for some great feel and lather.
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I'm clean and smooth, ready for the day!
all
Enjoy!
tp
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Ogallala Bay Rum...awesome shave Terry!

jgreenepa said: ↑

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SOTD 01/24/20

Up very early this morning after my infusion yesterday, so why not have a relaxing shave. I decided to break with tradition; so I broke out the Grooming Dept’s Donkey Milk Unscented (instead of my usual MWF) which has always worked well for me. After salting it with 6 drops of M-Bomb to bring it to the Cryogen level, the soap was ready!

Yesterday I received my new H&S No75 polished SS razor. The razor was designed with a .75 blade gap with neutral blade exposure. Friends on a number of different dedicated razor forums had posted very positive reviews of its incredible efficiency and smoothness, and our own Jim (@jluc) described it to me as the smoothest razor in his den. Deep in the throes of RAD, I succumbed and ordered my own. A fair bit of time passed after my order with only the infamous ‘label created’ message showing in my USPS app. So after a week of this, I emailed the company which resulted in my order being dropped off immediately. The company’s in MD, so it only took two days to get here.

The handle is longer than I’m used to at 3.74” and the entire razor weighs in at 126 grams. It’s hefty, but very well-balanced in the hand. I loaded it with a Feather blade and proceeded to have at it. The soap whipped up into a glistening, yogurty, cooling lather complemented by my Cube Preshave soap. It didn’t take long to find the sweet spot, and to echo others that have used the razor previously, must say that the shave was very smooth and efficient. What I discovered was that the longer handle enhanced the dome shave, particularly in the center of the back of my head, one of my regular trouble spots. The face shave was effortless leaving me with an easy two pass DFS all around. There were still some healing areas from my encounter with my defective Rex Ambassador, so I decided to happily settle for the DFS. I really enjoyed this shave, and am looking forward to continuing to shave with it over the course of the next few days. I feel clean, smoooth, cool and refreshed! Now off to make the coffee for SWMBO.
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Great report and setup Jeff. Congrats on the H&S. Love the Donkey milk label!

jgreenepa · Jan 24, 2020

jluc said: ↑

Super shave and picture, Blair!Thanks, Jeff!
I'm not good at describing scents but I do know what I like and Malbolge is wonderful.
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Jim:
You’re being modest! That was an excellent description! Take it from a nasal barbarian, I didn’t even get most of the references!

jgreenepa · Jan 24, 2020

b1hart said: ↑

Awesome Chris!

Sure that kettle isn't a speaker? A radio? Didn't know they made things not audio related! Awesome setup and shave as always, and thanks for the lather shots. Helps confirm a few things.

Ogallala Bay Rum...awesome shave Terry!

Great report and setup Jeff. Congrats on the H&S. Love the Donkey milk label!
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Thanks, Blair! It’s a surprisingly good soap! Mohammed knows his stuff!

b1hart · Jan 24, 2020

clint64 said: ↑

January 24, 2020
Supply Co SE V2
Schick Proline
Omega Evo
WSP Barbershop
Small Batch Shave Tonic Aftershave

I can't begin to tell you how happy I am that it is Friday. A change of pace for the next few days. I went with the Supply Co SE loaded with a Schick Proline blade. The Omega Evo synthetic brush is really a beast of brush in the best sense of the word. The handle feels nice in the hand and the knot has enough backbone to make face lathering fun. The WSP Barbershop is a joy to use. The scent is not a typical powdery scent. I pick up notes of citrus and bergamot. The scent reminds me of B&M Seville in that they are both modern takes on a barbershop scent. Three passes and touch ups caught the baby with ease. I just love using the Supply SE. A splash of small batch shave tonic and I am off to the office. I need to knock out a few compliance issues for clients today. Maybe I can escape early. I hope everyone has a fantastic Friday.
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Oh boy....you just had to use that brush....one I've been thinking about since y'all started posting about it. And WSP Barbershop, the other other Barbershop...nice everything in today's shave Clint!

jluc · Jan 24, 2020

jgreenepa said: ↑

Jim:
You’re being modest! That was an excellent description! Take it from a nasal barbarian, I didn’t even get most of the references!
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That wasn't my description, Jeff. That was a copy and paste from PAA's website. I really do suck at describing scents.

jluc · Jan 24, 2020

clint64 said: ↑

Wonderful picture and lineup Mark. Happy Friday

Traveling is rough at times Joseph. I limit my breakfast at Hampton Inn to coffee, fruit and a boiled egg if available. Your travel setup is first rate with a great photo.

Jim you are master at describing scents. Great shave report and photo.

Just gorgeous Jim. Love it.

Wonderful shave report and photo Blair.
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Thank you, Clint!

jgreenepa · Jan 24, 2020

jluc said: ↑

That wasn't my description, Jeff. That was a copy and paste from PAA's website. I really do suck at describing scents.
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Ok! But I’m sure you’re better at it than me! In a way it’s karmic that my second wife is fragrance challenged!

clint64 · Jan 24, 2020

b1hart said: ↑

Oh boy....you just had to use that brush....one I've been thinking about since y'all started posting about it. And WSP Barbershop, the other other Barbershop...nice everything in today's shave Clint!
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Thank you Blair. I really like this Omega brush. I do wish they had some different handle options. On another note, my OKU brush is out for delivery today.

brit · Jan 24, 2020

good morning gents ,fat friday shave..new sc with the tech handle/platinum,semogue 830,MWF,fab 2+ pass bbs ,no drama,twisted thayers and ck edt to finish..have a fine day everyone..

brit · Jan 24, 2020

Paul Turner said: ↑

Welll my second use of Stoylin's Blood on Steel is in the books. I must say, it's a scent I need to work to get used to. First, as with any Stoylin soap, I got the smooth, soft sensation. And I even knocked off the right-cheek whiskers I missed yesterday . Sadly, I did get some weepers, but none were real serious. I get the feeling that the BoS aftershave will be gone long before the soap of same. The gentleman who PIFed these to me gave me 3.0 oz. of the soap and 2.0 of the A,S. A nice enough amount of each for a "trial run". I'll come back with this tomorrow, and hopefully I won't create weepers. Today's shave-partly excellent.
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fine shave Paul..

b1hart · Jan 24, 2020

Boojum1 said: ↑

Friday
January 24, 2020

Wolfman WR2-OC
Super Iridium
The Varlet Orion
La Savonniere du Moulin
Fine Fresh Vetiver
Tom Ford Grey Vetiver

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Great looking image and gear!

Primotenore said: ↑

January Focus

C.O. Bigelow~~Simpson~~Feather~~Personna~~Proraso
Same old, same old.
Friday morning in the Hampton Inn. Breakfast...
I will say their coffee is drinkable. The bagels are the "bread" type, meaning they haven't been boiled.
The eggs are the "not sure" type, meaning they are mos def© NOT free range and freshly made.
The rest of the fair holds even less interest for me, so that's that.
The shave, however, does interest me, because I really enjoy Proraso products,
in spite of the fact that, except for a tiny sample of the "wood and spice" cream, I have only
used the "green" line of products. One of my very first products I ever purchased was a tub of
the green shave soap. I haven't replaced it and I won't, but it certainly led me towards
the proverbial rabbit hole.
The cream is stupendous. It makes an excellent travel product, but I use it at home as well.
It's one of my all-time favorite scents.
The lather doesn't acquire the same sheen as some other high-end soaps, but
the slickness is every bit as good. The menthol of the aftershave, mixed with the
uber-refreshing Eucalyptus is killer. It's masculine; crisp and clean.
I must say that open blades have sullied my love of the AS-D2. I still think
it's a well-made razor, but, and I never thought that I would say this,
I long for more "blade-feel". There, I said it.
Hope everyone has a great day and a better weekend.
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Blade feel. YEAH! Proraso, mmmm. Mass market hotel breakfast & coffee. Bleah. Great image and shave at least Joseph!

Norcalnewb said: ↑

View attachment 215957

January 24 SOTD:

Razor: Karve Christopher Bradley
Blade: Polsilver
Brush: PAA The Solar Flare
Lather: PAA First Due
Aftershave: PAA First Due

This soap was developed in collaboration with a fire fighter, and it shows a bit. There is a lovely opening note of jasmine, apricot, and smoke. This just seems to jump out, but then a little chocolate works it's way in, which adds a level of complexity. Behind all of this is a woodiness that comes from some oud shows through with just nice bit of Bay scent. It is a terrific scent with a lot going on. It seems that chocolate adds some nice complexity to just about any scent, and it is definitely true here. The shave itself was two passes for a DFS. I hope everyone has a great day!
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Cool shave, love the description....but, no. no. no. no. no. I won't visit the PAA's site today.

jluc said: ↑

January 24th
Razor: H&S NO75
Blade: Gillette 7o'clock SharpEdge (3)
Brush: Heritage C-MON
Pre-shave: PAA The Cube
Soap: PAA Malbolge
PAA Galactic witch hazel
PAA unscented Star Jelly
AS: PAA Malbolge

Good morning

Wow what a wonderful shave to start the day! Three passes for near BBS. Feint tickle from the alum.

Hot scuttle again today. Still didn't get it quite right in the scuttle. I had to paint in some additional hot water to get the consistency I was looking for, but oh the decadence of a hot lather!

Malbolge up for today. I love this scent. Jim's @Norcalnewb description yesterday along with the one from the website will give a much better sense of the scent than I ever could.

From PAA:

Malbolge is teeming with woody and aromatic accords while a subtle undercurrent of sweetness flows alive underneath. A scent so enchanting it has to be up to something clever!
Blood Orange and Bergamot bleed like electricity into a beating heart note of Black Pepper and Benzoin Resin along with Licorice (Star Anise) and Burnt Sugar. All this set against a backdrop of base notes like Patchouli, Dark Musk & Tobacco.
This classic Autumn blend is perfect for men looking for just a touch of something different this Fall Season...though I bet you reach for it all year long!

Happy Friday!
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Great shave and love the Malbolge too Jim! You and Jeff with them super shiny H&S images.....gorgeous!

b1hart · Jan 24, 2020

brit said: ↑

View attachment 215959
good morning gents ,fat friday shave..new sc with the tech handle/platinum,semogue 830,MWF,fab 2+ pass bbs ,no drama,twisted thayers and ck edt to finish..have a fine day everyone..
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Super nice setup with MWF & the New SC Gary! Great image!

jluc · Jan 24, 2020

brit said: ↑

View attachment 215959
good morning gents ,fat friday shave..new sc with the tech handle/platinum,semogue 830,MWF,fab 2+ pass bbs ,no drama,twisted thayers and ck edt to finish..have a fine day everyone..
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Great shave and picture, Gary!

brit · Jan 24, 2020

jgreenepa said: ↑

View attachment 215946
SOTD 01/24/20

Up very early this morning after my infusion yesterday, so why not have a relaxing shave. I decided to break with tradition; so I broke out the Grooming Dept’s Donkey Milk Unscented (instead of my usual MWF) which has always worked well for me. After salting it with 6 drops of M-Bomb to bring it to the Cryogen level, the soap was ready!

Yesterday I received my new H&S No75 polished SS razor. The razor was designed with a .75 blade gap with neutral blade exposure. Friends on a number of different dedicated razor forums had posted very positive reviews of its incredible efficiency and smoothness, and our own Jim (@jluc) described it to me as the smoothest razor in his den. Deep in the throes of RAD, I succumbed and ordered my own. A fair bit of time passed after my order with only the infamous ‘label created’ message showing in my USPS app. So after a week of this, I emailed the company which resulted in my order being dropped off immediately. The company’s in MD, so it only took two days to get here.

The handle is longer than I’m used to at 3.74” and the entire razor weighs in at 126 grams. It’s hefty, but very well-balanced in the hand. I loaded it with a Feather blade and proceeded to have at it. The soap whipped up into a glistening, yogurty, cooling lather complemented by my Cube Preshave soap. It didn’t take long to find the sweet spot, and to echo others that have used the razor previously, must say that the shave was very smooth and efficient. What I discovered was that the longer handle enhanced the dome shave, particularly in the center of the back of my head, one of my regular trouble spots. The face shave was effortless leaving me with an easy two pass DFS all around. There were still some healing areas from my encounter with my defective Rex Ambassador, so I decided to happily settle for the DFS. I really enjoyed this shave, and am looking forward to continuing to shave with it over the course of the next few days. I feel clean, smoooth, cool and refreshed! Now off to make the coffee for SWMBO.
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fine first drive with the new razor Jeff..

brit · Jan 24, 2020

b1hart said: ↑

Super nice setup with MWF & the New SC Gary! Great image!
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thank you Blair..

jluc said: ↑

Great shave and picture, Gary!
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thank you Jim..

b1hart · Jan 24, 2020

Paul Turner said: ↑

Welll my second use of Stoylin's Blood on Steel is in the books. I must say, it's a scent I need to work to get used to. First, as with any Stoylin soap, I got the smooth, soft sensation. And I even knocked off the right-cheek whiskers I missed yesterday . Sadly, I did get some weepers, but none were real serious. I get the feeling that the BoS aftershave will be gone long before the soap of same. The gentleman who PIFed these to me gave me 3.0 oz. of the soap and 2.0 of the A,S. A nice enough amount of each for a "trial run". I'll come back with this tomorrow, and hopefully I won't create weepers. Today's shave-partly excellent.
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Nice Paul! Big fan of Stirling's BoS fragrance as well.

brit · Jan 24, 2020

clint64 said: ↑

January 24, 2020
Supply Co SE V2
Schick Proline
Omega Evo
WSP Barbershop
Small Batch Shave Tonic Aftershave

I can't begin to tell you how happy I am that it is Friday. A change of pace for the next few days. I went with the Supply Co SE loaded with a Schick Proline blade. The Omega Evo synthetic brush is really a beast of brush in the best sense of the word. The handle feels nice in the hand and the knot has enough backbone to make face lathering fun. The WSP Barbershop is a joy to use. The scent is not a typical powdery scent. I pick up notes of citrus and bergamot. The scent reminds me of B&M Seville in that they are both modern takes on a barbershop scent. Three passes and touch ups caught the baby with ease. I just love using the Supply SE. A splash of small batch shave tonic and I am off to the office. I need to knock out a few compliance issues for clients today. Maybe I can escape early. I hope everyone has a fantastic Friday.
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fine shave and pic Clint..

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January 2020 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

What year did you join our happy band of shavers?

2015 - CHARTER MEMBER - I was here the day we began!

2015 - February or later

2016

2017

2018

2019

I'm brand new in 2020

I don't remember. I've inhaled too much shaving soap for my brain to function.

Not sure but it's been longer than a day

So we still get cookies, right? And ice cream? I heard rumors.

Primotenore missed opera tunity

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clint64 Blind Squirrel

b1hart Speed Racer

jgreenepa Nasal Barbarian

jgreenepa Nasal Barbarian

b1hart Speed Racer

jluc smelling pretty

jluc smelling pretty

jgreenepa Nasal Barbarian

clint64 Blind Squirrel

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January 2020 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

What year did you join our happy band of shavers?

2015 - CHARTER MEMBER - I was here the day we began!

2015 - February or later

2016

2017

2018

2019

I'm brand new in 2020

I don't remember. I've inhaled too much shaving soap for my brain to function.

Not sure but it's been longer than a day

So we still get cookies, right? And ice cream? I heard rumors.

Primotenore missed opera tunity

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clint64 Blind Squirrel

b1hart Speed Racer

jgreenepa Nasal Barbarian

jgreenepa Nasal Barbarian

b1hart Speed Racer

jluc smelling pretty

jluc smelling pretty

jgreenepa Nasal Barbarian

clint64 Blind Squirrel

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