August 2020 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

Discussion in 'Shower or Shave of the Day' started by Primotenore, Jul 31, 2020.

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How are you going to make AUgust your gold medal month?

  1. I am going to choose only the gear that gives me my best shaves.

    4 vote(s)
    20.0%
  2. I am going to experiment with different gear to discover my gold medal shaves.

    4 vote(s)
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  3. I am going to use any gear I want, because I can get a gold medal shave from anything.

    14 vote(s)
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  4. I am actually allergic to gold, so I am going to go for platinum medal shaves.

    1 vote(s)
    5.0%
  5. I am going to use Gold Medal flour and bake cookies, which have been noticeably absent recently.

    7 vote(s)
    35.0%
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  1. jtspartan

    jtspartan appropriately stimulated, via Netflix

    Arnold Stang...had to look him up!
    Stay safe and have fun at the gym, Joe.
     
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  2. jgreenepa

    jgreenepa Nasal Barbarian

    Thanks, Jason, the house and yard are really too big for just SWMBO and me these days. It used to be filled with 4 kids and their friends, but it serves as a good gathering spot for the clan, most of whom still live close by.
     
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  3. jtspartan

    jtspartan appropriately stimulated, via Netflix

    Your friends live in an incredibly remote and incredibly beautiful part of the rural coast, Charlie. A very unique experience to visit them there for sure. So much of the area around there is virtually untouched, I would assume.
     
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  4. jtspartan

    jtspartan appropriately stimulated, via Netflix

    A great Menthol Monday, Andrew. I'm slowly using up my Palmolive Menthol. I'd guess less than 10 shaves left in the tube for sure. Using that nice '49 would make for an excellent lather with it, no question.
     
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  5. jgreenepa

    jgreenepa Nasal Barbarian

    Great shave kit, Mark, as usual! I shaved with the same razor today, myself, except I mounted the Silversmith handle to my General. They’re great shavers! Have you tried yours with a Feather Super?
     
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  6. Trigger

    Trigger Double Jedi Knight

    Ty Andrew! Prior to the lockdown, I was going to the gym 5 to 6 days per week for 3 1/2 yrs. I started at age 61. Prior to 61, the last time that I was in a gym was college.
     
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  7. jtspartan

    jtspartan appropriately stimulated, via Netflix

    Covid has done more for bans that the fires. No out of province campers are allowed at any public campground. Camping is rarely ever banned around here, but motorized vehicles in the back country or campfires are banned virtually every summer at some point.
     
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  8. jgreenepa

    jgreenepa Nasal Barbarian

    I agree, Jason! I really like the three dot plate.
     
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  9. jtspartan

    jtspartan appropriately stimulated, via Netflix

    Beautiful Greens, Blair. 'Sharp' Razor? They really thought outside the box with that name....
     
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  10. Boojum1

    Boojum1 Valet Parking Available Here

    Thanks Jeff! :happy088: I agree they're great shavers. I recently tried my AL General V1 with a Feather Pro Super. I was rewarded with a super close shave and a batch of weepers. :eek:
     
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  11. Trigger

    Trigger Double Jedi Knight

    Thank you Jason! Arnold Stang was before your time. You get more of an appreciation of him if you download some You Tube videos of his performances.
     
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  12. jtspartan

    jtspartan appropriately stimulated, via Netflix

    Such an iconic looking razor, Evan. I've found myself having a few quick 2 passers lately as well. Hope things slow down a bit for you.
     
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  13. Primotenore

    Primotenore missed opera tunity

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    Same amount of water. 1:1 boiling water to grated soap.
     
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  14. Primotenore

    Primotenore missed opera tunity

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    Really nice, Mark.
     
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  15. wristwatchb

    wristwatchb wristwatch "danger" b

    Fair enough, Bill. I'm always open to new scientific hypotheses, especially when they sound too good to be true. (I am in no way referring to the claims of MWF being a fine shave soap.)

    To demonstrate my open mind and hunger for learning and development, I'll stop by some Saturday afternoon when you are conducting a thermodynamics experiment on the Weber. As long as you're serving up ribeyes and ribs, I'll go along with you on the 'downhill both ways' theory. I'll bring the Hamm's Special Light, and we'll include a chemistry experiment too.
     
  16. jtspartan

    jtspartan appropriately stimulated, via Netflix

    Merci beaucoup, Messieurs.
    @wristwatchb Charlie, I never took thermodynamics, but I did have a lousy mark in grade 9 French...
     
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  17. wristwatchb

    wristwatchb wristwatch "danger" b

    Thanks Andrew. I see you also have a keen eye for haute cuisine and the culinary arts. :happy102:

    To be honest, I don't put a lot of effort into meal prep if I'm just cooking for myself. I've been logging my food intake and exercise for ~770 consecutive days, and I have a pretty basic diet that includes a lot of whole grains and fruits. I eat a few different 'high volume' foods that fill me up but don't pack a lot of calories or fat. I force myself to eat veggies, and I try to include a variety of low fat proteins. I also try to get some type of exercise every day (stairs are my friend), and I take a very few daily vitamins and supplements. At my last physical, my doc said my blood work looked 'perfect.'

    I have to watch meats, refined sweets, breads, and dairy. Aside from BBQ or grilled meats, I'm not a big meat eater. However, I love sweets, breads, and dairy. I give myself a day every so often where I go off the rails on my favorite foods...and then I get back on the wagon the next day with no guilt whatsoever. There are 1000 different ways to maintain, but this works for me. My starting weight was 275, my target is 200, and I weighed 198 this morning. I'm still considered overweight by the weight charts, but I feel good.

    That's my story, and I'm stickin' to it. :)
     
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  18. wristwatchb

    wristwatchb wristwatch "danger" b

    I was taking a photo of my dinner one evening at the transplant house, and a lady at the next table was watching me.

    I pointed at my meal and asked her, "would you eat this for dinner?"

    "Yes, but not all at the same time," she replied.

    :happy097:
     
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  19. wristwatchb

    wristwatchb wristwatch "danger" b

    Joe, you and @Paul Turner are an inspiration to me. I'm glad to hear you both are back in the gym.
     
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  20. MrEE

    MrEE Half Naked Shave Stalker

    That looks like a very new bottle of Proraso! Love that green brush too! Have a wonderful day Gary!
     
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