Greatest Hits and Misses of 2008?

Hits; DE shaving , anything by proraso , T& H pre oil, DRharris marlbrough cream ,Floid aftershave T& H trafalgar shave cream.

Misses; Mustgo real:sick007

 

I just tried my free sample of Arko shave cream that Giovanni threw in with my first order. A most definite hit!

 

Hits: HD Rocket, Floris Creams, Coates Creams, D01 shavemac, speick AS, TGR asb, castle forbes lavender asb, SCS Med. splash


Misses: Merkur Razors, Most SCS creams

 

Miss: Eshave White tea.

 

Hits

Speick shave stick
Speick AS Splash
Tabac AS Splash
Stephan's Alpine Menthol
Osage Rub
Muhle Pinsel R89 Razor
Muhle Aloe SC
T& H Grafton

Misses

Trumper Coconut cream - works good, no detectable smell
Cella Crema de Barba - went rancid on the shelf, stank badly
Musgo Real AS splash - Sticky mess, stank badly
Lustray Blue Spice - looks cool, smells utterly underwhelming

 

Hit: Santa Maria Novella (thanks, Mike S.!) I just wish it was cheaper...

Miss: WARS shave cream...got a sample and never finished it. Just smelled "medicinal."

 

Hits
Straight razors... the second time around.
Selling my absurd abundance of Friodur razors on eBay.
My $55, 24 mm knotted, horn-handled brush from PenWorks.
Anchor hocking bowls that fit all my soap refills.
Getting nice returns on some business endeavors.
Friends in Asia who buy stuff for me.
NYC in the summertime.
Realizing that I've still got. Chicka-wow! Chcka-boom-boom!


Misses (there are probably more but I rarely dwell on the bad stuff)
Single-edge razors
Merkur Slant
The lighting in my photos
Not getting any returns on some business endeavors. :sad023
GFT Violet

 

Hits:

- Finding the world of wet shaving and being introduced to great DE razors
- Ridiculously lucky pristine (and I mean flawless) Diplomat purchase for just over $10 shipped!
- Being introduced to the crew at TSD

Misses:

- Too much time away from my wife and kids (for my job).
- Discovering how much money I wasted on canned GOO and expensive cartridge razors all while I could have gotten higher quality shaves for less!

 

It's been a good year shaving and otherwise...

Hits:
Getting Married
Buying a house
Merkur HD (bought Jan. 2007 perfected Oct. 2008)
NDC 40'S Super Speed
Sharp Stainless blades
Max Refreshing Aftershave
JM Fraser Cream
Mitchel's Woolfat
Waylon Jenning's Lost Outlaw Performance


Misses:
Bic Metal blades
Treet Blue Specials (rust!)
Pinaud Clubman
QED Wild Rose (too strong)
Saint Charles Shave Wake Up! (great shave just bad skin reaction. great service from Sue more than made up for it)

 

Do you still happen to have the Wild Rose?

 

Nope, sorry but it's gone.

 

Me three!

Apparently, I've been banned for making a racist comment against blacks. The funny (or not so funny) thing is that I am black. Go figure...

 

That's amazing. You were a pretty active member over there. I knew they liked banning people, but they are really out of control over there. When did you get banned?

 

WOW...were you really banned? I thought i saw you there yesterday

 

Not to hijack the thread but I will join the banned club as well. I started the thread and was in no way out of line or rascist? 1996 posts as well? Oh well....a huge hit for me! Much more pleasant and friendly family over here KUMBAYA! "Thread unhijacked"

Another miss to my list.....Coates SC. Very unimpressed.

 

I don't want to clog the thread so I'll let it be. We move on...

 

Looks like I am now also a member of the club, although mine was (somewhat) voluntary. I spoke out about 1969Fatboy and TstebinSB being banned, and was kicked out of the Barber Shop. I then asked to be removed. My only complaint is that I posted a thread saying that I was leaving, and apologized to any I had offended, but that thread was removed. I also had an active sales thread that I posted on saying it was closed since I was ending my membership, and that also was removed. I had respectfully asked to be allowed to let people know I was leaving, and not just "vanish," but apparently I have vanished. So for Halloween, I guess I am now a ghost!

By the way, since I bought have of that tub of Coates, I am crossing my fingers that it won't be a miss for me!

 

Yup, me too.............



Edit**

I just noticed you guys from B&B. That place is a mess!! Joel banned me sometime back in June. Good to see you fellas at TSD!!

 

Man, you made me realize something I forgot!

My second son was born just over a week ago! Definitely a great hit!

Thanks for the welcome. I've been a member here for a while, but you'll probably see more of me now.