Anyone interested in two pucks of Vintage Williams? I'm watching an auction with one regular, one menthol, a later model glass Old Spice mug, a brush that needs a knot, and 50 Waltham DE blades. I can't afford the current bid, and it expires in just under 3 hours from right now. PM for a link to a site that's not the bay. First come, first served.
I've been good this year and actually sold 4 razors with 2 additions. Brushes are an entirely different matter.
Tell you what- We'll take Rush, Neil Young and The Band back, and you can keep Shania Twain, Celine Dion and Justin Beiber. I believe those first 3, along with Leonard Cohen and Joni Mitchell, are the only Canadian acts in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Thank you everyone for the advice I will definitely do better in the morning with that lol. I definitely did some of it wrong but came out mostly blood free haha.
I've been making about 5 gallons of gumbo for a cook off at work tomorrow to benefit the United Way. Definitely a long evening. I never knew what 5 gal of gumbo looked like. It looks like a lot.
This weeks Open Comb combo. Good shaves with the GEM but if you are in a hurry one day, you better have a styptic pencil handy.
Man, am I hopelessly behind this month. It's been mostly OC for me even though I haven't been posting my shaves. The Joris has stood out for me amongst my open combs. That said, my favorite shave of the month was last night. Gillette Aristocrat Feather blade Henri Et Victoria Cognac and Cubans 30DC brush PAA Al Fin AS I got my best lather of the month and my smoothest shave with this combo. I have resisted having a razor replated, but this one has me thinking. It is missing a side cap on the head that does not affect function. It has some plate loss. But it just WORKS. It deserves some love. I'd love some suggestions on where to start looking and some PM's on what I might expect a ball park price to be. Sent from my XT1585 using Tapatalk
OCtober!!! October 26 Razor - Gem Micromatic Open Comb Blade - (1) Soap - Tabac Brush - Jayaruh #54 Post - Alum Six more shaves in OCtober so I decided to give the MMOC another run. As the newest razor in my den it performed very well earlier this month. I had a fresh PTFE Gem blade in my stash still so why not? Tabac for the soap and I'll use my Jayaruh and LE brushes for the next three shaves. I love the audible this blade produces when it's on angle. Easy to stay on angle when all you have to do is listen. And with the lather the Jayaruh #54 and Tabac provided it was as smooth as silk even though it was noisy. Two passes and touch ups and it's a very nice DFS. Alum was just a hint on the hot side but not bad at all. I think I probably added a touch too much pressure to the razor which led to that but it didn't produce any blood so it's all good. All in all another great shave out of the MMOC.
I've seen a metric ton of live shows. The combo bill of Neil Young & Crazy Horse headlining over Sonic Youth was the loudest rock show I've ever seen. Louder than Metallica, Ministry and Bassnectar. The Who level loud. I am pretty sure Neil Young's stacks rocked pretty much the whole free world on that day. We'll pretend Bryan Adams didn't happen. We'll KEEP Shania.
"Doing it wrong"? There are two criteria; 1) Reduce your beard to an acceptable level. B) Don't cut yourself. On the first point folks toss around several acronyms. BBS (baby butt smooth) or sometime even BDBS (this involves dolphins and may be illegal in your locale) to signify absolutely all beard reduced to the maximum amount. It's usually accompanied by razor burn, sparkly alum, the use of styptic pencils (see next item), screaming when alcohol based aftershave are used, and a thick coat of soothing balm. If you are cautioned to Not Chase The Baby this simply means don't try to get a perfect shave. It's OK & even encourage when learning to use new razors to keep a known razor handy to do clean up passes. Heck, we even have a section of the Forum for folks who like cartridge razors. Lesser grades of shave include DFS (darn fine shave), CCS (close comfortable yadda yadda), SAS (socially acceptable, you get the idea?). All these mean is I'll brag that all MY shaves are DFS and I never nick myself. Honestly, I do on occasion but not often. Usually only with a new-to-me razor. That second point was about Blood on Steel. It happens when you wave sharp and we're talking razor sharp metal close to your face. If you hang around this 30 Day Crew for a while you will see Shenanigans. Since you are new to wet shaving you may inadvertently commit an act of MAYhem without malice or forethought. It's OK to admit you cut yourself. We all do it, though some more than others. Most of us post our Shave of the Day both here & in the other thread specifically for that purpose of showing off our gear. The other is for public consumption like a piano recital. This 30 Day Crew is the hall outside the auto shop behind the high school - what happens here can stay here. If you are having problems with your shave, or your Chevrolet, there will be two reactions - jeering laughter & honest concern. No one wants to see you hurt yourself, but we're going to grab our phones and video that spectacle. So Relax. Share as you choose. Gird your loins. Shave like a man! And ask questions if there's something you don't understand.
One of my faves. Saw Neil in Eugene, Oregon in 1989. Fantastic. Half the concert was acoustic, the other half rocked. No Crazy Horse, though. Bryan Adams was doomed when Bonnie Tyler covered one of his earliest hits. It was a slow slide into movie anthems after that. If you keep Shania, you have to take Corey Hart as well.
Got me curious! Chicken (white, or dark meat, and gizzards?), sausage (too many options to name...), shrimp, oyster, gator, crab, onion, celery, green pepper, okra, roux? Do you use soy sauce? I do.
