May 2020 30 Day Rule/Focus Pix & Discussion

Discussion in 'Shower or Shave of the Day' started by NCoxSTL, Apr 30, 2020.

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What will you be "mixing up" in May?

  1. Razors I rarely/never use

    5 vote(s)
    16.7%

  2. Blades I rarely/never use

    3 vote(s)
    10.0%

  3. Soaps I rarely/never use

    6 vote(s)
    20.0%

  4. Brushes I rarely/never use

    2 vote(s)
    6.7%

  5. A combination of everything just thrown together like a salad!

    15 vote(s)
    50.0%

  6. Who said you could suggest a salad?! We eat cookies here!!!

    5 vote(s)
    16.7%

  7. Gonna PIF some stuff and try to win some PIF'd stuff to replace it!

    3 vote(s)
    10.0%

  8. I miss Chris's intros with only two questions. This is just ridiculous!! Sheesh!

    5 vote(s)
    16.7%
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  1. jgreenepa

    jgreenepa Nasal Barbarian

    Thanks, Joe! Enjoy your day! Good morning!
     
    jgreenepa, May 1, 2020
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  2. jgreenepa

    jgreenepa Nasal Barbarian

    Thanks, Patrick! Ouch!
     
    jgreenepa, May 1, 2020
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  3. timabababaluka

    timabababaluka No exceptions. Except.....

    Wow--the spirit of MAY-hem lives on :D
     
    timabababaluka, May 1, 2020
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  4. 9nein9

    9nein9 Guest

    Very nice Clint!

    Happy Birthday Paul!!!
     
    9nein9, May 1, 2020
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  5. timabababaluka

    timabababaluka No exceptions. Except.....

    Awesome photos and report, Jeff! :D

    And the craziness grows... Snakebite soap with additional M-bomb? And ice water? Pretty sure I'd tap out after the Snakebite soap. The Spadson sounds positively brutal--I can only think of one place I'd feel safe storing it...

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    timabababaluka, May 1, 2020
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  6. blondblue

    blondblue Well-Known Member

    Thank you Patrick :). If the rain stops here, I'll have a nice birthday walk around the complex here. Used to be able to do 3 lengths, now it's down to 1. Old age, I guess lol,
     
    blondblue, May 1, 2020
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  7. timabababaluka

    timabababaluka No exceptions. Except.....

    Awesome way to kick off the month, Clint! A menthol-y citrus shave sounds awesome! The Stuga Sandalwood handle really is lovely--your wife chose well :D
     
    timabababaluka, May 1, 2020
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  8. timabababaluka

    timabababaluka No exceptions. Except.....

    Great report and shave, Paul! After some of my shaves this week, any shave with a single weeper would classify as super duper :happy102:
     
    timabababaluka, May 1, 2020
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  9. timabababaluka

    timabababaluka No exceptions. Except.....

    That 50% off sale is calling to you :happy102:

    I say put the pivoting head to rest ;)
     
    timabababaluka, May 1, 2020
    #69
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  10. timabababaluka

    timabababaluka No exceptions. Except.....

    Now how in the world did I miss the all-caps "BIRTHDAY SHAVE"?

    Happy Birthday, Paul!

    :bounce017::greet002::bounce017:
     
    timabababaluka, May 1, 2020
    #70
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  11. timabababaluka

    timabababaluka No exceptions. Except.....

    I wasn't around for that--dying to see what this is all about :D
     
    timabababaluka, May 1, 2020
    #71
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  12. clint64

    clint64 Blind Squirrel

    Thank you Patrick.
     
    clint64, May 1, 2020
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  13. clint64

    clint64 Blind Squirrel

    Thank you Tim. She did a good job with the brush. Overall she bats about .500 with her selections which is not too bad. I am very fortunate that she supports my hobby.
     
    clint64, May 1, 2020
    #73
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  14. Trigger

    Trigger Double Jedi Knight

    You won't catch me. Lol!

    You are only as old as you feel. I will be 65 next month and walk at least 2 miles sometimes 3 most days. Step it up, Paul!
     
    Trigger, May 1, 2020
    #74
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  15. blondblue

    blondblue Well-Known Member

    Here's an "experiment" I'm going to "mix" this month.........Gillette Foamy Menthol Foam and Stephan Bay Rum.
     
    blondblue, May 1, 2020
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  16. blondblue

    blondblue Well-Known Member

    The city looks beautiful in the half-lit sky.
     
    blondblue, May 1, 2020
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  17. blondblue

    blondblue Well-Known Member

    This will be a "non-shave focus" to try to get back to at least 2 lengths around.
     
    blondblue, May 1, 2020
    #77
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  18. MrEE

    MrEE Half Naked Shave Stalker

    May 1st

    Razor: Valet Autostop C
    Blade: Feather FHS-10 (1)
    Brush: Century #5
    PS: Proraso Red
    SS & AS: Stirling Executive Man

    The adventure begins. The classic brush struggled to make a good lather. The conditioner I soaked the vintage bristles in seemed to cause issues at first. Eventually I was able to load enough soap and water to get a reasonable lather.

    The VAS is a unique shaver. Open comb models are very mild but this solid bar is about perfect for me. I did a 2 pass DFS shave this morning. Yes, I admit I am limiting passes to stretch blade life. Stopping the original Valet blades was supposed to give 30+ shaves, but I am not sure I trust the marketing and this is not a Valet blade.

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    Certainly hoping I make a usable straight by May 21st. It won't be fancy. The goal for my first blade is sharp and smooth.

    Tools start arriving next week. This weekend I will do the CAD work.
     
    MrEE, May 1, 2020
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  19. blondblue

    blondblue Well-Known Member

    In the "mix-up May" survey, I usually don't project a winner in the very first day of the month. I won't here, either, but salad looks pretty good so far, at 70%.
     
    blondblue, May 1, 2020
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  20. timabababaluka

    timabababaluka No exceptions. Except.....

    Not bad stats--baseball or shave acquisitions :D
     
    timabababaluka, May 1, 2020
    #80
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