An injector for St. Patrick's Day

The moderators might want to move this to "Freebies", but first please consider the case for leaving it here in the General forum. Although this is a PIF, I hope to contribute to the amusement of TSD members by generating some verse, and the thread is likely to attract more attention here.

I have an extra Schick L1 injector. Good used condition, fully shaveworthy. It goes to the member who submits the best limerick (in my opinion) on any shaving related topic. For example:

When injectors were still made by Schick,
Men's faces were smooth clean and slick,
And they used Williams soap,
Hardly any said "nope",
For that was their favorite pick.

Only better than that.

You qualify if:
• You have never owned an injector razor.
• You have at least 30 posts here and have been a member at least 2 months.
• You have a mailing address in the continental U.S.

Feel free to post a limerick here even if you don't qualify, or don't want the razor, but please let me know in your post if you do want it.

I'll pick the limerick I like best on March 18th, the day after St. Patrick's Day, and ask the winner to PM me a mailing address.

Remember, meter counts.

Don't be like the man from Japan,
Whose verses would rhyme but not scan,
When his friends told him so,
He replied, "Yes, I know,"
"But I like to stick as many syllables into the last line as I conceivably can."

(Okay, I stole that one from Charles Osgood)

 

Great contest! I Love It!

 

I am so in! No injectors (never even tried one), more than 30 posts and 2 months on TSD, and live within the U.S.

Here goes:

Before this became my tradition,
A smooth face was never my mission.
Just to get a good scrape
On my head, face, and nape
Was all that I ever was wishin'.


Perhaps another :

I would never have thought
To have never been taught
That shaving shouldn't be painful
That it need be not,
I just recently got
And now I find stubble most shameful!


Please be gentle :ashamed001

 

I gotta admit, the Mod in me is screaming..... Move It, Move It! However I really like your original idea here and your generous PIF :happy096, so here it will stay.

Be gentle? Great job thinking those up as quickly as you did! :signs107

 

Thanks Bill. I am super self conscious about any artsy stuff. I can engineer damn near anything but when it comes to the humanities, I'm completely out of my element.

 

Should have put a picture up before. That discoloration on the head is a distorted reflection of my hand holding the camera. I'm always doing that sort of thing.

 

Got Injectors, just for fun

My Shaves were once painful and furry
Swiped Fusion and Goo in a hurry
Then I found this cool site
Took those shaves to new height
Now great shaves I do get with no worry


or

Fusions and Machs, what a Rut
blowing cash for bad blades, twas a nut
then discovered the Den
started shaving with Zen
now it's smooth as a baby's butt

 

:happy088 These are almost fun like haikus.

 

C'Mon people, Slivovitz is giving away a FREE injector here!

I really was looking forward to more funny limericks.

 

Thanks Bill, I didn't want to be too insistent, but . . .

Writing limericks really ain't hard,
Some folks crank 'em out by the yard.
Okay good ones ain't easy,
But if mine make you queasy,
I hope I won't lose your regard.:happy005

Marc

 

Hey GREAT PIF...Congrats to Slivovitz....I'm with Jeff, I Love it Too...
I'm not entering as I learned to shave on an Injector. Stingrays' already tighten me up with one at Christmas...and that Schick has become my daily "Go To"...I just wanted to offer my congrats to whoever wins this great razor...she's a beauty...
But while I'm here.....
I love the great shaves with my Schick
When the lather is perfect and thick
So this razor can glide
As I practice my Slide
But the BBS comes way too quick!!

Now that Slivovitz has made the scene
And is piffing this great shave machine
If your rhyme does the trick
And you leave with this Schick
All your shaves will be so close and clean.

 

Marc, with your permission of course, I would like to piggy back on your PIF here by offering up a pack of Ted Pella injector blades to whomever you choose as the winner.

 

That would be very kind of you. Of course, and thank you. I'm sure the winner will appreciate it.

Marc

 

Looks fun, but I'm not after an injector.

 

Limerick

My verse is no good.
I'd write if I could.
But my shaves are much better
Since I came to this place.
The ladies love my face.

It was fun trying to make a little poem. But this is only about the only time I've even tried to do this.

 

And the winner is . . .

Well, here it is the day after St. Patrick's day, and I see qualifying entries from two members. I'd hoped for a couple of more, but it's not always easy to predict what will go over well. Maybe if I'd offered that Double Ring instead . . .

Just kidding. If I get one of those, I'm keeping it.

It will be a pleasure to send the injector to our compatriot battle.munky. A PM will be on the way shortly after this.:eatdrink004

His injector's no longer chimerical,
Bob wins for his verses limerickal.
If you didn't get mine,
There are lots more on line,
So please don't get sad or hysterical.

 

Chimerical thanks to you and Bill.

:thanks

 

Congrats to Bob, I'm sure you'll dig it...many great shaves to you with that beauty...

 

Thanks Lloyd, you two, you and Marc (Slivovitz), have had me keeping my eye out for an injector for at least a year. I just haven't seen any around here. I did see one but passed it by because it was all cruddy and busted...I think they were asking like $20 for it as well, so I passed.....if it would have been in good usable shape, I'd have probably bought it. I'm glad to have one on the way

 

Congrats Bob! :signs107

Great PIF Marc! :happy096