Why? Thanks first of all to everyone who thought it would be an interesting 'personal challenge' to stay away from purchasing shaving related products for a month. To re-iterate this is so that we can take a month to relax, not even browse your WatchList on eBay or wait for that soap to become available. Because, let's face it - odds are you already have enough products as it is. We seem to always chase a new soap, brush, blade, etc...hoping/thinking it will be the next best thing. The thing is...we probably already have the 'best thing' on our shelf. Take a month. Relax. Use your products and appreciate what you have. To keep yourself busy you can for instance create 'theme shaves' like; -All American products, - Freezing Friday with chilling soap and A/S, - etc, etc Or how about practicing your photography skills..or use those two razors on the back of the shelf you used once when you got them but then never returned to them.. Or, go all out and pick ONE razor or ONE soap for instance and use that for the whole - or part of - the month. What can/can't I buy? You should stay away from purchasing any shaving related products, that predominantly means; - Razors, Blades, Soaps/Creams, Brushes and Pre-/Post shave products. If you include or exclude things like trading, replating, etc is all up to you. As an example, signing up for a PIF or organizing a PIF I personally think is ok. How can I still support TSD? Great question! You can support TSD in at least two ways: - Donation It would be really great if you could make a small donation to TSD during the month of July to show your support for the site. If that amount is a few dollars or the equivalent of what you would have spent on soap I'll leave up to you - and it's of course voluntary and not a requirement for participating in the NBJ. I suggest we donate $5 each for the month of July - but once again, amount and donations are of course up to you. - Shop at Amazon using the TSD link This doesn't add any cost to you at all but it's a great way to kick back some money to TSD. So the next time you go to Amazon be sure to use the TSD affiliate link so they just a small referral amount. Amazon.com link Amazon.ca link (Take two minutes and make them your Amazon bookmark link so you don't even have to think about using them going forward). Neither of these two options are of course confined to July only but can be used throughout the year What if I signed up for NBJ and fell for the temptation and got myself a soap..or you 'caught me' when posting about a purchase on a thread? You will accept the very likely friendly teasing about not sticking to the program. But we are all friends here so it won't be too rough. Your name will also be stripped from the list of the people that completed the month. The honor system applies here of course. List of participants: Here's the list of the 37 brave souls that will stand tall with their wallets firmly closed and with a browser history devoid of eBay links for the month of July: (If I missed your name or if you want out just let me know and I'll adjust the list accordingly. The list is however closed for new signups as of end of day 6/30, PST, as most of us will be in July by then). BigMark Bussemand July 9th: A variety of aftershaves and soap sticks Chuck F July 13th: Agua Lavanda Puig Aftershave Dapper-in-a-can-man Darkbulb david of central florida dscaver fram773 gorgo2 Hersh HolyRollah J_Man Jasman Jayaruh jeraldgordon July 6th: Standard Razor deal JR Reyes JRod22 July 22: Shavemac brush, know and some injector blades Keithmax LookingGlass July 8th: Vintage Semogue 1550 Luteplayers marbert markjnewcomb July 28: New razor Metro* Mr. Shaverman Neolithium ObiDon Omaney Omelmad PatrickA51 RaZorBurn123 Ryan B Sara-S Sean Coughlin Shaver X Slow Joe July 2nd: Williams Ice Blue Aftershave Tattoobob Troy M tuxxdk July 12: Mint condition Gillette Slim "L1" and new un-used Ball-end Tech That's it boys and girls. 37 people entered.....question is...how many will be left at the end of the month.....
The power of Excel So how do you feel? Confident you'll be one of the ones that will see this through?
Aside from one more order from TSD in August or September, I intend to keep the hiatus going through the rest of the year. Of course, this hubris probably means I won't even make it 'til the 4th of July.
I so got this. Now, if I could just do this for snus. I went old man style today with Arko soap and Pinaud Clubman. Yeah, I always get entirely too much support for something like this from the wife. She can be such an adult sometimes. Total buzzkill.
First day of July. Today my morning shave was great using my Gillette Big Boy, GSB blade and some Corona beer shaving soap.
