DEC 30 Day Rule/Focus Pic & Discussion Thread

Well done sir. A glorious triumph for the Motherland!

 

Kerry,

Is that soap supposed to be in "Old Spice" territory on scent?

 

IS or WAS? I mean, is there a different one now at the new place? If I'm the President of the Blues, I say "If it ain't broke, don't fix it".

 

sorry Neal, I see you said that to someone else

 

Haven't found that yet but here's a blast from the past!

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Shux, I can't play it here, as my audio is killed off. I'll play it at the library. New PC on the way soon, presumably.

 

Another great shave tonight
I used a new soap called men-u ultra concentrate. I didn't have high hopes for it even less so when I seen the consistency but it was great! It lathered extremely well and allowed the blade to glide. I won't be using it again though I'm not keen on the smell and it is full of chemicals tomorrow I will try the maca root. Now I'm getting a great shave every time it's getting a bit dull I'm very much looking forward to learning se now and I understand why you all have rotations as you call them I need more of all things traditional shaving my addictions intensify daily

 

Haha I mentioned straights to my wife the other day she didn't seem keen in fact she seemed angry I'd even considered it I'm going to experiment with de and se for a year and get on the straights. I don't really have a desire to go Russian though as funny as it is

 

My wife had the same attitude a year ago when I mentioned them. She was quite adamant that she didn't want them in the house. Either she's mellowed, begun to understand my passion for shaving, or else figures it's a shortcut to the insurance. Either way, I win.

 

So I have a year to convince her or up my insurance policy either way it's win win for me. The best advice I've received so far

 

Always happy to help out.

 

Very nice @NCoxSTL. I laughed along with your post (you were laughing, right?). A triumph for the Glorious Motherland. More fight song!!!

Are you going to try again tomorrow to see what lasting power the razor has?


I have a shave ready "Our Leader" Jas. G. Barry Co. from Chicago Made in Germany razor right here staring at me and begging to be used on my 4 day growth. I also have some new rocks. I'll be posting a shave report very shortly. Maybe an hour or 2 since I have 4 kids in the house now.

 

Neal, found your haz mat crew.

 

You have to laugh when it't that bad. Yes, going to try it again tomorrow to see what difference stropping does or doesn't make. Don't know how it could get any duller. Quality Soviet "steel" in this one.

 

steel or steal?

 

Yes it is, smells a lot like it, maybe even better.

 

Alumisteel maybe? Steeluminum?

 

Maybe whatever stole the spine destroyed the temper. A good tempering might fix it.

 

The Semogue Boar brush is soaking. I'm trying to pick a soap. I'm thinking MWF but may decide to go with a cream instead. Straights 2016 is starting early at my place.

 

All that drama for nothin'!

Took a vacation day
Popped all this popcorn
Dressed up in my new pleated pants
Invited friends over
Set up a TSD livestream

For what? OK, we did get to catch an episode of Dr. Phil, but whatever...

At least Neal didn't take a swig of The Veg. But if he had any consideration for our entertainment, he could have at least put on a blindfold and corked the blade after the first pass!

The sheer nerve of some people.