DEC 30 Day Rule/Focus Pic & Discussion Thread

Welcome to the group! Taking the rest of the month to find a favorite blade will be good use of the time, then a 30 day rule to hammer technique into place next month would be a good choice. Glad to have you along! Some of the finest people hang out here amongst the rest of us questionable types.

 

Actually I'm on the right today, jokers moved to the left. Or was I supposed to be on joker duty today? Where'd I put the schedule?!?!

 

Don't give up on the blades. You might find that they work for you after your technique is nailed down.

 

And.... No shave for me today. Got a little windburned today and have decided to just let it go until tomorrow. Hope everyone has had a good day! Catch you guys a bit later!

 

Hi! Welcome aboard. The issues with irritation at this point are almost assuredly technique based, you will be able to use Astra SP easily later as you gain experience.The key to DE is angle of attack. Keep the cap of the razor in contact with your face at all times. Cartridge shaving has trained you to use an angle that will tear you up with a DE. Hang in there! Don't get frustrated, have fun...and good luck! It gets better real fast!

 

Here I am, stuck in the middle with ________.

 

Every time I hear that song my right ear starts hurting. Now why would that be?

 

<rant>
It was my wife's office party. It's a lot like putting on a black suit and uncomfortable shoes, just to pretend that we are having a great time, eating food we don't understand, with people we'd rather not spend an evening upon. I am not against Christmas, parties or black suits. I am against gluttony, pretense, snobbery and waste. I am an egalitarian, ford truck driving, overall wearing, pipe smoking guy. All those social and material things mean little to me. All treasures in this world are found in relationships, and some of the greatest people I've ever known didn't have a dollar to their name, but would give you the shoes on their feet if you needed them. If you wanna throw a party, I will try to come...and if I ever host one...you'll be first on the list.
</rant>

 

Neal and Charlie?

 

I nominate that photo into the official 30DC canon for "face palm".

 

I understand you completely, except that I'm a jeep driving, pipe smoking, overall wearing guy. I like dressing up but only if the occasion warrants it. My family used to do the chrismas party thing but we all cooked good food tossed it on the table and let it be a free for all as we caught up played around and had fun with each other. That feeling is why I miss and can't wait to go back home to where they all live in South Florida.

I'll trade the overalls back for the shorts and flip flops I had when I lived there before. They just fit the weather better.

 

Been shaveless for the last few days. I've had some stomach bug and just didn't have the energy to devote to shaving. I don't have a reason to shave anymore except for myself so on my off days I choose not to. I'm hoping to get a shave in today but it won't be with the Chroma blade like I planned. I really don't like that blade its tuggy and terrible. I think I will drop my blades in a hat and after a good few shakes pull one out (carefully) to see what I'll be shaving with today.

 

Yes! That's how Christmas parties are supposed to work.

 

Hey at least you'd be entertained.

 

I've preformed at Christmas parties that sound like the one you went to as an oboe player in a smaller group back in highschool but it is a very different experiance as hired help. I didn't get to do anything but sip water and play my music. I was exhausted after the 3 hours they hired us for. Sitting in a chair and playing 30 min segments with 10 min breaks between is more tiring then it looks. It paid well so I don't regret it but I wouldn't to be on the guest list.

 

Boy does that bring back memories. I was glued to the TV back then. I actually liked the movie "Batman and Robin" that everyone hated. They all called it cheesy and overacted. It's the only Batman movie that actually mimics the original TV show. Talk about cheesy and overacted!

 

+1 on cheese and overacting, classic stuff!

 

So help me, Penguin. If you've harmed one hair on Aunt Harriet's head.....

 

Welcome aboard Tom! We're glad you're here!

I started my blade trials after 2 weeks with the Shark Stainless and 2 weeks with Derby. I'm glad I stuck with my first DE razor for a couple of months before starting to try all kinds of things. The 30 day rule/focus really helps develop technique. What I did with my blades is to shave for 3 days with each one and write down my impressions. That did two things: It gave me a better feel for each blade, and keeping a journal allowed me to go back and review my opinions when I tried to figure out my favorite. It was good to know which ones caused irritation and which ones gave BBS shaves without any drama.

 

Welcome! We are a dignified lot that will give you nothing but serious assistance.