SoS: May 22, 2017 - May 28, 2017

With me it's like this, I understand English perfectly. I can read and write it perfectly (I think) but my spoken English is halting and I still have a strong Israeli accent. I suppose my speech has improved a lot because when I first arrived here I couldn't say more than a few words. I remember during the Yom Kippur War in 1973 a couple of German correspondents wanted to interview me in English and I refused because I couldn't put a proper sentence together. I insisted on speaking to them in German, a language I've spoken since my childhood.

 

With the amount of different languages you understand, you have absolutely nothing to worry about.
If you lived here in the Bay Area, you could make a fortune as a translator.

 

+1 on the Electric Sheep soap. No menthol but big friggin deal. I think it smells, lathers, and performs wonderful and it's skincare is perfecto!

 

My best languages are:

Hebrew
Arabic (6 dialects completely fluent)
French
Russian
German
Yiddish
Polish
Ukrainian
Swahili
Turkish
Greek (extremely well)

I speak pretty good:

Italian
Romanian
Hungarian
English

I understand and I can speak fairly good:

Bulgarian
Serbian
Czech
Slovak
Macedonian

I can read and understand:

Amharic
Armenian
Farsi

 

Wow, just wow! I've tried to learn other languages and struggle. I'm impressed.

 

Sunday's Shave


Nivea Men Face Wash
Williams Shaving Soap
Jayaruh #170 Synthetic
Gem 1911 Lather Catcher
CVS SE
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayer's Lemon WH
Aqua Velva Musk AS

The Williams Shaving Soap face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #170 Synthetic brush. I did two passes the Gem 1911 Lather Catcher razor and CVS SE blade, and I ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse and alum block, I finished off with Thayer's Lemon WH and then Aqua Velva Musk AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Gillette New Deluxe
Gillette Silver Blue
Semogue 2000
Iced Orange Tea Arko
Alum

A very nice shave tonight.

 

Thanks man!

My wife's English has also improved quite a bit. She's now capable of having a conversation. You just have to speak slowly to her and not use slang. Our daughter on the other hand doesn't like English and tries to avoid speaking it which is not a good thing because it's the main international language.

 

Razor: Gillette Super Speed 1947 (@Boojum1)
Blade: Gillette GSB (5)
Brush: Amigos Dos Simpson Chubby 2 Synthetic LE Jade
Soap: B&M Latha Oceana
Aftershave: Reef Point Command Presence Balm

Good shave good day. Raised some good dollars for some kids today.

 

Tonight's shave was with a newly acquired, partially restored, and honed razor. I had a very smooth 2 pass shave, that left me BDBS. Zero issues, only a fantastic shave. This one took a fast edge, that was straight as an arrow.

Razor- "Hugo Rader 38". Solingen.
Brush- Zenith Boar
Soap- Arko/Avon Spicy
Aftershave- Osage Rub

 

SOTD 27-05-17
Colgate vintage soap, Bristle Semogue 2000 brush, vintage razor Le Fin XIX MC Siecle Leresche France 6/8, after shave Myrsol plastic, eau de toilette agua brava brave.
Excellent weekend friends


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LAST 2 SHAVES


Prep: Musgo Real Classic
Razor: Ming Shi Futur clone
Blade: Lord Stainless
Brush: Razorock Plissoft
Soap: QED Mocha Java
Post: Lucky Tiger, Florida Water (iced)

Had a nice shave, cut a slick from the stick and it whipped up a thick lather in the copper bowl. Did end up with a few nicks but overall it was a nice shave.



Prep: Occams Crushed Lime
Razor: Ming Shi Futur clone
Blade: Lord Stainless
Brush: Maggard 26mm synthetic
Soap: Stirling Coconut Lime
Post: Stirling Arkadia balm, LT


Had a fairly nice shave this afternoon. Love the scent of this coconut lime, it has a tropical type of scent that almost smells like a bit of pineapple added to the mix as well but just speculation. Anyways, finished off with Arkadia balm which is nice and soothing. Hope everyone enjoyed their shave.

 

Thrift store find. It is of German origin

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That is totally amazing. You are a man of extreme talents.

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MAYhem!!!

May 27

Razor - 1959 (E4) Gillette Fatboy (6)
Blade - (1)
Soap - Soap Commander Courage
Brush - Jayaruh #46
Post - Alum

Well the holiday weekend is in full swing which means I'm working long hours in search of lots of money. Thanks to a round of storms today the money was a bit scarce but we're looking for perfect weather the next two days so I'm getting ready. A 13 hour day yesterday left me with a quick dinner and bed last night without a shave. Only a 12 hour day today leaves me time and a little energy to throw a nice Detente style shave together. The Fatboy and a Rapira SS. Fatboy on 6, my sweet spot, and the JR46 with Soap Commander for the win! Two pass plus touch up is near BBS with very little feedback from the alum. A great shave on a two day beard that sets me up for a busy Sunday tomorrow.

June is just around the corner and life should be settled down so I can be a bit more present around here. I miss the daily shenanigans and shaves. Hmmm. Maybe we should call it the "three S's". Shaves, Shenanigans and Stuff! Hope you're all having a great weekend with family, friends, bbq's, lake visits etc. Let's take a moment, though, to remember what the holiday means and honor those who gave all.

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Dang Jeff, I'm still trying to nail down English!!!

 

Pre-Shave: @khun_diddy Olive Oil Soap, cold water
Razor: Guerrilla
Blade: Voskhod (2)
Brush: Thäter 2-band Bulb
Lather: Australian Private Reserve Fougere Bourbon Rose
Post-shave: Alum, Stirling Bay Laurel Witch Hazel, Australian Emu Oil​

 

Sunday Planned SOTD



Razor: Colonial Razors The General Brass
Blade: Schick Proline (D8)
Brush: MS Faux Horn Memphis 24mm 2 band
Scuttle: TheMudPlace Big Daddy Oiled Mahogany
Pre-Shave Scrub: Ginger Garden Aventus
Pre-Shave Butter: TSD Oakmoss Sandalwood
Shave Soap: Van Yulay Royal Oudh
Post: Saponificio Varesino Puro Burro di Karitè
Aftershave: Van Yulay Royal Oudh​

 

Schick Krona (first time, Wow)
Rapira 5th shave
Brass Bruiser brush
Stirling Island Man
Which Hazel
Simpson shaving balm