What are you waiting on to arrive...?

I recall the photos of a B-400 during it's construction. Considering it starts as a solid ingot of aluminum and arrives higher polished that I ever achieved with a Rubberset 400 I'd say you skills are right up there Tom!

 

After Haifa, Israel where I was born Thessaloniki is my second home. I still have extremely close ties to this city. The Π.Α.Ο.Κ. (P.A.O.K) sports club's chairman is a dear friend of mine. The club's soccer team was after me to play for them and I did for a few games.

 

I forgot to mention - last year when I visited a couple of relatives of mine who still live in Thessaloniki, my wife and I were greeted at the airport not only by my aunt and uncle, but by 28 friends of mine who I've been in close contact with for years. It was a very emotional moment for me. Not only did my aunt and uncle make a huge fuss over the wife and I, but my friends did also. Tears came to my eyes when we greeted each other!

 

My parents families come from two villages not far from there. Drosopigi and Flamboro.

 

I know Drosopigi. It's right next to Florina and very close to Kastoria.

 

Yep. My Mom's village.

 

Before WW2 there was a BIG Jewish community in Thessaloniki and also in cities like Kavala, Kastoria, and Volos. Now the Jewish population of Greece is around 5,000. They're almost all gone.

 

My Mom used to tell me stories about that and others about life there during the German occupation.

 

If not for Archbishop Damaskinos and many other Greeks who tried to save the community it would have been completely wiped out.

 

I feel like @Darkbulb has been rubbing off on you Mark. You both come up with interesting little gadgets.

 

Triton SS Mini Spinner

 

I also heard that a couple of Italian commanders or diplomats stationed there also tried to help them as much as possible.

 

Thanks Andrew! I'll have to agree with you, @Darkbulb is quite the enabler.

 

Yes. 2 Italian diplomats intervened but to no avail. The Greeks, Albanians, and Bulgarians did a super-heroic job.

To this day I say Zito Elladha!

 

I have two packages from Italian Barber inbound.
At some point I need to slow down.

 

Is that from the drop a few days ago?
Nice!
Supposedly the bronze spin coins are next....

 

No! The day before the drop.

 

I've ordered another Colonial Razors "The General" single edge just the silver aluminum head to keep this in a safe place, this single edge "The General" is a very very smooth shave you won't be disappointed because I LOVE IT!!.

Hurry and get your Colonial Razors "The General" single edge just the silver head is only for a limited time while stock last.

 

Just picked up a Erskine # 503; the price was right. Probably re-knot with a Maggard's 22mm synthetic.