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woodpusher
TSC’s International Man of Meh
Hey, at least it wasn't Prep-H that you picked up! 
beginish
The Dr. Who of the TSC
Man, considering how difficult it is to get the wax from the tube, I pity the fool that picks up the Proraso by mistake.Hey, at least it wasn't Prep-H that you picked up!
beginish
The Dr. Who of the TSC
Replaced my tube of moustache wax with an Osma styptic pencil. Thoroughly enjoying the Omega cream and in no hurry to kill it. I’ve still got a couple of months left. It’s not like the 3 T’s creams and not quite the consistency of Cella, but definitely a bit more dense. A liberal hand with the water gets a nice lather explosion and the eucalyptus oil is so understated that I’m actually liking the scent. Proraso could take a lesson here.
Hi Bob. Good to see you check in.
Hey, great to see you! Omegas another cream I should try some day before it gets discontinued!
Hope all is well!
beginish
The Dr. Who of the TSC
Since the pandemic started, I had more than half of my team leave for new jobs. My employer didn’t get around to letting me post a couple of replacements last fall. I’ve just been buried trying to cover and keep the trains running, so checking in has been tough! Still here though.
woodpusher
TSC’s International Man of Meh
Yup, it's a tough field to be in right now. One of our walking buddies is a nurse and she had enough and packed it in back in January. A slew of her coworkers are getting ready to walk away as well. Beyond the workload, the government here capped their wage increases at 1% pre-pandemic and only pays lip service to the value they bring.
That's a crying shame. Many people come to realize and appreciate the value of nurses only once they are hospitalized.
Bob, what is your field of work?
beginish
The Dr. Who of the TSC
It’s hard to describe, but I work with the scientists and engineers at a university to identify new inventions, patent them and then find companies to turn them into products.
woodpusher
TSC’s International Man of Meh
I thought you traveled through space and time in a blue phone box?
Wow, that sounds really interesting. Thanks.
beginish
The Dr. Who of the TSC
I thought you traveled through space and time in a blue phone box?
That’s on weekends
It is! I’ve been involved in some interesting stuff, including a cancer drug, T cell therapy to treat cancer, breast cancer diagnostics and new devices to remove blood clots.
Awesome. Cancer treatment advancements are occurring rapidly. Great work, Bob. You are making a real difference in peoples lives.
woodpusher
TSC’s International Man of Meh
He sure does.
beginish
The Dr. Who of the TSC
Hard to believe, but I’ve only finished half the jar of Omega so far. The lathers are really, really good. I like that it’s a eucalyptus soap that doesn’t smell like Proraso. Unfortunately, it doesn’t smell like much of anything to me, so I’m getting bored with it. Time to really ratchet up the loading to “load it like it owes you money.”
Booster Polar Ice AS is also getting to the end, and I’m determined to finish it this fall. I have already purchased a tube of TOBS Jermyn Street AS cream for the winter, and it smells great. It will be a nice change for the cold weather.
The brushes in my stable have been totally reliable, and after about 6 weeks with my Semogue 1470 (perhaps the best version of Semogue for quality/performance and price), I switched to my Simpson 55 in Best Badger. The Fifty series from Simpson remains, for me, the most versatile brush design.
I have been rotating razors between the Schick M type injector, EJ DE89L and old reliable Gillette Sensor. I just can’t complain about shave quality. Having been a traditional wet shaver for more than 20 years at this point, and a hobbyist since 2009, I’m at the point where it’s not a hobby anymore. I don’t buy just to acquire, but to use. Maybe I’m boring, but I hang around the boards for the people, and not for the gear. I may not post a lot lately, but I’m still around.
Booster Polar Ice AS is also getting to the end, and I’m determined to finish it this fall. I have already purchased a tube of TOBS Jermyn Street AS cream for the winter, and it smells great. It will be a nice change for the cold weather.
The brushes in my stable have been totally reliable, and after about 6 weeks with my Semogue 1470 (perhaps the best version of Semogue for quality/performance and price), I switched to my Simpson 55 in Best Badger. The Fifty series from Simpson remains, for me, the most versatile brush design.
I have been rotating razors between the Schick M type injector, EJ DE89L and old reliable Gillette Sensor. I just can’t complain about shave quality. Having been a traditional wet shaver for more than 20 years at this point, and a hobbyist since 2009, I’m at the point where it’s not a hobby anymore. I don’t buy just to acquire, but to use. Maybe I’m boring, but I hang around the boards for the people, and not for the gear. I may not post a lot lately, but I’m still around.
GearNoir
“The Disney Princess’s Apprentice”
Great to see ya post Bob and know that you’re lurkin
Boring is good! Balances out the crazies like @Scuttlesoap
beginish
The Dr. Who of the TSC
I’m finally nearing the end of my jar of Omega. It’s more of a croap like Cella than anything. Heck, I can’t complain about the quality of the shaves at all. Considering that I have gotten more than 6 months of 5 day per week shaves out of it, this soap’s a steal. I have a large hole in the bottom and what’s left is retreating to the edges. Definitely a goner by Christmas.
I also finished the bottle of Polar Ice and am now using TOBS Jermyn Street AS cream. It’s virtually unscented and unlike some other creamy balms, it absorbs easily. Great stuff performance wise. I’m also sticking with the EJ DE89L as my razor and have just picked up DE blades in the drugstore. The King C Gillettes were ok, but a little rough. I’m now using a 10 pack of Goodline blades. They’re pretty smooth. The drugstore blades are all more expensive than the packs we can get from the online shave shops, but right now I can’t be bothered to go chasing down the perfect blade, and I ain’t buying a 100 pack of anything.
I also finished the bottle of Polar Ice and am now using TOBS Jermyn Street AS cream. It’s virtually unscented and unlike some other creamy balms, it absorbs easily. Great stuff performance wise. I’m also sticking with the EJ DE89L as my razor and have just picked up DE blades in the drugstore. The King C Gillettes were ok, but a little rough. I’m now using a 10 pack of Goodline blades. They’re pretty smooth. The drugstore blades are all more expensive than the packs we can get from the online shave shops, but right now I can’t be bothered to go chasing down the perfect blade, and I ain’t buying a 100 pack of anything.