If you have to do something...

[woodpusher]

I dunno. You got me.

 

[GearNoir]

That I was correct…he is significantly elder.

 

[BarberDave]

That I was correct…he is significantly elder.

 

[GearNoir]

Shave #317 (845 Open Blade Shaves) of 2023:

Gear: Tedalus Essence, Feather ProGuard blade, Stirling 2-band synth brush, CBL Fresh Vetiver soap, homemade witch hazel/aloe, Nivea Sensitive AS Balm, Fine American Blend AS, and Find American Blend EDT to finish!

Ahhh Monday. Why are you the way that you are?

Great shave this morning at least. Decapitated a whitehead, but that was about as dangerous as it got…and I didn’t even get any bloodshed from that! Soap usage is coming along, slowly but surely. Trying to use up my Fine products too, which is why they’ve been popping up in the journal so often.

Today starts with an all staff meeting at work. Then some home visits scheduled.

Hope you all have a great Monday!

 

[GearNoir]

Shave #318 (846 Open Blade Shaves) of 2023:

Gear: Tedalus Essence, Feather ProGuard blade, Simpson The Duke synth brush, CBL Fresh Vetiver soap, homemade witch hazel/aloe, Nivea Sensitive AS Balm, CBL California Sunrise AST, and Dior Homme Sport ‘19 to finish!

Another great shave. Still getting used to the 1.5 Gen synth this Simpson has though…I don’t know what they were thinking when they chose this knot.

Another meeting to start the day, then the majority of not all of the shift at the EOL facility. It’s been pretty quiet there lately. People have been dying to get out.

#morbidhumor

Happy Tuesday all!

 

[GearNoir]

Shave #319 (847 Open Blade Shaves) of 2023:

Gear: Tedalus Essence, Feather ProGuard blade, Yaqi Sagrada Familia synth brush, CBL Fresh Vetiver soap, homemade witch hazel/aloe, Nivea Sensitive AS Balm, Captain’s Choice Venture AS, and Fine Platinum EDT to finish!

May finally get some rain today and a little later this week! It’ll be awesome if it actually comes through.

No meeting this morning, so I have time to go get a professional cup o joe. I need it!

OT workout tonight after a nice week and a half off. Should be interesting to see if I can keep up

Happy Wednesday all!

 

[Graybeard57]

Captain’s Choice Venture AS

CC makes excellent AS. If you like bay rum, you've got to try his Cat o' 9 Tales. Bay rum on steroids.

 

[GearNoir]

CC makes excellent AS. If you like bay rum, you've got to try his Cat o' 9 Tales. Bay rum on steroids.

Scott does make some good AS and is a man all round standup guy!

 

[HMan]

Where does one get a professional cup of Joe? Does it need an MBA to qualify?

 

[GearNoir]

Where does one get a professional cup of Joe? Does it need an MBA to qualify?

Fortunately not! I doubt we’d have many qualified individuals if that were the case

Surprisingly however, there are often “schools” and other intensive trainings for baristas in the better coffee houses!

 

[woodpusher]

What do you mean? I thought most folks with MBAs now work as baristas?

 

[HMan]

I was talking about the coffee itself needing an MBA, the barista needs a PhD, Phom higher and deeper.

 

[NurseDave]

Interestingly enough, at the coffee fest we went to this weekend, we learned that UC Davis is the first school to offer a bachelor's degree in coffee.

 

[woodpusher]

Interestingly enough, at the coffee fest we went to this weekend, we learned that UC Davis is the first school to offer a bachelor's degree in coffee.

Is that because married people are more refined and might prefer tea?

 

[NurseDave]

@BarberDave when does Sam's forum visa expire???

 

[BarberDave]

@BarberDave when does Sam's forum visa expire???

Sorry, he renewed does not expire until 3017

 

[GearNoir]

Shave #320 (848 Open Blade Shaves) of 2023:

Gear: Tedalus Essence, Feather ProGuard blade, Yaqi Rainbow w/ pony synth brush, CBL Fresh Vetiver soap, homemade witch hazel/aloe, Nivea Sensitive AS Balm, Captain’s Choice Venture AS, and Heeley Cardinal to finish!

Great OT workout last night, followed up with some killer Pad Thai!

Great shave this morning. Not really much to report. I do notice the colder weather has begun affecting my skin more in recent years, really drying it out. Having to use more moisturizer than I used to for sure. Finished up with Heeley Cardinal…been a while since I’ve used this one too! Trying to decide if it’s worth trading out this one or Avignon for something different. It’s a bit redundant to have both.

IDT meeting first thing this morning. Then we’ll see what the rest of the day holds!

Happy Thursday all!

 

[HMan]

Man, that's tough with Cardinal vs Avignon, but I tend to agree, you only need one, and Avignon is arguably the better of the two.
I hear that Filippo Sorcinelli LAVS is the GOAT of that style, apparently it was custom made for the Pope.

 

[GearNoir]

I hear that Filippo Sorcinelli LAVS is the GOAT of that style, apparently it was custom made for the Pope.

Well, unless I start passing around the tithe basket, I don’t know if I’ll get to try that one

 

[HMan]

Well, unless I start passing around the tithe basket, I don’t know if I’ll get to try that one

I hear you.