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[HMan]

Let that be a lesson to you in the dangers of copy and paste!

Thanks Cole!

I.e. Where's the edit button?!

 

[GearNoir]

Shave #331 (1100 Open Blade Shaves) of 2024:

Gear: Gillette Prewar Tech, Astra SP blade, Stirling 2-band synth brush, Clown Puke tub soap, homemade witch hazel/aloe, Nivea Sensitive AS Balm, Skin Bracer AS, and Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille to finish!

Loooong drive, ugh. Glad that’s over. Not the best nights sleep, but I’ll soon be in a heavy food coma anyway. So I’ll catch up on rest soon enough.

 

[BrisketGuy]

First video in almost a year!

Yep , for the 2 easiest locks their is, studied lockdmithing and picking after my best friends bike hot stolen even though it was locked up. Masterwork are a joke once you know a little bit. 2 windshield wiper blade inserts will open any Master lock no. 3. The second lock you have has a unprotected actuator so you can bypass that 1, no picking required. Just shove pick in all way. Feel for correct spot and pop it open.

 

[Graybeard57]

Loooong drive, ugh. Glad that’s over. Not the best nights sleep, but I’ll soon be in a heavy food coma anyway. So I’ll catch up on rest soon enough.

Happy Food Coma Day, Chris!

 

[HMan]

Shave #331 (1100 Open Blade Shaves) of 2024:

Gear: Gillette Prewar Tech, Astra SP blade, Stirling 2-band synth brush, Clown Puke tub soap, homemade witch hazel/aloe, Nivea Sensitive AS Balm, Skin Bracer AS, and Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille to finish!

Loooong drive, ugh. Glad that’s over. Not the best nights sleep, but I’ll soon be in a heavy food coma anyway. So I’ll catch up on rest soon enough.

Nothing like a food coma after a long day on the road.

 

[GearNoir]

Yep , for the 2 easiest locks their is, studied lockdmithing and picking after my best friends bike hot stolen even though it was locked up. Masterwork are a joke once you know a little bit. 2 windshield wiper blade inserts will open any Master lock no. 3. The second lock you have has an unprotected actuator so you can bypass that 1, no picking required. Just shove pick in all way. Feel for correct spot and pop it open.

Nice! Yea those two definitely aren’t the best for actual security but still quite a hurdle to overcome in terms of picking. For me anyway. The leap from reading and not having opened anything to getting those first opens is huge.

Happy Food Coma Day, Chris!

Nothing like a food coma after a long day on the road.

Thanks gents!

 

[BrisketGuy]

Nice! Yea those two definitely aren’t the best for actual security but still quite a hurdle to overcome in terms of picking. For me anyway. The leap from reading and not having opened anything to getting those first opens is huge.



Thanks gents!

Yes, first time gor me was kinda hard also, but once you learn. You realize how pathetic those 2 locks are. Hard to believe the no.3 was the recommended lock for high school lockers back in my day. Want a hard love try a disc detainer lock. Their pretty much impossible gor me without the special lockpick they make for it.

 

[GearNoir]

Shave #332 (1100 Open Blade Shaves) of 2024:

Gear: Gillette Prewar Tech, Astra SP blade, Stirling 2-band synth brush, Clown Puke tub soap, homemade witch hazel/aloe, Nivea Sensitive AS Balm, Skin Bracer AS, and Dior Sauvage Elixir to finish!

Another poor nights sleep but I guess the amount of Thanksgiving goodies consumed makes up for it some.

 

[GearNoir]

Shave #333 (1100 Open Blade Shaves) of 2024:

Gear: Gillette Prewar Tech, Astra SP blade, Stirling 2-band synth brush, Clown Puke tub soap, homemade witch hazel/aloe, Nivea Sensitive AS Balm, Skin Bracer AS, and Louis Vuitton L’Immensite to finish!

Heading home today…hopefully before noon.

Last night my father passed on to me my great, great grandfather’s pocket watch from when he worked the Pennsylvania RR. Not working at the moment. I’ll have to find a reputable repair shop and take it in.



You can just make out the flowers and crest/shield on the worn back.

 

[BarberDave]

Very nice! probably a Landeron Movement

 

[MarkB]

Shave #333 (1100 Open Blade Shaves) of 2024:

Gear: Gillette Prewar Tech, Astra SP blade, Stirling 2-band synth brush, Clown Puke tub soap, homemade witch hazel/aloe, Nivea Sensitive AS Balm, Skin Bracer AS, and Louis Vuitton L’Immensite to finish!

Heading home today…hopefully before noon.

Last night my father passed on to me my great, great grandfather’s pocket watch from when he worked the Pennsylvania RR. Not working at the moment. I’ll have to find a reputable repair shop and take it in.

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You can just make out the flowers and crest/shield on the worn back.
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Awesome!!!!

 

[GearNoir]

Very nice! probably a Landeron Movement

Awesome!!!!

Thanks!

 

[GearNoir]

Shave #334 (1100 Open Blade Shaves) of 2024:

Gear: Schick M Adjustable injector, Twin blade, Trotter Handcrafts Taurus A brush, Clown Puke tub soap, homemade witch hazel/aloe, Nivea Sensitive AS Balm, CBL Barba AST, and Penhaligon’s Sartorial to finish!

Not looking forward to having to make that drive again in less than a month. Ugh.

Catch up on chores day today. Back to the grind tomorrow.

 

[GearNoir]

Spoiler: Information for World Vision Marathon donations

Hi all!

Now that the food comas and Black Friday sales craziness are coming to an end…just a heads up that THIS Tuesday, December 3rd, is Giving Tuesday!

As I raise funds for my Half Marathon in March, to benefit World Vision and for their clean water campaign…donations you make THIS Tuesday have the opportunity to be matched dollar for dollar (there is a $600k limit nationwide on the matching) by some generous donors!

Mark the date!

Tuesday, December 3rd, starting at 6am PT!

Give here:

Team World Vision

Begin a journey of personal and global transformation by signing up for the 2025 Los Angeles Marathon today! You and the world will be forever changed when you start moving to provide life-changing clean water to the developing world. Join the team now!

www.teamworldvision.org

 

[GearNoir]

Shave #335 (1100 Open Blade Shaves) of 2024:

Gear: Schick M Adjustable injector, Twin blade, Stirling 2-band synth brush, Zingari Man Wanderer soap, homemade witch hazel/aloe, Nivea Sensitive AS Balm, Captain’s Choice Venture AS, and Fine Platinum EDT to finish!

Hello Monday.

 

[NurseDave]

Hello Monday

Take that back!

 

[GearNoir]

Shave #336 (1100 Open Blade Shaves) of 2024:

Gear: Schick M Adjustable injector, Twin blade, Razorock Big Bruce 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!

Put a little CBL back in my life since the Zingari dregs went to the clown puke tub.

Speaking tonight at our annual Angels Among Us remembrance for work. Just a short reflection for the families of those who lost someone this year.

 

[GearNoir]

It’s Giving Tuesday y’all! Donations received today for my half marathon, benefitting World Vision’s clean water program, have the chance to be matched!

Team World Vision

Begin a journey of personal and global transformation by signing up for the 2025 Los Angeles Marathon today! You and the world will be forever changed when you start moving to provide life-changing clean water to the developing world. Join the team now!

www.teamworldvision.org

 

[Graybeard57]

Speaking tonight at our annual Angels Among Us remembrance for work. Just a short reflection for the families of those who lost someone this year.

This is timely; grieving over the holidays is especially tough.

 

[GearNoir]

Shave #337 (1100 Open Blade Shaves) of 2024:

Gear: Schick M Adjustable injector, Twin blade, Yaqi Rainbow w/ pony synth brush, CBL Fresh Vetiver soap, homemade witch hazel/aloe, Nivea Sensitive AS Balm, Mandom AS, and vintage Ralph Lauren Chaps to finish!

Got some nice compliments on my reflection message last night. Repeat this evening at one more event for our other area of coverage.