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Reasons why I mix my coffee with whiskey, my list of bodies I have buried in the woods, and other thoughts while shaving

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SOTD: 03/10/2023

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Razor: Fenster Stealth
Brush: Yaqi Purple Haze
Bowl: Fendrihan Apothecary White Mug
Preshave: Razor Emporium Pre-Shave Soap
Soap: Regiment Top Gun Puck
Aftershave: Barrister & Mann Fougére Angelique Aftershave
Balm: Zingari Man Unscented Sego Balm
Additional Care: Zingari Man Rescue Potion
Fragrance: Guy Laroche Drakkar Noir EdT

@Fenster designed a friggin’ awesome razor! The Stealth is awesome - I tried to do it justice - I know that Top Gun is Navy - but I didn’t have a SOFREP (the AF version of Top Gun) soap. This soap is an homage to Drakkar Noir - my steady for my formative years when I had hair in college and in the military. While the AS is a scent unto itself - it is also a fougère and I thought that the label looks like a patch that the AF would wear on their jackets. Fenster put on a nice edge for me and this was a sweet, dare I say Stealthy, shave today. The whiskers didn’t know what was coming.

My boss put me in charge again today - sucker! And while normal me would give everyone the expected 5 hours - the boss is gone - time off…..I, ironically, have to pay taxes and so must put in a full day.

I hope everyone has a most wonderful day!
 
SOTD: 03/12/2023

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Razor: Ralf Aust 6/8” Spanish Tip
Brush: Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements The Peregrino
Bowl: Fendrihan Apothecary Lime Mug
Preshave: Razor Emporium Pre-Shave Soap
Soap: Declaration Grooming 88 Chestnut St Puck
Aftershave: Declaration Grooming 88 Chestnut St Aftershave
Balm: Geo F Trumper West Indies Limes Skin Food Balm
Additional Care: Zingari Man Rescue Potion
Fragrance: Floris Jermyn Street EdP

Needed something bright to combat the stupid DST change! Floris Jermyn Street was a nice finish - really digging this one. I haven’t been able to pick out a favorite yet of the 4 I have - but this one is definitely in the running.

Have a great day everyone!
 
You too huh? Must have been big corp payback for us peasants wanting a weekend. “Well then, at least 1 week out of the year, you’re going to lose a hour of sleep and really hate your weekend!” 😂
 
GearNoir said:
You too huh? Must have been big corp payback for us peasants wanting a weekend. “Well then, at least 1 week out of the year, you’re going to lose a hour of sleep and really hate your weekend!” 😂
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If they’re going to insist on this stupid time change thing - why can’t they do it on a Wednesday afternoon when I’m at work? That should be a law…..Time back - good to go when I’m sleeping….time forward - Wednesdays at 3 PM.
 
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SOTD: 03/13/2023

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Razor: Gillette Fatboy
Blade: Gillette King C. Gillette, 1st use
Brush: Oumo Brush Pandora Starlight
Bowl: QShave Deep Scuttle
Preshave: Razor Emporium Pre-Shave Soap
Soap: 345 Soap Company Yacht Club Puck
Aftershave: RazoRock Gold Aftershave
Balm: Soap Commander Charisma Balm
Additional Care: Zingari Man Rescue Potion
Fragrance: Boucheron Pour Homme EdP

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OK, so the soap and AS are both nods to Paco Rabanne’s 1 Million. And since I really don’t have a cologne that would match - I don’t have a lot of the sweet stuff…..(well the BdC bottle would match) - I went with a rich looking bottle - and classy scents go just about with anything. This is a hidden gem if you like the Eau Sauvage and Pour Monsieur like colognes. Both the EdT and EdP can be gotten between $29-$35. Not bad for something that has some good staying power and smells great.

Kind of a busy weekend - we had a system failure and the part was outside of warrantee - so we had a patch together a workaround and monitor all weekend to get us through to today, where we’re going to put together a permanent solution (in IT - most failures happen on Friday afternoon after everyone checks out for the day).

Have a great week my friends!
 
GearNoir said:
Great smelling and performing freshie for the price!

Hope you get your solution figured out and have a good Monday!
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Thank you sir - most of the issues are ironically physical - we have a bunch of new hardware in ranks for situations such as these - but trying to find the right cables (everyone always forgets to buy spares of these) end up being the problem.
 
Scuttlesoap said:
Kind of a busy weekend - we had a system failure and the part was outside of warrantee - so we had a patch together a workaround and monitor all weekend to get us through to today, where we’re going to put together a permanent solution (in IT - most failures happen on Friday afternoon after everyone checks out for the day).
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Yikes! I've been there!

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And you're absolutely right. Something about Fridays seem cursed in the IT world.. :rolleyes:
 
Scuttlesoap said:
Thank you sir - most of the issues are ironically physical - we have a bunch of new hardware in ranks for situations such as these - but trying to find the right cables (everyone always forgets to buy spares of these) end up being the problem.
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I think you should Macgyver something anyway…increase your server room cred.
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MarkB said:
Yikes! I've been there!

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And you're absolutely right. Something about Fridays seem cursed in the IT world.. :rolleyes:
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Don’t give me that…you guys plan these things, I know it! 😜
 
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