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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: 01/15/2022

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Razor: Tedalus Essence
Blade: Feather Pro Guard Artist Club, 3rd use
Brush: TonmiKo Curly Birch Badger
Bowl: Walmart Soup Mug
Preshave: Ariana & Evans Slick Stick Soap
Soap: Catie’s Bubbles Eau de Thé Croap
Aftershave: Catie’s Bubbles Eau de Thé Aftershave
Balm: Zingari Man Unscented Vegan Balm

It’s not Canada Cold today - but there is a briskness in the air - so it’s a Tea day This one has a nice sprig of Citrus and Ginger to round it out - fantastic scent!

Going to see if I can get the fam down to the Autobahn today - nothing like indoor race car driving to dispel a cold front. My Southern brethren in DC in VA are preparing for more snow - right now it’s looking like it’ll miss us and we’ll get some cold rain.

Have a fantastic weekend!
 
GearNoir said:
Quite the marketable name for a soap…Hags. 🤔
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Apparently it‘s a Greek soap artisan - stands for Have a Great Shave - cool label. But I must be strong again - I promised that the next and hopefully only soaps I’ll be picking up are the next two CBL Princess Bride series soaps.

Plus I think there is another hobby I want to start - and the good thing is that the things I like in that one are so expensive that I can’t impulse buy.
 
Scuttlesoap said:
Plus I think there is another hobby I want to start - and the good thing is that the things I like in that one are so expensive that I can’t impulse buy.
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This is something my wife has begun noticing…I don’t buy a lot of little stuff…I buy a few expensive things 😂
 
Quijote said:
This is my problem too. The bikes I am looking at buying are much more than the wife thinks I should spend.
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When you speak of bikes my friend- do you mean the pedal kind or the vroom vroom type? Because either can get hefty on the price tag Side!
 
Quijote said:
Pedal. Getting the kids training for their triathlons has renewed my love of cycling. I'm looking at our local co-op for a good used one, but it will still be a good chunk of change.
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We have a lot of those e-bike hybrid types zooming around here…mighty tempting I tell you! But that price tag…😵
 
GearNoir said:
We have a lot of those e-bike hybrid types zooming around here…mighty tempting I tell you! But that price tag…😵
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You might want to look into government incentives. I forget exactly how much it is, but my gut says it is like 30% up to about a $4000 bike.
 
Quijote said:
Pedal. Getting the kids training for their triathlons has renewed my love of cycling. I'm looking at our local co-op for a good used one, but it will still be a good chunk of change.
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They are definitely not inexpensive - but from a practicality perspective - with keeping up with maintenance they’ll last a very long time and you get the added benefit of staying in shape along with participating with your kids!
 
SOTD: 01/16/2022

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Razor: Tatara Muramasa
Blade: Gillette Nacet, 1st use
Brush: Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Phantom Aerolite
Bowl: Walmart Soup Mug
Soap: Stirling Soap Intrepid Man Puck
Aftershave: Stirling Soap Intrepid Man Aftershave
Balm: Zingari Man Unscented Vegan Balm
Additional Care: Mont Blanc Individuel EdT

Well @NurseDave - you were looking for woody scents - this is one of the more famous. Stirling’s Intrepid Man is based off Creed Original Santal - which ironically - isn’t the original - it was taken from Mont Blanc Individuel (though Creed would deny it, most frag heads would say they are almost identical). The Fragrance Apprentice does a great vid on houses borrowing from each other and some of the shenanigans that the houses do together - he presents it in a very amusing, attention capturing way.

Either way - both Original Santal and Individuel are fantastic IMO. And hey, if the rumors are true - then it must be good if a huge house like Creed gets in on the action. And if you like it - then hop on it quickly because Mont Blanc’s version is less than $30!

Today we’re going to do our Sunday trip to Urban Air - and then we have a couple of STEAM projects in mind- I think we’ll do the baking bread one - hey - learn and good food! And who doesn’t love warm bread on a cold day!

Have a fantastic Sunday! @Graybeard57 - Black and Yellow, Black and Yellow! We need the 7th Heaven Ring! My son Jack is stoked!

Oh, after I posted my Impractical Practical list - I came about this- and the company has a big historical significance for the US and Ohio in particular! It’s called the Engineer II Green Berets. So I need to get saving!

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