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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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Thank you my friend! I can see at least two of us appreciate fine art!
Citrus and looking at the above comments - unappreciated in it’s time. Here I am trying to raise the culture in here up a notch -but no - progress slowed
I appreciate you recognizing the awesomeness of citrus!
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SOTD: 01/29/2022
Razor: Feather Artist Club SR (Folding, Blue)
Blade: Feather Pro Guard Artist Club, 2nd use
Brush: Paladin Shaving Nurse Dave
Bowl: Walmart Soup Mug
Soap: Wholly Kaw Scentropy Puck
Aftershave: Avon Tai Winds Aftershave
Balm: Zingari Man Unscented Sego Balm
Additional Care: Yves Saint Laurent Y EdP
Thought I‘d take the new AS out for a spin! Thanks again @MilkCrate - I really like it. I was initially going to go old school with the soap - I have some Tabac which is fantastic - but for some reason - with the blah cold weather and the light snow dusting - I needed to stronger power scent wise - especially to match level with the AS. The EdP is fantastic - I think YSL does a great job with all their frags - this one has a nice sage note - plus some grapefruit and ginger. Oh, and I had to display my winnings from @NurseDave from a bingo game long past - a simpler time, when there was a Bingo King to bring peace, harmony, joy, and order. Ahhhh, those were the days. Plus it really matches with the soap label Bitchin’!
Have to go to Costco today. Need a new vacuum. And found out why my dryer is taking so long to dry my clothes- Need to clear out the vent - that should be fun in the cold My buddy is coming over with a leaf blower and a shop vac - so we’ll see if those do the trick.
Have a wonderful Saturday!
Razor: Feather Artist Club SR (Folding, Blue)
Blade: Feather Pro Guard Artist Club, 2nd use
Brush: Paladin Shaving Nurse Dave
Bowl: Walmart Soup Mug
Soap: Wholly Kaw Scentropy Puck
Aftershave: Avon Tai Winds Aftershave
Balm: Zingari Man Unscented Sego Balm
Additional Care: Yves Saint Laurent Y EdP
Thought I‘d take the new AS out for a spin! Thanks again @MilkCrate - I really like it. I was initially going to go old school with the soap - I have some Tabac which is fantastic - but for some reason - with the blah cold weather and the light snow dusting - I needed to stronger power scent wise - especially to match level with the AS. The EdP is fantastic - I think YSL does a great job with all their frags - this one has a nice sage note - plus some grapefruit and ginger. Oh, and I had to display my winnings from @NurseDave from a bingo game long past - a simpler time, when there was a Bingo King to bring peace, harmony, joy, and order. Ahhhh, those were the days. Plus it really matches with the soap label
Bitchin’!Have to go to Costco today. Need a new vacuum. And found out why my dryer is taking so long to dry my clothes- Need to clear out the vent - that should be fun in the cold
My buddy is coming over with a leaf blower and a shop vac - so we’ll see if those do the trick.Have a wonderful Saturday!
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Just felt like giving you a little nostalgia - Miami Vice suits! He was the bad guy some how - 
And let the word of his magnificence spread throughout the lands to bring hope to the people that a brighter future may one day return.
I hope your new vacuum sucks!
I realize (at 51) there is a reason I am not in any type of customer support.
My mother, who I love with all my heart, has found a way to take the easiest task for Apple products - pairing an Apple watch with an iPhone and made it a 2 hour ordeal. I only had her get an Apple Watch and spend the extra money rather than replace her other fitness tracker - because of the ease of setting it up.
A snippet of how it is going.
Brian: Now that you have turned on your watch, does the watch screen show squiggly lines? YES or NO?
Brian’s Mom: Diatriabe……doesn’t answer yes or no OR what the watch face is showing.
Brian: - Mom - do you see squiggly lines - Yes or No?
Brian’s Mom : New diatribe - still finds a way to not answer the question or provide data on what the watch face is showing.
Brian: Let’s take a new tack - please open the watch app on your phone. The watch app looks like the picture I texted you right before we began the install.
******takes 10 minutes to get to the watch app**************
Brian: Does your screen show a question - Set up new Apple Watch? Yes or No?
Brian‘s Mom: Diatribe but doesn’t include a yes or a no in the answer.
This is why I wish I had whiskey in my house at this moment.
My mother, who I love with all my heart, has found a way to take the easiest task for Apple products - pairing an Apple watch with an iPhone and made it a 2 hour ordeal. I only had her get an Apple Watch and spend the extra money rather than replace her other fitness tracker - because of the ease of setting it up.
A snippet of how it is going.
Brian: Now that you have turned on your watch, does the watch screen show squiggly lines? YES or NO?
Brian’s Mom: Diatriabe……doesn’t answer yes or no OR what the watch face is showing.
Brian: - Mom - do you see squiggly lines - Yes or No?
Brian’s Mom : New diatribe - still finds a way to not answer the question or provide data on what the watch face is showing.
Brian: Let’s take a new tack - please open the watch app on your phone. The watch app looks like the picture I texted you right before we began the install.
******takes 10 minutes to get to the watch app**************
Brian: Does your screen show a question - Set up new Apple Watch? Yes or No?
Brian‘s Mom: Diatribe but doesn’t include a yes or a no in the answer.
This is why I wish I had whiskey in my house at this moment.
$%%&T%&*$&I*((!!!!!!!!!!
I will pay good money to never, never, never, never have to do this again. It literally has taken 1 hour and 45 minutes. I know that this is payback for me being a jackass as a teenager
On a good note - the watch is paired.
I will pay good money to never, never, never, never have to do this again. It literally has taken 1 hour and 45 minutes. I know that this is payback for me being a jackass as a teenager
On a good note - the watch is paired.
wristwatchb
Shave Member
Brian, Hamiltons are great watches. A good friend gave me this one last year, and I love absolutely everything about it. It would be super cool if Hamiltons were still made in the US, but this Swiss made version ain't bad, either.
I had the pleasure of owning an MKII watch a few years back. It was assembled in PA with a Swiss movement. I may get on the waiting list for another Benchcrafted model at some point. This is the one I had. I passed it along to a friend, and he is over the moon with it. This is another fantastic line of watches if you're in the market...
Nassau — MkII
www.mkiiwatches.com
Brian, Hamiltons are great watches. A good friend gave me this one last year, and I love absolutely everything about it. It would be super cool if Hamiltons were still made in the US, but this Swiss made version ain't bad, either.
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I had the pleasure of owning an MKII watch a few years back. It was assembled in PA with a Swiss movement. I may get on the waiting list for another Benchcrafted model at some point. This is the one I had. I passed it along to a friend, and he is over the moon with it. This is another fantastic line of watches if you're in the market...
Nassau — MkII
That is a beautiful watch! I just love the understated craftsmanship about it - from the stitching in the band to the movement. Thank you for sharing that with me!’
I really like the history of Hamilton.
It’s funny - I was just watching YT and one of the enthusiasts was doing a tour of RGM - and I thought it was so cool that company was also from PA. One of their watches - has a Tourbillon - I know that for wrist watches it is an unnecessary complication - but there is something mesmerizing about it. So I thought I‘d put it on my “Wish List” - But it is just under $100 K. So I think I will just stick with getting a Hamilton when the time comes to jump into the hobby
SOTD: 02/01/2022
Blade: Blue Star GEM Super, 1st use
Brush: Boti Brush Rainbow Jade Resin Badger
Bowl: Walmart Soup Mug
Soap: Barrister & Mann Reserve Classic Puck
Aftershave: Clubman Reserve Cognac Neat Aftershave
Balm: Zingari Man Unscented Vegan Balm
Additional Care: Aramis Aramis EdT
So a hodgepodge thrown together for the shave full of scents that somehow manage to work together. I really enjoy the Reserve base for the B&M- very easy to lather. I hadn’t taken my Sabre out in a long time - very easy razor to use - very intuitive angle. I do like the upcoming Blackland Era that’s coming out - a year ago Brian would have jumped on that like bees and honey. But with or without the procurement pause - I can’t see how it would fit in my current den - especially with leaning towards adjustables. I wish I could get the head only - but they only sell the baseplate separately. C’est la vie - it is really cool though. I dig new tech - and 3d printing stainless steel - well to me, it doesn’t get any cooler than that. I have a couple of months to ponder it though - at the price they are selling it - the whole razor is cheaper than if I were to get a Timeless or Charcoal Goods head. Shaving World problems - I know lol.
Jack told me he is digging his new car - he installed a new radio all on his own - something I wouldn’t have the patience for - but he has a knack. I’m proud of him - he’s worked his butt off to buy it. Aidan and I have his music therapy so lalalalala - lately he’s been jamming to some heavy metal - should make it for an interesting session. At work I had to crack some calculus out for the first time in a looooooooong while - trying to determine the Standard Deviation P for a data set of 30,0000 entries. My brain still hurts (even with the help of Excel).
Have a fantastic day!
Blade: Blue Star GEM Super, 1st use
Brush: Boti Brush Rainbow Jade Resin Badger
Bowl: Walmart Soup Mug
Soap: Barrister & Mann Reserve Classic Puck
Aftershave: Clubman Reserve Cognac Neat Aftershave
Balm: Zingari Man Unscented Vegan Balm
Additional Care: Aramis Aramis EdT
So a hodgepodge thrown together for the shave full of scents that somehow manage to work together. I really enjoy the Reserve base for the B&M- very easy to lather. I hadn’t taken my Sabre out in a long time - very easy razor to use - very intuitive angle. I do like the upcoming Blackland Era that’s coming out - a year ago Brian would have jumped on that like bees and honey. But with or without the procurement pause - I can’t see how it would fit in my current den - especially with leaning towards adjustables. I wish I could get the head only - but they only sell the baseplate separately. C’est la vie - it is really cool though. I dig new tech - and 3d printing stainless steel - well to me, it doesn’t get any cooler than that. I have a couple of months to ponder it though - at the price they are selling it - the whole razor is cheaper than if I were to get a Timeless or Charcoal Goods head. Shaving World problems - I know lol.
Jack told me he is digging his new car - he installed a new radio all on his own - something I wouldn’t have the patience for - but he has a knack. I’m proud of him - he’s worked his butt off to buy it. Aidan and I have his music therapy so lalalalala - lately he’s been jamming to some heavy metal - should make it for an interesting session. At work I had to crack some calculus out for the first time in a looooooooong while - trying to determine the Standard Deviation P for a data set of 30,0000 entries. My brain still hurts
(even with the help of Excel).Have a fantastic day!
GearNoir
“The Disney Princess’s Apprentice”
No, no, no…all that higher math is not supposed to be useful outside of school!At work I had to crack some calculus out for the first time in a looooooooong while - trying to determine the Standard Deviation P for a data set of 30,0000 entries. My brain still hurts
My brain has had enough thinking this week and it’s only Tuesday
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