woodpusher
TSC’s International Man of Meh
I am a benevolent overlord 
and, therefore, I forgive you your transgression.
and, therefore, I forgive you your transgression.
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woodpusher
TSC’s International Man of Meh
My long flowing locks are no more. Buzzed down the dome this afternoon with my World Famous @BarberDave Wahl clippers set on the closest setting, no guard. I feel 12 lbs lighter, but tomorrow morning's weigh-in will tell the truth. 
woodpusher
TSC’s International Man of Meh
Sep.17: ASD2 w/Rapira Swedish(2) ... Paladin Sumo ......... Soapy Bathman Tropical Lime ... Captain's Choice Lime balm
We went a little slower with today's walk to see how my wife's shin holds up. No issues reported, so all seems well enough.
Happy Friday! ... but then again, every day is like Friday for me! .... Well, except for Wednesdays as that's garbage day.
Today's workout was:
- 1 hr 5 min lakeside walk
We went a little slower with today's walk to see how my wife's shin holds up. No issues reported, so all seems well enough.
Happy Friday! ... but then again, every day is like Friday for me! .... Well, except for Wednesdays as that's garbage day.
Today's workout was:
- 1 hr 5 min lakeside walk
woodpusher
TSC’s International Man of Meh
Well, honestly speaking, all walks with my wife are strolls for me .... even if she's sweating up a storm glowing. 
Kick butt!!!
You should wear a TSC sponsored robe during play. Like the meat packing one in Rocky.
woodpusher
TSC’s International Man of Meh
Sep.18: ASD2 w/Rapira Swedish(3) ... Paladin Sumo ......... Soapy Bathman Tropical Lime ... Captain's Choice Lime balm
Late shave today as we went for a walk this morning and then followed that up with grocery shopping and mowing the lawn with a reel mower. This blade is better than the previous one, but I somehow ended up with two weepers under my bottom lip.
As for our walk, we went to a conservation park and bumped into a Karen and her boyfriend/spouse with their dog off leash on a trail. I called out to my wife "off leash dog" a few ties loud enough for them to hear as well, but they didn't call the dog back and the cute fluffy little thing (but still a dog) was trotting towards us, so I used my walking stick (I carry it in case we encounter coyotes... for real) to make a block to one side so it would not pass me and get close to my wife. The dog came up to the stick and stopped, and the boyfriend leashed the dog while Karen exclaimed that I was hitting her dog with the stick. "I blocked it, not hit it. The park has an off-leash area; it needs to be on a leash here. " was my reply and she exclaimed that my walking stick was a weapon and gave me a funny look when I said "Coyotes." Boyfriend (about twice my size) said nothing at all through the whole encounter.
And that was today's excitement.
Today's workout was:
- 1 hr 10 min trail walk
Late shave today as we went for a walk this morning and then followed that up with grocery shopping and mowing the lawn with a reel mower. This blade is better than the previous one, but I somehow ended up with two weepers under my bottom lip.
As for our walk, we went to a conservation park and bumped into a Karen and her boyfriend/spouse with their dog off leash on a trail. I called out to my wife "off leash dog" a few ties loud enough for them to hear as well, but they didn't call the dog back and the cute fluffy little thing (but still a dog) was trotting towards us, so I used my walking stick (I carry it in case we encounter coyotes... for real) to make a block to one side so it would not pass me and get close to my wife. The dog came up to the stick and stopped, and the boyfriend leashed the dog while Karen exclaimed that I was hitting her dog with the stick. "I blocked it, not hit it. The park has an off-leash area; it needs to be on a leash here. " was my reply and she exclaimed that my walking stick was a weapon and gave me a funny look when I said "Coyotes." Boyfriend (about twice my size) said nothing at all through the whole encounter.
And that was today's excitement.
Today's workout was:
- 1 hr 10 min trail walk
The rest of the day is going to be great for you my friend! I can feel it! By the way , you’re Canadian - you should be carrying a hockey stick
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woodpusher
TSC’s International Man of Meh
... and it's been a few years since it has seen a whetstone!
woodpusher
TSC’s International Man of Meh
Sep.19: ASD2 w/Rapira Swedish(4) ... Paladin Sumo ......... Soapy Bathman Tropical Lime ... Captain's Choice Lime balm
Last shave with the Rapira Swedish blades .... *whew*
. A small weeper by the corner of my mouth on pass-1, but the pass-2 lather fixed it up, so no issues. There was no way this blade was going to make it through to 7. Tomorrow, I will either return to my Injector for 2 weeks or plop a Feather blade into the ASD2. Not sure yet.
Today's workout was:
- 50 min trail walk
Last shave with the Rapira Swedish blades .... *whew*
. A small weeper by the corner of my mouth on pass-1, but the pass-2 lather fixed it up, so no issues. There was no way this blade was going to make it through to 7. Tomorrow, I will either return to my Injector for 2 weeks or plop a Feather blade into the ASD2. Not sure yet.Today's workout was:
- 50 min trail walk
Canadian Coyotes????? Ours just do this...
Beep Beep
woodpusher
TSC’s International Man of Meh
Sep.20: Wife's Venus cart (probably 2 months old)...Paladin Sumo...Soapy Bathman Tropical Lime...Captain's Choice Lime balm
Went sideways today.
Loads of nicks and all kinds of other bad stuff.
Nah, who am I kidding......
Sep.20: ASD2 w/Feather(1) .............. Paladin Sumo ......... Soapy Bathman Tropical Lime ... Captain's Choice Lime balm
I must admit that I have always disliked Feather blades since I first tried them about 10 years ago and have revisited them several times since then. Harsh harsh harsh .....is the the I could say about them
However, I had never used them in the ASD2 but honestly, I was expecting more of the same. What a surprise when pass-1 was as easy and smooth as with a Nacet blade. I figured to get chewed up on the S-N pass-2, but that was just as nice. Just a small raspberry at one of those funky swirls near the base of my neck. I'll take that as a BIG win.
Now it's just a matter of blade longevity.
Today's workout was:
- 1 hr lakeside walk
Went sideways today.
Loads of nicks and all kinds of other bad stuff.
Nah, who am I kidding......
Sep.20: ASD2 w/Feather(1) .............. Paladin Sumo ......... Soapy Bathman Tropical Lime ... Captain's Choice Lime balm
I must admit that I have always disliked Feather blades since I first tried them about 10 years ago and have revisited them several times since then. Harsh harsh harsh .....is the the I could say about them
However, I had never used them in the ASD2 but honestly, I was expecting more of the same. What a surprise when pass-1 was as easy and smooth as with a Nacet blade. I figured to get chewed up on the S-N pass-2, but that was just as nice. Just a small raspberry at one of those funky swirls near the base of my neck. I'll take that as a BIG win.
Now it's just a matter of blade longevity.
Today's workout was:
- 1 hr lakeside walk
Well, I'm glad we don't have to worry about your metal stability. I'm sad we don't get more of the story.