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Trials of a woodpusher: Adventures in chess, backyard gardening, and maybe whisker chopping
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woodpusher
TSC’s International Man of Meh
For visitors and newcomers to Canada...
For Canadians, proper winter wear ....
and, of course, BBQ attire....
My Michigan kin live like this. Of course, we've established we have a common link from the time all but one of my ancestors (1800s era) fled Canada for the warm Michigan climes.
woodpusher
TSC’s International Man of Meh
Indeed, Bruce. Once the blood in your cranium starts to turn slushy, the cold doesn't bother you as much.
woodpusher
TSC’s International Man of Meh
You west-coasters that live "over the mountains" are in the pseudo-tropics. 
JTSpartan
Shave Member
I grew up on the coast, I know exactly what you mean…You west-coasters that live "over the mountains" are in the pseudo-tropics.
…living in the Rocky Mountain trench, we aren’t used to these balmy temps and are worried about what this means for water and fires next summer.
Need this to turn to snow in the mountains.
You west-coasters that live "over the mountains" are in the pseudo-tropics.
woodpusher
TSC’s International Man of Meh
See! Sun tanning weather!
woodpusher
TSC’s International Man of Meh
Dec.02: Injector I2 w/Personna(4) ..... Paladin Sumo ....... Mama Bears Bay Rhum............. Nivea Protect & Care balm
A noon-ish shave today due to being out running around on errands and such this morning. Back to the Paladin and BOOM!, lather galore for both passes with even more waiting in reserve.
Today's workout was:
- *nada*
A noon-ish shave today due to being out running around on errands and such this morning. Back to the Paladin and BOOM!, lather galore for both passes with even more waiting in reserve.
Today's workout was:
- *nada*
GearNoir
“The Disney Princess’s Apprentice”
beginish
The Dr. Who of the TSC
I actually haven’t seen it. She leaves it in the Canadian side of the border because if she wears it down here in Philly, she will spontaneously combust.
woodpusher
TSC’s International Man of Meh
Dec.03: Injector I2 w/Personna(5) ..... Semogue 1460 .... Mama Bears Bay Rhum............. Nivea Protect & Care balm
Back to the boar today and I switched up to a cold water shave instead of letting the water warm up. Same weak 2nd-pass lather results, resulting in a reload. Squeezing the lather out of the brush before pas-2, I might have had a slightly rounded tablespoon full from the knot. Strange, as I loaded this puppy until it couldn't take any more. Oh well, in any event, Life is Good!
On the chess front, as mentioned a while back, I am now on the exec of the Canadian Correspondence Chess Association (CCCA) as the "Domestic Tournament Coordinator," which basically means that I have to organize our championship tnmt for a (hopeful) January start. The exec generally communicates by email, so it's been a somewhat awkward few weeks trying to get the process down as well as format agreement from everyone. I sent out the invites this morning and, based on the responses received already, I might have to organize a second tnmt for those that can't fit in to function as a qualifier for next championship. It's a good problem to have, but learning the ropes (via email) under a time crunch has made for a hectic November and looks to be the same for December.
I've spent a few hours sorting through Ed's stuff in the basement again, as I had to repack and move everything to another area as well as bring everything in the BST listings back downstairs to free up the dining room and parlour for Christmas. I guess I am now getting close to taking some pics of soaps and creams and such for a new listing. It's about a week overdue, but better late than never.
Today's workout was:
- 30 minutes elliptical
Back to the boar today and I switched up to a cold water shave instead of letting the water warm up. Same weak 2nd-pass lather results, resulting in a reload. Squeezing the lather out of the brush before pas-2, I might have had a slightly rounded tablespoon full from the knot. Strange, as I loaded this puppy until it couldn't take any more. Oh well, in any event, Life is Good!
On the chess front, as mentioned a while back, I am now on the exec of the Canadian Correspondence Chess Association (CCCA) as the "Domestic Tournament Coordinator," which basically means that I have to organize our championship tnmt for a (hopeful) January start. The exec generally communicates by email, so it's been a somewhat awkward few weeks trying to get the process down as well as format agreement from everyone. I sent out the invites this morning and, based on the responses received already, I might have to organize a second tnmt for those that can't fit in to function as a qualifier for next championship. It's a good problem to have, but learning the ropes (via email) under a time crunch has made for a hectic November and looks to be the same for December.
I've spent a few hours sorting through Ed's stuff in the basement again, as I had to repack and move everything to another area as well as bring everything in the BST listings back downstairs to free up the dining room and parlour for Christmas. I guess I am now getting close to taking some pics of soaps and creams and such for a new listing. It's about a week overdue, but better late than never.
Today's workout was:
- 30 minutes elliptical
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On a serious note - congrats - that is very cool! Here’s to you putting in a successful tourney!
GearNoir
“The Disney Princess’s Apprentice”
He gave them the choice of that or TSC Bingo