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“The Disney Princess’s Apprentice”
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TSC’s International Man of Meh
May.16 37C/Astra SP(1) .............. Paladin Sumo ........... TFS Rasozero Barbacco .......... Clubman milk
A nice late morning shave after cutting the grass this morning. Not too much stubble to deal with, as I shaved last night.
A nice late morning shave after cutting the grass this morning. Not too much stubble to deal with, as I shaved last night.
woodpusher
TSC’s International Man of Meh
By the cenotaph in Ottawa, just across from Parliament Hill.
It's only about 20' wide, but perspective is everything in framing.
It's only about 20' wide, but perspective is everything in framing.
And the grass? Any stubble?
woodpusher
TSC’s International Man of Meh
May.17 37C/Astra SP(2) .............. Paladin Sumo ........... TFS Rasozero Barbacco .......... Clubman milk
After almost 3 month's worth of daily use, my TFS Rasozero Barbacco is now finished. Even with a thin a weak lather from the last dregs of the soap, the shave itself was pretty good. Up next, is the punch-in-the-face mint blast from my TFS Rasozero Spiffero.
After almost 3 month's worth of daily use, my TFS Rasozero Barbacco is now finished. Even with a thin a weak lather from the last dregs of the soap, the shave itself was pretty good. Up next, is the punch-in-the-face mint blast from my TFS Rasozero Spiffero.
???????- Oct.14.2012.....Col.Conk Amber (small puck)
Oct.15 - Dec.19.2012.....VDH Deluxe
Dec.20 - Jan.07.2013.....Penhaligon's Blenheim Bouquet (partial tub)..... Wowwee!!!!
Jan.08 - Mar.06.2013.....C&E Sienna cream
Mar.07 - Mar.28.2013.....Mama Bears Aged Spice (mug soap; they're so tiny, they're cute!)
Mar.29 - May.25.2013.....Palmolive Classica Naturale cream
May.26 - Jun.22.2013.....Proraso Green tube (partial)
Jun.23 - Sep.27.2013.....TOBS Sandalwood cream (I love sandalwood products)
Sep.28 - Nov.02.2013.....Mama Bears Northwoods (partial)
Nov.03 - Dec.14.2013.....Mama Bears Amber Romance (partial)
Dec.15 - Jan.31.2014.....Klar Kabinett (partial, suspended to 3017 D.R.Harris PIF)
Feb.01 - Aug.29.2014.....D.R. Harris Arlington ........ Nope, no typo; 215 shaves from that puck
Aug.30 - Sep.29.2014.....Klar Kabinett (back in use after the Arlington finished)
Sep.30 - Oct.15.2014.....Rose of Bulgaria cream (partial)
Oct.16 - Oct.20.2014.....D.R. Harris Almond (partial)
Oct.21 - Oct.31.2014.....RazoRock XXX (partial)
Nov.01 - Dec.24.2014.....Blue Willy (grated Williams soaked in Aqua Velva)
Dec.25 - Feb.20.2015.....Dr Dittmar
Feb.21 - Mar.31.2015.....12 cream samples from Mr Bingle Secret Santa
Apr.01 - Apr.19.2015.....Mama Bears Lime Ice (partial puck)
Apr.20 - Jun.22.2015.....Captain's Choice Bay Rum (partial)
Jun.23 - Aug.13.2015.....Mama Bears Winter Grapefruit (partial)
Aug.14 - Oct.10.2015.....Godrej round
Oct.11 - Nov.20.2015.....Mitchell's Wool Fat (partial)
Nov.21 - Jan.05.2016.....Mama Bears Cucumber Mint (partial)
Jan.06 - Feb.15.2016.....Mama Bears Dragon's Blood (partial)
Feb.16 - Apr.17.2016.....Cella
Apr.18 - May.22.2016.....Klar Kabinett (partial) **** converted to Nougat blend with 5 other soaps
May.23 - Jun.07.2016.....Proraso Sandalwood (partial)
Jun.08 - Sep.27.2016.....nougat (bits of Klar Kabinett, Valobra, La Toja, Mama Bears Hydrogen & Hazelnut, Arko)
Sep.28 - Oct.28.2016.....Samples (Stone Cottage Hesperides, Mama Bear Spicey Lime)
Oct.29 - Nov.10.2016.....WSP Tobacco, travel puck
Nov.11 - Nov.21.2016.....WSP Matterhorn, travel puck
Nov.22 - Jan.10.2017.....Monsavon
Jan.11 - Feb.01.2017.....Godrej round (suspended to participate in 3017 WILLIAMS thread)
Feb.02 - Apr.07.2017.....Vegan Willy (grated Williams soaked in Lilac Vegetal)
Apr.08 - May.14.2017.....Godrej round (continuation)
May.15 - Apr.29.2019.....P.160 Tipo Morbido (650g).... 23.5 months!!
Apr.30 - May.06.2019.... Mystic Water Coconut Sandalwood sample
May.07 - Jul.21.2019......Shaving Yeti Mamacita on the Rocks
Jul.22 - Sep.27.2019......Through the Fire Fine Craft Sue Moore Pink Grapefruit
Sep.28 - Oct.03.2019.....Dove Shave Gel, travel size
Oct.04 - Oct.09.2019......Williams (Suspended to perform some soap testing)
Oct.10 - Dec.14.2019......CBL Tonsorial samples (Jeris, SIR Fougere, Oatmeal Stout)
Dec.15 - Feb.04.2020......Williams (resumed)
Feb.05 - May.26.2020......Pitralon
May.27 - Jul.26.2020......Williams
Jul.27 - Oct.04.2020......Godrej round
Oct.05 - Nov.29.2020.....Haslinger Aloe Vera
Nov.30 - Feb.12.2021.....Nivea cream
Feb.13 - Apr.19.2021.....Palmolive stick European
Apr.20 - Oct.21.2021.....Soapy Bathman Tropical Lime
Oct.22 - Dec.20.2021.....Mama Bears Bay Rhum (partial)
Dec.21 - Jan.13.2022.....Lisa's Natural Doc Holiday (partial)
Jan.14 - Jan.31.2022 ....Captain's Choice Bay Rum (partial;suspended for 3017 WILLIAMS FEB)
Feb.01 - Mar.05.2022.....Blue Willy (grated Williams soaked in Aqua Velva)
Mar.06 - Apr.30.2022......Captain's Choice Bay Rum (resumed)
May.01 - Jul.29.2022......Captain's Choice Venture
Jul.30 - Nov.01.2022......Captain's Choice 45th Parallel
Nov.02 - Feb.19.2023.....Cella
Feb.20 - May.17.2023......TFS Rasozero Barbacco
May.18 - xxx.xx.2023......TFS Rasozero Spiffero
Oct.15 - Dec.19.2012.....VDH Deluxe
Dec.20 - Jan.07.2013.....Penhaligon's Blenheim Bouquet (partial tub)..... Wowwee!!!!
Jan.08 - Mar.06.2013.....C&E Sienna cream
Mar.07 - Mar.28.2013.....Mama Bears Aged Spice (mug soap; they're so tiny, they're cute!)
Mar.29 - May.25.2013.....Palmolive Classica Naturale cream
May.26 - Jun.22.2013.....Proraso Green tube (partial)
Jun.23 - Sep.27.2013.....TOBS Sandalwood cream (I love sandalwood products)
Sep.28 - Nov.02.2013.....Mama Bears Northwoods (partial)
Nov.03 - Dec.14.2013.....Mama Bears Amber Romance (partial)
Dec.15 - Jan.31.2014.....Klar Kabinett (partial, suspended to 3017 D.R.Harris PIF)
Feb.01 - Aug.29.2014.....D.R. Harris Arlington ........ Nope, no typo; 215 shaves from that puck
Aug.30 - Sep.29.2014.....Klar Kabinett (back in use after the Arlington finished)
Sep.30 - Oct.15.2014.....Rose of Bulgaria cream (partial)
Oct.16 - Oct.20.2014.....D.R. Harris Almond (partial)
Oct.21 - Oct.31.2014.....RazoRock XXX (partial)
Nov.01 - Dec.24.2014.....Blue Willy (grated Williams soaked in Aqua Velva)
Dec.25 - Feb.20.2015.....Dr Dittmar
Feb.21 - Mar.31.2015.....12 cream samples from Mr Bingle Secret Santa
Apr.01 - Apr.19.2015.....Mama Bears Lime Ice (partial puck)
Apr.20 - Jun.22.2015.....Captain's Choice Bay Rum (partial)
Jun.23 - Aug.13.2015.....Mama Bears Winter Grapefruit (partial)
Aug.14 - Oct.10.2015.....Godrej round
Oct.11 - Nov.20.2015.....Mitchell's Wool Fat (partial)
Nov.21 - Jan.05.2016.....Mama Bears Cucumber Mint (partial)
Jan.06 - Feb.15.2016.....Mama Bears Dragon's Blood (partial)
Feb.16 - Apr.17.2016.....Cella
Apr.18 - May.22.2016.....Klar Kabinett (partial) **** converted to Nougat blend with 5 other soaps
May.23 - Jun.07.2016.....Proraso Sandalwood (partial)
Jun.08 - Sep.27.2016.....nougat (bits of Klar Kabinett, Valobra, La Toja, Mama Bears Hydrogen & Hazelnut, Arko)
Sep.28 - Oct.28.2016.....Samples (Stone Cottage Hesperides, Mama Bear Spicey Lime)
Oct.29 - Nov.10.2016.....WSP Tobacco, travel puck
Nov.11 - Nov.21.2016.....WSP Matterhorn, travel puck
Nov.22 - Jan.10.2017.....Monsavon
Jan.11 - Feb.01.2017.....Godrej round (suspended to participate in 3017 WILLIAMS thread)
Feb.02 - Apr.07.2017.....Vegan Willy (grated Williams soaked in Lilac Vegetal)
Apr.08 - May.14.2017.....Godrej round (continuation)
May.15 - Apr.29.2019.....P.160 Tipo Morbido (650g).... 23.5 months!!
Apr.30 - May.06.2019.... Mystic Water Coconut Sandalwood sample
May.07 - Jul.21.2019......Shaving Yeti Mamacita on the Rocks
Jul.22 - Sep.27.2019......Through the Fire Fine Craft Sue Moore Pink Grapefruit
Sep.28 - Oct.03.2019.....Dove Shave Gel, travel size
Oct.04 - Oct.09.2019......Williams (Suspended to perform some soap testing)
Oct.10 - Dec.14.2019......CBL Tonsorial samples (Jeris, SIR Fougere, Oatmeal Stout)
Dec.15 - Feb.04.2020......Williams (resumed)
Feb.05 - May.26.2020......Pitralon
May.27 - Jul.26.2020......Williams
Jul.27 - Oct.04.2020......Godrej round
Oct.05 - Nov.29.2020.....Haslinger Aloe Vera
Nov.30 - Feb.12.2021.....Nivea cream
Feb.13 - Apr.19.2021.....Palmolive stick European
Apr.20 - Oct.21.2021.....Soapy Bathman Tropical Lime
Oct.22 - Dec.20.2021.....Mama Bears Bay Rhum (partial)
Dec.21 - Jan.13.2022.....Lisa's Natural Doc Holiday (partial)
Jan.14 - Jan.31.2022 ....Captain's Choice Bay Rum (partial;suspended for 3017 WILLIAMS FEB)
Feb.01 - Mar.05.2022.....Blue Willy (grated Williams soaked in Aqua Velva)
Mar.06 - Apr.30.2022......Captain's Choice Bay Rum (resumed)
May.01 - Jul.29.2022......Captain's Choice Venture
Jul.30 - Nov.01.2022......Captain's Choice 45th Parallel
Nov.02 - Feb.19.2023.....Cella
Feb.20 - May.17.2023......TFS Rasozero Barbacco
May.18 - xxx.xx.2023......TFS Rasozero Spiffero
woodpusher
TSC’s International Man of Meh
May.18 37C/Astra SP(3) .............. Paladin Sumo ........... TFS Rasozero Spiffero ............ Clubman milk
KA-POW!!! As they would say in the old, campy Batman TV show.
This is a definite uptick in strength of scent from the Barbacco and the cooling mint hits you like Proraso Green on steroids! A great choice to last through the coming months on summer heat. Performance was, as expected, on par with the Barbacco and.. why shouldn't it be?
KA-POW!!! As they would say in the old, campy Batman TV show.
This is a definite uptick in strength of scent from the Barbacco and the cooling mint hits you like Proraso Green on steroids! A great choice to last through the coming months on summer heat. Performance was, as expected, on par with the Barbacco and.. why shouldn't it be?
GearNoir
“The Disney Princess’s Apprentice”
Corny as hell, but a great show for sure!
woodpusher
TSC’s International Man of Meh
May.19 37C/Astra SP(1) .............. Paladin Sumo ........... TFS Rasozero Spiffero ............ Clubman milk
Another in-your-face blast of mint for my noon-ish shave today. I think I could get used to this! After all, I used Proraso green and Bigelow (same thing) for years, even in the dead of winter.
Another in-your-face blast of mint for my noon-ish shave today. I think I could get used to this! After all, I used Proraso green and Bigelow (same thing) for years, even in the dead of winter.
woodpusher
TSC’s International Man of Meh
May.20 37C/Astra SP(2) .............. Paladin Sumo ........... TFS Rasozero Spiffero ............ Clubman milk
Early morning shave for me today as we're off across town to take my mom to the dentist. Whee! It's something she is so very much excited for...... NOT!
Early morning shave for me today as we're off across town to take my mom to the dentist. Whee! It's something she is so very much excited for...... NOT!
woodpusher
TSC’s International Man of Meh
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woodpusher
TSC’s International Man of Meh
May.21 37C/Astra SP(3) .............. Paladin Sumo ........... TFS Rasozero Spiffero ............ Clubman milk
Mom came through her dentist visit (2 extractions) like a trooper yesterday. Grumbled and more grumbly with her mouth stuffed with gauze, and when the anesthetic started to wear off, some ibuprofen and tylenol (as prescribed) did the trick and she quickly reverted to her normal happy self.
This morning's shave was nice and non-descript, just what MY doctor ordered
Mom came through her dentist visit (2 extractions) like a trooper yesterday. Grumbled and more grumbly with her mouth stuffed with gauze, and when the anesthetic started to wear off, some ibuprofen and tylenol (as prescribed) did the trick and she quickly reverted to her normal happy self.
This morning's shave was nice and non-descript, just what MY doctor ordered
woodpusher
TSC’s International Man of Meh
May.22 ASD2/Astra SP(1) ............ Paladin Sumo ........... TFS Rasozero Spiffero ............ Clubman milk
After my morning workout and quite ordinary shower'n'shave, our neighbour was asking for garden tools to take out a small tree (~11' high, 4" trunk). I brought over my pick, shovel, prong and branch lopper and it became quite apparent after he pickax'd for about 2 mins that he was not going to be able to do this by himself. He's about 32-340 lbs and a lumberyard man, but I feared he would take a heart attack if left to his own devices, so I took over. He was able to be of good assistance by leaning on the tree as I dug down, so I could sever roots rather than simply chopping dirt.
After about 40 mins, the job was done and my neighbour is happy. He's tired and I'm pooped and jammed my wrist, but that's okay. It was for a good cause. Now it's time to relax in the yard with a podcast and a Grolsch.
After my morning workout and quite ordinary shower'n'shave, our neighbour was asking for garden tools to take out a small tree (~11' high, 4" trunk). I brought over my pick, shovel, prong and branch lopper and it became quite apparent after he pickax'd for about 2 mins that he was not going to be able to do this by himself. He's about 32-340 lbs and a lumberyard man, but I feared he would take a heart attack if left to his own devices, so I took over. He was able to be of good assistance by leaning on the tree as I dug down, so I could sever roots rather than simply chopping dirt.
After about 40 mins, the job was done and my neighbour is happy. He's tired and I'm pooped and jammed my wrist, but that's okay. It was for a good cause. Now it's time to relax in the yard with a podcast and a Grolsch.