Trials of a woodpusher: Adventures in chess, backyard gardening, and maybe whisker chopping

[Somnos]

25lbs is awesome, Ed!

Thanks Sam....there was waaaaay too much nom, nom, nom in the Summer! Had to get that clamped down...

 

[woodpusher]

Jan.22: ASD2 w/SuperMax(5) .............. Graydog silvertip ..... Nivea cream ......................... Nivea Cool Sensitive

Great post-workout shave this morning, even though I'm a little stiff from doing some upper-body exercise for the first time in years.

 

[beginish]

My new mid-morning shake is 550 cals -vs- 120, so I did not eat lunch until ~2pm, which meant no mid-afternoon snackie-snack.
Supper is ready now though! Chicken leg (drum+thigh), sweet potato, cauliflower, and peas!

When I was 25, I took a 1 month trip to Thailand. I promptly got a very nasty stomach bug from contaminated water and after recovery, proceeded to eat the same number of meals that I usually did at the time. Problem was, the calories in what I ate in Thailand was far less than what I usually ate, so I lost 26 pounds in 30 days. I couldn’t tell at the time, but the look on my girlfriend‘s face when she met me at the airport told me that something was very wrong.

Long story short, I went on a weight gain effort. It’s harder to do than you’d think, and gave me a new appreciation for what Deniro did for Raging Bull as the aging Jake LaMotta.

 

[woodpusher]

Some of the those actors do some freaky stuff to their bodies.

 

[beginish]

Some of the those actors do some freaky stuff to their bodies.

They have nothing on Giardia.

 

[woodpusher]

Next summer's blockbuster: Giardians of the Universe!

 

[woodpusher]

Jan.23: ASD2 w/SuperMax(6) .............. Graydog silvertip ..... Nivea cream ......................... Nivea Cool Sensitive

Other than I had a very nice shave this morning, all I can say is "Happy Saturday!"

 

[GearNoir]

Hope it’s a good day for ya Sam!

 

[woodpusher]

Jan.24: ASD2 w/SuperMax(7) .............. Graydog silvertip ..... Nivea cream ......................... Nivea Cool Sensitive

Added a little bench press (not much - 3x5 @70lbs) prior to my elliptical work this morning. Felt good and the follow-on shave was very nice.

 

[beginish]

Brave to go with the cool AS this time of year.

 

[woodpusher]

It's the same temp year round in the house, +-5 degrees

 

[woodpusher]

Jan.25: ASD2 w/Wilkinson(1) .............. B&B Essential boar ... Nivea cream ......................... Nivea Cool Sensitive

Some dumbbell rows added to my elliptical workout this morning. Nice shave as well, but I ended up with a weeper on the chin.

 

[Graybeard57]

B&B Essential boar

It took me a moment to figure this out. Are you sure it's kosher, Sam?

 

[NurseDave]

It took me a moment to figure this out. Are you sure it's kosher, Sam?

I think he's referring to the one he got for free when he subscribed to Bodacious Booties magazine.

 

[Graybeard57]

I think he's referring to the one he got for free when he subscribed to Bodacious Booties magazine.

Aaahhh... that makes sense.

 

[woodpusher]

Jan.26: ASD2 w/Wilkinson(2) .............. B&B Essential boar ... Nivea cream ......................... Nivea Cool Sensitive

This is the second (German) Wilkie blade I am using in the ASD2. The previous one was VERY nice and I'm liking this one as well. Today was bench press day for my pre-elliptical 45 mins.

 

[Graybeard57]

Never warmed up to the Wilkies. They sure were advertised heavily back in the day.

 

[woodpusher]

This is the first razor thay I have liked them in, Bruce. I used them years ago and got so many weepers from the whole tuck that I basically wrote them off as a harsh blade.

 

[beginish]

Just goes to show you that the razor probably matters more to how well a blade performs for you than the blade itself.

 

[woodpusher]

Could be, Bob. Could be.