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by JP
Wed Oct 20, 2010 8:03 pm
Forum: The Gentlemen's Parlor
Topic: Tea Party
Replies: 77
Views: 21663

Puerh tea will give you a lifetime of adventure. To get an idea about puerh, check this out - http://half-dipper.blogspot.com/

And of course, there's Tea Chat - http://www.teachat.com
by JP
Wed Oct 20, 2010 7:49 pm
Forum: General
Topic: How long it take to clean the shaving brush?
Replies: 21
Views: 4863

MikeC wrote:Anyone else run it under warm water and give the knot a squeeze to get all the lather out?
Yep. That's about all I ever do to them. I've never used anything else to clean them with.
by JP
Thu Feb 11, 2010 11:10 am
Forum: Shaving Creams & Hard Soaps
Topic: Free Soap!!!! Yes Free!!!!!
Replies: 16
Views: 4386

Who won?
by JP
Sun Dec 06, 2009 9:54 pm
Forum: Shaving Creams & Hard Soaps
Topic: Lather Waste
Replies: 37
Views: 5873

At my current usage rate I have more than 10 years worth of soaps and creams. If I go to lengths to reduce lather waste then I'll never have an excuse to replace them! :?
by JP
Sun Dec 06, 2009 9:47 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Traveling kit
Replies: 12
Views: 2288

I have put a full sized brush packed in a ziplock in between clothes in the suitcase. No problems at all.
by JP
Fri Oct 09, 2009 5:39 pm
Forum: Shaving Brushes
Topic: How or why does a brush shed?
Replies: 9
Views: 1837

Brushes shed mostly because the hair breaks, although poor manufacturing processes could be to blame. If a brand new brush sheds, then it is most likely because some hair was missed in the combing process. I have one brush that has shed for a couple of years because very short hairs were left in it ...
by JP
Sat Mar 21, 2009 3:53 pm
Forum: Safety Razors & Blades
Topic: Blade pack storage suggestions?
Replies: 23
Views: 4360

My method is to store them on a shelf. Nothing special.
by JP
Thu Mar 19, 2009 2:39 pm
Forum: General
Topic: How blades do you actually keep stocked?
Replies: 73
Views: 11894

I'm really out of step here. I'm letting my blade stocks run out sometime this year before I buy more. Should only take a few more months...
by JP
Thu Mar 19, 2009 2:36 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Gillette Marketing - setting a new low
Replies: 24
Views: 5314

Five questions! And once I answered them they said that was all the questions they had for me at this time! Absolutely none of the questions were product related.
by JP
Tue Mar 03, 2009 9:32 pm
Forum: The Gentlemen's Parlor
Topic: Disc Golf
Replies: 22
Views: 3475

You're missing something. It has long ago evolved into permanent laid out courses with dedicated tee locations and holes that are posts with baskets designed to catch the frisbee. There are also specialty fribees used for the game. I have at least 3 courses in my area in city parks and they all stay...
by JP
Sat Feb 14, 2009 10:33 pm
Forum: Skin Care & Hair Care
Topic: Extremely dry hands
Replies: 24
Views: 6722

Wet your hands, dry off minimally, apply petroleum jelly liberally, sleep wearing latex gloves without talc in them . You'll wake up with the hands of a baby. No I wouldn't because I won't sleep to begin with if I did that. Fortunately for me, my dry hands condition is limited to the really dry col...
by JP
Sat Feb 14, 2009 10:21 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Safety Razor & Travel/Airports
Replies: 18
Views: 3998

Thi Query: I've often wondered what the TSA would do with an Injector, but I've never dared try it as a check-in item. Others may have some experience, but I expect it's something of a "gray" area that's less certain to make it past security than, say, a Bic or a Sensor. Injector blades a...
by JP
Wed Jan 21, 2009 11:56 am
Forum: The Gentlemen's Parlor
Topic: Onion Soup
Replies: 38
Views: 5704

Whichever recipe you decide to use, here is a key step to perform that will really make the soup. You need to quickly brown the onions in butter over high heat. You don't want to cook them until they are soft, that's why you have to use high heat. Be sure to stir constantly during that step so that ...
by JP
Wed Jan 21, 2009 11:50 am
Forum: The Gentlemen's Parlor
Topic: Outdoor Light Bulbs?
Replies: 17
Views: 3081

Widespread marketing of LED lighting systems is still a few years down the road. They'll probably start hitting the shelves everywhere in 2012 when the mandated phase out incandescent light bulbs in the U.S. take effect.
by JP
Wed Jan 21, 2009 11:45 am
Forum: The Gentlemen's Parlor
Topic: Best Way to Remove Wallpaper
Replies: 35
Views: 4283

I prefer using a product called DAP. Follow the directions on the bottle.
by JP
Fri Jan 16, 2009 6:14 pm
Forum: The Gentlemen's Parlor
Topic: Outdoor Light Bulbs?
Replies: 17
Views: 3081

One thing with the CF bulbs...when it is cold outside, they take a little while to "heat up" to 100 percent. Yes they do, but they should work. It was -14 degrees Fahrenheit here this morning and the CF bulbs in the sidewalk posts were burning brightly. There are "bulb" shaped C...
by JP
Thu Jan 08, 2009 1:44 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Post Shave - Do you wash off cream/soap?
Replies: 53
Views: 10542

hookem11 wrote:Rinse off soap with warm water. Cold water rinse, clean things up, then ASB
+1

Warm water does a better job of removing the soap than cold water does.
by JP
Fri Jan 02, 2009 4:30 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Anyone use an electric as a finisher?
Replies: 24
Views: 4527

The trouble with an electric is that my face must be dry or it will drag on the skin. Using one after a wet shave doesn't sound workable.
by JP
Sun Dec 28, 2008 9:57 pm
Forum: The Gentlemen's Parlor
Topic: Laptop on Bed.
Replies: 24
Views: 4550

The latest laptops don't heat up like models from even a few years ago. If the bottom of it doesn't get hot now, then you don't really need to worry about using it on top of a bed.

Unless you are doing it in bed all day.
by JP
Fri Dec 19, 2008 8:13 pm
Forum: Skin Care & Hair Care
Topic: What is a nail brush?
Replies: 14
Views: 3775

I have a couple of them. They only get used when the digits are really grungy.