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- Tue Oct 29, 2013 3:52 pm
- Forum: The Gentlemen's Parlor
- Topic: Has Anyone Upgraded to Mac Mavericks ?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1183
Has Anyone Upgraded to Mac Mavericks ?
I'm still pretty satisfied with my mid-2010 Macbook Pro running Snow Leopard [10.6.8] with Safari as my only browser. But I read that Mavericks is supposed to enhance Safari and extend battery life. Plus it's free! Just checking to see if any members have upgraded to Mavericks, and what the upgrade ...
- Sat Aug 17, 2013 6:53 am
- Forum: SOTD - Shave of the Day
- Topic: SOTD: August 12 thru August 18, 2013
- Replies: 104
- Views: 12709
Re: SOTD: August 12 thru August 18, 2013
Saturday:
Kent BK4
Kent shaving soap
Merkur Slant
Feather
Speick aftershave splash
Clinique Post-Shave Healer
This is my 4th shave with my new BK4, and the first with soap. What a great brush!
Kent BK4
Kent shaving soap
Merkur Slant
Feather
Speick aftershave splash
Clinique Post-Shave Healer
This is my 4th shave with my new BK4, and the first with soap. What a great brush!
- Fri Aug 16, 2013 3:42 pm
- Forum: Shaving Brushes
- Topic: In Praise of the Kent BK4
- Replies: 60
- Views: 11043
In Praise of the Kent BK4
For years I have used 'stiffer' brushes, e.g. a Plisson #12 (European White) and a Chubby 1. I could never get them to work using 'paintbrush' strokes. I always had to use rotary action. A recent--and mild--allergic reaction to some medication suddenly made these brushes feel uncomfortable against m...
- Wed Jul 24, 2013 6:31 am
- Forum: The Gentlemen's Parlor
- Topic: Le Tour 21013
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1812
Re: Le Tour 21013
I was very impressed with the TV coverage of this year's Tour, especially Stage 21 in Paris. Some of the best video of Paris I ever hope to see. And the post-race light show on the Arc de Triomphe was spectacular.
À vous,
Greg
À vous,
Greg
- Thu May 16, 2013 8:44 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Magnifying Mirror
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3393
- Thu May 16, 2013 8:41 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Politicians' Shaves
- Replies: 41
- Views: 10868
OK, Kennedy/Nixon shaving, as I remember it. I was obsessed with shaving at the time of the 1960 debates, and I haven't been the same since 11.22.63, if truth be told. It was put about that Kennedy wore no makeup during the debate, because he'd been relaxing and working on his tan. Nixon had suffere...
- Fri Mar 08, 2013 7:46 am
- Forum: The Gentlemen's Parlor
- Topic: New Hat
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2568
- Thu Mar 07, 2013 3:59 pm
- Forum: The Gentlemen's Parlor
- Topic: New Hat
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2568
- Thu Feb 21, 2013 6:11 am
- Forum: The Gentlemen's Parlor
- Topic: Coffee - Moka Pot
- Replies: 19
- Views: 4266
- Mon Feb 18, 2013 12:54 pm
- Forum: Colognes & Aftershaves
- Topic: Evaporating Guerlain Vetiver
- Replies: 16
- Views: 5172
The only feasible way I could imagine it happening would be if it was laying on its side and it had a very slow seeping leak, so that each drop had time to evaporate as it crept out in a very slow process. This is the most likely explanation, by far. The bottle was in its box, stored horizontally i...
- Sun Feb 17, 2013 6:52 pm
- Forum: Colognes & Aftershaves
- Topic: Evaporating Guerlain Vetiver
- Replies: 16
- Views: 5172
- Sun Feb 17, 2013 9:25 am
- Forum: Colognes & Aftershaves
- Topic: Evaporating Guerlain Vetiver
- Replies: 16
- Views: 5172
Evaporating Guerlain Vetiver
About a year ago I bought a new 50ml bottle of Guerlain Vetiver EDT. I used it a little bit and when I went back to it a month ago, the bottle was completely empty. Basically it all evaporated. [/b] It has the spray cap: http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8510/8481669357_49d6bc5180_z.jpg The cap was on t...
- Sat Feb 09, 2013 5:47 pm
- Forum: The Gentlemen's Parlor
- Topic: Stay safe, Northeast brothers
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2009
I live in a Boston suburb. 5th worst snowstorm in Boston history. Bought a snowblower a couple years ago and today was the first time I needed it. Sure glad I had it.
This was late in the day:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfdCkG8Sq9w
Greg
This was late in the day:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfdCkG8Sq9w
Greg
- Fri Dec 28, 2012 8:46 pm
- Forum: ShutterBug Shaver
- Topic: Leica M-E
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3089
Leica M-E
Interesting article here about the £3,900 Leica M-E, written by a professional photographer for the Guardian. Here is an excerpt: "My everyday Japanese DSLR is the camera equivalent of a people carrier: it does what it is supposed to do, but it is not an object of beauty. The Leica feels and lo...
- Fri Dec 28, 2012 1:08 pm
- Forum: The Gentlemen's Parlor
- Topic: Flash Mob Italian Style
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2106
- Sun Dec 23, 2012 8:50 am
- Forum: Shaving Creams & Hard Soaps
- Topic: Crabtree & Evelyn West Indian Limes
- Replies: 22
- Views: 5888
- Fri Dec 21, 2012 10:59 pm
- Forum: The Gentlemen's Parlor
- Topic: Bluetooth Speaker
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3609
I got the $100 JBL Flip Portable Bluetooth speaker as a Christmas present for my son. The size is compellingly small and it gets good reviews. He'll be using it mostly with his MacBook Pro.
More details here
I'll report back on sound quality if he lets me listen in
Greg
More details here
I'll report back on sound quality if he lets me listen in
Greg
- Sun Dec 16, 2012 6:52 am
- Forum: The Gentlemen's Parlor
- Topic: For Canadian Members Especially: Winter Tires?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3323
Personally, I subscribe to the theory that a FWD vehicle with decent M+S (i.e., 'Mud and Snow' or 'All Season') tires is all you need for driving on plowed streets. But New England is not Quebec. It also helps to know how to drive in adverse conditions, i.e. slow down and don't play with your smartp...
- Sat Dec 15, 2012 9:03 am
- Forum: The Gentlemen's Parlor
- Topic: For Canadian Members Especially: Winter Tires?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3323
For Canadian Members Especially: Winter Tires?
According to a link on La Presse, winter tires appear to be obligatory in Quebec. Is this the case in other provinces as well? I've lived in Massachusetts since 1970, and I had snow tires for the rear wheels in those pre-radial, rear-wheel-drive days (they were a pain to store in my apartment!). I d...
- Sun Nov 25, 2012 12:40 pm
- Forum: Shaving Creams & Hard Soaps
- Topic: This soap is worthless
- Replies: 20
- Views: 5535