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by bladerunner
Tue Mar 04, 2008 12:13 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Your avatar/username - please explain
Replies: 95
Views: 15098

Lou wrote:My avatar is a Lego construction that a friend found online.

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Very cool, that!

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Bladerunner blew me away during its first run. Thought the title would make a good shaving forum screen name. I'm also a Harrison Ford fan.
by bladerunner
Tue Mar 04, 2008 11:29 am
Forum: General
Topic: What's your avatar?
Replies: 16
Views: 2453

Mine's tied to my user name. Where else would a bladerunner be, besides on a shaving forum? :D
by bladerunner
Wed Sep 19, 2007 2:15 pm
Forum: Shaving Brushes
Topic: Synthetic Brush?
Replies: 34
Views: 7850

My vote is for the Men-u Premier synthetic . For me, it's not stiff at all but powder puff soft on my face. It holds a ton of water and will make great lather with just about any soap or cream (I've gotten superb results with Col. Conk, Palmolive and even ordinary hand soap). At just over $50, it's ...
by bladerunner
Mon Sep 03, 2007 10:45 am
Forum: General
Topic: Average Age?
Replies: 155
Views: 29596

I am 18, and have been wetshaving for a couple of months now, mostly with my merker HD. I don't whether this means that I win or that I lose. Welcome MAC! Congrats on having the foresight to get into traditional shaving. Many of us here have wasted decades with one multi-blade "shaving system&...
by bladerunner
Sun Sep 02, 2007 3:47 am
Forum: General
Topic: Average Age?
Replies: 155
Views: 29596

Gareth wrote:I'm 20 going on 60..... :?
I'm 52, going on 20... 8)
by bladerunner
Fri Aug 10, 2007 2:51 pm
Forum: The Gentlemen's Parlor
Topic: Is the truth out there?
Replies: 5
Views: 1134

Is the truth out there?

Submitted for your approval :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vyVe-6YdUk
by bladerunner
Fri Aug 10, 2007 1:03 am
Forum: The Gentlemen's Parlor
Topic: I feel misplaced in my Generation
Replies: 54
Views: 9313

Given our consumer-oriented, mass-throwaway, dumbed-down, politically correct, homogenized, pasteurized, sanitized and hypnotized society, I feared the younger generation would never know the simple pleasures of a pre-virtual world: e.g. reading real paper books for pleasure, shortwave radio, classi...
by bladerunner
Tue Aug 07, 2007 3:31 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Hello!
Replies: 19
Views: 3226

Welcome, Ian ! You're off to a great start. Despite its small size and tiny price, the Feather travel razor gives really great shaves. It's in my regular rotation next to my SS, Slim, 38C and 1904.
by bladerunner
Tue Aug 07, 2007 3:21 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Corrupting others
Replies: 14
Views: 2750

Re: a two-fer ?

Good job... Gave my son-in-law three (Fat Boy, Slim, and a SS) for starters. He loves them and is spreading the word in Charleston, SC. I'm going to give him a Merkur next.... We shall see what we shall see... :D Thanks, Oscar. I hope your son-in-law knows how lucky he is! And so another happy conv...
by bladerunner
Fri Aug 03, 2007 2:36 am
Forum: General
Topic: Corrupting others
Replies: 14
Views: 2750

a two-fer ?

nteeman wrote:I consider it UNcorrupting others. :wink:
+1 !

Recently gave my younger brother a 1957 SS + Leisureguy's book for his 50th birthday. He's still in the learning curve, but loves it. His teenaged son is getting curious, too. The DE meme is spreading...
by bladerunner
Fri Aug 03, 2007 2:29 am
Forum: Safety Razors & Blades
Topic: Merkur DE ThrowDown
Replies: 35
Views: 7538

It's a tie between my Merkur 38C and 1904. They both give me fantastic shaves, but the 1904 is a little more agile. When I have more time, it's the 38C. Since I got the Mekurs, my poor Gillettes (SS and Slim) hardly get used at all.
by bladerunner
Fri Aug 03, 2007 2:19 am
Forum: Safety Razors & Blades
Topic: Best razor for a beginner
Replies: 63
Views: 15896

Super Speed. My first razor was the Merkur 1904. Way too aggressive to start with. Then I got a 1954 Gillette Super Speed. Perfect. But now after a year of wetshaving, the Merkur 1904 and Merkur 38C are my go to razors--with Feather blades, of course. Which still amazes me. If I'd started out with M...
by bladerunner
Mon Jun 11, 2007 11:04 pm
Forum: Safety Razors & Blades
Topic: Just got the new 38C
Replies: 17
Views: 4998

I've been using my 38C for a week now and just love it. Yes it is a big, hefty razor, but looks are deceptive: this razor is very agile and well-balanced. I'm a medium-sized guy at 5'10" and 157lbs, but I find this razor performs magnificantly so don't be put-off by its size. I'm 5'5" and...
by bladerunner
Sat Apr 28, 2007 12:17 am
Forum: General
Topic: Shaving in the Movies
Replies: 179
Views: 52124

They were concerned with shaving in Predator????? :shock: Mac (Bill Duke) is constantly dry shaving with a disposable razor. There's a scene in the jungle where they're hunting the Predator and scared sh**less, Mac pushes so hard on the razor he draws blood--then the razor snaps in two! Awful techn...
by bladerunner
Thu Apr 12, 2007 1:44 am
Forum: The Gentlemen's Parlor
Topic: The 1960's ~ The last innocent generation ?
Replies: 21
Views: 2922

Great link, Sue. Like old home week. I beg to differ with the ending, though.
IMHO the generation of the sixties wasn't the "last innocent generation", it is simply The Last Generation.
by bladerunner
Sun Apr 01, 2007 5:28 am
Forum: The Gentlemen's Parlor
Topic: I'm not liking eBay these days.
Replies: 17
Views: 2647

Sorry to hear about your bad luck at ebay. I bought some razors and had no problem, though I thought my last seller was going to welsh on me. No communication for nearly 3 weeks. That experience and the horror stories I've read here and on ebay itself has cured me. Ebay is too much of crap shoot. Do...
by bladerunner
Sun Apr 01, 2007 4:42 am
Forum: The Gentlemen's Parlor
Topic: My Mother Passed Away
Replies: 36
Views: 5699

Please accept my condolences and deepest sympathy for your loss.


Paul
by bladerunner
Thu Mar 08, 2007 7:55 am
Forum: The Gentlemen's Parlor
Topic: Religious Compass
Replies: 33
Views: 5554

Secular humanist. I'm beyond belief ! (I think there's a pun in there somewhere :mrgreen: )
by bladerunner
Thu Mar 08, 2007 2:22 am
Forum: General
Topic: boston/harvard square
Replies: 29
Views: 7645

I'm a Boston native and all this talk about Harvard Sq. and such is giving me major nostalgia. The guys are right about the "T". It's a breeze and very extensive. Harvard Sq. was one of my favorite hangouts all during my dissolute youth. Haven't seen the place in 20 years, but as I remembe...
by bladerunner
Thu Mar 08, 2007 2:04 am
Forum: ShaveMyFace University
Topic: I'm going to have my first DE shaving tomorrow!
Replies: 21
Views: 5368

Welcome, Alex ! You're off to a great start. You can't go wrong with all the sound advice around here. You already have the most important requirement : a sense of adventure and the willingness to experiment. Enjoy! BTW, I must compliment you on your English. Wish I could speak Greek as well as you ...