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- Thu Feb 11, 2021 4:14 pm
- Forum: ShutterBug Shaver
- Topic: Plumbing!
- Replies: 12
- Views: 331
Re: Plumbing!
Chris - I don't have the words, either. I so hope this all goes well for you!
- Tue Feb 02, 2021 1:51 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Here's a salute to our friend ---
- Replies: 6
- Views: 468
Re: Here's a salute to our friend ---
+1 Chris - prayers and well wishes. Stand fast!
- Fri Jan 22, 2021 2:44 pm
- Forum: Cooking & Recipes
- Topic: Hoppin' John
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2578
Re: Hoppin' John
When I get the chance, which isn't nearly often enough, in the great state of Louisiana I always try to find a big ol' plate of crawfish etoufee. And yes, some's better'n others! Gotta check 'em all out. Tabasco is mandatory. My favorite place in New Orleans is Bon Ton Cafe. They do great crawfish,...
- Fri Jan 22, 2021 2:41 pm
- Forum: The Gentlemen's Parlor
- Topic: COVID survivors
- Replies: 49
- Views: 1785
Re: COVID survivors
Thanks, all, and to mirror an early comment - it sure seems to hit people differently. My bother in laws parents - both in their 80's - both contracted COVID. Both recovered fully, and both say it was not much more than head colds for them. All indicators for people that age would tell me we should ...
- Fri Jan 22, 2021 8:23 am
- Forum: The Gentlemen's Parlor
- Topic: COVID survivors
- Replies: 49
- Views: 1785
Re: COVID survivors
Sam - I hope things continue to improve and you recover quickly. Prayers offered up. I just got the sad news last night that my best friend from our years in Georgia passed away. He and his wife both contracted COVID - she recovered rapidly, he stayed in the hospital for a couple of weeks then went ...
- Fri Jan 15, 2021 2:55 pm
- Forum: Safety Razors & Blades
- Topic: Gem Single Edge razors
- Replies: 24
- Views: 1260
Re: Gem Single Edge razors
I have the black all aluminum Generation 1 General, and used the Feather 20-pack. I used a Feather blade through all of December, just to see if I could. It made it, but the shaves were for sure falling off. I just installed my last blade from that pack - Gary sent me a couple of the Schick's to try...
- Tue Dec 08, 2020 3:00 pm
- Forum: Shaving Creams & Hard Soaps
- Topic: AOS creams
- Replies: 10
- Views: 679
Re: AOS creams
It would be nice to hear from Gordon again. AOS Sandalwood cream is probably my favorite cream of all (after Coates). I have a couple of tubes left over from my traveling days - and I get one out every few days for a couple of uses. I tried a tube of the lemon - but the scent wasn't as powerful as I...
- Thu Nov 19, 2020 3:40 pm
- Forum: Cooking & Recipes
- Topic: What's for supper?
- Replies: 305
- Views: 70054
Re: What's for supper?
That looks and sounds really good, so I’ll give it a try. When I moved to Texas one of the first culinary taboos I learnt was that there are no beans in chili. After living there for 10 years, however, I still like beans in my chili, but I’d never tell my Texian friends and neighbours this. 8) Now ...
- Mon Nov 16, 2020 4:22 am
- Forum: Skin Care & Hair Care
- Topic: Deodorant
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2200
Re: Deodorant
Gary - agreed. Never liked getting too wet in the pits and changing shirts, either.
Chris - it occurs to me that the other factor here is that the gels tend to be clear. Unscented and clear seems to dry ...cleaner... if you will. Although getting used to a gel takes some getting used to.
Chris - it occurs to me that the other factor here is that the gels tend to be clear. Unscented and clear seems to dry ...cleaner... if you will. Although getting used to a gel takes some getting used to.
- Sun Nov 15, 2020 5:19 am
- Forum: Safety Razors & Blades
- Topic: bag of blades /merkur
- Replies: 5
- Views: 962
Re: bag of blades /merkur
I have only ever used one Merkur blade. It came with a new razor. I didn't like the razor (inexpensive 3-piece with open comb, long handle) - and can't remember what the blade might have felt like. I have blades stashed in several places - Swedes and other Gillette's, Voskod's, more I can visualize ...
- Sun Nov 15, 2020 5:09 am
- Forum: Skin Care & Hair Care
- Topic: Deodorant
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2200
Re: Deodorant
Gene, you are jarring a memory from many years ago when I tried Mitchum roll on deodorant. Seemed to work pretty good but it left a crust on my shirt arm pit that did not come out in the wash, very strange. Had to discontinue for that reason. Chris Hey Chris, I had that problem, too ... but don't t...
- Fri Nov 13, 2020 8:03 am
- Forum: Skin Care & Hair Care
- Topic: Deodorant
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2200
Re: Deodorant
I don't use the roll-on myself, but the gel version of that, or the Mitchum, both unscented, are what I like. No scent is best for me.
- Mon Oct 26, 2020 7:03 am
- Forum: The Gentlemen's Parlor
- Topic: Diet soft drinks
- Replies: 10
- Views: 866
Re: Diet soft drinks
The story reflects no credit on the doctor's level of knowledge! That could be a whole thread in and of itself. I have seen a few doctors several times over the last year - and can't remember the last time one actually used his stethoscope on me. And my last blood work showed a glucose level of 100...
- Mon Oct 26, 2020 4:22 am
- Forum: The Gentlemen's Parlor
- Topic: Diet soft drinks
- Replies: 10
- Views: 866
Re: Diet soft drinks
A Doctor told my wife that when we drink diet drinks our bodies do two things with the artificial sweetener - turn a lot of it into sugar anyway, and convert the rest to formaldehyde. I have no idea if she was correct, or just trying to scare us, but we both cut way back on our soda consumption (whi...
- Fri Sep 04, 2020 7:39 am
- Forum: The Gentlemen's Parlor
- Topic: Shows I'm anticipating - new seasons coming soon???
- Replies: 71
- Views: 14886
Re: Shows I'm anticipating - new seasons coming soon???
I just watched the trailer for Jojo Rabbit - it looks like a clever movie. I would probably be the only person in my house to like it, though.
- Thu Sep 03, 2020 8:18 am
- Forum: Straight Razors
- Topic: What Did You Hone Today?
- Replies: 94
- Views: 7907
Re: What Did You Hone Today?
There seem to be lots of different blade shapes - I couldn't begin to understand all the nomenclature.
But that Dovo is very pretty to me. My eye seems drawn to a slimmer shape, and rounded corners.
But that Dovo is very pretty to me. My eye seems drawn to a slimmer shape, and rounded corners.
- Thu Sep 03, 2020 8:16 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: Changing the grain pattern?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 961
Changing the grain pattern?
Been pondering this for a while.... We know that there are charts about the direction our beards grow ... and grain. With the grain, across the grain and against the grain. My question - is it even remotely possible to shift the direction of our beard growth? Make across shift to against, or with? I...
- Tue Sep 01, 2020 7:43 am
- Forum: Straight Razors
- Topic: What Did You Hone Today?
- Replies: 94
- Views: 7907
Re: What Did You Hone Today?
Have you ever shaved yourself with a straight razor? I don't want you to cut yourself, but if you ever want to learn, I can likely help with a properly sharp blade. Several years ago an SMF member, Jack (another lost contributor) started a thread about using a hair cutter, in the shape of a straigh...
- Mon Aug 31, 2020 11:49 am
- Forum: Straight Razors
- Topic: What Did You Hone Today?
- Replies: 94
- Views: 7907
Re: What Did You Hone Today?
And being quite unable to help myself, I honed the two Wapis from the exquisite blue velvet case as well. The edges feel amazing. Dr Moss - your descriptions of all these razors really makes me yearn to experience the sensation. A couple of years ago I yielded to the temptation of a "barber" shave ...
- Mon Aug 31, 2020 10:43 am
- Forum: Skin Care & Hair Care
- Topic: Bath Soap Slivers
- Replies: 17
- Views: 4320