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by mgraepel
Mon Oct 04, 2010 9:14 pm
Forum: Selling & Trading
Topic: **** Post Positive Member Trade Feedback Here ****
Replies: 1092
Views: 304347

Just received two razors in a trade with GollyMrScience, very well-wrapped.
by mgraepel
Tue Sep 21, 2010 3:20 pm
Forum: Shaving Creams & Hard Soaps
Topic: Any Problems with Mama Bear's Mysore Sandalwood?
Replies: 22
Views: 5039

Sue's products have always been strong on scent for me, as well as top notch. I haven't tried those particular scents but various others have worked great for me and lasted quite some time.
by mgraepel
Fri Sep 17, 2010 3:29 pm
Forum: Selling & Trading
Topic: WTB: Gillette Fatboy
Replies: 2
Views: 1214

I'm going to sweeten the deal here a little bit. I have a Dubl Duck Goldedge that I'll consider trading for a Fatboy that's in very good condition. The Goldedge is in great shape, good quality scales, good bevel, lots of wedge left and no noticeable nicks. I tried to get into the straight razor shav...
by mgraepel
Thu Sep 16, 2010 7:06 am
Forum: Selling & Trading
Topic: WTB: Gillette Fatboy
Replies: 2
Views: 1214

WTB: Gillette Fatboy

Good morning, fellow shave fans. I was talking with a co-worker yesterday and found out he's recently gotten into wet shaving but has some pretty poor gear. This is a stand-up guy that's done a ton of good work for the place with very little recognition so I thought it would be nice to pick him up a...
by mgraepel
Sat Feb 03, 2007 10:25 pm
Forum: Safety Razors & Blades
Topic: Another acquisition...
Replies: 3
Views: 1354

Another acquisition...

Well I received a Shick Krona from my stepfather today. It looks just like this and has the word KRONA across the top. The date code is in an odd format on the bottom. Starting from the top left and going clockwise, it is marked 4 3 M 9. Any information people can provide on this would be great. Loo...
by mgraepel
Thu Jan 25, 2007 2:11 pm
Forum: The Gentlemen's Parlor
Topic: Who Knows First-Aid?
Replies: 36
Views: 5931

My certification's lapsed, but I know what to do in an emergency. The fellow training me related a funny story about an elderly lady at a retirement home. Any time she started choking she would just stand up, walk behind her chair, then swiftly lean over the back to perform the heimlich on herself. ...
by mgraepel
Thu Jan 18, 2007 8:34 pm
Forum: The Gentlemen's Parlor
Topic: Stupid things we have done
Replies: 51
Views: 8508

Let's see...I shot my brother with a bird arrow once. It bounced off of his chest harmlessly, thank goodness. I tried playing chicken with a metal basketball pole and got 13 stitches in my forehead for my efforts. I also tried chipping a piece of glass with a rock and got a sliver of glass on my eye...
by mgraepel
Mon Jan 15, 2007 3:01 pm
Forum: Shopping
Topic: Look at this !
Replies: 5
Views: 2226

Did you buy this brush or do you run the site? You might have wanted to take the website url out of your profile before you posted this. Otherwise, this should go in the Vendors section and if you want customers you might want to consider treating us with honesty and sincerity, not with a sham like ...
by mgraepel
Thu Jan 11, 2007 9:19 am
Forum: Safety Razors & Blades
Topic: If you have it you don't need it
Replies: 3
Views: 1662

That was freaking awesome.
by mgraepel
Wed Jan 10, 2007 9:20 am
Forum: The Gentlemen's Parlor
Topic: Check Out This Painter
Replies: 16
Views: 3578

We have a building in Portland that has similar art on the side. I don't remember the name, but the building is very striking. Ah, here we go. Mind you, the center piece is recessed a little but the rest of the surface is completely flat. http://outdoors.webshots.com/photo/1032572650027253711DAywog
by mgraepel
Mon Jan 08, 2007 11:53 am
Forum: Safety Razors & Blades
Topic: WHAT IS THE "BLACK" GILLETTE DE?
Replies: 12
Views: 3758

Though if you do want a black razor, you could always have somebody run it through a black oxide process. Just make sure they're doing a hot and not cold process, else it will rub off on your hands and everything else.
by mgraepel
Mon Jan 08, 2007 11:46 am
Forum: Safety Razors & Blades
Topic: WHAT IS THE "BLACK" GILLETTE DE?
Replies: 12
Views: 3758

Looks like a Tech that was tossed in the fire and has some soot on it. There's no such thing as a black Gillette. The Weishi company has a pearl black, but that's glossy.
by mgraepel
Thu Jan 04, 2007 2:47 pm
Forum: Safety Razors & Blades
Topic: Not sure if I like
Replies: 14
Views: 3449

I just switched from a '47 SS to a Fat Boy last night and there's no way I'd ever go back. This razor shaves like a dream with the dial at 5 and I didn't get a single nick with my first time on it. Definitely stick with it for a while and follow notthesharpest's advice about the doors touching your ...
by mgraepel
Wed Dec 13, 2006 2:25 pm
Forum: Safety Razors & Blades
Topic: Type 0 Injector on Ebay
Replies: 8
Views: 2187

Re: Type 0 Injector on Ebay

Barbarosa wrote: However, it seems you'll have to go to Japan to pick it up.
Seems the seller is contradicting himself:
Shipping cost:

to Asia: $4.00 via air

to North America, Europe and Oceania: $5.10 via air
by mgraepel
Wed Dec 13, 2006 8:28 am
Forum: Safety Razors & Blades
Topic: $4.93 a razor, lot on ebay.
Replies: 5
Views: 1843

HOLY MOLY! With the ducks alone that would almost be worth it. I doubt the price is going to stay where it's at, though.
by mgraepel
Tue Dec 12, 2006 4:21 pm
Forum: The Gentlemen's Parlor
Topic: Physical therapy question
Replies: 6
Views: 1947

No worries, I already had placed a call in to the doctor :)
by mgraepel
Tue Dec 12, 2006 1:55 pm
Forum: The Gentlemen's Parlor
Topic: Physical therapy question
Replies: 6
Views: 1947

Physical therapy question

I fractured my medial maleolus last month and am now in an aircast and doing occasional physical therapy per the doctor's suggestion. One of his suggestions was drawing the alphabet with my toe, which is going pretty well except for one issue. If I extend my ankle to the full lateral movement range ...
by mgraepel
Tue Dec 12, 2006 11:30 am
Forum: Colognes & Aftershaves
Topic: Is your scent for you or someone else?
Replies: 16
Views: 3829

msandoval858 wrote:The only scent I keep on hand because she likes it is Drakkar Noir
That's the same situation with my wife. She loves this scent, so I guess I'm going to need to pick up a bottle.
by mgraepel
Mon Dec 11, 2006 2:55 pm
Forum: Safety Razors & Blades
Topic: New invention - razor light
Replies: 7
Views: 1941

New invention - razor light

Huh, apparently Philips has filed a patent application for a new "razor light" that tells your hair follicles to go dormant for weeks at a time. So with a little prudent application of radiation, you could now have a BBS face for several weeks instead of hours. What do you guys think about...
by mgraepel
Wed Dec 06, 2006 1:34 pm
Forum: The Gentlemen's Parlor
Topic: Speed up your Internet connection w/this tweak.
Replies: 24
Views: 5267

Well this is going to be especially handy when your local ISP has DNS issues or outages. Comcast had just such a problem about a year and a half ago. My friends that were affected had to mess with their own DNS settings so they could get back out to the internet and that "problem" continue...