I'm sure you're right! In the beginning I was reluctant to have the procedure, but now it seems that I must be envious of the guys who took the plunge when I was being stubborn.

How does it match up with the pre-bagged microwave popcorn?

Just for general information, fresh CornNuts are widely available retail at about the same as a sack of chips. Also, dry hominy is available on the web for somewhere around $7 or so per pound. Note: I'm frequently mistaken, so please correct me!

Evidently Mer is incommunicado regarding individual overhauls of used Progresses for individuals, even though he's obviously under contract with Phil. I'm not keen on buying a brand new Mergress when I have a perfectly good Progress that would benefit from a retrofit. He might have taken the time to...

Pippa - Speedy recovery!

Somewhere on the web I'd bet. I would like to try it.

Got up early today, had some occasions to be out and around today for Necessities, had a very nice shave to put me on the road feeling good about my appearance, and I always enjoy my shave!

I'm another one who's never received a shave at the hands of someone else. I have nothing against it, just never had the occasion to come up.

When I find myself watching the show I will try to imagine the gent as a devotee of wet shaving. Interesting angle.

Same here, Jay!

Tim, I hope you are able to find one! I'd enjoy seeing your impressions.

John, thanks for keeping me on the correct path. Your post reminds me of something my English teacher wrote in the corner of my homework a very long time ago.

Tim, I sold my shoebox filled with old handles last year. Bad timing! Otherwise, I'd give you one and mount it for you. Just to be sure, I'll go through my old stuff and see if there are any more that I've forgotten about.

Thanks for the update, Gary. 1. What size knots have you used? 2. Does Vladimir Ferdman sell finished brushes, or do you have to provide the knot? 3. Are these knots available in finished brushes by anyone else? - Murray Murray, when I'm using one of my own handles, I pretty much try to go by the s...

Hi Tim!

We're into the English Fern now, until around the first month of May. Something to look forward to, every day.

Two years later, the SilkSmoke brush has proven itself to be indispensable. I also have a very few workhorse badger brushes that are in the same class, but almost never used regularly. For a short period of time I thought I could resurrect one of my 4 remaining boars, but that didn't end well. I hav...

I will make a point to look it up and watch. Sounds interesting. Thanks for bringing it to our attention.

Clive, this set is a nice piece of Gillette/shaving memorabilia.