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The Old English soaps of yore from many a prominent maker are sundered. What you experienced a decade ago was the last breath of a dying culture IMHO. Its a shame as they were the best that's ever been IMHO. There are many excellent replacements in this thread for the makers that have caved. Try th...

Just wanted to post an update here, sorry as it has been a while but I was out of town. Gene had mentioned artisan soaps and I wasn't sure where to get them, but thought that would be a way I would like to go, I always try to buy local or small if there is an opportunity. I had been talking to Shado...

I can't speak for Trumpers but here is the Floris. I tried to be as scientific as possible. I soaked the brush for 5 minutes in 150 degree water or so (as hot as it gets in my house). I did 5 swirls on the cake of Floris and then did 10 swirls in one direction and 10 in the other for roughly 3-5 sec...

Thanks all. A lot of good suggestions. I have tried most of the traditional English soaps and was concerned they had changed as Floris had. Mitchell's Wool Fat is one that I have never tried. For Italian soaps, the only one have tried was Proraso when you could buy it at Target. That's sad that Trum...

When I started wet shaving 15+ years ago I was always buying soaps and creams to the point that I ended up with so many I haven't bought anything in close to a decade. I started running low and asked my wife for Floris Elite for Christmas. It was the first soap I ever tried and hadn't used it in yea...

I'm surprised that you had a bad experience with a Merkur Progress. I require a mild razor and I have tried a lot of razors over the years. I have a "Mergress," with the machined metal knob at the end of the handle, which I use at the mildest setting, and it is the best razor (for me) tha...

Murray-That is one that is on the top of my list. I am trying to figure out any difference between them, gets kind of confusing. Brian-Piqued my interest I've know about Schick Injectors, but had no idea that SE's they were around long before DE's and how many other manufactures there are. BPman-I g...

Thank you all for the replies and am so sorry for my delay in responding. I used to get emails when I got a response to a post, I'll have to check my settings and spam filters. I never got any emails so I didn't know there were any replies and then my daughter stole my computer for the last few days...

I try not to repeat old questions but cannot find a good answer. I have been wet shaving for close to 15 years now and have used at least a dozen different razors and more blades than I can count. I have never used an open comb and want to try one. My question is where to start. My goto razor is a l...

I will be very hard to find but if you ever stumble across Fantome, get it. The saison is amazing. There production is to Sam Adams what Sam Adams is to Budweiser.

I want to thank you all for you help in a very difficult time for me, I think I came to the right place. Tuesday night I confronted her with the email, and she admitted she had "cheated in her heart". Nothing physical had taken place. I believe her on this for a number of reasons. I also a...

Thank you for your sound advice. I guess I knew the spying wasn't right, that is probably one of the reasons I post I posted here, I had to hear it from others. I really want information though, but I guess that is not the way to get it. She has just completed an out patient program for clinical dep...

I just don't know what to do right now. And don't know where to turn so I come back to you guys for hopefully sound advice. I have been married for 8 years have 2 girls 6 and 8. I love my wife very much, I don't love everything about her but I do love her. Things have not been great between us but, ...

Great cruiser, would not want to ride the hills in western PA, but would be great on the beach. Here is a photo for those as curious as me.

I'll give a +1 on the irfanview, I don't know about its edititing capabilities, but it can open nearly anything-- if you get a wierd file from somewhere.

I just wanted to start with good for you Doug and good luck. I was in the same boat as you 10 months ago. I am 41 and weighed 200 lbs New Years eve and decided that was going to be the most I ever weighed. I joined a gym and started eating much better now I weigh 155 went from a 36+ inch waist to a ...

That is a very good looking ride.

The only thing you might want to look into upgrading-is the seat. They have come a long way in the past 20 years. The new ones may look skinny and uncofortable, but they just support where needed and don't rub where not.

Those of you who don't think children should address parents by their first name have to meet my daughter. She has autism and has addressed my wife and I as-Kelly and Eric since she was like 3. It was kind of funny/wierd having a toddler call her parents by their first names. I never would have drea...

Sorry I did not click the links to see what the experts said, but I will share my real life experience. With cars I have found very little difference between gas. Some may give you slightly better MPG, less then 5 percent, but that is enough to make a difference these days. Although I do avoid "...

Thank you.

I don't know what else to say other than thank you for your kind words, prayers and support. It really does mean a lot to me.

Eric