Search found 1519 matches

by Gene
Fri Jan 13, 2023 11:38 am
Forum: General
Topic: If you want to join the new SMF
Replies: 11
Views: 29609

Re: If you want to join the new SMF

That sounds like hero work to me.

Many thanks to you and any of other admins that police the site!!

For a second I thought Vince had stirred from his slumbers, and it's always nice to remember Gordon and his valuable knowledge.
by Gene
Wed Jan 11, 2023 5:48 am
Forum: Skin Care & Hair Care
Topic: Poof? Silicone body scrubber?
Replies: 5
Views: 1494

Re: Poof? Silicone body scrubber?

Is that why nut allergies rose so sharply? As a kid we all loved peanut butter - today I have been on flights where peanuts were left behind because a passenger had an allergy.
by Gene
Sat Dec 31, 2022 8:41 am
Forum: General
Topic: Sad news here
Replies: 10
Views: 1684

Re: Sad news here

Thanks to everyone who replied - I appreciate the warm sentiments. I have spoken to my sister about next steps - but nothing certain has been decided, other than he will be cremated, and there will be a memorial service near Fort Bragg where he was currently living. She and my mom have not taken par...
by Gene
Tue Dec 27, 2022 2:14 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Sad news here
Replies: 10
Views: 1684

Sad news here

Greetings all... My sister called me last Thursday with the bad news. Her son (and only child) took his life. My nephew was a soldier - after the towers fell he enlisted in the Marines and did 3 combat tours during his tenure. He came out, and spent a year in civilian life - but was not able to read...
by Gene
Mon Oct 31, 2022 6:12 am
Forum: Selling & Trading
Topic: Blade swap, anyone?
Replies: 2
Views: 730

Re: Blade swap, anyone?

Morning Sam ... Thanks for the response, but I was looking for a swap for single edge blades. I will just mark the experience up to another YMMV moment and move on.
by Gene
Fri Oct 28, 2022 8:12 am
Forum: Selling & Trading
Topic: Blade swap, anyone?
Replies: 2
Views: 730

Blade swap, anyone?

Morning all ... I bought a 20-count box of the Kai Captain mild artist blades. I was hoping they would be as sharp as the Feather blades I normally use, but maybe smoother in my black aluminum General razor. In a classic YMMV they are not for me. So, I have a new-ish pack with 19 blades. Anybody wan...
by Gene
Mon Oct 17, 2022 8:36 am
Forum: Safety Razors & Blades
Topic: The General vs. DE razors
Replies: 10
Views: 2139

Re: The General vs. DE razors

I just loaded my last Feather in my General - and thinking about ordering more blades. I know several of you like the Kai Captain - but I can't differentiate the different Kai models. Can someone post a picture of the label to help me out?
by Gene
Sun Oct 09, 2022 1:00 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Coming home and seeing the changes after two years…
Replies: 12
Views: 2760

Re: Coming home and seeing the changes after two years…

I am seeing things both ways. Many places have shelves that are not as stocked as they once were (shaving and other sundries), but some places have new items. I was looking for something in the pharmacy section at my local grocery story and noticed they had 2 new types of DE razors - one being a clo...
by Gene
Tue Oct 04, 2022 3:16 pm
Forum: Safety Razors & Blades
Topic: The General vs. DE razors
Replies: 10
Views: 2139

Re: The General vs. DE razors

Well, it's no secret I love my General - I have the black aluminum version. I signed up somehow and got a notification that they were back in stock. So I jumped on one then. My go-to blade for this razor is a Feather Pro. It's funny - I do NOT like Feather DE blades, but I do like them in the Genera...
by Gene
Thu Sep 08, 2022 5:06 am
Forum: The Gentlemen's Parlor
Topic: Zoysia
Replies: 15
Views: 8250

Re: Zoysia

Gary - I think you are in Oklahoma. That might be too far north to grow successfully. I would check to be sure. Way back in our Georgia days we had Fescue (which doesn't run like Bermuda/St A) and doesn't die in the winter. I called the local agricultural office - they told me we lived 50 miles nort...
by Gene
Sat Aug 13, 2022 3:21 pm
Forum: Colognes & Aftershaves
Topic: Essence of Limes
Replies: 5
Views: 1823

Re: Essence of Limes

Sorry to make my ignorance painfully obvious but - what is this? AS Splash? Cologne?
by Gene
Wed Jul 27, 2022 3:56 am
Forum: General
Topic: What was that acronym?
Replies: 11
Views: 2554

Re: What was that acronym?

For the purists among us, YMMV and LOL, & cetera, are not acronyms , they are initialisms . An acronym , strictly speaking, is an accepted word that is spelled out by the first letters of a title, phrase, or saying. An initialism , while possibly pronounceable, does not result in a word. Howeve...
by Gene
Thu Jun 30, 2022 8:56 am
Forum: General
Topic: Induction Stove
Replies: 6
Views: 1780

Re: Induction Stove

Gary - cast iron worked, but glass or ceramic would not.

The ovens are just regular electric ovens - baking is pretty much the same as usual. Just the cooktop.

BTW - when you are using the cooktop - you can feel the handle of your pot vibrating from the element - it's pretty odd.
by Gene
Thu Jun 30, 2022 7:15 am
Forum: General
Topic: Induction Stove
Replies: 6
Views: 1780

Induction Stove

In the "What's for Supper" thread there were a couple of mentions about induction stoves. Clive asked about them, so I thought I would take a moment to discuss ours. I first became aware of them when my brother in law purchased a small, single burner induction cooktop - than sits on your c...
by Gene
Sat Jun 11, 2022 4:53 am
Forum: General
Topic: When do you shave?
Replies: 9
Views: 2725

When do you shave?

A comment in another thread I saw a week or so ago made me wonder. When do most people shave? I guess there are three basic answers: 1) Before you shower. 2) After you shower. 3) In the shower. When I started shaving in ernest in the early 1970's I always shaved before I showered. A combination of t...
by Gene
Fri May 27, 2022 4:19 am
Forum: The Gentlemen's Parlor
Topic: Short vacation in Texas
Replies: 1
Views: 1613

Re: Short vacation in Texas

Living where we do that's only a couple of hours away - and I agree, it's a really nice city. We've discussed this before - I still haven't been able to hit that WWII museum. Someday, though. Depending on your route in you have some interesting choices: 1) Through Marble Falls - Stop at the Bluebonn...
by Gene
Wed May 25, 2022 6:06 am
Forum: The Gentlemen's Parlor
Topic: Gin
Replies: 25
Views: 4394

Re: Gin

Folks - I guess I had it backwards. I am doing some research - in the novel "The Dreadful Lemon Sky" JDM talks about breaking out the last bottle of Plymouth gin.

Which is also still available - and still made in England (It appears).

Confused now.
by Gene
Tue May 24, 2022 9:07 am
Forum: The Gentlemen's Parlor
Topic: Gin
Replies: 25
Views: 4394

Re: Gin

I remember reading that Travis lamented opening his last bottle of Boodles, before he switched to Plymouth. I also remember (sort of) the drink he favored with his gin. I tried one once - it wasn't for me. But I do like a nice gin and tonic every now and then. I guess I shall try Plymouth and Beefea...
by Gene
Tue May 17, 2022 12:38 pm
Forum: The Gentlemen's Parlor
Topic: Gin
Replies: 25
Views: 4394

Re: Gin

In the pantry, there is a bottle of Boodles London Dry Gin, (Cock Russell and Company). It seems the wife and daughter have a favorite gin recipe that features a bit of sparkling water and a fresh lime wedge. I've tried it a few times. Ah, Boodles. Isn't that the Gin of choice for Travis McGee, dow...
by Gene
Mon May 16, 2022 1:07 pm
Forum: Selling & Trading
Topic: WTB Coates tubes
Replies: 1
Views: 1696

Re: WTB Coates tubes

I am on my last tube - a lovely Sandalwood. Several years ago a member here bought a giant lot of travel tubes. He had, seemingly, all the varieties. I bought a big bunch of them, Sandalwood, Lime and Lavender, all at $3.00 a tube (I think that's right). He had others, too -- Tea Tree and more. He h...