Where is DEF?

BullGoose · Post by **BullGoose** » Tue Nov 29, 2011 2:20 pm

Has anybody heard from DEF (Doug) lately? I miss his witty and informative posts.

Thalay Sagar · Post by **Thalay Sagar** » Tue Nov 29, 2011 5:17 pm

I had the same thought the other day.

mikey · Post by **mikey** » Tue Nov 29, 2011 10:04 pm

Maybe he is visiting bernards66 (Gordon).

Thanks,
Mike

Squire · Post by **Squire** » Tue Nov 29, 2011 10:15 pm

Or gone into hibernation, it's that time of year.

BullGoose · Post by **BullGoose** » Tue Nov 29, 2011 10:46 pm

Squire wrote:Or gone into hibernation, it's that time of year.

But it is the height of shaving season.

BullGoose · Post by **BullGoose** » Tue Nov 29, 2011 10:48 pm

mikey wrote:Maybe he is visiting bernards66 (Gordon).

Thanks,
Mike

I miss Gordon as well.

Squire · Post by **Squire** » Tue Nov 29, 2011 10:54 pm

Gordon's back, well, visiting anyway.

BullGoose · Post by **BullGoose** » Tue Nov 29, 2011 11:06 pm

Squire wrote:Gordon's back, well, visiting anyway.

That is good news!

GregPQ · Post by **GregPQ** » Wed Nov 30, 2011 12:36 pm

Squire wrote:Gordon's back, well, visiting anyway.

Extremely glad to hear this. Very good news!
Greg

BullGoose · Post by **BullGoose** » Sat Feb 04, 2012 8:15 pm

Anyone?

brothers · Post by **brothers** » Sun Feb 05, 2012 7:44 am

Phil, it looks like the last time my fellow Oklahoman posted here was in July.

Doug, if you're reading, I don't know you, but your intelligent and witty participation here has always set a good example for me to follow. I hope all's well, and that you will post again soon!

BullGoose · Post by **BullGoose** » Sun Dec 16, 2012 2:31 pm

The search continues.

fallingwickets · Post by **fallingwickets** » Mon Dec 17, 2012 7:14 am

The search continues

on the subject of search, when is 'merkur at bullgoose' going to show a result???

clive

BullGoose · Post by **BullGoose** » Mon Dec 17, 2012 7:45 pm

fallingwickets wrote:
The search continues
on the subject of search, when is 'merkur at bullgoose' going to show a result???

clive

If you produce DEF, I'll produce the Merkur blades. Deal?

fallingwickets · Post by **fallingwickets** » Tue Dec 18, 2012 6:00 am

HAHAA good zinger there Mr. Phil

clive

BullGoose · Post by **BullGoose** » Tue Dec 18, 2012 9:13 am

Don't worry Clive...I will stock the Merkur blades. I had so many Merkur products that were back-ordered that I did not place a new holiday order...I simply took receipt of back-ordered items. It will have to wait until January.

fallingwickets · Post by **fallingwickets** » Wed Dec 19, 2012 6:32 am

Hi Phil

its no rush.....youre one of the nicest merchants here and of course i would prefer to spend money with you rather than someone else.

clive

Tye · Post by **Tye** » Wed Dec 26, 2012 6:53 pm

December 26, 2012 @ 1752....DEF was logged on....

That's all I have to report for now.

-Tye

DEF · Post by **DEF** » Wed Dec 26, 2012 7:03 pm

Greetings to all, and happy holidays!

Technically, Phil produced me, so I will leave it to you guys to haggle about the Merkur quid-pro-quo.

I am still alive and kicking, living in Jenks, Oklahoma, and doing mostly what I've always done. The wetshaving bug left me suddenly quite some time back, and today I am mostly getting by with a Mach 3 and a brushless cream like Kiss My Face Moisture Shave or Nancy Boy. I still break out the Merkurs and brushes a couple of times a month, though -- as I did today.

For a while, all the dough I had been spending on shaving gear went into fountain pens, but that bug has left me, too. I became fond of the startup makers Edison Pen Co. and TWSBI, and I have several of the cheaper Lamys also. I'm a Diamine ink guy.

I'm still working at The University of Tulsa, where I plan to stay until the kids reach college age, because a tuition-free education will be an option for them as kids of an employee. Ben is 11 now, and Emma is 13, so the Mrs. and I are doing a lot of the driving back and forth routine.

We're active these days at All Souls Church here in Tulsa, which is a Unitarian-Universalist congregation. The theology there, to the extent there is one, is quite different from what I grew up with, but I've not found a more welcoming and interesting group of people. Both the Mrs. and I are volunteering with the children's education department. (Two Sundays ago, I accompanied the 7th graders on a field trip to the local Hindu temple, which was a fascinating experience.)

I'm no longer home brewing, simply because I got tired of lifting large vessels filled with fluid in various stages of beerness. In the new year, I'll be swearing off alcohol and sodas as part of a weight-loss effort.

Also in the new year, I will take up a dormant hobby -- home recording. I dabble in a little guitar and bass, and I have enough of a setup to lay down some basic tracks. I'll be doing it simply as a diversion, and it will take a while to knock off the rust. But at least it's a "creative" hobby instead of a "consumptive" hobby.

I will make an effort to check in here more often and be, if not an obsessively regular presence, at least not so much of a stranger. My social media life has focused on Facebook and active participation on the Tulsa World web boards under a pseudonym.

Let me know what I've missed -- other prodigal users, discontinued favorites, etc.

Best regards to all, and heartfelt wishes for a healthy, happy, and rewarding 2013!

All best,
Doug

Tye · Post by **Tye** » Wed Dec 26, 2012 8:07 pm

Good hearing from you, Def....sounds like you've been a busy guy.

Best o' luck in 2013.

-Tye