Damaged gear that can only be replaced because there is not a suitable replacement can be replaced without burning your exception.
2019 Shave Purchase Sabbatical - The Maltese Falcon Razor
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Love this idea! Something to buy with all this extra money we should have. Something to stare at as a reward. Something tangible to work towards and reward yourself with!
A few years ago there was a one soap brand challenge. I entered with a puck of DRH Marlborough because I had had another puck and I figured I could make both last the entire year. To make things a bit more interesting I was also in the sabbatical. What I found out was it took me 428 shaves to finish the DRH Marlborough. I think being in the sabbatical does not preclude you from joining other groups... Although the buy a new soap friday group might not be reccomended.
I have about 14 Haslinger pucks and could do it. Would have to be different scents though. I love Haslinger so much I think I could get through it, but I’d feel guilt about so many friends left behind.
Sadly, he likely has a few bowls around the house that would work just fine. But I hope not!
Well..., it has been decided then. You have bowls around you, you are out.
"Her voice was queer as the expression on her face. "You did that, Sharp, to her?"
He nodded. "Your Sharp's a detective." He looked sharply at her. He put his arm around her waist, his hand on her hip. "I did kill Captain's Choice, angel," he said gently, "offhand, like that." He snapped the fingers of his other hand.
Therry escaped from his arm as if it had hurt her. "Don't, please, don't touch me," she said brokenly. "I know--I know you're right. You're right. But don't touch me now--not now."
Sharp's face became pale as his collar.
The corridor-door's knob rattled. Therry turned quickly and went into the outer office, shutting the door behind her. When she came in again she shut it behind her.
She said in a small flat voice: "Copper is here."
Sharp, looking down at his desk, nodded almost imperceptibly. "Yes," he said, and shivered. "Well, send her in."
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I assume that means you use one type of soap for a year! I cannot fathom why I would even want to do that. I would rather use 1 razor and blade brand for a year, and I've already used 3 different types of razors this week.
I would have done the same. Been using my captains choice bowl everyday for 4 years. I love the ridges, really helps whip up a thick lather. I wouldn't want to switch to a cereal bowl.
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I believe the call is going to be up to him on whether he wants to stay in. I cobbled things together in the beginning, but once I bought a scuttle, it changed everything. Hopefully he will chime in.
If the consensus is that because I broke the bowl I can replace my exception with this replacement copper bowl then I will take that and not get the charcoal Goods razor if my number comes up as my exception. .
But if people think that I should be out than I except my fate. I do have bowls in the house but I like my ridges.
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But if people think that I should be out than I except my fate. I do have bowls in the house but I like my ridges.
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Entirely up to you.
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It is as stated previously; "If a shaving item breaks in restraint and you have no backup handy, one replacement may be purchased as a exception (example if the knot comes out of your brush when traveling, a cheap brush or superglue to fix broken brush is deemed acceptable in the 2019 restraint)"
So you are still in as far as the rules go. Are you okay with that?
Remember, unless otherwise stated, replacing a scuttle with a cereal bowl is not a replacement any more than using your wife's blush brush(risking your life) to create lather upon the demise of your shaving brush.
I'm currently closing in on completing 2 years with the same soap (not the same brand, the same puck)
I’d be in for that.
As a couple others mentioned--if you have other bowls or mugs around that you can suitably use to whip up a lather, then you may be out (I have 3 mugs, a bowl with ridges, and a scuttle so I wouldn't have to steal a mug or bowl from the kitchen). At the end of the day, though, it's a gentleman honor as to if he's out or not!
Where Angels fear to tread...
Though I must say my bride filled my Dopp kit for me to drop by my Dad’s house tomorrow and she easily identified all the stuff needed. I even forgot to ask her for a brush but she caught it and wonderfully asked “if I am not packing the bowl, do you want Chubby 2?...now how can you complain about that. However, if I did sub one of her brushes for mine?...Dismemberment...@Sharp's your still in!
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