2020 Shave Purchase Sabbatical - Those Daring Men with their Jaunty Razors & Jalopies

[CzechCzar]

First winner!

• I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. I have no body, but I come alive with wind. What am I?
• You measure my life in hours and I serve you by expiring. I’m quick when I’m thin and slow when I’m fat. The wind is my enemy.
• I have cities, but no houses. I have mountains, but no trees. I have water, but no fish. What am I?
• What is seen in the middle of March and April that can’t be seen at the beginning or end of either month?
• You see a boat filled with people. It has not sunk, but when you look again you don’t see a single person on the boat. Why?
  • They are all married (GaryTha - not in)
• What word in the English language does the following: the first two letters signify a male, the first three letters signify a female, the first four letters signify a great, while the entire world signifies a great woman. What is the word?
• What English word has three consecutive double letters?
• A woman shoots her husband, then holds him underwater for five minutes. Next, she hangs him. Right after, they enjoy a lovely dinner. Explain.
• I come from a mine and get surrounded by wood always. Everyone uses me. What am I?
• A girl has as many brothers as sisters, but each brother has only half as many brothers as sisters. How many brothers and sisters are there in the family?
• What disappears as soon as you say its name?
• How can the number four be half of five?
• I have keys, but no locks and space, and no rooms. You can enter, but you can’t go outside. What am I?
• What gets wet while drying?
• A is the brother of B. B is the brother of C. C is the father of D. So how is D related to A?
• What are the next three letters in this combination? OTTFFSS
• This belongs to you, but everyone else uses it.

 

[Atlantic59]

I have cities, but no houses. I have mountains, but no trees. I have water, but no fish. What am I?

A map (or a globe)

 

[Pepin]

A woman shoots her husband, then holds him underwater for five minutes. Next, she hangs him. Right after, they enjoy a lovely dinner. Explain.

She shoots her husband with a camera, then developing the film and print she holds it underwater to remove the chemicals, then she hangs the photo on the wall. Dinner to enjoy together and discuss photography.

 

[Pepin]

I have a product that I'd like to PIF...

Caveat is that if you go out, you have to re-PIF the item to a member who is still in the GRUYERE.

Entrants will have to solve one of the below riddles. Paste the list with your username and answer below. I will tell you if you are right.

The PIF will run until most are solved. One entry per participant!

The riddles:

• What English word has three consecutive double letters?
• A woman shoots her husband, then holds him underwater for five minutes. Next, she hangs him. Right after, they enjoy a lovely dinner. Explain.

A woman shoots her husband, then holds him underwater for five minutes. Next, she hangs him. Right after, they enjoy a lovely dinner. Explain.

She shoots her husband with a camera, then developing the film and print she holds it underwater to remove the chemicals, then she hangs the photo on the wall. Dinner to enjoy together and discuss photography.

 

[Timeclo]

• What disappears as soon as you say its name?

@Timeclo Echo?

 

[emwolf]

I have a product that I'd like to PIF...

Caveat is that if you go out, you have to re-PIF the item to a member who is still in the GRUYERE.

Entrants will have to solve one of the below riddles. Paste the list with your username and answer below. I will tell you if you are right.

The PIF will run until most are solved. One entry per participant!

The riddles:

• I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. I have no body, but I come alive with wind. What am I?
• You measure my life in hours and I serve you by expiring. I’m quick when I’m thin and slow when I’m fat. The wind is my enemy.
• I have cities, but no houses. I have mountains, but no trees. I have water, but no fish. What am I?
• What is seen in the middle of March and April that can’t be seen at the beginning or end of either month?
• You see a boat filled with people. It has not sunk, but when you look again you don’t see a single person on the boat. Why?
• What word in the English language does the following: the first two letters signify a male, the first three letters signify a female, the first four letters signify a great, while the entire world signifies a great woman. What is the word?
• What English word has three consecutive double letters?
• A woman shoots her husband, then holds him underwater for five minutes. Next, she hangs him. Right after, they enjoy a lovely dinner. Explain.
• I come from a mine and get surrounded by wood always. Everyone uses me. What am I?
• A girl has as many brothers as sisters, but each brother has only half as many brothers as sisters. How many brothers and sisters are there in the family?
• What disappears as soon as you say its name?
• How can the number four be half of five?
• I have keys, but no locks and space, and no rooms. You can enter, but you can’t go outside. What am I?
• What gets wet while drying?
• A is the brother of B. B is the brother of C. C is the father of D. So how is D related to A?
• What are the next three letters in this combination? OTTFFSS
• This belongs to you, but everyone else uses it.

A is the brother of B. B is the brother of C. C is the father of D. So how is D related to A?
A would be D's uncle

 

[CzechCzar]

updated. you guys are fast!

• I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. I have no body, but I come alive with wind. What am I?
• You measure my life in hours and I serve you by expiring. I’m quick when I’m thin and slow when I’m fat. The wind is my enemy.
• I have cities, but no houses. I have mountains, but no trees. I have water, but no fish. What am I?
  • A map (Atlantic59)
• What is seen in the middle of March and April that can’t be seen at the beginning or end of either month?
• You see a boat filled with people. It has not sunk, but when you look again you don’t see a single person on the boat. Why?
  • They are all married (GaryTha - not in)
• What word in the English language does the following: the first two letters signify a male, the first three letters signify a female, the first four letters signify a great, while the entire world signifies a great woman. What is the word?
• What English word has three consecutive double letters?
• A woman shoots her husband, then holds him underwater for five minutes. Next, she hangs him. Right after, they enjoy a lovely dinner. Explain.
  • She shoots him with a camera... (Pepin)
• I come from a mine and get surrounded by wood always. Everyone uses me. What am I?
• A girl has as many brothers as sisters, but each brother has only half as many brothers as sisters. How many brothers and sisters are there in the family?
• What disappears as soon as you say its name?
• How can the number four be half of five?
• I have keys, but no locks and space, and no rooms. You can enter, but you can’t go outside. What am I?
• What gets wet while drying?
• A is the brother of B. B is the brother of C. C is the father of D. So how is D related to A?
• What are the next three letters in this combination? OTTFFSS
• This belongs to you, but everyone else uses it.

 

[CzechCzar]

@Timeclo Echo?

not quite!

 

[GaryTha]

Unfortunately, there were not 36 entrants before noon my time, so I did not select a winner. However, there is a consolation PIF. If all entrants survive through completion of the first quarter check-in, I will PIF all three soaps; one soap to three winners.

Those who do not want to participate, please remove your name from the list. If there are not at least 15 participants, I'll think of a different PIF.

1. Azbronco: Adolescent Overkill
2. CzechCzar: Glabrescent acquiescent
3. GaryTha: Pubescent Peach Phuzz (Not eligible to win)
4. Sotiris_A: Italian descent, inspired by Acqua di Parma colonia (not playing for PIF)
5. Ruckin: Concupiscent Cream
6. Mr_Houston: Luminescent, glow-in-the-dark lather soap
7. Azwetshaver: Transluscent Lover (not in PIF)
8. Ryanshh: Pearlescent- Shiney soap that smells like clamshells and oil slicks (not playing for PIF)
9. Atlantic59: Phosphorescent Mint- "It glows and it tingles! "
10. Timeclo: Incalescent Dryad - Bright citrus notes mixed with pine, dirt, and sequoia.
11. Emwolf: Barbershop Reminiscent--It smells something like the famous barbershop scent you used to remember.
12. pbrmhl: Obsolescent #1--The first version is a direct copy of Brut Lotion by Faberge, Joe Namath era.
13. T.Orso: Indeescent - memories of sniffer’s row. (Not in for the PIF)
14. ShavingPanda: Concrescence or Concrescent - a wonderful aroma of concrete and earth.
15. Carm10: Cognoscente - Smell of old books, leather bindings, coffee, and tobacco.
16. JAHE: Scenthound Soap -track that smell!
17. Jim99: Ascent to Greatness - The scent of power, fame and money!
18. It's Hedley: Monty Python's Frutescent Shaving Soap the fragrance, bouquet, aroma of a "shrubbery".(not in PIF)
19. Pepin: Viridescent a coppery green liquid, scents of wet rocks, copper ore, moss, and the jungle after a rainstorm.
20. Bobmsp:Crescent City: the smoke and spiciness of jambalaya. (Not in PIF)
21 Raven Koenes: Rosey Cheek's Icy/Hot Menthol and Habanero Shaving Soap with matching Splash. Scent of Habanero, Menthol, and Burnt Leather. (not in pif).
22. Chesty: Nascent No Scent, for the discreet newbie.
23. Neffarious: I got 99 sCents: for those who miss the Dollar General Old Spice.

 

[CzechCzar]

• I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. I have no body, but I come alive with wind. What am I?
• You measure my life in hours and I serve you by expiring. I’m quick when I’m thin and slow when I’m fat. The wind is my enemy.
• I have cities, but no houses. I have mountains, but no trees. I have water, but no fish. What am I?
  • A map (Atlantic59)
• What is seen in the middle of March and April that can’t be seen at the beginning or end of either month?
• You see a boat filled with people. It has not sunk, but when you look again you don’t see a single person on the boat. Why?
  • They are all married (GaryTha - not in)
• What word in the English language does the following: the first two letters signify a male, the first three letters signify a female, the first four letters signify a great, while the entire world signifies a great woman. What is the word?
• What English word has three consecutive double letters?
• A woman shoots her husband, then holds him underwater for five minutes. Next, she hangs him. Right after, they enjoy a lovely dinner. Explain.
  • She shoots him with a camera... (Pepin)
• I come from a mine and get surrounded by wood always. Everyone uses me. What am I?
• A girl has as many brothers as sisters, but each brother has only half as many brothers as sisters. How many brothers and sisters are there in the family?
• What disappears as soon as you say its name?
• How can the number four be half of five?
• I have keys, but no locks and space, and no rooms. You can enter, but you can’t go outside. What am I?
• What gets wet while drying?
• A is the brother of B. B is the brother of C. C is the father of D. So how is D related to A?
  • A would be D's uncle (emwolf)
• What are the next three letters in this combination? OTTFFSS
• This belongs to you, but everyone else uses it.

 

[Timeclo]

not quite!

I mean it's true... it's just not the answer you're looking for, haha. It's all good.

 

[CzechCzar]

I mean it's true... it's just not the answer you're looking for, haha. It's all good.

You hear an echo after you say its name.

 

[bobmsp]

From GaryTha: Those who do not want to participate, please remove your name from the list. If there are not at least 15 participants, I'll think of a different PIF.

1. Azbronco: Adolescent Overkill
2. CzechCzar: Glabrescent acquiescent
3. GaryTha: Pubescent Peach Phuzz (Not eligible to win)
4. Sotiris_A: Italian descent, inspired by Acqua di Parma colonia (not playing for PIF)
5. Ruckin: Concupiscent Cream
6. Mr_Houston: Luminescent, glow-in-the-dark lather soap
7. Azwetshaver: Transluscent Lover (not in PIF)
8. Ryanshh: Pearlescent- Shiney soap that smells like clamshells and oil slicks (not playing for PIF)
9. Atlantic59: Phosphorescent Mint- "It glows and it tingles! "
10. Timeclo: Incalescent Dryad - Bright citrus notes mixed with pine, dirt, and sequoia.
11. Emwolf: Barbershop Reminiscent--It smells something like the famous barbershop scent you used to remember.
12. pbrmhl: Obsolescent #1--The first version is a direct copy of Brut Lotion by Faberge, Joe Namath era.
13. T.Orso: Indeescent - memories of sniffer’s row. (Not in for the PIF)
14. ShavingPanda: Concrescence or Concrescent - a wonderful aroma of concrete and earth.
15. Carm10: Cognoscente - Smell of old books, leather bindings, coffee, and tobacco.
16. JAHE: Scenthound Soap -track that smell!
17. Jim99: Ascent to Greatness - The scent of power, fame and money!
18. It's Hedley: Monty Python's Frutescent Shaving Soap the fragrance, bouquet, aroma of a "shrubbery".(not in PIF)
19. Pepin: Viridescent a coppery green liquid, scents of wet rocks, copper ore, moss, and the jungle after a rainstorm.
20. [Name Removed]
21 Raven Koenes: Rosey Cheek's Icy/Hot Menthol and Habanero Shaving Soap with matching Splash. Scent of Habanero, Menthol, and Burnt Leather. (not in pif).
22. Chesty: Nascent No Scent, for the discreet newbie.
23. Neffarious: I got 99 sCents: for those who miss the Dollar General Old Spice.

 

[JAHE]

The first two letters signify a male, the first three letters signify a female, the first four letters signify a great, while the entire world signifies a great woman. What is the word?

• > He/her/hero/heroine? Respectfully not in the PIF.

 

[Ryanshh]

From GaryTha: Those who do not want to participate, please remove your name from the list. If there are not at least 15 participants, I'll think of a different PIF.

1. Azbronco: Adolescent Overkill
2. CzechCzar: Glabrescent acquiescent
3. GaryTha: Pubescent Peach Phuzz (Not eligible to win)
4. Sotiris_A: Italian descent, inspired by Acqua di Parma colonia (not playing for PIF)
5. Ruckin: Concupiscent Cream
6. Mr_Houston: Luminescent, glow-in-the-dark lather soap
7. Azwetshaver: Transluscent Lover (not in PIF)
8. Atlantic59: Phosphorescent Mint- "It glows and it tingles! "
9. Timeclo: Incalescent Dryad - Bright citrus notes mixed with pine, dirt, and sequoia.
10. Emwolf: Barbershop Reminiscent--It smells something like the famous barbershop scent you used to remember.
11. pbrmhl: Obsolescent #1--The first version is a direct copy of Brut Lotion by Faberge, Joe Namath era.
12. T.Orso: Indeescent - memories of sniffer’s row. (Not in for the PIF)
13. ShavingPanda: Concrescence or Concrescent - a wonderful aroma of concrete and earth.
14. Carm10: Cognoscente - Smell of old books, leather bindings, coffee, and tobacco.
15. JAHE: Scenthound Soap -track that smell!
16. Jim99: Ascent to Greatness - The scent of power, fame and money!
17. It's Hedley: Monty Python's Frutescent Shaving Soap the fragrance, bouquet, aroma of a "shrubbery".(not in PIF)
18. Pepin: Viridescent a coppery green liquid, scents of wet rocks, copper ore, moss, and the jungle after a rainstorm.
19. [Name Removed]
20 Raven Koenes: Rosey Cheek's Icy/Hot Menthol and Habanero Shaving Soap with matching Splash. Scent of Habanero, Menthol, and Burnt Leather. (not in pif).
21. Chesty: Nascent No Scent, for the discreet newbie.
22. Neffarious: I got 99 sCents: for those who miss the Dollar General Old Spice.

 

[Ryanshh]

• I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. I have no body, but I come alive with wind. What am I?
• You measure my life in hours and I serve you by expiring. I’m quick when I’m thin and slow when I’m fat. The wind is my enemy.
• I have cities, but no houses. I have mountains, but no trees. I have water, but no fish. What am I?
  • A map (Atlantic59)
• What is seen in the middle of March and April that can’t be seen at the beginning or end of either month?
  • The letter "r" (ryanshh)
• You see a boat filled with people. It has not sunk, but when you look again you don’t see a single person on the boat. Why?
  • They are all married (GaryTha - not in)
• What word in the English language does the following: the first two letters signify a male, the first three letters signify a female, the first four letters signify a great, while the entire world signifies a great woman. What is the word?
• What English word has three consecutive double letters?
• A woman shoots her husband, then holds him underwater for five minutes. Next, she hangs him. Right after, they enjoy a lovely dinner. Explain.
  • She shoots him with a camera... (Pepin)
• I come from a mine and get surrounded by wood always. Everyone uses me. What am I?
• A girl has as many brothers as sisters, but each brother has only half as many brothers as sisters. How many brothers and sisters are there in the family?
• What disappears as soon as you say its name?
• How can the number four be half of five?
• I have keys, but no locks and space, and no rooms. You can enter, but you can’t go outside. What am I?
• What gets wet while drying?
• A is the brother of B. B is the brother of C. C is the father of D. So how is D related to A?
  • A would be D's uncle (emwolf)
• What are the next three letters in this combination? OTTFFSS
• This belongs to you, but everyone else uses it.

 

[Pepin]

updated. you guys are fast!

• I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. I have no body, but I come alive with wind. What am I?
• You measure my life in hours and I serve you by expiring. I’m quick when I’m thin and slow when I’m fat. The wind is my enemy.
• I have cities, but no houses. I have mountains, but no trees. I have water, but no fish. What am I?
  • A map (Atlantic59)
• What is seen in the middle of March and April that can’t be seen at the beginning or end of either month?
• You see a boat filled with people. It has not sunk, but when you look again you don’t see a single person on the boat. Why?
  • They are all married (GaryTha - not in)
• What word in the English language does the following: the first two letters signify a male, the first three letters signify a female, the first four letters signify a great, while the entire world signifies a great woman. What is the word?
• What English word has three consecutive double letters?
• A woman shoots her husband, then holds him underwater for five minutes. Next, she hangs him. Right after, they enjoy a lovely dinner. Explain.
  • She shoots him with a camera... (Pepin)
• I come from a mine and get surrounded by wood always. Everyone uses me. What am I?
• A girl has as many brothers as sisters, but each brother has only half as many brothers as sisters. How many brothers and sisters are there in the family?
• What disappears as soon as you say its name?
• How can the number four be half of five?
• I have keys, but no locks and space, and no rooms. You can enter, but you can’t go outside. What am I?
• What gets wet while drying?
• A is the brother of B. B is the brother of C. C is the father of D. So how is D related to A?
• What are the next three letters in this combination? OTTFFSS
• This belongs to you, but everyone else uses it.

• What is seen in the middle of March and April that can’t be seen at the beginning or end of either month?
  The letter "r"

 

[Ruva]

• I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. I have no body, but I come alive with wind. What am I?
• You measure my life in hours and I serve you by expiring. I’m quick when I’m thin and slow when I’m fat. The wind is my enemy.
• I have cities, but no houses. I have mountains, but no trees. I have water, but no fish. What am I?
  • A map (Atlantic59)
• What is seen in the middle of March and April that can’t be seen at the beginning or end of either month?
• You see a boat filled with people. It has not sunk, but when you look again you don’t see a single person on the boat. Why?
  • They are all married (GaryTha - not in)
• What word in the English language does the following: the first two letters signify a male, the first three letters signify a female, the first four letters signify a great, while the entire world signifies a great woman. What is the word?
• What English word has three consecutive double letters?
• A woman shoots her husband, then holds him underwater for five minutes. Next, she hangs him. Right after, they enjoy a lovely dinner. Explain.
  • She shoots him with a camera... (Pepin)
• I come from a mine and get surrounded by wood always. Everyone uses me. What am I?
• A girl has as many brothers as sisters, but each brother has only half as many brothers as sisters. How many brothers and sisters are there in the family?
• What disappears as soon as you say its name?
• How can the number four be half of five?
• I have keys, but no locks and space, and no rooms. You can enter, but you can’t go outside. What am I?
• What gets wet while drying?
• A is the brother of B. B is the brother of C. C is the father of D. So how is D related to A?
  • A would be D's uncle (emwolf)
• What are the next three letters in this combination? OTTFFSS
• This belongs to you, but everyone else uses it.

• What gets wet while drying?

A towel

 

[CzechCzar]

• I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. I have no body, but I come alive with wind. What am I?
• You measure my life in hours and I serve you by expiring. I’m quick when I’m thin and slow when I’m fat. The wind is my enemy.
• I have cities, but no houses. I have mountains, but no trees. I have water, but no fish. What am I?
  • A map (Atlantic59)
• What is seen in the middle of March and April that can’t be seen at the beginning or end of either month?
  • The letter "r" (ryanshh)
• You see a boat filled with people. It has not sunk, but when you look again you don’t see a single person on the boat. Why?
  • They are all married (GaryTha - not in)
• What word in the English language does the following: the first two letters signify a male, the first three letters signify a female, the first four letters signify a great, while the entire world signifies a great woman. What is the word?
  • He/her/hero/heroine? (JAHE - not in).
• What English word has three consecutive double letters?
• A woman shoots her husband, then holds him underwater for five minutes. Next, she hangs him. Right after, they enjoy a lovely dinner. Explain.
  • She shoots him with a camera... (Pepin)
• I come from a mine and get surrounded by wood always. Everyone uses me. What am I?
• A girl has as many brothers as sisters, but each brother has only half as many brothers as sisters. How many brothers and sisters are there in the family?
• What disappears as soon as you say its name?
• How can the number four be half of five?
• I have keys, but no locks and space, and no rooms. You can enter, but you can’t go outside. What am I?
• What gets wet while drying?
• A is the brother of B. B is the brother of C. C is the father of D. So how is D related to A?
  • A would be D's uncle (emwolf)
• What are the next three letters in this combination? OTTFFSS
• This belongs to you, but everyone else uses it.

 

[JAHE]

SOTD (# 04/2020)
06-01-2020

Preshave: Proraso White preshave cream
Brush: Semogue 830
Soap: Calani "Oriental Plum"
Razor: Gillette Super Adjustable 109
Blade: Wilkonson Sword /Germany (2)
Postshave: ice cold german tap water, Nivea Aftershave Balm...

... again, a very comfortable shave with my black beauty, with only a few minor touch ups (almost bbs) ### settings: wtg/xtg on setting 5, atg on setting 7 - ### though I really enjoy the scent of the soap and the overall porformance I guess it is time to move on... ###

JAHE - still in