2021 Shave Purchase Sabbatical - Shave Trek
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I'm out!
That post wasn't sitting well with me and it was certainly wrong on my part to put the burden of deciding whether I was still in or not, that is after the fact that I purchased some shaving related items.
Although my aftershave "broke" and went unusable, but still it was a purchase and not a simple replacement but various items, abd that is playing loose with the guidelines.
I sensed that not one but several points/ rules were touched due to the purchase and that is enough for me to consider myself as being "Knocked out"
After all, it is supposed to be our call.
Even if nobody would have said that I was out, I won't have felt as good about completing the GRUYERE because I knew that I purchased something in the year.
I'll join fellow gentlemen in next adventure and hopefully I will be able to finish the year long journey without a hiccup.
I practiced restraint and developed a better sense of control, GRUYERE has helped me a lot.
Good luck to all of you and I must say that I am a better person after being in such fine company.
Ship's log; crewman #Contact_vs_Feedback is the latest retirement.
@Contact_vs_Feedback you've done well to reach the 6 month mark!
A lot can happen within a one year period and unplanned purchases can just happen.
Kudos to those who can get through a whole year of restraint.
A lot can happen within a one year period and unplanned purchases can just happen.
Kudos to those who can get through a whole year of restraint.
Latest casualty report follows:
Lt. j.g. @Contact_vs_Feedback beamed down to the planet Psi 2000 where he was inadvertently exposed to polywater. After returning to the ship, the crewman began acting strangely. It was later determined he stabbed himself while under the effects of polywater intoxication. Though his injuries should not have been fatal, the crewman apparently lost his will to live.
All casualty reports should now be up-to-date.
Thank you @Atlantic59 for the unique scenario, I'm honored.
... lost the will to live - yes, that is true.
I'll be better prepared for the next challenge.
@Contact_vs_Feedback, I admire your honesty and integrity. Six months in a sabbatical is a significant accomplishment. Many of us already have more than enough tools and consumables for several restraints. It's one thing to be out because of a good deal on a razor, brush, or limited edition soap that comes along during the year (not that there's really anything wrong with that). But I can't imagine anyone expecting you to endure another six months of discomfort and irritation because of the availability of post-shave products, or finding fault with your decision to seek a suitable replacement. Have a good shave today and a better one tomorrow...
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Still in.
Checking in for the second quarter and still in.
I hope you get better soon!
@Contact_vs_Feedback you made it to the 1/2 way point which is not too shabby! I appreciate your view and why you called out, a very honorable way to approach it. I look forward to seeing you next month in the August GRUME!
Still in
Schick Injector Type E3
Schick Injector (11)
Mike's Bay Rum
Yaqi Purple Haze Mew Brown synthetic
Pinaud Clubman Citrus Musk
Had a great BBS shave today, looking forward to tomorrow's shave!
Schick Injector Type E3
Schick Injector (11)
Mike's Bay Rum
Yaqi Purple Haze Mew Brown synthetic
Pinaud Clubman Citrus Musk
Had a great BBS shave today, looking forward to tomorrow's shave!
Still in and ready for further assignments
Still in.
Yesterday I finally finished off a Kiss My Face cream that I've been 3017ing since... last October I think. I made my last shaving purchase on black friday 2019, but with working from home this whole time, plus having my hours reduced and still not back to full time, I only shave 3 days per week. I can't see buying anything for a very long time at this point.
This KMF, I'm glad to be at the end finally. 11oz is a lot of product. I switched from my usual synthetic to an animal hair brush these last few weeks to help use it faster. Getting into some Ariana & Evans "SoCal Hipster" scent now for the next couple months at least, seems appropriate for the LA summer. Less work means more beach days--can't complain about that!
Yesterday I finally finished off a Kiss My Face cream that I've been 3017ing since... last October I think. I made my last shaving purchase on black friday 2019, but with working from home this whole time, plus having my hours reduced and still not back to full time, I only shave 3 days per week. I can't see buying anything for a very long time at this point.
This KMF, I'm glad to be at the end finally. 11oz is a lot of product. I switched from my usual synthetic to an animal hair brush these last few weeks to help use it faster. Getting into some Ariana & Evans "SoCal Hipster" scent now for the next couple months at least, seems appropriate for the LA summer. Less work means more beach days--can't complain about that!
Still in and doing well, the shave den finally seems to get a dent after a few years in the sabbatical
I'm still in - been really busy and almost forgot to check in. Phasers on stun.
Hi,
Some of you may know that I am an Electronics R&D engineer. Specializing on those small portable radios for the most part. As in cell phones. But, before any of that, I worked for my first few years out of school as a Broadcast engineer. In the days when one needed an FCC 1st Class licence to do so.
And, so FM and AM broadcast where the power levels were well above what we are all used to these days. And the antennas were pretty darned large. Those towers you see at an AM Bcast station are not towers holding the antennas up like for everything else you see. They *are* the antennas. And they might be fed with just a few hundred watts or up to 50,000 of them. Yeah!
And, when you see an AM station with more than one antenna, that is to form a pattern that fits what the FCC requires that station to transmit. How does one make that happen? With a device made by the Gates Radio Company. It is called a:
Phaser.
Sometimes it is spelled Phasor.
Those cranks at the bottom of the pic are the controls to set the energy phase to the antennas.
Anyway, I always wondered if Gene got the idea for ST phasers from these things.
The box to the left is a 5,000 watt AM transmitter.
I have seen all sorts of surplus electronics stuff used in the series. Too bad they never shot a scene in a 50,000 watt AM station with the really large transmitter. Would have made for an impressive phaser bank.
Stan
Some of you may know that I am an Electronics R&D engineer. Specializing on those small portable radios for the most part. As in cell phones. But, before any of that, I worked for my first few years out of school as a Broadcast engineer. In the days when one needed an FCC 1st Class licence to do so.
And, so FM and AM broadcast where the power levels were well above what we are all used to these days. And the antennas were pretty darned large. Those towers you see at an AM Bcast station are not towers holding the antennas up like for everything else you see. They *are* the antennas. And they might be fed with just a few hundred watts or up to 50,000 of them. Yeah!
And, when you see an AM station with more than one antenna, that is to form a pattern that fits what the FCC requires that station to transmit. How does one make that happen? With a device made by the Gates Radio Company. It is called a:
Phaser.
Sometimes it is spelled Phasor.
Those cranks at the bottom of the pic are the controls to set the energy phase to the antennas.
Anyway, I always wondered if Gene got the idea for ST phasers from these things.
The box to the left is a 5,000 watt AM transmitter.
I have seen all sorts of surplus electronics stuff used in the series. Too bad they never shot a scene in a 50,000 watt AM station with the really large transmitter. Would have made for an impressive phaser bank.
Stan
Ship's log; Three days to completion of second quarter check in and the following crewmen are missing in action;@kevdogg329 ; @GaryTha ; @5Cantonas ; @ADudeAndHisDogs ; @CJB3 ; @Thomas Darkblade ; @Esetter ; @meanpr ; @Doorcube
Check in closes on 7th July.
I’m still in. Purchased my exception last week—an RFB #44. Still going strong.
Participant #20, still in. Need nothing, want nothing.
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