My blade has been tugging on the first pass for the last 196 shaves.The blade started to tug some today, I think it's time for a new blade.
My blade has been tugging on the first pass for the last 196 shaves.The blade started to tug some today, I think it's time for a new blade.
Well I got a nice surprise from the Missus this evening.
And now I need a judgment from all of you guys...Am I in or Am I out??
The tale: Lately I have mentioned several times that I want to get a second quality boar brush so that I can let them dry fully between uses. The way I shop is to load items into the cart and then wait, returning to look and compare over the course of days or even weeks until its time to hit pay. Well my lovely missus took it upon herself to fulfill my cart at Italian Barber. I have onroute to me a Semogue Galahad C3, a Razorock universal brush and razor stand (plastic one), a bottle of XXX splash, an Omega mixed midget and a La Toja shave stick. The mixed midget and La Toja were in the cart because I was considering it as a travel brush stored in the soap tube ala an old thread by @rockviper
My question is am I out? They are a gift from my wife, but, she used my card to pay.
Be well
Jay
...but here's my $0.02...
This sounds like a gift from your wife to me. Yes you tempted fate by putting things in your cart but she did this of her own accord.
She DID do this of her own accord, right? LOL
My wife has never bought me any shaving kit nor any chess books. *sigh*
Sounds like it falls under the hinting clause to me...
She is honestly thankful that I have few hobbies and dont collect things...she has seen the cost of guitars and tube amps. Is happy that I am happy with a basic guitar and small digital amp. And we wont even start with how much I could spend on a big 3 tier brewing rig!!
I dont think I was hinting. I was going to buy one of them, she got the jump on me and bought both. My birthday is in May.
I will of course go with whatever ruling is passed down.
I don't think he tried (or expected) to get the "buy" button pressed on it. [edit] Posts clashed in the aether, @Jayson24.
The very fact that she is even aware you had a stocked basket is, to me, like laying a trail of gingerbread to your den
It is not really for any of us, well apart for our Dear Leader™ @FoolishMortal , to make the call. Do what your conscience tells you is the right thing.
@Jayson74 , I think that @silverlifter has it right. You laid a trail, you had a full cart, your wife was aware of the cart (which could be because she watches what you do, or because you share a device and the tab was available, or because you told her), and you had been talking about what you planned to buy.My wife would simply cancel the order and only then proceed buying what she wanted!
We have a saying in the Netherlands which translates to something of “tying the cat to the bacon” meaning that you have made it really too easy and too tempting for your wife to press the button.
Whatever the ruling will be, please stick around @Jayson74 and go for either 28/28 or 27/28.
Guido
Guido, you have made my day! I can hardly wait for an opportunity to use this. ( “You haven’t heard it before? It’s an old Dutch proverb.” )We have a saying in the Netherlands which translates to something of “tying the cat to the bacon” meaning that you have made it really too easy and too tempting
Burma-shave 1990's re-release puck and mug
Haha! I looked up the entire meaning for you:Guido, you have made my day! I can hardly wait for an opportunity to use this. ( “You haven’t heard it before? It’s an old Dutch proverb.” )
Yeah, I found it in Ebay. It was a whole tin set with mug, soap in box, new versions of the old school literature. And check this, it came with a Gillette slim in good shape and an Ever-Ready 100 Erskine brush! $32.51 with shippingWow... I thought that was history.
Burma-Shave?
Thought it was dead
JK's got some
Shaved his head!
Date | 09.02.2023 |
365 days of shaving | 40/365 (100%) |
GRUYERE | 40/365 (100%) |
GRUME February | 09/28 (100%) 02/12 (100%) |
Other participations |
Passes | 3 |
XWTG | Cheeks: N-S Neck: N-S |
WXTG | Cheeks L: W-E Cheeks R: E-W Neck: S-N |
XATG | Cheeks: S-N Neck: S-N |
Razor | Blade | Brush |
Timeless Ti95SCL | Tiger Platinum (3) | Simpson T3 |
Pre-shave | Soap & Bowl | Post-shave |
Cold splash | Dutchy Bergamot Hybrid lathering | Cold splash |
Efficiency | Quality |
8/10 (~20 minutes) | 10/10 (clean as a whistle) |
Effectiveness | Comfort |
8/10 (DFS+) | 8/10 (smooth) |
Notes to today’s shave: |