My Big Brother is better than Your big brother. And I have photos to prove it!

[skembomatt]

For those of you who don't know my brother, Mike, is better than your brother. Or sister for that matter (Unless she is 35, single, hot and independently wealthy, in that case please PM me with how I can meet her.)
After 34 years of, let's say contentious relations. Mike is truly the better man and stepped into my life when I was at my lowest. Opening his home to me as I moved to a new job and as my 12 year marriage fell apart. Then again as my job was eliminated and I've found myself with more time and less money (unemployed) he has stepped up as a much better brother and friend than I've ever been to him.
To top it off, as I drove home from taking my kids to their mother's new place in Arkansas, I prepared to spend my 35 birthday alone in Des Moines IA. He was giddy to call and tell me to check my mail. As I drove the 6 hours in he kept calling and texting to see if I was home yet. When I got in this is what I found in my Mail box.

A Custom Merkur Mergress XL with Air Force Blue and Gold dots to mark the settings!

Yes, MY BIG BROTHER IS BETTER THAN YOURS!
Thanks Mike,
Matt

 

[slutzinc]

If I had a brother, I'd admit straight up that your big brother is positively the best sibling one could ever hope for. Any chance you happen to look somewhat Asian, so I can lock you away somewhere underground and pretend to be you?

 

[RILEY]

Awesome, enjoy the shave & Happy Birthday to you

 

[calcustom]

Sorry to hear you have been on a bumpy road.
Tough times has a way of helping people pull together.
Getting your relationship with your brother patched up sounds like your luck may of turned and that razor is icing on the cake.

 

[mkc1mjb]

Your Brother is the best! Beautiful razor...I know you'll love it. Happy Birthday!

 

[Xezmer]

Times are sometimes rough and the people we think that love us don't give us the attention we always want. Don't worry, it's not truly how they feel.

My own mother forgot my 15th birthday and yelled at me on the car ride home when she picked me up from school.

This is dedicated straight up to you, even though I didn't make it




[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiICITvwaow[/YOUTUBE]

 

[skembomatt]

If I had a brother, I'd admit straight up that your big brother is positively the best sibling one could ever hope for. Any chance you happen to look somewhat Asian, so I can lock you away somewhere underground and pretend to be you?

Sorry we only have one brother (of 5 brothers) who could ever be jokingly calld Asian and that's only cause he can't open his eyes when he smiles. But I'll share my brother he's on here a lot!
Smooth shaves,
Matt

 

[GDCarrington]

Have a Happy Birthday and let us know how the shaves go .

 

[mskembo]

Matt,
I'm glad you like it. I'm proud to have you as a brother, and hope that you enjoy this razor immensely. It's pretty amazing that we had such a rough relationship the first 30+ years of our lives, guess we just didn't know each other very well! For the record, I'm very proud of how you've handled yourself through all this adversity, remember that sunnier days are ahead. Thanks for bringing me over to the wet shaving ways.

Mike

BTW,
A big thanks to Mer for doing this one as quickly as he did, what a great guy to deal with!

 

[BlackAngus]

Congrats...I wish my brother and I were that close!

 

[Ru4scuba?]

Nice razor...and Air Force Blue to boot...are you an Airman? If so, thanks for your Service!

 

[skembomatt]

Nice razor...and Air Force Blue to boot...are you an Airman? If so, thanks for your Service!

I was a Security Forces officer for 6years and 1day. I took the VSP during the force shapeing of 2007.

 

[RF1963]

Happy Birthday, your brother sounds like a good bloke. Hope things pick up for you

 

[yroc]

Wow, that's a sweet looking razor. Congratulations on the reconnect with your brother, if only we all were so lucky! Side note pm me my job is hiring if you have any related experience.

 

[Ru4scuba?]

I was a Security Forces officer for 6years and 1day. I took the VSP during the force shapeing of 2007.

I remember that time myself...tough to pass up on the offers they were makiing at the time!

Thanks for your Service!

 

[ackvil]

Looks like the little brother I just got back from Eric! Mine is smaller but faster - but no longer packs a punch: Thank God! I'll post a picture later today.

 

[nicknbleeding]

You truly are a lucky man. I dont have a brother. That is a beautiful razor and i dont even use safty razors.

 

[ackvil]

Here is my little brother. I asked Eric to paint the two lines because my "older" eyes could not see the markings to align the head properly.

 

[woodturner]

Nice to see brothers getting along! Nice gift from both a material and emotional perspective. There's hope for the both of you!

 

[poppi]

It's nice to see a great situation (brotherly that is). I just mine were still around to brag on.