Still in!
A nice nighttime Wolfman, NO Rawr, Simpson Chubby 2 and NOS Astra shave.
A nice nighttime Wolfman, NO Rawr, Simpson Chubby 2 and NOS Astra shave.
You have until the 15th, so you made it...barely.If it’s not too late, I’m in too:
1) FoolishMortal
2) stuartganis
3) rbscebu
4) Roedeer
5) sarir97
6) henrickd - GRUYERE
7) Sinnbad11
8) JKar
9) Contact_vs_Feedback
10) Doti B
11) Multum in parvo
12) Heavy_Metal_Hound
13) Adam18
14) Kyle89
15) linty1
16) ‘Bout Time
17) hopper_64
18) Albion
19) 12Stones
20) cryhavoc - GRUYERE
21) La Malice
22) Herrenberg
23) SharpieB
24) Dodger59
25) Timeclo
26) Tomo
27) Owen Bawn
28) JCinPA
29) pdieten - GRUYERE
30) CJB3
I'm out.
Well, dang. As @mattps1 said, you could cancel the order, in which case I'll happily update the list. Until then...I'm out.
This morning I absentmindedly ordered a 1 litre bottle of Bay Rum. I didn't need it as I don't expect to run out until October. I just thought that I would order it while I remembered.
I'll play along at home and see how I go.
Rearranging and cleaning stuff is:Some advice to newcomers that I and others have found helpful:
1. Unsubscribe or at least mute emails, tweets, facebook posts, or texts from vendors. You can resubscribe or follow them again when this is over.
2. Stay away from vendors' sites. Why would you hang around shaving merchants' online shops if you're trying to avoid temptation?
3. Same goes for Amazon. Fine to visit that site if you want a book or some Yorkshire Tea or something, but there's no need to see what the Chubby 2 in Super is selling for today.
4. It should go without saying that eBay is no friend to a man in restraint either. We all know you have some shaving items in your "Watch List." Clean 'em outta there.
5. While many have found the GRUME threads helpful, the fact is that for many of us B&B and other shaving boards are minefields. Stay away from the BST and the merchants' forums. Also, I've found looking at SOTD photos can be a source of temptation. One might say that coming here to get purchasing under control is akin to heading down the pub each night in order to keep from drinking. If the temptation is too great, limit yourself to this thread. Just for today. It won't be like this forever.
6. If you are tempted to the point of actually shopping, and you can't resist, try adding the item(s) to your shopping cart and leaving them there overnight. Things often look different in the morning.
7. Most items are offered at sale prices many times a year. If someone is offering Proraso at 2 tubes for $12, you don't need to buy it today. I guarantee that Proraso will still be available in October, and that someone will have it at a discount price. If someone posts how much they like Clubman, and you're intrigued, relax. Clubman's been around since the Last Supper. It'll still be here next month.
8. Take a look at all the stuff you already own. Many of us find that after some time in restraint we appreciate what we already have more than we ever thought possible. I know that my enjoyment of many of my brushes, soaps, etc was often tarnished by a tinge of guilt or anxiety because I knew secretly that I was out of control...
9. For that matter, if you think your lack of control is a 'secret,' ask your wife if she suspects it. I used to resent my wife for pointing out what I didn't want to admit. But that's changed. When my 2 Beagle brushes arrived I didn't race to the mailbox to beat her so I could hide them. You may call me 'whipped,' but I think I'm finally free.
10. If this message has been a blessing to you, send your tithes, offerings, and gifts of love to me via paypal in a DM.