Scotty Dog
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DOnt DRink and SHave!
How do Rocketeers Shave? (for those who shave)
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There's nothing more exciting than opening up the wall in a bathroom and finding a huge stack of very old but still pretty sharp razor blades. I can't imagine how they ever thought that was a good idea.
I was wondering about that little "treasure" trove sitting inside of so many walls. Our medicine cabinet had the slot in it but it didn't get used as dad shaved in the half-bath downstairs. He used single-edge blades and I don't know what he did when he changed them (although our kitchen trash can was under that sink). Maybe mom slipped a few in there. Not my problem now.
It was never a good idea but actions weren't thought to have consequences in those days. Leaded gasoline, draining swamps, just dump trash anywhere - these were all "good" ideas at the time, too. Society has gotten smarter as we've grown into the technology available.
Do they still sell medicine cabinets with the slots?
Living here, it's hard to get too worked up over "draining swamps." If they hadn't, 2/3 of Ohio would be virtually uninhabitable and most of the Ohio valley (Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky) would still be fighting a constant malaria problem.
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However it got done; Id wager that most rocketeers have had at least one close shave at a launch.
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Competition rocketeers shave constantly, almost to the point of failure. This is often done in the field under harsh conditions, and any sharp object will do, in rare cases even an actual razor blade. Soap and other such wuss things are never used - we are manly men!!
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I switched to Harry's, or my wife switched me... I like their "cream" that is more like a lotion for shaving. Works so much better than the foam cream.
I rate it the same quality as the high-end cartridge razors, at less cost.
My beard is like magical kevlar, so any cartridge only lasts 3 or 4 shaves... need to get me a strait razor with a leather strap.
I rate it the same quality as the high-end cartridge razors, at less cost.
My beard is like magical kevlar, so any cartridge only lasts 3 or 4 shaves... need to get me a strait razor with a leather strap.
When I first saw the subject line, I was expecting a punchline. Kinda like:
How does Sean Connery shave?
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I used electrics for about 20 years, then went cartridge blade (2 or 3 blade versions). For Movember this year, I let it grow out for the first time for the whole month. ALMOST filled in all the patches! Gone now. Maybe try again sometime when I'm too lazy to shave. It was nice taking a break from it, though.
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How does Sean Connery shave?
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I used electrics for about 20 years, then went cartridge blade (2 or 3 blade versions). For Movember this year, I let it grow out for the first time for the whole month. ALMOST filled in all the patches! Gone now. Maybe try again sometime when I'm too lazy to shave. It was nice taking a break from it, though.
-Ken
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