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DC is the most true to how Fleming saw Bond and the only one, by far, to be menacing, audacious, and smart enough to be worthy of the 00 status..........and YES, that includes the Scot! Connery didn't do much until after Bond. Casino Royal: B+ Skyfall: A- (I admit it is uneven at times, but...

The Zero, by Jess Walter (far and away, the best novel on 9/11. Yes, it is better than Delillo's The Falling Man. Is that not enough right there? ;) We Live in Water, a collection of short stories, also by Walter All Things, All At Once, by Lee K. Abbott, professor, friend, and one of the most...

My MAN! Happy Belated Birthday, cocheese! May every day be as celebratory as today and many happy returns!

SOAP: Razo-Rock "Tuscan Oud" or "Casablanca,"a blend of Cavendish, Arabian Rose, Smoke, Saffron and a Touch of Honey. High-end: Tom Ford's "Oud" Or Casabalnca "splash and balm"

Well, I took a nice steak to the grill for the Mrs. and I to split. NO PROPANE!  :affraid: What's a guy to do? Preheat over to 450, spark a grate on the stove top while I grab a cast iron grill plate. 90 second on high, flip, toss in the over for 8 minutes and DONE!

SOTDPRE: Wash face, pre-shave oilSOAP: k Shave Work "Cure For a Belly Ache" (coconut)POST: warm, cold, alum, rinse, then MORE CRSW Post-Shave LotionGREAT SHAVE!

I'm sure I am like a lot of people in that I shaved less, mostly because I hated it before I discovered wet-shaving. Then, I started shaving more often because it was easier, I enjoyed it more, and I didn't walk around with a red and irritated face when I actually did shave. WIN-WIN.

Interesting, truth be told, I am more interested in accoutrements that are consistently high-quality and reasonable. Man, it's a bummer. I think I am ready to get a real set of stuff that is good but not for Kings and Captains of industry, who have money to burn.

So many people go for the sharpest, forgetting comfort. I'm Greek...would you believe I have a course beard but sensitive skin? Finding the right "recipe," for you is have the job and fun. One thing that I haven't seen mentioned is beard-mapping. My hair grows in all sorts of weird ways and...

"Every Dead Thing, by John Connolly. More ambitious and interesting than I expected. Btw, this is the first book in the "Charlie Parker," series.

There are so many threads on shaving, I noticed there's no SOTD thread. Whaaaa? Pre: shower & Floid pre-shave oil Brush: Commodore 3x Soap: CRSWs "Bois Floraux" Rzr: Merk 34C Blade: Supermax "Tiger" Super Platinum (newest discovery of best mixture of sharpness and comfort, for ME) Post: hot...

I like the idea of letting up and shaving less. My face has never felt or looked better, even when younger, than when I started wet-shaving. Make sure your prep is good, as is your lather. Make sure you are using a less aggressive blade and razor and don't do 3-passes or go for best shave...

BUMP I have tried just about everything from Spain, England, Italy, and a lot of small artisan soap makers and the more I shave the easier it is to know what's right for me. In order: (seriously) Cold River Soap Works. For me, everything else is a distant second. Tim's Soap (stopped...

RZR BLADES 101: You can't rate a razor blade on one variable. Aggressive razor or mild? Days of growth, etc. That said, your soap and how well you lather is a HUGE variable. anything more than 3 days of growth and my recipe is Feather + Muhle R41 + Mitchell's Wool Fat If I have to shave...

Simpson 3x Commodore was my first brush. IMHO, a good entry level quality brush. As a diehard face-lather evangelist, my next brush was a behemoth: 30m best Badger, that's very dense and has great backbone. Still WELL under the $100 mark. I like and have enjoyed both brushes immensely, and...

Some nicely aged Stonehaven in my trusty Quagliata. :D

O-M-G!!!!!!!!!! It's like I NEVER left! PB and KW post in succession?! Coincidence, YOU BE THE JUDGE!

Greetings, I am not sure what to say about my absence that doesn't sound like an excuse. I miss the board and everyone on it and I certainly owe a few people an apology. I should have reached out and at least said I was taking a breather and that all the changes in my life, such as moving...

Maybe, just maybe, the best NC cigar of this year. SUPERB!

Dutch, in that price point, you are spot-on. Nothing even close. But, let me show you something in a 4buck cigar that will KILL YA! :) Tatuaje Petit Cazadores Reserva. $198 for a 50ct cabinet. That is $3.76 a stick.