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[The_Chief]

I won auctions for three Missing Persons LPs, one is their original Studio Sessions M album from 1982: a factory sealed and serialized first pressing. I'm currently the high bidder for Pink Floyd's Momentary Lapse of Reason LP, still factory sealed from 1987 (the future Darling Bride and I actually saw them on that tour in Rome in 1988... and for a soccer stadium, it was incredible! The sound system probably caused half the city to brown out).

 

[The_Chief]

I purchased a bulk lot of 45 singles a couple of weeks ago and there are some absolute gems in there. Some of these are DJ promo issues and never publicly released... but I read this and thought, "damn that looks familiar!" I know for a fact that I have some singles of The Mark IV... but that one, I'll have to rummage through them all but if I have it, it sold on discogs this past year for $7,000.

https://www.discogs.com/digs/collecting/the-most-valuable-releases-sold-on-discogs-in-2024

 

[Milo Williamson]

New awkward trying to slide off the plastic off the bic disposable razors, and new shaving cream, deorderant by Dr. Squash.
A bottle of lemonade.

 

[The_Chief]

Wow, you're down to Bic disposables? Get an old-school safety razor. The blades are sharp and provide a much closer shave; they're pennies each instead of dollars each for cartridges (even cheaper than a Bic); and they're recyclable steel. And the Darling Bride LOVES my perfectly smooth face.

 

[Milo Williamson]

Wow, you're down to Bic disposables? Get an old-school safety razor. The blades are sharp and provide a much closer shave; they're pennies each instead of dollars each for cartridges (even cheaper than a Bic); and they're recyclable steel. And the Darling Bride LOVES my perfectly smooth face.

I have used bic for ages on end though.. For about thirty years or so.. Where should I get the old school safety one buddy?

 

[The_Chief]

New ones are being manufactured by many companies, including Merkur (I have one). I lucked into my daily driver, however: a twist-to-open, adjustable Gillette Aristocrat, factory plated in 22kt gold, with a date code showing it was manufactured the same summer of 1962 I was born! However, there are plenty of razors to choose from... and even more BLADE brands. I bought a few variety packs and tried blades from around the world. I settled on the Personna blades as the best shave and value, while being forgiving (ie, not bleeding profusely with each little slip). However: check with local antique shops, ask online and look at estate sales. You'd be surprised what you can find out there.

 

[treb1797]

If you're over the age of 20 and using Bic Disposables, you've failed at life.

 

[The_Chief]

Now now Treb, we all go through those valleys in life...

 

[olbriar]

I have a package of disposable razors at the cabin. They have been down there a decade or so and haven't been tapped yet. I suspect they would do in a pinch though I've never used one.
A cabin is no place to be shaving.

 

[treb1797]

Used a Bic once to make things a little more "clear for landing", had razor burn for weeks.

 

[ozonetrooper]

I am a caveman, (hairy), when I used to work in the government sector I had to be clean shaven, now it does not matter.

I use an electric razor once a week and call it my Don Johnson look ...

 

[The_Chief]

I use an electric razor once a week and call it my Don Johnson look ...

The Darling Bride and I refer to it as "The Lifetime Scruff" since virtually every leading man, in every movie, has that look. It's apparently a Hollywood effort to make us less desirable looking.

 

[Milo Williamson]

Used a Bic once to make things a little more "clear for landing", had razor burn for weeks.

Only shaved the "Clear for landing" area about every spell or three. Besides no one knows how much it grows, eh.. sometimes not worth it.

 

[Milo Williamson]

If you're over the age of 20 and using Bic Disposables, you've failed at life.

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[treb1797]

Only shaved the "Clear for landing" area about every spell or three. Besides no one knows how much it grows, eh.. sometimes not worth it.

 

[olbriar]

I drove into Wichita to the mega liquor store to buy the beer I like. My local store hasn't had them for a couple of weeks and say that their supplier is out with nothing definite when they might be restocked. The mega store only had five six packs and they were not in a cooler. I didn't get my old fart discount so a twenty mile trip one way to buy hot beer seemed a bit over the top.