Hah, thanks, yeah, I'm still around. Just busy enough that I haven't written up the next reports. The daily SOTD threads help because not everyone puts a date in their SOTD posts. A lot of them are backdated after the fact; people may go a week or so without posting then post a bunch all at once. Daily threads mean that's organized in such a way that I can count someone as an every day shaver even if they didn't actually post every day, on that day.
While it added to the time spent, that was the most fun part of this.
But it didn't help that I started writing my own client from scratch, then reverted that in favor of a third party library... then decided I wasn't happy with it after all, and dropped that in favor of rewriting my own client from scratch all over again. :)
Haha, I'm laughing listening to your comment: I had thought about preparing for the Games this year instead of flying by the seat of my pants, but you're probably right it's a little late to start at this point. :)
Decent razors, or decent blades? If you're using a DE razor, I'd recommend picking up a sample pack with several or a dozen different types. I've found the same blade will give a better or worse shave in different razors, so there's some utility to trying several different brands, if you've got the basics of how to handle a DE razor. I've been going through sample packs for three or four years now.
And if you're using canned foam, it's also possible just switching to a better cream or soap might do well. It may not be as fast or convenient, but I think some creams like Speick or Cella might do better, and be nearly as fast to lather up with a wet brush as spreading it with your fingers. Just a thought, if you're looking for a better shave. And I suspect a good soap would be even better.
Thank you!
Also, thanks for making the questions thread weekly! Otherwise I might have missed this entirely since I'm not on the community every day anymore. :)
Hah, thanks, yeah, I'm still around. Just busy enough that I haven't written up the next reports. The daily SOTD threads help because not everyone puts a date in their SOTD posts. A lot of them are backdated after the fact; people may go a week or so without posting then post a bunch all at once. Daily threads mean that's organized in such a way that I can count someone as an every day shaver even if they didn't actually post every day, on that day.
Probably not any dumber; maybe just less experienced! :)
Configuring these bots can also get pretty complicated!
While it added to the time spent, that was the most fun part of this.
But it didn't help that I started writing my own client from scratch, then reverted that in favor of a third party library... then decided I wasn't happy with it after all, and dropped that in favor of rewriting my own client from scratch all over again. :)
Woohoo!
Haha, I'm laughing listening to your comment: I had thought about preparing for the Games this year instead of flying by the seat of my pants, but you're probably right it's a little late to start at this point. :)
I think I may have forgotten the "newbie friendly" part, thank you!
Decent razors, or decent blades? If you're using a DE razor, I'd recommend picking up a sample pack with several or a dozen different types. I've found the same blade will give a better or worse shave in different razors, so there's some utility to trying several different brands, if you've got the basics of how to handle a DE razor. I've been going through sample packs for three or four years now.
And if you're using canned foam, it's also possible just switching to a better cream or soap might do well. It may not be as fast or convenient, but I think some creams like Speick or Cella might do better, and be nearly as fast to lather up with a wet brush as spreading it with your fingers. Just a thought, if you're looking for a better shave. And I suspect a good soap would be even better.
Woohoo! Thanks all for bringing the podcast back. I'm looking forward to listening to it!
You're welcome!