A bunch of useless crap
Published on October 13, 2006 By MasonM In Blogging
I was pretty disappointed that the package I was waiting for didn't arrive today. I really expected it today. But the mail ran and no package. I received a call from my mother a little while ago. It seems that the package was there. I guess the postman forgot to leave it on the normal mail run and at some point after they had collected the mail he had come back to leave the box. I went right down to get it.

Upon opening the box I found all of the items I had ordered. There were five packs of Feather razor blades, a bottle of Bay Rum aftershave, and a Merkur HD Slant Bar razor. Oh joy! I just had to splash on some of the bay Rum right away. This stuff has a wonderful old school masculine scent.

The Slant razor looks like something designed and built by a drunk but has a reputation for delivering a very close shave. I'm looking forward to trying it tomorrow. I am curious as to whether it's as good as everyone says. Of course it also has a reputation for being a tad dangerous to use, especially with a Feather blade. That just adds to the fun.

I love Christmas no matter when it comes around.

Comments
on Oct 14, 2006
Just be careful not to slice your face! Ah the memories of Bay Rum, although not as an aftershave. In the islands that was the remedy used when someone was sick with a very bad cold, or the fever or for pain. It has quite a lot of medicinal purpose and really works too! We still use it up to this day. Enjoy your new purchases!
on Oct 14, 2006
Just be careful not to slice your face! Ah the memories of Bay Rum, although not as an aftershave. In the islands that was the remedy used when someone was sick with a very bad cold, or the fever or for pain. It has quite a lot of medicinal purpose and really works too! We still use it up to this day. Enjoy your new purchases!


Thanks. I am going to try that Slant in a few minutes. I wanted to make sure I was wide awake first

Interesting about the bay rum having medicinal uses. I never knew that. I don't think I'll be drinking my aftershave when I have a cold though.
on Oct 14, 2006
love Christmas no matter when it comes around


The more times the better!   
on Oct 14, 2006
The more times the better!


Yeppers!

I just finished shaving with the Slant. I love this razor. It gave me a very smooth and comfortable shave using the ultra-sharp Feather blade. I'm quite impressed with it. It shaves even better than my Futur which cost twice as much.

This is what it looks like.


on Oct 14, 2006
I don't think I'll be drinking my aftershave when I have a cold though.


No way we didn't drink it!LOL! It was used to run you down and then mom would put a little in her hand, rub her hand to gether, rub it on our faces, on our head and make us smell it to inhale its scent! Drink it...hahaha... sorry M, that's funny!



Nice looking razor btw!
on Oct 14, 2006

Drink it...hahaha... sorry M, that's funny!

,  that's what I thought you meant too!!  so it's kind of like using Vicks vapor rub huh?

Mason,  I'll tell my son about that razor,  it looks neat!

on Oct 14, 2006
No way we didn't drink it!LOL! It was used to run you down and then mom would put a little in her hand, rub her hand to gether, rub it on our faces, on our head and make us smell it to inhale its scent! Drink it...hahaha... sorry M, that's funny!


I thought you might enjoy that.

Thanks.
on Oct 14, 2006
Mason, I'll tell my son about that razor, it looks neat!


He can order one online from either leesrazors.com or classicshaving.com

If he does, advise him to use a good quality blade and to take his time with it. It can be rather nasty if one isn't paying attention.
on Oct 14, 2006
Very chunky and solid looking razor!
on Oct 15, 2006

mom would put a little in her hand, rub her hand to gether, rub it on our faces, on our head and make us smell it to inhale its scent!

It sure beats Vics VapoRub!  Wish my mom had known of it!

on Oct 17, 2006
so it's kind of like using Vicks vapor rub huh?


It sure beats Vics VapoRub! Wish my mom had known of it!



Yes, it is, more powerful (strong) and it's liquid.



I thought you might enjoy that.


You just like to pull my funny bone uh?! !