Thread: What have I gotten myself into?!!

Originally Posted by mvacca7

the original post was hilarious... my GF was gone today when i received another shipment of soap haha

Soap?? Did you say SOAP??

Jim

Originally Posted by roughkype

Jim,

I am so sorry. No, we cannot help you. The ADs, the anxious mailbox-watching, the inexplicably long times in the bathroom, the unprecedented obsessions with minutiae, the strange new passions for shiny sharp things and rectangular abrasive things and floppy stroppy things, these are your life now. It is an irreversible curse. The first inkling of curiosity, the first swipe of the badger brush, and you were a lost soul. And you must feed all these new addictions, because of course you cannot go without for so long that your hands shake!

At least you have found us, your bretheren.

We can help you with all the shaving-related stuff, of course, evaluating new blades for purchase, recommending nice soaps or good strops or any other sort of mechanical/logistical stuff. But the social and marital ramifications are all you, man!

Welcome, condolences, congratulations, etc.

Where do you live? There may be a support group we can hook you up with. We tend to avoid the agencies; nobody understands, as you can well imagine.

I hope your wife recovers comfortably and in a place out of view of your new passion.

What kind of straight razor are you waiting on?

We're here for you. And we like pictures of razors.

Thanks for the welcome! I am one that is prone to ADs so this is probably the hobby for me. My poor wife has put up with my craziness for 42 years so she is used to it. We have raised 3 children of out own and, presently, 3 grandchildren (and a daughter who is here for a refresher course). Her tolerance for nonsense is pretty high! As a precaution I keep my life insurance on the low side so I am more valuable to her alive. No sense putting a price on my head!

The razor that I bought is one from the Classified section of this site. I don't remember what it is at the moment. I just hope it is sharp and shiny. Do you want the pictures with the blood still on there or would you rather see it with the blood removed? It is more colorful with!

Jim

Originally Posted by ZeroCool

It won't be long till you're at the post office getting a po box. I'm lucky to have family close by that I can quickly change the ship to address though my mail lady is usually good about placing boxes to me inside the grill

Welcome!

I often have my toys sent to my place of employment then sneak them home when she is asleep.


Jim

With blood, to be used as evidence! Against the butler, of course.

Years ago I bought a small metal lathe--a four-digit toy--and my friend Jeremy volunteered to claim ownership. The story would be that he had it delivered to my address so his wife wouldn't find out and go ballistic, and then I was supposed to grumble a lot about that damn lathe taking up space and at least I was going to use it...

There was a pretty funny post here a couple of years ago, by a guy whose wife wandered out into the garage while he had his ENTIRE collection spread out--Busted! She took it all in, drew a breath, and said something like "Well, at least they don't take up a lot of space, and we can use them if we ever need to kill someone." They're so sweet when they try to understand...

You're in deep. Too deep to get out. The only reason we post our locations is so you know where the safe houses are.

I used to laugh at these type of threads, but now after razor number twenty two or three not sure....and last night I wanted to bid on another and she just flat out said "isn't that enough? You just bought one this week and it's not even here yet." needless to say I was a little disappointed, but I guess I will just have to wait a week...LOL

Originally Posted by JoeSomebody

I used to laugh at these type of threads, but now after razor number twenty two or three not sure....and last night I wanted to bid on another and she just flat out said "isn't that enough? You just bought one this week and it's not even here yet." needless to say I was a little disappointed, but I guess I will just have to wait a week...LOL

A little tip and a note to the mail lady and she can easily hide the package in the grill

If I have to live like that, it's just not worth it. Besides, SOMEBODY has to put on the brakes,lord knows I can't...

Joe, my only question is why... I'm with you. I know i can't put the brakes on as is in evidence by my passion for cigars. I don't much see anymore self control with this.

Well, she finally figured out around No. 15 that they were coming in and not going out... Told her I was going to 'flip' some of them. After No. 20 she realized the only time they left the house was if they were given away to my brothers or sons. SWMBO is really pretty tolerant, but it's like anything else, there is a limit...LOL