2012-- Shave Purchase Sabbatical--Gentlemanly Restraint

**Rengrave** · 04-11-2012, 06:45 PM

Originally Posted by Price

Oh, yes you will. You're only a month into it. Around about December you'll realize the enormous amount of "savings" you've already achieved though wetshaving. You can be the first one in for 2013.

Yes, but I've been wet shaving with my DE for over a year, it's only in the last month that I've registered on the site

**OldSaw** · 04-11-2012, 08:24 PM

What are we in for again?

**beeranon** · 04-12-2012, 03:41 AM

Looks like even Google is trying to help us Sabbaticalians out...here's the popup I got after clicking on the B/S/T this morning. Must be something really sweet listed! Seriously, though, any idea who I should notify? Harry (Mr. Scruffy) and/or Phil (luvmysuper)?

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**brianw** · 04-15-2012, 07:36 AM

The byproduct of this sabbatical is using up some product, some of which will not be replaced.

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1. Ogallala Bay Rum, nice...but Not replace
2. Barbasol Pacific Rush... Nope
3. SCS Refined... YES
4. Pinaud VIBR... YES
5. Avon "Wild Country" in a Porsche 911 bottle.... can't

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1. Gents Best SS... Replace with SCS "Refined
2. SCS Coconut SS... Have another
3. KMF SC.... Have another
4. SCS Coconut SC... YES when available
5. SCS Pumpkin YES when available

and yes.... STILL IN !!!!!

**beginish** · 04-15-2012, 09:23 AM

Finished so far this year:

1 puck Institut Karite Soap
1 puck Haslinger Marigold soap
1 puck SCS Refined Soap
1 Travel tub CF Lavender Cream
1 Small tube Coates Rose Cream

I will definitely get the first three (or a different scent) again. Creams just don't float my boat, so the CF won't be replaced and the Coates is currently out of production.

Oh, and still in.

**beeranon** · 04-16-2012, 12:36 PM

I finished off a tub of XXX, but, fortunately, was able to trade for a near-new tub to replace it. I'm not sure I'd still be in if I hadn't found one, with all the talk of XXX going away. I've started using creams for a week at a time, and have noticed the gradual reduction more than when I'd use something different every day.

Sill in, though!

**brianw** · 04-16-2012, 03:07 PM

Oh my....today was a real challenge. Got a little wild with the straight today and had a few weepers. Reached for the alum block, Bob the cat decided it was time to play let's weave in and out of the legs. Wet hands, crazy cat, not a great hold of the block= 16 pieces on the floor. No problem....I'll get my reserve....SURPRISE...no reserve. Needless to say 2 Alum blocks are on the list and the pieces are residing on papertoweling in a bowl.

I'M STILL IN !!!!!

**Greg1911** · 04-16-2012, 06:26 PM

Still in!

**johnniegold** · 04-16-2012, 06:38 PM

Still in and loving it.

**OldSaw** · 04-16-2012, 09:17 PM

Originally Posted by beginish

Finished so far this year:

1 puck Institut Karite Soap
1 puck Haslinger Marigold soap
1 puck SCS Refined Soap
1 Travel tub CF Lavender Cream
1 Small tube Coates Rose Cream

I will definitely get the first three (or a different scent) again. Creams just don't float my boat, so the CF won't be replaced and the Coates is currently out of production.

Oh, and still in.

I've used up nothing, but I'm still in.

**Price** · 04-17-2012, 06:15 AM

Originally Posted by OldSaw

I've used up nothing, but I'm still in.

Me neither. I have a tub of Vostok that's close to done, but all that damage was done last summer. Still rollin'.

**OldSaw** · 04-19-2012, 07:48 PM

Still in.

**htownmmm** · 04-19-2012, 07:54 PM

Youse guys still here?

marty

**beeranon** · 04-20-2012, 05:50 AM

Thinking of joining the 3017 thread in the Soaps forum, just to see if I can go through one product completely before moving on to another, as opposed to one per week. No Sabbatical sweat so far. Still in.

**PugslyCat** · 04-20-2012, 08:53 AM

Originally Posted by htownmmm

Youse guys still here?

Still here. Not much to say when we don't have new purchases to rave about.

Mostly I'm trying to plan exactly how I'm going to stock up once I break, or in the couple of weeks between the 2012 and 2013 sabbaticals.

**OldSaw** · 04-20-2012, 07:58 PM

Originally Posted by PugslyCat

Still here. Not much to say when we don't have new purchases to rave about.

Mostly I'm trying to plan exactly how I'm going to stock up once I break, or in the couple of weeks between the 2012 and 2013 sabbaticals.

You know, that does sorta limit our conversation, other than to spur each other on.

**Price** · 04-20-2012, 08:30 PM

So, how 'bout that weather, huh?

**OldSaw** · 04-22-2012, 05:43 AM

Originally Posted by Price

So, how 'bout that weather, huh?

It's been pretty crazy here. Warm as summer in March and now freezing nights in April.

**Walter Sobchak** · 04-22-2012, 07:07 AM

I'm still in.

**brianw** · 04-22-2012, 07:29 AM

Still in here.... if there is anybody still in and would want to get in on the Group buy for Gem Blades , since this may never happen again, I will give a pass on this !