Today marks one year as a member of the B&B community. All kidding aside, this has been, and will continue to be, one of the best groups OF ANY KIND I have belonged to! Thank all of you (especially the mods and the powers-that-be) for making this the great experience that it is.

Each day, for 365 days, I've learned something new about a "craft" I've been working on for over 35 years. Each day I've "LMAO" over something funny one of you has said; or I've watched with suspense, as we see the unfolding of Antique Hoosier's first date, or the tense reports from the Canadian border where one of our members was "detained" for two bottles of green Aqua Velva and some Wilkies.

I've made some friends here that I've never met, but who will send a couple of old blades to, in order that I might slice the hell out of my face-- and you know what? I LIKED IT!

I've tangled with a few of you, and diagreed sharply at times, but I think we've mostly kept it at a gentlemanly level, and, as the saying goes, "iron sharpens iron"...these disagreements are slight as long as we agree on the basics...like "Cartridge Systems and Chicken Sh*t have the same initials."

In short-- this is, by far, the most worthwhile and consitstently uplifting and positive internet use I've ever come in contact with-- talk about your "social networking"...and I have even met a few of you face to face, and you're damn good shavers!

Just wanted to say thanks...and raise a glass to all of you, my B&B friends and fellow wet shavers. (Except for you, Zeni...you suck!)