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Nothing but clear skies ahead. I am definitely on the up and up. Thank you, gentlemen, for the well wishes!
New Adventures of a Middle Aged Man
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Hoping your improving spirits lead to a smoother shave. Well, feeling better whether you shave or not, of course
I had the same experience with the Bay Rum I made. I loved it. My wife, not so much. I’m diluting mine with Ethanol and will be using it as an aftershave on days when she is not home.
Glad you are feeling better.
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Not a bad idea...I may give this a shot in the future. My wife has the nose of a hound dog and this does scare me
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Shave today was 8.1/10. Two passes, WTG, ATG. Today I used an Astra Superior Stainless. I found it quite enjoyable. I'll give it another drag across the face tomorrow and see how it holds up.
These past two shaves have found me face lathering. The month or so prior, I was strictly using a bowl to later with. I haven't ran into any issues as of yet. It's good to mix things up, keeps me on my toes.
Wife needs her brakes changed so that will be my task this weekend. On the upside, they are disc brakes so it should be a fairly simple process. I also suspect she has bought me Modest Mouse tickets for their Asheville show. One of my favorite bands but our music tastes are vastly different so if this is the case, I can endure a brake change while she endures the screeching and grating voice of Isaac Brock.
Enjoy your Tuesday good people!
EJ DE89
Proraso Red Shave Soap
Maggard Synthetic Brush
Astra Superior Stainless (1)
Aqua Velva
These past two shaves have found me face lathering. The month or so prior, I was strictly using a bowl to later with. I haven't ran into any issues as of yet. It's good to mix things up, keeps me on my toes.
Wife needs her brakes changed so that will be my task this weekend. On the upside, they are disc brakes so it should be a fairly simple process. I also suspect she has bought me Modest Mouse tickets for their Asheville show. One of my favorite bands but our music tastes are vastly different so if this is the case, I can endure a brake change while she endures the screeching and grating voice of Isaac Brock.
Enjoy your Tuesday good people!
EJ DE89
Proraso Red Shave Soap
Maggard Synthetic Brush
Astra Superior Stainless (1)
Aqua Velva
Now that's a band I haven't heard anyone mention in quite some time.
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Music has always been an escape for me and MM took me far, far away from my small town in Georgia when I was growing up.
Oddly enough, they introduced me to Bukowski when I was 15 through one of their songs. Our library didn't have anything from him so I had to take my searches to the internet. Opened up a whole new world to me.
brakes even disc are not as simple as they used to be. I'm American so other countries it might be different.
A vehicle made in the last 10 years, working on them, specialty tools are needed. Most can be bought cheap or rented from a parts store. Get the highest level of brakes you can afford. I say level because most auto parts stores have a 3 levels of brakes (like, silver, bronze, gold) There is brands to get as well, they will cost more than a level brake but certain vehicles need a certain brand or type of brake pads/rotors. If a store/shop near you offers rotor cutting, you can save money if the rotors are "thick" enough to cut (the cutter will check if your rotors are good to cut.
Do not get the cheapest brakes, they will be noisey and will only last maybe 10k miles and need to be replaced again.
I kind of jumped in on this part of your post i was a auto/truck parts counterman for 20 years and things i've experienced with customers and their using utoob to do "an easy job" gave me some funny stories.
Oh yeah, match the pads and rotors on your wifes car to the parts you order/get.
The work is "simple" if you know how to turn a tool (and know the tool's name). If a NAPA store is near you counterpeople work there other parts stores have maybe 1 person inside that know about what they are selling and what you need.
And a sorry if you already know this stuff. As i tapped above i have some funny stories and reading "a simple process" brought so much out of me.
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I'm surprisingly handy and this one isn't my first rodeo. Just not something I enjoy. I'd rather be fishing LOL
I accidently got into a drum once 10 years ago by myself without the proper tools or any know how. I found myself limping to the nearest service center
Lesson learned!I am torn on the NAPA Silent Guard or the Adaptive Ones. More research needed but those are my top two picks. This is for a Jeep Cherokee. Any preference on your end?
*EDIT*OEM seems pricey for something driven less than 3k a year
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Both pads are good/great. If you have the money go with the Adaptive Ones and the rotors if they are needed. Don't go "below" Silent Guards in pads or rotors. The other pads/rotors are ok but a shorter lifespan. But Adaptive Ones pads/rotors are best matched together. I put Silent Guards on my vehicles (3 used vehicles in 5 years) but Adaptive Ones are on my 2005 Malibu.