AFD,

I was hoping that I would not be terribly discommoded by being somewhat deaf and not being able to discern by ear the skritch, from the switch, from the swish, from the swoosh of the razor working on the strop. Now with calloused and stiff fingers I have to feel the scratchiness of the blade on the leather. Geez, are there no breaks for us droolers and dodderers? I'm now in constant wonder as to how I'm able to keep the stubble under about an eigth of an inch in length (doncha just love them hirsute baby's butts?).

All whining aside, thanks for the good advice,