Anybody else out there feel that if somebody is going to use a straight razor then they should go all the way and also use a pocket watch and fountain pen?
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Anybody else out there feel that if somebody is going to use a straight razor then they should go all the way and also use a pocket watch and fountain pen?
"Should"?
No, there aren't any shoulds IMHO. To each his own, and all that.
However, since I'm 2/3 of the way there as a straight-shaving fountain pen user, I think whatever floats your boat should be embraced fully.
And I also believe that there is a tendency amongst some to gravitate towards life's more esoteric pleasures. So if you've fallen down the wet shaving rabbit hole, I suspect there's a decent chance that you might well also be interested in rare watches, unusual cameras, fountain pens, really good coffee, cast iron cookware, to name a few things that have their own threads here on SRP. :)
Sure! Already there, everyday!
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Yes, but only if one can define the term "The Whole 9 Yards" without using google :p
True - but which is your definition of choice?Quote:
Originally Posted by gssixgun
(I suspect I could guess! :rofl2: )
I hate concrete, especially the large pours.
Pocket watches don’t do it for me as it is common that I layer up and down on my clothes throughout the day, analog wrist watch, why yes, I have several. Fountain pens have never appealed to me because of the whole left handed issue. I do like to be independent though and do most things for myself.
Well I'll give it a shot. The term "Give them the whole 9 yards" originates during WWII. As I understand it, a belt of 100 rounds of .50cal ammo is nine yards long. So when a pilot came on the comm on a B-17 and declared to the gunners, "Give them the whole 9 yards" he meant give them a full 100 rounds.Quote:
Originally Posted by gssixgun
An old Waistgunner that I spoke with many years ago explained to me that way.
You win! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Johntoad57
Well you be influenced by your interests. If you're gonna carry a pocket watch and fountain pen why stop there? Use a quill pen and drive a vintage car and use old fashioned manual appliances for everything around the house for starters.
Once you begin with this, there is no end and the next thing you know you be a troglodyte.
Personally, I was using a fountain pen 45 years ago and have around 40 pocket watches and even a 45 long colt derringer.
I heard it as a variation of it referring to the P-51 Mustangs but the numbers are a little hinky to make that workoutQuote:
Originally Posted by Johntoad57
Not really. I need a razor to shave, might as well use a straight.
But I carry my cellphone with me 24/7 so if I need to know the time and date, they're right there on my screen. I also hardly ever write anymore. When I write anything at work, fountain pen is prohibited because I work in pharma and there are rules about the types of ink we can use. At home I don't write a whole lot. Most of my writing is taking notes during Japanese class, and for that I use ballpoint.
I tend to stay away from things one 'should do' to fit a stereotype.
My Mobile phone is my pocket watch. I like the idea of fountain pens but one would require a desk :)
The whole 9 yards is a reference to hangging ppl with 9 yards of rope. Thats how my brain works without google.
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Indeed, I'm squarely with the previous 2 respondents. My watch still sits dead in a drawer requiring an expensive calibration procedure plus the battery. Why bother when I have a perfectly annoying mobile phone to glance at for time, or my laptop, or iPad. Seems I'm never far from a clock. The watch also takes an incredible beating seeing as I unwillingly use it as a battering ram on door jambs etc.
And, fountain pens? I wasted some money on a couple of inferior ones around the time I started wet shaving, and the ink really came in handy for making unexpected messes.
You certainly don't need a desk for a fountain pen. I enjoy carrying one during my daily tasks at work. The main drag is taking the cap off every time you want to write. Fun if a 20 something asks to borrow your pen! The only time I got very mad at all when was when I had a Parker Sonnet and was bent over at an awkward angle trying to get a serial number. When I dropped it it hit nib first on the concrete floor of course.:gaah:Quote:
Originally Posted by JOB15
The way I think lends itself to writing and drawing with a fountain pen or a felt marker - something about how the flow on the page matches how the thoughts flow in my brain. It’s smooth and not scratchy. Doesn’t work the same way with a ballpoint or a roller ball and I haven’t been able to reproduce it on a tablet. The action of a fountain pen just seems to compliment how I prefer to write when I am trying to be creative. When that part of the process is done, I just move to my computer and string words together.
I own a very good pocket watch that I used to carry when I wore a vest or a pair of trousers with a watch pocket. My current wardrobe doesn’t support it. I also have several Seiko watches sitting dead in a drawer for the same reason Speedster provided. Also, I am now used to not having the weight on my wrist.
I am now at a point in my life where I don’t particularly care what time it is - I just do what I do when I choose to do it. My main work tools are an iPad and an iPhone, both of which tell me the time when I need to know it and leave me alone when I don’t.
