Thanks for the encouragement guys :lol:
Oh and I figured out another item for inclusion...

Spikes are NOT the preferred razors for noob's (I remember someone telling me that, but did I listen??? Nooooo!) :roll:

You can bet I'll be a little more timid before the next attempt, and I'll try the roundpoint--duh. :lol:

I am sure now that I look back that the one thing that would have made all the difference in the world is to stretch the skin--I didn't do that and got pinched pretty badly. I looked like I got pulled into a chipper/shredder.

Of course the know-it-all wife just smirked and shook her head...no sympathy at all, what's up with that???? :evil: