Thread: nobody told me...

Popov? Eww... I use popov vodka in my fermentation locks to keep them sterile when I'm fermenting beer. It's like $7 for a liter of it at Longs, dirt cheap and works great as a cleaner too!

-- Gary F.

Originally Posted by mparker762

Which reminds me, gotta pick up another bottle of Laphroaig...

Aye, lad, there's an aftershave for you!

Originally Posted by cyrano138

holy living hell that's a lot of money for a forty year old bottle of fire water. have you ever had it (the 40 yr, that is)?
sounds pretty crazy, but intriguing. is there really a noticable difference?

Laphroaig isn't a scotch to start with. Not only is it expensive, it has a very strong peaty flavor to it. Not bad, once you've acquired the taste, but the first sip reminded me of the garden section at Home Despot.

Highland Park is a good single malt with a more mild peat to it, and (slightly) less expensive than Laphroaig.

Dan

personally, i dont' think i'd ever bother with it. it sounds cool and everything, but i'm just not into fancy stuff, especially liquor. a 25 dollar bottle of bombay feels like too much of an indulgence to me. same with razors: i prefer a basic, unadorned straight, all the components of which are designed specifically for functionality and durability. any thing you add after that is a waste of time.

i think the most rewarding, valuable commodity (and the only true luxury) is free time, more so than any fancy stuff, and i'd much rather work twenty five hours a week and live simply than work my fingers to the bone so i can have nice things.

Originally Posted by cyrano138

i'd much rather work twenty five hours a week and live simply than work my fingers to the bone so i can have nice things.

There's absolutely nothing wrong with that sentiment. I'm of a similar mind. When the need for "things" starts taking over my life and cutting into areas that are much more important, I suddenly discover I don't *need* those things nearly as much as I thought I did. I do indulge myself when I can, though, and luckily I have the opportunity.

I also much prefer a simpler life to a "crowded" life (for lack of a better way to describe it).

-- Gary F.

Originally Posted by gfoster

There's absolutely nothing wrong with that sentiment. I'm of a similar mind. When the need for "things" starts taking over my life and cutting into areas that are much more important, I suddenly discover I don't *need* those things nearly as much as I thought I did. I do indulge myself when I can, though, and luckily I have the opportunity.

I also much prefer a simpler life to a "crowded" life (for lack of a better way to describe it).

-- Gary F.

Gary,
Truer words were never spoken. I find myself fortunate in that (most days anyway) I have a job I'd enjoy doing whether or not I were being paid. Better still, it pays well enough for me to enjoy a couple of addictive hobbies...razors and scotch.

Ed

Yes, being retired sure has its perks. Free time is a wonderful and an important thing. Its only after 35 years of working my butt off I now realize it. The most important decision I make every day now is deciding which razor to use.

As the Emperor said to Luke in one of those Star wars movies, "its only now young Jedi when its too late do you realize the truth".

I always use witch hazel just to soothe the skin immediately after the razor and rinse, I buy the cheap kind made by Good Sense $1.99. I never thought it was meant to smell good it's just an astringent it is in fact a neutral smell, anyhow the funny smell goes away as soon as it dries 10 secs. then you follow up with Cologne for the good smell.

For the Scotch drinkers two of my favorite single malts Cardhu & Dalmore. To add on to the Prof"s comment if you plan to ingest it try to invest in the best, therefore save the money from the expensive witch hazel and use it for good cologne and good Single Malt Scotch.

Witch Hazel does have a different smell, I am not very fond of it myself. I smelled pure witch hazel without any additives and not the lavender or rose infused kind. Having something infused may change the smell for the better.

I've only tried the Dickinson's Blue Label and Thayer's After Shave Witch Hazel. The blue label was o.k. A real woodsy smell to it. The Thayer's A/S is great, I love and use it after I get out of the shower reguardless of if I shave or don't shave.

-Pary