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    I arrived home about 9pm after a long day at work and as per my usual routine I checked the mail. Usually I only find bills or junk mail or both with the occasional expected eBay purchase. But tonight I found a box that I was not expecting and upon opening it I found a brand new Ralph Aust "Solinger Handarbeit", and I have no idea where or whom it came from. Well, I do "know" where it came from but not the who because of the return address. Needless to say I was pleasantly surprised and then defensive because my wife wanted to know how much I had spent on it. It took a little explaining but I was able to convince her that I had not purchased it and that it had to have been a PIF from some unknown benefactor. So, to whomever sent me this wonderful gift, thank you, and I do hope that it was someone from here. Regardless, the PIF will continue on at the next available opportunity I have
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    You must have done something good in a previous life! ;0)
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    It must not have been much of a previous life. I am honored tho that someone thought enough of me to send me such a beautiful razor that will definitely be going into rotation.
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    Quote Originally Posted by scs1980 View Post
    You must have done something good in a previous life! ;0)
    Had a nice visit with guitstik on the phone the other day. As both of have done the same job for about the same number of years each, I can honestly say, he's served his time in Hell. As he is still in that field of endeavor, I think he's still serving. I ran away from that life a few years back.

    About the best I can say about that life is that it is months upon months of boredom punctuated by moments of stark f'n terror.

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    I am trying to get out of this life...HELP!!! I enjoyed the time I spent talking with you and just wish that it could have been face to face. I still say that you are funnier than @#%&!. If you wrote your stories down I would be the first to buy the book... on tape
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    So Wullie sent it? What a wonderful gesture. And yes, he does have the best stories. If I ever get to Texas, I want to come see him, maybe with a bottle of Mescal and a tape recorder (well, maybe not the recorder).
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    No, I don't believe that Wullie sent it because it was not post marked Texas. Besides, I think he would have told me.


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    Mystery solved. It was a case of mistaken identity.
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    Ummm........my wife says I'm too ornery for anyone to ever send me anything as nice as that. Sigh. Smooth shaves to you.


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    Quote Originally Posted by guitstik View Post
    Mystery solved. It was a case of mistaken identity.


    I'm really confused! Did the razor get accidentally sent to you?

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