Shaving the Big Apple

[bassguy]

I've been in New York for a little over a month now and have some observations to share. I might go all over the place, so... hang on.

The water here is awesome and plentiful. I wish the heat was a little more consistent from the tap but I use a kettle most of the time anyway. The soap washes off the blade between passes much easier, all of my soaps lathe up much easier as well. I have to learn how to not make too much. I've become mostly a night shaver here too, not sure why just happened that way.

I went to a dress rehearsal for Memphis last night, a musical about race issues and music in the 50's. I couldn't help noticing that the recently shaven gentleman sitting in front of me smelled of Tabac. Now that I know what these smells are I am picking them up everywhere. A week ago I went to the IFC theater to see Kubrick's 2001, and I swear someone around me smelled of Colleen's Leatherneck... Anyone here want to confess?

The only antique shops I've found around here sell REAL antiques, like pottery from Greece or ancient Japan. I look real funny walking in there with jeans and t-shirt asking about straights...

I just spent the last hour getting my Carter kitchen knife shave ready, I mean it's ready to go. I wonder how I might market that to restaurants around here...

A jazz musician told me how an old school drummer used to walk around with powdered chili and a straight razor for self defense. He'd throw a handful of it up, blow it into the assailant's face, and swipe at him with the razor. Those cats don't mess around.

OK, that's all I have for now.

[davik]

A jazz musician told me how an old school drummer used to walk around with powdered chili and a straight razor for self defense. He'd throw a handful of it up, blow it into the assailant's face, and swipe at him with the razor. Those cats don't mess around.

Which is why it's (still) illegal to carry a straight, in my country.