Thread: First 3 shaves...Finally!

Yeah, but even the Boatswain's Mates would think you were tough, Fred! What were you in the Navy?

I don't know about the BM's thinking I was tough, their berthing area was one place I didn't like walking through by myself. If it weren't for those guys, there probably wouldn't have been any fights on the ship.
I was a nuke EM. I was in from '91 to '97 and I left with the title of EM1(SW). Was a great experience, but wasn't anything I was going to make a career of.
Are you still in?
-Fred

Originally Posted by USNA92

I put it there and it felt like I was trying to do the thumb test with my sideburn. I even wiped some shave cream away to see the damage, but didn't see blood until after I shaved that spot. No pain, just a nice, thin, red line and no evidence the next day.

I had these stripes on the left side of my jaw line for weeks. Seemed like every shave I added a new one. Since I've stopped going against with my left hand I've been clear of them. It's a technique issue and you'll get it perfect in time.

X

Originally Posted by cudahogs

I don't know about the BM's thinking I was tough, their berthing area was one place I didn't like walking through by myself. If it weren't for those guys, there probably wouldn't have been any fights on the ship.
I was a nuke EM. I was in from '91 to '97 and I left with the title of EM1(SW). Was a great experience, but wasn't anything I was going to make a career of.
Are you still in?
-Fred

Fred,
I actually started on the nuke enlisted path. Went to boot camp a week after high school, to MM "A" school, then nuke power school (all in Orlando, no less! ), but by then I had applied to the Academy and got accepted to Naval Academy Prep School. I eventually ended up on a Spru-can as...you guessed it...1st LT. Despite the BM's antics and reputation, I loved being 1st LT. They may be crass, but they sure are entertaining! Later I became electrical officer.
Nonetheless, I did 5 years, got my SWO pin and left active duty. After a 3-year break, I did 4 years active reserve and now I'm inactive reserve trying to get my correspondence courses done. It blows my mind that I have been affiliated with the Navy in some form or another since mid-1986; almost 20 years! Only 13 count towards retirement so far, but I might as well finish it off.

All,
Excellent advice on the no-sight-zone! I've even considered opening the razor to only 100deg (let the scales point down) just for the sideburn areas. I'll have to see which of your ideas works for me. I think I may end up using a combination.

Only 13 count towards retirement so far, but I might as well finish it off.

I agree. I think if I were over half way and not a nuke, I may have stayed in. I was on the Bainbridge (the 2nd one in the US Navy) for 3.5 years and on the Eisenhower (CVN-69 and, ironically, the first combatant with women) for about 9 months before I was discharged.
-Fred