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01-11-2011, 09:23 PM #1Opto Ergo Sum
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Helpful Aphorisms For Straight Shavers
I figured you guys are pretty creative, and possibly the most helpful community I've ever been a part of, so let's start a helpful one-liner aphorism thread. Only rules worth mentioning are your post should be a single statement that in some way is helpful to those on the path to straight shave heaven. Extra points for haiku. I'll start, I'm sure you'll get the idea.
The fastest way to dull a shave ready blade is to test how sharp it is.
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01-11-2011, 09:30 PM #2Getting there....
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Buy for function first, then looks
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01-11-2011, 10:01 PM #3
It rubs the lather on its skin or it gets the razorburn again
Find me on SRP's official chat in ##srp on Freenode. Link is at top of SRP's homepage
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bassguy (01-11-2011), Catrentshaving (01-13-2011), LinacMan (01-20-2011), mzarra (01-15-2011), naxen (01-23-2011), Nightblade (01-20-2011), onimaru55 (01-12-2011), orretfisker (01-16-2011), Pops! (01-12-2011), SkinnyChef (01-17-2011), The_Pastor (01-14-2011)
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01-11-2011, 10:02 PM #4Currently missing "Gidget"
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Breathe. Now breathe again.
Originally Posted by bassguy
All Creation waits for you.
In time, shaves of joy.
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01-11-2011, 10:10 PM #5Getting there....
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Cutting starts the moment the edge touches your face
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01-11-2011, 10:26 PM #6Senior Member
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Invent a painless Styptic pencil, and the straight razor world will beat a path to your door.
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01-12-2011, 01:58 AM #7Senior Member
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Your ears will tell you if you have the blade at the correct angle to you face.
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01-12-2011, 02:03 AM #8Mack
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in the spirit of aphorisms:
"Don't F*** up."
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01-12-2011, 02:12 AM #9The only straight man in Thailand
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A duller razor gives worse cuts than a well honed razor.
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01-12-2011, 02:21 AM #10Shaves with Tarantulas
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A haiku:
Beard preparation
is the finest path to the
total BBS.
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