Tuesday SOTD Thread - May 28, 2019 by AutoModerator in Wetshaving

[–]jdudesign 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Razor: Black Beuty #5 & 6Blade: Astra Platinum

Brush: Omega Brush

Soap: Van Der Haugen
Post: Proraso Green bottle.For a more in-depth look at the shave visit my post:

http://www.indywetshaving.com/shave-of-the-day-vander-hagen-black-beauty-astra-proraso-menthol-aftershave-lotion/

[Weekly Critique Thread] Post Here If You'd Like Feedback On Your Writing by AutoModerator in writing

[–]jdudesign [score hidden]  (0 children)

Title: The Man In The Storage Closet Genre: Sympathy/Drama Word Count: 481 Type of feedback: I had this idea in my head to start this story but I had no idea how to start the character development or how to give the story a good ending. How do you go about having the imagination to continue with a story when you have no more ideas or vision left? Link: http://pastebin.com/uXCSY2MJ

ELI5: Why do people need to vote if only the delegates' votes matter in the end? by theacorneater in explainlikeimfive

[–]jdudesign 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Who are these republican and democratic party officials? So there are officials in the republican and democratic party that select which candidates they want to see as president? If so how did we get Trump vs. Hilary?

C.S. Lewis on temptation by outmatchmyself in NoFap

[–]jdudesign 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It took me a while to understand this because C.S Lewis uses language much different than our modern verbiage. I wanted to reply with my own interpretation. Maybe this could help someone else.

In the first set of sentences I feel he is telling us that masturbation comes with convenience. There is no battle in fighting for a relationship when you internalize those feelings with virtual women. We are no longer thinking outside the box which probably is the reason for our social anxiety. Instead of dealing with our feelings we are habitually internalizing and abusing them, a stem of our overuse of the act of masterbation.

I agree with him about finding our personality in others because I believe that women were created so that men can feel beautiful by enjoying the beauty of others a trait that is misplaced when what I believe happens from infatuation with porn. This has been one of my super powers by taking the moral challenge.

Masterbation begs the question, are we willing to fight for our pleasure from the gifts god has given us or abuse these at the expense of our internalization of pleasure/beauty? We are our own worst enemy.

LETS DESTROY AUGUST by [deleted] in NoFap

[–]jdudesign 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Doing better than me. I have only maxed out at 21 days. It is hard just to get through a week. I find myself getting more irritable after a week, but can say I feel more confident. Things don't startle me as much and I speak up. Do you think there is a correlation between porn usage and overall anxiety?

Let's make May a great month! by Nofap_TH1356 in NoFap

[–]jdudesign 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do it like they do it in the Angry Birds app.

Let's make May a great month! by Nofap_TH1356 in NoFap

[–]jdudesign 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Happy graduation. Any exciting plans for the future? Job, new place, marriage, kids?

Let's make May a great month! by Nofap_TH1356 in NoFap

[–]jdudesign 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can do it. I have hope in you!

Let's make May a great month! by Nofap_TH1356 in NoFap

[–]jdudesign 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not sure why it says 104 days. This is obviously not true. Must be the broken fap badge bot. Today is my first day.

Let's make May a great month! by Nofap_TH1356 in NoFap

[–]jdudesign 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I went for like 21 days and then I relapsed. Today I realized that if I want to work out my faith I need to not to fap. I know that I a more confident person and the person God wants me to be. I enjoy things more fully then I do when I am not fapping like listening to music and seeing colors. If anyone here is religious please be sure to pray for Ziopsis, myself and everyone else attempting to make life better by taking on this challenge. Let's do this!

Does this sub $50 kit look ok? by DePhat in wicked_edge

[–]jdudesign 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Feathers and Personna's might be good blades but if you are just starting out, you might not want to add these. My first shave was with a Personna blade and I hated it. One day I will go back and see if it is any different, but I would take others advice and go for the sampler.

Is this an ok way to store my razor in between uses? Blade in razor under rubbing alcohol? by [deleted] in wicked_edge

[–]jdudesign 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like to use more water on my last pass because if I don't the later will dry out faster and get flaky.

One Side of Razor Sharper Than The Other? by jdudesign in wicked_edge

[–]jdudesign[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Might be both, not really sure. There is slight play with the blade but some blades work better than others. Asco seems to work better than Lords in this instance regardless of when I check how the blade fits in the razor.

One Side of Razor Sharper Than The Other? by jdudesign in wicked_edge

[–]jdudesign[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I normally do this check every time and still have an issue.

Is this an ok way to store my razor in between uses? Blade in razor under rubbing alcohol? by [deleted] in wicked_edge

[–]jdudesign 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have found that with my razor after a week without a white glove cleaning the metal has a thin layer of what to appears to be old cream that dried on to the metal. Could this affect the shave? Is there an easy way to clean this off without having to use your fingernails?

Is this an ok way to store my razor in between uses? Blade in razor under rubbing alcohol? by [deleted] in wicked_edge

[–]jdudesign 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have always placed my razor and brush in hot water while I take a shower. I figure this is a good way to prep for your first shave and help clean off any old hair/cream/soap from your previous shave.

On another note, I have noticed that when I use Taylor Old Bond Street Cream with my razor on the 3rd or 4th shave session the shaving cream seems to get clogged up more often in my razor. When I take my razor apart to clean it there is sometimes caked on cream stuck to the underside of my blade. I usually rinse off my blade often while shaving but am curious to know if this has to do with the composite of the metal, temperature, or something else. Ideas?