- u/Semaj3000 posted on 2022-08-01 13:28:41-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment
20220801 - Austere August MMOC Ultra Nightmare Mode challenge ™️
Brush: Omega 011842
Razor: GEM Micromatic Open Comb
Blade: GEM PTFE (1)
Soap: Stirling - Sheep
Post: Stirling - Coniferous toner
Post: DR Harris - Windsor aftershave milk
Tagging u/eldrormr and u/Semaj3000
Been a busy day today but day one is done 👍
Let's go!
gemsofwisdom (I have none lol)
- GEMsOfWisdom 2022
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- u/Semaj3000 posted on 2022-08-02 14:33:45-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment
20220802 - Austere August Day 2
Brush: Omega 011842
Razor: GEM Micromatic Open Comb
Blade: GEM PTFE (2(
Lather: Stirling Soap Company - Sheep
Post: Stirling Soap Company - Coniferous toner
Post: DR Harris - Windsor aftershave milk
GEMSOFWISDOM
Day 2 and I'm already bored maybe I'll DQ in spectacular fashion in a few days
Finding the stubble is coming back after about 6 hours with the MMOC, no mythical boomer one pass bbs here.
- GEMsOfWisdom 2022
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- u/Semaj3000 posted on 2022-08-03 13:19:06-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment
20220803 - Piece of piss August Day 3
Brush: Omega 011842
Razor: GEM Micromatic Open Comb
Blade: GEM PTFE
Lather: Stirling Soap Company - Sheep
Post: Stirling Soap Company - Coniferous toner
Post: DR Harris - Windsor aftershave milk
GEMSOFWISDOM
I've decided to adopt the teachings of the Stoic school of philosophy during AA to help my mindset and yours.
"You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength."
Marcus Aurelius, Meditations
- GEMsOfWisdom 2022
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- u/Semaj3000 posted on 2022-08-04 03:39:24-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment
20220804 - Austere August Day 4 MMOC Challenge
Brush: Omega 011842
Razor: GEM Micromatic Open Comb
Blade: GEM PTFE
Lather: Stirling Soap Company - Sheep
Post: Stirling Soap Company - Coniferous toner
Post: DR Harris - Windsor aftershave milk
GEMSOFWISDOM
I guess my wisdom today is non GEM related, instead it's praise for Stirlings mutton tallow base.
Definitely deserves a seat at the top table, a 5 - 6 second lather in the tub has produced a brilliant slick lather which had resulted in some fantastic smooth shaves.
Stoic quote of the day-
He who is not contented with what he has, would not be contented with what he would like to have.
Socrates
- GEMsOfWisdom 2022
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- u/Semaj3000 posted on 2022-08-05 03:56:32-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment
20220805 - Something something austerity day 5
Brush: Omega 011842
Razor: GEM Micromatic Open Comb
Blade: GEM PTFE
Lather: Stirling Soap Company - Sheep
Post: Stirling Soap Company - Coniferous toner
Post: DR Harris - Windsor aftershave milk
GEMSOFWISDOM
another day another shave. Felt some slight pulling today, resisted the urge to whip my trousers and belt off. Probably get to 10 uses on the blade then the games will truly begin.
Stoicism of the day
Begin each day by telling yourself: Today I shall be meeting with interference, ingratitude, insolence, disloyalty, ill-will, and selfishness – all of them due to the offenders’ ignorance of what is good or evil.
Marcus Aurelius, Meditations
- GEMsOfWisdom 2022
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- u/Semaj3000 posted on 2022-08-06 12:53:54-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment
20220806 - Austere Fucking August Day 6
Brush: Omega 011842
Razor: GEM Micromatic Open Comb
Blade: GEM PTFE
Lather: Stirling Soap Company - 🐑 Sheep
Post: Stirling Soap Company - Coniferous toner
Post: DR Harris - Windsor aftershave milk
GeMsOfWiSdOm
Day 6 and the blade is feeling tuggy again. Gonna need an ass stroping.
- GEMsOfWisdom 2022
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- u/Semaj3000 posted on 2022-08-07 14:35:15-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment
20220807 - Dante's inferno day 7
Brush: Omega 011842
Razor: GEM Micromatic Open Comb
Blade: GEM PTFE
Lather: Stirling Soap Company - Sheep
Post: Stirling Soap Company - Coniferous toner
Post: DR Harris - Windsor aftershave milk
GEMSOFWISDOM
today felt better than the previous couple of shaves, maybe the blade is transcending?
More praise for the sheep base, amazing!
Also realised I didn't leave a philosophical quote yesterday.
Fire is the test of gold; adversity, of strong men.
Seneca
- GEMsOfWisdom 2022
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- u/Semaj3000 posted on 2022-08-08 12:24:05-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment
20220808 - Austerity Day 8
Brush: Omega 011842
Razor: GEM Micromatic Open Comb
Blade: GEM PTFE
Lather: Stirling Soap Company - Sheep
Post: Stirling Soap Company - Coniferous toner
Post: DR Harris - Windsor aftershave milk
GEMSOFWISDOM
Todays shave felt bad, the blade is getting tuggy, very tuggy and uncomfortable.
I took the decision to clean the razor down, strop the blade (not on a belt you fucking chuds) and flip it around like some W_E pleb.
see how it goes tomorrow.
“Think of the life you have lived until now as over and, as a dead man, see what’s left as a bonus and live it according to Nature. Love the hand that fate deals you and play it as your own, for what could be more fitting?” – Marcus Aurelius
This SOTD is part of the challenge
- GEMsOfWisdom 2022
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- u/Semaj3000 posted on 2022-08-09 14:33:12-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment
20220809 - Austere August Day Nine
Brush: Omega 011842
Razor: GEM Micromatic Open Comb
Blade: GEM PTFE
Lather: Stirling Soap Company - Sheep
Post: Stirling Soap Company - Coniferous toner
Post: DR Harris - Windsor aftershave milk
/#GEMSOFWISDOM
Did the palm stropping on the blade smooth it out? Is this placebo effect? Of course not, it still feels like pure garbage.
Hoping continually using the blade will push the blade into greatness
- GEMsOfWisdom 2022
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- u/Semaj3000 posted on 2022-08-10 14:50:03-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment
20220810 - Austere August Day 10!
Brush: Omega 011842
Razor: GEM Micromatic Open Comb
Blade: GEM PTFE
Lather: Stirling Soap Company - Sheep
Post: Stirling Soap Company - Coniferous toner
Post: DR Harris - Windsor aftershave milk
/#GEMSOFWISDOM
Day 10, were ⅓ through everyone!
And boy this blade feels like crud !
- GEMsOfWisdom 2022
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- u/Semaj3000 posted on 2022-08-11 15:16:49-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment
20220811 - Austere August Day 11
Brush: Omega 011842
Razor: GEM Micromatic Open Comb
Blade: GEM PTFE
Lather: Stirling - Sheep
Post: Stirling - Coniferous toner
Post: DR Harris - Windsor aftershave milk
#GEMSOFWISDOM
Surprisingly my face has finally smoothed out this blade, shaving feels more comfortable but seriously lacking in effectiveness.
- GEMsOfWisdom 2022
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- u/Semaj3000 posted on 2022-08-12 13:39:40-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment
20220812 - Austere August Day 12
Brush: Omega 011842
Razor: GEM Micromatic Open Comb
Blade: GEM PTFE
Lather: Stirling - Sheep
Post: Stirling - Coniferous toner
Post: DR Harris - Windsor aftershave milk
#GEMSOFWISDOM
Another day in paradise.
- GEMsOfWisdom 2022
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- u/Semaj3000 posted on 2022-08-13 15:30:41-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment
20220813 Austere August Day 13 unlucky for some
Brush: Omega 011842
Razor: GEM Micromatic Open Comb
Blade: GEM PTFE
Lather: Stirling - Sheep
Post: Stirling - Coniferous toner
Post: DR Harris - Windsor aftershave milk
#GEMSOFWISDOM
Another day another . . . Pound?
Anyway this blade is dog shit and removes no stubble, accepted my fate now to having a shadow beard until after the 31st
- GEMsOfWisdom 2022
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- u/Semaj3000 posted on 2022-08-14 14:47:41-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment
20220814 Austere August Day 14
Brush: Omega 011842
Razor: GEM Micromatic Open Comb
Blade: GEM PTFE
Lather: Stirling - Sheep
Post: Stirling - Coniferous toner
Post: DR Harris - Windsor aftershave milk
#GEMSOFWISDOM
Arrrrrrrrrrgggggggggggggfffhhhhjjjhhhhhhhhhhh
Stoic quote of the day
The first rule is to keep an untroubled spirit. The second is to look things in the face and know them for what they are.
Marcus Aurelius, Meditations
- GEMsOfWisdom 2022
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- u/Semaj3000 posted on 2022-08-15 14:04:18-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment
20220815 Austere August Day 155
Brush: Omega 011842
Razor: GEM Micromatic Open Comb
Blade: GEM PTFE
Lather: Stirling - Sheep
Post: Stirling - Coniferous toner
Post: DR Harris - Windsor aftershave milk
#GEMSOFWISDOM
I am the wisest man alive, for I know one thing, and that is that I know nothing.
Plato, The Republic
- GEMsOfWisdom 2022
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- u/Semaj3000 posted on 2022-08-16 13:46:22-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment
20220816 Austere August Day 600
Brush: Omega 011842
Razor: GEM Micromatic Open Comb
Blade: GEM PTFE
Lather: Stirling - Sheep
Post: Stirling - Coniferous toner
Post: DR Harris - Windsor aftershave milk
#GEMSOFWISDOM
Day what ever, razor blade blunt, send help.
We suffer more often in imagination than in reality.
Lucius Annaeus Seneca
- GEMsOfWisdom 2022
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- u/Semaj3000 posted on 2022-08-17 14:11:24-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment
20220817 Austere August Day 17
Brush: Omega 011842
Razor: GEM Micromatic Open Comb
Blade: GEM PTFE
Lather: Stirling - Sheep
Post: Stirling - Coniferous toner
Post: DR Harris - Windsor aftershave milk
#GEMSOFWISDOM
Stropped the blade last night on my ass for a laugh. Today seemed a little better.
- GEMsOfWisdom 2022
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- u/Semaj3000 posted on 2022-08-18 13:40:24-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment
20220818 Austere August Day 18
Brush: Omega 011842
Razor: GEM Micromatic Open Comb
Blade: GEM PTFE
Lather: Stirling - Sheep
Post: Stirling - Coniferous toner
Post: DR Harris - Windsor aftershave milk
#GEMSOFWISDOM
The one thing I'll take from this "experience" is how good the Stirling Sheep base has been through all this.
It is more civilized to make fun of life than to bewail it.
Seneca, On the Shortness of Life
- GEMsOfWisdom 2022
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- u/Semaj3000 posted on 2022-08-19 14:03:59-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment
20220819 Austere August Day 19
Brush: Omega 011842
Razor: GEM Micromatic Open Comb
Blade: GEM PTFE
Lather: Stirling - Sheep
Post: Stirling - Coniferous toner
Post: DR Harris - Windsor aftershave milk
#GEMSOFWISDOM
🫣
"Waste no more time arguing what a good man should be. Be One.” – Marcus Aurelius
- GEMsOfWisdom 2022
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- u/Semaj3000 posted on 2022-08-21 01:32:58-07:00 (Pacific Standard Time). Reddit Comment
20220820 Austere August Day 20
Brush: Omega 011842
Razor: GEM Micromatic Open Comb
Blade: GEM PTFE
Lather: Stirling - Sheep
Post: Stirling - Coniferous toner
Post: DR Harris - Windsor aftershave milk
#GEMSOFWISDOM
- GEMsOfWisdom 2022
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