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August 15, 2005

Diary

Filed under: /potpourri — @ 6:07 pm

A transcription of a diary found on the streets of SF. A young girl in SF hooked on drugs talking to who would listen, her diary. I found it very hard to stop reading, despite how creepy it felt to be peaking into someone’s whacked out version of reality.

Deluxe Librarian Action Figure

Filed under: /potpourri — @ 5:16 pm

Archie Mcphee has released an update to their famous Librarian Action Figure modeled after Nancy Pearl. The Deluxe Librarian Action Figure, now with a reference desk, computer, book cart and tiny replica of More Book Lust . I am sure these will be floating around the office any day now.

October 22, 2004

In search of the cleanest shave

Filed under: /potpourri — @ 9:25 am

Shaving for me can quite an ordeal. If I go more than two days without shaving, I end up dulling a brand new razor fairly quickly. The straight razor shave is something that has always intrigued me, however I have yet to find a barber that does them.

I first thought the lack of straight razor shaves was related to people fearing the accidental slice of the jugular. However after some research and talking to a barber, I have found that is not always the case.

I was cruising up the escalator in building on 4th ave, making my way up to the new library. I passed a place called Capellis *A Gentlemen’s Barbershop*. I popped in and decided to ask them about the Straight Razor Shave.

The woman I spoke to informed me that she knew of only one barber shop in Seattle that still practices this lost art: 5th ave Barber Shop. Even then it is by appt. only, and she could not say for certain that just anyone could schedule one. I also learned a little bit about its extinction:

  • Straight Razor Shaves take a long time, and there for usually cost as much as a good haircut
  • It is generally not taught anymore, where as back in the day barbers would practice on balloons
  • With the possibility of bloodletting comes the potential to spread disease
  • Keeping your straight razors sanitary is a pain, some that still do it use disposable straight razors

    So one of these days when my Gillette Mach 3 has frustrated me to no end, I will go and search out this mystic barber at the 5th ave Barber Shop, and see if I can weasel myself in for appointment with his cool steel. Until then I leave you with some interesting facts on shaving:

  • Some of the first known shavers used clamshells and flints over a 1000 years ago to shave
  • The Greeks and Romans around 330 BC started considering it a battle necessity to shave, and those that did not shave were referred to as “barbarians”, because they were unbarbered.

    • October 3, 2004

    Lazy Sunday

    Filed under: /potpourri — @ 3:12 pm

    Bad News
    I am supposed to be riding my bike around the Kitsap Peninsula, but all my friends are slackers and bailed out yesterday. So for that I condem them to each buying me a beer.

    Good news
    However I am glad to report that Alex is has turned his blog back on. In my mission to enable people’s mind numbing voices, I have been helping Jason get Word Press installed on my web server, so yes Jason now has a blog.

    Since I am sans-bike ride today, I think I am going to hit the 4′oclock class at the Sweatbox, it has been over a year since I have sweated my ass off, contorting myself in the 105 degree heat.

    August 9, 2004

    Whats this? Oh a blog that I never update, I guess I better do something about that.

    Filed under: /potpourri — @ 2:51 pm

    Lazy? No, actually I have been quite the mover and shaker recently which means I have plenty excuses for my lack of blogness.
    Ken’s excuses for not updating his blog
  • Seattle to Portland, yes I got up of my lazy ass and rode my collection of twine and ductape that some call a bicycle 200 miles to Portland, OR. Thankfully Chase and Alex documented with plenty of pictures:

    Chase’s pictures

    Alex’s pictures

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  • Defcon 12, I met up in Las Vegas with my fellow Shmoo as well as my friends Terry, Ben and Brian. We competed in the Wi-Fi Shootout (site is 404ing at the moment) and unfortunately did not place. I spent 8 hours in the desert alone while I waited for them to connect to our node at base camp. The Shmoo Hacker Bot returned this year with new technology preventing it from dive bombing into the Pools at the Alexis Park. Mike brought the Sniper Yagi and *lucky* the cockaroach spent the night in my room before being devoured by one of the Defcon goons for a fistfull of cash. Oh yeah I also went the Sapphire Gentelmens Club, which according to Jay Leno is a cross between Costco and Hooters, strangely enough their $11.50 Coronas tasted no better than the $3 ones at the hotel.
  • I am getting 65 Cadillac Sedan Deville today, more on that later
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