WetShaving
This is a community of enthusiasts, hobbyists and artisans who enjoy a traditional wet shave: brush, soap, and safety or straight razor. We are a part of the WetShaving community found on Reddit, Discord, and IRC.
New subscribers welcome!
Please visit our wiki, which is always and forever a work in progress.
πͺ Check out these alternative front-ends for this server:
https://gem.wetshaving.social/ - a nice modern interface
https://old.wetshaving.social/ - designed to look like old.reddit.com
Our sister Mastodon instance is https://wetshaving.social/.
πͺ Track the uptime of our various services here:
https://uptime.splettnet.com/status/wetshaving
πͺ Community Rules
Rule 1 - Behaviour and Etiquette
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Be Respectful. Do not bully, flame, or harass others.
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Malicious comments are not allowed but heated discussion and salty banter is okay.
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Low effort replies and complaints about content will be removed.
Rule 2 - Content Guidelines
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Mail Calls, Simple Questions, and SOTD posts belong in the recurring weekly threads.
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Posts must have sufficient content to generate a meaningful discussion.
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Images, links, or videos must include additional text that summarizes the topic.
Rule 3 - Reviews and Disclosure
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Use [First Impressions] in the title if your experience with the product is limited.
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Use the [Review] in the title if you can provide comprehensive details with enough familiarity to answer follow-up questions.
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Disclose how the product being reviewed was acquired (e.g., PIF, loan, or purchase). If the product was provided to you directly by the maker or vendor free of charge or at a discount, you must disclose this fact even if the item will later be returned to the maker or vendor.
Rule 4 - Advertising
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Vendors are to keep marketing within the biweekly Deals/New Products threads.
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Non-vendors may post topics about products if it will foster a compelling discussion.
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Do not solicit donations or share fundraisers without mod approval.
Rule 5 - Inappropriate Content
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All NSFW/L content must request mod approval and be flaired appropriately.
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Non-shaving related NSFW/L content is not allowed.
Rule 10 - Moderator Discretion
- The rules may not apply perfectly to every situation. The mods have final discretion.
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WARNING: ADHD hyperfocus induced rambling ahead!
On Monday, I started an online course for learning to play electric bass. The pros are that I can fit this course anywhere I like into my daily schedule and learn however fast I want. It's five monthly payments (+ lifetime online access to all contents) and while some could do it in 3 months easily, I think I will take those 5 months and really try to be as good as I can. So far though, I am having a good time despite the occasional cramp in my wrists and fingers.
Thing is, this isn't my first attempt at bass. My first interest in the instrument came up over 13 years ago, shortly before my 18th birthday. I got myself a MotΓΆrhead Best-of CD for dirt cheap and for the first time, I could hear the songs in great quality on my stereo. Lemmy's bass playing was clearly cutting through the mix and it was simply magic. That gnarly growling tone was fascinating. Around 21, I got my first bass and attempted to learn with YT videos. Years later, another one after having given up a few times more. And the final one around 2022, when post punk bass sounds made me fall in love with the instrument again... If you thought wetshaving is sometimes crazy with new acquisitions, you haven't seen musicians. So up until recently, I had 3 basses (and also two keyboards!) and could barely play anything. Doesn't really help that I have to play lefty basses due to an old injury and that's a little tricky. But at the end of the last year, right when I was watching some footage of a live concert of AC/DC with my parents, I decided to finally do it. If I'm counting right, it's now attempt number 8 or 9 at learning bass - but thanks to the enthusiastic presentation of the instructor and the flexible schedule, it finally doesn't feel like a chore anymore! I'm actually having fun. My goals aren't very high, but that actually takes off a lot of pressure as well.
I also plan to get at least some basics on the keyboard down after the bass course is done and I am at least halfway decent at that. Just enough knowledge of the keys to be able to play a synthesizer one day, my other love besides the bass. There will surely be a break during the nursing exams period, but I am determined to finally become a real musician by the end of this year.
Now I plan to donate/sell the old instruments I don't need anymore. My current bass is a beautiful petrol blue 5-string by Sire and it feels great. My end goal is to be able to play the Twin Peaks theme song someday, on all instruments heard (I recall that it isn't actually a bass but a baritone guitar that Angelo Badalamenti used, but thankfully there are enough tabs for bass covers out there!). And now that I mentioned Twin Peaks, RIP David Lynch. We shared not only a first name, but also a deep interest for all things weird, surreal and macabre. I plan to watch one of his movies this weekend.
Likewise, I hope everyone of you around here will have an awesome weekend too! βπ»
Nice, I dabbled with bass in high school but it never really stuck. I hope youβre able to keep up with it!
In my experience, stringing together non-zero days is the most important thing when learning a new skill.
And yeah RIP David Lynch. I heard he passed from emphysema cause by smoking, which is a horrible way to go. Iβm so grateful I quit smoking when I did.
I hope to make it last this time around, it actually feels way better now than every time I tried before. Happy to pick up another hobby besides wetshaving!
You're right. My goal is minimum 10 minutes every day for the next weeks, which I currently am exceeding by far ππ»
Yes, that's an awful death. He was a very strong smoker IIRC, usually seen with a cig on set. Great that you were able to quit! I still vape, but at least I was able to leave cigarettes, cigars and the like behind me.