(slightly late) 1000th Post Giveaway!

My Granddad fought in Korea, he never shared stories about it, but he did show me his tattoo, it reads Death Before Dishonor, it's a pretty popular Marine tat, I now have a a matching tatto, Ka-BAR background witha banner foreground and those words to always remind me.

Anyways, he taught me about Honor, tell the truth, watch your partners back(he was later a Cop) he taught me to Honor the memory of those who came before me by carrying on the traditions, fighting the battles no one else will, and fighting for those who can't do it themselves.

Honor is what that man taught me, and what I hope to uphold
 
Well, good news for you guys who have already posted...if the post rate stays as slow as it has been I'll probably be closing this soon (the next day or two) and picking a winner. Thanks for playing!
 
Thanks for offering the contest :D

I figure the prospect of straight razor shaving may be scaring a few off :D
 
You guys may laugh at me for this one....

I will say that my immediate family wasn't all that close so the memories I have is from my extended family. There wasn't much of the father/son type stuff in my house growing up.

I spent quite a bit of time with my Great Aunt and Uncle - they were pretty much my grandparents.

My Great Uncle Ben taught me to play Bocce. It's an old Italian game and we would play for hours in his back yard. We had a blast and I can't wait to play with my son when he gets old enough to roll the ball.

I know it sounds cheesy - but that's what I got :)
 
Shore08 said:
Thanks for offering the contest :D

I figure the prospect of straight razor shaving may be scaring a few off :D
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When I first started shaving I started with a straight. After a couple of moves and a couple of wives my razors disappeared. Shaving with anything else just doesn't do it for me.
 
RobbW said:
Thanks for the contest and for the chance. Since you didn't request the most important skill passed on to me, I'll take a slightly unusual approach to your challenge.

I have a 75-year old Italian barber. He grew up in Salermo and immigrated to the US after the war as a young man. He's full of old-world knowledge because he grew up in rural Italy. His entire backyard is a garden, no grass whatsoever, but plenty of pole beans, tomatoes, eggplant, etc. He taught me how to garden and last year I converted a significant portion of my backyard to garden. I grew a huge variety of food, learned how to provide for myself and my family in a different way than just earning money, learned a lot, and got to eat delicious, healthful food all summer. We ate mostly out of that garden all season long.

He also taught me how to grow a fig tree in the cold Massachusetts climate without taking it indoors for winter. He gave me a shoot from his fig tree, which he brought from his family farm in Italy when he immigrated here. I've nurtured it for 2 years and it has already produced wonderful figs. I appreciated that fig tree shoot so much I have him a Case blue-bone pocketknife to match his barber's smock.
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Well, the day has come and we have a winner! It wasn't easy to make the choice, but I think it's wonderful the way that you were able to make that kind of connection with a gentleman of his years and are keeping some of his knowledge and experience alive! When someone does this for you you are truly immortal.

Send me your info (my screen name @ gmail.com) and I'll send it right out.

Thanks for playing, all! I wish I had something for all of you!:o
 
FortyTwoBlades:

Thanks for the great contest and thanks for selecting my entry, I'm deeply honored. It's funny, but your contest inspired me to look into more traditional ways of shaving. I've wet shaved all my life, but with cartridge razors. When you began your contest, I started reading the shaving sub-forum and looking into double-edge and straight-razor shaving. I'm going to buy a double-edge razor to practice my skills for a month, then pass that razor along to my son who is 14 and just learning to shave, while I learn to use your Dovo straight razor. This way, we'll both benefit, and each learn a more traditional way of shaving. I've already got a brush picked out and some ideas on shaving soap.

BTW, the secret of the fig tree is to bury it each winter. You excavate 3/4ths of the way around and underneath a bit, and let the tree fall over into the hole. Cover with a piece of plywood, then back fill with dirt. It gets easier and easier because you excavate every year and the soil gets nice and loose. Nothing like fresh Italian figs in the late summer!

Thanks again for the contest and for selecting my entry. I have something special I've set aside for my 1000th post. Check my post count in the coming months. I'll be posting a contest in the Traditional Forum.

RobbW
 
Well my own father was never around but I had the privelage of getting to spend time with my friends' fathers. One in particular taught me several skills that I hope to pass down:

1. Never pay anyone to do something you can do yourself. He was a machanic and helped me out several times when my truck broke down. He didn't fix it for me, instead he provided me with the training to do it myself.

2. Always help out a stranger on the road and do it for free. The next time it could be you who needs help.

3. Be honest in all your dealings with others. Sometimes the truth hurts them but if you are straight forward with them then it works out in the end.

4. Last, he taught me the most important skill that is being lost today and that's how to be a husband and father. Life is not about quality time so much as quantity time. Love your woman and show it to her. Love your children and give them the skills to live on their own when the time comes.
 
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Congrats and thanks.
Enjoy your new razor!!!
 
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