My husband refuses to shave, claiming his Gillette Mach 3 razor did not survive the rollover. To settle this, we have agreed to abide by the wisdom of the TB2000 participants. Your thoughts?

-- Kirby's mom (deeekstrand@access1.com), January 01, 2000

Answers

Wifey here suggests that snuggling and kissing might have also passed away during the rollover.

His face, his choice.

-- Art (artwelling@mindspring.com), January 01, 2000.

If you don't like it then don't shave your legs or under your arms or...er um any where else and see what he thinks

-- (.@...), January 01, 2000.

Sounds like "end-to-end" testing was not completed. If he chooses to "boot" that system at this time, there is probably about a 5% chance that it "might" contain an embedded system which would have a 5% chance of having a date function. Given these odds I would say that using the razor at this time will most likely not have any serious repercussions. But, just in case, he should probably wait until Monday (Jan. 3) to see what happens. That way any unforseen problems will materialize at a time when qualified technical support will be available.

murdonstaf

-- murdonstaf (not_taking@any.chances), January 01, 2000.

My husband grows his beard during the winter, but it is too hot during the summer so he shaves. I would rather have his beard as once it gets about 3 wks old it is really soft and much nicer than his 5 o'clock shadow during the summer.

-- beckie (sunshine_horses@yahoo.com), January 01, 2000.

Straight razors and razor sharpening gear are available from Lehman's, in case the technically sound advice offered by murdonstaf does not avail.

-- David L (bumpkin@dnet.net), January 01, 2000.

I persuaded my husband to grow a beard in 1974. Haven't seen his chin since. I like to know my men are mammals.

Like many Y2k assessments, this issue is best left a few weeks or months before making final judgements on how well it worked.

-- Firemouse (firemouse@fcmail.com), January 01, 2000.

Oh, lighten up Kirby's Mom! He wants to play 'mountain boy' for a few day's! (Go along, it might be fun! ie: behind the wood pile) Don't take Art's advice! Cutting your nose to spite your face....... Why deny yourself the pleasure of romping with a 'new man'!

-- Kathy (catfish@bestweb.net), January 01, 2000.

Tell him to turn the clock back to 1972. he probably wasn't shaving back then.

-- Fishon (Fish@keeper.com), January 01, 2000.

tell him your razor and deoderant are NON COMPLIANT AS WELL.

-- tt (cuddluppy@nowhere.com), January 01, 2000.

How about asking a loaded question ?Ask him whether he intends letting the facial hair grow where it will.My husband still had to use his razor to keep the edges neat & collar line reasonably clear.

-- Chris (griffen@globalnet.co.uk), January 02, 2000.

two words

depilatory cream

-- Andy (2000EOD@prodigy.net), January 02, 2000.