It's Dead, Jim

Well I have to admit it. The blades to my electrict razor are just dull.

If I don't shave for a day or so, it is really tough to shave. I guess I shouldn't be too shocked since when I searched online for replacement blades for my Norelco shaver, I read complaints that some users had to replace their blades after only 6 months.

Erm, I have never replaced my blades. And I bought this razor some time in the late 1980s, I believe. Unless I'm forgetting a razor in between, I think I demoted my cordless to my military gear when I bought my current razor, which means I was still in the Guard. Six months was stretching their capacity to cut whiskers? What do these people do with their razors after their morning use? Sand lumber? Groom their pets?

I was actually a little shocked that I could get replacement blades. I was half resigned to just buying a new razor. But it works just fine! Why risk buying a piece of junk when what I have runs just fine but for that dull butter knife shaving feature that requires me to really pay attention to avoid the Miami Vice look?

So for just under $40.00, I'll be back in business. Sheesh, what does an entire razor cost these days? I bet the whole thing cost me less than twice that back when I bought it.

Anyway, if you wonder why I have decent preparations for retirement and my children's college funds, this is as good an example of why as any. I just don't drop money if I don't need to. Not that I'm cheap. I'll drop money for fun or need without blinking. But I don't feel compelled to buy something new to replace something old if the old is still doing the job.

Yeah, I know. My blog topics are just fascinating some days, eh?