lots of people looking to help me out - what a great community
no, Jimbo, haven't tried it yet, but I've been checking my mug in the mirror every so often to see if it's time yet

looks like it'll be an evening shave for me... few more hours... or may be the hairs are getting scared and don't even want to show up....
and it certainly looks ready to shave - not sure whether the medina or the florence wheather did it, but it seems prepared and ready.