Soap Preferences
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While I really wanted to post this in the Soap Box, it's not a rant so I didn't feel qualified. I'm trying to make a parallel port soap manufacturing machine (not even kiding) and I was just wondering what was the most popular soap design. Hardness--On a scale of 1-10 how hard would you want the bar to be? 10 being very hard, 1 being very mushy. Color--Black, white, some other strange color? Angular or smooth?--Should the bar be very linear, with some angles meeting eachother, or should it be your standard smooth, oval shape? Scent--Clove? Ciniminn? Unscented? Some funky scent? Lather--Little lather or lots of lather? No bubbles or big bubbles? It will be awhile until I get all the parts in where I can then just load up SoapMaker V1.0 and start kicking out soap, so in the meantime I thought I'd see what's popular. If you have a problem with my spelling, just remember that's not my fault. I (as well as everyone else who learned to spell after 1976) blame it on Robert A. Kolpek for U.S. Patent 4,136,395.
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While I really wanted to post this in the Soap Box, it's not a rant so I didn't feel qualified. I'm trying to make a parallel port soap manufacturing machine (not even kiding) and I was just wondering what was the most popular soap design. Hardness--On a scale of 1-10 how hard would you want the bar to be? 10 being very hard, 1 being very mushy. Color--Black, white, some other strange color? Angular or smooth?--Should the bar be very linear, with some angles meeting eachother, or should it be your standard smooth, oval shape? Scent--Clove? Ciniminn? Unscented? Some funky scent? Lather--Little lather or lots of lather? No bubbles or big bubbles? It will be awhile until I get all the parts in where I can then just load up SoapMaker V1.0 and start kicking out soap, so in the meantime I thought I'd see what's popular. If you have a problem with my spelling, just remember that's not my fault. I (as well as everyone else who learned to spell after 1976) blame it on Robert A. Kolpek for U.S. Patent 4,136,395.
Hmm. Soap I prefer: Apache Soap - a nice, open source implementation, I think it has been superceded by Axis. KSoap - a good, lightweight implementation. Java only, though. GSoap - A C++ SOAP implementation. Oh wait... you mean... nevermind. :doh: "Fish and guests stink in three days." - Benjamin Franlkin
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While I really wanted to post this in the Soap Box, it's not a rant so I didn't feel qualified. I'm trying to make a parallel port soap manufacturing machine (not even kiding) and I was just wondering what was the most popular soap design. Hardness--On a scale of 1-10 how hard would you want the bar to be? 10 being very hard, 1 being very mushy. Color--Black, white, some other strange color? Angular or smooth?--Should the bar be very linear, with some angles meeting eachother, or should it be your standard smooth, oval shape? Scent--Clove? Ciniminn? Unscented? Some funky scent? Lather--Little lather or lots of lather? No bubbles or big bubbles? It will be awhile until I get all the parts in where I can then just load up SoapMaker V1.0 and start kicking out soap, so in the meantime I thought I'd see what's popular. If you have a problem with my spelling, just remember that's not my fault. I (as well as everyone else who learned to spell after 1976) blame it on Robert A. Kolpek for U.S. Patent 4,136,395.
Hardness: 7-9. I don't want the thing to fall apart in my hands. Color: ? Don't particularly care, although white is boring. Black is probably a no-no as well, as people wouldn't want to wash with something that looks like it'll make them dirtier. Smooth, definately. Rubbing a hard square edged block on your body would be slightly uncomfortable. Scent: I prefer "fresh" scents (I use the blue Irish Spring myself) Lather: Lots of bubbles. I don't think soap is working unless I see bubbles.
Jeremy Kimball I have traveled the gutters, lo these many days, with no signs of life. Well met. -brianwelsch
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While I really wanted to post this in the Soap Box, it's not a rant so I didn't feel qualified. I'm trying to make a parallel port soap manufacturing machine (not even kiding) and I was just wondering what was the most popular soap design. Hardness--On a scale of 1-10 how hard would you want the bar to be? 10 being very hard, 1 being very mushy. Color--Black, white, some other strange color? Angular or smooth?--Should the bar be very linear, with some angles meeting eachother, or should it be your standard smooth, oval shape? Scent--Clove? Ciniminn? Unscented? Some funky scent? Lather--Little lather or lots of lather? No bubbles or big bubbles? It will be awhile until I get all the parts in where I can then just load up SoapMaker V1.0 and start kicking out soap, so in the meantime I thought I'd see what's popular. If you have a problem with my spelling, just remember that's not my fault. I (as well as everyone else who learned to spell after 1976) blame it on Robert A. Kolpek for U.S. Patent 4,136,395.
And here I was all set to vote 1 for a programming question in the lounge ;P Rocky <>< www.HintsAndTips.com www.GotTheAnswerToSpam.com
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While I really wanted to post this in the Soap Box, it's not a rant so I didn't feel qualified. I'm trying to make a parallel port soap manufacturing machine (not even kiding) and I was just wondering what was the most popular soap design. Hardness--On a scale of 1-10 how hard would you want the bar to be? 10 being very hard, 1 being very mushy. Color--Black, white, some other strange color? Angular or smooth?--Should the bar be very linear, with some angles meeting eachother, or should it be your standard smooth, oval shape? Scent--Clove? Ciniminn? Unscented? Some funky scent? Lather--Little lather or lots of lather? No bubbles or big bubbles? It will be awhile until I get all the parts in where I can then just load up SoapMaker V1.0 and start kicking out soap, so in the meantime I thought I'd see what's popular. If you have a problem with my spelling, just remember that's not my fault. I (as well as everyone else who learned to spell after 1976) blame it on Robert A. Kolpek for U.S. Patent 4,136,395.
As usual I skim read the first part of the post and then ran up against "Hardness", "Colour", "Angular or smooth" and thought "Since when are those preferences for choosing a SOAP framework?" Then I read the post again... :-O So... Hardness: Hard, preferably gritty, like a loofa. I think the chicks call it "exfoliating soap" :rolleyes: Colour: Orange! CP soap! :-D Smooth: Oval baby. Scent: Soap scented? I'm a guy, I don't feel like smelling like lavender, thanks. Lather: Lots, please. Oh, and when it gets to just be a sliver what the heck are you supposed to do? I have this pile of soap-slivers waiting for some future-girlfriend to come along and melt them down into a brand new fully-sized soap bar. regards, Paul Watson Bluegrass South Africa Ian Darling wrote: "and our loonies usually end up doing things like Monty Python." Crikey! ain't life grand?
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While I really wanted to post this in the Soap Box, it's not a rant so I didn't feel qualified. I'm trying to make a parallel port soap manufacturing machine (not even kiding) and I was just wondering what was the most popular soap design. Hardness--On a scale of 1-10 how hard would you want the bar to be? 10 being very hard, 1 being very mushy. Color--Black, white, some other strange color? Angular or smooth?--Should the bar be very linear, with some angles meeting eachother, or should it be your standard smooth, oval shape? Scent--Clove? Ciniminn? Unscented? Some funky scent? Lather--Little lather or lots of lather? No bubbles or big bubbles? It will be awhile until I get all the parts in where I can then just load up SoapMaker V1.0 and start kicking out soap, so in the meantime I thought I'd see what's popular. If you have a problem with my spelling, just remember that's not my fault. I (as well as everyone else who learned to spell after 1976) blame it on Robert A. Kolpek for U.S. Patent 4,136,395.
Okay - a real answer. Hardness - soap should not fall apart. I either want my soap rock hard, or liquid. Nothing inbetween. Color - doesn't matter. Whatever its natural color is preferable, unless it's really ugly. Angular or smooth - doesn't matter. Scent - none. I want soap, not perfume. And while this hasn't happened to me, some people can be allergic to the stuff used to make scents. Lather - not a big concern, but relatively big bubbles are best. So in short, I want my soap simple, pure, but complete. Kind of like a well-designed class interface. :) [EDIT] Also, I *don't* want anti-bacterial soap. It is near useless for a typical home user, soap works by washing the germs away, not killing them. And anti-bacterials can (in theory) be harmful by creating resistent strains. "Fish and guests stink in three days." - Benjamin Franlkin
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While I really wanted to post this in the Soap Box, it's not a rant so I didn't feel qualified. I'm trying to make a parallel port soap manufacturing machine (not even kiding) and I was just wondering what was the most popular soap design. Hardness--On a scale of 1-10 how hard would you want the bar to be? 10 being very hard, 1 being very mushy. Color--Black, white, some other strange color? Angular or smooth?--Should the bar be very linear, with some angles meeting eachother, or should it be your standard smooth, oval shape? Scent--Clove? Ciniminn? Unscented? Some funky scent? Lather--Little lather or lots of lather? No bubbles or big bubbles? It will be awhile until I get all the parts in where I can then just load up SoapMaker V1.0 and start kicking out soap, so in the meantime I thought I'd see what's popular. If you have a problem with my spelling, just remember that's not my fault. I (as well as everyone else who learned to spell after 1976) blame it on Robert A. Kolpek for U.S. Patent 4,136,395.
I'm pretty much forced to use whatever goopy, flower-smelling stuff my wife uses. :sigh:
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I'm pretty much forced to use whatever goopy, flower-smelling stuff my wife uses. :sigh:
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While I really wanted to post this in the Soap Box, it's not a rant so I didn't feel qualified. I'm trying to make a parallel port soap manufacturing machine (not even kiding) and I was just wondering what was the most popular soap design. Hardness--On a scale of 1-10 how hard would you want the bar to be? 10 being very hard, 1 being very mushy. Color--Black, white, some other strange color? Angular or smooth?--Should the bar be very linear, with some angles meeting eachother, or should it be your standard smooth, oval shape? Scent--Clove? Ciniminn? Unscented? Some funky scent? Lather--Little lather or lots of lather? No bubbles or big bubbles? It will be awhile until I get all the parts in where I can then just load up SoapMaker V1.0 and start kicking out soap, so in the meantime I thought I'd see what's popular. If you have a problem with my spelling, just remember that's not my fault. I (as well as everyone else who learned to spell after 1976) blame it on Robert A. Kolpek for U.S. Patent 4,136,395.
Hmm... Hardness? About an 8, I think. Nothing mushy, but I don't want a brick I can pound nails with. Color? That's a no brainer. CP Orange, of course, with a Bob log embedded in it if that's not too much to ask. Angular or Smooth? Smooth, if you don't mind. Sharp, hard corners are unpleasant in some areas. Scent? Absolutely none. Anyone who wants to smeel like a flower can buy perfume. I want to smell like clean people when I leave the shower. Lather? Gobs of it. An include a water softening agent in it, please. Our water here is so hard that kids have to apply for weapons permits to carry water pistols. But why soap? Why not a chocolate manufacturing machine, or beer processor? Either would be much more useful and fun! "My kid was Inmate of the Month at Adobe Mountain Juvenile Corrections Center" - Bumper Sticker in Bullhead City
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Hmm... Hardness? About an 8, I think. Nothing mushy, but I don't want a brick I can pound nails with. Color? That's a no brainer. CP Orange, of course, with a Bob log embedded in it if that's not too much to ask. Angular or Smooth? Smooth, if you don't mind. Sharp, hard corners are unpleasant in some areas. Scent? Absolutely none. Anyone who wants to smeel like a flower can buy perfume. I want to smell like clean people when I leave the shower. Lather? Gobs of it. An include a water softening agent in it, please. Our water here is so hard that kids have to apply for weapons permits to carry water pistols. But why soap? Why not a chocolate manufacturing machine, or beer processor? Either would be much more useful and fun! "My kid was Inmate of the Month at Adobe Mountain Juvenile Corrections Center" - Bumper Sticker in Bullhead City
Chocolate invites ants and beer takes up way too much space. My father brews beer and I know from experience it's not the sort of project to undertake. Besides... you have to steralize everything with special chemicals between every batch, and my computer certanly isn't steril. It probably has an STD from using it so long without updating Norton! Neat idea though. If I were 21 I might be more inclined to make it work.;) If you have a problem with my spelling, just remember that's not my fault. I (as well as everyone else who learned to spell after 1976) blame it on Robert A. Kolpek for U.S. Patent 4,136,395.
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I'm pretty much forced to use whatever goopy, flower-smelling stuff my wife uses. :sigh:
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Heath Stewart wrote: I'm pretty much forced to use whatever goopy, flower-smelling stuff my wife uses I prefer the "shower gel" style stuff to a bar. Dove has soap that doesn't smell fruity/flowery. Where I draw the line is having a girly-colored scrubby thing. ;) --Mike-- Personal stuff:: Ericahist | Homepage Shareware stuff:: 1ClickPicGrabber | RightClick-Encrypt CP stuff:: CP SearchBar v2.0.2 | C++ Forum FAQ ---- Wizard needs food, badly!
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Heath Stewart wrote: I'm pretty much forced to use whatever goopy, flower-smelling stuff my wife uses I prefer the "shower gel" style stuff to a bar. Dove has soap that doesn't smell fruity/flowery. Where I draw the line is having a girly-colored scrubby thing. ;) --Mike-- Personal stuff:: Ericahist | Homepage Shareware stuff:: 1ClickPicGrabber | RightClick-Encrypt CP stuff:: CP SearchBar v2.0.2 | C++ Forum FAQ ---- Wizard needs food, badly!
Michael Dunn wrote: I prefer the "shower gel" style stuff to a bar. I'm with you on that one. (Err... you know what I mean.) As an added bonus, the last bit of the shower gel is just as useful as the first bit - no more wondering what to do with the last useless sliver! -- Diane C "I think it would be a good idea." (Mahatma Gandhi, when asked what he thought of Western civilization)
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As usual I skim read the first part of the post and then ran up against "Hardness", "Colour", "Angular or smooth" and thought "Since when are those preferences for choosing a SOAP framework?" Then I read the post again... :-O So... Hardness: Hard, preferably gritty, like a loofa. I think the chicks call it "exfoliating soap" :rolleyes: Colour: Orange! CP soap! :-D Smooth: Oval baby. Scent: Soap scented? I'm a guy, I don't feel like smelling like lavender, thanks. Lather: Lots, please. Oh, and when it gets to just be a sliver what the heck are you supposed to do? I have this pile of soap-slivers waiting for some future-girlfriend to come along and melt them down into a brand new fully-sized soap bar. regards, Paul Watson Bluegrass South Africa Ian Darling wrote: "and our loonies usually end up doing things like Monty Python." Crikey! ain't life grand?
Paul Watson wrote: Oh, and when it gets to just be a sliver what the heck are you supposed to do? I have this pile of soap-slivers waiting for some future-girlfriend to come along and melt them down into a brand new fully-sized soap bar. On ezboard[^] it says Put several into an old sock, tie with a string about halfway up and use as a body scrubber. I know there's something you can do to bar soap slivers to turn it into hand soap pump stuff... but I can't find that. I think it involved melting the soap in a pot and adding stuff... maybe water. Sounds like too much work. Go with the sock (or mesh bag... like onions come in) method. :)