So... and back to the (ahem) topic...
Shaving is probably the least trouble. I've tried creams with little effect, wax, and one of those epilady things (mechanical epilators), which all require the hair to be about a 1/4 inch thick or longer (which then defeats the purpose of the whole thing). I'd rather shave, as it takes less time than any other method. Another problem with the above methods is that even though they claim to leave you hairless longer, when you actually use the product, not all your leg (or whatever) hair is the same length (unless perhaps you haven't shaved in years). Which means that you yank out a slew of hair thinking that'll last you six weeks only to find that the hairs which were too short or under the surface have grown out enough to be unattractive a week later, perhaps then resulting in the weekly S&M session with the epilady.
Speaking of which, epilady for sale... email me...
Oh, yes, fun and soooo effective....