Ho, ho, ho, you'd be popular lateish December. I'm not inferring that you're not popular at other times. [biggrin]Quote:
Originally Posted by vnx205
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Ho, ho, ho, you'd be popular lateish December. I'm not inferring that you're not popular at other times. [biggrin]Quote:
Originally Posted by vnx205
Nice.
I haven't trimmed for a year. Now the oldest son has started calling me Gandalf.
Just let it grow. Itching stops after a few weeks.
I recommend you go for a full Ned Kelly look. You can also buy Ned Kelly pies and red wine.
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Originally Posted by Hogarthde
Yep,, those are the exact words used around me....
My twin brother spent 1970 in Antarctica, didn't take a razor, and hasn't shaved since. In 1987 I took long service leave and sailed from Melbourne to NQ and back, and haven't shaved since.
With this pandemic going, I am only going into town about every three weeks instead of once a week, and have not been near a barber since early March. Consequently, my beard is flourishing as never before.
I am contemplating getting a haircut next time I go to town, but I think I like the beard as it is, so I won't get it cut. Maybe a minimal tidy, but running a comb through it is probably enough.
Have been bearded for over 40 years.
Give it a tidy up with a beard trimmer every week or so.
Also gets a daily dose of beard oil to keep it soft and sexily scented, and less scratchy.
A beard comb or beard brush also keeps it tidy.
Being hirsute everywhere, the trimmer gets fitted with the wide blade once a month for an all over mow, including a tidy up of the downstairs beard.
In the Navy [ great name for a song] You must request to cease shaving, and after two weeks those who have been granted permission are inspected. From that point you are either told to shave off [ wishful thinkers] or to carry on. It used to be the beard must not be trimmed, and must remain natural.
sailors with beards - Bing images
1982 and 2019!Hope you can differentiate? [biggrin]
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Hmmm, I heard other words used too...Quote:
Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift
So. Saitch.....Jesus Christ super star , or Hair ?
in the 1982 one I mean
The latter photo ? just a normal fisherman
I started growing a beard the day I left defence nearly 8 years ago. It was a glorious day!
I met my partner in defence and we have been together since I left, so she isn't and has never been keen on it. Our kids love it though and get upset if interim it back too far.
I don't notice the itching so much anymore, I do notice you scratch through it more often when it is short.
Come September though, things may have to change again. The beard may have to go into hiding for a few years. Not looking forward to those days!
For the sake of your manly hood, I'd go a beard and push through all the little annoyences.
