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beard or no beard? ... men only!
« on: November 21, 2014, 10:37:36 PM »
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Re: beard or no beard? ... men only!
« Reply #1 on: November 21, 2014, 11:00:20 PM »
Dec 1993, when I walked out of the main gate at RAAF Richmond for the last time  (drove actually) Beard has only come off once since then, and that was for "Shave for a cure" beard, mo, and hair all came off...

Its a great way to hide, as no-one new who I was afterward..
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Re: beard or no beard? ... men only!
« Reply #2 on: November 22, 2014, 02:08:16 AM »
In 1977 I started growing a beard and have not shaved it off since
But I do run the Clippers through it monthly to keep it short.
I have tried to grow it longer but it starts to annoy me
So off it comes. So my wife and kids have never seen me clean shaven  :grin
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Re: beard or no beard? ... men only!
« Reply #3 on: November 22, 2014, 05:09:09 AM »
In 1977 I started growing a beard and have not shaved it off since
But I do run the Clippers through it monthly to keep it short.
I have tried to grow it longer but it starts to annoy me
So off it comes. So my wife and kids have never seen me clean shaven  :grin
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I had a Ned Kelly for a while in the 1980s, and a full but shorter beard later.   It came off, and I'd grow a goatee whenever I was on leave, which has become permanent since I finished work.
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Re: beard or no beard? ... men only!
« Reply #4 on: November 22, 2014, 06:51:53 AM »
 :rofl just for this month, I have a stash.

Although just between you and me I think it may stay permanently  :thumb
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« Reply #5 on: November 22, 2014, 09:47:31 AM »
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I have had a full beard since about 18 yrs old, I trim it when it annoys me. I think I have been cleaned skinned about 10 times in 30 yrs, only till it grows back. the laST 8 yrs I have done the Worlds GreateST shave and I lose both my hair and beard, but it grows back, usually with more greys
I usually get half-head n half-beard shaved so I can do another shave event and more donation,  people think I'm STrange for the week in between events

and this pic is what my hair looks like during WGS month.. lol

I'm glad to see it gone   ++
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Re: beard or no beard? ... men only!
« Reply #6 on: November 22, 2014, 10:33:12 AM »
After having a badly infected face from an ingrown whisker in about 1972 and I have had a full beard ever since except for having a full shave once about 1991.
So for me it is a case of not shaving rather than growing a beard.
Theresa has not seen me without a beard.
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« Reply #7 on: November 22, 2014, 08:31:06 PM »
Starting growing mine when I started my apprenticeship in 1981 and never been without it since. It's gone from bright red to white over the years so I look like Santa Claus. My missus won't let me shave it off.
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« Reply #8 on: November 23, 2014, 12:27:04 PM »
I stared with a beard back in 1986. Mostly it was because I kept getting shaving rashes and ingrown hairs with by baby skin (well it was back then!). Since then I have had a reasonable length a lot, but lately trimmed a lot shorter or even fully shaved once in a while but it is back in a week. After a week away and no trimming I might leave it grow a bit. Early results are tha any red timge I had seems to now be an elegant white blond... :think1 :OldMan
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« Reply #9 on: November 23, 2014, 02:27:13 PM »
I'm surprised by the % at this stage. The beards have it. Come on you clean skins. Post away.
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« Reply #10 on: November 23, 2014, 06:04:14 PM »
Had a moustache for about 43 or 44 years. Only been off a couple of times for a couple of days. One time I took it off and my daughter at about 3or 4 ran away and wouldn't look at me. Beard only on holidays and discovered I don't like them


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« Reply #11 on: November 23, 2014, 08:46:01 PM »
When my g/son passes KFC he says it is g/dad on the sign.
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« Reply #12 on: November 26, 2014, 12:57:21 AM »
When my g/son passes KFC he says it is g/dad on the sign.
Hahaha .... Me? No beard but often stubble (lazy shaver).
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« Reply #13 on: November 26, 2014, 05:48:20 AM »
Discharged from National Service in April 1999 and stopped shaving, shaved only a couple of times since . . . Usually leave the tash in place . . . But not always . . .
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« Reply #14 on: November 26, 2014, 04:33:06 PM »
Started growing at 17, and just couldn't be bothered since. Run the clipper through once a month to cut down on the 'mature blond' that seems to keep coming through.
 

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« Reply #15 on: November 30, 2014, 05:39:34 PM »
grew one ten years ago, been clean shaven since
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« Reply #16 on: January 19, 2015, 06:08:29 AM »
Had a Ned Kelly beard for about 6 yrs but have had to be clean shaven for quite a few yrs now due to Qld fire service policy.
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« Reply #17 on: January 19, 2015, 10:18:44 AM »
Always had a moe, well for 40+ yrs anyway. Have beard at the moment but don't think it will last long


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« Reply #18 on: January 21, 2015, 11:13:17 AM »
Hotter today.  Looks like beard coming off.
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