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Hi(gh)!
POVers (POVghans?) obviously are mostly beardos... and it seems to me,
that among male POVers (ever noticed the almost complete absence of
female POVers? I hardly can remember any other "raytraceress" than Gail
Shaw...), longhairs are also strikingly over-represented!
So I start a poll: Who of you has hair at least touching the shoulders?
To start with me: Yes.
See you in Khyberspace!
Yadgar
Now playing: Monolight (Tangerine Dream)
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no
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In fact, this is what I look like (without a helmet though):
http://news.povray.org/povray.binaries.images/thread/%3Cweb.532cb249eb764266d19b0ec40%40news.povray.org%3E/?ttop=396666
&toff=100
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On 2014-10-13 18:20, Jörg 'Yadgar' Bleimann wrote:
> So I start a poll: Who of you has hair at least touching the shoulders?
Not any more. Used to. It has a while more to get back to that.
--
Tim Cook
http://empyrean.sjcook.com
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On Tue, 14 Oct 2014 01:20:34 +0200, Jörg 'Yadgar' Bleimann wrote:
> So I start a poll: Who of you has hair at least touching the shoulders?
When I don't have it tied in a ponytail, it goes most of the way down my
back. Even tied up, it goes about halfway down.
Jim
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besides, the pig likes it." - George Bernard Shaw
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Hi(gh)!
On 14.10.2014 04:13, Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Tue, 14 Oct 2014 01:20:34 +0200, Jörg 'Yadgar' Bleimann wrote:
>
>> So I start a poll: Who of you has hair at least touching the shoulders?
>
>
> When I don't have it tied in a ponytail, it goes most of the way down my
> back. Even tied up, it goes about halfway down.
Wow! Ever heard of www.mlhh.org ?
See you in Khyberspace!
Yadgar
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On Tue, 14 Oct 2014 04:23:30 +0200, Jörg 'Yadgar' Bleimann wrote:
>> When I don't have it tied in a ponytail, it goes most of the way down
>> my back. Even tied up, it goes about halfway down.
>
> Wow! Ever heard of www.mlhh.org ?
Can't say that I have. :)
Jim
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besides, the pig likes it." - George Bernard Shaw
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Am 14.10.2014 01:20, schrieb Jörg 'Yadgar' Bleimann:
> So I start a poll: Who of you has hair at least touching the shoulders?
>
> To start with me: Yes.
Currently, yes.
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Currently pretty darn close.
Traditionally reaches somewhere between the shoulder blades.
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yes ponytail
On 14-10-2014 1:20, Jörg 'Yadgar' Bleimann wrote:
> Hi(gh)!
>
> POVers (POVghans?) obviously are mostly beardos... and it seems to me,
> that among male POVers (ever noticed the almost complete absence of
> female POVers? I hardly can remember any other "raytraceress" than Gail
> Shaw...), longhairs are also strikingly over-represented!
>
> So I start a poll: Who of you has hair at least touching the shoulders?
>
> To start with me: Yes.
>
> See you in Khyberspace!
>
> Yadgar
>
> Now playing: Monolight (Tangerine Dream)
--
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necessary for her work there will be another hole in the firewall.
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No.
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No
40 years ago, it was Yadgar's length but it required serious maintenance.
John
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On 14/10/2014 00:20, Jörg 'Yadgar' Bleimann wrote:
> Hi(gh)!
>
> POVers (POVghans?) obviously are mostly beardos... and it seems to me,
> that among male POVers (ever noticed the almost complete absence of
> female POVers? I hardly can remember any other "raytraceress" than Gail
> Shaw...), longhairs are also strikingly over-represented!
>
There is Janet, who still pops her head in occasionally. Every couple of
years or so. And bluetree (Miri) who posted for a short time.
> So I start a poll: Who of you has hair at least touching the shoulders?
>
> To start with me: Yes.
>
Like John:
No. But 35 years ago it was down to my waist and if you pulled it
straight. "My hair was hanging to my arse." As I was so often told. :-)
About 10 years ago I met a developer who wore his hair in a cue that
reached his ankles.
And btw he was well over 6 feet tall.
> See you in Khyberspace!
>
> Yadgar
>
> Now playing: Monolight (Tangerine Dream)
Tangerine Dream! That takes me back a bit. :-)
--
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On 10/13/2014 07:20 PM, Jörg 'Yadgar' Bleimann wrote:
> Hi(gh)!
>
> POVers (POVghans?) obviously are mostly beardos... and it seems to me,
> that among male POVers (ever noticed the almost complete absence of
> female POVers? I hardly can remember any other "raytraceress" than Gail
> Shaw...), longhairs are also strikingly over-represented!
>
> So I start a poll: Who of you has hair at least touching the shoulders?
>
> To start with me: Yes.
>
> See you in Khyberspace!
>
> Yadgar
>
> Now playing: Monolight (Tangerine Dream)
p-tail here ... couldn't grow it fast enough when I got out of the Navy.
Funny ... I was called a hippie the other day while waiting in line (at
the grocery) by an impatient fellow. I turned around and said "Hey it's
Friday after work (and it's hot) ... we all want to go home." Well that
just jazzed him up more. After he had a few more /choice/ words the
woman ahead of turned around and called him a redneck
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On 14-10-2014 10:33, Stephen wrote:
> On 14/10/2014 00:20, Jörg 'Yadgar' Bleimann wrote:
>> Hi(gh)!
>>
>> POVers (POVghans?) obviously are mostly beardos... and it seems to me,
>> that among male POVers (ever noticed the almost complete absence of
>> female POVers? I hardly can remember any other "raytraceress" than Gail
>> Shaw...), longhairs are also strikingly over-represented!
>>
>
> There is Janet, who still pops her head in occasionally. Every couple of
> years or so. And bluetree (Miri) who posted for a short time.
There were also Hildur Kolbrun Andresdottir, Joanne Simpson, Sonya
Roberts, and in the French POV-world: Hélène Dumur.
The youngest POV-Ray users, without doubt, are Elsa and Mélodie, the
granddaughters of Rémy Closset (search 'Elsa' in p.b.i.)
>
>> So I start a poll: Who of you has hair at least touching the shoulders?
>>
>> To start with me: Yes.
>>
>
> Like John:
>
> No. But 35 years ago it was down to my waist and if you pulled it
> straight. "My hair was hanging to my arse." As I was so often told. :-)
> About 10 years ago I met a developer who wore his hair in a cue that
> reached his ankles.
> And btw he was well over 6 feet tall.
Wow... I never was able to get is as long as that. Shoulder length was
the maximum about 35 years ago too. Nowadays it is hovering around
5mm... what is left of it ;-)
>
>
>> See you in Khyberspace!
>>
>> Yadgar
>>
>> Now playing: Monolight (Tangerine Dream)
>
> Tangerine Dream! That takes me back a bit. :-)
As you say. Tangerine Dream, Kraftwerk, Klaus Schultze...
Thomas
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On 14-10-2014 13:23, James Holsenback wrote:
> p-tail here ... couldn't grow it fast enough when I got out of the Navy.
> Funny ... I was called a hippie the other day while waiting in line (at
> the grocery) by an impatient fellow. I turned around and said "Hey it's
> Friday after work (and it's hot) ... we all want to go home." Well that
> just jazzed him up more. After he had a few more /choice/ words the
> woman ahead of turned around and called him a redneck
Any redneck in this community? :-)
Thomas
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On 14/10/14 12:31, Thomas de Groot wrote:
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> Any redneck in this community? :-)
>
> Thomas
Nah. They're all too busy polishing their guns and learning to read.
John
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Le 2014-10-13 19:20, Jörg 'Yadgar' Bleimann a écrit :
> So I start a poll: Who of you has hair at least touching the shoulders?
>
No.
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Le 14/10/2014 01:20, Jörg 'Yadgar' Bleimann a écrit :
> Hi(gh)!
>
> POVers (POVghans?) obviously are mostly beardos... and it seems to me,
> that among male POVers (ever noticed the almost complete absence of
> female POVers? I hardly can remember any other "raytraceress" than Gail
> Shaw...), longhairs are also strikingly over-represented!
>
> So I start a poll: Who of you has hair at least touching the shoulders?
>
> To start with me: Yes.
>
> See you in Khyberspace!
>
> Yadgar
>
> Now playing: Monolight (Tangerine Dream)
Non.
Long hair some years ago, now not enough on my skull to grow.
--
Lionel
<b>Do not judge my words, judge my actions.</b>
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Ce courrier électronique ne contient aucun virus ou logiciel malveillant parce que la
protection avast! Antivirus est active.
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On 14/10/2014 12:30, Thomas de Groot wrote:
> On 14-10-2014 10:33, Stephen wrote:
>
> There were also Hildur Kolbrun Andresdottir, Joanne Simpson, Sonya
> Roberts, and in the French POV-world: Hélène Dumur.
>
I remember the names when you mention them. I was straining to rember
Hildur's.
> The youngest POV-Ray users, without doubt, are Elsa and Mélodie, the
> granddaughters of Rémy Closset (search 'Elsa' in p.b.i.)
>
Moray users to boot. :-)
>>
>>> So I start a poll: Who of you has hair at least touching the shoulders?
>>>
>>> To start with me: Yes.
>>>
>>
>> Like John:
>>
>> No. But 35 years ago it was down to my waist and if you pulled it
>> straight. "My hair was hanging to my arse." As I was so often told. :-)
>> About 10 years ago I met a developer who wore his hair in a cue that
>> reached his ankles.
>> And btw he was well over 6 feet tall.
>
> Wow... I never was able to get is as long as that. Shoulder length was
> the maximum about 35 years ago too. Nowadays it is hovering around
> 5mm... what is left of it ;-)
>
It grows like weeds and I never cut it, only trimmed it for about 8 years.
I had to get it cut when the grey started to show. It is like Alistair
Darlings and with black eyebrows as well.
> As you say. Tangerine Dream, Kraftwerk, Klaus Schultze...
>
Only popular with a certain type of person, in the UK.
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On 14/10/2014 12:23, James Holsenback wrote:
>
> p-tail here ... couldn't grow it fast enough when I got out of the Navy.
Is that pigtails or ponytail? ;-)
(Just jealous)
> Funny ... I was called a hippie the other day while waiting in line (at
> the grocery) by an impatient fellow. I turned around and said "Hey it's
> Friday after work (and it's hot) ... we all want to go home." Well that
> just jazzed him up more.
What do you expect if you are a hippy?
There is something about men with long hair that gets people's dander up.
> After he had a few more /choice/ words the
> woman ahead of turned around and called him a redneck
I take it, that is offensive where you live?
When I worked in NM it was a given. One of the club, a good ol' boy. :-)
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On 14-10-2014 15:45, Stephen wrote:
>> As you say. Tangerine Dream, Kraftwerk, Klaus Schultze...
>>
>
> Only popular with a certain type of person, in the UK.
>
And not to forget Robert Ashley. It started me on electronic music
production myself for some time. After that I got interested in Philip
Glass, Tim Reily, John Adams on the one hand and Arvo Pärt, Alfred
Schnittke, Witold Lutoslawski, and Simeon ten Holt on the other. But in
the end, my musical preferences go from Medieval to early Baroque.
Thomas
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Am 14.10.2014 13:58, schrieb Doctor John:
> On 14/10/14 12:31, Thomas de Groot wrote:
>>
>> Any redneck in this community? :-)
>>
>> Thomas
>
> Nah. They're all too busy polishing their guns and learning to read.
One might doubt the latter...
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On 10/14/2014 09:56 AM, Stephen wrote:
> On 14/10/2014 12:23, James Holsenback wrote:
>
>>
>> p-tail here ... couldn't grow it fast enough when I got out of the Navy.
>
> Is that pigtails or ponytail? ;-)
pony ... hell you should see the looks I get when the pony tail comes
out and I just let my freak flag fly ... LOL "Almost cut my hair" reference
>
> (Just jealous)
don't be ... I'm all gray (beard and hair)
>
>> Funny ... I was called a hippie the other day while waiting in line (at
>> the grocery) by an impatient fellow. I turned around and said "Hey it's
>> Friday after work (and it's hot) ... we all want to go home." Well that
>> just jazzed him up more.
>
> What do you expect if you are a hippy?
> There is something about men with long hair that gets people's dander up.
>
>> After he had a few more /choice/ words the
>> woman ahead of turned around and called him a redneck
>
> I take it, that is offensive where you live?
nope ... not offensive here. it's just how it is! I'm surrounded by
conservative, religious fanatics. I'm voting purely liberal this
November for whatever that's worth. The incumbent (30 years) is up
against a young woman and she's got my vote just on principle. US
politics (well world politics for that matter) needs more women. ...
we'd ALL be better off!
>
> When I worked in NM it was a given. One of the club, a good ol' boy. :-)
well good ol' boy denotes less redneck ... most good ol' boys let well
enough alone (until) there backs are against the wall. then all bet's
are off
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On Tue, 14 Oct 2014 01:20:34 +0200, Jörg 'Yadgar' Bleimann
<yaz### [at] gmx de> wrote:
No. I had long hair down to the middle of my back but it became unbearab
le
during a heat wave about 10 years ago, so I shaved it all off - skinhead
.
After that the baldness started showing and I decided long hair doesn't
look too good on me any more. Now I usually shave my head once a year at
the beginning of summer and let it grow for the rest of the year.
--
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On 14/10/2014 19:59, Nekar Xenos wrote:
> Now I usually shave my head once a year at the beginning of summer and
> let it grow for the rest of the year.
That's called a Tink's * ** haircut. ;-)
* Tinker's !
! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tinker
** If anyone has been affected by these comments.Please send a self
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in news:543d0950$1@news.povray.org Thomas de Groot wrote:
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> There were also Hildur Kolbrun Andresdottir, Joanne Simpson, Sonya
> Roberts, and in the French POV-world: Hélène Dumur.
>
& Gail Shaw
short hair, no beard here
Ingo
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On 14/10/2014 22:05, ingo wrote:
> in news:543d0950$1@news.povray.org Thomas de Groot wrote:
>>
>> There were also Hildur Kolbrun Andresdottir, Joanne Simpson, Sonya
>> Roberts, and in the French POV-world: Hélène Dumur.
>>
>
> & Gail Shaw
>
> short hair, no beard here
>
True, but she did carry a katana. So definitely, don't as about the
beard. :-)
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=?ISO-8859-1?Q?J=F6rg_=27Yadgar=27_Bleimann?= <yaz### [at] gmxde> wrote:
> POVers (POVghans?) obviously are mostly beardos... and it seems to me,
> that among male POVers (ever noticed the almost complete absence of
> female POVers? I hardly can remember any other "raytraceress" than Gail
> Shaw...),...
I've noticed that, too. I wonder why that is.
> longhairs are also strikingly over-represented!
>
> So I start a poll: Who of you has hair at least touching the shoulders?
I wish.
When I was a kid, everyone wanted voluminous Afros like the Jackson 5. (And my
spell checker is balking at "afro," so I look it up at Merriam-Webster, and
learn for the first time in 51 years that the word is supposed to be
capitalized!) But my hair just got too unmanageable if it got too long.
Decades later, I learned that it takes either a looser hair texture than mine or
a vatful of chemicals.
I have an aunt and cousins who actually did have such Afros, naturally.
Nowadays, they both wear their hair short. Ironically, the son of one of them
is playing Michael Jackson in a national tour. I'm sure he could grow an MJ
Afro if he wanted to, but he doesn't, and wears a wig on stage.
The alternatives for me were braids and dreadlocks. Either would have caused my
manly man male dad to flip out. Violently. Besides, the only westerners who
wore dreadlocks in those days were Rastafarians, and their coifs were just plain
unkempt. It was not a look that I wanted.
After I moved out on my own, braids became an option, but the damn tape recorder
kept playing in my head that only the social "others" would wear their hair like
girls or rebels. Along with that was the fact that braids are high-maintenance,
so it's not like I could passive-aggressive myself into non-conformity. Whoopie
Goldberg showed me that dreadlocks don't have to look like rats' nests, but
again, keeping them neat requires maintenance.
Now, the question is almost moot, as my hair will no longer grow down to my
shoulders (although it is still much longer than most men wear theirs). The
intelligent design proponents in my country need to explain this one to me,
although I have a sinking feeling they would just throw 1 Corinthians 11:14 back
at me. That verse would not explain Yadgar, though. Or Jesus. They say that
youth is wasted on the young. I sure wasted mine keeping my hair the way other
people told me it should be.
Every time I see a little boy (or girl) with long hair, I turn green.
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On Wed, 15 Oct 2014 00:49:38 +0200, Cousin Ricky <rickysttATyahooDOTcom>
wrote:
> =?ISO-8859-1?Q?J=F6rg_=27Yadgar=27_Bleimann?= <yaz### [at] gmxde> wrote:
>> POVers (POVghans?) obviously are mostly beardos... and it seems to me,
>> that among male POVers (ever noticed the almost complete absence of
>> female POVers? I hardly can remember any other "raytraceress" than Gail
>> Shaw...),...
>
> I've noticed that, too. I wonder why that is.
>
>> longhairs are also strikingly over-represented!
>>
>> So I start a poll: Who of you has hair at least touching the shoulders?
>
> I wish.
>
> When I was a kid, everyone wanted voluminous Afros like the Jackson 5.
> (And my
> spell checker is balking at "afro," so I look it up at Merriam-Webster,
> and
> learn for the first time in 51 years that the word is supposed to be
> capitalized!) But my hair just got too unmanageable if it got too long.
> Decades later, I learned that it takes either a looser hair texture than
> mine or
> a vatful of chemicals.
>
> I have an aunt and cousins who actually did have such Afros, naturally.
> Nowadays, they both wear their hair short. Ironically, the son of one
> of them
> is playing Michael Jackson in a national tour. I'm sure he could grow
> an MJ
> Afro if he wanted to, but he doesn't, and wears a wig on stage.
>
> The alternatives for me were braids and dreadlocks. Either would have
> caused my
> manly man male dad to flip out. Violently. Besides, the only
> westerners who
> wore dreadlocks in those days were Rastafarians, and their coifs were
> just plain
> unkempt. It was not a look that I wanted.
>
> After I moved out on my own, braids became an option, but the damn tape
> recorder
> kept playing in my head that only the social "others" would wear their
> hair like
> girls or rebels. Along with that was the fact that braids are
> high-maintenance,
> so it's not like I could passive-aggressive myself into non-conformity.
> Whoopie
> Goldberg showed me that dreadlocks don't have to look like rats' nests,
> but
> again, keeping them neat requires maintenance.
>
> Now, the question is almost moot, as my hair will no longer grow down to
> my
> shoulders (although it is still much longer than most men wear theirs).
> The
> intelligent design proponents in my country need to explain this one to
> me,
> although I have a sinking feeling they would just throw 1 Corinthians
> 11:14 back
> at me. That verse would not explain Yadgar, though. Or Jesus. They
> say that
> youth is wasted on the young. I sure wasted mine keeping my hair the
> way other
> people told me it should be.
>
> Every time I see a little boy (or girl) with long hair, I turn green.
>
I like the Woopie style. I even considered going for the Just Jinjer style
at one stage, but my hair is way too straight for that...
http://www.whatsonincapetown.com/post/review-just-jinjer-dunes/
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-Nekar Xenos-
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On 14-10-2014 18:26, James Holsenback wrote:
> US
> politics (well world politics for that matter) needs more women. ...
> we'd ALL be better off!
>
Don't be too sure of that! :-)
Thomas
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On 2014-10-15 02:30, Thomas de Groot wrote:
> On 14-10-2014 18:26, James Holsenback wrote:
>> US politics (well world politics for that matter) needs more women. ...
>> we'd ALL be better off!
> Don't be too sure of that! :-)
I think that we plebians will find out, soon enough after the so-called
balance of power has shifted (and it's bound to, eventually), that it
really doesn't matter what sort of person a politician is...no matter
the gender, race, or creed, once you get into politics...you're a
politician. Absolute power, as they say... No getting away from that.
^_^
--
Tim Cook
http://empyrean.sjcook.com
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On 15-10-2014 11:27, Tim Cook wrote:
> On 2014-10-15 02:30, Thomas de Groot wrote:
>> On 14-10-2014 18:26, James Holsenback wrote:
>>> US politics (well world politics for that matter) needs more women. ...
>>> we'd ALL be better off!
>> Don't be too sure of that! :-)
>
> I think that we plebians will find out, soon enough after the so-called
> balance of power has shifted (and it's bound to, eventually), that it
> really doesn't matter what sort of person a politician is...no matter
> the gender, race, or creed, once you get into politics...you're a
> politician. Absolute power, as they say... No getting away from that.
>
Exactly.
Thomas
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On 14/10/2014 23:49, Cousin Ricky wrote:
> =?ISO-8859-1?Q?J=F6rg_=27Yadgar=27_Bleimann?= <yaz### [at] gmxde> wrote:
>> POVers (POVghans?) obviously are mostly beardos... and it seems to me,
>> that among male POVers (ever noticed the almost complete absence of
>> female POVers? I hardly can remember any other "raytraceress" than Gail
>> Shaw...),...
>
> I've noticed that, too. I wonder why that is.
>
Thinking out loud:
A lot of the posters here are, shall we say, not as young as they used
to be. ;-)
I think women find that they have better things to do with their free
time, when they have it.
As for younger people, it is history.
>> longhairs are also strikingly over-represented!
>>
>> So I start a poll: Who of you has hair at least touching the shoulders?
>
> I wish.
>
> When I was a kid, everyone wanted voluminous Afros like the Jackson 5.
I remember I guy I knew in the early 70s (at Bognor Regis) who had a
permed Afro about 4 feet across. A "chick" magnet it was, straight out
of Hair.
(And my
> spell checker is balking at "afro," so I look it up at Merriam-Webster, and
> learn for the first time in 51 years that the word is supposed to be
> capitalized!) But my hair just got too unmanageable if it got too long.
> Decades later, I learned that it takes either a looser hair texture than mine or
> a vatful of chemicals.
>
My mother had a natural Afro and her hair was very loose, compared to
people in Jamaica. One day I'll tell you the story about me have my
bumps read by all the women in the office.
> I have an aunt and cousins who actually did have such Afros, naturally.
> Nowadays, they both wear their hair short. Ironically, the son of one of them
> is playing Michael Jackson in a national tour. I'm sure he could grow an MJ
> Afro if he wanted to, but he doesn't, and wears a wig on stage.
>
Actors want to get out of character at the end of the play. I've noticed
that a lot of stage actors keep their hair short. Especially if they are
in rep.
> The alternatives for me were braids and dreadlocks. Either would have caused my
> manly man male dad to flip out. Violently. Besides, the only westerners who
> wore dreadlocks in those days were Rastafarians, and their coifs were just plain
> unkempt. It was not a look that I wanted.
>
You wouldn't want to be mistaken for a Rasta Man. What colour of Tammie
(the real Scottish spelling) would you wear?
> After I moved out on my own, braids became an option, but the damn tape recorder
> kept playing in my head that only the social "others" would wear their hair like
> girls or rebels. Along with that was the fact that braids are high-maintenance,
> so it's not like I could passive-aggressive myself into non-conformity. Whoopie
> Goldberg showed me that dreadlocks don't have to look like rats' nests, but
> again, keeping them neat requires maintenance.
>
I could not be bothered with all that. I get mine cut short and leave it
until it starts to curl or my wife tells me not to come back until it
has been cut. :-)
> Now, the question is almost moot, as my hair will no longer grow down to my
> shoulders (although it is still much longer than most men wear theirs). The
> intelligent design proponents in my country need to explain this one to me,
> although I have a sinking feeling they would just throw 1 Corinthians 11:14 back
> at me. That verse would not explain Yadgar, though. Or Jesus. They say that
> youth is wasted on the young. I sure wasted mine keeping my hair the way other
> people told me it should be.
>
> Every time I see a little boy (or girl) with long hair, I turn green.
>
I don't know. I had an endless amount of trouble when I had it long.
From my father being ashamed of being seen with me to snide comments at
work, confrontations, even being attacked in public.
But I must say. That I played judo then and no one ever pulled my hair.
--
Regards
Stephen
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On 14/10/2014 17:26, James Holsenback wrote:
> On 10/14/2014 09:56 AM, Stephen wrote:
>> On 14/10/2014 12:23, James Holsenback wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> p-tail here ... couldn't grow it fast enough when I got out of the Navy.
>>
>> Is that pigtails or ponytail? ;-)
>
> pony ...
Sorry for asking but you did mention the navy :-P
> hell you should see the looks I get when the pony tail comes
> out and I just let my freak flag fly ... LOL "Almost cut my hair" reference
>
I wasn't a CS&N fan but I looked it up and understand the sentiment.
I let my freak flag fly on my last night working in a working man's pub
in Glasgow. After the bell for last orders, I took it out of my shirt to
a stunned silence.
Ah! memories. :-)
>>
>> (Just jealous)
>
> don't be ... I'm all gray (beard and hair)
>
I'm almost completely white with black eyebrows. If my hair were long I
would look like something out of a vampire movie or LOTR.
That is where the jealousy comes in. I would embarrass myself and more
importantly. My wife would give me. My head in my hands to play with.
>>
>> I take it, that is offensive where you live?
>
> nope ... not offensive here. it's just how it is!
It would be neck snapping here. Waiting for the fight to break out.
> I'm surrounded by
> conservative, religious fanatics. I'm voting purely liberal this
> November for whatever that's worth. The incumbent (30 years) is up
> against a young woman and she's got my vote just on principle. US
> politics (well world politics for that matter) needs more women. ...
> we'd ALL be better off!
>
>
Hell is where religion is. IMO
Next year I will be voting against our Little Devil. Mr Boris Johnson,
mayor of London.
>>
>> When I worked in NM it was a given. One of the club, a good ol' boy. :-)
>
> well good ol' boy denotes less redneck ... most good ol' boys let well
> enough alone (until) there backs are against the wall. then all bet's
> are off
>
>
Thanks, I thought that they were rich countrified rednecks.
But I suppose that you need to be there to understand.
--
Regards
Stephen
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On 15/10/2014 17:36, Stephen wrote:
> But I must say. That I played judo then and no one ever pulled my hair.
On re-reading that sounds wrong. I meant while on the mat. Not as a boast.
--
Regards
Stephen
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Yes!
It's been long for 5,no 10,no 20,no 30 plus years now.
This is another VERY late entry. Been to busy grown hair :)
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