Member Photo Thread

countryboy

Me before I shaved off the beard.

Astronuc

countryboy, how could you shave a wonderful beard like that?

I have had my current beard (it's second generation) one year longer than I have been married. My kids have never seen me without a beard.

When I grow up, I want to be Santa Claus.

countryboy

I had just about a year in that beard.

I grew it to celebrate my retirement. The problem with beards is that the time it takes to maintain it (washing and drying etc) takes time away from the other things you want to do.

People say that I looked like a good ole boy.

Huckleberry

I used to love this show.

Danger

For some reason, I can think of nothing other than Darth Vader wearing an 'Integral' mask.

icvotria

*I --- wanna rock and roll all night ---- and party ev-er-y day!!*

Woops, did I say that out loud? Ahem...

hypatia

Now there are several of us from Michigan! We could start the "North-Eastern- Mid-West chapter"!!!

Danger

I was born in Calgary, and have always been a westerner by nature (I got Shanghaied down there in '65), but anything to be with you. Count me in, as long as it doesn't conflict with any western Canadian stuff. Can we use Captain Rollerball as our mascot?

hypatia

two thumbs up for the Capt. Rollerball!

marlon

Thanks,

ps just saw your latest picture...you are a very muscular guy...were you in the army or are you a martial arts specialist ?

marlon

goldi

Hi Astronuc,,,
What do you think are the advantages of keeping a beard...

Doesn't it make you feel like a little bit unhandsome and what about the problems it causes....May be birds can find a place for them

Gokul43201

Ooh, those were the days !! Until one day, this total dweeb called Paul came by and Gene was all over him.

"If this dork can make lead guitarist", I reasoned, "surely I can become a physicist !"

So I put down my pick, (said goodbye to my army) and picked up "Physics for Dummies". I will never regret my decision - page 2 has been every bit as exciting as page 1. And next up is something called 'Contents' . . .

Danger

I wasn't going to say anything when I thought that you were just a physicist, but...
Knowing now of your creative background, I must tell you how disappointed I am at your attempt to draw a horsie for your avatar. It has way too many legs, and its head is on upside down.

zoobyshoe

I have that same book! (Sounds like you're so much further along in it, though.)

Astronuc

Marlon, it's a combination of a lifetime of different activities. As early as 6 or 7, I did activities like running, jump-rope, cycling, chopping wood, playing football (Victorian rules - Australia), and climbing trees. I was active in sports throughout high school and college.

Starting around grade 10, I began weight training and intermediate-to-long-distance running. During university, I spent holidays and summers doing iron-work (usually 10 hr days), which required a lot of heavy labor.

Several years ago, I studied Tae Kwon Do and I hope to resume it soon (I had to interrupt my TWD studies due to work). I recently started some light weight training, but the gardening I do requires a fair amount of strength to break up the ground which is mostly clay and stone.

As for the Army - NO! No military organization would want me, and I am wholly incompatible with such organizations. A military officer once told me that he would put me 'in the brig' for insubordination on the first day. Hah! He's probably right.

Goldi - As for the advantages of a beard, there probably isn't any, except that it keeps my face and neck warm when the temperatures are below freezing and a good wind in blowing.

My mom thought I was trying to scare off women. Interestingly, some women were turned off, but many others found me attractive. My wife married me despite my appearance.

I am just being myself. There are those who don't like the beard or long hair. So be it. In fact, when I visited the corporate offices recently, the first words from the group manager was "You need a haircut - long-haired hippie." I work in a fairly conservative organization.

I'll probably grow the hair for a while, may be a long while.

I am just being myself.

Danger

May I assume that he had sense enough to be grinning when he said that?

Astronuc

Yeah, I smiled. He's a good friend. He would just prefer that I was clean shaven with short hair. But that's not for me.

My response was, "We'll see. Not for a while though."