marlon said:
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
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.
Doesn't it make you feel like a little bit unhandsome . . .
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.
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How's this TheStatutoryApe?
