No More Beard! - Page 2

macpappy · 12-26-2008, 06:34 AM

Back in the dark ages (1970s) when the US Coast Guard still allowed beards and I was on an icebreaker they came through engineering with the same type of test. There were a few of us with full beards that actually got a better seal on the masks then some of the clean shaven guys. The Navy still made us all shave so we could go through fire-fighting school.

Hate to see you lose your beard though. You can always grown it back after retirement.

Old Sailor · 12-26-2008, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Sailchaser

Dave, with the beard partially gone it may be the start of a whole new stealth bombing campaign of an unknown member

Sailchaser · 12-26-2008, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Old Sailor

Dave I can see the smoke from here in the States , Might be Fun

12-26-2008, 06:08 PM

Sorry to hear about the soon to be loss of facial hair Dave.
Maybe some of us can grow a beard in solidarity for ya!

I have not shaved my goatee since late October...No one seems impressed about it but me!

Conch Republican · 12-26-2008, 09:35 PM

Dave - go for the handelbar mustache - Al told me there are some .alt forums where they like that

Conch Republican · 12-26-2008, 09:36 PM

Dave with a "soul patch" Oh how I wish I could photo chop!!!

Bear · 12-26-2008, 09:58 PM

Funny this should come up... I missed this post yesterday. I was in the Bear Cave with Alex (A2VR6) tonight and we watched a piece on the CBC with Peter Masbridge where he spent some time on a research vessel in the High Arctic. The Captain of the Amundsen has a full beard as did many of the good men who worked on it. I actually asked Alex if he remembered you mentioning that you might have to shave.
Different rules for up there I guess?

Link to the sory (the piece starts in the 12th minute) http://www.cbc.ca/ondemand/news/thenational.asx (note the link will probably only be good until 10 pm on the 27th)

Old Sailor · 12-26-2008, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Bear

Funny this should come up... I missed this post yesterday. I was in the Bear Cave with Alex (A2VR6) tonight and we watched a piece on the CBC with Peter Masbridge where he spent some time on a research vessel in the High Arctic. The Captain of the Amundsen has a full beard as did many of the good men who worked on it. I actually asked Alex if he remembered you mentioning that you might have to shave.
Different rules for up there I guess?

Link to the sory (the piece starts in the 12th minute) http://www.cbc.ca/ondemand/news/thenational.asx (note the link will probably only be good until 10 pm on the 27th)

once they get around to all the ships, even the Capt will be tested. Will have to ask if this is Canada wide though.

Old Sailor · 12-26-2008, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Conch Republican

Dave with a "soul patch" Oh how I wish I could photo chop!!!

I heard somewhere that you are SHORT ON CIGARS!!

Don Fernando · 12-27-2008, 01:31 AM

what? Mark is short on cigars?

GWN · 12-27-2008, 07:15 AM

The worst part about this is it means you have to spend more time shaving. My inherent laziness is the only reason I keep my goatee.

12-26-2008, 06:34 AM	#21
macpappy Rider on the storm. Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Slidell, LA Posts: 851 Trading: (0)	Re: No More Beard! Back in the dark ages (1970s) when the US Coast Guard still allowed beards and I was on an icebreaker they came through engineering with the same type of test. There were a few of us with full beards that actually got a better seal on the masks then some of the clean shaven guys. The Navy still made us all shave so we could go through fire-fighting school. Hate to see you lose your beard though. You can always grown it back after retirement. __________________ WARNING: I am a Southern White Male. I have a brain and I know how to use it.

12-26-2008, 06:08 PM	#24
Aladdin Sane Guest Posts: n/a	Re: No More Beard! Sorry to hear about the soon to be loss of facial hair Dave. Maybe some of us can grow a beard in solidarity for ya! I have not shaved my goatee since late October...No one seems impressed about it but me!

12-26-2008, 09:35 PM	#25
Conch Republican 10-78 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Margaritaville Posts: 2,875 Trading: (60)	Re: No More Beard! Dave - go for the handelbar mustache - Al told me there are some .alt forums where they like that __________________ "Ceiling fan stirs the air, the cigar smoke does swirl" --Jimmy Buffett You can help out and win some cool stuff in the 2016 Troop Support supplies contest!

12-26-2008, 09:36 PM	#26
Conch Republican 10-78 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Margaritaville Posts: 2,875 Trading: (60)	Re: No More Beard! Dave with a "soul patch" Oh how I wish I could photo chop!!! __________________ "Ceiling fan stirs the air, the cigar smoke does swirl" --Jimmy Buffett You can help out and win some cool stuff in the 2016 Troop Support supplies contest!

12-26-2008, 09:58 PM	#27
Bear Just an other FNG Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Marc Location: Ajax, Ontario. Posts: 393 Trading: (4)	Re: No More Beard! Funny this should come up... I missed this post yesterday. I was in the Bear Cave with Alex (A2VR6) tonight and we watched a piece on the CBC with Peter Masbridge where he spent some time on a research vessel in the High Arctic. The Captain of the Amundsen has a full beard as did many of the good men who worked on it. I actually asked Alex if he remembered you mentioning that you might have to shave. Different rules for up there I guess? Link to the sory (the piece starts in the 12th minute) http://www.cbc.ca/ondemand/news/thenational.asx (note the link will probably only be good until 10 pm on the 27th) __________________ Canadian Roll Call

12-27-2008, 01:31 AM	#30
Don Fernando Postwhore Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Ferdinand Location: Singapore Posts: 10,064 Trading: (29)	Re: No More Beard! what? Mark is short on cigars? __________________ check out my reviews on my blog.

12-27-2008, 07:15 AM	#31
GWN Snow City Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Jeff Location: Barrie, Ontario Posts: 898 Trading: (10)	Re: No More Beard! The worst part about this is it means you have to spend more time shaving. My inherent laziness is the only reason I keep my goatee.