The SDN Beard Challenge. Step up, Man-girls.

Ubiquitous · Post by **Ubiquitous** » 2006-01-20 09:55am

Urggg, the itching! I can feel it just by looking at those pictures.

SCRawl · Post by **SCRawl** » 2006-01-20 09:04pm

Just shy of two full weeks. It is indeed rather itchy. My cheeks never grow very effectively; I'll probably be lopping that stuff off soon. I might also trim the neck area, since it looks rather unsightly. Well, the whole face looks rather unsightly, but there isn't much to be done about that....

SCRawl · Post by **SCRawl** » 2006-01-22 10:10pm

Hey, what gives? It seems to me that we're owed at least one more progress photo. Or has Chardok -- the odds-on favourite -- bowed out?

SCRawl · Post by **SCRawl** » 2006-02-03 10:45pm

Okay, this is the week four obligatory picture. The beard is pretty much fully grown in at this point, and will only get longer and scragglier as time goes on. I've already trimmed the cheeks down once, and will do so again soon.

The itch, I have to say, is exquisitely annoying.

So, is this thing still on, or am I wasting my time?

The Spartan · Post by **The Spartan** » 2006-02-03 11:13pm

Is it just me, or does the beard make Scrawl look younger?

And, aren't beards supposed to have the opposite effect? Sure as shit does on me.

2000AD · Post by **2000AD** » 2006-02-04 05:56am

I can't find my camera, i'll see if i can borrow my housemates later on.

SCRawl · Post by **SCRawl** » 2006-02-04 06:58am

The Spartan wrote:Is it just me, or does the beard make Scrawl look younger?

And, aren't beards supposed to have the opposite effect? Sure as shit does on me.

Well, the fact that in my bearded shots you can't see my bald head probably contributes to this illusion. In addtion, I've just noticed that this photo is blurry enough that you can't see very much of the white hairs in my beard.

2000AD · Post by **2000AD** » 2006-02-05 12:08pm

After some delays:

Tell me that's not a grey hair

2000AD · Post by **2000AD** » 2006-02-06 07:42am

SCRawl wrote: The itch, I have to say, is exquisitely annoying.

Damnit, mine wasn't itching till i just read that.

Lord Zentei · Post by **Lord Zentei** » 2006-02-07 07:29pm

Surlethe wrote:
Ace Pace wrote:I can't join, due to the fact my beard growing skills resemble a first timers, which I am.
My first time two years ago, it was a real man-beard, <snip>

As opposed to what? A girl-beard?

2000AD · Post by **2000AD** » 2006-02-08 01:52pm

Lord Zentei wrote:
Surlethe wrote:
Ace Pace wrote:I can't join, due to the fact my beard growing skills resemble a first timers, which I am.
My first time two years ago, it was a real man-beard, <snip>
As opposed to what? A girl-beard?

Probably an "I'm a pussy" stripe goatee.

2000AD · Post by **2000AD** » 2006-02-14 05:17am

So when is this finishing?

This Friday will be the 8th week now if i get it right, which is getting close to 2 months.

SCRawl · Post by **SCRawl** » 2006-02-14 10:36am

2000AD wrote:So when is this finishing?

This Friday will be the 8th week now if i get it right, which is getting close to 2 months.

My calendar puts the eighth week on March 3rd (the first day was January 6). I'm fine making this week the last week -- there are exactly two of us in the "competition" (Chardok told me, via PM, he's not up to posting much for the time being), and my wife would be happy to see the last of my facial hair. Besides, I'm at the point where the only gains will be in length and scraggliness.

2000AD · Post by **2000AD** » 2006-02-15 05:27am

SCRawl wrote:
2000AD wrote:So when is this finishing?

This Friday will be the 8th week now if i get it right, which is getting close to 2 months.
My calendar puts the eighth week on March 3rd (the first day was January 6). I'm fine making this week the last week -- there are exactly two of us in the "competition" (Chardok told me, via PM, he's not up to posting much for the time being), and my wife would be happy to see the last of my facial hair. Besides, I'm at the point where the only gains will be in length and scraggliness.

I'm up for ending it this friday, mainly because my housemates are suggesting a beard contest and i'll need to shave clean again.

Are we declaring this a draw or putting it up to the public vote?

SCRawl · Post by **SCRawl** » 2006-02-15 08:40am

2000AD wrote:
SCRawl wrote:
2000AD wrote:So when is this finishing?

This Friday will be the 8th week now if i get it right, which is getting close to 2 months.
My calendar puts the eighth week on March 3rd (the first day was January 6). I'm fine making this week the last week -- there are exactly two of us in the "competition" (Chardok told me, via PM, he's not up to posting much for the time being), and my wife would be happy to see the last of my facial hair. Besides, I'm at the point where the only gains will be in length and scraggliness.
I'm up for ending it this friday, mainly because my housemates are suggesting a beard contest and i'll need to shave clean again.

Are we declaring this a draw or putting it up to the public vote?

Good question. My guess is that this has fallen into the "who cares" category. If I'm wrong about that, hopefully someone will disabuse me of that assumption before Friday. Otherwise, it's a sister-kisser.

YT300000 · Post by **YT300000** » 2006-02-16 09:51pm

Hey, I'm still in.

Although my then-girlfriend didn't like it very much, so it was over-ridden at one week...

SCRawl · Post by **SCRawl** » 2006-02-16 10:06pm

YT300000 wrote:Hey, I'm still in.

Although my then-girlfriend didn't like it very much, so it was over-ridden at one week...

Well, I suppose you're entitled to submit your growth for approval.

In fact, I'll put mine in shortly. This way I can shave tomorrow.

SCRawl · Post by **SCRawl** » 2006-02-16 10:18pm

These ones demonstrates that, thanks to the missing hair on the top of my head, the beard really doesn't make me look younger. Cutting off the top of my head in the photo makes me look younger.

My grandpa sweater also helps with the "old man" look.

The beard comes off tomorrow morning. My wife will appreciate that, methinks.

2000AD · Post by **2000AD** » 2006-02-17 07:22pm

Damn that's going to be hard to beat.

SCRawl · Post by **SCRawl** » 2006-02-17 08:10pm

2000AD wrote:Damn that's going to be hard to beat.

Oh, pshaw. I still can't grow hair on my cheeks, so I guess it's a good thing that I don't live in the arctic.

Anyways, if anyone out there does want to vote, we can start a poll thread. If not, well, ignore this thread just like before.

The Spartan · Post by **The Spartan** » 2006-02-18 12:25am

SCRawl, I maintain that, even with the affliction of male pattern baldness, the beard still makes you look younger.

Where the hell is Chardok anyways? He's not doing his beard thread, he seemingly dropped off the Earth in the weightloss thread and he started both of them.

Elheru Aran · Post by **Elheru Aran** » 2006-02-18 01:38am

The Spartan wrote: Where the hell is Chardok anyways? He's not doing his beard thread, he seemingly dropped off the Earth in the weightloss thread and he started both of them.

He's posted in G&C recently asking about a new computer. I presume his old one went belly-up, either that or real life took precedence for awhile.

Ace Pace · Post by **Ace Pace** » 2006-02-18 03:09am

Manly beards ahoy!

SCRawl · Post by **SCRawl** » 2006-02-18 08:34am

The Spartan wrote:SCRawl, I maintain that, even with the affliction of male pattern baldness, the beard still makes you look younger.

Where the hell is Chardok anyways? He's not doing his beard thread, he seemingly dropped off the Earth in the weightloss thread and he started both of them.

Well, I won't argue the point.

As for Chardok, he told me (via PM) that he didn't have a lot of time for posting (thanks to RL issues), so he was going to have to let the beard thing slide.

The Spartan · Post by **The Spartan** » 2006-02-18 11:29am

Ah, that makes sense. I've had computers go bad on me and it was like withdrawal symptoms. And this was before becoming addicted to this place.

Come on SCRawl! You know it's true!