with a half inch clipper guard.
I got tired of my long hair and didn't feel like paying for a haircut so I did it myself. Claire helped me a little with the back (she said I missed some).
Two co-workers do it this way and it seems really convenient, no hat hair at the end of the day.
I saw a former co-worker a few months ago and he had done it too. I call it the fire fighter haircut because a lot of them have it because it's less trouble on fires and so on.
> with a half inch clipper guard.
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Could have been worse-
"Turn your head and cough"
I'm NOT going to take the time to cut my own hair. I could use that spare time to play my guitar or play with my dogs or goof on the www, or do something else equally non productive. I'm NOT going to pay another to cut my hair who's not going to cut it the way I want it cut anyway. I just let it grow and do what it wants to do. I brush it and throw whatever hair comes out onto the brush in the trash. The stray loose hairs in between brushings I just discard wherever I happen to be. But, every time I shampoo it I threaten myself with having it all cut off...:)
Supercuts is my choice. I don't like having short hair. I think I look like a doofus when my hair's too short, well more like one anyway. And I play now and then in a rock band and I don't want to look like a corporate dweeb, although I might look like a dweeb of some other kind with longer hair.
When I go on vacation, especially to areas that I perceive as more conservative, I get my hair cut shorter and I feel like I get a little better reception from the locals that way. There are just certain areas of the country where bermuda shorts, flip-flops and a hawaiian shirt don't get that great of a response, especially when your hair looks like you should be in Pink Floyd or something.
Short hair is popular among the young guys now, it seems. Our nephew that is just now trying out for the Navy Seals adopted the military hair style several months ago. That's fine, whatever, but I thought his hair looked a lot better when it was more than a millimeter long.
I saw a picture of myself at a table of relatives this Christmas before I got a haircut and I looked ridiculous. I looked like an Abomitable Snowman with my long grayish hair and beard and white sweater. That's when I went to Supercuts and asked for a little shorter cut.
I never had corporate style hair. Mine is too unruly and curly and not very disciplined.
If the barber or supercuts cuts it then it looks too short for two weeks, then pretty good for a week, then unruly and floppy for six weeks until when I can't stand it anymore and pay the guy to cut it again.
So I went for it; I'm gonna look stupid no matter what besides it'll grow back.
Just remember, you get what you pay for.
Part of our responsibility in changing the public's perception of our profession is to, present ourselves as professionals.
"Mowing my head" may not fit.
Chris
> Part of our responsibility in changing the public's perception of our profession is to, present ourselves as professionals.
Chris, are you still in the profession? Is that picture of you in your profile current? Just sayin.............:-)
Chris
C'mon Merlin, you're going to take a jab over a Santa picture on a surveyors forum called Beerleg?
Nopie, Nopie. Last time I cut my hair real short then I could not even open up a pickle jar.
I did cut off about four inches a month or so ago just to get rid of some split ends but here is a shot from yesterday at the mall. The girls are our local 580 Roller Blade girls (just some of them) and now I am officially on staff with the team so that makes this a team photo of sorts. I'll be bouncing at the events and generally helping all around.
Deral
Chris
I keep mine high and tight, it brings out the inner green beret in me. For the last 2 years I get it cut then grow for 6 weeks.
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Isnt that tall ugly one in the middle Ms.Oklahoma 1986?
I thought the one in the middle was a Klingon Warrior. Hey, if the ever start up that series again I think you should go for a part.:-) 🙂 🙂
Come up and say that to me in front of my girls. I think you would be safer starting a scrap with the Dallas Stars! 🙂
Dang. Tough crowd this morning.
Chris
I'll change my photo after I wash and blow dry it LOL.
I already have two co-workers that look like this and we look like the staff we serve so I don't think there's an image problem. A third co-worker looked like this when I first came to the job but he let his grow.
The upside is I don't look like my Dad anymore (I had occasion to have my picture taken with the big Chief and when I got the photo I said, hey, when did my Dad meet the Chief?). Now I look like my oldest brother (the next to oldest brother gets to keep all of his hair which is an unfair accident of genetic transfer, somehow he got the stray full headed gene from my Mother's side of the family).
Deral...
you can go ahead and post in Klingon now since the secret is out LOL.
All Deral needs is a giant sledge hammer and a supply of watermelons.
Chris
I was trying to inject some humor into the thread. I fully believe you to be professional in your survey work.
> All Deral needs is a giant sledge hammer and a supply of watermelons.
Or a couple of sidekicks named Moe and Curly 😉
I will be Curly.
boo boo boo boo.
Soitenly.
Hey Moe, Hey Larry!
