On Wed, 03 Aug 2011 17:21:40 -0400, Brooklyn1 wrote:

> On Wed, 3 Aug 2011 15:45:04 -0400, TFM® >
> wrote:
>
>>On Wed, 03 Aug 2011 12:37:21 -0400, Brooklyn1 wrote:
>>
>>> "Andy" wrote:
>>>>
>>>> OT: Ever cut your own hair???
>>>>
>>>> I just did.
>>>
>>> I do but very occasionally... sometimes in early spring when I don't
>>> feel like waiting for an appt at the local clip joint... I have very
>>> nice clippers. I simply shear it all off and I'm cool to go. I have
>>> extremely thick hair and it grows fast.
>>
>>I had to break down and buy some clippers a year and a half ago when I
>>couldn't get into a barber shop 2 days running. (snowbird town and I went
>>to all the shops)
>>
>>I was cutting with the 1/4 inch guard to start with. Now I just shear my
>>head with no guard.
>>I have to do it 3 times in the summer. Even a half inch of hair is great
>>insulation and that is NOT needed in the Florida steam.
>>
>>Esquire magazine had an article a while back concerning the subject. The
>>line I remember was, "It's just like mowing your lawn, except you do half
>>of it blindfolded".
>>
>>Like Sheldon, mine grows back fast and I really don't give a shit what
>>people think.
>>
>>On the upside, my Uncle pays me $6 a pop to cut his hair, so the clippers
>>have more than paid for themselves.
>
> Most hillybillies in farm country sheep clip their hair... no one sees
> anyway, they all wear baseball caps at all times. There are also no
> regular barber shops nearby, for a haircut I need to make an
> appointment at a salon, it's a hassle and I don't like how they cut
> men's hair. I don't go out in the sun without a hat either but
> baseball caps don't give nearly enough sun protection so I recently
> bought this:
> http://tinyurl.com/3dxvxqc
> http://www.duluthtrading.com/store/p...25.aspx?kw=sun
> hats mens&processor=content

That's a cool hat, but I'd be more into this
http://www.dickssportinggoods.com/pr... 13885.4418347
if I cared about exposure to the sun.
The bill on the thing is twice as long as a regular cap.

As it is, I don't even like the insulating factor of half an inch of hair,
so I wear a visor.

I would consider wearing either your hat or my selection here in the winter
when we get a lot more sun and it's considerably cooler outside.

TFM®