TacheTastic

[TheEarl]

Some people run marathons. Some people dress up in silly costumes. While others, like me decide that they're going to raise money for charity by growing a moustache.

http://www.icr.ac.uk/everyman/tacheback/index.php

I will be sacrificing my dignity for a month by getting my 'tache on. Pictures may be forthcoming for the board.

I've just set up a sponsorship page for Lit, so feel free to sponsor me!

Now, the real question is going to be - how do I shape it? I currently have some beard stubble going on to disguisethe early growth, before I've publicised exactly what I'm doing to everyone I know, and pretty soon I'm going to have to decide which bits will get shaven and which bits will stay.

Should I go for an RAF handlebar? The full Tom Selleck? A Hercule Poirot?

The Earl

 

[Guest]

 

[TheEarl]

I suppose ZZTop is out of the question? *innocent look*

Who's ZZ-Top?

The Earl

 

[CharleyH]

Some people run marathons. Some people dress up in silly costumes. While others, like me decide that they're going to raise money for charity by growing a moustache.

http://www.icr.ac.uk/everyman/tacheback/index.php

I will be sacrificing my dignity for a month by getting my 'tache on. Pictures may be forthcoming for the board and, although you guys can't sponsor me personally (cause it's under my RL name), feel free to donate money to the Institute of Cancer Research anyway and pretend you're sponsoring me to look like a tit for a month.

Now, the real question is going to be - how do I shape it? I currently have some beard stubble going on to disguisethe early growth, before I've publicised exactly what I'm doing to everyone I know, and pretty soon I'm going to have to decide which bits will get shaven and which bits will stay.

Should I go for an RAF handlebar? The full Tom Selleck? A Hercule Poirot?

The Earl

I think the whole Three Musketeers thing might be sexy, but only trimmed closer ... add a bit of funky edge cuts to the side burns? You are laughing, or at least you will get laid . The handle bars? Put a bit 'o wax and curl the edges, and you'll be a regular Danial Day Lewis from 'Once Upon a Time in America'. Good luck!

 

[Liar]

A Dali takes much more than a month, right?

I vote for this:
http://www.aboutmary.com/production/images/heelhealy.gif

 

[Guest]

 

[Alex756]

My vote is for as outlandish as you can make it.

If a person asks, "hey, whats up with that!" total opening to explain you're raising money

The reminds me, gotta go pull out the light the night T shirt and start hoping people ask

And bravo for a month long commitment, thats a huge deal! best of luck.

-Alex

 

[Svenskaflicka]

http://www-und.ida.liu.se/~linak579/bilder/mustasch.bmp

 

[TheEarl]

You know you're officially growing a moustache for charity when

You find yourself sucking your top lip after you've had a smoothie to get the gunk out of your hairs.

Wee-ird.

The Earl

 

[Dar~]

Some people run marathons. Some people dress up in silly costumes. While others, like me decide that they're going to raise money for charity by growing a moustache.

http://www.icr.ac.uk/everyman/tacheback/index.php

I will be sacrificing my dignity for a month by getting my 'tache on. Pictures may be forthcoming for the board and, although you guys can't sponsor me personally (cause it's under my RL name), feel free to donate money to the Institute of Cancer Research anyway and pretend you're sponsoring me to look like a tit for a month.

Now, the real question is going to be - how do I shape it? I currently have some beard stubble going on to disguisethe early growth, before I've publicised exactly what I'm doing to everyone I know, and pretty soon I'm going to have to decide which bits will get shaven and which bits will stay.

Should I go for an RAF handlebar? The full Tom Selleck? A Hercule Poirot?

The Earl

I am thinking Salvadore Dali.

 

[cloudy]

You find yourself sucking your top lip after you've had a smoothie to get the gunk out of your hairs.

Wee-ird.

The Earl

My first husband had a very thick mustache, and he used to tell me that he kept a "taste" there after we had sex.

 

[fairysong]

Some people run marathons. Some people dress up in silly costumes. While others, like me decide that they're going to raise money for charity by growing a moustache.

http://www.icr.ac.uk/everyman/tacheback/index.php

I will be sacrificing my dignity for a month by getting my 'tache on. Pictures may be forthcoming for the board and, although you guys can't sponsor me personally (cause it's under my RL name), feel free to donate money to the Institute of Cancer Research anyway and pretend you're sponsoring me to look like a tit for a month.

Now, the real question is going to be - how do I shape it? I currently have some beard stubble going on to disguisethe early growth, before I've publicised exactly what I'm doing to everyone I know, and pretty soon I'm going to have to decide which bits will get shaven and which bits will stay.

Should I go for an RAF handlebar? The full Tom Selleck? A Hercule Poirot?

The Earl

No advise on what you should go for. I just wanted to tell you that I admire you for doing this.

If you need sponsors try approaching your Uni instructors and the clubs and orgs there. Moonlight seemed to have success finding sponsors for her cancer relay.
Wishing you luck and cheering you on.

 

[Quiet_Cool]

Too bad you only have a month, else I'd say go for the full Rollie Fingers look...

Q_C

 

[yui]

You find yourself sucking your top lip after you've had a smoothie to get the gunk out of your hairs.

Wee-ird.

The Earl

Why is this strangely erotic?

Oh, it must just be you… *blushing*

Hi, Earl.

Too bad you only have a month, else I'd say go for the full Rollie Fingers look...

Q_C

I don't know who "Rollie Fingers" is, and I would google it if I weren't tipsy, but you made me smile.

 

[LadyJeanne]

Earl, this is hilarious. Please do keep us up to date as your tache progresses.

 

[moonlight elf]

Yes, do update us. Wishing you the best of luck.....have fun
~Moonie

 

[TheEarl]

Tomorrow will be the great shaving of the beardy-bits to leave me with a bumfluff tache that stands proudly alone.

I may put up pictures here.

The Earl

 

[oggbashan]

You need to keep a sense of proportion, Earl.

I grew a beard 40 odd years ago because I woman I was attracted to thought I might look good in a beard. After a month she decided she liked the beard but dumped me. The next woman had never seen me without a beard and didn't want me to shave it off. Then I became recognised as 'the one with the beard' and I was stuck with it.

If I shaved it off now, my wife might divorce me because under the beard my face has got old.

Og

 

[Liar]

You need to keep a sense of proportion, Earl.

I grew a beard 40 odd years ago because I woman I was attracted to thought I might look good in a beard. After a month she decided she liked the beard but dumped me. The next woman had never seen me without a beard and didn't want me to shave it off. Then I became recognised as 'the one with the beard' and I was stuck with it.

If I shaved it off now, my wife might divorce me because under the beard my face has got old.

Og

I had me a respectable walrus-ish moustache to go with my beard for five years. Then one morning I was careless with the trimmer and shaved off a big part of it, so I had to go all the way and remove it alltogether. Beard and all. Such a small change in my eyes, but when I got out of the bathroom, my then roomate did not recognize me, and pepole took double takes for weeks when they met me.

 

[Svenskaflicka]

After seeing my father with a moustache for 18 years, I was shocked when he shaved it off. I couldn't talk to him, I could hardly stay in the same room with him. It was so creepy having someone who looked like a stranger in your house - and the stranger had my dad's voice!

He quickly let it grow back. He's not my dad without his moustach.

 

[moonlight elf]

Tomorrow will be the great shaving of the beardy-bits to leave me with a bumfluff tache that stands proudly alone.

I may put up pictures here.

The Earl

Cool. I'll be sure to check them out

 

[Quiet_Cool]

You need to keep a sense of proportion, Earl.

I grew a beard 40 odd years ago because I woman I was attracted to thought I might look good in a beard. After a month she decided she liked the beard but dumped me. The next woman had never seen me without a beard and didn't want me to shave it off. Then I became recognised as 'the one with the beard' and I was stuck with it.

If I shaved it off now, my wife might divorce me because under the beard my face has got old.

Og

This is true, but at the same time, sometimes a change is necessary. When I had long hair, I used to pull it back and braid it. It was a long braid that reached near the middle of my back.

When I cut it, people I didn't realize even took notice of me came up to me and said, "Dude, you cut your hair!" They were astonished.

At the same time, it was a good change. I needed it.

Oh, and yui, this is Rollie (if the link works):

Rollie Fingers

Q_C

 

[LadyJeanne]

After seeing my father with a moustache for 18 years, I was shocked when he shaved it off. I couldn't talk to him, I could hardly stay in the same room with him. It was so creepy having someone who looked like a stranger in your house - and the stranger had my dad's voice!

He quickly let it grow back. He's not my dad without his moustach.

My dad grew a beard and mustache when I was a kid. It was during the 70's, so I guess he was just being stylish. I hated it! It would rub against my skin when he hugged and kissed me, and I hated the prickles. He shaved it off eventually, but I think it shaped my views on hairy faces - I've never been able to date a guy who wasn't clean-shaven.

 

[TheEarl]

I've just set up a sponsorship page for Lit, so feel free to sponsor me!

The Earl

 

[LadyJeanne]

My eyes! My eyes!

You should warn people before you change your AV like that.