Thank you, Larry!

That movie is part of what inspired me to try braids again, Simmo, that and the fact that my wife likes them in it.  Now I just need to get adept enough to try some of the complex braids they're wearing.  Might have to solicit my wife's help to do that though

Thank you for that info, Dennis!  I'll forward that on to the folks organizing the Portland event for next year.  It would be very helpful to know that up front.  It's interesting that they limit the judges to that way, too.  I think it's a good idea but they'd have to change the way the competition here runs, since each contestant was judged as he was on stage.  There would have to be some pre-judging I suppose.

I think my beard is still growing, Mark, but it really hasn't gained much, if any length in quite a while.  The individual hairs are very curly and I think they've reached a length where gravity simply cannot overtake the spring constant.  Maybe there's another 'drop' in my future though!

Thank you, gongolo!  It's great to see you around here again!

Now, while I've found that my beard makes me no hotter than not having it, in temperatures like this sweat drips from every pore!

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That's 43 C for those of you outside the US!  Keep in mind, too, that our typical daytime highs this time of year are only 83 F (28 C).  This is not my idea of a good time. smiley: mad

Cheers!
Tom


Some helpful links:
Library Central of Beard Growing


Taming the Wild Mustache
Tips for eating and drinking with a big mustache

Excess on occasion is exhilarating. It prevents moderation from acquiring the deadening effect of a habit. ~ W. Somerset Maugham
A jerk with a beard is just a bearded jerk, but a bearded gentleman is awesomeness personified. ~ Triibeard