Lance, good to hear you found another job that allows you to keep your family time and set schedule, pays well and is more lenient on facial hair.
Like John said , we all hijack now and then, (look at Tim,

) it is more like a regular conversation, but then we reel it in.
Also, John, no one can tell us what to look like now (except our wives, lol), we're all adults.
I was the same way growing up, (long hair, earring, tats, leather jacket, etc.).
I think it's better to stand out and stand for something. Of course, our jobs will dictate how far we can go on that. That won't change, unless you own the company, or hit lotto!, lol.