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• Hi From the UK by Argyle on 01 Jan, 2007 14:38
• Hi Guys,
  
  I stumbled across this Site a few days ago while surfing the web in a moment of baldness related insecurity to convince myself that I was happy with the whole hairless situation.  Anyway, I liked it so i thought i would stop on by properly this evening and say hi.  I hope to become a regular poster on here. 
  
  Well anyway, by way of intro, I am 28, from West Yorkshire in the UK and have been losing my hair for probably the last five years of so.  It is only really in the last two years that it has started to bother me. 
  
  I have been getting progressively shorter and shorter until last November while on holiday in Budapest I decided to go the whole hog and get out the Mach 3.  Now if any of you have been to Budapest in November then you will realise that this was a baptism of fire!!
  
  Nonetheless, I fought through people at work talking about it etc etc and I am still doing it to this day. 
  
  I wouldnt say I have arrived at peace with my bald head yet, I still think I am losing it worse than most and spend far too much time trying to convince myself otherwisem but Sites like this help and every day I become more and more comfortable with the total lack of hair on the top and some of the sides of my head. 
  
  Anyway will leave it at that for now as I suspect that is a long first post, but hope to say hi to some of you guys soon.
  
  Take care,
  
  Chris
• #1 by Robmeister on 01 Jan, 2007 14:43
• Welcome, Argyle!
  
  The Noggin looks good.
  
  Happy New Year!!
• #2 by spaceape48 on 01 Jan, 2007 14:45
• Welcome! I'm a newb here myself and only recently did I decided to shave my head as well. I know what you mean about the baldness related insecurity, lol. I'm still getting it from time to time myself.
• #3 by Professor Melon on 01 Jan, 2007 14:59
•   :)Welcome, Argyle. I too know what you mean about baldness insecurity, having shaved it all off only on November 4th. It gets less every day, especially with the support and insights of the mates in the SBGs community. My own experience is overwhelmingly positive: my wife loved it from the first, most women respond positively, and I have noticed the bald look becoming more prominent, even mainstream, in academe and the professions. The guys can help with their own reflections and advice on shaving and products. The alternatives--slow natural balding, wigs, the infamous crossover, and transplants--are all less attractive. Follow some of the threads on the site; we've all been there. All best in the new year. Professor Melon
• #4 by PBurke on 01 Jan, 2007 18:09
• welcome to SBG. it looks fine in the pic. if you have any concerns/comments let us know. everyone has been there. we will all be glad to help anyway we can.
• #5 by BaldRob on 01 Jan, 2007 18:25
• Hi, welcome, and Happy New Year Chris!
  
  You've taken the first step... and as with most of us here, you'll come to terms with the slick noggin fairly quickly!
• #6 by wpruitt on 01 Jan, 2007 18:26
• Hi Argyll - the dome looks great!
• #7 by Argyle on 02 Jan, 2007 10:10
• Wow guys thanks for the reponse, when i logged onto this site last night, I wondered how active this community was, I am pleasantly surprised!!
  
  I look forward to becoming an active member and getting to know you guys.
• #8 by Blagadan on 02 Jan, 2007 11:45
• Welcome to the site Chris, from a fellow baldy the other side of the Irish Sea.
  
  Really no need to be worrying about the hair (or lack of) ... going by your pic the look suits you.  What does the missus think? 
  
• #9 by Argyle on 02 Jan, 2007 11:53
• Top of the evenin to ya then!! 
  
  The missus says she is pretty happy with it, and in fact cant imagine me with hair.  I am conviced she is just saying that or is it perhaps because i like her trying to persuade me otherwise!!
  
  Anyway she is 17 weeks pregnant with my first child so i guess that is a good sign eh??
• #10 by Blagadan on 02 Jan, 2007 12:00
• Quote from: Argyle on 02 Jan, 2007 11:53

  I am conviced she is just saying that or is it perhaps because i like her trying to persuade me otherwise!!

  
  My missus likes me shaved, makes me look younger.  It's always a cool "hairstyle" in my opinion.
  
  

  Quote from: Argyle on 02 Jan, 2007 11:53

  Anyway she is 17 weeks pregnant with my first child so i guess that is a good sign eh??
  

  
  Congrats, you dirty dog.
  
  p.s. my missus is also 'up the spout'.  convincing evidence if any is needed of the bald man's studliness.
• #11 by Tyler on 02 Jan, 2007 13:05
• Congrats to both of you!! That's exciting news.  I'll have to remember "up the spout" when my wife gets pregnant.  Though, I'm not sure how she'll take it.
• #12 by Blagadan on 02 Jan, 2007 14:01
• Quote from: Tyler on 02 Jan, 2007 13:05

  Congrats to both of you!! That's exciting news.  I'll have to remember "up the spout" when my wife gets pregnant.  Though, I'm not sure how she'll take it.
  

  
  Thanks Tyler.  you could also try 'up the pole' or 'up the duff'. Not much better to be honest
• #13 by PigPen on 02 Jan, 2007 14:36
• I love some of the expressions from across the pond! Sweet!
• #14 by ar3inc on 02 Jan, 2007 14:54
• Welcome to the group, Chris! Don't worry about the head, it's a good look for you.  Congrats to both Chris and Blagadán.  Kids are great.