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New Member Section => Introductions => Topic started by: Ruttman on May 28, 2010, 12:42:28 PM

Title: I did it!
Post by: Ruttman on May 28, 2010, 12:42:28 PM: Well, after months of lurking on this board, I finally did it. I ditched the hairpiece and shaved my head!

I am a one hour newbie, haven't even been out of the house yet. I just wanted to say thanks to everyone that posts here. If not for reading your stories and experiences, I doubt that I would have had the guts to go through with it.

I absolutely need some color though. It is so white. I bought some sunless tanning lotion. Hope it works.

Thanks again everyone.
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Post by: TheSlyBear on May 28, 2010, 01:04:17 PM: Congrats and welcome, Ruttman!

Next, post a photo so we can all see your great new look!

Don't worry about the white, it'll blend soon enough.
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Post by: Papa Don on May 28, 2010, 01:47:22 PM: Congratulations Ruttman!!!! With Summer coming on, just think how cool your head is going to be without the cover!
And by all means, don't forget the sunblock. I made the mistake once. You DON"T do it twice.
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Post by: omegapd on May 28, 2010, 01:48:45 PM: Glad to have you here!
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Post by: The Noggin on May 28, 2010, 01:49:40 PM: Welcome Ruttman!

I hope you are enjoying the sly feeling and keep at it. 8)
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Post by: Gambrinus on May 28, 2010, 01:51:37 PM: Congratulations and Welcome! O0
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Post by: Rob on May 28, 2010, 02:28:51 PM: Good to have you here. We've all been there with the white scalp, but it will soon fade.

Post a pic soon so we can see the new shine! 8)
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Post by: MikeInPdx on May 28, 2010, 03:02:24 PM: Welcome! :)

Everyone's right about the white scalp; it blends in soon enough.
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Post by: BillOnBass on May 28, 2010, 03:08:52 PM: P@^ P@^ fR!d@y $#*t
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Post by: ynmaker on May 28, 2010, 03:10:49 PM: Welcome and congratulations.
The scalp color will even out. Give it a week or so.
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Post by: wpruitt on May 28, 2010, 06:34:18 PM: Congrats .. well done
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Post by: ozzie on May 28, 2010, 06:37:22 PM: Welcome to the SBGs, Ruttman. Well done! O0
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Post by: OzPete on May 28, 2010, 08:08:52 PM: Welcome Ruttman!
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Post by: warhawk on May 28, 2010, 10:57:31 PM: hey ruttman: welcome 2 the sly fraternity. congrats & welcome 2 the sly life. it only gets better each & every day. keep us posted on all the reactions of your new look. O0

WARHAWK O0
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Post by: Sgt. Pate on May 28, 2010, 10:59:37 PM: You're free bro, congratulations! O0
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Post by: balddaniel on May 30, 2010, 10:11:42 AM: Welcome ruttman and congratulations :)
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Post by: mangosink12572 on May 30, 2010, 10:49:27 AM: It took a week for my dome to get a natural color or get under the sun 15-20 minutes a day and it will happen - -just be careful with the sun -use sun screen 30 or better

Good luck and welcome - -enjoy the freedom - - with no wig - - - -

Let us see your handsome dome when you get a chance - -get a photo posted
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Post by: marty22 on May 30, 2010, 10:57:33 AM: congrats!
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Post by: TGB1 on May 30, 2010, 11:29:41 AM: Good to hear of your decision. Bald is Bold, Bald is Bodacious, Bald is Beautiful!
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Post by: samtheman on May 30, 2010, 08:23:08 PM: Nice call Ruttman! It's only my second day today, so I know how your feeling! I bet your spending a lot more time looking at yourself in the mirror then you were before!
Congrats on summoning the courage to do the deed, I had to summon a third ball to do it myself yesterday, and now I couldn't be happier. Good going, and lets see some pictures!
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Post by: Ruttman on June 05, 2010, 08:54:16 PM: Well, it's been a week and the reaction has been 100% positive! Got kudo's from everyone at work. One guy at work told me that I had the "personality" to pull this off. I don't know what that means, but I'll take it as a compliment.

My wife, son and daughter love it. My daughter say's she likes me much better this way.

I will post another picture when I get some more color. I am using a headblade (gift from the wife) and it's shaves real close.

I'm thinking I am going to like being sly!
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Post by: TheSlyBear on June 05, 2010, 09:15:25 PM: I think you're gonna love it!
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Post by: Gambrinus on June 05, 2010, 09:47:17 PM: Definitely fits you to be Sly O0
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Post by: Razor X on June 05, 2010, 09:50:57 PM: Looks good.
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Post by: D.A.L.U.I. on June 06, 2010, 03:17:49 AM: Good look, and best of all--you're free of the rug merchants. Seems to be a lot of guys ditching those dead animals lately O0. A couple of weeks ago I was surfing the net and found one site that said that the rug industry as a whole has had a decline in sales, 30% I think the number was.
Guys are coming to their senses, younger guys aren't as easy to get hooked on paying for a fake patch. The natural way seems to be "growing" too--just look around.
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Post by: Twistedmister on June 06, 2010, 04:28:54 AM: Nice to meet you, Ruttman! I'm new here as well and I've found mega support from the community here. Being unable to tan all my life has actually paid off by my head matching all of my other skin right off! And my sunscreen habit will extend on up to my head now.
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Post by: Mikekoz13 on June 06, 2010, 08:52:50 AM: Welcome to the Forum RM! Congrats on shaving but even more than that congrats on ditching that coonskin cap.....
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Post by: xnewyawka on June 06, 2010, 09:45:49 AM: Welcome Ruttman, good to have you with at SBG's. Sounds to me like you made the right decision and you're loving it. Enjoy the new found freedom!
Keep at it with the HeadBlade, you will get better and better.

Big thumbs up on ditching the fake "hair hat". O0
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Post by: Sly Red on June 06, 2010, 09:52:44 AM: Welcome to Sly Bald Guys, Ruttman . . .

Hey, I've been away too long, there's lots of new baldies I don't even know yet!

I need to review the Introductions thread.

SimplyRed
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Post by: pdxtodd on June 07, 2010, 07:19:17 AM: Welcome Ruttman! As a former customer of the Hair Club I can tell you that it will only get better over time! No more appointments for cut ins, no more having to remove and clean your system, just freedom!

I live in Portland and had the same problem with a lack of tan on the top of my head. Jergens Natural Glow did it for me.
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Post by: revived on June 07, 2010, 08:47:14 AM: looks great !B@ well done and welcome
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Post by: balddaniel on June 07, 2010, 12:10:07 PM: Hey Regi,

I love your new pic. Nice shine on your dome. You look great! :)
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Post by: TNBaldRay on June 07, 2010, 01:14:55 PM: Set free! You will love it. I read this somewhere on the site :
People don't laugh at bald guys. They laugh at guys with hairpieces. I did it not quite a year ago. Best decision ever.
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Post by: DAMMAG on June 07, 2010, 03:12:51 PM: Looks great and it looks like you settled in to your new "look" comfortably.

Damian.
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Post by: balddaniel on June 07, 2010, 04:48:25 PM: Damian,

I wish I could rock a goatee like you do. Lookin good O:O
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Post by: marty22 on June 07, 2010, 05:05:21 PM: how bout that! welcome.
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Post by: timetobeme on June 07, 2010, 09:24:12 PM: Hey Ruttman, welcome to the best board on the net! It sounds like you and I have a lot in common. Enjoy the FREEDOM!!! Enjoy being in control!!! Enjoy being you!!!
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Post by: MikeM on June 08, 2010, 03:11:47 AM: Timetobeme, I'm impressed you were able to write so legibly on your own head.

(Apologies to Lisa Simpson.)

Welcome, Ruttman.
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Post by: Coltsfan73 on June 09, 2010, 09:39:45 AM: hey man welcome to the site and congrats on taking the plunge!! Great group of guys around here, enjoy!
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Post by: SlyBaldDude on June 16, 2010, 09:27:59 PM: Welcome Dude! the color will come. I was BBC for about a year before I noticed that I was getting some color on my scalp. Make sure you wear sun screen .. especially if you wear a hat so you won't get a ring.
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Post by: Arnie on July 05, 2010, 10:49:26 PM: Sorry for the late welcome...WELCOME TO SBGs!!! 8)