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New Member Section => Introductions => Topic started by: garykr on May 29, 2007, 11:21:39 PM

Title: Hi Everyopne
Post by: garykr on May 29, 2007, 11:21:39 PM: Just joined the forum. I have been shaving my head for the past 9 years.

Gary
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Post by: Tyler on May 29, 2007, 11:42:56 PM: Gary, welcome to Sly Bald Guys!! Glad you joined up with us.
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Post by: Ian on May 30, 2007, 12:33:43 AM: Welcome to the forum Gary
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Post by: Kajun on May 30, 2007, 01:38:00 AM: welcome to SBG's gary...glad to have ya around O0
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Post by: Tom McGarry. on May 30, 2007, 02:23:22 AM: Welcome to the world of the Sly Bald Guys Gary.
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Post by: Paul on May 30, 2007, 03:44:14 AM: Welcome Gary, glad you're on board
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Post by: SLYinKC on May 30, 2007, 04:49:33 AM: Welcome, Gary. Glad you've joined us.
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Post by: PBurke on May 30, 2007, 06:33:31 AM: what's up gary? happy to have ya here.
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Post by: PigPen on May 30, 2007, 07:28:33 AM: Welcome Gary! Another pioneer! Look forward to your experience and wisdom.
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Post by: marshd1000 on May 30, 2007, 08:06:38 AM: Gary, good to have you here. Since you have been shaved for 9 years, what have your experiences been like? Did people give you a hard time when you first did it? Also was it because you were losing hair, like a lot of us here or because you thought the look was cool? Or a combination of the two. Anyway, welcome! You will find lots of interesting interaction here!
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Post by: fireman on May 30, 2007, 08:20:03 AM: glad you found us!
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Post by: wpruitt on May 30, 2007, 02:27:23 PM: Hi Gary - dome looks great
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Post by: KALBO on May 30, 2007, 02:33:39 PM: Welcome to SBGs, Gary! Look forward to your posts! 8)
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Post by: Scott on May 30, 2007, 11:36:10 PM: Welcome aboard Gary. Looking forward to hearing about your experiences with SLYness.
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Post by: OzPete on May 31, 2007, 12:12:06 AM: Welcome, Gary!
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Post by: BaldRob on May 31, 2007, 08:00:55 AM: Hi and welcome Gary!
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Post by: schro on May 31, 2007, 08:24:09 AM: 9 years....seasoned veteran. O0
Welcome Gary!
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Post by: BALDANDRE on May 31, 2007, 08:26:32 AM: Welcome Gary...nice aged , veteran dome you got there! I'm like you , I'm on about 12 years now! O0

I forgot what it is like to have hair! 8)
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Post by: jusbnme on May 31, 2007, 11:18:04 AM: Welcome Gary. I'm sure you can share a lot of good tips with having 9 years under the razor.
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Post by: Leigh_12play on May 31, 2007, 02:55:19 PM: Welcome Gary
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Post by: Professor Melon on June 02, 2007, 09:42:09 PM: O0 Welcome aboard, Gary. Glad to have another ahead-of-the-curve member of SBG. Let's hear more from you. Professor Melon
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Post by: Sgt. Pate on June 02, 2007, 11:45:50 PM: Welcome Gary. O:O
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Post by: Beer Barron on June 03, 2007, 07:05:22 AM: Hello Gary! Welcome to SBG.
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Post by: RichardN. on June 03, 2007, 05:56:12 PM: Hey, Gary! Nice to meet you.
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Post by: Darrell on June 03, 2007, 06:01:25 PM: Welcome to SBG Gary. Nice to have you hear.

Darrell
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Post by: shyslyguy on June 04, 2007, 07:09:44 AM: hi garykr,

The look really suits you.

I am new to the forum too (my intro is one before yours) but like you, I've been shaving my head for about 9 or 10 years. Is great to find so many other "out & proud" SLY guys & gals here though! O:O
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Post by: garykr on June 06, 2007, 04:37:25 AM: Thank you all for the nice welcome. Some have asked me to tell my story of how I came to shave my head, so here goes:

In my early 20's I started to lose my hair. On my 30th birthday, I went to a place in NYC and got a hairpeice. Wore that for many years. What a pain in the ass that was. Sometimes I thought it looked good and othertimes i was not sure. But I really don't think I was fooling anyone.

I am also a wrestling fan. So was my wife and son. We would go to alot of events. Stone Cold Steve Austin was very popular then. I started noticing alot of guys in the arena's were shaving their heads.
So, 9 years ago on Halloween night, I took off the hairpiece and shaved the rest. 3 weeks before that I grew a gotee. After I shaved it, my wife and son both thought I looked like the wrestler Bill Goldberg.
Over the years, many people have even asked me for an autograph, lol.
Shaving my head was the best thing I ever did.
My wife and I also enjoy going to comedy clubs. The comedian almost always picks me out and makes some comments.
When I meet people for the 1st time, they think i'm either a biker (never rode a bike), a bouncer, a boxer, or a wrestler. When I tell them that I work in a computer room, they don't believe me.

It's been a great 9 years.

Thanks,
Gary
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Post by: danyroo on June 06, 2007, 05:18:29 AM: Welcome Gary.. lots of guys have been shaving for a longtime as I can see..me it's 9 or 10 years..it 's BBC not loosing any hair..

strange that it took so long to have a place to discuss our sly look..

I get the what do you do for a living thing to Gary.. when I tell them I'm a I.S. rep. for canadian LD company they MMMMMM really....

people are judgmental guess their's nothing to do about that..
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Post by: Itsonlyinmyhead on June 06, 2007, 12:40:06 PM: Quote
they think i'm either a biker (never rode a bike), a bouncer, a boxer, or a wrestler. When I tell them that I work in a computer room, they don't believe me.

I did think you were either a wrestler or a boxer looking at your photo, but thats probably due to the guns 8)

I work with a guy who uses no guard on his head when buzzing it and he looks like he is a boxer/general psycho and actually he is a nice guy and he works in IT with me!!!
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Post by: froze on June 07, 2007, 10:11:19 AM: You fit right in my brother!!!! O0
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Post by: SlickCountry on June 07, 2007, 12:54:44 PM: Welcome!
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Post by: Stu on June 07, 2007, 10:52:06 PM: Thanks for sharing your story Garykr. I can see how people might get the wrong impression about you, especially if you are sporting the muscle shirt, the tattoos, and the 'don't mess with me' look. But I'll bet if you're sporting khakis and a nice dress shirt, you would look very approachable and very sharp. Funny, I don't think you need a shaved head to give different impressions to people. How you dress and how you carry yourself can cause wildly different perceptions in people.
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Post by: warhawk on June 08, 2007, 07:58:58 AM: welcome 2 the forum...