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Discussions About Being Bald => General Discussion => Topic started by: Razor X on September 04, 2014, 06:55:57 PM

Title: Hats
Post by: Razor X on September 04, 2014, 06:55:57 PM
Hats have never been on my list of favorite things.  I can remember fighting with my mother when she insisted that I wear one to and from the school in the wintertime.  I used to walk home bareheaded and put the hat on when I got to the front porch, until my grandmother caught me and ratted me out.  After that I put it on when I reached the corner.   :D

Nowadays, of course, hats are a necessary evil to provide protection from the sun.  I decided that I really need something a little dressier than a baseball cap to wear to and from work so I finally broke down and bought my first old man hat.

(Anyone who laughs or makes a smart ass remark will be banned immediately. >:D )

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Title: Re: Hats
Post by: slymyke on September 04, 2014, 07:14:06 PM
I think the color of the hat suits your beard. 


















Title: Re: Hats
Post by: Mike E. P. on September 04, 2014, 07:18:37 PM
Razor, the hat looks great.  I have a good collection of "old man" caps, too.  I feel a little too old for ball caps (unless I am actually playing ball.)

My grandmother was always at the window when I was a kid.  Whenever I left the house, she'd scream at me to put a hat on.  Back then I didn't want to mess up my hair.  LOL.
Title: Re: Hats
Post by: AJ Q-Ball on September 04, 2014, 07:48:31 PM
I hardly ever wore a hat before I shaved my head. Now, I wear one almost every time I go outside. Wow how times have changed! I also concur that the hat looks good on you Razor.
Title: Re: Hats
Post by: Hingatao on September 04, 2014, 08:30:38 PM
Looks good on you!
Title: Re: Hats
Post by: warhawk on September 04, 2014, 08:43:01 PM
Hi Rob:  The newsboy hat is a classic.  I have a couple of those hats.  It looks good on you.  I have one that is similar to this one on Amazon.

http://www.amazon.com/Fashion-Plaid-Ivy-Cap-W10S69F/dp/B003E30KY6/ref=sr_1_15?ie=UTF8&qid=1409884570&sr=8-15&keywords=men%27s+hat (http://www.amazon.com/Fashion-Plaid-Ivy-Cap-W10S69F/dp/B003E30KY6/ref=sr_1_15?ie=UTF8&qid=1409884570&sr=8-15&keywords=men%27s+hat)

WARHAWK O0
Title: Re: Hats
Post by: Razor X on September 04, 2014, 08:46:40 PM
I got it from Amazon.  I may get a couple more in different colors. I really try to always wear a hat outdoors even though I would really rather not.
Title: Re: Hats
Post by: Razorhead on September 04, 2014, 09:19:07 PM
I wear a ball cap typically but I get paranoid about getting a funny tan line so I switched to a bucket hat from Outdoor Research for my activities in the sun.
Title: Re: Hats
Post by: Sir Harry on September 04, 2014, 09:31:38 PM


(Anyone who laughs or makes a smart ass remark will be banned immediately. >:D )

 :*)) :*))   Just kidding, you look distinguished

Title: Re: Hats
Post by: Razor X on September 04, 2014, 09:48:33 PM


(Anyone who laughs or makes a smart ass remark will be banned immediately. >:D )

 :*)) :*))   Just kidding, you look distinguished

You know it's over when people start telling you that you look distinguished.  :-\
Title: Re: Hats
Post by: Sir Harry on September 05, 2014, 12:53:26 AM
The hat does look good on you, Razor.....I prefer fitted ballcaps when out in the yard, but I have to wear a hardhat at work anyway, so most days, my head is covered for 12 hours.
Title: Re: Hats
Post by: Magoo on September 05, 2014, 02:26:18 AM
Must say you look like college professor,distinguished you might say.   >:D

    Ps. I wear one myself.
Title: Re: Hats
Post by: mrzed on September 05, 2014, 04:14:26 AM
Your hat looks good on you. Like the glasses, too.

I rarely wear a hat, but I have a few.  Especially when I want to dress up.
Title: Re: Hats
Post by: Razor X on September 05, 2014, 12:12:16 PM
Thanks, guys.  I ordered a few more now that I know that the size was OK.
Title: Re: Hats
Post by: slymyke on September 05, 2014, 02:30:48 PM
Thanks, guys.  I ordered a few more now that I know that the size was OK.
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The committee will have to approve the others.   >:D
Title: Re: Hats
Post by: 02kpjw@gmail.com on September 05, 2014, 02:44:50 PM
I use to wear a hatevery day to hide my balding head.  I had a total of 12 hates and I now have put away in the closet.  I keep around for when I am out in the sun for long periods of time.  What made me put my hates away    Simple, I took the plunge and joined the sly bald guy team.  I now have been hair free on my head for 3 months.  I grew a goote to keep hair on my face.  I think now that it has grown in, I am going to keep.
Take care all.
from a fellow sly guy - bald and happy with a gootee I am proud of and love to sport my look.

James L
Las Vegas
Title: Re: Hats
Post by: Razor X on September 05, 2014, 05:05:08 PM
Thanks, guys.  I ordered a few more now that I know that the size was OK.
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The committee will have to approve the others.   >:D

That could create a dangerous precedent.  ;)
Title: Re: Hats
Post by: TheSlyBear on September 05, 2014, 08:51:49 PM
I love Ivy caps. I have a rather large collection. Looks good on you.

Bad beard day from a few winters ago:
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Title: Re: Hats
Post by: slymyke on September 05, 2014, 09:28:28 PM
Thanks, guys.  I ordered a few more now that I know that the size was OK.
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The committee will have to approve the others.   >:D

That could create a dangerous precedent.  ;)

haha.. when I wrote that earlier, I was thinking of my Home Owner's Association.  Then when I got home, I had a letter telling me to clean my rusty driveway, sidewalk and pathway....again.    :Xo!
Title: Re: Hats
Post by: Razor X on September 05, 2014, 10:02:07 PM
Thanks, guys.  I ordered a few more now that I know that the size was OK.
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The committee will have to approve the others.   >:D

That could create a dangerous precedent.  ;)

haha.. when I wrote that earlier, I was thinking of my Home Owner's Association.  Then when I got home, I had a letter telling me to clean my rusty driveway, sidewalk and pathway....again.    :Xo!

Well, just think about how you could end up looking if you turned all decisions regarding your personal appearance to someone else (and I don't mean your wife.  :;))
Title: Re: Hats
Post by: Hairloss BaldWin on September 06, 2014, 05:43:58 AM
I really like the color, looks great! :)
Title: Re: Hats
Post by: slymyke on September 06, 2014, 06:07:59 PM
Thanks, guys.  I ordered a few more now that I know that the size was OK.
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The committee will have to approve the others.   >:D

That could create a dangerous precedent.  ;)

haha.. when I wrote that earlier, I was thinking of my Home Owner's Association.  Then when I got home, I had a letter telling me to clean my rusty driveway, sidewalk and pathway....again.    :Xo!

Well, just think about how you could end up looking if you turned all decisions regarding your personal appearance to someone else (and I don't mean your wife.  :;))


haha... that would be scary.    But as far as the wife goes, I pretty much have her on my boat now... that last time she bought me some clothes, she actually bought me three v-neck t-shirts in three different shades of grey.  I was very impressed.  She knows me pretty well by now. 
Title: Re: Hats
Post by: Razor X on September 06, 2014, 06:30:58 PM

Bad beard day from a few winters ago:


I wouldn't say it was bad.   
Title: Re: Hats
Post by: TheSlyBear on September 07, 2014, 12:30:43 AM

Bad beard day from a few winters ago:


I wouldn't say it was bad.   

Thanks.  :) It was looking a bit unruly from driving around with the top down. The same thing happens when I'm on the motorcycle.
Title: Re: Hats
Post by: geeman on October 06, 2014, 05:21:50 AM
looks good dude... I'm not a huge fan of hats, only a wooly one in winter, but it does seem to suit you lol
Title: Re: Hats
Post by: Mikekoz13 on October 08, 2014, 05:34:59 PM
I wear an Indian Motorcycle flat top hat in the cool/cold weather.
Do-rags in the Summer when out in the sun.
Title: Re: Hats
Post by: Brade on October 11, 2014, 09:16:34 AM
Hats are back!  Get a Panama and listen to the complement's'  from the girls.  I never go out with a Panama Hat in the Summer or an fur felt Fedora or Outback Hat in the winter
Title: Re: Hats
Post by: clipped on October 11, 2014, 11:26:52 AM
Razor...hat looks great!  I have had that "self conscious" feeling also about wearing a "non baseball" hat. I did not wear a hat as I was thinning (didn't realize I was so thin until I got badly burned playing golf once) & now have sun damage on the top of my head. So, now I need to wear a hat. I have one like Razor's and feel great in it. And I have a washable "Tilly Hat" with a wide brim that's casual for garden, pool, beach, etc.  But, I'd like to wear something more "stylish" also and I am still somewhat self conscious about that.  I have a summer straw panama hat, but find it "too" formal sometimes. This year I bought straw "Lifeguard Hat" at Orvis...big wide brim...love it & had compliments. Maybe this winter I will actually wear the Stetson 4X Beaver felt hat I purchased from Eddie Bauer 30 years ago (it's still in the box) & needs to be broken in, or the authentic Russian black rabbit fur hat with flaps.   
Title: Re: Hats
Post by: SlickChromeDome on November 26, 2014, 03:14:00 PM
I used to wear baseball hats ALL the time before shaving my head. Now that I've got a slick dome, I get headaches from wearing them. Can't figure it out?!?! I do wear stocking hats in the winter and they don't bother me. I do have a newsboy hat I'll wear occasionally and it doesn't seem to hurt my head.
Title: Re: Hats
Post by: DOC_OSMC on November 26, 2014, 05:09:21 PM
That's a nice looking cap.  I am a big fan of those caps, as I have several.  Ironically when I had hair, I always wore hats, from ball caps, to fedoras, to driving caps such as yours. 

Ever since I shaved my head though, I rarely ever wear them, even down here in Southern California when it gets really hot during the summer.  Instead I tend to wear a bandana, with a backwards snapback cap over it.  But that tends to be more for look then protection.  I typically wear that when I haven't shave my head for a few days or as part of my overall biker gear.  The bandana as well serves as a function to protect my head when I wear my motorcycle helmet.