Sly Bald Guys Forum
New Member Section => Introductions => Topic started by: barcafan on June 27, 2008, 08:04:05 PM
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Sorry if this is in the wrong section, feel free to move it but i think it's an extremely important peice of 'advice' for all the would-be baldies (via mother nature).
As a preface, I'm 20 and have been losing my hair for 4 years, and i am not going to lie; it sucks. It affects me probably 1/3 as much as it did back then, so i'm glad i've made progress.
The piece of advice i wanted to post is that i've been visiting various hairloss forums over the years and you simply CANNOT COMPARE THE MINDSET AND MENTALITY BETWEEN THOSE PEOPLE AND THE ONES HERE ON SLY. People here are way more confident, friendly, SUPPORTIVE, outgoing and i'm sure the list goes on. On the other hand, those places are chock-full of pessimism, vanity, criticality and self-loathing. So i ask you, "noob member" would-be baldy, which would YOU rather be a part of?
Thanks sly.
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Nice post !!!
Thanks for the props!!!
Gotta hand it to Tyler for having a vision for how he wanted this website to "behave" if you will.
I was personally fed up with online communities in general as they ALL seemed to dissolve into bickering and mouthy brats hiding behind their keyboards and cartoon avatars.
When I did a google search on self-tanning lotions I clicked a link that led me here....very special place....have actually forged genuine friendships here, I believe.
Welcome!
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It's the Mods that keep this thing easy. They don't put up with a whole lot of mess. I enjoy being a part of it.
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Nice to hear the positive feedback.
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Barcafan, first of all, welcome to SBG! This is an awesome community, a family really. Awesome support and conversation on a variety of topics. I looked at a couple of forums when I was considering going sly, but the vibe of this one convinced me to join, then within a few days, I was sly and haven't looked back - that was over a year ago!
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Welcome Barcafan, and thanks for the props'. This is a great site and Tyler, the mods and the rest of us are as close to a true brotherhood as you get. You just have to be supportive of something like this.
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Great post Barcafan and great to have that kind of thinking on board. As Rob said, props go to Tyler for designing a forum that would be positive and instructive, rather than critical and demeaning.
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Thanks for the positive feedback. Really means alot to all of the brothers here to hear that we have a positive influence on others. Sure there is going to be a spit spat here and there...but thats human. The good thing about that is....it doesnt get strung out for a long period of time. We are all adults here...I hope. I have really formed some good friendships here. So me and my Red and Whites want to thank you! LOL
Timmay
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Sure there is going to be a spit spat here and there...
NEVER !!! It's PERFECT around here, I tell ya....PERFECT !!
:*))
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Welcome to SBG barcafan! Thanks for the kudos. This IS the best forum I have ever encountered. It's a great group of people that has developed into an on-line family. I LOVE THIS PLACE! I can't wait to log on each morning to see what everyone is talking about, who's new and if Timmay has gotten his Red & Whites yet. :*))
Again welcome and we hope you stick around. O0
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Welcome to SBG. I agree about the positive attitudes here. That's why I chose to join.
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Welcome to the brotherhood!
FYI: Don't encourage the mods... they get all excited, drink way too much beer and then disappear for weeks! :*))
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Welcome to the group! O0
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Welcome, Barcafan. We do have quite a great group of guys here. We're all positive about our experience and love to help other guys find their way to SLY. Glad you've joined us. Please make yourself at home.
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Welcome to the brotherhood!
FYI: Don't encourage the mods... they get all excited, drink way too much beer and then disappear for weeks! :*))
hey!! i resemble that remark >:D
welcome to the family bro.
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Welcome barcafan!
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Welcome! 8)
What you say is so true: that's one of the main reasons I chose SBG's. I like the fact most people have an avatar pic that we can identify with, too! O0
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Welcome Barcafan!
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Welcome to the Forum Barcafan!....... And YOU definetly "get it" for a young guy......
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barcafan: welcome 2 the sly fraternity. thanks 4 your positive feedback. we have a perfect mixture of quality members here that make this the best forum on the internet. we look 4ward 2 getting 2 know U. O0
WARHAWK O0
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Welcome barcafan!!! As Mike said, you do get "it". That is part of being SLY. Glad to have you join our group.
Max
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Sorry if this is in the wrong section, feel free to move it but i think it's an extremely important peice of 'advice' for all the would-be baldies (via mother nature).
As a preface, I'm 20 and have been losing my hair for 4 years, and i am not going to lie; it sucks. It affects me probably 1/3 as much as it did back then, so i'm glad i've made progress.
The piece of advice i wanted to post is that i've been visiting various hairloss forums over the years and you simply CANNOT COMPARE THE MINDSET AND MENTALITY BETWEEN THOSE PEOPLE AND THE ONES HERE ON SLY. People here are way more confident, friendly, SUPPORTIVE, outgoing and i'm sure the list goes on. On the other hand, those places are chock-full of pessimism, vanity, criticality and self-loathing. So i ask you, "noob member" would-be baldy, which would YOU rather be a part of?
Thanks sly.
Thanks bro! This is exactly what I visioned the site to be. Welcome to the site!
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Barcafan, thanks for the props for SBG.
I've only been on one other website dedicated to guys that don the bald look (and that was only to read a couple of posts, never joined). So, I can't compare the two. I do know that SBG is a great group of guys (and some wonderful ladies...Love Ya :@` ) that support guys dealing with MPB, which does suck.
Glad to see common sense wasn't wasted on all our youth! Well Done! O0
Schro
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Welcome Barcafan.
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Welcome Barcafan,
You got it, this place is full of some of the greatest folks.
There are many times through life that your outlook and attitude can be the difference in the experience... if you embrace yourself for who you are and not try to be what you think others will like or accept you are not only doing yourself a favor but the rest of the world as well.
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People here are way more confident, friendly, SUPPORTIVE, outgoing and i'm sure the list goes on. On the other hand, those places are chock-full of pessimism, vanity, criticality and self-loathing. So i ask you, "noob member" would-be baldy, which would YOU rather be a part of?
Would never think of being part of any forum filled with gloom and doom.
I for one believe that you've got to accentuate the positive
Eliminate the negative
And latch on to the affirmative
Don't mess with Mister In-Between
You've got to spread joy up to the maximum
Bring gloom down to the minimum
Have faith or pandemonium's
Liable to walk upon the scene
To illustrate my last remark
Jonah in the whale, Noah in the ark
What did they do just when everything looked so dark?
(Man, they said "We'd better accentuate the positive")
("Eliminate the negative")
("And latch on to the affirmative")
Don't mess with Mister In-Between
I believe many of my bald brethren have the same outlook.
Am I right?
Do I have an amen, bruthas?
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Amen!!
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amen!!!!!!
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amen!! 8)
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AMEN!!
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barcafan, man. You hit the nail on the head, brother. The people here are awesome, and it's helped me a whole lot too...and that's even BEFORE I signed up!
Anyway, glad to have you on the forums.
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Barcafan, well said bro. That is exactly what SBG's is all about. Excellent!.
Good to see you get it at a young age.
Big thumbs up to you O0