The New Yoopers

yoopers · 2006-10-15, 02:54 AM

It had to come. My new job as the Illinois River Energy's Corporate Environmental, Health and Safety Director requires me to lead the way in safety compliance. As a safety officer, in the event of an emergency, I will have to don a respirator and perform a roll in emergency response. As respirators must seal smoothly against the face, no facial hair other than mustaches are permitted.

So after 20 years in the bearded world, all good things must come to an end. I have to say, I like myself much better in beard but it's just that it'll take some gettin' used to. Mary says I look much younger, probably because the grey in the beard went away.

Here again is the ol' Teletubbie photo in all it's full facial hair glory...

yoopers · 2006-10-15, 02:56 AM

...and the new me:

We should have had a poll on the best look...

iridemymuni · 2006-10-15, 02:57 AM

i much prefered yoopie-doopie

Goats_On_Unicycles · 2006-10-15, 03:00 AM

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Originally Posted by iridemymuni

i much prefered yoopie-doopie

As did I!!

tomtrevor · 2006-10-15, 03:13 AM

you look better with red cones attached to your face!

john_childs · 2006-10-15, 03:33 AM

The New Yoopers has a chin! Who'da known?

The new look will do ya good. Pity though, that you had to shave it off just as Winter hits.

forrestunifreak · 2006-10-15, 04:30 AM

My dad has had a beard an mustache like that all my life-I've never seen him without it.

toddw9 · 2006-10-15, 05:44 AM

I grew a beard about 2 years ago and had it for about 4 months. In that time, I met a couple people, who of course had never seen me without. When I shaved it, one of them came and introduced himself to me. He had no idea.

toddw9 · 2006-10-15, 05:45 AM

what do your kids think? I remember how weird it was the first time my dad shaved of his moustache.

john_childs · 2006-10-15, 05:57 AM

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Originally Posted by toddw9

I grew a beard about 2 years ago and had it for about 4 months. In that time, I met a couple people, who of course had never seen me without. When I shaved it, one of them came and introduced himself to me. He had no idea.

I wonder if Bruce will be able to get in to work on Monday. They may turn him away at the gate thinking he's someone else.

toddw9 · 2006-10-15, 06:04 AM

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Originally Posted by john_childs

I wonder if Bruce will be able to get in to work on Monday. They may turn him away at the gate thinking he's someone else.

and then what? he'll have to go grow his beard back so they'll recognize him, and then he'll have to shave it again, at which point they won't let him in again. There's no winning.

cathwood · 2006-10-15, 07:05 AM

My humble opinion - you look younger now.

yoopers · 2006-10-15, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by john_childs

I wonder if Bruce will be able to get in to work on Monday. They may turn him away at the gate thinking he's someone else.

I just might have to take the rest of my career off and get some things done around the house.

iridemymuni · 2006-10-15, 11:18 AM

vote 1 yoopie-doopie on election day

yoopers · 2006-10-15, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by toddw9

what do your kids think?

I hadn't planned on shaving until after church today. But I couldn't wait to give it a try so I performed the surgery Saturday night. When I walked into the living room, Ben was the first to notice and did the ol' "Whoa!" thing. Then they all stared at me for awhile. Forrest, when I think about it, the boys have never seen me without a beard either. We've got to leave for church in a few minutes so it'll be interesting to see the reaction when we get there.

Mary and I bought Ben a new electric shaver for Christmas last year. He's not used it yet (prefers a razor) and has donated the shaver to the Poor Beardless Dad charity.

2006-10-15, 02:54 AM	#1
yoopers Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Waldorf, MD Age: 52 Posts: 6,683	The New Yoopers It had to come. My new job as the Illinois River Energy's Corporate Environmental, Health and Safety Director requires me to lead the way in safety compliance. As a safety officer, in the event of an emergency, I will have to don a respirator and perform a roll in emergency response. As respirators must seal smoothly against the face, no facial hair other than mustaches are permitted. So after 20 years in the bearded world, all good things must come to an end. I have to say, I like myself much better in beard but it's just that it'll take some gettin' used to. Mary says I look much younger, probably because the grey in the beard went away. Here again is the ol' Teletubbie photo in all it's full facial hair glory... Attached Images __________________ `_______ /l ,[____], l---L –0lllllll0- ()_) ()_)----)_) Munipsycho on the art of raising children: "My job is not to keep them from falling. It's to teach them to always get back up." Always give lots of credit and take very little. Seems to make everyone happier. Conversely, take as much responsibility for mistakes as one can assume! - Dr. Bobo unicycledude93: Steve Dekeokeok unicycledude93: Yoopers Byrnetown: haha, those are old guys Last edited by yoopers; 2006-10-15 at 02:55 AM.

2006-10-15, 02:56 AM	#2
yoopers Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Waldorf, MD Age: 52 Posts: 6,683	...and the new me: We should have had a poll on the best look... Attached Images __________________ `_______ /l ,[____], l---L –0lllllll0- ()_) ()_)----)_) Munipsycho on the art of raising children: "My job is not to keep them from falling. It's to teach them to always get back up." Always give lots of credit and take very little. Seems to make everyone happier. Conversely, take as much responsibility for mistakes as one can assume! - Dr. Bobo unicycledude93: Steve Dekeokeok unicycledude93: Yoopers Byrnetown: haha, those are old guys Last edited by yoopers; 2006-10-15 at 02:57 AM.

2006-10-15, 02:57 AM	#3
iridemymuni i just dribbled Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Brisbane, Austraila Age: 23 Posts: 3,614	i much prefered yoopie-doopie __________________ maker of the happy birthday threads _________ Just put the new uni together in the driveway stopped to move the car and ran over the uni. Felt like putting my head under the tire. - JustOneWheel

2006-10-15, 03:13 AM	#5
tomtrevor Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Brisbane Australia Age: 23 Posts: 3,442	you look better with red cones attached to your face! __________________ 01010100 01101111 01101101 00100000 0101010001110010 01100101 01110110 01101111 01110010 G o o g l i n g s ! ..... T o m's Ra n d o m L i n k a g e s

2006-10-15, 03:33 AM	#6
john_childs Guinness Mojo Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Portland, Oregon USA Posts: 12,420	The New Yoopers has a chin! Who'da known? The new look will do ya good. Pity though, that you had to shave it off just as Winter hits. __________________ john_childs (att) hotmail (dott) com Team Never Wash Your Muni My Gallery :: Unicycling Bookmark List :: World Clock

2006-10-15, 04:30 AM	#7
forrestunifreak is in college. and on magazines. Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Montana, USA Age: 23 Posts: 8,071	My dad has had a beard an mustache like that all my life-I've never seen him without it. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

2006-10-15, 05:44 AM	#8
toddw9 MRIS member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Lethbridge, AB, Canada Age: 29 Posts: 1,167	I grew a beard about 2 years ago and had it for about 4 months. In that time, I met a couple people, who of course had never seen me without. When I shaved it, one of them came and introduced himself to me. He had no idea. __________________ Todd

2006-10-15, 05:45 AM	#9
toddw9 MRIS member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Lethbridge, AB, Canada Age: 29 Posts: 1,167	what do your kids think? I remember how weird it was the first time my dad shaved of his moustache. __________________ Todd

2006-10-15, 07:05 AM	#12
cathwood Life's a beach Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Prestatyn Age: 47 Posts: 3,687	My humble opinion - you look younger now. __________________ Cathy

2006-10-15, 11:18 AM	#14
iridemymuni i just dribbled Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Brisbane, Austraila Age: 23 Posts: 3,614	vote 1 yoopie-doopie on election day __________________ maker of the happy birthday threads _________ Just put the new uni together in the driveway stopped to move the car and ran over the uni. Felt like putting my head under the tire. - JustOneWheel

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