Oldun

Jeremy Paxman has been on TV sporting a beard and caused quite a few comments.

What's your opinion on beards?
Do you have a beard?
Mine is a Brian Blessed type beard, who's beard is yours like?.

No, I am not a tree-hugger.


Females need not answer qestion 2.

dpb

More Jason Statham ,


Give it another week though....

JackClark

I've been sporting a beard since Feb, going for a full year, but tempted to remove it. It's trimmed to grade 4.

Oldun

The good thing about having a bushy beard is that when I shave it off no one will recognise me and I will look a lot younger.(hopefully)

Turbohot

Franky, not every man looks good in beard (even if it's just a goaty), but they must have reasons to hide their pretty face, so why not.

Five O' Clock shadow is much more suitable for chiselled faces. It looked good on George Michael when he were green.

I thought Jonaffan Roff looked better with mooch and beard.

David Lock

Now essential for many Middle East weekend breaks but can be a nuisance when flying to USA

dl

dpb

That's not going to wash with the taxman

trails

iTrader: (41)

broke my right wrist three times in 2006...right handed so bearded ever since. Clipped short and as much grey as ginger in it these days.

I've always found the tipping point is 16-18 days in for the itch period, then it's long enough to be comfortable...

Good way of dropping ten years over night is shaving it off...feels weird though

Turbohot

Wow, Paxman to taxman! Good rhyming, that.

I always knew you is a poet who lives on a boet.

CrisPDuk

I've been bearded for about 18 months, MrsD still isn't entirely keen but I like it. Saves a fortune in razor blades

Appearance wise, it's more than Paxman, but less than Blessed

Ste RB5138

If you are going to grow a beard, then you must aim for ZZ Top length.



I dont think I have gone over 3 weeks without a shave, cant stand the itching.

CrisPDuk

That's what I'm aiming for Ste

I wanted to do the full Michael Eavis, but was told quite categorically, No!

Oldun

I am not a fan of beards without moustaches, just doesn't look right.

tubbytommy

iTrader: (20)

never trust a man with a beard, that's what the vicar used to see when he was fiddling with my winky.


he had a beard

EddScott

Every week I go over my beard with a childs hair shaver with no fitting attached. I then tidy up under my chin and tops of my cheeks with a razor.

Leslie

Entirely up to the individual of course. Some look better than others,they don't suit everyone.

Les

Oldun

This has to be one of the best Wiki pages ....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beard_tax
Now do you still believe everything in Wiki?

JackClark

Shaved mine off this morning, fully intended keeping it for a year, failed. Anyhow, feels really weird and I look like a peanut.

Turbohot

This thread is useless without pictures TBH. Put up your pictures with before and after shaving your beard, then us Scoobynet massive can decide whether you look like a peanut of what. You can actually post your current pictures with beards, and we can decide who looks like an axe murderer and who looks like a kind preacher.

Oldun

Oddly enough Jack, I trimmed my Brian Blessed down to a Sean Connery to make me look more handsome.

Failed.

Turby, my pictures are already on crimewatch, wanted for being fugly.

chopperman

I'm an upside down head. I shave my head bald and have a 5-6" long goatee. Sometimes i let the sides grow and sometimes shave it when i do my head. I like to sit frowning at people while stroking my beard.

Jamz3k

I tried growing a beard but then it turned into a goatee and it was getting very thick and long and I liked it....no one else did, so then I trimmed it and now have a goatee that even a teenager would turn his nose up at as it looks ****e because I look 12 and my facial hair is ginger/blonde.

My reasoning for growing it though wasn't any sort of statement other than at 28years of age, I still suffer from bad skin and wanted to cover it up a bit.

Turbohot

Do you remember your selfie that you posted on the Muppet Show once? That was quite a serious shot, as far as I remember.

After reading Chopperman and Jamz as well about their upside down head and ginger goatee, I think it is essential that you lot post your bearded pics. Can do with some entertainment atm on NSR.

Jamz3k

Never one to refuse a lady. Here's me receiving yet another notice about some dodgy company trying to sell me a TV Licence..... I assume its junk mail because no one would fall for a scam like that!


it's doing a bang up job masking my ever growing double chin.

Turbohot

LMAO quality expression on your face, Jamz.

Good picture, and thanks for entertaining.

Oldun

Well, now I've had my haircut today, no ponytail and short hair.
Gone is the hairy biker image and in is my bald patch.

Turby, I remember that, I need to get one with my new look but I can't risk breaking camera lenses.

Turbohot

Shame about your hairy biker ponytail going, G. You must have a pic with that and your beard. We need to see how you looked at that amazing beard of yours, and without.

dunx

iTrader: (3)

I think the Paxman looked almost as distinguished as I.



dunx

P.S. Nearest I could find....

Turbohot

LOL good pic, Dunx. But is that really you? I'm sure someone in Emmerdale looks like you. If not, you certainly have that Emmerdale look about you.

Leslie

Dream on!

Les