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FAX · 04-30-2009, 09:07 PM

I am in the midst of an horrific dilemma, Planeteers. What follows is the sad and heartbreaking tale of woe stuff.

Approximately two months ago, I decided to grow a beard. Not a big, long, fuzzy one that can hold mashed potatoes and a family of finches. Just a neatly trimmed goatee thing with mustache thing and bluesy turtle tail looking thing under the lower lip place. Kind of a Tony Stark type deal. I haven't had a beard of any sort since my days on the road, so it's kind of cool and in keeping with my music business persona stuff.

Anyhow, the beautiful and witty Mrs. FAX is complaining. She says the beard is "prickly" when we kiss. Ergo, the mucho problemo. I like the beard and I like the beautiful and witty Mrs. FAX. She is also a very good kisser ... or at least she was before the beard.

The issue is obvious. Do I keep the beard or do I shave? To be honest, I have been hopeful that the beautiful and witty Mrs. FAX would become accustomed to the beard so that I might retain both my sporty new grill and my love life. She, however, holds the opposite opinion ... so damn.

Realizing that Planeteers are wise in the ways of love, marital problems, facial hair, and horrific dilemmas, I thought I'd ask for some advice and information. Do women get used to beards after awhile? Alternatively, is it actually possible that some women never get used to them? Should you be forced to decide between kissing a beautiful woman and sporting a cool beard complete with turtle tail thing, which would you choose? Were I to calculate the financial savings in razor blades and shaving cream, do you think she could turn from beard hater to beard supporter purely on economic grounds? Where do beards rank in the list of most common reasons for divorce?

Any assistance you could provide based upon your prior experience (with beards - not with the beautiful and witty Mrs. FAX) would be greatly appreciated.

FAX THE HAIRY

**Mr. Kotter** · 04-30-2009, 10:27 PM

I've had mine three and a half years. It may be hip with former beatniks and the coffee-house crowd and Planeteers...but, truthfully and sadly, I'm probably shaving mine, soon. Why? Because I can relate to what you are saying, 100%.

I just read your OP to the beautiful, witty, and sexy Mrs. Kotter--and she said, without hesitation I should add, "tell him to shave it."

acesn8s · 05-01-2009, 04:03 AM

You could go with hair on the chin. Shave the upper lip.

As far as the beautiful and witty Mrs. acesn8s (i.e. joie) she has never met my chin.

Pioli Zombie · 05-01-2009, 04:47 AM

Its like the old joke:
Kid goes away to college. Grows a goatee. Sends a picture home with a note
"I look like a count, no?"

Father sends a reply
"You damn stupid kid, I'm spending a fortune on college and you can't even spell"
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seclark · 05-01-2009, 04:53 AM

how long have you been married, fax?
i think the plain and serious mrs.sec quit kissing me after our 3rd child was born.
then i grew the beard.
sec

Pioli Zombie · 05-01-2009, 04:56 AM

Mawwaige. That dweam of dweams.

Kill me.
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Fritz88 · 05-01-2009, 04:56 AM

Mr. FAX, what if Mrs. FAX decided on a hair cut that you do not like. Would you convince her to change it?

Perhaps that's the way she looks at it.

I say stay as appealing to Mrs. FAX as possible.

But here's a question for the ladies. I thought women liked some friction when kissing, am I right?

Fritz88 · 05-01-2009, 04:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by seclark

how long have you been married, fax?
i think the plain and serious mrs.sec quit kissing me after our 3rd child was born.
then i grew the beard.
sec

Pioli Zombie · 05-01-2009, 04:57 AM

Women like money.
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Mile High Mania · 05-01-2009, 05:16 AM

I'm not sure what Passin' By is referring to but, whiskers are whiskers and by nature they're prickly. I haven't had a cleanly shaved face in over a decade... and I haven't seen any product that makes the whiskers less prickly - esp if it's shorter. Maybe a longer beard would be less painful, I dunno. Ask the guys from ZZTop.

Raiderhater58 · 05-01-2009, 05:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pioli Zombie

Its like the old joke:
Kid goes away to college. Grows a goatee. Sends a picture home with a note
"I look like a count, no?"

Father sends a reply
"You damn stupid kid, I'm spending a fortune on college and you can't even spell"
Posted via Mobile Device

tmax63 · 05-01-2009, 05:44 AM

The war department doesn't like my beard very much either Mr. Fax. And after having met Mr. RainMan recently he can attest I'm closer to ZZ Top than a beatnik. What I have found over the 10 years or so is that she puts up with it (and me) and when I do shave it on ocasion she is exceptionally grateful. It can be a pleasant surprise when she least expects it.

ziggysocki · 05-01-2009, 05:55 AM

I say shave it. Unless you are hiding some nasty scars, ugly tattoos, or gross birthmarks --- or something of that nature. Mathematically -- appreciation of your wife > (coolness of a goatee)^2 / number of harley davidsons owned

patteeu · 05-01-2009, 05:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cdcox

I have a colleague who had a beard when I met him.

Was it prickly when you kissed?

patteeu · 05-01-2009, 06:00 AM

I think "shave it" is the right answer here.

**Fire Me Boy!** · 05-01-2009, 06:06 AM

Well Mr. FAX, I can't speak for anyone else, but here's my take: I've had a beard or goatee since I met my wife. Only been clean shaven a couple of times. I've been married for six years, and all the time the wife always talked about how much she liked me clean shaven, that the beard or goatee was OK, but she preferred me clean shaven.

She still kissed me, she still did other things, so she wasn't holding anything out...

Then I went clean shaven last Halloween so I could play Jake Blues... and she told me then that she preferred me with a beard.

It took seven years or so, but eventually she not only got used to it but now prefers it.

04-30-2009, 09:07 PM
FAX testing ... 1, 2, 3 Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Tennessee Casino cash: $6753759	Got Advice? I am in the midst of an horrific dilemma, Planeteers. What follows is the sad and heartbreaking tale of woe stuff. Approximately two months ago, I decided to grow a beard. Not a big, long, fuzzy one that can hold mashed potatoes and a family of finches. Just a neatly trimmed goatee thing with mustache thing and bluesy turtle tail looking thing under the lower lip place. Kind of a Tony Stark type deal. I haven't had a beard of any sort since my days on the road, so it's kind of cool and in keeping with my music business persona stuff. Anyhow, the beautiful and witty Mrs. FAX is complaining. She says the beard is "prickly" when we kiss. Ergo, the mucho problemo. I like the beard and I like the beautiful and witty Mrs. FAX. She is also a very good kisser ... or at least she was before the beard. The issue is obvious. Do I keep the beard or do I shave? To be honest, I have been hopeful that the beautiful and witty Mrs. FAX would become accustomed to the beard so that I might retain both my sporty new grill and my love life. She, however, holds the opposite opinion ... so damn. Realizing that Planeteers are wise in the ways of love, marital problems, facial hair, and horrific dilemmas, I thought I'd ask for some advice and information. Do women get used to beards after awhile? Alternatively, is it actually possible that some women never get used to them? Should you be forced to decide between kissing a beautiful woman and sporting a cool beard complete with turtle tail thing, which would you choose? Were I to calculate the financial savings in razor blades and shaving cream, do you think she could turn from beard hater to beard supporter purely on economic grounds? Where do beards rank in the list of most common reasons for divorce? Any assistance you could provide based upon your prior experience (with beards - not with the beautiful and witty Mrs. FAX) would be greatly appreciated. FAX THE HAIRY
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04-30-2009, 10:27 PM	#31
Mr. Kotter The Dude Abides Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Dakota Country Casino cash: $4494285	I've had mine three and a half years. It may be hip with former beatniks and the coffee-house crowd and Planeteers...but, truthfully and sadly, I'm probably shaving mine, soon. Why? Because I can relate to what you are saying, 100%. I just read your OP to the beautiful, witty, and sexy Mrs. Kotter--and she said, without hesitation I should add, "tell him to shave it." __________________ "I've always said I worry about legacy and winning rings more than making money at this moment...We see what's going on around the league, but at the same time, I'll never do anything that's going to hurt us from keeping the great players around me.”
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05-01-2009, 04:03 AM	#32
acesn8s MVP Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Here Casino cash: $10007119	You could go with hair on the chin. Shave the upper lip. As far as the beautiful and witty Mrs. acesn8s (i.e. joie) she has never met my chin. __________________ Let's not take another 50 years.
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05-01-2009, 04:47 AM	#33
Pioli Zombie Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: olathe,kansas Casino cash: $10004900	Its like the old joke: Kid goes away to college. Grows a goatee. Sends a picture home with a note "I look like a count, no?" Father sends a reply "You damn stupid kid, I'm spending a fortune on college and you can't even spell" Posted via Mobile Device
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05-01-2009, 04:53 AM	#34
seclark MVP Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: nemo Casino cash: $219900	how long have you been married, fax? i think the plain and serious mrs.sec quit kissing me after our 3rd child was born. then i grew the beard. sec __________________ "Mr. seclark. Wrong for gravy, wrong for jelly, wrong for biscuits." -rj "If every Planeteer who was disliked by another Planeteer stopped being a Planeteer we wouldn't have any Planeteers." -rj
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05-01-2009, 04:56 AM	#35
Pioli Zombie Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: olathe,kansas Casino cash: $10004900	Mawwaige. That dweam of dweams. Kill me. Posted via Mobile Device
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05-01-2009, 04:56 AM	#36
Fritz88 Custom User Title Join Date: Nov 2008 Casino cash: $8795943	Mr. FAX, what if Mrs. FAX decided on a hair cut that you do not like. Would you convince her to change it? Perhaps that's the way she looks at it. I say stay as appealing to Mrs. FAX as possible. But here's a question for the ladies. I thought women liked some friction when kissing, am I right?
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05-01-2009, 04:57 AM	#38
Pioli Zombie Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: olathe,kansas Casino cash: $10004900	Women like money. Posted via Mobile Device
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05-01-2009, 05:16 AM	#39
Mile High Mania #triggering Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Tejas Casino cash: $2687229	I'm not sure what Passin' By is referring to but, whiskers are whiskers and by nature they're prickly. I haven't had a cleanly shaved face in over a decade... and I haven't seen any product that makes the whiskers less prickly - esp if it's shorter. Maybe a longer beard would be less painful, I dunno. Ask the guys from ZZTop. __________________
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05-01-2009, 05:44 AM	#41
tmax63 Veteran Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Colorado Casino cash: $2102400	The war department doesn't like my beard very much either Mr. Fax. And after having met Mr. RainMan recently he can attest I'm closer to ZZ Top than a beatnik. What I have found over the 10 years or so is that she puts up with it (and me) and when I do shave it on ocasion she is exceptionally grateful. It can be a pleasant surprise when she least expects it. __________________ An armed member of society is a citizen, an unarmed member is a subject.
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05-01-2009, 05:55 AM	#42
ziggysocki mmm sweet lemonade Join Date: Oct 2008 Casino cash: $10005000	I say shave it. Unless you are hiding some nasty scars, ugly tattoos, or gross birthmarks --- or something of that nature. Mathematically -- appreciation of your wife > (coolness of a goatee)^2 / number of harley davidsons owned
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05-01-2009, 06:00 AM	#44
patteeu The 23rd Pillar Join Date: Sep 2002 Casino cash: $10019237	I think "shave it" is the right answer here. __________________ “Boy, you all want power. God, I hope you never get it.” - Lindsay Graham
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05-01-2009, 06:06 AM	#45
Fire Me Boy! Cast Iron Jedi Join Date: Nov 2004 Casino cash: $9999900 VARSITY	Well Mr. FAX, I can't speak for anyone else, but here's my take: I've had a beard or goatee since I met my wife. Only been clean shaven a couple of times. I've been married for six years, and all the time the wife always talked about how much she liked me clean shaven, that the beard or goatee was OK, but she preferred me clean shaven. She still kissed me, she still did other things, so she wasn't holding anything out... Then I went clean shaven last Halloween so I could play Jake Blues... and she told me then that she preferred me with a beard. It took seven years or so, but eventually she not only got used to it but now prefers it.
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