MEN ONLY THREAD part two

[Gainsdalf the Whey]

FINE! You've talked me into it. Normal stash only. ( I will be stubbling the rest though). *sigh*

Can't wait to tom selleck it out.

Hey speaking of...anyone notice how what was manly in the late 70s and early 80s (see Tom Selleck, i.e. hairy chest and stash and such) is considered sleazy now? What's the deal here?

Awesome! I'm thinknig of going with the horseshoe.

I think it was because sleezy guys wanted to look sexy, so they did the unbuttoned top of the shirt with the hairy chest thing and made it gross. i think it's going away though as most of the guys who wear mos year round I know are loved by the ladies and tend to be cool guys.

Magazines also made the clean shaven all over surfer dude into what is popularly desireable, but we had a thread going a month or two ago that showed it really is up to the woman's preference. A lot of women prefer hqairy men and think they're sexier and manlier (married one, thank goodness). That's going away now too and hairy is becoming sexy again with guys like Danial Criag and Hugh Jackmon leading the way.

[Red1263]

Also this happened

Somewhere along the line, the scope of what's considered manly has shifted for ... not for the better...

[Tanktimus the Encourager]

Had a beard going in sept/october, the wife politely asked me to shave, so I did. My stache grows in almost completely blond, if I don't have other facial hair it isn't even noticable.

And Red, there are still plenty of manly men out there, every generation has its share of weird looking people.

[Artinum]

Me with 'stache only is not a pretty sight. I've got a lot of stubble at the moment but that's just laziness, not deliberate. I will be dispensing with it at the weekend.

[Guest Snake McClain]

I just made my movember page. And started Team Nerd Fitness. If you want to join up our team can do this together!

[Red1263]

I just made my movember page. And started Team Nerd Fitness. If you want to join up our team can do this together!

I would love to participate in this, but I'm not sure about how to go about getting donations for growing a Mo'. if someone can help me clear this up, I'd be more than willing to join Team NF!

[Guest Snake McClain]

I would love to participate in this, but I'm not sure about how to go about getting donations for growing a Mo'. if someone can help me clear this up, I'd be more than willing to join Team NF!

Site is pretty self explanatory. You can join a team or create one during the sign up process or later in the profile you make. There are donation buttons on your profile, so you can click it yourself and donate or send others the link so that they can donate.

In other words Red. When you go to Movember.com and sign up and make your page. There is a button that says "add donation" or something like that. Now with that you have two options. You can say post that link on your face book page and let all your friends and family make donations to you! OR!!!! they can pay you directly in cash or check, and you click the donate button yourself and pay with the cash they gave you. either way you can get a receipt and get some donations made.

[wildross]

Awesome! I'm thinknig of going with the horseshoe.

I think it was because sleezy guys wanted to look sexy, so they did the unbuttoned top of the shirt with the hairy chest thing and made it gross. i think it's going away though as most of the guys who wear mos year round I know are loved by the ladies and tend to be cool guys.

Magazines also made the clean shaven all over surfer dude into what is popularly desireable, but we had a thread going a month or two ago that showed it really is up to the woman's preference. A lot of women prefer hqairy men and think they're sexier and manlier (married one, thank goodness). That's going away now too and hairy is becoming sexy again with guys like Danial Criag and Hugh Jackmon leading the way.

Two words...Miami Vice. The beginning of metro.

wildross - warriors count tons, not reps

[Woodsrider]

In April I started doing "paleo showers". Basically: no soap, no shampoo, no deodorant, no cologne, no after shave, etc. Still shower everyday, scrub everything with a washcloth/poof/hand, and towel dry (and I wash my towel after two uses). My wife seems to have no problem with it (she didn't even know for the first month until I told her, I was waiting to see if she would notice a difference). The only one who has ever mentioned anything is one of my wife's friends who has a hyper sensitive sense of smell. It definitely makes it easier to shower at the gym or when travelling.

Now that I'm older, married and don't really give a rats ass what people think of me, I might give this a try. I have naturally oily skin and hair so I'm not sure how it will turn out.

Yeah I edited it because I was just silly and a bit stupid, so never mind.

And good as in... as in, uhh, as in... I don't know! But well, let me rephrase it then kind of - How is your relationship with your parents/siblings? (Hostile, friendly, amazingly well, don't talk to them at all, etc)

The old saying "You can pick your friends but you can't pick your family" fits here. Sometimes I'm envious of people who have great relationships with their families. Then I look at mine and that goes away.

My parents drank alot.

I typed out a whole story about it but didn't think it fit in this thread. Let's just say I still have a relationship with my father, I haven't spoken to my mother in 2 years and I've told my sister if I ever see her boyfriend face to face, he is going home in an ambulance. I don't think I've spoken to my sister in well over a year now either.

I like it this way. I have my best friend (my wife), friends and our kids. That keeps me very busy.

[Church]

The only one of my relatives that I get along with a talk to is my dad. He's awesome, we always have an awesome time. Other than that the only family I get along with are my step-dad, step-brothers (and sister), and all the various "aunts and uncles" that I've accumulated over a childhood of not comprehending that I can be on a first name basis with parents friends and such. Oh. And step-grandparents.

Basically I don't get along with any blood relatives except my dad.

Also, Movember. I can't do it. The site is going live soon and we need to be clean-shaven in order to wear a SCBA mask in the even of a sour gas leak.

[smedly]

Alright men, I haven't made an appearance here since the last man thread was shut down but I have a somewhat awkward but serious discussion to start.

I was looking around Reddit to see what kind of self improvement subreddits where out there when I discovered this. I watched the Ted talk on there and that combined with the fact that I have always not been proud of watching any kind of porn made me decide to go for at least a 90 day no fap challenge. It feels weird just typing this out but I'm pretty sure this is the place to talk about it.

What are your thoughts and or experiences with something like this?

P.S. Sorry if I hijack the thread, it's been busy with midterms and I haven't had time to catch up with current going ons around here....

[realbrickwall]

I've never really understood the whole "there's something wrong with masturbation" standpoint. It's always seemed like an entirely neutral act to me. Heck, I don't get the shame about sexual activity in general. Sure, maybe other people don't want to see it, but that doesn't make it wrong.

[Church]

Re: 90 days no fapping.

Is sex still possible here? Is that what you're after, is no masturbation but still having sex? Cuz I totally understand how that could spice up the boudoir with the missus, but if you're straight up not gonna bust a nut for the next 90 days I'd advise against it. Mainly because I recall hearing somewhere that excessive build up of seminal fluid (from not ever blowing your load) is directly linked to prostate cancer.

If its the first one however, I applaud your efforts and I hope they bear fruit

[Guest Snake McClain]

I say that porn/masturbation is only a problem if it is effecting you in your daily life/relationships. however a lot of times this is the case. SOOoooooo. Do what YOU need to do.

We all know what is right and wrong for ourselves! Let's not be ridiculsous think we need to decide that for others as well.

P.S. I have already received the first donation for team nerd fitness in the Movember "race".

What I'd really like to do is think of some silly embarassing thing I can do in public if I can raise $1k dollars. Help me think of something guys.

[Gainsdalf the Whey]

As for the fapping, yeah, if you aren't in a relationship go to town. In a relationship you have to be careful as it "uses up some of your libido" I guess is the best way to say it and you're not chasing the skirt of your partner as much, which can effect the relationship strongly.

I say that porn/masturbation is only a problem if it is effecting you in your daily life/relationships. however a lot of times this is the case. SOOoooooo. Do what YOU need to do.

We all know what is right and wrong for ourselves! Let's not be ridiculsous think we need to decide that for others as well.

P.S. I have already received the first donation for team nerd fitness in the Movember "race".

What I'd really like to do is think of some silly embarassing thing I can do in public if I can raise $1k dollars. Help me think of something guys.

Participate in a 5k in a speedo.

[bgvanbur]

Participate in a 5k in a speedo.

But everything is smaller in the cold (George Costanza will back me up).

[The Tin Man]

Going back to the relationship with family, mine is quite good. I am the youngest of five and have siblings 2, 12, 14, and 15 years older than I am. I am very close with my sister that's two years older (due to age and that she's an awesome nerd like me). I get along with the older ones but we're at such different places in life (they're all married with kids) that we are "family close" and not "friends close". Where the sister closest to me in age is one of my best friends. Too bad she lives in stupid Houston.

And I get along well with my parents too. They've always been a bit reserved (which rubbed off on me) so I never had the transition that some do as they move into adulthood where parents become more like friends. They're only 25 minutes away so I see them fairly regularly (but probably not as much as I should).

And about Movember: I cannot do this. Well I physically can. But I shouldn't.

[smedly]

I've never really understood the whole "there's something wrong with masturbation" standpoint. It's always seemed like an entirely neutral act to me. Heck, I don't get the shame about sexual activity in general. Sure, maybe other people don't want to see it, but that doesn't make it wrong.

It's not that there's anything wrong with it. I think that not doing it out of a religious standpoint is silly. I'm just thinking it's more of a thing that you kinda become addicted to and I want to try this out to see if it helps improve my life.

Also Church, sex is still possible (except not likely since I go to a Tech school >.<). Also I have heard that about build up but isn't that why guys also have wet dreams? I can't remember having one of those for a VERY long time.

[Jcannon98188]

It's not that there's anything wrong with it. I think that not doing it out of a religious standpoint is silly. I'm just thinking it's more of a thing that you kinda become addicted to and I want to try this out to see if it helps improve my life.

Also church sex is still possible (except not likely since I go to a Tech school >.<). Also I have heard that about build up but isn't that why guys also have wet dreams? I can't remember having one of those for a VERY long time.

The jury is out on NoFap. Many people who do it see massive changes in their life. Others do not and go back to it. It is not that weird at all.

[Guest Snake McClain]

Participate in a 5k in a speedo.

this would indicate that i can actually run a 5k...

But everything is smaller in the cold (George Costanza will back me up).

also this

[realbrickwall]

church sex is still possible

Pews are uncomfortable, and confession booths even more so. Check to see if the priest/pastor/chaplain/reverend/whatever has a couch in his office, at least.

[smedly]

Edited that part now

[KillerGriller]

Alright men, I haven't made an appearance here since the last man thread was shut down but I have a somewhat awkward but serious discussion to start.

I was looking around Reddit to see what kind of self improvement subreddits where out there when I discovered this. I watched the Ted talk on there and that combined with the fact that I have always not been proud of watching any kind of porn made me decide to go for at least a 90 day no fap challenge. It feels weird just typing this out but I'm pretty sure this is the place to talk about it.

What are your thoughts and or experiences with something like this?

P.S. Sorry if I hijack the thread, it's been busy with midterms and I haven't had time to catch up with current going ons around here....

That is all

[Gainsdalf the Whey]

this would indicate that i can actually run a 5k...

also this

You should be able to run/wak one at the minimum and stuff if you have to.

[Gainsdalf the Whey]

church sex is still possible

Pews are uncomfortable, and confession booths even more so. Check to see if the priest/pastor/chaplain/reverend/whatever has a couch in his office, at least.

I really wanna link that scene from Eurotrip and if I wasn't a mod would probably risk it.

P.S. Don't do it for me, I'll have to ban you.