Rurik Harrgath Posted March 17, 2015 Report Share Posted March 17, 2015 Those are some deadly shirts, fellas. Quote [Level ??] Rurik, the Thunderer Class: Stormborn War-Shaman (Path of Giants Barbarian/Conquest Paladin/Elemental Domain Cleric) BRUTALITY 11 | FINESSE 10 | VIGOR 11 | INSIGHT 14 | WILL 13 Equipment: Studded leather armor, war club, plus adventurer's pack containing rations, rope, and nature-based potions. "Rangers have to at least give up on pants. It's a special rule we enacted after Rurik became a Guild Leader.” – DarK_RaideR "Did I just get my ass kicked by a member of Metallica meets History Channel's Vikings?" - Wild Wolf "By the Well-Oiled-and-Meticulously-Groomed Beard of Rurik!" - Tanktimus the Encourager Link to comment
SjardisDead Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 Have to shave my beard off for trial work next week, that sucks and I would rather sacrifice a new born child but hey that just means I need to become much stronger to compensate for the lose of manliness. Or maybe I give my chest hair a chance to shine now... Quote Link to comment
Rurik Harrgath Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 Or maybe I give my chest hair a chance to shine now... Let those magnificent locks go forth and frolic upon your chest, young man! Quote [Level ??] Rurik, the Thunderer Class: Stormborn War-Shaman (Path of Giants Barbarian/Conquest Paladin/Elemental Domain Cleric) BRUTALITY 11 | FINESSE 10 | VIGOR 11 | INSIGHT 14 | WILL 13 Equipment: Studded leather armor, war club, plus adventurer's pack containing rations, rope, and nature-based potions. "Rangers have to at least give up on pants. It's a special rule we enacted after Rurik became a Guild Leader.” – DarK_RaideR "Did I just get my ass kicked by a member of Metallica meets History Channel's Vikings?" - Wild Wolf "By the Well-Oiled-and-Meticulously-Groomed Beard of Rurik!" - Tanktimus the Encourager Link to comment
virtualmonkey Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 Adding my beard to the thread before its gone. I put it up for fund raising for St Jude this year. If I break $1k before I leave for my next half marathon I agreed to shave it. I'm up to $975 and 28 days to go. Oh well it only took 16 weeks to grow. 6 Quote Level 6 - Scout Challenges - Lost Diary of a Scout #5, #4, #3, #2, #1 Link to comment
SjardisDead Posted March 29, 2015 Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 Okay beard is off and I feel ugly again. I so did not missed that feeling. Btw. nice beard virtualmonkey 2 Quote Link to comment
Niccolo Posted March 31, 2015 Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 It's been a couple months and I've let my beard grow out. Figure I should update my pic for you all. I have the problem that my beard is really really curly. Anyone have an idea on how I can get it to behave a bit more so that it isn't flying out everywhere? Quote "Whether or not you can never become great at something, you can always become better at it." -Neil DeGrasse Tyson "I believe every human has a finite number of heartbeats. I don't intend to waste any of mine." - Neil Armostrong Current Challenge | CrossFit Open Profile Link to comment
SjardisDead Posted March 31, 2015 Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 I have the problem that my beard is really really curly. Anyone have an idea on how I can get it to behave a bit more so that it isn't flying out everywhere? First you have a great beard! Here are two videos that might help you, the second is more informative. Quote Link to comment
Rurik Harrgath Posted April 1, 2015 Report Share Posted April 1, 2015 It's been a couple months and I've let my beard grow out. Figure I should update my pic for you all. IMG_1144.JPG I have the problem that my beard is really really curly. Anyone have an idea on how I can get it to behave a bit more so that it isn't flying out everywhere? Both of Sjard's videos ought to help you control your wild man. I don't quite have the same unruly facial kevlar as you, but I massage beard balm into my post-shower beard and then add the same pomade I use in my hair to keep everything secure and dapper. We're ambassadors for facial hair. We have an obligation to make it look good! 1 Quote [Level ??] Rurik, the Thunderer Class: Stormborn War-Shaman (Path of Giants Barbarian/Conquest Paladin/Elemental Domain Cleric) BRUTALITY 11 | FINESSE 10 | VIGOR 11 | INSIGHT 14 | WILL 13 Equipment: Studded leather armor, war club, plus adventurer's pack containing rations, rope, and nature-based potions. "Rangers have to at least give up on pants. It's a special rule we enacted after Rurik became a Guild Leader.” – DarK_RaideR "Did I just get my ass kicked by a member of Metallica meets History Channel's Vikings?" - Wild Wolf "By the Well-Oiled-and-Meticulously-Groomed Beard of Rurik!" - Tanktimus the Encourager Link to comment
Gainsdalf the Whey Posted April 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2015 It's been a couple months and I've let my beard grow out. Figure I should update my pic for you all. IMG_1144.JPG I have the problem that my beard is really really curly. Anyone have an idea on how I can get it to behave a bit more so that it isn't flying out everywhere? Yeah, mine flies out to the sides and the biggest thing that helps me is daily brushing with that boar's hair brush. Taking the stiff side through everything is helping traing in to go downward and undo all the tanlges the curly beard gets, then just running over it real quick with the softer side smooths it out and makes it look more uniform. edit: from the viedo, he says he doesn't know why beards are curly, but it's the way it is. The reason any pubic hair (all over your body really, everything but on your head) is curly is because it helps trap more air between the strands. Air is a great insulator (why down sleeping bags are so good, same reason, more trapped air between fibers), so curly hair keeps you warmer. The hair on your head evoled not to be straight so that it could grow longer and keep the ears and neck warm. edit2: Watcing the video still. Spit my coffee out on "beards aren't face pubes, pubes are penis beards". Hilarious. 1 Quote Massrandir, Barkûn, Swolórin, The Whey Pilgrim 500 / 330 / 625 Challenges: 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 31 32 34 35 36 39 41 42 45 46 47 48 49 Current Challenge "No citizen has a right to be an amateur in the matter of physical training. What a disgrace it is for a man to grow old without ever seeing the beauty and strength of which his body is capable. " ~ Socrates "Friends don't let friends squat high." ~ Chad Wesley Smith "It's a dangerous business, Brodo, squatting to the floor. You step into the rack, and if you don't keep your form, there's no knowing where you might be swept off to." ~ Gainsdalf Link to comment
insanity Posted April 1, 2015 Report Share Posted April 1, 2015 edit2: Watcing the video still. Spit my coffee out on "beards aren't face pubes, pubes are penis beards". Hilarious.Time to start braiding... Quote "Insanity - you make my world a better place man, you really do! That shit is awesome! :D" - Guzzi- My first challenge My battle Log: Insanity: Warrior Monk Honorary Ranger dubbed by DarK_RaideR, 1000 Pound club (875 of 1000) Link to comment
Niccolo Posted April 1, 2015 Report Share Posted April 1, 2015 Thanks for the advice, guys! I currently wash 3x a week and condition every day, put beard oil (of my own design) on my beard after I shower, and then comb it. I'll have to digest the videos when I'm not at work and can watch videos. Quote "Whether or not you can never become great at something, you can always become better at it." -Neil DeGrasse Tyson "I believe every human has a finite number of heartbeats. I don't intend to waste any of mine." - Neil Armostrong Current Challenge | CrossFit Open Profile Link to comment
MissoulaSquatch Posted April 15, 2015 Report Share Posted April 15, 2015 Took this picture a little before Easter..it was the subject of some alterations by both Nerds and Facebook friends.. Worth mentioning, that logo is trademarked by my employer..so as cool as it is..don't copy it, lol Quote How to become Sasquatch Link to comment
Gainsdalf the Whey Posted April 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2015 That sir, is exactly the beard shape I'm going for. Do you trim down the sides so they're not as long as the chin area? 3 Quote Massrandir, Barkûn, Swolórin, The Whey Pilgrim 500 / 330 / 625 Challenges: 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 31 32 34 35 36 39 41 42 45 46 47 48 49 Current Challenge "No citizen has a right to be an amateur in the matter of physical training. What a disgrace it is for a man to grow old without ever seeing the beauty and strength of which his body is capable. " ~ Socrates "Friends don't let friends squat high." ~ Chad Wesley Smith "It's a dangerous business, Brodo, squatting to the floor. You step into the rack, and if you don't keep your form, there's no knowing where you might be swept off to." ~ Gainsdalf Link to comment
erosan Posted April 15, 2015 Report Share Posted April 15, 2015 and still the beard looks amazing regardless of their shennanigans… so the joke is on them 1 Quote "Unfocused" Wizard // Rationalist of the order of Bayes Lvl 5 Assassin. Lvl 33 Jack of all trades. 7 STR|6 DEX|7 STA|7 CON|16 WIS|8 CHA Current challenge Wizard in the making: ero san's continuing road of magic My drawings Sketchbook, Other afiliations The Loft Link to comment
MissoulaSquatch Posted April 17, 2015 Report Share Posted April 17, 2015 That sir, is exactly the beard shape I'm going for. Do you trim down the sides so they're not as long as the chin area?My beard shaping is still a work in progress..I do major overhauls maybe once a month? Other than that just basic trimming (for example I hate my mustache going past the top of my lip).See if I can explain how I do most of my shaping.Starting about top of my jaw below my ear, draw an imaginary line straight out (perpendicular to the side burns). From this area and up I use my trimmer on the longest setting, I don't believe the numbers on it match up to most trimmers so I have no idea what the translation is..I guess you'd have to decide how long you want the trimmed portions (note, below that line I use scissors only). So I shave from there to the top of the side burn all one length.Shorten the trimmer up and start maybe a half inch above that line..again shave all one length..and keep working my way up to the top like that.I thin the very top of the cheek line down (just the first half inch) with a little subtle trimming..think of it as a fast fade from regular length to nothing..I doubt it's too noticeable but to me it makes the cheek line seem softer.The rest is all done by hand and I am still learning, I keep the trimming of my chin to an absolute minimum..I only target the stray hairs for the most part..anything that after a clean/balm/brush refuses to get in line..it goes.This is my best explanation for now..I could try and use ms paint to draw you a picture..but for the most part it's all just one big experiment. If you're headed to CNF this fall I'm sure I could give you a better explanation there if you can wait that long. I know awhile back I talked about my barber trimming it..I didn't like his interpretation of how to achieve this shape so it's honestly just been a learning process..still is.My newest problem is figuring out how to combat frizz..I've never had a beard this long before and apparently it gets very frizzy when it is humid out..which basically means every day for the last 2 fucking weeks. Quote How to become Sasquatch Link to comment
MissoulaSquatch Posted April 17, 2015 Report Share Posted April 17, 2015 I'll see if I can get some non-blurry photos as well..should be getting a new phone next monday..if all goes according to plan I'll have a better camera to grab the pictures with. Quote How to become Sasquatch Link to comment
Gainsdalf the Whey Posted April 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2015 No CNF for me, too damn expensive. But yeah, I was hoping it wasn't scissors only. That's kinda the route I'm thinking about going now that it's too long for my longest trimmer setting, and I'm sworried about screwing it up. Quote Massrandir, Barkûn, Swolórin, The Whey Pilgrim 500 / 330 / 625 Challenges: 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 31 32 34 35 36 39 41 42 45 46 47 48 49 Current Challenge "No citizen has a right to be an amateur in the matter of physical training. What a disgrace it is for a man to grow old without ever seeing the beauty and strength of which his body is capable. " ~ Socrates "Friends don't let friends squat high." ~ Chad Wesley Smith "It's a dangerous business, Brodo, squatting to the floor. You step into the rack, and if you don't keep your form, there's no knowing where you might be swept off to." ~ Gainsdalf Link to comment
virtualmonkey Posted April 17, 2015 Report Share Posted April 17, 2015 My newest problem is figuring out how to combat frizz..I've never had a beard this long before and apparently it gets very frizzy when it is humid out..which basically means every day for the last 2 fucking weeks. Go to the store and buy some ladies conditioner for frizz, I can look at what brand my wife buys for me later. It helped control mine which looks very fro-ish on humid days. Wife also said it made it softer and she didn't mind getting close Quote Level 6 - Scout Challenges - Lost Diary of a Scout #5, #4, #3, #2, #1 Link to comment
MissoulaSquatch Posted April 19, 2015 Report Share Posted April 19, 2015 Go to the store and buy some ladies conditioner for frizz, I can look at what brand my wife buys for me later. It helped control mine which looks very fro-ish on humid days. Wife also said it made it softer and she didn't mind getting close My problem with that is, I'm trying to go the all natural route with my hygiene products..just have my deodorant and toothpaste to go (both should switch this week). So I need to find an all natural solution for it.Already found out that my beard wax is no match for the frizz..was really hoping that's all it took, lol Quote How to become Sasquatch Link to comment
Barfly Posted June 25, 2015 Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 I'll just leave this here... 8 Quote The past is only smoke in a dream. Lvl 6 Ranger Berzerker STR 9 DEX 4 STA 9 CON 8 WIS 2 CHA 8 Barfly ain't even tryin'... Link to comment
Rurik Harrgath Posted June 25, 2015 Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 I'll just leave this here... That was bloody amazing. I've never been quite so overcome with beard inspiration than I am at this very moment. Quote [Level ??] Rurik, the Thunderer Class: Stormborn War-Shaman (Path of Giants Barbarian/Conquest Paladin/Elemental Domain Cleric) BRUTALITY 11 | FINESSE 10 | VIGOR 11 | INSIGHT 14 | WILL 13 Equipment: Studded leather armor, war club, plus adventurer's pack containing rations, rope, and nature-based potions. "Rangers have to at least give up on pants. It's a special rule we enacted after Rurik became a Guild Leader.” – DarK_RaideR "Did I just get my ass kicked by a member of Metallica meets History Channel's Vikings?" - Wild Wolf "By the Well-Oiled-and-Meticulously-Groomed Beard of Rurik!" - Tanktimus the Encourager Link to comment
Stronkey Kong Posted June 25, 2015 Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 I'll just leave this here... Clicked 'like' at the 15 s mark. Quote ===================================================================================================== --Stronkey Kong-- Link to comment
Barfly Posted June 25, 2015 Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 And, best of all, it's a real thing. Quote The past is only smoke in a dream. Lvl 6 Ranger Berzerker STR 9 DEX 4 STA 9 CON 8 WIS 2 CHA 8 Barfly ain't even tryin'... Link to comment
Gainsdalf the Whey Posted June 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 Yeah, it was blocked at work, I have it in an open tab on my phone to get a membership to later. Quote Massrandir, Barkûn, Swolórin, The Whey Pilgrim 500 / 330 / 625 Challenges: 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 31 32 34 35 36 39 41 42 45 46 47 48 49 Current Challenge "No citizen has a right to be an amateur in the matter of physical training. What a disgrace it is for a man to grow old without ever seeing the beauty and strength of which his body is capable. " ~ Socrates "Friends don't let friends squat high." ~ Chad Wesley Smith "It's a dangerous business, Brodo, squatting to the floor. You step into the rack, and if you don't keep your form, there's no knowing where you might be swept off to." ~ Gainsdalf Link to comment
Tankweazel Posted June 26, 2015 Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 Here is a beard (attached to a bench press world record holder) that I was admiring in Finland. There were many mire worthy beards that week. 1 Quote "Gentle means tired." Battle Log / Youtube Channel / (lol am an..) Athlete Page Level 4 Halfling Monk: STR - 181 | DEX - 12.5 | STA - 4.5 | CON - 6 | WIS - 4 | CHA - 7 Link to comment
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