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After several months of assuming that my hair had basically reached its terminal length (for me, located at around belt-length), today I looked at the back of my head in the mirror and notice an inch or 2 of recent additional growth...
It's not long enough to be yet referred to as, "Butt-length" (because I can neither sit on it, nor does it swat me yet when I walk - LOL); but the longest hairs do reach a good 2-3 inches BELOW my belt in the back.
The long-haired women of TLHC often have different hair-length terminology than we usually use here ("bra-stap" length, for example, LOL -- or that ever-baffling, "Classic Length"... which tells me NOTHING about describing the length!); but, I am curious... Would it be at least somewhat correct to say that a few inches below the belt is one's tailbone? Sorry to be so graphic, but here goes anyway: since I can actually feel the longest hairs on my head gently scraping against the top of my butt and butt-crack (especially whenever I tilt my head back in the shower nowadays), should I now describe my hair as, "tailbone-length?"
Eventually I'll try to get someone else to take a pic of the back of my hair; but for now, I haven't yet figured out how to be in 2 places at once (LOL)....
"Onward & Downward!"
- Ken in San Francisco
Joining the club of Former Terminal Lengthers, eh?
Sounds like tailbone length to me (AKA, BCL (butt crack length) or TOVS (top of vertical smile). Classic length (obscure for apparently historical reasons) is the end of butt length (crease at top of thigh).
Tripod and a timer or remote?
We might be able to arrange a rendezvous sometime if I stop going out of town every weekend...
Yes, this seems to be correct! (and I'm delighted to find out so!)
LOL, I'm going to remember "BCL" and "TOVS", very funny!!
I do own a tripod; but where in the heck I last placed it in my disorganized apartment, I don't know right now.... Hmmm...
I can relate! I work on weekends (over in the E. Bay town of Castro Valley), staying overnight there for 4 - 5 days in a row -- usually back in SF on Weds. & Thursdays, sometimes also Tues.; but I definitely appreciate the offer! If I see a good upcoming window of opportunity to take you up on that offer, I'll e-mail you. Right now one idea that comes to mind is that I'm hoping to take Easter Sunday off this year in order to attend the annual "Hunky Jesus" contest in Dolores Park; but of course, that's quite a few weeks away... But it's one idea, at least!
Thanks for the great reply, Trolleypup!
- Ken
So Awesome!
So far, the clutter here hasn't reached the shelf with the tripods on it!
My weekend is Mon/Tue anyway. We'll see!
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Hi Robert:
Count me in as well, if the weather is good. I haven't been to a longhair meet in years, except for the annual Folsom Eve longhair party, which I attend yearly. (You might like that party.)
Basic details:
It happens at Stardust's house in Bernal Heights on the last Saturday of September. It runs from about 4:00 pm to about 2:00 am. I get there early to set up the portable LED lighting system on the patio and back yard. 30 to 40 guys show up for this. Most are Americans, but a few come from as far away as Europe, Canada, and even Australia. As far as I know, it is the biggest longhair event in the SF bay area.
More details can be found here: sfqueerlonghair.org
Scott
Be careful, if making reservations. The Folsom Fair since the 1980s has been the last Sunday of September, and Will's party is normally the night before, which is not necessarily the last Saturday of September. Also, in 2012, the Folsom Fair is being held a week earlier than usual because another large event in town has already soaked up most of the hotel reservations for the usual weekend. Thus, there is a likelihood that Will will move his party a week earlier as well. His web site still has 2011 information, so checking it will not give reliable information.
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I had no idea that the Folsom Street event was pushed back a week. What is that event? If you prefer, just e-mail me as to what that event is.
Scott
Congratulations Ken, always a pleasant surprise when a new spurt of growth happens - "long" may it continue! Ian
Hi Ian,
I'm a big fan of puns like that, as well as want to thank you for your reply -- and yes, it is indeed always a pleasant surprise whenever realizing that a growth spurt can still happen!
Thanks again!!
- Ken
Hi Ken,
That is awesome news that you accomplished yet more growth! I am not sure if I am at terminal length, and I am still a bit short of waist length. Perhaps I will also be so lucky as to get some unexpected growth, one can keep hoping!
Onwards and downwards!
David
Hi David,
Yes, hope is definitely a a good thing to hang onto, including the hope that we can still grow more hair! I had temporarily pretty much given up hope re. that expectation, because my hair has been growing so slowly in recent years that it often appears to have stopped altogether; but then every once in awhile I'd say to myself, "Hmmmm, maybe it's not QUITE at terminal-length yet after all...."
Using the "Search & Destroy" method for chasing after individual split ends and snipping them off, rather than going into a hair salon to ask a stylist to remove an inch or 2 every year, has definitely mad a big difference in my ability to gain some additional length -- that's my only big "secret!"
Take care, David, and thanks for the reply!!
- Ken
Just be sure your mane isn't getting closer to the ground because you are getting shorter! That happens to us old folks, you know... [wink]
Bill
Also, as an electrical engineer, I should warn you that attending fat farms can result in torso atrophy, which creates a shorter path to ground.
B
Hi Bill,
Being at a fat farm is going to be my newest excuse for "everything" nowadays, whether god or bad (LOL)....
Hi Ken,
That's great that you are still gaining more hair length as I felt the same as you that my hair was at terminal until I started doing the henna treatments.Now after a month or so following a treatment I can clearly see the new growth at my scalp.Can't argue the fact that its new hair because it ain't red!LOL.So in that respect I 'm happy to really see I'm still growing hair but where's the butt length hair!All I can conclude is that it's due to breakage at the ends that make my hair appears to be not growing.So I haven't had a professional trim since August 2005 and you'd figure by now I'd at least be a knee length.Maybe I need to save all my lost hair like Scott just to prove I could have hair to my ankles:)LOL.Cheers my friend and great to hear of your milestone.
Mark
Hi Mark,
Yes, my experience in growing (or should I say, TRYING to grow more...) hair is similar, in that it seemed like I'd hit the longest length I could over the past couple or more years. My last professional trim was over a year & a half ago when Even cut over an inch of length off. Ever since, I've just used the old tried & true, "Search & Destroy" method to remove individual split ends... which is what I now credit giving me some modest success at eeking out a couple more inches in length!
Only time will tell if I can eek out any more length than what I now have...
- Ken
I would def call that "butt length" :) Great picture update from your last post , Ken!
Thanks for the nice comments, Mark -- although I still don't yet feel I could legitimately call my hair, "butt-length"... I'll try to take some pics from the back of my hair SOON!
- Ken