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Hi everyone,
It's just me again with some more spam! My wife actually said my hair looked good today. She wanted to take a picture of it. I usually have to talk her into taking pictures! So here goes nothing.:)
The front.
Your wife is correct. Your hair does look good, and not just today, I suspect. Kudos to her for her encouragement, and keep on growin.
Hi Jason,
Many thanks for the reply! I appreciate the nice words about my hair! My wife is usually correct about things and I am happy she likes me growing my hair. Everytime I complain about my hair she always tells me to let it grow and see what happens. When I listen to her it always seems to turn out fine.
As I was telling Tony, I gave my wife a 4" trim straight across on her hair and it turned out great. Now her hair is about 12" below her shoulders. She has slightly wavy strawberry blond hair. She appreciates the kudos and yes, I will definitely keep on growing. Hope you have a wonderful week my friend!
Ted
Looking wonderful my philatelic friend!
There should be a commemorative stamp issued with your handsome mane on it.
May the coming week be wonderful.
- Oren
Good Morning Oren,
Thanks so much for the very nice comments! Maybe they will issue a commemorative stamp in my honor when I get to mid-back length! They could me on a stamp with a long haired Ben Franklin. He had a pretty good mane. I am trying to be the coolest stamp colllector ever. I am not sure there are many long haired stamp collectors! Stamp collecting can be such a snooty hobby. I have run into some collectors who think they are better than everybody. I don't roll that way I can tell you.
I am working feverishly on the handsome mane. Hopefully it will remain handsome and pleasantly surprise me with supernatural growth! I am hoping to get to waist length eventually. I suspect it will become a lot more work to keep it that length. But it is fun taking the journey! Well bud, have to get off to the dialysis clinic today. Necessary evil, but keeps me alive and healthy! Yes, I hope your week is productive and enjoyable my friend!
Ted
Your wife's a smart woman with a good eye, Ted. A keeper! ;-)
Hi Tony,
I appreciate it Tony! Yes, you are correct! She is definitely a keeper! She thinks it's cool that I'm growing my hair. Her hair is about 12" past her shoulders right now. Believe it or not, I cut it straight across on the bottom for her. I did a pretty good job and cut off about 4" for her. Her hair is sort of wavy and strawberry blond. She is smart and keeps me in line!:) Thanks again and have a wonderful week my friend!
Ted
Hi Ted!
Hair is looking in GREAT shape, so nice and shiny! And I don't know if it's only me, but I believe it seems to be getting a bit less wavy and a tad straighter, probably the weigt pulling it down. Will be funny to realize in a few years' time that I actually got alot more curl than you, hehe.
Great having the wife supporting such a good cause, she's a keeper, buddy! Have a good one!
Good Morning Raul,
I much appreciate the vey kind words about my hair! Please don't try to inflate my ego! Hehe. I am not really sure, but you may be correct. It may be the weight, as I can feel it getting slightly heavier. Of course, you know I will probably end up with more curl than you!
I haven't really been doing anything to straighten my hair. Both of my parents have straight hair. I just use regular shampoo and conditioner. I never use brushes of any kind. I may get a Boar bristle brush when it gets longer. I always pat my hair dry, but do not rub it. This causes much frizz sometimes. I always let my hair air dry. So far have had good luck with this routine. I use no products on my hair anymore. I was using cheap hair tonic, but stopped because it contained alcohol.
Your hair is looking pretty straight in your pic below. Not sure if it's due to the gel. I think your hair is probably not going to have as much curl as you believe. I seriously believe your hair is going to look fabulous with more length! We have to enjoy our hair no matter what it does. I can't wait to see you with long hair again! Please keep it growing because then you will have the entire package. There is just nothing cooler than a teacher with long hair, tattoos, ear gauges and a nice beard to top it off!
Thanks for the comment for my wife! She appreciates it. Yes, she is a keeper! I was single for 12 years before I met her. Wouldn't give her up for anything! Well, I have to go to dialysis today so better wrap this up! Have a great day my friend!
Ted
Looking really good Ted! There is an old saying: "Happy Wife, happy life!" Take care and keep it growing. It WILL straighten out a whole lot especially by the time the hair reaches mid-back length.
Justin~
Hello Justin,
I must agree with you about a happy wife! It is really cool how she likes me growing my hair. Her hair is long and she refuses to wear it short. I have always preferred women with long hair. I appreciate your nice comments about my hair! I am not really worried if my hair straightens out just as long as I can get at least mid-back length! I am getting happier with it each month that passes though. Of course, your videos have made a big difference in my inspiration. You just have a way of making those videos that makes them enjoyable and entertaining as well as educational. Many thanks for those!
I apologize for the delayed reply! Today was a dialysis day and I had to spend my obligatory time in my recliner getting rested after treatment. Some days are worse than others. Maybe one of these days I will get a kidney transplant. But for now I shall enjoy my life on dialysis and be thankful for the inventor of that machine:)
I hope you have a wonderful week my friend and you take of yourself! I will keep growing and will get there one day!
Ted
Some days are worse than others. Maybe one of these days I will get a kidney transplant.
I am very sorry about this Ted and indeed you are a very brave Man to be going through this. I would gladly give you a Kidney if I could. I hope to be able to stay away from that condition as long as my own Kidneys are able to hang in there.
Justin~
Hi Ted,
Your hair is looking superb these days, and I agree with Raul, it DOES seem to be getting straighter as it increases in length. It is certainly shiny and in good condition as well.
I know that you have said that you would like straight hair like mine, but mine really varies in straightness depending on the humidity. After washing, and when the air is dry, it is quite similar to my avatar photo, which I admit was taken on a really good hair day. When it is humid outside, and especially when it is foggy, by hair can get almost curly.
Cheers to you wife for supporting your hair growing jorney, and keep up the good work!
Keep it growing,
David
Hello David,
I must apologize for the delayed reply! As I was telling Justin, today was a dialysis day. I had to rest when I came home before I got back on the computer.
yes, my hair does seem to be doing it's own thing. That's for sure! I do think maybe once it gets past the collarbone/shoulder length it might lengthen the waves. Not really sure if it will be really straight. But that is the fun of this whole thing. As Justin said, if I can get it to mid-back or longer it probably will look straighter. Either way, I am happy with it.
That is amazing your hair would even look curly at all! Your hair looks so straight to me. But yes those crazy days with insane humidity levels! I do experience moodiness with my hair. My favorite days are the second and third days after a wash. Whenever I wash it becomes a flyaway mess. But that's okay! There's nothing wrong with a flyaway freak flag! I love it!
Many thanks for the very nice compliments on my hair. I shall keep doing what I'm doing! My wife definitely appreciates your kudos! She is definitely my biggest long hair fan.I certainly hope you have a wonderful and productive week my friend! Take care!
Ted
Lookin' good Ted! I think it so cool for your wife to be so supportive.
Bruce
Hello Bruce,
My apologies for the delayed reply! As I was telling the other guys, Today was one of my dialysis days. I usually get tired out from the 4 hour treatment and have to come home and sleep for a while. So it was a while before I could get back on the computer.
I really appreciate you coming out of the woodwork to post a reply! I have always admired your hair. In fact, I tried to click on your avatar pic because I thought once you had some different pics of your hair. I don't think those pics are up anymore. Your hair is looking good as well! I really like the color and it looks great on you. Please keep it growing and flowing!
My wife has always been supportive of me growing my hair. She thinks it's cool and is very open-minded about things. Don't really know where I'd be without her.
I hope you check in more often. I like to see posts from members who don't check in very often. Nice to see you are still lurking about. Hope you have a wonderful and productive week my friend! Take care!
Ted
So shiny! Damn, why can't I touch things through the Internet?
Hello Septet,
As I said to the other guys, my apologies to you for the delayed reply! Today was my dialysis day and I had to rest before I could get back on the computer.
I do appreciate your very kind remark about my hair! I have been trying to figure out why my hair seems to be so shiny! But I guess I should be happy with it. Might be kind of neat to be able to touch things through the internet! Hmm.
Your hair isn't looking too bad either! I just can't wait to see you with longer hair. You have great hair to grow out! I will be anxiously looking forward to your next update! Hope you have a wonderful and productive week my friend! Take care!
Ted
Looking great! Keep the spam flowing - well worth looking at!
Damon
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Hello Damon,
I apologize for the delayed reply! Today was another dialysis day and I was worn out for a while. Took me a while to get back on the computer.
I really appreciate your very nice comments! Hopefully you aren't talking about Queen Victoria on my stamps as looking great! Although she does look fabulous on those old classic stamps! I will definitely try to keep the good spam flowing! Nice to know it's worth looking at!
Your hair is definitely coming along very nice as well! I am watching your updates with much interest after your cut. Hope you have a wonderful and productive week my friend! Take care!
Ted
Nah, it was defo you I was talking about - but I agree: those classic stamps with Queen Vic do look awesome. Love the old engraving.
Damon
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Hi everyone, My wife actually said my hair looked good today ...
... lookin' gr8. Teddy - so shiny & healthy - ur progressing beautifully - cheers CEM. :))
Hello CEM,
I apologize for the delayed reply! Today was dialysis day as I told the other guys. Had to get back on my feet before I got back on the computer. I really appreciate the very nice comments! One of these days I will be up there with the pros like you! You have some of the most beautiful hair I have seen!
I sure hope you have a wonderful and productive week my friend! Take care!
Ted
Your hair is looking healthy, shiny and clean . I was looking at your photos and David Joao's blog and just compare your hair and his when he first started. His hair was exactly like yours now.
So you got a lot of potential!
One more thing. . I would love to see your wife's hair. I am curious about her color haha
Nice week Ted!
Hello Dave,
Many thanks for your nice compliments! Yes, my hair does seem to look a lot like Joao David's! He has lovely thick very long hair! I can't imagine having hair like that! I am at least going for mid-back length. Would like to see what waist length looks like though. I will have to find a photo that shows my wife's hair color. She has very nice strawberry blond hair.
I hope you have a wonderful week as well my friend! Take care!
Ted
Hi Dave,
As requested, here is a pic of my wife's hair. Sorry it took so long. Take care!
Ted
Hello everyone,
Wow! Little did I know these pics would arouse so much interest! You all have given me an extra boost to keep this mane going! I am so thankful for this board and my fellow members. I really enjoy visiting this board often and am having a blast growing my hair!
Everyone please keep your manes growing and flowing! Everyone is making great progress and I look forward to each and every update posted here. My wife is thankful for your kudos on her support of me growing my hair. She thinks I'm crazy for taking so many pictures:) Hehe.
Thanks again guys and press on! Let's get it grown out!
Sincerely, Ted
Looking better all the time Ted! Keep it growing and flowing my friend.
Hello CJ,
I apologize for the delayed reply! I was busy much of the day yesterday and couldn't get on the computer. Grr. I much appreciate your very kind words! I shall keep it growing and flowing with you all's help. I am going for waist length eventually. Hopefully mt hair can get there without too much taper. We shall see.
I hope your week is going smooth and enjoyable my friend! Take care!
Ted
You're doing great, Ted. And I know it can drive you crazy when you're anxious about wanting your hair to hurry up and grow to the length you want it to be. Yours is looking great and really healthy, too. You're going to really be happy with it in the days ahead. Hey, kudos to your wife for the encouragement and support she's giving in all of this! Mine does the same thing, so I know how much it means. You're blessed to have such a helpmate.
Steve
When hair grows at 1/2" per month it takes a long time to
get to your desired length.
Now when I started growing my hair long in 1964 the length of time didn't really bother me at the time. When I started in 1964 I had no clue how long I wanted my hair to be. It was Beatle length which was cutting edge at the time. it took many years to grow it out to my desired length, between all the hassles I had from the teachers, school administrators, I didn't get impatient, I was thoroughly enjoying having long hair, going against the
establishment to grow my hair that I was thoroughly enjoying the journey.
The more I got hassles from teachers and school administrators
the more I was determined to keep my long hair long and to let it
grow longer.
In 1964 I had no clue how long I wanted it to be, by 1969 when
I saw lots of rock bands with wsist length knew then how long I
wanted it to be.
But despite all the hassles from teachers and school administrators I was determing to grow it long and keep it long. Despite all the hassles/suspensions/etc. I thoruoughly enjoyed the journey from start to finish.
Initially I had hassles from my parents but that ended fairly
early on when mom and dad got divorced. Dad hated long hair
bu mom was OK with it. And since Dad was out of the picture
I got to keep my long hair. One of the good things about divorce.
Hello Steve,
Thanks so much for the very nice reply! I apologize for the delayed response! I know I will be very happy with my hair when it gets longer. I have been trying to take care of my hair as it gets longer. Hopefully it will grow to at least mid-back length-my first goal.
Yes, I am glad my wife supports me growing my hair. She thinks it's kind of cool. My Mother-in-law is a different story though. She wants me to cut it. Funny thing is I went with my wife to my Mother-in-law's hair salon so she could get her hair trimmed. my Mother-in-law's stylist liked my long hair. My Mother-in-law was shocked that her stylist actually liked my hair long. I had much fun rubbing that one in!
Hope your week is going well and great weekend to you my friend!
Take care!
Ted
Hi Ted,
I wish all spam was as friendly and nice-looking as your version of "spam!" (LOL)
Your wife is correct: your hair is looking very nice these days!
I remember when my own hair was growing out, I checked it often, getting a cheap thrill every once in awhile whenever I noticed some significant improvement in the length or look of it; so you can rest assured that you're talking to a crowd that understands your excitement over these things (LOL)!!
Take Care,
Ken in San Francisco
Hello Ken,
Thanks so much for the very kind reply! Very nice to see you posting again on the board! Sure hope you haven't been working too hard! I would actually welcome some spam from you as well! Maybe you will be less busy in the future and we'll get more posts from you!
Yes, my wife is always correct! Ha! I am getting happier and more content with my hair each month. It is just getting to the point where I can start tucking it behind my ears. This is is a good milestone. Can't wait until my hair totally clear my shoulders and lies flatter. Right now it seems to all be bunching up around my shoulders. But I will get there one day.
I really enjoy visiting the board and seeing everybody's updates. And you are very correct about the board understanding our excitement about the little milestones. Little by little we all get there.
I really appreciate your nice comments about my spam! I will definitely try to keep everybody updated on my progress. Of course, I will be waiting anxiously for your next update! I hope you have a wonderful long weekend my friend! Hopefully you don't have to work! Take care of yourself!
Ted