TMC Beard Growing Contest Rules...

Gentlemen!

By the time you read this your Beard-off Face should have began it's MANLY transformation, meaning clean shaven like Paris or Britney getting out of a car!

So as we begin this time of razor hibernation let me state the simplistic rules we shall all follow:

Rules:

1. At some point in before reaching work on November 1, 2007 your face should be shaved clean- no beard, no mustache, nothing considered facial hair- for those who forget to shave- well, well, well, we have some SDS and a few sterile razor blades for you to catch-up to us with!

2. You will not touch a razor* again until after 6pm on Nov. 29th- (more details on this at Rule # ) [notice I say razor not "razr" as in the popular and outdated Motorola phone- you can make calls one what ever you feel like] *And note razor covers all forms of shaving equipment, trimmers, clippers, etc

3. You will take 3 pictures about every 5 days- front, left & right profile (okay Jackasses this means Nov 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25) with the exception of also Nov 29th and 30th! If you are out of town, sick, etc you must do your damnest to take those 3 pictures and email it to the group- (I'll have a camera at work for the pics until I leave for Ireland- so Nov 20, 25, and 29th some one will need to provide one) ***If on Nov 10th & 25th you cannot somehow take apicture and email this to me, your pictures will be taken on Nov 9th & Nov 26th-

4. After 6pm on Nov. 29th you may begin to shape you bearded palate! Some people may prefer to shave in the shower, before or after- so if you take you shower at night- do as you feel- you can also shave on the morning of Nov 30. But once you enter the Med School- you can no longer shape your creation!


Shaping rules:

1. There are none!

This beard growing contest is about Man-ing up and not shaving for 30 days- it is not about whose will grow fastest,thickest, or longest- it is about finding the right look for you! So if in the end you go for the mutton chops or the Fu manchu or the Grizzly Adams look- that is up to you!




Breaking the Rules:



There is only one rule that can truly be broken
1. NO SHAVING! ---

1a.Now the question has come "Can we at least shave part of the neck?"- to me this answer should be fully NO! But I understand there are some people who hate the itchy neck, fine if you can't handle sand in your panties boys please see Figure 1-

Though I still think you are a wimp and so does everyone else- you may shave areas 5, 13, & 10- this is the area upto the adams apple- anymore than that is considered SHAVING.

Consequence:

1. If you choose to shave before Nov. 30- there is a consequence for this- and it is bad. You will be made a shirt from this picture:

And you will have to wear it to your Holiday party for your lab- yes this means Dec 12th (I'm pretty sure) for us UT Med school folks- and I'm not sure when for the Anderson people- the picture shows what you are...a Shaved P****!


Judging:

1. Judges shall be chosen by all of us from our labmates

2. They'll decide who they think has chosen the best look for themself

3. The prize is yet to be determined- may just be the Manly pride of best facial hair (I haven't thought this far out)


That is all for now-

Good Luck and Good Growing!
Tom