On Friday, January 1, 2021 at 11:07:16 AM UTC-5, Sheldon wrote:
> On Fri, 01 Jan 2021 03:04:12 -0600, Nemo >
> wrote:
> >> On 2020 Dec 23, , Graham wrote (in
> >> >):
> >>
> >>> On Wed, 23 Dec 2020 20:22:36 -0500, Sheldon Martin wrote:
> >>>
> >>> > I got an appointnet for a haircut tomorrow. I'm suprised as it's a
> >>> > big holiday time, but I was fit in at 11 AM. My haircut takes no more
> >>> > than 15 minutes. I get a GI Boot Camp haircut, super short with sheep
> >>> > shears. Grows back fast, too fast.
> >>>
> >>> If you always get a militaru haircut, buy a set of electric
> >>> clippers,attach the #4 guard and do it yourself. Two haircuts will pay
> >>> for the set!
> >>
> >> Yep.
> >
> >That's what I did back in March when I found out the Barber shop I
> >used was closed. I thought I'd better get my butt down to Wally
> >World and get a hair trimmer set before they're sold out. I bought
> >a Wahl with guides for different lengths, combs,scissors, oil, etc.
> >It was about $45. I cut mine in the bathroom in front of the mirror
> >holding a handmirror in one hand and trimmers in the other and
> >standing on a 30 gallon trash bag. I'll never go back to paying
> >for haircuts. At my age and with the amount of hair I have left
> >I don't need no steenking styling.
> Obviously you're mostly bald so there's nothing to style, just lather
> up your few strands and take the razor to it, then take out the can of
> Simonize styling wax and a clean flannel for buffing, or get your wife
> excited and wet and have her use her cotton panty crotch to give you a
> spit shine.
> I on the other hand have a full head of very thick wavy hair, a while
> ago I took professional 'lectric clippers to it, there was so much
> hair on the floor that the Dyson struggled to get it all. Plus I did
> a very uneven job on the back and sides as I like it tapered, in fact
> it looked so bad I was about to get out the shaving cream and razor as
> well. Nope, I can well afford the twenty bucks to have Dawn at the
> unisex salon in town do me same as she has for twenty years, 3-4 times
> each year. Twenty years ago it cost ten bucks but prices have
> steadily gone up all over. All I need do is phone and Dawn always
> fits me in for a quickie... when she's doing the women they can take
> hours...

There must be something wrong with Dawn. It takes under 20 minutes
to cut my hair.

Cindy Hamilton