A nice comment...

[Since1982]

~~~Down to there, down to here, down to there, till it stops by itself!!!~~~doo doo doo de de doo doo doo...Hair, Hair, Hair, Hairrrrrrrrr~~~~

[crfriend]

Sure, there are times when I'm working on a car that I wish it wouldn't keep dropping into my face, but I deal with it.

For me it's more of a safety problem; mine is long enough to get caught in things like fanbelts and other moving bits -- and that would be decidedly bad! If I'm going to be working around high-speed machinery I'll usually tuck it under my shirt or otherwise mechanically restrain it so I don't need to worry about it getting caught in things it shouldn't. I get especially nervous around fans.

But! None of that deters me from keeping it long. Besides -- my wife likes it (at least when I take care of it).

[trainman]

For me it's more of a safety problem; mine is long enough to get caught in things like fanbelts and other moving bits -- and that would be decidedly bad! If I'm going to be working around high-speed machinery I'll usually tuck it under my shirt or otherwise mechanically restrain it so I don't need to worry about it getting caught in things it shouldn't. I get especially nervous around fans.

Hence why military and emergency services usual tie their back into a bun. Must admit my hair is long enough to tie back now, but it'll be a while before I need to put it in a bun to stop it from getting in the way.

[Kilted_John]

For me it's more of a safety problem; mine is long enough to get caught in things like fanbelts and other moving bits -- and that would be decidedly bad! If I'm going to be working around high-speed machinery I'll usually tuck it under my shirt or otherwise mechanically restrain it so I don't need to worry about it getting caught in things it shouldn't. I get especially nervous around fans.

But! None of that deters me from keeping it long. Besides -- my wife likes it (at least when I take care of it).

A bun works well for that. Normally the hair in the face thing happens when I've been doing interior work and may've bumped my head against the door opening, causing a few strands to come loose from my 'tail... The other thing, is if I'm working under a car, I have no qualms about putting a Kroger (or Safeway, etc) grocery bag over the top of my head, then tying it off so it looks like I'm wearing a plastic turban. It looks funny, but works great, since it keeps my hair up like a shower cap would, but doesn't stick out everywhere like said shower cap. It's also easier to pack when I visit a wrecking yard.

-J

[Kilted Musician]

... Sure, there are times when I'm working on a car that I wish it wouldn't keep dropping into my face, but I deal with it.

-J

I can definitely relate to that! A few years ago, I would've gotten ticked at the hair dropping in my face. Now, I celebrate it!

--Rick

[Skirt Chaser]

On our break, this elderly lady comes up to me and says, "Are you wearing a kilt or a skirt?" I smiled and told her it's a cotton kilt made by a company called Utilikilts. She said, with a smile, "That skirt looks very nice on you. Men should wear skirts more. After all... the women are wearing the pants!" She kept calling it a skirt, which is fine with me! She also said I've got the hair for it, too [a 12" ponytail]! I wanted to talk more with her but we had to start playing the second set.

Good to see all the longhairs in this thread. Double compliments are delightful and you earned them Rick. I'll be one of those little old ladies one day and age certainly won't find me quieter about complementing. Kilted guys are lovely, longhaired ones are too and of course the combination is all the more atractive.

Quiet Mouse

[Kilted Musician]

Good to see all the longhairs in this thread. Double compliments are delightful and you earned them Rick. I'll be one of those little old ladies one day and age certainly won't find me quieter about complementing. Kilted guys are lovely, longhaired ones are too and of course the combination is all the more atractive.

Quiet Mouse

Thanks, Quiet Mouse! Here's a link to a better pic of my avatar...

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y231/J ... /Kilt2.jpg

This was taken about 3-4 years ago... gotta take a current pic!

--Rick

[Sarongman]

God I'm jealous of you Kilted Musician. My hair is as long but it is now thinning slightly.