Beard Growth Journal

Published on December 10, 2006 By MasonM In Misc

Ok, this really won't be of much interest to anyone but myself. I'm going to keep a sort of record on my beard growth to track how quickly (or slowly) it grows in this time. Sometimes that helps when it reaches the point where it doesn't seem like it's growing in any more.

Ok, so this is after a week of growth.

The first couple of weeks are when it always looks the worst.

Comments (Page 1)

Dr Guy

on Dec 10, 2006

Uh, is your handle Porcupine?

Zoologist03

on Dec 10, 2006

That's more beard than I can get in a month...*sigh*...facial hair is not my forte.

~Zoo

MasonM

on Dec 10, 2006

Reply #1
Uh, is your handle Porcupine?

it probably should be for the next couple of weeks

MasonM

on Dec 10, 2006

Reply #2
That's more beard than I can get in a month...*sigh*...facial hair is not my forte.

~Zoo

It's just genetics. Considering I am 1/4 Apache I really shouldn't be able to grow much of a beard, but I guess the Irish is dominant in me. My younger brother couldn't grow a beard to save his life.

Dr Guy

on Dec 10, 2006

Considering I am 1/4 Apache

I am curious. Was it dietary that most native americans could not grow a beard? I have always been curious about that. But as that is greek to me (genetics and all), I have never heard why.

MasonM

on Dec 10, 2006

I am curious. Was it dietary that most native americans could not grow a beard? I have always been curious about that. But as that is greek to me (genetics and all), I have never heard why.

No, just genetic makeup. The native Americans were originally descended from Asians, who are not known for heavy beard growth. It's not true that no Native Americans had beard growth, as some did. It just wasn't nearly as heavy as European's and those who did have any growth would usually shave it off as it was considered an undesirable aberration.

jennifer1

on Dec 10, 2006

Mason - you are runining a perfectly good honest open face with that beard! (in my opinion!) :

MasonM

on Dec 10, 2006

Mason - you are runining a perfectly good honest open face with that beard! (in my opinion!)

Beats having it freeze.

Shovelheat

on Dec 10, 2006

Okay, when I snap my fingers you'll go about your way not remembering any of this. On every payday you will endorse your paycheck over to me and send it to me...

OKAY, SNAP!

Dr Guy

on Dec 10, 2006

MasonMDecember 10, 2006 13:12:15

Thanks for that. I guess the Europeans needed it for the very reason you are growing it, and the asians (at least the southern asians ones) did not. I always wondered about that.

MasonM

on Dec 10, 2006

OKAY, SNAP!

MasonM

on Dec 10, 2006

I guess the Europeans needed it for the very reason you are growing it, and the asians (at least the southern asians ones) did not.

Yeah, folks from cold climates needed the extra protection.

Zoologist03

on Dec 10, 2006

It's just genetics.

Well, I'm half Italian...hell, even Italian women can grow mustaches.

~Zoo

Dr Guy

on Dec 10, 2006

...hell, even Italian women can grow mustaches

TMI! But I know what you speak of.

MasonM

on Dec 10, 2006

Well, I'm half Italian...hell, even Italian women can grow mustaches.

~Zoo

Well, maybe you just have low testosterone levels. If so, at least ya won't go bald by the time you're 50.

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