Hair today - gone tomorrow...

[maelgwyn]

later on this year I'm going to cut my hair. All of it. Gone. It's time, we've had a lot of great times together and there is one more Maiden gig to go to but then out come the clippers. Now I am going to give my hair to a charity that makes wigs for kids going through chemo. This is where it gets odd, one of the people at work is pretty much

Comments

[greatbigshowoff]

I feel that charity things should be in some way unpleasant, or taxing; like a long walk. So if you didn't want to get rid of your hair, then maybe sponsorship, but if you are planning to anyway, it seems a bit like ripping someone off.

What do you look like with short hair anyway?

[maelgwyn]

Don't know, haven't had short hair for over 22 years

[eldelphia]

I wondered that to be honest. I'm sure you'll look fine with or without long hair but you're one of the few people I know who could carry it off for much longer than most. I chopped mine off and I haven't regretted it. Your hair suits you.

The RNLI isn't a forgotten thing in my family. It's a much cherished thing as a lot of my family were involved in nautical life. Less so than it used to be because various relatives died but even now its something which tends to support. My stepfather has worked for the seaman's mission etc too.

I think the idea of giving it away to a chemo charity is pretty awesome. Honestly this isn't about anyone else but you. If you just chucked it in the bin it wouldn't be a big deal. Screw anyone else.

[hawkida]

I've had my head shaved and raised/donated the money to charity twice. The first time it was at a convention called "They Came and Shaved Us" so it seemed like a good way to get into the spirit of it and do somebody some good. The second time, my hair was getting a bit long and I thought, well, I can cut it, or I can just go to the extreme again and raise money again

[mymindcrime]

I see where you're coming from..

What happens if you have a sponser form that says..

"I'm going to cut my hair off and give it to this charity...
I'm going to do this if you donate it to charity or not..
But if you want to help people and this inspires you - feel free"

You're not cutting it off for charity..
but no problem with people donating if they want

[okstoplaughing]

give your hair to the chemo charity, tell anyone who wants to give money to give to the RNLI.
I think the cash raise thing comes out of the "i'm not going to do it unless you give x" rather than "I'm doing it anyway give money"

[silks_ic]

When I got my hair cut off for the first time someone in the pub was getting his head shaved for charity.
My mates asked me how much it would cost for me to have my head shaved. I said £250. An hour later they presented me with £250 and asked the guy to borrow his clippers.
I spent the money on D&D books, fags and beer - everyone since I have told the story to assumed I was going to give it to charity...