Be Excellent To Each Other

Michael Stipe's let himself go.

Surely you mean

Can I have "getting hit by a steel chair but keeping it nice and safe" as my thing?

I've only just rediscovered this picture. It's from 2006 and if I remember, a really good match!

Superb!

Is that a lot harder than it looks or something?

Based on what I've seen on the Cherwell, people think it is. The paddle is there for emergencies and for pushing off the bank, not for power. Don't use the pole as if it's a kayak paddle - just drop and push. Use it to steer like a tiller. And don't ever, ever, punt from the Cambridge end.

Finally, remember: if the pole gets stuck, let go of the pole, not the boat.

One day, I'd like to do it one-handed.

I've only ever punted from the Cambridge end.

Assuming you actually meant Cambridge.

Oxford punts have a slopey end and a raised flat end. It's traditional to punt from the slopey end here. To confuse Oxonians, punts in Tabland have two flat ends.

I'm assuming euphemism.

Things I have learned today:

A) The Taliban enjoy a spot of punting.
B) I may be a tad dyslexic.

I've decided to let my hair grow out a bit. Thought I'd just see what it did naturally without me having it clippered down all the time. Turns out that what it does naturally is ... turn into a Mohican. WTF?

Were you wearing a hat today?

Nope.

Do your male "clients" swipe your forehead with their credit card to make payment?

Are you Tintin?

My daughter's does that, too.

It's because you are frowning and drawing your eyebrows together. It causes the mass above to rise up and meet in the middle.

Basically, your head is like the globe. Plate tectonics in action, mountainous hair.

As the theme is hair experiments, here's what happened when back in May I shaved mine off.

You fell over?

You auditioned for Breaking Bad?

Quite the

you actually carry that off quite well, though you look a tad mean.

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It's Wednesday, but that's not you. Nice try.

? It's Thursday

Yeah, Myp. D'uh.

I have politely and in no way mockingly enquired after this.

Apparently "shut up, dick".

I read the forum yesterday and this morning and it was new this evening

I thought Maybe Grim... had played with the date as a trick.

Nope.

And see, I was there trying to be your wingman. I had your back.

Don't froget that

You are my Iceman.

I has the poorlies

Heh, someone has used the 'Beauty Face' mode on their phone, I see.

IT DOES THAT BY ITSELF I DON'T KNOW HOW TO MAKE IT STOP. AND IT SLOWED THE PHONE DOWN FIR AGES SO HERCULEAN WAS THE TASK. It also tells me my commute times. Which is nifty.

Me and MiniPaz on a climbing frame.

Why yes, I am losing my hair, thanks for noticing.

Isn't it just a normal amount of hair on a ginormous head?

I has a beard.... (and a bald head)

MANLY.

SOFT FOCUS.

BUT STILL MANLY.

I have hair and a beard, living proof that one man can have it all...

Yeah, well I'm taller.

(name the movie)

Speed.

Iron man

DING!

I could have hair if I wanted. I choose to cut it this way. Chicks dig the balding look don't you know?

All over your head or just in patches?

Mainly at the back but I'm not scared. The Francis Rossi ponytail look is due to make a comeback any day now!

Wednesday?

Been brace-free for two weeks now.

Hey! Get you without your braces! Looking good.

Thanks. I'm really pleased with the results. When I look back at photos from 2-3 years ago I can really see the difference, and just how bad the teeth and overbite was.

I now have a plastic retainer which after this week I'll just wear at night. Been a long trek, but worth it.

As it's still Wednesday, have this here photo of me, at my desk, at work. No idea who put that sign there (it's been on the ceiling above my desk since I started), but I find it very useful to look up at it sometimes.