Mr+Williams'+Beard+2014


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 * Last Updated 12/1/14 **
 * Total Pledged: $2010 (a new record!) **

// So, the SF Logo, once requested gained serious steam. As a Dodgers fan, I couldn't stomach the idea of wearing the SF Logo. So I broke my own rules and brought back the tennis ball. At 4:00 p.m. on 12/1, the Tennis ball was winning by nearly $400. But then a generous (and evil) person decided that they __really__ wanted to see me wear the SF Logo. So they threw down a $400 bid, and the rest is history. //


 * 1) SF Logo - $920. Arrgghhh. My love of the Dodgers and dislike of those rascally Giants is coming back to haunt me...AGAIN!
 * 2) Tennis Ball - $875 - yes, I approved of the tennis ball look about a week ago. It appears to have struck a chord. Desperate times call for desperate measures!
 * 3) Diamond Shape - $100 - there's no existing image for this, but I imagine that I'll shave diamonds into the beard. This sounds great and a welcomed challenge to the SF Logo.
 * 4) Sparrow - $50 - this is from a former student when I taught in Seoul, South Korea. Look below and you'll see it. Not sure I have the length required to pull off that chin hair.
 * 5) Handlebar - $25 - I've got to say it's refreshing to see an old standard. I can pull this off with flair. You've got to love this look. Clearly there are a couple of accepted handlebar looks. I can pull off the one in the original link. But for the sake of accuracy here is the accepted look: Rollie Fingers.
 * 6) Dollar Sign - $20. Josh came up with this one and the pic is up in the classroom. I will be happy if this look wins.
 * 7) Lightning Bolt Beard - $20. The sports fans are coming out this year. This one comes from a Chargers fan. Very cool. The pic is only an approximation, I would make it look a lot cooler. Go Lightning Bolt.


 * Mr. Williams' Beard 2014: The SF Logo**


 * **Date** ||  ||
 * November 3, 2014 || [[image:Nov3.JPG width="480" height="360"]][[image:Nov3_1.JPG width="480" height="360"]]

A nice start to a horrible month. I look happy, but deep inside I know what's coming. The itch, and the hoboness. || It's been a long couple of weeks. Sickness, water polo/soccer weekends, and now the SF Giants Logo is in first place. || It's been a great No-Shave November. I can't believe I'm excited about the Tennis Ball. Look at my face...it reeks of positive vibes! Go Blue Devils (shirt). Gross hair. ||
 * November 13, 2014 || [[image:noshave_2014_4.JPG width="480" height="360"]]
 * November 22, 2014 || [[image:noshave_2014_5.JPG width="480" height="403"]]
 * November 30, 2014 || [[image:nov30_2014.JPG width="480" height="360"]]

Look at me...I'm hideous. Really, I look worse every year. Can't say I'm looking forward to either the Tennis Ball or the SF Logo, but I am looking forward to losing this look. Cripes! ||
 * December 1, 2014 || [[image:final_2014SF2.jpg width="640" height="852" align="center"]]

I was blown away by the results. With 20 minutes to go, the Tennis Ball had a comfortable $355 lead. And then, BAM! A $400 donation to the SF Logo. Stacey did yeoman work in getting the outline and then tedious shaving led to what I think is a pretty solid shave. Too bad it's the SF Logo. ||