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"Poll: Would you have shaved your head?"
Posted by true on 09-01-04 at 10:16 PM
Ok, I'm curious. I thought Brandon and Nicole were major league weenies for not shaving their heads to win the fast forward. They knew they were in last place, and they basically quit out of vanity. I don't buy that model crapola, they're probably freaking foot models for Wal Mart. (but how mean was it to have a head shave challenge in a non elimination episode?!? I love it!)

Ok, here is your poll question-

If it were you, would you have shaved your head?


I'll answer first. HELL YES! I mean really, it's a race for 1 million dollars! Heck, I'd do it for $50. I've always wished that bald was in style for women, and that would have been my chance to go for it.

Please respond with YES or NO in the subject line, and I'll keep a tally. I'd also love to hear your reasons in the body of your post.

Happy Polling!

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"Yes"
Posted by MomToJesse on 09-01-04 at 10:53 PM
Definitely would have sat down! It'll grow back fast enough.

Of course, I asked my partner (who applied with me) and she said no...<sigh>... Then again, her hair is down to her waist and I just cut most of mine off last year

"RE: Poll: Would you have shaved your head?"
Posted by volsfan on 09-01-04 at 11:05 PM
ABSOfreakinLUTELY!
"Oh heck yes!"
Posted by vixie on 09-01-04 at 11:12 PM
I would shave every hair on my head AND body, for a million... twice! Shoot, I'd let someone shave my head for $1000!
"Yes"
Posted by seahorse on 09-01-04 at 11:13 PM
Hair grows back quickly, especially for a man.


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"RE: Yes"
Posted by indian girl on 09-01-04 at 11:16 PM
Oh yes...but man I would have been pissed when I got to the pit stop and realized this was a non-elim round!
"RE: Yes"
Posted by seahorse on 09-04-04 at 03:38 PM
You are right but you would still have gained a lot of time in the quest for the million dollars.


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"Yes"
Posted by strid333 on 09-02-04 at 01:24 AM
But only if they gave me a strong sunscreen or a good hat.


I'm likely to get skin cancer in my life - Grandma had it and I've burnt lots over the years.

"Yes"
Posted by Draco Malfoy on 09-02-04 at 06:24 AM
But like Chip, I already shave mine. Don't know if DW would be so willing, but for a million, she might.

"Hell yeah..."
Posted by PepeLePew13 on 09-02-04 at 07:07 AM
If I'm signing up for TAR, then I'd know what I am getting into and will do whatever it takes to win.

I'd like to round up a posse to shoot Brandon and Nicole and then replace them with myself and another person.



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"RE: Hell yeah..."
Posted by vixie on 09-02-04 at 11:32 AM
I'll do it! Let's go, Pepe! I have a harpoon around here somewhere...
"Yes."
Posted by Estee on 09-02-04 at 07:09 AM
I also would have worn a hat for the rest of the Race. And I probably would have kept my eyes closed during the shaving process. It's possible that I would have asked to be knocked out first. But -- yes.
"YES"
Posted by rasslinmomma on 09-02-04 at 07:35 AM
The hair, the eyebrows, you name it. My hair is longer than Nicole or Christie's, but it would have been a no brainer for me. GONE!!


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"Yes"
Posted by realitybites on 09-02-04 at 07:37 AM
As pointed out here and elsewhere, it's only hair and it will grow back if I want it to.

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"YES"
Posted by HistoryDetective on 09-02-04 at 08:07 AM
Yes ... and I would have thought that it was really cool because it wasn't just visiting the local Super Cuts. The atmosphere would have been so awesome and I would have had one more great story about my TAR experience.
"YES"
Posted by aquariaqueen on 09-02-04 at 08:07 AM
I would. I am a female. Can't help but think it would have 1/2" growth by the end of the race.

And I would have been angered if it was a non-elimination leg.

Now the heckling from the other contestants may have been hard to live with for a while.

Don't forget, I would have gotten a trip to Mexico for coming in first for that leg of the race.

"RE: YES"
Posted by volsfan on 09-02-04 at 08:37 AM
And I would have been angered if it was a non-elimination leg.

Why would you have been angered? More than likely you would have been in first place going into the home stretch! Would you rather be in last place at this point in the race (like Brandon and Nicole) or would you rather be bald and in first place?

I pick first place!


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"Yes if it was just me, not for the wife"
Posted by mikey on 09-02-04 at 08:42 AM
I think I would have reacted like Brandon did -- would have been willing to shave my head, but not Mrs. Mikey's as well. It would take a long time for that to grow back.
...

Besides, Jesus had long hair.

And Buddha, while bald, also had a big belly which wouldn't look good in modeling shots.

"RE: Yes if it was just me, not for the wife"
Posted by qwertypie on 09-02-04 at 02:04 PM
SNORT!!!!!


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"Yes"
Posted by Breezy on 09-02-04 at 08:48 AM
I would have had a blast buying some cool wigs with the million.


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"RE: Poll: Would you have shaved your head?"
Posted by Bebo on 09-02-04 at 08:50 AM
LAST EDITED ON 09-03-04 AT 11:58 AM (EST)

Yes

And then I would have entertained myself during airport layovers by walking up to people and offering them pamphlets.

ETA: Oh.my.heck. I messed up a vote thread. I was just about to apologize when I realized who started this thread. I'll just say I was cheating. That'll work.

Wait...is this thing on?

I know, just play along.

"RE: Poll: Would you have shaved your head?"
Posted by nailbone on 09-02-04 at 02:55 PM
I *heart* THE Evil One!!


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"Yes! NO!"
Posted by Drive My Car on 09-02-04 at 08:52 AM
I'm a model I need my perfect hair. How am I supposed to get Herbal Essence ads?? My youth and beauty depend on this gorgeous head.

Of course I would! It's a race for a million bucks. They were idiots.

I do think it would have been funny if they had shaved their heads to stay in the game and then found it was non- elimination. Now that would be some good tv.


Did I mess up your tally? That's what you get for making me post over here.

"Yes, but only if.."
Posted by GameOver3 on 09-02-04 at 09:02 AM
I'd do it only if I knew I wasn't going to get last and eliminated.

If I looked around and saw I was pretty much dead last, I wouldn't have used it.

But in Brandon and Nicole's spot last night, I would have done it. They got stuck at the Roadblock, I would have just gone and shaved my head. By the time they got there, they probably still had the teams working on the Roadblock. They would have gotten 1st or a close 2nd last night if they had gone for it, but who knows how far the hair shaving spot was from the pitstop.

"RE: Yes, but only if.."
Posted by nailbone on 09-02-04 at 02:57 PM
If you use it, you're definitely going to end up in first, possibly second place, but no lower (I wouldn't think, anyway). Although...didn't somebody use a FF in a past race and end up at the bottom somehow?


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"RE: Yes, but only if.."
Posted by FesterFan1 on 09-02-04 at 03:35 PM
It's happened twice, actually.

The first time it happened was TAR1, when the Guidos used the FF, then stupidly checked into a hotel, thinking they had a huge lead. They wound up finishing last, but since Momily gave up on the Detour, they were penalized, and the time penalty was enough to eliminate them and put Guido back in the race.

Then in TAR3, Dennis and Andrew (dad and gay son) were left in the dust at Mexico City airport, so they had no choice but to do the FF when they got to England. They still had to drive from England to Scotland afterward, and the other teams were already on their way to Scotland when D&A arrived in England, so it didn't matter as they were already hours behind.

In this situation, Brandon and Nicole would've finished first, as the FF as well as the Pit Stop were in Kolkata. It probably wouldn't have taken more than 30 minutes to shave their heads, and they would've been able to skip the taxi Detour entirely. Instead, they had to retrace their steps (7 miles there and back) and start the Roadblock from 0, since Brandon had yet to successfully make a brick. I'm guessing it took him at least an hour to do the Roadblock, then they had to get on the train, do the Detour, then find the pit stop. All of that probably took at least 2 hours. So, instead of being in first, they're likely a good 4 hours behind the pack.

Fester

"RE: I Think it happened three times."
Posted by FlamingCactusIT on 09-02-04 at 06:21 PM
I think it happened three times when the team that took the FAST FORWARD and didn't finish in the top Two. The third time was in TAR4. It was the first leg and the NFL Wives didn't like that they got the third of four buses to the Ski Lodge where they would get their next clue. They went for the FAST FORWARD the next morning. (Which was Ice Climbing) Even though they completed the FAST FORWARD they came in 4th.


"RE: Yes! NO!"
Posted by PepeLePew13 on 09-04-04 at 08:46 AM
>I'm a model I need my
>perfect hair. How am I
>supposed to get Herbal Essence
>ads?? My youth and beauty
>depend on this gorgeous head.

Somehow, I just don't see Brandon or Nicole screaming out in orgasmic organic ecstasy doing one of these commercials.



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"Yes"
Posted by moonbaby on 09-02-04 at 09:03 AM
We're talking a million bucks!

It was perfect that they were the team who decided to check out this particular Fast Forward. I'd be interested in knowing the rest of the teams' answers to this question.


"RE: Poll: Would you have shaved your head?"
Posted by bdsmom on 09-02-04 at 09:04 AM
Yes I would have, no matter what kind of business you are in, if you are in the race to get a million dollars and to win, then you're supposed to be willing to do anything you have to do to win. And secondly, they didn't know they were in last place because when they left the brick thing, all the other teams were still there. So how could they have known, and actually if they had done it, they would of came in 4th because the twins were still there.
I think they're just playing the game as long as it doesn't demand too much efforts. When they had to go down in the pyramids, Brandon was scare, because he didn't know what was down there, when it was time to eat the caviar, he let Nicole do it...When they were riding the donkey, he was riding ,while she was running?????
So I hope they leave next week. I've had enough of those 2 .
"RE: Poll: Would you have shaved your head?"
Posted by HobbsofMI on 09-02-04 at 09:10 AM
My head is almost shaved now - Flattop hair cut for last 16 years. DW I would do it because she likes her shorter hair better but I like her shoulder length so she keeps it that way.

A guy here at work spat out that he would shave his head for money and a woman put $40 on the table, she hated this guy, but he said it was not enough. She asked how much and he said $200. We raised it in a half an hour. He was bald the next day and it took about 3 months to grow back.


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"No."
Posted by greenmonstah on 09-02-04 at 09:13 AM
Absolutely not.**


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"RE: Poll: Would you have shaved your head?"
Posted by Urban_Kitten on 09-02-04 at 10:03 AM
I'd sell a kidney for a million bucks.
My answer is yes.
"RE: Poll: Would you have shaved your head?"
Posted by ginger on 09-02-04 at 04:42 PM
As I mentioned earlier: Hell Yes. For $5,000. Maybe even for $2500. Kidney also available for $500,000 (Ebay?).


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"YES"
Posted by PagongRatEater on 09-02-04 at 10:21 AM
I can understand why the models chose not to, but it would have been totally fair for them to have gotten eliminated. The FF shouldn't be simply a free pass to the beginning of the line.



"Most likely? No."
Posted by Neobie on 09-02-04 at 10:40 AM
Unless I would be definitely last. Which Brandon/Nicole were. So should my answer be yes?

Yeah, I think my partner will do it. He's a Hindu anyway.

"Hell Yeah"
Posted by Canada Girl on 09-02-04 at 10:56 AM
You can buy yourself a million dollar wig!

All that crip crap about Brandon's hair being his livelyhood was ridiculous. Think about Smith on Sex and the City (mmmmmm) he shaved off his "livelyhood" hair and just got hotter.


"RE: Hell Yeah"
Posted by vixie on 09-02-04 at 11:37 AM
Oh yes he did, and he was still (drool) hot! (Hey...that was YOU drooling woman, quit trying to blame the dog!)
"Yes"
Posted by GlassJax on 09-02-04 at 11:11 AM
But a lengthy discussion that involved shouting at one point, with my DW reveled that there was no way in he11 she would cut off her beautiful locks.

Tactless, yet unrefined.
"YES"
Posted by emydi on 09-02-04 at 11:11 AM
OMH YES--To get into first place in a race for $1 million with only 5 teams left (heck if it was week one, I would have done it!!!)

And the added bonus of becoming more like my idol FESTER, heck, its a NO BRAINER


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"RE: YES"
Posted by PagongRatEater on 09-02-04 at 04:23 PM
Would you get kicked out of the Order of the Coif?



"RE: YES"
Posted by emydi on 09-02-04 at 04:59 PM
Good one, rat...

Nope, once you're a member you have 100% control of your hair
for life...


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"probably, yeah"
Posted by I_AM_HE on 09-02-04 at 11:35 AM
it was a very bad move not to, but i can understand why they didn't, and respect their decision and the class with which they accepted the (potential) consequences of not doing it.

"No discussion...."
Posted by SpeedRacer1125 on 09-02-04 at 11:50 AM
YES! Totally. There is no question as to whether I would. I have jet black, thick hair. It grows like grass and that's a million bucks we're talking about. I'd shave my head for a good steak dinner. I was thinking of shaving my head anyway this summer. That or dying it blonde. Brandon & Nicole think and speak out of the same hole. (And I don't mean they're mouths!!!)
"Damn straight I would (YES)"
Posted by qwertypie on 09-02-04 at 02:01 PM
As long as I had sunscreen for my chrome dome. Of course, I would have to be careful not to drive men totally insane by my perfect, glorious head.
DH is looking for an excuse to shave his head -- that I don't think would be a good idea, but as long as he was doing it to raise money for cancer research a shot at 1 million dollars I could live with it.
BTW - Hair grows back. Brandon and Nicole are WEENIES and cost me 35 points in the casino game so I am pi$$ed.

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"Yes"
Posted by FesterFan1 on 09-02-04 at 02:02 PM
LAST EDITED ON 09-02-04 AT 02:03 PM (EST)

My answer goes in the "Duh" category, obviously, but I need to point out how incredibly stupid these two were for not shaving their heads.

First, there's the whole thing about how they're in a race. Or rather, were in a race. Now, they're penniless and hours behind. This was the last FF opportunity. Someone should've taken it. Yes, there's bunching, and no, it might not make a difference if they all get bunched leaving India. But do you want to take that chance? If everyone else is on one flight, and they leave India hours later, it's over. They may as well not get on the plane.

Second, there's the thing about hair growing back. Cripes, what a bunch of cry-babies. "Waah, my modeling career!" Give me a break. No one knew you before you got your hair cut, so I'm guessing waiting 6 months for it to grow back won't matter a whole hell of a lot. Hell, it might even get you some undeserved exposure.

Third, it's a story to tell. Ostensibly, they went on this show for some adventure. Well, here's your chance to do something memorable. Instead, they weenied out. What kill-joys. It could've been fun, unlike say, eating 3 lbs. of fish eggs. Instead they pissed and moaned about it.

This, and I say this with all sincerity, was the dumbest decision ever on this show, ranking above the Guidos using the FF and getting a hotel.

Fester
Always wanted to shave your head, eh? Does this mean True has Fester envy?

"RE: Yes"
Posted by vixie on 09-02-04 at 02:07 PM
I'm so with you on this one fester. I, personally, would look hideous with a shaved head, being old and having a predinisone moon face, but who cares! sheesh. No one asked them to give up their virginity, fer pete's sake.
"Two Yes's"
Posted by nailbone on 09-02-04 at 03:04 PM
I would, and so would DW, without hesitation.


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"Absolutely!"
Posted by VA Slim on 09-02-04 at 03:11 PM
I mean, it's a race! Anything to gain a minute even if you can count on losing it the next leg.
"RE: Poll: Would you have shaved your head?"
Posted by geg6 on 09-02-04 at 04:11 PM
This was a no-brainer! Of course I would.

'Course, my hair is only about 1/2 to an inch long. I'd have shaved it completely off years ago if I didn't think I'd be fired. Nonetheless...

I think the million they could potentially win would be more than all their modeling money ever earned to this point. Just makes me more confirmed in my opinion of models.

"YES"
Posted by samboohoo on 09-02-04 at 04:45 PM
It certainly would have made it maintenance free for the rest of the race.


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Posted by TeamJoisey on 09-02-04 at 04:46 PM
Shear me, shear my probable partner, my wife. She'd freak out, but she'd do it for the chance to win. My second choice of a partner, my son, was ready to shave his head just watching! My brother (third partner choice, and probably the most likely to go with me) would shave his head without hesitation.

Vanity does not run high in my family.

But (as I predicted in the EastCoastUpdateThread last week) I'm not surprised B&N would not shave their heads.

It will take him 5 years to regrow those curls, and there's no guarantee he'll win a million. If he shaves and loses, he works at Burger King until the hair grows out.

Would Charla and Mirna have shaved? Probably not.
Alison and Donny? No.
Jim and Marsha. Maybe.
Lance and Marshall? Yup.



These reality show contestants need a reality check!

"RE: Poll: Would you have shaved your head?"
Posted by sittem on 09-02-04 at 06:25 PM
Send me $100 and I'll do it tomorrow!

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"RE: Poll: Would you have shaved your head?"
Posted by vixie on 09-02-04 at 07:38 PM
Shoot, I'll do it for $50
"Of course (Yes)"
Posted by Fishercat on 09-02-04 at 07:27 PM
I'm a guy and I'm pretty darn ugly as it is (well, out of shape more then ugly, but both apply), so why not just go the whole way? Although, people have told me that I'd look really weird bald, so eeep.

Anyway, I hate to say it, but I can understand the reasoning of BN not shaving. Granted it's a race and putting yourself in top position with a guaranteed (should be) elimination leg in the next leg is prime position (they couldn't know that). However

A. It seems that every leg has a bunching point, that only the really far behind seem to miss. Even then, a possible 2nd bunching point in the same leg would certainly catch everyone up. Even when Colin and Christie had their ridiculous lead after a pivotal FF, they lost a lot at one bunching point (this place opens in x hours) and then they got even at an airport IIRC.

B. Even being 1st, likely gives them a minimal at best advantage. Colin and Christie have shown to beyond a strong team beyond reason, Chip and Kim have surfaced near the top a lot lately, and the other two teams, well, I'll just ignore them. Still, even if the BM and Twins went in the next two weeks and left BN there due to their lead, I have my reservations of them being able to beat a physically superior team (CC) and a harmonious team (CK) in a race to the finish (not necessarily the running)

3. They are models. Granted, they are not exactly well known or anything, but being on the Amazing Race can be a boost to their careers. If Brandon shaved his hair, I still think he could get a job or two, but the lack of the hair would hurt his campaign a bit (still a good enough body). Nicole would be done until her hair grew back except for some obscure stuff, not a "beauty" model. Would it be worth giving up a good chunk of months in their modeling career (although only likely a couple months of major publicity) for a 1/5 chance (I give all the teams but CC and KK equal chance right now) at winning? It's tough.

Granted, they made a mistake in my book and shaving their hair would be worth the extra placement as far as the race is concerned. The only drawback in that case is not receiving preferential treatment from males for Nicole (or even females for Brandon) during the race, and being able to flirt and flatter your way into some money. However, I can understand the logic behind it.
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Posted by realitycoholic on 09-02-04 at 07:28 PM
All I could think about was what a GREAT excuse it'd be not to have hair issues the rest of the race! Seriously, one of my greatest weaknesses is the need to take a shower and wash my hair daily. It would be a gift from heaven to have an excuse to be bald for TAR!!!

"Yes"
Posted by buckeyegirl on 09-02-04 at 09:52 PM
Especially if I were in last place going into the last leg of the race. It's amazing what a baseball hat and scarf can cover up.



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"I'd shave mah butt and..."
Posted by IceCat on 09-02-04 at 10:51 PM
... paint it purple!
"RE: I'd shave mah butt and..."
Posted by vixie on 09-03-04 at 11:48 AM
And, surprisingly, I'd pay to watch!
"God wants them to keep their hair!"
Posted by NoParole on 09-03-04 at 03:12 PM
I would. But I'm already bald, so...
"Yep!!"
Posted by sisterwoman on 09-04-04 at 10:35 AM
I would shave it all off in a second!
"Of course"
Posted by TechNoir on 09-04-04 at 02:47 PM
In a heartbeat.

I'm still in a deep depression because they didn't get eliminated due to their shallowness and vanity ... it would have been sooooo perfect.

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"RE: Poll: Would you have shaved your head?"
Posted by seahorse on 09-04-04 at 03:40 PM
Just think the were getting free haircuts, how can you beat that.


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"Yes"
Posted by trigirl on 09-05-04 at 10:30 AM
B&N are so lame!

"RE: Heckie NO!!"
Posted by realityshowgeek on 09-05-04 at 03:33 PM
I would not shave my head and I don't blame B&N one bit. Everyone have this fantasy that they will be as sexy as Michael Jordan or Demi Moore. You don't know what's lurking beneath your locks. I for one think I have a funny shaped head and would like (God only knows what I would look like)whatever it is, it would be scary!!!