Goodbye…

Sadly, the media studies class for the first semester of the 2008-2009 school year and the Male Pogonotrophy Insider blog like all good things are coming to an end. So respectfully to this blog as this post being its swan song, I will not pick any loser or a singular winner, but rather give shout-outs to all those I can think of who made me realize why I loved my job to blog about this. First of all, I want to say thank you to Barry Melrose, the man who gave me the inspiration for this blog; I would also like to say sorry to him for spelling his name wrong in the Url for the site and in the first post. Barry is truly at the fore-front of amazing facial hair and without him this blog would not have been anything. I would also like to take time to shout -out friends of mine for their awesome facial hair. I will start with Keith Maloney for his cutting-edge mustache that he based his blog on, he probably could have won this competition every week if I set it up that way, but that would be boring, so as consolation, I will give him a special thanks in the final blog. Moving right along to another classmate Billy Thomas whose goatee/mustache combination make him one of the most dangerous men with a razor blade in the entire Media Studies class, with one of those in his hands there is no telling what he’s liable to do next, perhaps Fu manchu? Who knows. Thanks Bill. The last friend I will shout out is Taylor Decaro, a media studies alum of the previous year who shaves in the morning, and by first period has a full beard, it is nothing intentional but rather raw talent. Not many other people I know of can pull that off and I want to say thank you to Taylor for sharing his talents with the world. Finally, I want to thanks to all the previous winners for their contributions and for their acceptance that winning doesn’t get them a statue or any money, but maybe something better, bragging rights that their pogonotrophy is top-notch and well respected. So as my last words on this blog I want to encourage those out there considering to grow facial, perhaps one day there will be a kid blogging about you…

Week 5: Sal Fasano vs Sal Fasano

This weeks winner and loser happen to be the same person. The way it shakes out is this person had one style that he wore very well, and the other I was not a very big fan of. For those who do not know who Sal Fasano is, he is a journeyman catcher in the major leagues who goes from team to team, starting out on their minor league team, making his way up to their major league team to fill a roster spot, and then get traded. He wears a mean fu manchu that makes him the ball player that he is, then there is the mustache that is what probably the deciding factor in keeping him in the minors.

The Losing Style

    

The Winning Style

What Peter Griffen said, Sal should have listened to

Week 4: Rod Beck vs Kevin Federline

The Winner: Rod Beck wins in one of the more lobsided victories in the history of competition. The Fu Manchu compliments his mullet so well that he would strike batters out simply because they would be more focused on how awesome his facial hair looks instead of the nasty fastball he is throwing at them. Few people have the rare combination of looks and athletic ability Rod Beck had, and I tribute his win and this week to the life of Rod Beck, rest in peace.

The Loser: Kevin Federline, you are on the opposite end of the spectrum. The facial hair compliments your hair in the wrong way, it actually made it worse, if that is at all possible. Your slicked-back with your beard makes you look low class and pathetic. Kevin, this picture makes me feel bad for you, and I only hope things get better.

If you thought he could not get any worse, check that out.

R.I.P "The Shooter" Rod Beck

                 

Come On Kevin

Week 3: Scott Ian vs Jason Giambi

Your Winner

The Best: Scott Ian, bassist of the band anthrax has something on his face i do not have the technical name for, that in my book counts for a lot so he is this weeks winner. He is something that I at the moment can only describe as long hanging from his chin. I personally would not ever try and pull this off, because quite frankly i would look nuts, and anyway I do not believe it is possible for me to do so. In any event, Ian Scott makes it work for him which is one of my criteria and even though i can not describe it, he is the week 3 winner.

The Worst: Jason Giambi and his wretched mustahce. The only reason he kept it for so long was because he thought that it came with success, this coming from the same guy who wore a thong because he thought it did the same. Mustaches can be great, and they can also be epic failures, this is clearly a disaster, especially because I am a big fan of his goatee, shame on you Jason, Keep that GOATEE!!!

 

 

Shame!!!

Week 2: Hamlet vs Drew Gooden

Hamlet

  The Winner: I’m judging that by the title you can tell right away who the winner is, and who the loser is. Hamlet’s mustache with a triangle on his chin area is simply elogant. I dont know why but that is my desired facial hair and if i could possibly gorw it it would in a heartbeat. His facial hair enhances the whole watching experience of the movie in English class.

The Loser: Drew Gooden…where do I start. That is Atrocious!!!! I dont even know how to describe it or where to even start. It is just disghusting and as much as I want Hamlets facial hair, I ten-times as much dont want Drew Goodens. 

Drew Gooden ;-(

Week 1: Shaq vs Vinny Chase

The best: You can’t go wrong with the goatee on Shaquille O’neal. Shaq’s goatee just adds to the whole shaq mystique. Shaq’s goatee is invting, just like his personality, and without the goatee, which he is seldom without, shaq is just simply not as good.

The worst: Vincent chase from entourage with his thick grizzly beard. When he has a full thick beard like that it just represents that he isn’t doing as well. When he has the shaved face with his five o’clock shadow, it ensinuates confidence and implies that he is doing well, and i like seeing Vinny Chase do well. It also shows he has his stuff together and that he is not vanished to some island.

SHAQ!!! Vinny Chase

Introductory Post

Berry Melrose

To those who are confused about the word pogonotrophy , it just simply means the act of growing facial hair, which is the central idea of this blog specifically. In particular, the focus is of the best and the worst styles of it. Every week i will choose my favorite and least favorite facial hair style and i will reprort on it to you. Though it is done weekly, it does not mean that it is the best from just that particular week, it can be from previous months, weeks, and even years, and you can win more than once; same rules apply for being the worst. Because it is the first blog, i will start by showing you my favorite and least favorite styles ever. My scale goes from Jeff Gillooly (being the worst, or a 0) to Berry Melrose (being the best, or a 10). Though it happens to work out that the person with the best facial hair has a goatee, and the person i have annointed the worst facial hair has a mustache does not mean that from week to week my favorite could be someone with a mustache, and my least favorite could wear a goatee, it is all in how one wears it. Through the course of this blog you will see exactly what i mean, and perhaps may see these two over the course as well.

Jeff Gillooly (In Front)