Borg warner Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 (edited) 7 hours ago, NPTim said: So I went to a barber shop to get a haircut. They said I’d have to make an appointment. Now BofA strongly prefer you make an appointment to transact almost any business. Maybe I’m old, maybe I don’t buy green bananas anymore, but I HATE TO MAKE APPOINTMENTS. Where the **** are REAL barber shops? Where you wait your turn for your favorite barber? Where you read field and stream, popular mechanics, guns and ammo. You never waited more than an hour. You talked about cars and broads, hell even politics were discussed, back when civility reined. #1. Move to a less populated area. #2. Don't bank with B of A. Join a credit union. #3. Bring your own magazines to read. "The past is a foreign country; they do things differently there."-- LP Hartley (1895-1972) Edited December 30, 2018 by Borg warner 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walt Longmire Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 7 hours ago, NPTim said: So I went to a barber shop to get a haircut. They said I’d have to make an appointment. Now BofA strongly prefer you make an appointment to transact almost any business. Maybe I’m old, maybe I don’t buy green bananas anymore, but I HATE TO MAKE APPOINTMENTS. Where the **** are REAL barber shops? Where you wait your turn for your favorite barber? Where you read field and stream, popular mechanics, guns and ammo. You never waited more than an hour. You talked about cars and broads, hell even politics were discussed, back when civility reined. That barber shop is in Soldotna Alaska. Old guns hanging on the wall. A couple gray haired barbers that will shoot the **** with you. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tadbart Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 you're a crotchety ol ****** tonight! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tadbart Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 5 hours ago, Walt Longmire said: That barber shop is in Soldotna Alaska. Old guns hanging on the wall. A couple gray haired barbers that will shoot the **** with you. Okay, seriously, man. The next time I'm up there, we gotta hang out. Probably no sooner than 8 of 19, but even if I gotta swing by and shake your hand on the way to catch a flight to Katmai. For real. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PNWguy Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 10 hours ago, Citra47 said: I have used a Flowbee since the mid 90's. By that time a good, old fashioned barber was getting hard to find and I figured, what the hell, why not? Once you get the hang of it, it cuts very well and gives a good cut. I am now on my third unit and I see the price has gone up about thirty bucks since my last purchase. Regardless, that haircutting system hooked up to a small shop vac has saved me at lease a few thousand dollars. Those exist? I thought it was just a gag... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PNWguy Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 I get my hair cut one of two places. Either The Man Shop, which features all attractive women that must moonlight as bitchy female bartenders, because that's the attitude most of them have. Or a place called Mr. Leon's School of Hair Design. Yeah, Mr. Leon's is a beauty school. Which means that veterans get their hair cut for free and each hair cut is supervised by an instructor. I get a different girl every time and they all have deliciously white trash backgrounds that they are eager to share. It's great entertainment. Even though the haircut is free, I tip $10. I usually make an appointment, and the hair cut takes about 45 minutes due to the close supervision and great conversation about their boyfriend's dream of opening a tattoo parlor and Pitbull training center. Haven't got a bad one yet. The Man Shop hair cut is $13 and I usually tip $7 to make it an even $20. But they are very fast; usually in and out in 15 minutes. Worst place I've ever been was at a Great Clips in the local mall. Both hairdressers were extremely large and annoying females; easily 400-pounders. They bitched to each other about something, were slow, and my hair cut was awful; uneven and she missed spots. I actually had to have her do it over it was so bad. $15 haircut and I tipped $1. Never again. 2 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tadbart Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 8 minutes ago, PNWguy said: I get my hair cut one of two places. Either The Man Shop, which features all attractive women that must moonlight as bitchy female bartenders, because that's the attitude most of them have. Or a place called Mr. Leon's School of Hair Design. Yeah, Mr. Leon's is a beauty school. Which means that veterans get their hair cut for free and each hair cut is supervised by an instructor. I get a different girl every time and they all have deliciously white trash backgrounds that they are eager to share. It's great entertainment. Even though the haircut is free, I tip $10. I usually make an appointment, and the hair cut takes about 45 minutes due to the close supervision and great conversation about their boyfriend's dream of opening a tattoo parlor and Pitbull training center. Haven't got a bad one yet. The Man Shop hair cut is $13 and I usually tip $7 to make it an even $20. But they are very fast; usually in and out in 15 minutes. Worst place I've ever been was at a Great Clips in the local mall. Both hairdressers were extremely large and annoying females; easily 400-pounders. They bitched to each other about something, were slow, and my hair cut was awful; uneven and she missed spots. I actually had to have her do it over it was so bad. $15 haircut and I tipped $1. Never again. Vart, you win the internet with this post. Makes me wanna fly up and get my hair cut next to you at Mr. Leon's. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citra47 Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 3 hours ago, PNWguy said: Those exist? I thought it was just a gag... Exist & work ……………. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tadbart Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 On 12/29/2018 at 6:47 PM, Maccabeus said: You need a new barbershop. This is the inside of my barbershop: Well, not my barbershop since I cut my own hair, but I have used it as my FFL for incoming firearms while others are waiting for a haircut. what in the fornication is going on, on the television? looks like some bona fide Sodom and Gomorrah ****. Look, man, you do you. Ain't nobody here gonna judge. much. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maccabeus Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 1 hour ago, tadbart said: what in the fornication is going on, on the television? looks like some bona fide Sodom and Gomorrah ****. Look, man, you do you. Ain't nobody here gonna judge. much. Yeah I noticed that, too. ???? It's the pic from their Facebook page. I think sometimes they play those now highly dated police training videos on that TV. Usually it's nothing too out of the ordinary in there. Just old guys getting their hair cut and young and middle aged guys looking at the guns. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minderasr Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 My barber shop is a traditional one. Two young gentlemen (one being the owner). They strive to keep the old traditions alive. Great place, great cuts, great conversations. A typical haircut takes about 20 minutes. A wall full of local (and some not so local) police & firefighter patches. They know and address all their clientele by first name. There's even an autographed photo of President Trump on the wall. They've built up quite the following. The place is always busy. Normal wait time is about an hour, but I don't mind at all. It's worth the wait. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jk_226 Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 (edited) On 12/29/2018 at 6:03 PM, Cougar_ml said: A pair of clippers for $20 gives me a couple years worth of haircuts at one per month. There is also a barber's college type place nearby that I can get cheap haircuts, but I'm still too cheap even for that. I also stopped going to the barber years ago. Not enough hair left on top to get any sort of real haircut so I just have my wife cut it all short with this bad boy. $20 well spent and when it craps out just replace it. To the OP: There's still at least one barber shop in town that is old school. No appointments, Field & Stream magazine, and I'll bet they still have Playboy in the drawer for reading when there's no kids in the shop. Edited December 31, 2018 by jk_226 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tadbart Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 1 hour ago, Maccabeus said: Yeah I noticed that, too. ???? It's the pic from their Facebook page. I think sometimes they play those now highly dated police training videos on that TV. Usually it's nothing too out of the ordinary in there. Just old guys getting their hair cut and young and middle aged guys looking at the guns. bro. I got off work at 0500 eastern. I'm really drunk. just thought the pic was funny as hell. Pretty sure I'd get my **** trimmed there, as well. slainte! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bish1309 Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 My wife owns a day spa and has been a hair stylist since I've known her. Life if good. Home cuts are the best. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deputy tom Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 Walked into the barber shop this morning. No wait. Got the new guy. He did a good job. tom. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t4terrific Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 So I went to a barber shop to get a haircut. They said I’d have to make an appointment. Now BofA strongly prefer you make an appointment to transact almost any business. Maybe I’m old, maybe I don’t buy green bananas anymore, but I HATE TO MAKE APPOINTMENTS. Where the **** are REAL barber shops? Where you wait your turn for your favorite barber? Where you read field and stream, popular mechanics, guns and ammo. You never waited more than an hour. You talked about cars and broads, hell even politics were discussed, back when civility reined.Why didn’t you open a barber shop? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NPTim Posted January 4, 2019 Author Share Posted January 4, 2019 8 hours ago, t4terrific said: Why didn’t you open a barber shop? The thought has crossed my mind. But I’m a bitchy loudmouth that is lazy as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PNWguy Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 8 hours ago, t4terrific said: Why didn’t you open a barber shop? Classic TOS response. Well done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holyjohnson Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 Imagine! a Dealership with a Barber shop in it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borg warner Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 I went into a barbershop once and was waiting to get my hair cut, and a guy stuck his head in the door and said, "Bob Peters here?" and the barber said, "Nope. just cut hair." 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C_Hallbert Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 Old time Barber Shop in McAlester, OK on Choctaw Ave. It’s called the Big Four. It has that name because there are two barbers. The Senior Barber is a 75 y.o. Former Marine named Jimmy G. Yulaberry. He is USA borne of Mexican decent and a former boxer.....one of the finest men you will ever meet. The younger Barber is named Chris Leonardo. Chris is around 42 y.o., locally borne, and a good man as well. Together they have got about 75 years experience and one of these days one of them is bound to learn how to cut a man’s hair. I always get my hair cut there because my wife says they make me look like an escaped mental patient.....Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jk_226 Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 7 hours ago, NPTim said: The thought has crossed my mind. But I’m a bitchy loudmouth that is lazy as well. Other than the lazy part, it sounds like you'd fit in with a lot of the barbers I went to when I had hair.? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t4terrific Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 Classic TOS response. Well done.TOS is my favorite Star Trek series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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