Last Exit Before Trolls up for an award

[Nigel]

Pimping time! It would seem that Last Exit Before Trolls: Swimming with Toasters has been shortlisted for the BooksGoSocial Self-Published book of the year award (a reader nomination and vote category). Any and all votes gratefully accepted at http://thebookpromoter.com/books-go-s... (scroll to the book, click in the little round tick thingy on the left of the book title and then scroll to the bottom and click 'vote'). Also in the mix for this year's Rubery award. I think it's a fine, literate and very funny book, but then as I wrote it I may have to entertain the oh-so-faint possibility of bias...

[Melki]

Okay - I voted for your book because:

a) You are currently reading a book that's on my to-read list.

and

2) You have an awesome beard.

*Note - this is the same criteria I use when voting for the President, so Hillary had better get busy on her facial hair.

[Nigel]

My thanks Melki, and my beard also thanks you.

Has there been a bearded President since Lincoln?

[Lisa]

Because you asked, I was tempted to look it up. Wikipedia actually has a page dedicated to presidents with facial hair (of course!). After Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant, Rutherford B. Hayes, James Garfield and Benjamin Harris had beards.

[Nigel]

So no bearded President since 1893? I think it's time for a comeback. Sadly it would need a change to the U.S. constitution for me to run against Hilary, which is a pity as my beard is clearly better than hers. Perhaps she accepts significant campaign donations from Gillette?

[Melki]

Nigel wrote: "My thanks Melki, and my beard also thanks you.

Has there been a bearded President since Lincoln?"

Yup - no beard since 1893, though Taft really rocked that porn'stache.

[Melki]

Looking for pictures of Grizzly Adams today (don't ask!), I came upon this photo that I thought seemed appropriate:

[Nigel]

Seriously Melki, you announce that you were looking for pics of Grizzly Adams and then expect the world at large not to ponder on why you would be doing that? :-)

But still, that's a damn fine set of whiskers! Can't compete with that.

[CartoonistAndre]

My wife thought to share a little scientific factoid she'd read this morning; facial hair has more bacteria in it than you average toilet. And now I've shared it with you.

I can't help but wonder if I'll be getting less passionate kisses now, I also can't help think of the Sunoco restroom out on the outskirts of town. And my goatee...Really?

[Joel]

I suppose that depends on where that facial hair has been.

[CartoonistAndre]

Nowhere near the Sunoco.

[Nigel]

Ok, this thread is now wandering so far off topic I can't actually remember what it was about to begin with (though I find scrolling helps). Also I'm now scared of my beard.

[Melki]

Beards also tend to collect food.




Sorry for hijacking your thread, Nigel.

[Melki]

But one more . . .

[Nigel]

Admirable soup-strainers all, but there's none I admire more than this one...

[Melki]

Nigel wrote: "Admirable soup-strainers all, but there's none I admire more than this one...

"

I think that shows in your writing.

[CartoonistAndre]

Melki wrote: "But one more . . .

"

That "one more" killed me me Melki! But I'm still not shaving!