TiltDogg

Just wanted to chime in here. I find the differences in peoples' opinions humorous and humanizing. I am a 34 year-old male with an annoyingly thick head of Slovak/Italian greasy hair. I have 3 cow licks and naturally wavy hair. I am also going grey... (don't care an iota, just for the record). The issue is that the rest of my hair waves, but the greys don't, coupled with the 3 cowlicks. I can't stand when my hair grows to 1/2 inch... it drives me crazy.

In college (ah, the exploration years), I shaved my head with a Bic and never looked back. 4 1/2 years of baby butt smooth, shaved every other day... I loved it. Lubriderm was my friend.

When I moved away from school to "start my life" and met my future wife, she could not stand the bald head, so I grew my hair in for her - on a minimal level. If that's the worst complaint I have to deal with, I'll field it. I have not shaved my head since... She likes the touch of distinction the grey adds, and I don't argue... but greys notwithstanding, I would shave my head again in a heartbeat if I didn't know it would bother her so badly.

And here is an entire conversation about people doing the exact opposite... stressing over the hair they're losing. Human differences are amazing. I agree on one aspect... go bald, or not bald... no offense to him, but not many can pull off the Larry Miller Horseshoe. I wish you guys could just have my hair!

I only have one small, inconsequential question, but I feel compelled to ask. Which do you think held the greatest impetus for you to proceed with the surgery... Was it your perception of your physical self, or your perception of how you thought others looked at you? I have never been one to care much about another's superficial opinion of me, and therefore, truly have nothing that I would physically "fix" about myself. I'm interested to see if this was solely a personal, internal journey, or one attempting to illicit a different response from society.

And please don't be offended by my question... I do not post much, and am not overly familiar with etiquette for this sort of thing.

In either event, I certainly praise your dedication and bravery. I'm a bit of a puss... I don't think I could go through with it, so you've trumped me there!

When nobody is around, do you ever put chickens on your hands and dance around and sing like idiots? If so, you have INCREDIBLE potential for a youtube viral video. Like a poultry puppet flashmob. Health citations aside, I think it's a great idea. Oh, yeah the question...

Do you eat chicken? Just curious.

Hi, Paul!

Thanks so much for doing this! As much as I would love to ask you something about one of your many other talents and endeavors, there is a KISS related question that has burned in my mind a million times over.

So there you are, on the stage in front of 45,000 screaming fans, blasting out an energetic classic like Detroit Rock City, and the rush has got to be AMAZING... But, there is so much energy and preparing and shit-to-do... Are there some show mornings when you wake up and just don't feel like fucking with it? Do you have to MAKE yourself get into that mood to project that vibe to not disappoint the fans, or does it just happen? I would suspect that, at SOME point, you have to be like, "Man, fuck this shit... I just wanna eat pizza and watch Leave It To Beaver."

This is some good ass stuff right here.

Interesting. I appreciate your honest answer. Actually makes me look at myself harder in other regards. I define myself as somewhat of a vain person, as well. Vehicle, House, Family... I guess I don't apply it to myself in a physical manner. I wonder why that is...

Thanks for the thought.