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Whatever happened to those wacky moustaches?

Jim Gibbons — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 07:13:45 +0000

For an entire month, this blog was committed to little more than posting pictures of moustaches in order to help raise funds that would go on to aid the fight against cancer. Matthew Lubicky and I, under the auspicious name of “The Venerable Gentlemen…FROM SPACE!,” raised a grand total of $1,127.92 to help benefit men’s cancer research and raise awareness about men’s health.

It’s been over a month since Movember ended and, looking back, I’m pretty proud of what Matt and I accomplished. The real question is, however, what happened to those wacky and wonderful moustaches?

Well, after Matthew attended the Movember Gala Party in New York City…

Party Time! Excellent! And... excellent moustaches!

…he shaved off his moustache and grew his beard back out.

Mr. Lubicky and another fellow named Matt, who's undoubtedly wearing a low cut shirt to show off his cleavage.

As for me, I had a hard time trying to convince myself to remove the moustache I had spent so long growing and grooming. So, I didn’t. Instead, I began a “moustache re-integration” program and left my moustache untouched as my beard grew in around it.

Look closely. The 'stache hair is much longer.

My beard thickened, but eventually, like all moustaches, the hair began to grow long and was constantly in the way of my mouth. I trimmed the ‘stache and was bearded once again.

Me, wondering if I should regrow my moustache.

So, ladies and gentlemen, there it is. You can all sleep soundly at night knowing that while Mr. Lubicky and I may not be mustachioed, our bearded faces do feature hair covering our upper lips. And really, that’s what counts.

But… BUT! There’s more!

My stalwart moustache-growing companion, the aforementioned Matthew Lubicky, has taken up another charitable cause and needs your help. Under the pseudonym/guise of Dr. Skip Funsington, MD…

…Mr. Lubicky will be competing in a ping pong tournament to benefit the New York City tutoring organization 826NYC. It’s a good cause, so consider donating a buck or two.

C’mon, help this guy out!

Dr. Skip Funsington says, "Do it for the kids. Donate."

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Good tidings!

Jim Gibbons — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 08:08:16 +0000

Though this blog over the past month has been almost entirely dedicated to moustaches, their greatness and why they’re an incredibly motivating reason to donate money to help combat men’s cancer, there actually has been a bit more than just facial hair pushing my life forward of late.

A few months back, I lost my job. Luckily, good timing, good people and a bit of good fortune—not too mention some hard work on my part—all came together in a most serendipitous manner and I scored a job at Dark Horse Comics. As of November 23, I’m Dark Horse Comics’ newest publicity coordinator. Working alongside the bang-up PR team of the adept Jeremy Atkins (My boss!) and the masterly Melissa Richardson (My fellow PR coordinator!), we work as one seamless force of comic book promotion—or at least we will when I have a few more days of work under my belt, more fully join their powerful PR maelstrom and reach radical new levels of publicity proficiency!

The most excellent company where I now work.

If you’re interested in my new job and how I came to the verdant land of Dark Horse, you’re in luck! Rad dude, former co-worker, first-class friend and exceptional comics blogger Sean T. Collins did a quick but very informative e-mail interview with me about my new job for Comic Book Resources’ Robot 6 blog.

Please, go check it out!

Please do!

Though there are many more tales of our (Yep, Jessi moved to Portland with me! Another very good tiding!) journey across the country for the move to Portland (The ghost cow that Jessi saw, the insane night of driving through space and the most beautiful Arby’s in the contiguous 48 states.), those will have to wait for another time, my friends! For now, I’ll just end this post with a big thanks to everyone who’s been so supportive and helpful over the past couple of months. There were more of you amazing people than I would have imagined I knew, and well… you’ve all solidified yourself as truly wonderful. Thanks everybody!

(And read Dark Horse comics! They’re great! Thanks!)Similar Posts:

Movember Moustache Photo Diary: Day 30 or The Final ‘Stachey Day

Jim Gibbons — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 07:21:48 +0000

It’s been a wild ride, folks, but it’s come to an end. Thirty days full of growing have come and gone—Movember’s finally complete. As of today, my moustache partner Matthew Lubicky and I have posted over 60 moustache pictures, aired three videos and raised over $1,000 ($1,057.92, to be exact). Not too shabby, if I do say so myself!

Before I post our final moustache pictures, I just want to thank everyone who took the time—and sacrificed the funds—to donate to an extremely worthy cause. Matt and I really appreciate it! Thanks so much!

Jim "A bit upset Movember's over" Gibbons: Movember 30, 2009

Matthew "His moustache cannot be killed by conventional means" Lubicky: Movember 30, 2009

Thanks again, everyone!

That all said, the rules of Movember are a bit unclear. It may actually be possible to donate for the next couple of days as things wind down. So, if you missed your chance and are thinking of donating, please head here and help fight men’s cancer!Similar Posts:

Movember Moustache Photo Diary: Days 28 and 29

Jim Gibbons — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 02:41:39 +0000

Wow, it’s almost over. Movember is terrifyingly close to ending and I don’t think I want to get rid of this delightful moustache. It’s really a fine addition to any male face.

For instance, I was buying beer yesterday with my girlfriend. The cashier looked at my mustachioed face and didn’t ask for any form of identification. However, when she peered at my girlfriend’s non-mustached—albeit lovely—face, she was forced to check her driver’s license. I’m not suggesting young children affix fake moustaches to their upper lips and attempt to buy alcohol, I’m just pleased my month’s worth of growth saved me the ridiculously minor complication of taking out my I.D. Hooray Movember!

Alas, all good things must come to an end. But I certainly don’t want to be saying that about any of you fine gentlemen out there after cancer has done it’s work, so please donate now and make an investment for your own future! And if you don’t want to donate, please at least make sure to see a doctor regularly so testicular and prostate cancer can’t worked their wicked ways without being noticed, treated and defeated!

Jim Gibbons: Movember 28, 2009

Matthew Lubicky: Movember 28, 2009

Jim Gibbons: Movember 29, 2009

Matthew Lubicky: Movember 29, 2009

Please, donate to Movember, it’s a great cause. Or, if you’ve just enjoyed the many moustaches posted here over the past month, you can tip us with a donation here. Thanks much!Similar Posts:

Movember Moustache Photo Diary: Day 27

Jim Gibbons — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 05:57:35 +0000

We’re so close to the end of Movember! If you haven’t yet, please donate now!

Jim Gibbons: Movember 27, 2009

Matthew Lubicky: Movember 27, 2009

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Movember Moustache Photo Diary: Days 25 and 26

Jim Gibbons — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 23:44:43 +0000

Happy Thanksgiving, moustache lovers!

I’m thankful for my soon-to-be full belly, my lovely girlfriend (who’s prepared the majority of our delicious looking meal) and my good health. I’m also extremely thankful that so many of you good people have donated to Movember so that many men can also be thankful for their good health! That money is going to be crucial to cancer research that will save the lives of men across this country and the entire globe. Think of the thankful lives that will be changed by those donations. It’s one heckuva warm thought!

That all said, I’d definitely be thankful for a few more donations before Movember comes to an end. So, please donate now!

Jim "Pretentious Photo" Gibbons: Movember 25, 2009

Jim "Thankful for good wine and good food" Gibbons: Movember 26, 2009

Photos from the ever-thankful Matthew Lubicky are forthcoming. He’s got a holiday to celebrate, folks!

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Movember Moustache Photo Diary: Day 24

Jim Gibbons — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:50:12 +0000

Today’s moustache photograph features a special guest. He’s got one of the greatest moustaches in science fiction, sacrificed his life to help destroy the first Death Star and has been immortalized in vinyl figure form. Here he is, my friend and figurine…

…Biggs Darklighter.

Jim Gibbons (and Biggs): Movember 24, 2009

And thus ends this almost upsettingly nerdy segment of today’s Movember Moustache Photo Diary. Now on to a more normal fellow, my teammate Matthew Lubicky.

Matthew Lubicky: Movember 24, 2009

Thanks for dropping by and checking us out. Please donate now and help fight men’s cancer! Similar Posts:

Space ‘Stache and Santa Claus

Jim Gibbons — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:57:17 +0000

Nothing says “Please donate to this worthy cause” like poorly photoshopped promotional materials, so please enjoy this image of me as an astronaut!

The future is now!

Here’s a hyperlinked version of the link in the “promo poster” just to make it easy for you folks keen on donating: http://us.movember.com/mospace/12430.

Now, please enjoy a Movember-inspired essay on the virtues of facial hair by Matthew Lubicky…

Santa Claus would look stupid without a beard
By Matthew Lubicky

Author’s Note: This piece was composed with no research to bolster its claims. If certain information sounds false, well, it probably is. But, that doesn’t mean if I read this to you loudly it would sound false, no, it would sound true because loud, verbose rhetoric equals the truth. I’m concerned only with what sounds like truth.

Santa Claus would look stupid without a beard. Seriously. How do I know Santa Claus would look stupid without a beard? Because I saw “The Santa Claus” starring Tim Allen and he looked ridiculous when he had gained weight and grew a beard inexplicably and then tried to shave the beard off so he didn’t look like Santa Claus but the beard grew back right away.

Santa Claus aka Kris Kringle

Santa Claus aka Buzz Lightyear

Scenario: A man in a weird red suit slides down your chimney and starts placing stuff under a coniferous tree you’ve brought into your home. You catch the man in the act and he turns around and he is clean-shaven. What happens? Here’s what I’m willing to bet: You beat the strange man with the fireplace log-poker, call the cops, assume anthrax is in every package and/or question him on how his suit has stayed so clean despite sliding down a chimney that is lined with soot. Now, had the man had a fluffy white beard, reminiscent of snow, you would still be surprised that he’s in your house but rather than get violent you most probably would have smiled, felt cozy and delivered him a plate full of fresh-baked cookies and milk (and also carrots (?) if you’re Kevin McCallister from “Home Alone”).

What’s the point? Beards, and facial hair for that matter, are good for everyone. Fact. Facial hair allows strange men to deliver gifts on Jesus’ birthday, beards are responsible for keeping the United States from fully cleaving in twain and it was a beard that first described the process of evolution. Facial hair has cradled humanity for all of history and it’s time that these beards, mustaches and goatees got their due respect in a time when political pundits and big-dumb idiots try to point to outliers in facial hair history as the downfall of society.

Honest Abe

Hottest president in history? (B)Abraham (pronounced Babe-raham) Lincoln. No other president has faced the severe scale of domestic trouble that confronted Lincoln while in office. Some people dare talk of record unemployment, crime, economic downturn, blah blah blah… How about half of the country seceding? How does that strike you? Lincoln’s job as president: Stop the country from literally imploding! No easy task, and not possible without a solid beard to stroke while pondering about how to solve the biggest problem ever. Lincoln’s beard, sans mustache, is now revered internationally as the sign for “I’m taller than you and I’m going to kick your ass if you secede!” From the U.S. penny to the U.S. five-dollar note to the side of a frickin’ mountain, Lincoln has been immortalized as the coolest, tallest, bearded, country-saver ever. Fact.

Chuck D

Guess what Charles Darwin did? He discovered how life works. What have you done? Grow a beard and maybe you’ll get something done today.

Poe-Boy

Edgar Allan Poe, with his short—albeit thick—mustache invented the detective story, had one of his poems turned into a cartoon via “The Simpsons,” married his cousin (1st), drank more than Shawn Kemp could ever dream of and was found in a gutter in Baltimore soon to die. The good stuff was because of the mustache, the bad stuff was because there wasn’t enough ‘stache. Speaking of the good stuff and enough mustache to go around and “The Simpsons,” Ned Flanders! The god-fearing, left-hander from next door had nothing but sage advice and a good heart (and rippling muscles) because his mustache was his number one priority.

Freddie "The Fastest Planet" Mercury

While we’re on the topic of mustaches, how about Freddie Mercury? He’s possibly the greatest front man to a band, in history—including Beethoven. Some of you may say, “I’m an idiot and I don’t like Queen because I’m an idiot.” Whine all you want and don’t like their awesome music all you want but that doesn’t take away from the fact that even through a damn television screen Freddie Mercury is the most engaging, tight-jeaned, lead singer of all time. Plus, he always held the microphone with the top half of the stand still attached. Innovation! Plus, Mercury could belt out glorious tunes while playing the piano like pimply, anti-social kids play Guitar-Hero—that is, very well. Plus while he was playing, he would do the cool hand cross-over move where he would play the low notes and then the high notes with his left hand while his right hand continued with the melody mid-piano, i.e. “Bohemian Rhapsody.”

Now I could go on for ages mentioning this man and that man (and in some cases woman) and how great they were and that should be enough convince you that facial hair benefits society, but let’s think a bit deeper about the subject and see what else there might be to the situation. Of course, hair on the face for a young gentleman is often the first sign of manhood, leading a life of his own, striking out from the nest as it were. Here the facial hair provides a buffer for the young buck as he jumps head long, face long into the throes of society to see what he can offer, and often behind the beard or mustache is a brain ready to engage the world. For some, that buffer of facial hair is exactly what they need to gain the confidence in offering their ideas to the world at large.

Albert "Dr. Frank" Einstein

Example: Albert Einstein. Little Albert was just a mere patent clerk in Switzerland until he grew his mustache and grabbed life by the balls and swept the world off it’s Newtonian feet and launched Relativity on the world, not to mention loads of other stuff. Turns out it was the non-mustached leaders of the “free world” that took Einstein and his ideas and decided to blow up half of Japan. The jerks. But it wasn’t just the buffer effect that allowed Einstein to blow everyone’s hair to the back of the auditorium; he had the ability to stroke his facial hair while thinking. A huge innovation in facial hair cultivation from the likes of Socrates.

What can anyone say about Socrates other than he thought of that (whatever “that’ may be) before you did. The beard stroke is a long held tradition in Beardom used by everyone from Jesus to Uncle Jesse in “The Dukes of Hazzard.” How many times did the boys get out of trouble because of some quick thinking by Uncle Jesse and Jesus out in the garage? Three thousand times, that’s how many.

Take it from me, as a guy who has tried every type of facial hair (including the fumanchu with accompanying sideburns), facial hair has infinite perks. One definite perk is that when your beard gets long enough you can hide whole peanuts inside it and take them out later for a snack. Fact.

Note: This blog DOES NOT encourage hiding peanuts….anywhere!
Double Note: This blog DOES encourage you to donate to Movember and help fight men’s cancer!Similar Posts:

Movember Moustache Photo Diary: Day 23

Jim Gibbons — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:55:06 +0000

As I explained yesterday, ladies and gentlemen, Movember is drawing dangerously close to its conclusion. That, of course, sadly means there are but a few scarce days left to donate. Much like you should be looking to purchase your Thanksgiving Day turkey sooner rather than later, you should also be thinking of squeezing your donation in today or tomorrow—’cause that is what a great and/or cool and/or beautiful person would do.

I know you are all great and/or cool and/or beautiful, so I fully expect many donations in the next two days (though, donating after that would be fantastic, as well)!

And with that, women and germs, I present you with photos from the 23rd day of Movember!

Jim "Ojos Locos" Gibbons: Movember 23, 2009

Matthew "The Hair Up There" Lubicky: Movember 23, 2009

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Odell Poletti’s Mustache Emporium

Jim Gibbons — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:31:43 +0000

Ready for another man-tastic moustache video featuring the incredibly entertaining Matthew Rodriguez Alphonso Stephen Lubicky? Well good, because MRASL sent me one earlier today!

Please, enjoy this moustache-centric video and then donate to Movember! There is literally nothing that pairs better with the enjoyment of having just watched a fun-larious YouTube video than donating money to a worthy charity—and that’s scientific fact!

Donate to Movember now and receive a free moustache!*

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