___ Eats It Posted May 11, 2004 Group: Member Topic Count: 1,088 Content Count: 8,158 Reputation: 107 Days Won: 3 Joined: 02/11/2004 Share Posted May 11, 2004 http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=1799171BOSTON -- Johnny Damon plans to lose the caveman look for charity.The Red Sox center fielder said Monday he'll shave the beard he's had since the offseason to benefit the Boston public libraries' reading and tutoring programs for youngsters.The Gillette Co., based in Boston, will provide the funds for the programs, Damon said before the Red Sox played Cleveland. A call seeking comment from Gillette was not returned Monday."Gillette told me to pick out an organization" to help, said Damon, who believes his shaving will take place May 21. He plans to keep his hair at shoulder length."Gillette's the leading shaving brand anyway, so they're not too concerned" about providing funds for the programs, Damon said. "They don't have to do this but they want to."Damon said he's not getting paid for his participation.The reading program is geared to making sure students can read by the time they're in third grade, he said. Money also will go to a program for students to go to public libraries for help with homework.Damon was thinking of getting rid of the beard anyway."It's starting to get hot," he said. "It's looking sloppy. I can always grow it back in two weeks."Damon reported to spring training in February with long hair that he hadn't cut for more than a year. He also had the beard, which he has trimmed since then.When he arrived in Fort Myers, Fla., Damon talked about his unusual after-dark training regime: racing cars on the Orlando street where he lives, which has a 25 mph speed limit."Once a car starts coming, I'll just race it to my house," he said. "I scare the cars to speed up a little more, seeing a caveman-looking guy with long hair running at 10 or 11 at night."Might his next shaving experience lead to commercials for Gillette?"Hopefully, there's future things with them," Damon said. "It would be nice." *******************************************On a related note, Baroid Bonds has announced he's going to auction off all his used needles and steroid vials on eBay and buy himself a bigger hat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightsRule Posted May 11, 2004 Group: Member Topic Count: 104 Content Count: 2,464 Reputation: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/16/2003 Share Posted May 11, 2004 *******************************************On a related note, Baroid Bonds has announced he's going to auction off all his used needles and steroid vials on eBay and buy himself a bigger hat.I just tried to bid on the balco/baroid bobble head doll but unfortuantely it is life sized and whoever buys it needs to rent an entire 18 wheeler to fit that monster ass head in for delivery.  Right now the top bid is 5000 by some guy with a screen name of smazzwantsinbondpants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
___ Eats It Posted May 11, 2004 Group: Member Topic Count: 1,088 Content Count: 8,158 Reputation: 107 Days Won: 3 Joined: 02/11/2004 Author Share Posted May 11, 2004 Baroid's head is so big, Charlie Brown is jealous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apis Bull Posted May 11, 2004 Group: Member Topic Count: 1,586 Content Count: 23,185 Reputation: 2,332 Days Won: 65 Joined: 09/05/2002 Share Posted May 11, 2004 I just tried to bid on the balco/baroid bobble head doll but unfortuantely it is life sized and whoever buys it needs to rent an entire 18 wheeler to fit that monster ass head in for delivery.  Right now the top bid is 5000 by some guy with a screen name of smazzwantsinbondpants. Now thats funny! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smazza Posted May 13, 2004 Group: Member Topic Count: 9,898 Content Count: 66,091 Reputation: 2,434 Days Won: 172 Joined: 01/01/2001 Share Posted May 13, 2004 bonds is still better than ted williamsmeanwhile, ted williams head was seen floating in mCCovey coveit will be fun watching how boston loses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightsRule Posted May 13, 2004 Group: Member Topic Count: 104 Content Count: 2,464 Reputation: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/16/2003 Share Posted May 13, 2004 bonds is still better than ted williamsmeanwhile,  ted williams head was seen floating in mCCovey coveit will be fun watching how boston losesYou will have plenty of time to watch the sox in layoff run as giants will be eliminated well before that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smazza Posted May 15, 2004 Group: Member Topic Count: 9,898 Content Count: 66,091 Reputation: 2,434 Days Won: 172 Joined: 01/01/2001 Share Posted May 15, 2004 they better collect all money soon because when bosox are trenched deep in second no one will pay their charities a dime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velcro Posted May 15, 2004 Group: Member Topic Count: 999 Content Count: 19,229 Reputation: 7 Days Won: 1 Joined: 01/14/2002 Share Posted May 15, 2004 someone is either still dreaming or hasn't went to sleep yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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