Just looking at this site and this quote....

herbnerd · May 9, 2009

From the History of Shaving:

It isn't known just when men and women took an interest in removing hair from their bodies, but we do know it has gone on since the cave man days. There were several reasons for this early procedure. One was to minimize the breeding grounds (on his or her person) for lice, fleas and small rodents.

Rodents????

Mice? Rats? Porcupines? Beavers????? Ok, so he said "Small rodents". Hamsters? Voles? Shrews? Groundhogs?

One would think one would notice the odd small mammal hibernating in one's facial growth.

Interesting idea though.

adonnellyr · May 9, 2009

Also, you wouldn't think you'd need to shave to get rid of it. Couldn't you just grad the gerbil and toss it away? If not, that must be one heck of a mound of hair!

Although, this could be somewhat handy--you wouldn't need a mouse trap...

herbnerd · May 9, 2009

adonnellyr said:
Also, you wouldn't think you'd need to shave to get rid of it. Couldn't you just grad the gerbil and toss it away? If not, that must be one heck of a mound of pubic hair!

Although, this could be somewhat handy--you wouldn't need a mouse trap...

Some of those rodents are pretty tenaceous, and some of those beards are pretty fulsome - perhaps a straight blade was required to slice off their heads before slicing off the hair?

strat1117 · May 9, 2009

I think they got rid of the rodents by turning them into shave brushes.

:batman:

ctakim · May 9, 2009

Why Badgers of course!!!

gollum83 · May 9, 2009

herbnerd said:
Rodents????

Mice? Rats? Porcupines? Beavers????? Ok, so he said "Small rodents". Hamsters? Voles? Shrews? Groundhogs?

Groundhogs? :001_huh:

Um, do you even know how big a groundhog is?

Commander Quan · May 9, 2009

That was the original RAD ...Rodent Acquisition Disorder

VR6ofpain · May 9, 2009

herbnerd said:
perhaps a straight blade was required to slice off their heads before slicing off the hair?

I don't know why, but this made me bust up laugh. Good show! :biggrin:

studman46 · May 9, 2009

They probably shaved so they weren't mistaken for a Wooly Mammoth and speared for dinner.

blackfoot · May 9, 2009

Commander Quan said:
That was the original RAD ...Rodent Acquisition Disorder

blackfoot · May 9, 2009

gollum83 said:
Groundhogs? Um, do you even know how big a groundhog is?

That is what I was thinking. I have one in my backyard that is huge!

gollum83 · May 9, 2009

blackfoot said:
That is what I was thinking. I have one in my backyard that is huge!

No kidding! I would be a little more than just freaked out with there was a groundhog trying to live in my caveman beard! Not to mention those things get nasty when cornered.

blackfoot · May 9, 2009

gollum83 said:
No kidding! I would be a little more than just freaked out with there was a groundhog trying to live in my caveman beard! Not to mention those things get nasty when cornered.

That's the only reason I still have one in my backyard. I live in a housing addition. The don't like it when you start shooting at things in the back yard. Kip, the Police Chief, especially doesn't like gunfire in town. :w00t:

gollum83 · May 9, 2009

blackfoot said:
That's the only reason I still have one in my backyard. I live in a housing addition. The don't like it when you start shooting at things in the back yard. Kip, the Police Chief, especially doesn't like gunfire in town.

You could try live trapping the little bugger and then carry him off to the middle of nowhere to finish the deed. Just make sure you have a decent metal trap for it. They will try to chew through metal mesh.

roffles · May 9, 2009

talibeard · May 9, 2009

Now I know why I never feel alone; there is this happy hamster family living in my goatee...living on spilled soup and breadcrums.

rabidpotatochip · May 9, 2009

Why would a caveman shave if his beard attracted rodents?

I don't know about you, but if all I needed for free snacks was a beard I'd keep it. :biggrin:

SRock · May 9, 2009

herbnerd said:
From the History of Shaving:

It isn't known just when men and women took an interest in removing hair from their bodies, but we do know it has gone on since the cave man days. There were several reasons for this early procedure. One was to minimize the breeding grounds (on his or her person) for lice, fleas and small rodents.

Rodents????

Mice? Rats? Porcupines? Beavers????? Ok, so he said "Small rodents". Hamsters? Voles? Shrews? Groundhogs?

One would think one would notice the odd small mammal hibernating in one's facial growth.

Interesting idea though.