I guess John and Chris shouldn’t have bet our team that they would shave their heads if we medaled at 2 regionals! 
Take a look at pictures of the whole event here:
http://www.team229.org/photo/57/
P.S. I think Joel is even smiling in one of them!!!
Hey!
Bald is a good look!
Well, it’ll grow back! Just make sure you wear suntan lotion on your head in Atlanta! 
http://www.team229.org/site/photo/preview/1112666818DSC00105.JPG
Ayup! That is definately a smile.
Who knows maybe Joel has found his calling.
I dunno JVN looks the same to me, he was pretty bald already.
http://www.tvtome.com/images/people/2/5/20-10397-sm.jpg
Did anyone else watch Night Court back in the day? Coulda been brothers.
I did that once.
It still hasn’t come back.
God your Grandmother must be proud. Or only your grandmother could be proud.
It’s most definately time to start the “There’s No [expletive deleted] Way I’m JVN” Club.
Amanda, I’m that old – didn’t think you were! Did you see it in syndication?
(Bull was always my favorite among characters who got very few lines.)
I guess this means that I can now say that instead of the dumbest, I made only the SECOND DUMBEST bet for this competition season!
-dave
Hmm, either Potsdam’s thawing out or 229 just got in a shipment of winter hats…
It’s always nice to see people following in the footsteps…of Elgin.
(Come on, Elgin, you knew that we wouldn’t let you live that down!)
You guys are braver than I. I am thinking “why would anyone just shave their head like that? It might not grow back and then where will you be?” Evolution can be cruel sometimes. Of course, as a child of the sixties, hair was once important and I wouldn’t part with it on a bet. (I can’t believe I said that, it must be really late.)
I guess I should chime in and tell the back story to this whole thing. It all started when I was studying one night and John came in and said, “Chris we should promise the team we’ll shave our heads if we medal at two regionals as motivation for the team to do well,” and I was very resistant to the idea. However he kept bugging me, and finally I did some mental math (I’ve been in FIRST for 6 years won a medal once) so it seemed like a pretty safe bet. So I agreed to it just to get him to leave me alone.
Next thing I knew the bet was sent out in an email to the whole team, I still wasn’t that nervous. Then once the team silvered at FLR they started to get into. I kept hearing things like “one more” from everyone, and as you can see from the pictures even Joel got into it calling first dibs on my head if we got another medal.
The rest as they say is history. It was definately good for team, I was surprised by how into it everyone got. The chance to see both JVN and I bald was an amazing motivational tactic. But it was well worth it we had a great team this year, an amazing season, and I for one know that I’m going to miss everyone who won’t be back next year both college and high school.
The best quote of the night was when John was asked if he had any last words, he looked at the sky and said, “Please God let it grow back."
Ahh the things we do for FIRST.
See you all in Atlanta,
Chris C.
Yeah Chris it really was good motivation for us.
(Anyone else notice the difference in hair between John and Chris??) In the end they were eager to get a couple of us High schoolers up in the chairs for next year. Joel already called first dibs on my head. It was a lot of fun and well worth it. John’s ending line, “Please God let it grow back." Chris was definitely right, best line of the night, next to everyone noticing just how much he looked like Pee-Wee Herman.
JT
229
They’re everywhere…
Excellent Sixth Sense reference
Jay Trzaskos decides to tell ChiefDelphi.com his secret:
Jay Trzaskos: I see bald people...
ChiefDelphi.com: At FIRST competitions?*
Jay Trzaskos *shakes his head
ChiefDelphi.com: In every day life?*
Jay Trzaskos* nods
ChiefDelphi.com: Bald actors like Ving Rhames & Patrick Stewart?*
Jay Trzaskos **shakes his head again stronger this time
- Jay Trzaskos: …They’re mentors… …they don’t look good without hair… …they didn’t think they’d loose the bet!
ChiefDelphi.com: How often do you see them?
Jay Trzaskos: all the time, (pause) they’re everywhere…
Joe J.
That is too funny! I thought about making that kind of a bet with my team… I’m 99.9% sure I would win… but when it comes down to it, that .1% is still way too much of a risk for me… My co-workers measured my hair recently (don’t ask, I have odd-ball co-workers) and it’s just about 2 feet long, so that’s a lot to lose!
Even though they are now bald, I think those two won a lot more with that bet than they lost.
Heidi
Haaaaa hahahahahahahahahaha!!! 
This is hilarious.
At the same time, it is noble of Chris and John to do this. Their dedication to their team is honorable. My hat goes off to them. (snicker, snicker)
Allergic to haircuts,
Andy B.
btw, nice shirt, JVN
“oooh eeee oooh, I look just like Woodie Flowers
oooh oooh, and you’re JVN”
Haircut allergies are definitely a serious issue.
Check out the before/after on this poor guy.
Before:
After:
credit goes to jtosh (oneangrydwarf) for reminding me of the old picture