He219
04-24-2004, 08:51 PM
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Heinz Christophel, rear, models the beard of Fritz Schaedel prior to the International German Beard Championships in Leinfelden Echterdingen, near Stuttgart, southwestern Germany, Saturday April 24, 2004. More than 100 participants compete in 16 categories for the most perfect beard. (AP Photo/Daniel Maurer)
http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20040424/capt.mstu10204241642.germany_beard_championship_mstu102.jpg
Swiss Joe Maier styles his beard prior to the International German Beard Championships in Leinfelden Echterdingen, near Stuttgart, southwestern Germany, Saturday April 24, 2004. More than 100 participants compete in 16 categories for the most perfect beard. (AP Photo/Daniel Maurer)
http://us.news1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20040424/i/r2015416019.jpg
A combination picture shows German Bernhard Meyer, Italian Domenico Borolin, German Ernst Krause, German Dieter Schradi (top row L-R), German Elmar Weisser, Austrian Franz Mitterhauser, German Hans Gassner and German Dieter Wiezorek (lower row L-R) presenting their beards during the international German beard championships in the town of Leinfelden-Echterdingen, south of Stuttgart, April 24, 2004. More than 150 men from seven countries took part in 16 different categories in the championships. *******/Alexandra Winkler
Carson City Last Year:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/39522000/jpg/_39522469_winners_afp300body.jpg
Karl Heinz Hille (centre) won Overall Grand Champion, but it was a close shave
http://www.ananova.com/images/web/74400.jpg
Alf Jarrald, 82, London pensioner, was beaten only by the German Karl Heinz Hille. Alaskan Dave Traver was third.
http://smh.com.au/ffxImage/urlpicture_id_1067708080151_2003/11/03/3snap_beards.jpg
Hirsute contestants were fielded from 10 countries
http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/39522000/jpg/_39522421_schradi_afp300body.jpg
Entrants competed in categories ranging from natural and freestyle...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/39522000/jpg/_39522411_fumanchu_afp245body.jpg
... to Fu Manchu and Dali
http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/39522000/jpg/_39522419_posing_afp245body.jpg
There are strict competition rules defining types of beard and moustache
http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/39522000/jpg/_39522417_knapp_afp300body.jpg
Two time grand world champion Gerhard Knapp of Pforzheim, Germany poses during the World Beard and Moustache Championships. Germans have traditionally dominated the competition
http://www.bartweltmeister.de/neueSeiten/bart/wm-fotos%202003/wm-fotos/images/thumbnails/thumbnail57.jpghttp://www.bartweltmeister.de/neueSeiten/bart/wm-fotos%202003/wm-fotos/images/thumbnails/thumbnail2.jpghttp://www.bartweltmeister.de/neueSeiten/bart/wm-fotos%202003/wm-fotos/images/thumbnails/thumbnail48.jpg
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http://www.bartweltmeister.de/neueSeiten/bart/em2002/thumbnail30.jpg
:lol:
Heinz Christophel, rear, models the beard of Fritz Schaedel prior to the International German Beard Championships in Leinfelden Echterdingen, near Stuttgart, southwestern Germany, Saturday April 24, 2004. More than 100 participants compete in 16 categories for the most perfect beard. (AP Photo/Daniel Maurer)
http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20040424/capt.mstu10204241642.germany_beard_championship_mstu102.jpg
Swiss Joe Maier styles his beard prior to the International German Beard Championships in Leinfelden Echterdingen, near Stuttgart, southwestern Germany, Saturday April 24, 2004. More than 100 participants compete in 16 categories for the most perfect beard. (AP Photo/Daniel Maurer)
http://us.news1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20040424/i/r2015416019.jpg
A combination picture shows German Bernhard Meyer, Italian Domenico Borolin, German Ernst Krause, German Dieter Schradi (top row L-R), German Elmar Weisser, Austrian Franz Mitterhauser, German Hans Gassner and German Dieter Wiezorek (lower row L-R) presenting their beards during the international German beard championships in the town of Leinfelden-Echterdingen, south of Stuttgart, April 24, 2004. More than 150 men from seven countries took part in 16 different categories in the championships. *******/Alexandra Winkler
Carson City Last Year:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/39522000/jpg/_39522469_winners_afp300body.jpg
Karl Heinz Hille (centre) won Overall Grand Champion, but it was a close shave
http://www.ananova.com/images/web/74400.jpg
Alf Jarrald, 82, London pensioner, was beaten only by the German Karl Heinz Hille. Alaskan Dave Traver was third.
http://smh.com.au/ffxImage/urlpicture_id_1067708080151_2003/11/03/3snap_beards.jpg
Hirsute contestants were fielded from 10 countries
http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/39522000/jpg/_39522421_schradi_afp300body.jpg
Entrants competed in categories ranging from natural and freestyle...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/39522000/jpg/_39522411_fumanchu_afp245body.jpg
... to Fu Manchu and Dali
http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/39522000/jpg/_39522419_posing_afp245body.jpg
There are strict competition rules defining types of beard and moustache
http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/39522000/jpg/_39522417_knapp_afp300body.jpg
Two time grand world champion Gerhard Knapp of Pforzheim, Germany poses during the World Beard and Moustache Championships. Germans have traditionally dominated the competition
http://www.bartweltmeister.de/neueSeiten/bart/wm-fotos%202003/wm-fotos/images/thumbnails/thumbnail57.jpghttp://www.bartweltmeister.de/neueSeiten/bart/wm-fotos%202003/wm-fotos/images/thumbnails/thumbnail2.jpghttp://www.bartweltmeister.de/neueSeiten/bart/wm-fotos%202003/wm-fotos/images/thumbnails/thumbnail48.jpg
http://www.bartweltmeister.de/neueSeiten/bart/wm-fotos%202003/wm-fotos/images/thumbnails/thumbnail55.jpghttp://www.bartweltmeister.de/neueSeiten/bart/wm-fotos%202003/wm-fotos/images/thumbnails/thumbnail10.jpghttp://www.bartweltmeister.de/neueSeiten/bart/wm-fotos%202003/wm-fotos/images/thumbnails/thumbnail64.jpg
http://www.bartweltmeister.de/neueSeiten/bart/wm-fotos%202003/wm-fotos/images/thumbnails/thumbnail11.jpghttp://www.bartweltmeister.de/neueSeiten/bart/wm-fotos%202003/wm-fotos/images/thumbnails/thumbnail67.jpghttp://www.bartweltmeister.de/neueSeiten/bart/wm-fotos%202003/wm-fotos/images/thumbnails/thumbnail69.jpg
http://www.bartweltmeister.de/neueSeiten/bart/em2002/thumbnail30.jpg
:lol: