Guess the pins and win!

Submitted by domesticat on 1 November 2003 - 1:12pm

Hairstylist: "Hrm. You have a lot of hair. I think we're going to need a stronger ponytail holder than this one." More pictures are forthcoming, but I have a photo that I will terrify those of you who know me well: Who is this and what did she do with the real Amy?This took an industrial-strength ponytail holder (much to Suzan's infinite amusement), a lot of hairspray, and an as-yet-unknown number of bobby pins. (Uh. Yeah. You know it's gonna be bad when the hairstylist brings out a fresh box of pins.) So here's your challenge. Make your best guess. Knowing the extreme thickness of my hair, leave your guess in a comment attached to this post: how many bobby pins did it take to make this hairstyle happen? Winner gets...something. I don't know. I'll make up something, but I promise not to send you a jewelry box full of cat fur. (...and no, Suzan and I currently don't know the number. I lost track. We'll find out when we take my hair down tonight.)

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Comments

Submitted by gfmorris on 1 November 2003 - 1:19pm.

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH! An evil thing to do to me before I'm good and awake on Saturday. :P 79. :D If you sent me a jewelry box full of cat fur, I'd return it by ringing your doorbell after sitting it and a flaming sack of dog crap on your porch. :sneeze:

Submitted by Chris Lanphear on 1 November 2003 - 2:40pm.

Dammit, Geof. You took my idea for a Christmas present!

Submitted by Ellen on 1 November 2003 - 5:56pm.

14 That is my guess.

Submitted by Naienko on 1 November 2003 - 7:24pm.

Without knowing the length of the hair, I'd have to say something like 45 or 50, considering it takes me 10 just to get mine in a plain bun. That looks painful, actually.

Submitted by domesticat on 1 November 2003 - 10:45pm.

Duckie, I only have one thing to say to you: "You're gonna die, bitch." (For the rest of you - it's a private joke. It would take too long to explain and it wouldn't be funny to you anyway. You kinda had to be in on the phone call.) Panya - my hair is just now touching the top of my shoulders, but it's remarkably thick. I'll keep my guess to myself...

Submitted by monicar on 1 November 2003 - 11:18pm.

Having been through this process (thick hair, lots of pins...see prom pictures) I'm going to guess 22. Happy hunting!!!

Submitted by camille (not verified) on 1 November 2003 - 11:50pm.

I have verr thick hair too. The hairdresser takes over an hour just to get it cut. I'm guessing it took 40 pins. :D

Submitted by starlady on 1 November 2003 - 11:50pm.

42... the only answer ;)

Submitted by gfmorris on 2 November 2003 - 9:31am.

Well, Duckie, I'll be happy to eulogize you at your funeral ...

Submitted by eviloompa on 2 November 2003 - 9:54am.

32 not one more or less. And Carnac the Magnificent gave me the answer. Although I must admit...that mayonnaise jar is starting to get REALLY ripe.

Submitted by andy (not verified) on 2 November 2003 - 10:19am.

I guess that the number is one less than the total extant pins in the universe. Since that is likely to be a very large number, it gets rounded to infinity. Thus, infinity minus one.

Submitted by kat on 3 November 2003 - 9:24am.

Oh yes. I'm very familiar with this game. :) Sean got to help me take all of the pins out of my hair after the wedding. I left those for housekeeping at the hotel. I still had all of the pins leftover from when the hairstylist had practiced my wedding hairstyle beforehand. It's sad when she has to go get a new box of pins and a new bottle of hairspray in the middle of putting your hair up.

Submitted by Tialessa on 3 November 2003 - 9:26am.

I've had something similar done to my hair (but the stylist told me she was going to make my hair bullet-proof). I like that style! I guess 55

Submitted by boredelf on 3 November 2003 - 9:49am.

I too am familiar with this game. But for an entirely different reason. My hair is so fine and thin that it takes a ton of bobby pins and hair spray to keep it from falling down! I was pulling pins out of my hair LONG after I thought I had them all on my wedding night (not to mention rice too...) I'll guess 35.

Submitted by gfmorris on 3 November 2003 - 11:14am.

Rice ... hehehehhehe. Hey, I think that was your idea ... ;)

Submitted by boredelf on 3 November 2003 - 11:57am.

yeah, the rice was my idea. I didn't get pummelled too hard though. Rick on the other hand... ;) And everybody else had bubbles! And the heart shaped rice was so cute... :)

Submitted by Anduril on 3 November 2003 - 12:41pm.

I'll guess 52? Why, cause someone took 42! :(

Submitted by starlady on 8 November 2003 - 11:01am.

Did we ever find out the final tallly?

Submitted by David on 9 November 2003 - 6:49am.

6234. MWAHAHAHAHA! Your skins tutorial is really helpful.