Thursday, January 24, 2008

The Curious Case Of Matt Jacobs

We've got a conundrum at HQ. Our compatriot, Matt Jacobs, who drew the Cheadle as his style, showed up for the Check-In yesterday and even took a photo. Great, right? Well, the catch is that there was no Cheadle on his face. He looked like a contestant in the Freestyle category. Now, he wasn't confused as to which category he was in. He knew. Matt explained his situation by boldly proclaiming that he wasn't going to shave his style until the last day. Furthermore, if anyone had any problems with that, he didn't care and promptly flipped us all the bird.

Now....

First let me say that his defiance is most definitely Mantastic. Period. On the other hand, though, why get into a contest where you know the rules, but openly declare that you won't follow them? Sure, it makes you stand out from the crowd, but does it allow you to still call yourself a contestant, which is the whole point to begin with? And wouldn't the refusal to shave and wear your style for four weeks also constitute some sort of cowardice or soft underbelly?

What is your opinion? Second chance? Boot him now? Let's hear you.

15 comments:

Anonymous said...

Boot. If he gets to miss the point, he gets to miss the competition.

Anonymous said...

String him up by his tiny whiskers.

Anonymous said...

Impeach his ass!

Anonymous said...

Cheadle Cheater!
BOOOOOOOOOT!

Anonymous said...

the only downside of him not shaving is that for a week he gets to forgo the shame/embarrassment/badge of wearing the cheadle. Taking your punishment like a man is mantastic. His punishment should be a week of something equally embarrassing plus interest. I'm thinking full time sparkle sunglasses while at work. I'm talking "hello kitty" temporary tattoos on his forehead for a week. I'm thinking sun hats and parasols for the rest of the photos.

Anonymous said...

I think he can play the game however he wants. He won't win. He will be ridiculed weekly on the blog and daily by his peers, probably causing him to shave or drop out anyway. Nature has a way of working these things out. It's beautiful, really.

Anonymous said...

i'm sorry guys, i was a real jerk. I know i let you down.. i'll make it up to you by shaving my head

Unknown said...

i say whatever, nobody said squat to clear last time when he came in sporting a taft instead of a selleck.

rd

Anonymous said...

If Jacobs shaves his head and shows up next week with the appropriate Cheadle-ness I say he stays in otherwise kick him to the curb.

Anonymous said...

One more chance then Boot his ass, if he shows up next week with the same b.s. he's out! If we've got to look the fool, so does he!

Anonymous said...

Boot him.

Anonymous said...

F that I paid 35 bux so I could wwait to the last day. boot this pu$$y

frakes

Anonymous said...

bum rush him, carve it for him, then give him one of those underwear over the head wedgies. after that i don't care if we boot him or not.

Anonymous said...

just as bad as shaving early.

Anonymous said...

If he hasn't shaved by Monday morning, I think it would be fun to make him to re-roll the dice, and demand he shave right then-and-there ...