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Cerek · 06-02-2005, 06:33 AM

Thanks for the info, Seraph. While the barber may have technically broken Ohio law, I have to agree with Pritchke that it is extremely petty for Neil Armstrong to sue him for selling his hair.

Since Neil had no use for the discarded hair and - presumably - had never wondered what happened to the hair that was cut off before this incident, I honostly fail to see how he has been harmed by this incident. So what if the barber managed to make some extra money selling some of his hair to a collector? Was Neil's reputation really damaged that badly? Barber's don't make a huge amount of money anyway and - as pointed out in the opening post - selling the hair they cut for wigs is a common practice to supplement their incomes. Is Neil really so pissed that his barber made an extra $3,000 of his hair instead of throwing it in the trash can? Sorry, but it still just sounds very petty to me. And it also is ridiculous for Armstrong's lawyer to demand that the barber donate the money to charity AND pay Armstrong's legal fees. I don't know what Armstrong's financial situation is, but I'm sure he made good money with NASA and is receiving a good retirement. And I'm also sure Neil can demand more than $3,000 for any speaking engagement he does (if he really wants to see that sum donated to charity).

The other point about this is that - in our litigation-crazy society - this incident could conceivably force barbers with famous clients to start signing disclaimers certifying that they will NOT sell, disburse or dispose of the hair from famous clients in a manner to bring extra profit to the barber without first receiving said clients express written approval.

I just don't see what is so damaging about the barber selling hair that was going to be discarded anyway. And $3,000 isn't a huge amount of money (relatively speaking). I'm sure it was a nice bonus for the barber, but it certainly wasn't an outrageous sum of money.

Hmmmm...maybe that's what Neil is so upset about, that his hair wasn't worth as much as hair from other celebrities.

06-02-2005, 06:33 AM	#7
Cerek Registered Member Iron Throne Cult Join Date: August 27, 2004 Location: North Carolina Age: 62 Posts: 4,888	Thanks for the info, Seraph. While the barber may have technically broken Ohio law, I have to agree with Pritchke that it is extremely petty for Neil Armstrong to sue him for selling his hair. Since Neil had no use for the discarded hair and - presumably - had never wondered what happened to the hair that was cut off before this incident, I honostly fail to see how he has been harmed by this incident. So what if the barber managed to make some extra money selling some of his hair to a collector? Was Neil's reputation really damaged that badly? Barber's don't make a huge amount of money anyway and - as pointed out in the opening post - selling the hair they cut for wigs is a common practice to supplement their incomes. Is Neil really so pissed that his barber made an extra $3,000 of his hair instead of throwing it in the trash can? Sorry, but it still just sounds very petty to me. And it also is ridiculous for Armstrong's lawyer to demand that the barber donate the money to charity AND pay Armstrong's legal fees. I don't know what Armstrong's financial situation is, but I'm sure he made good money with NASA and is receiving a good retirement. And I'm also sure Neil can demand more than $3,000 for any speaking engagement he does (if he really wants to see that sum donated to charity). The other point about this is that - in our litigation-crazy society - this incident could conceivably force barbers with famous clients to start signing disclaimers certifying that they will NOT sell, disburse or dispose of the hair from famous clients in a manner to bring extra profit to the barber without first receiving said clients express written approval. I just don't see what is so damaging about the barber selling hair that was going to be discarded anyway. And $3,000 isn't a huge amount of money (relatively speaking). I'm sure it was a nice bonus for the barber, but it certainly wasn't an outrageous sum of money. Hmmmm...maybe that's what Neil is so upset about, that his hair wasn't worth as much as hair from other celebrities. __________________ Cerek the Calmth