Showering/Shaving: Necessary?

Debatable. Although the N.A.M. must take measures to maintain a certain level of presentability (see entries regarding fitness and style), the amount of time a N.A.M. spends on personal hygiene cannot be narrowed down to an exact science. When deciding whether or not to shower and/or shave, the N.A.M. must balance his competing interests.

First, consider what the N.A.M. could possibly accomplish in the amount of time it would take to shower and/or shave. For example, say it takes 17 minutes to shower, shave and get dressed. In that amount of time, a N.A.M. can listen to a live version of Friend of the Devil or read the entire sports section of the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (or both if the N.A.M has his game tight).

Next, the N.A.M. must decide where his time would be better spent. Going back to the previous example, if the N.A.M. has just gotten his hands on the latest Dick's Picks and the N.A.M. recently showered just 4 days ago, it is safe to say his time would be better spent soaking in the crunchy tunes. If the previous shower was 8 days ago? More weight may be given to the shower option, but as long as it's nothing a little Brut can't take care of, a N.A.M. would rather listen to Jerry crush his 11 minute solo.