Tattoos.

[The Wingnut]

Mild indeed. Joke taken.

And Gordon Lightfoot is indeed a non-titillating source of pain. Ditto Dan Fogleberg, James Taylor, Barry Manilow, The Bee Gees, and the Bay City Rollers.

edit: I think it would be more appropriate to say that recent generations have not known hardship. Most of their lives have been without significant struggle or conflict. They have not had to literally fight for their lives or ideals or the continuance thereof, they are instead involved in a war of words and images. When one has to take up arms to defend one's way of life, life takes on a completely different meaning and the trivial issues fall by the wayside. An absence of such trial and hardship leaves a person to find meaning and reason in life through different avenues.

 

[Dr Doran]

Mild indeed. Joke taken.

And Gordon Lightfoot is indeed a non-titillating source of pain. Ditto Dan Fogleberg, James Taylor, Barry Manilow, The Bee Gees, and the Bay City Rollers.

But I have a soft spot for Steely Dan. "Any major dude will tell you."

 

[Chad Sanborn]

If you don't want the permanance of an ink tattoo, you could go a different route. Try a dry tattoo. Its just like getting a regular one, only they don't use ink! It leaves a scar, but I think that goes away over time.


Chad

 

[cowboy76]

MY TATTOO STORY-

Well, tattoos were popular with servicemen throught the ages dating pretty far back. You'd be durprised who had tattoos back in the 30s and 40s. I've seen photos in tattoo mangazines dealing with the history of it, and yes, now and then you'd see a businessman with a few, surprising but yep, it was there.

I for one have no problems with tattoos. However, in my opinion only, I do think they have their place but in moderation. Of course the idea of moderation is indivisualistic, especially these days!:eusa_doh: My right arm is tattooed from shoulder to wrist. I have two on my left arm also. I have two old time nautical stars on my upper chest.

To think of this, you might conjure up images of the youth of today, punks etc. However, there is a story to everything I have on my body and a reason for its placement there. On my upper right arm, I have a collection of imagery, tools, a date, jukebox, two sparrows, etc. Under my bicep I have and EGA (eagle globe and anchor) and an old 1940s victory tattoo that I saw on an old flash a friend had on his wall. Everything is done in the old traditional style.

The tattoos I just spoke of were done after I almost lost my father due to a massive heart attack he had about 8 years ago now. It is a Thank You and I Love You to my parents and a roadmap of my life thus far. Done on my body for all to see, to be told about, and to see myself everyday. The numbers symbolize when I was married, the sparrows are holding them each. The tools are the reminders of when I was young working with my dad in the garage, the rolling pin, spatula, etc. are reminders of sitting in our little pantry we had in our apartment baking cookies and other things with my mother. The sacred heart, in the center, reminds me that those whom I love are sacred to me, and that my Lord has led me through some horrible times in my little life, without which, I'd be dead. The EGA is for my father, he was in the Marines, and the victory "V" with flag is for him also, and those who I've met and befriended over the years who served in WWII, Korea, Vietnam, etc. The pinup represents my wife, the jukebox is something I've always had in my house from when I was a baby, a part of my upbringing.

Below this is a tattoo reading "forgiven". Yes, this is to remind me that my God has always been there for me, and even though I cant forgive myself for things now and then, my God is always there for me with open arms, like a father.

Above that are the words, "...you're a friend of mine..." from the Jackson Brown song. Reason is there was one day years ago that I had some REALLY rough things going on in my life, seriously rough, I wont get into the details. My father called a radio station and requested they play that song and tell me it was from my father,....they played it, my mom called me to tell me to turn the radio on and listen. So, no matter what, all this time,..all the crap we've been through as a family, the harsh time, poor times, no matter what, my father wanted me to know he will always be there for me. Hence the tattoo.

On my forarms are one sparrow each. This reminds me of the beauty of my life and the world that does still hold beauty. A barber shop pole on the other side of the sparrow on my right forearm, because of my close relationship with my very, very good friend, my barber Frank. The straight razor, for him also.

All are done in traditional style, ala 1930s and 40s.

So, yes, some dont understand why some of us do this, and that's fine. To each his own. Some reason that in the Bible it says in Leviticus not to tattoo yourselves,....well, then we also should all have beards and not shave the sides of our heads either! As its right there, right alongside ,"no tattoos". What many people miss is the context to which this was written, etc. It was meant for the Israelites, in that time, in that place in their lives as a way for God to say "Be separate from the wickedness of the rest of the world." I wont get itno it, but I spent YEARS studying herminutics, etc. I'm a hsitory buff, ALL history.

So, yes, there are times I think, well maybe if it were me now, I might not get as many tattoos these days as I did earlier, but they are good things, personal things. My wife also has two tattoos. Yeah one I think I would now tel lher to keep small and off her shoulders, BUT, it was done out of love for me, for all to see and to proclaim her love till she dies....cant argue with love!!

As far as piercings,....yeah almost did that YEARS ago,..glad I didnt.

 

[Feraud]

If you don't want the permanance of an ink tattoo, you could go a different route. Try a dry tattoo. Its just like getting a regular one, only they don't use ink! It leaves a scar, but I think that goes away over time.


Chad

That is cheating and as bad as a faux hawk!

 

[pretty faythe]

If you don't want the permanance of an ink tattoo, you could go a different route. Try a dry tattoo. Its just like getting a regular one, only they don't use ink! It leaves a scar, but I think that goes away over time.


Chad

Ouch...I get scars just by beings a clutz, I'd rather have the ink!

 

[cowboy76]

I always did love that one!!!

 

[cowboy76]

I think my next tattoo will be one that reads,....

"I HATE TATTOOS!,....YOU SHOULD TOO!"

lol

 

[The Wingnut]

I actually like Jesse James' (of Monster Garage fame) tattoo on his (I forget which)palm; 'Pay up, sucker.' Put there when he was still unknown and people were constantly late on paying him for work he'd done.

Thought about getting one, specifically the USAAF Hap Arnold on my left shoulder(just like an-A2 decal), but it's been done before and tattoos just don't suit my personality.

 

[jamespowers]

Mild indeed. Joke taken.

And Gordon Lightfoot is indeed a non-titillating source of pain. Ditto Dan Fogleberg, James Taylor, Barry Manilow, The Bee Gees, and the Bay City Rollers.

edit: I think it would be more appropriate to say that recent generations have not known hardship. Most of their lives have been without significant struggle or conflict. They have not had to literally fight for their lives or ideals or the continuance thereof, they are instead involved in a war of words and images. When one has to take up arms to defend one's way of life, life takes on a completely different meaning and the trivial issues fall by the wayside. An absence of such trial and hardship leaves a person to find meaning and reason in life through different avenues.

The Bay City Rollers!? Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

 

[jake431]

With tattoos, the pain (which though annoying, at least to me) definitely bonds you to the experience of getting it in the first place. I know it's going to hurt, but it's an important enough symbol to go through with it in the first place. Now, not everyone thinks about tattoos that way, but I do. In my own case, I am currently getting a half sleeve done (not as I type, obviously ) - it is based on a page of my Grandfather's WW2 journal - an artistic interpretation of a mission he flew. So far the linework is completed, I still have the shading and colour work to do yet. I started the project 64 years to the day after the journal entry. I'd love to be tough and say it doesn't hurt, but it does. Some of the work goes right up near my armpit. I don't enjoy it. But I will enjoy it when it's done, and I will be proud to talk about my Grandfather when people ask about the tattoo.

Tirelessly mentioning "tattoos hurt" doesn't really seem to add much to the conversation here, imho.

The bottom line is this - no matter what I go through in my life, I will always be proud to have made such a permanent statement about the love and respect I have for my Grandfathers life. No regrets here.

-Jake

 

[cowboy76]

With tattoos, the pain (which though annoying, at least to me) definitely bonds you to the experience of getting it in the first place. I know it's going to hurt, but it's an important enough symbol to go through with it in the first place. Now, not everyone thinks about tattoos that way, but I do. In my own case, I am currently getting a half sleeve done (not as I type, obviously ) - it is based on a page of my Grandfather's WW2 journal - an artistic interpretation of a mission he flew. So far the linework is completed, I still have the shading and colour work to do yet. I started the project 64 years to the day after the journal entry. I'd love to be tough and say it doesn't hurt, but it does. Some of the work goes right up near my armpit. I don't enjoy it. But I will enjoy it when it's done, and I will be proud to talk about my Grandfather when people ask about the tattoo.

Tirelessly mentioning "tattoos hurt" doesn't really seem to add much to the conversation here, imho.

The bottom line is this - no matter what I go through in my life, I will always be proud to have made such a permanent statement about the love and respect I have for my Grandfathers life. No regrets here.

-Jake

Kudos to you Jake,....good post and a good reason for a good tattoo.

 

[Pink Dahlia]

With tattoos, the pain (which though annoying, at least to me) definitely bonds you to the experience of getting it in the first place. I know it's going to hurt, but it's an important enough symbol to go through with it in the first place. Now, not everyone thinks about tattoos that way, but I do. In my own case, I am currently getting a half sleeve done (not as I type, obviously ) - it is based on a page of my Grandfather's WW2 journal - an artistic interpretation of a mission he flew. So far the linework is completed, I still have the shading and colour work to do yet. I started the project 64 years to the day after the journal entry. I'd love to be tough and say it doesn't hurt, but it does. Some of the work goes right up near my armpit. I don't enjoy it. But I will enjoy it when it's done, and I will be proud to talk about my Grandfather when people ask about the tattoo.

Tirelessly mentioning "tattoos hurt" doesn't really seem to add much to the conversation here, imho.

The bottom line is this - no matter what I go through in my life, I will always be proud to have made such a permanent statement about the love and respect I have for my Grandfathers life. No regrets here.

-Jake

I'd like to see that when it's done.

 

[Pink Dahlia]

Nope. They don't hurt a bit.
There's about 1,000 others but they use much more flowery language when they scream.
Nope. Don't hurt a bit.

That first one HAS to be a joke right? He says she's going to scare the baby. Is that her baby? If so total joke. Now I do not have any children but I've heard getting a tattoo is not even a fraction as painful as childbirth.

You know I bet those girls walk around all bad talking up their tattoos. Ugh. I'm disgusted. People like that should NOT get tattooed.

I'd be lying if I said it didn't hurt. It's a flesh wound. But I have never behaved in such an undignified manner. Buck up or don't get 'em. Period. The end.

 

[jake431]

cowboy76, Pink Dahlia:

Thanks. I'd be happy to post some pictures when it's done. It will probably be February before it's all done. Right now only the linework is done (and still healing). My next appointment for shading and starting the colour work is the middle of January. I won't wait as long between appointments next time to finish it off. The artist did a really good job with different perspectives and a good amount of detail in all the various planes that are close up. I wanted the tattoo artist to know what they were to represent, but to visualize the image themselves, because heck, they know how to best imagine telling a story on contours of an arm. Unfortunately that means it's going over some sensitive territory.

But it will all be worth it in the end.

-Jake

 

[RIOT]

Story from BBC NEWS:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/7139492.stm

'Romantic' trick tattoo to stay

When teenager Joanne Raine had her boyfriend's nickname "Roo" tattooed on her stomach it was supposed to be a sign of her undying love.

The 19-year-old from Darlington paid £80 for the Chinese artwork in 2004 and was delighted with the results.

That was until she showed it off in a Chinese takeaway and found out it actually spelled "supermarket."

The pair have now split up, but Miss Raine said she will keep the tattoo because she cannot afford a new one.

She said: "I did it because I wanted to show him how much I loved him and he had one done as well.

"I did not think about whether it meant forever. I'm just going to have to keep it as I can't afford to get another one done."

Published: 2007/12/11 20:41:50 GMT

© BBC MMVII
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lol lol lol

 

[jamespowers]

Story from BBC NEWS:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/7139492.stm

'Romantic' trick tattoo to stay

When teenager Joanne Raine had her boyfriend's nickname "Roo" tattooed on her stomach it was supposed to be a sign of her undying love.

The 19-year-old from Darlington paid £80 for the Chinese artwork in 2004 and was delighted with the results.

That was until she showed it off in a Chinese takeaway and found out it actually spelled "supermarket."

The pair have now split up, but Miss Raine said she will keep the tattoo because she cannot afford a new one.

She said: "I did it because I wanted to show him how much I loved him and he had one done as well.

"I did not think about whether it meant forever. I'm just going to have to keep it as I can't afford to get another one done."

Published: 2007/12/11 20:41:50 GMT

© BBC MMVII
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lol lol lol

Another reason NOT to have a tattoo done in a language you can't understand. I have heard worse though. "Pretty girl" got translated into something completely different. :eusa_doh:

 

[jamespowers]

That first one HAS to be a joke right? He says she's going to scare the baby. Is that her baby? If so total joke. Now I do not have any children but I've heard getting a tattoo is not even a fraction as painful as childbirth.

You know I bet those girls walk around all bad talking up their tattoos. Ugh. I'm disgusted. People like that should NOT get tattooed.

I'd be lying if I said it didn't hurt. It's a flesh wound. But I have never behaved in such an undignified manner. Buck up or don't get 'em. Period. The end.

No jokes there. Just a screaming nut in pain.
Likely not as painful as childbirth but then again, I wouldn't know. My wife would probably say childbirth is more painful though she has never had a tattoo done. [huh]

 

[Drea]

No jokes there. Just a screaming nut in pain.
Likely not as painful as childbirth but then again, I wouldn't know. My wife would probably say childbirth is more painful though she has never had a tattoo done. [huh]

I'm pretty covered in tattoos- I got my first one when I was 13 and it was all down hill from there hahaha. But as for pain- it just depends where your getting the tattoo and the tolerance of the person. I think it's like a cat scratch..it's way worth it in the end though!

 

[zaika]

finally. my tattoo is finished.