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need some help coming up with a slogan/short phrase for a tattoo

mtsmts Dr. Robot KingRegistered User regular
edited December 2009 in Help / Advice Forum
So I kill a lot of mice. its my job basically as a researcher. since i have been looking to add to my tattoo collection i want to make light of the fact that I slaughter hundreds of small mammals in the course of a year.

i was thnking of getting a smal portrait of a mouse in old army type garb (not specifically army, but a uniform) so it looks all classy and monocled. it would have a frame like it was painting with banner with a phrase saying something like only honour in dying for the greater good but i can't seem to come up with the saying.

i want it to sound like these mice only goal in life is to give their life to science.

yes its kind of silly, but i think its cool and thats all that matters

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  • DeadfallDeadfall I don't think you realize just how rich he is. In fact, I should put on a monocle.Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Old mice never die, they just squeak away?

    First thing that popped into my head.

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  • FightTestFightTest Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
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  • JebusUDJebusUD Adventure! Candy IslandRegistered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Mus Sacrificium Scientia

    thought that probably isn't put together right, it says Mice Sacrifice for Science.

    edit: I may have that backwards in which case it says mice sacrifice science. Maybe it should be Sacrificium Mus Scientia

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  • noir_bloodnoir_blood Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    I cured the common cold and I all got was this lousy tattoo?

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  • EncEnc A Fool with Compassion Pronouns: He, Him, HisRegistered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Ours is not to question why.
    Ours is but to squeak and die.

    Or, for more Tennyson:

    'Forward, for Science!'
    Was there a mouse dismay'd?
    Not tho' all the cage knew
      Some one had blunder'd:
    Theirs not to make reply,
    Theirs not to reason why,
    Theirs but to squeak and die:
    Into the embrace of Death
      they marched for man.

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  • mtsmts Dr. Robot King Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Enc wrote: »
    Ours is not to question why.
    Ours is but to squeak and die.

    Or, for more Tennyson:

    'Forward, for Science!'
    Was there a mouse dismay'd?
    Not tho' all the cage knew
      Some one had blunder'd:
    Theirs not to make reply,
    Theirs not to reason why,
    Theirs but to squeak and die:
    Into the embrace of Death
      they marched for man.
    Nice. this will definitely be in the running. i lke teh full verse but its probably too much words. was thinking one or two lines at most 3.

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  • EncEnc A Fool with Compassion Pronouns: He, Him, HisRegistered User regular
    edited December 2009
    mts wrote: »
    Enc wrote: »
    Ours is not to question why.
    Ours is but to squeak and die.

    Or, for more Tennyson:

    'Forward, for Science!'
    Was there a mouse dismay'd?
    Not tho' all the cage knew
      Some one had blunder'd:
    Theirs not to make reply,
    Theirs not to reason why,
    Theirs but to squeak and die:
    Into the embrace of Death
      they marched for man.
    Nice. this will definitely be in the running. i lke teh full verse but its probably too much words. was thinking one or two lines at most 3.

    Also, do you work at NIMH?

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  • ink4n3ink4n3 Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    I think a phrase in Latin would be cool to go with the army theme...

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  • LachoneusLachoneus Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Enc wrote: »
    mts wrote: »
    Enc wrote: »
    Ours is not to question why.
    Ours is but to squeak and die.

    Or, for more Tennyson:

    'Forward, for Science!'
    Was there a mouse dismay'd?
    Not tho' all the cage knew
      Some one had blunder'd:
    Theirs not to make reply,
    Theirs not to reason why,
    Theirs but to squeak and die:
    Into the embrace of Death
      they marched for man.
    Nice. this will definitely be in the running. i lke teh full verse but its probably too much words. was thinking one or two lines at most 3.

    Also, do you work at NIMH?

    heh. thats the best movie

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  • DarkewolfeDarkewolfe Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    How about just, "FOR SCIENCE!"?

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  • mtsmts Dr. Robot King Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Nope, no nimh but that was one of my favorite storeis when i was a kid.

    I like the latin idea but i need to be able to translate it correctly.

    thought of this while in the animal facility.

    the greatest honor a mouse can receive is a death in the name of (the?) service


    my thinking with the motto is either something you would see on a propaganda type poster for a mouse or a mantra of the science mouse.

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  • The CowThe Cow Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    You could do a logo like a mouse portrait, stylized or what, for "Science Squeaks". Do it in a fascist font or something. Kind of rhymes with Science Freaks. Also, the SS. For the dying to scientific experimentation and what not. Maybe not exactly 'making light of' but

    well actually that might be kind of offensive so it's your call

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  • SaddlerSaddler Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    The Cow wrote: »
    You could do a logo like a mouse portrait, stylized or what, for "Science Squeaks". Do it in a fascist font or something. Kind of rhymes with Science Freaks. Also, the SS. For the dying to scientific experimentation and what not. Maybe not exactly 'making light of' but

    well actually that might be kind of offensive so it's your call

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