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In which the SAVAGES do MARK their bodies INDELIBLY (NSF56K)

Grey GhostGrey Ghost Registered User regular
edited February 2011 in Social Entropy++
So yesterday I sat with MY GIRLFRIEND (who is also forums poster Cos) as she got her first tattoo

In progress
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Immediately after completion (sorry about the glare, I'm a shitty photographer)
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It's in memory of her brother who died in infancy; she can tell you the whole story when she comes in here later

I myself sport this piece
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I've had it for about 3 years now but those were both taken the day of so it looks pretty raw there

So I know some of you have some super rad tattoos (WaM and Mysst come to mind immediately but I know there are way more) and I want to see your photos of them and hear your stories

Also I'm thinking vaguely about getting another one and I want to bullshit some ideas

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Uy2lyWo7II

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  • AntimatterAntimatter Devo Was Right Gates of SteelRegistered User regular
    edited February 2011
    I don't think I could get a tattoo, and I'm unlikely to get more than a couple earrings

    which makes it even weirder that I've contemplated tongue forking

    I dunno where I'm going with this

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  • Grey GhostGrey Ghost Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    I'm going to keep those spoiled just for size and scrolling purposes

    Grey Ghost on
  • UsagiUsagi Nah Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    WaM's rocketeer is so awesome

    Usagi on
  • Garlic BreadGarlic Bread i'm a bitch i'm a bitch i'm a bitch i'm a Registered User, Disagreeable regular
    edited February 2011
    I'm still trying to figure out what my next tattoo will be

    but i really want another one

    Garlic Bread on
  • PiptheFairPiptheFair Frequently not in boats. Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    gonna get cunt destroyer on my forehead so ladies know the score

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  • KadithKadith Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    I want to get a bunch of Pip boys with my current life achievements, which besides graduating i have none....

    Kadith on
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  • Clint EastwoodClint Eastwood My baby's in there someplace She crawled right inRegistered User regular
    edited February 2011
    I'm getting CORGI LIFE tattooed across my shoulders.

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  • Houk the NamebringerHouk the Namebringer Nipples The EchidnaRegistered User regular
    edited February 2011
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    Got this last July while I was living in Japan. It's not a very good pic, tiger looks crosseyed and the color is kinda bleached. Looks way better in person.

    I wanted to get a tattoo for years but never settled on a design. Then one day I came into class and saw a sumi-e style painting a student had done of a tiger coming down a mountain and really dug it. It was also the year of the tiger, so it seemed pretty appropriate

    I had to wait till I was done with my teaching position, since visible tattoos on a government worker are literally grounds for firing and my area in Japan was way too fucking hot to go around wearing long sleeves

    Extremely happy with it and plan on turning it into a half sleeve once I get some money saved up!

    Houk the Namebringer on
  • lostwordslostwords Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    I have a wolf tattoo, no lie

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  • Grey GhostGrey Ghost Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Houk that is cool!

    Lostwords is that true

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  • Grey GhostGrey Ghost Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    This site is a fucking gold mine

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  • CosCos Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    I am very, very happy with how this turned out. Now I'm trying not to mess it up in the healing process.

    That tiger tattoo looks great!

    Cos on
  • UsagiUsagi Nah Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Kapow

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    Usagi on
  • Grey GhostGrey Ghost Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Whoa!

    That's rad, Usagi

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  • Caveman PawsCaveman Paws Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Usagi wrote: »
    Kapow

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    Yay original and colourful ink!

    Now if only I wasn't poor, unemployed, and clueless as to what tattoo I would enjoy for longer than 2 days before regretting it!

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  • lostwordslostwords Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Grey Ghost wrote: »
    Houk that is cool!

    Lostwords is that true

    dead fuckin serious
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  • Grey GhostGrey Ghost Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Usagi wrote: »
    Kapow

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    Yay original and colourful ink!

    Now if only I wasn't poor, unemployed, and clueless as to what tattoo I would enjoy for longer than 2 days before regretting it!

    I have heard a good rule of thumb is to pick a design, wait 5 years, and if you still are happy with it after that amount of time go ahead and do it

    Also maybe you'll have some money by then

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  • crwthcrwth THAT'S IT Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    oh no my next!!

    crwth on
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  • AntimatterAntimatter Devo Was Right Gates of SteelRegistered User regular
    edited February 2011
    I had an idea for a tattoo design that I kinda liked

    black outline of a circle, four black half circles on the north, east, south, and west of the circle, and a tiny black center

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  • I Win SwordfightsI Win Swordfights all the traits of greatness starlight at my feetRegistered User regular
    edited February 2011
    My dad kinda steered my family in the directions of tattoos. This was his first one he got when he turned 40, which I've posted before:
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    A tree with our family crest etched in, and the initials of my family members in the knots.

    Then he got this, which my sister and mom got, with their own personal touch, in different places. I'll get mine this coming July 9th, and I'm figuring out what I wanna do with it.
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    I'm thinking my family motto: "Turris Fortis Mihi Deus" which just means God is my strong tower.

    My dad also has our portraits on his arm, and a gauntlet of sorts but I don't have pictures of those.

    All of their tattoos, and my tattoo, are by the same guy, Mark Mahoney, who became a really close family friend.

    It's weird how much tattoos came to mean to us in the last 5 years.

    I Win Swordfights on
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  • Garlic BreadGarlic Bread i'm a bitch i'm a bitch i'm a bitch i'm a Registered User, Disagreeable regular
    edited February 2011
    Grey Ghost wrote: »
    Usagi wrote: »
    Kapow

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    Yay original and colourful ink!

    Now if only I wasn't poor, unemployed, and clueless as to what tattoo I would enjoy for longer than 2 days before regretting it!

    I have heard a good rule of thumb is to pick a design, wait 5 years, and if you still are happy with it after that amount of time go ahead and do it

    Also maybe you'll have some money by then

    pffft fuck that

    Garlic Bread on
  • SwillSwill Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    someone give me money with the explicit instructions that i can only use it for tattoos and not for reasonable things

    Swill on
  • CrashmoCrashmo Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Usagi still has the best, it's just so colorful

    Maybe tied with WaM's

    lostwords how old were you when you got that?

    Crashmo on
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  • lostwordslostwords Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    keith, lets get matching tramp stamps at paxeast

    lostwords on
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  • UbikUbik oh pete, that's later. maybe we'll be dead by then Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    i've been been thinking about getting a tattoo for years but i haven't thought of anything good enough yet

    i'll probably end up with a words tattoo on my back or arm

    Ubik on
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  • #pipe#pipe Cocky Stride, Musky odours Pope of Chili TownRegistered User regular
    edited February 2011
    I got a new one a couple weeks ago and it's healing like an idiot.

    full of pimples and little bits with tons of colouring that keep scabbing over.

    #pipe on
  • lostwordslostwords Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Crashmo wrote: »
    lostwords how old were you when you got that?

    dunno, like 19, then 20 for the right one. kinda silly, but whatevs, no regrets

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  • I Win SwordfightsI Win Swordfights all the traits of greatness starlight at my feetRegistered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Usagi's tattoo is prooooobably the most beautiful tattoo I've ever seen, both in color and composition

    I Win Swordfights on
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  • Grey GhostGrey Ghost Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Keith wrote: »
    Grey Ghost wrote: »
    Usagi wrote: »
    Kapow

    4081531346_4f1267a910_z.jpg[IMG][/img]

    Yay original and colourful ink!

    Now if only I wasn't poor, unemployed, and clueless as to what tattoo I would enjoy for longer than 2 days before regretting it!

    I have heard a good rule of thumb is to pick a design, wait 5 years, and if you still are happy with it after that amount of time go ahead and do it

    Also maybe you'll have some money by then

    pffft fuck that

    I mean I didn't do that
    But I'm just saying I've heard that advice

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  • Grey GhostGrey Ghost Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Antimatter wrote: »
    I had an idea for a tattoo design that I kinda liked

    black outline of a circle, four black half circles on the north, east, south, and west of the circle, and a tiny black center

    Signifying?

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  • YoSoyTheWalrusYoSoyTheWalrus Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    I've heard a good rule of thumb is to get completely shitfaced and pick something pretty off the wall

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  • CrashmoCrashmo Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    GG I want to lick your sexy back

    I mean

    you guys both have rad tattoos

    also the first thing I said

    Crashmo on
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  • I Win SwordfightsI Win Swordfights all the traits of greatness starlight at my feetRegistered User regular
    edited February 2011
    No yeah GG is pretty hot

    I Win Swordfights on
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  • AntimatterAntimatter Devo Was Right Gates of SteelRegistered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Grey Ghost wrote: »
    Antimatter wrote: »
    I had an idea for a tattoo design that I kinda liked

    black outline of a circle, four black half circles on the north, east, south, and west of the circle, and a tiny black center

    Signifying?

    literally no meaning to it

    I mean, I could always bullshit and say something silly like it's a compass, or it represents the four elements and aether

    really, I just think it's a cool design

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  • Houk the NamebringerHouk the Namebringer Nipples The EchidnaRegistered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Grey Ghost wrote: »
    Usagi wrote: »
    Kapow

    4081531346_4f1267a910_z.jpg[IMG][/img]

    Yay original and colourful ink!

    Now if only I wasn't poor, unemployed, and clueless as to what tattoo I would enjoy for longer than 2 days before regretting it!

    I have heard a good rule of thumb is to pick a design, wait 5 years, and if you still are happy with it after that amount of time go ahead and do it

    Also maybe you'll have some money by then
    5 years is kind of a crazy amount of time to wait

    If you feel strongly that you want any kind of tattoo in the first place, you don't really have to wait that long once you find an idea that you like

    It was only 2 months between idea and tattoo for me, and that was only because I had to wait for classes to end. For me, my tattoo is very much about marking a certain moment in my life, which would have been lost if I'd waited 5 years, or even 1

    Houk the Namebringer on
  • Houk the NamebringerHouk the Namebringer Nipples The EchidnaRegistered User regular
    edited February 2011
    oh and also i was pretty surprised at how well mine healed. it only scabbed over in two little places

    Houk the Namebringer on
  • #pipe#pipe Cocky Stride, Musky odours Pope of Chili TownRegistered User regular
    edited February 2011
    if you're worried about how you're going to feel about an image in five years

    maybe tattoos aren't for you.

    #pipe on
  • PoorochondriacPoorochondriac Ah, man Ah, jeezRegistered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Nads has dope tats on his spoon chest

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  • Grey GhostGrey Ghost Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Antimatter wrote: »
    Grey Ghost wrote: »
    Antimatter wrote: »
    I had an idea for a tattoo design that I kinda liked

    black outline of a circle, four black half circles on the north, east, south, and west of the circle, and a tiny black center

    Signifying?

    literally no meaning to it

    I mean, I could always bullshit and say something silly like it's a compass, or it represents the four elements and aether

    really, I just think it's a cool design

    And that is all you need

    Also, get this
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  • Houk the NamebringerHouk the Namebringer Nipples The EchidnaRegistered User regular
    edited February 2011
    #pipe wrote: »
    if you're worried about how you're going to feel about an image in five years

    maybe tattoos aren't for you.
    yeah that's kind of my feeling on it

    like my aunt gave me the whole 'well how is gonna look 50 years from now?'

    and i'm just like 'who gives a shit? i like it now, and it'll make for a great story no matter what'

    Houk the Namebringer on
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