Who has Tattoos?? - Page 2

ralphie · June 30th, 2008, 05:48 PM

On my left shoulder blade I've got Picasso's "Old Guitarist" playing a Tele.

alanfc · June 30th, 2008, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by mjb1967

celebrating my sobriety (in Latin), I got this to mark my 6 year anniversary from the hell that was cocaine and alcohol addiction...The inscription reads "his will not mine" in old latin...the roman numerals are my sobriety date (11/28/01)

Whoa congrats.
That is fantastic.

Maybe I'll find something significant for mine too (18 years sober).
Our sobriety is some great subject matter for good body art.

geoff_in_nc · June 30th, 2008, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Tele295

A buddy of mine recently told me that when you turn 40, you're supposed to get a divorce, tattoo and a motorcycle.

All 3 should be complete by end of summer

I guess I'm a little late since I'm 44, but I'm working on the 1st right now. Plan to do the 2nd when a bit of money comes in later this summer. The 3rd, I'd love to do, but my sense of balance is messed up.... WHOA! plop... dang, there I go again.

MandyMarie · June 30th, 2008, 06:03 PM

I do too. I just recently added Buck Owens to my back. Most people have no idea that I'm tattooed - I rarely show any skin that is and it's always a shock.

Tim73 · June 30th, 2008, 09:04 PM

The better of my 2 tattoos from my misspent youth. I don't mind this one 15yrs down the line. My woeful attempt at an arty shot here!

As for the other one...

Hard to believe I used to be in an 80s Sleaze rock band!

garytelecastor · July 1st, 2008, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by alanfc

Whoa congrats.
That is fantastic.

Maybe I'll find something significant for mine too (18 years sober).
Our sobriety is some great subject matter for good body art.

I always have the highest esteem for someone that goes though the process of attaining sobriety. It is one of the hardest endeavors a person can undertake. Your own system is fighting against you.
18 years!!!! Congratulations and keep it up.

Dan German · July 1st, 2008, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by charlie chitlin

Are you sure?
I always had this terrible suspicion that those flash posters are wrong and if I tried to get the symbol for "equanimity", I'd really get the one for "bed-wetter" or something.
I guess it stems from that Monty Python skit about the bogus travel/translation dictionaries.

IIRC, some artist in Canada was busted for doing just that to customers who wanted Chinese character tats. I've included this pic before, but here it is again:

BTW, I have my motorcycle club (Airheads Beemer Club) logo on my left shoulder.

Flat357 · July 1st, 2008, 07:10 PM

My brothers have plenty , but i've always refrained from getting one .

I'm far too beautiful to allow a tattoo to distract the admiring eye .

alanfc · July 1st, 2008, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by garytelecastor

I always have the highest esteem for someone that goes though the process of attaining sobriety. It is one of the hardest endeavors a person can undertake. Your own system is fighting against you.
18 years!!!! Congratulations and keep it up.

thanky !

wooderson · July 1st, 2008, 08:08 PM

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On my left shoulder blade I've got Picasso's "Old Guitarist" playing a Tele.

There's a Picasso etching (from a series he did on Ovid's Metamorphoses) I've often considered - it's a woman's, uh, rear profile formed from only three lines. Breathtakingly simple. Problem is that it would require a very fine line and I'm not sure how well it would last.

charlie chitlin · July 1st, 2008, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Just-Jim

Got 5.
Only regret one. Unfortunately it's the one I actually like the best, but it is on my leg. It has made me uncomtortable at work functions (golf, company picnic, etc). The rest are hidden when in work clothes. Not that it's a bad thing, but I work in an industry where there are some pretty conservative people in upper management and I am always wondering if they have issues with it and just don't say anything.

Jim

Wait a second...you have a tat on your leg that you can't cover up?
What do you do for a living?
Belly dancer?
I have one below the elbow that I keep covered at work.

Capperdan · July 1st, 2008, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Flat357

My brothers have plenty , but i've always refrained from getting one .

I'm far too beautiful to allow a tattoo to distract the admiring eye .

Ditto here, amigo...tatt free myself.

Frank_Kimball · July 1st, 2008, 10:55 PM

Some very nice ink here. My very Italian family does a biannual family reunion, about 120 people, and we do a "Scavenger hunt" type thing - divide into teams and do the "WHO HAS AN EXPIRED CREDIT CARD??" "WHO HAS A PICTURE OF THEIR MOTHER IN THEIR WALLET?" thing. When it comes to "WHO HAS A TATTOO?" about 80% of the crowd runs up - kids, grammas, everybody.

This is my biggest piece (so far, it may become a full sleeve).

I worked with Dave Hartman of 454 Tattoo in Encinitas, who invoked the famous Hokusai woodprint "Breaking Wave Off Kanagawa". Took three sittings. Wanted to honor the wife, her name is in the scroll and what you can't see is a line of script surrounding the piece with a lyric from "All The Right Reasons" by the Jayhawks...

"In my sky you'll always be my morning star".

Silly romantic stuff.

chet · July 1st, 2008, 10:56 PM

I would never do that to myself but that's just me.

surfoverb · July 1st, 2008, 11:50 PM

I've got a Matisse 'blue nude' and Joan of Arc weilding a sword and flying a fleur de lys flag.

metulmykul · July 2nd, 2008, 04:00 AM

I got a couple.
Strength and justice out of an elemental tarot card deck which are cards 11 and 8: my birthday.
I'm currently getting an Angelique tattooed lady pinup done as the basis for a half sleeve.

B Valley · July 2nd, 2008, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by 51tele

I've got a strat and a tele w/crossed necks on my right arm

51, I'd like to see a pic of that one. I want to do a pair of Fender guitars crossed behind a 57 Chevy front end. I need it to cover one from a few years back that has a woman's name (not my wife's) in it.

Just-Jim · July 2nd, 2008, 11:51 AM

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Wait a second...you have a tat on your leg that you can't cover up?
What do you do for a living?
Belly dancer?
I have one below the elbow that I keep covered at work.

Not a belly dancer, though I do some stripping on the side for extra cash. Its kind of slow right now because there is not much call for a 40+ year old guy with man boobs.

No, as I mentioned it is only at golf, company picnics or off-hours company functions where people would see me in shorts. I have been in architectural related fields for years. It's not like that is a real an Ivy League crowd, but obviously there are always a few really conservative people that look down on stuff like this.

basher · July 2nd, 2008, 11:58 AM

I've got a small jack-in-the-green on my upper right arm and a huge full back piece of Hayagriva (a Tibetan protector deity). The back piece has about thirty hours of work in it so far and probably won't be finished for another couple of years, given my current budget for body mods.

charlie chitlin · July 2nd, 2008, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Just-Jim

Not a belly dancer, though I do some stripping on the side for extra cash. Its kind of slow right now because there is not much call for a 40+ year old guy with man boobs.

No, as I mentioned it is only at golf, company picnics or off-hours company functions where people would see me in shorts. I have been in architectural related fields for years. It's not like that is a real an Ivy League crowd, but obviously there are always a few really conservative people that look down on stuff like this.

I can't imagine that this is a new concept, but if you're self conscious about being seen in shorts.....well.....you know....
It's like the Henny Youngman,
"Doc, it hurts when I do this."
"Then don't do it."

mojocasterman · July 2nd, 2008, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Jorge

I was in New York last week and a girl asked me if the guy on my arm was me, well it was either me or Conan.

So.. where is Milou? :)

Just-Jim · July 2nd, 2008, 04:52 PM

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I can't imagine that this is a new concept, but if you're self conscious about being seen in shorts.....well.....you know....

No, not a new concept. I was just pointing out that out of the five I have, the one on my leg is the only one I think for me personally that I may have crossed the line on and questioned my decision after the fact. Have no regrets on the other four as I have always wanted some ink and it took me a while to get the nerve to do it. But I have a teenage daughter who is starting to get a little wild. I felt obligated to discuss tatoos should she ever decide to get one (when she is 18 of course - I will have no say at that point).

I have noticed on LA news recently that fireman have been getting bagged on at work over too many. It seems they have noticably more tats than they used to have. My wife and I were discussing it. I told her it goes two ways. I agree on one hand that they risk their lives for us and should have the right to ink up in my opinion. On the other side, in the private sector a lot of employers probably descriminate against ink if you are dealing with the public. So I can see how this battle started.

June 30th, 2008, 06:03 PM	#44 (permalink)
MandyMarie Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Indianapolis, IN Age: 28 Posts: 2,516 65 Photos	I do too. I just recently added Buck Owens to my back. Most people have no idea that I'm tattooed - I rarely show any skin that is and it's always a shock. __________________ our wacky little hillbilly band

June 30th, 2008, 09:04 PM	#45 (permalink)
Tim73 Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Berkshire, England Age: 35 Posts: 1,369 21 Photos	The better of my 2 tattoos from my misspent youth. I don't mind this one 15yrs down the line. My woeful attempt at an arty shot here! As for the other one... Hard to believe I used to be in an 80s Sleaze rock band! __________________ Born in the '70's & in my mind, still living there now...

July 1st, 2008, 07:10 PM	#48 (permalink)
Flat357 Friend of Leo's Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Cheshire Age: 40 Posts: 2,913	My brothers have plenty , but i've always refrained from getting one . I'm far too beautiful to allow a tattoo to distract the admiring eye . __________________ Homepage http://www.soundclick.com/members/de...member=flat357 MySpace http://www.myspace.com/flat357 Last edited by Flat357; July 1st, 2008 at 08:22 PM.

July 1st, 2008, 10:55 PM	#53 (permalink)
Frank_Kimball Tele-Holic Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Carlsbad, CA Age: 47 Posts: 698 7 Photos	Some very nice ink here. My very Italian family does a biannual family reunion, about 120 people, and we do a "Scavenger hunt" type thing - divide into teams and do the "WHO HAS AN EXPIRED CREDIT CARD??" "WHO HAS A PICTURE OF THEIR MOTHER IN THEIR WALLET?" thing. When it comes to "WHO HAS A TATTOO?" about 80% of the crowd runs up - kids, grammas, everybody. This is my biggest piece (so far, it may become a full sleeve). I worked with Dave Hartman of 454 Tattoo in Encinitas, who invoked the famous Hokusai woodprint "Breaking Wave Off Kanagawa". Took three sittings. Wanted to honor the wife, her name is in the scroll and what you can't see is a line of script surrounding the piece with a lyric from "All The Right Reasons" by the Jayhawks... "In my sky you'll always be my morning star". Silly romantic stuff. __________________ Seems like every time you turn around/There's another hard-luck story that you're gonna hear... -Dylan, "Black Diamond Bay"

July 1st, 2008, 10:56 PM	#54 (permalink)
chet Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: The Jersey Shore Posts: 6,819	I would never do that to myself but that's just me. __________________ In Brett & Eli We Trust!

June 30th, 2008, 05:48 PM	#41 (permalink)
ralphie Tele-Meister Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: puddletown Posts: 230	On my left shoulder blade I've got Picasso's "Old Guitarist" playing a Tele.

July 1st, 2008, 11:50 PM	#55 (permalink)
surfoverb Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,889	I've got a Matisse 'blue nude' and Joan of Arc weilding a sword and flying a fleur de lys flag. __________________ "You released the ****** fury!"*

July 2nd, 2008, 11:58 AM	#59 (permalink)
basher TDPRI Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Washington, DC Age: 44 Posts: 83	I've got a small jack-in-the-green on my upper right arm and a huge full back piece of Hayagriva (a Tibetan protector deity). The back piece has about thirty hours of work in it so far and probably won't be finished for another couple of years, given my current budget for body mods.

July 2nd, 2008, 05:21 PM	#63 (permalink)
garytelecastor Friend of Leo's Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,575 18 Photos