Tattoos?

NOTSHARP said:
Many thanks for all of the best wishes etc., Guys.

Back to the Tats.

My main hobby is shooting, and I did ask if the hospital could do cross hairs for me, but, NO! Full stops only.


Steve.

I went through chemo and rad therapy 51/2 years ago so I know what you are facing. Hang in there and the very best luck.
 
Always admired the beautiful ink -- never had the nerve to get any. I am wishing any medical necessity tattoo folks best luck.

When I was a young man I was keen to get a tattoo. I had a buddy (a United States Marine) and he was tough. I admired him and wanted to emulate him with a tattoo of my own. I went with him to get a tat on his left forearm. It was to be an eagle in full color. We had a few "strengtheners" before we hit the tat shop, and I was expecting to watch a painful masterpiece made.

After the needle began to buzz it was only fifteen or twenty minutes before my buddy called a break. Here's this huge Marine practically swooning before the tattoo is half done. I don't know if he ever went back to finish the tat, but it made an impression on me (no pun intended) and I've never had any tattoos done.

I admire the art, and I admire the stoicism, but I doubt that I will ever get a tattoo.
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And that, right there, is why my skin is pristine and will ever stay so! I'm chicken! a total wuss! Also, I'm not sure I want to put identifiers on myself - just in case I get myself onto a Wanted List.
 
Mines are all shite 80's stuff. Have a look at the designs on the wall, have a look in the wallet, that'll do I suppose.
The level of skill has come a long way in Britain. That stuff back then was dire indeed but we thought it was way advanced compared to what the old boys had..just blue ink without colour.

50 quid was a lot of money as well when ya were earning 30 quid a week.
 
got two on my arm. both pretty crappy late 80s tribal bollocks. keep thinking i will get the big swoopy and fierce dragon i always fancied but the tightwad in me always pipes up with something like "ooh, why not get a new amp" " that wilshire looks nice in green.." " look! shiny shiny razors!".
i would stop listening to them but they are right to be honest. i would rather have something tangible to hold and use, something that i will get some practical use from, something i can punt on if times get hard-than a nice bit of ink. i guess its age =)
 
antdad said:
What can I say, they offered me a free tattoo with every 500 visits.

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Haha nice one!
 
I've not got any. No interest for me. But I do enjoy looking at good ones.
So I was pleasantly surprised when my wife said out of the blue that she wanted one. A dainty little one on her hip.
She is now thinking of getting some more too.
 
isaiah53 said:
footy hooliganesque tattoo of a bulldog and union jack.

I've got one of those, it's my only tattoo. I had it done when I was 15 and although it looks a bit shite I don't mind the reminder of my youth.

The missus doesn't like it, then again she is a bit of a tattoo aficionado. She is VERY heavily tattooed, to the point of running out of space on her body.
 
Scoundrels said:
isaiah53 said:
footy hooliganesque tattoo of a bulldog and union jack.

I've got one of those, it's my only tattoo. I had it done when I was 15 and although it looks a bit shite I don't mind the reminder of my youth.

The missus doesn't like it, then again she is a bit of a tattoo aficionado. She is VERY heavily tattooed, to the point of running out of space on her body.

Scoundrels - are you Vinny's brother?
 
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