BME Poll Archive

Below is a list of all polls done by BME since we started keeping a record of our polls in mid 2000. At a glance you can see the question asked and the most common answer. Click on any of the page links to see the polls in detail. Remember, if you have a suggestion for a poll, email it to us at poll-suggestion@bmezine.com.

• Page 106: Dec 1, 2006 - Dec 25, 2006
  
  • Should BME start running pro-oriented articles (ie. how-tos, tips, etc.)? 64% said "Yes, it should be out there"
  • Which of the following do you find more attractive (dependant on your own gender) 39% said "(Female) Female body combined with male genitals (ie. Chicks with Dicks)"
  • Have you ever gone swimming in the winter or an otherwise VERY cold environment? 43% said "Yes"
  • Have you ever gone swimming in the winter or otherwise VERY cold er/environment? 100% said "Yes, regularly"
  • How old would your children have to be before you'd permit them to be tattooed (as if you can stop them)?
  • Have you ever had someone leave you because they disapproved of your body modification choices? (As in a romantic partner) 60% said "No"
• Page 105: Oct 4, 2006 - Nov 26, 2006
  
  • Were your parents aware of your first mod plans before you got them? 45% said "No"
  • Are you allergic to peanuts? 90% said "No"
  • Did you get a flu shot this year? 79% said "No"
  • Would you like to get a microdermal type modification? 37% said "Yes, I would"
  • Are your modifications mostly aesthetic or is there an indepth story behind why you have them? 49% said "About 50/50"
  • Do you use tattoos/modifications to help work through psychological issues? 54% said "Yes"
  • Do you modify your mind as well as your body? (ie. mental exercise, meditation, hypnotism, etc.) 27% said "A bit"
  • Do you feel that you have the right to ask a non-doctor to do a medical procedure on you? 68% said "Yes, I should have that right"
  • Do you compost (composter, city green box, etc.) your food waste? 58% said "No"
  • Have you ever served in the military? 88% said "No (and not planning on it)"
• Page 104: Aug 31, 2006 - Sep 30, 2006
  
  • If we reprint the ModCon book (a second printing, not a new book), would you want a copy (the only difference would be that it's hardcover)? 30% said "Yes, definitely"
  • When is the last time you sent in a story or picture to BME? 37% said "Never"
  • Do you enjoy visual erotic materials (photos or video)? 33% said "Yes"
  • Do you enjoy anal sex (as the catcher, not the pitcher)? 34% said "Yes"
  • How strong a role do a potential partner's body modifications play in deciding whether or not you want to pursue a relationship? 37% said "Meh"
  • How many hours a week do you work and/or attend school? 27% said "31-40"
  • What time of day do you prefer getting modifications? 29% said "Afternoon-ish"
  • Do you believe that your interest in body modification was a conscious choice? 63% said "Yes, I chose it"
  • Do you think you could do a better job as President or Prime Minister (etc) of your country than the current one? 33% said "Definitely yes"
  • What percentage of your body modification choices do you regret? 70% said "None of them!"
• Page 103: Aug 4, 2006 - Aug 28, 2006
  
  • When you dream, do you have your modifications in the dreams? 48% said "I'm not sure or don't remember"
  • How often do you fish or hunt? 57% said "Never"
  • Did your parents support and know in advance about your first body modification (not including things they did to you like circumcision)? 29% said "Yes, they supported me"
  • Do you have an "office" job? 55% said "No"
  • Do you believe that there is a 'correct' religion? 42% said "Absolutely not"
  • Do you know who the MANUFACTURER (not vendor) of all the body jewelry you are currently wearing? 43% said "None of it"
  • How many experiences on BME have you read? 18% said "fifty to one hundred"
  • Do you wish more or less people had tattoos? 44% said "I wish more did"
  • Do you believe you will have less or more mods as you grow older? 76% said "In twenty years I will have more mods"
  • How recent is your latest body modification? 31% said "Within the last six months"
• Page 102: Jul 7, 2006 - Aug 2, 2006
  
  • Do you think you perceive the world in roughly the same way as others? 47% said "A little different"
  • Do you believe that humanity will be better or worse off than it is now in one hundred years? 66% said "Worse off"
  • Do you believe time travel is possible? 50% said "No"
  • Are you happy with your current level of education? 50% said "I'm still studying, and need more"
  • Do you have to work on the weekend? 50% said "Yes"
  • What's the best kind of scarification in your opinion (as in how it looks)? 29% said "I don't like scarification"
  • What type of device are you currently viewing BME on? 65% said "Desktop"
  • Will Sylvia be able to defend the title (www.ufc.com) against Arlovski this weekend? 60% said "I don't know what you're talking about"
  • Do you live in the country you want to live in? 25% said "Definitely yes"
  • What scares you the most (on this list)? 27% said "Nothing on this list scares me"
• Page 101: Jun 14, 2006 - Jul 5, 2006
  
  • Do you feel that tattoos are a culturally distinct activity from other forms of body modification (like piercing or scarification)? 35% said "Yes"
  • Are you celebrating any holidays this weekend? 61% said "No"
  • Are you celebrating any holidays this weekend? 61% said "No"
  • Have you ever seen Mike Jones (see the current Lizardman interview) in person? 65% said "No"
  • Do you have a Myspace page? 64% said "Yes"
  • What is your marital status? 51% said "Single"
  • Do you have (or want) a Monroe / Madonna piercing? 42% said "Female: No"
  • What is the fastest you have ever driven a car? 35% said "100/160 MPH/KPH - 125MPH/200KPH"
  • How often do you smoke (anything)? 28% said "Daily or more"
  • Do you pick your scabs (from cuts and wounds, not body modifications)? 44% said "Yes, a bit"
• Page 100: May 31, 2006 - Jun 14, 2006
  
  • Do you pick your scabs (from cuts and wounds, not body modifications)? 44% said "Yes, a bit"
  • Do you consider your interest in body modification genetic or environmental? 50% said "Mostly environmental"
  • Should BME have higher standards (less pictures) or lower standards (more pictures) than it does now for images? 58% said "Same"
  • Do you consider those who've undergone mainstream cosmetic surgery to be "modified"? Ie., is someone with a boob-job, lifted face, liposuction, etc., any different from the usual tattooed, pierced, implanted folks? 48% said "Yes, but it's a different direction"
  • Have you ever been on television? 58% said "Yes"
  • Do you believe the date 6/6/6 holds any special significance? 48% said "Um. NO."
  • Of the ones listed, which modification type do you consider the most important in terms of its impact on human culture and history? 56% said "Tattooing"
  • How often do you get inebriated to the point of regretting it the next day (or whenever you're "down" again)? 35% said "Never"
  • Do you catch-and-release, or keep them to eat? (Is this question about fishing, or something else? You decide). 43% said "I can't decide if I should take this poll seriously or not, but I want to click something."
  • At what point did you feel like an adult (or when do you expect to) in terms of being "wise" enough to make life-long-affecting decisions? 25% said "18"
• Page 99: Apr 22, 2006 - May 29, 2006
  
  • UFC 60... Hughes or Gracie victory? 59% said "Huh?"
  • If you met the love of your life, but circumstances (legal, health, whatever) dictated that you could never be with them, would you still want to meet them? 72% said "Yes"
  • What is your interest in BDSM? 52% said "None or quite minor"
  • What is your interest in BDSM? 54% said "None or quite minor"
  • When you dream, do you have the same body (in terms of tattoos, piercings, and so on)? 34% said "N/A (don't remember, etc.)"
  • What percentage of the world's population actually "get it"? 54% said "I hope at least 20%"
  • What's your prediction as to when IAM will be fully back online? 30% said "Monday"
  • Which of the following update schedules would you most prefer for BME? (Same number of photos either way on average) 35% said "500 images every day"
  • How many hours of sleep do you get a night? 36% said "Between five and a half and seven"
  • Do you enjoy vampire culture? 37% said "Yes, on a fiction level"
• Page 98: Feb 28, 2006 - Apr 11, 2006
  
  • Should the minimum age for tattooing and piercing be the same? 49% said "Tattooing should be higher"
  • Do you buy your aftercare products at the studio you get the modification done at? 35% said "No"
  • Are you happy with the quality of your latest tattoo? 36% said "Very happy"
  • Are any of your tattoos flash art? 35% said "All my tattoos are custom"
  • Does health insurance (government or private) have an obligation to treat piercing-related infections? 77% said "Yes, as a part of the basic policy"
  • Do you know who Lish is? 92% said "No"
  • Given the choice between Iran having nukes, and launching a major nuclear strike on them to stop them, which do you prefer? 52% said "I think there are other peaceful solutions"
  • How smart do you think the average member of the 'body modification community' is in relation to the general public? 47% said "About the same"
  • What is your favorite season? 36% said "Summer"
  • What from your own body do you regularly consume? (I only have space for ten options, I know you could eat feces and more too).
• Page 97: Jan 25, 2006 - Feb 25, 2006
  
  • Bias test: How depressed are you? 35% said "About 50/50"
  • How happy are you? 39% said "About 50/50"
  • Have you ever had a paranormal experience? 27% said "Yes, but I don't know if it was REALLY paranormal"
  • How sure are you that your religious views (or lack of them) are totally correct? 32% said "0%"
  • How sure are you that your religious views (or lack of them) are totally correct? 32% said "0%"
  • How sure are you that your religious views (or lack of them) are totally correct? 32% said "0%"
  • Do you have siblings? 38% said "Yes, younger"
  • Do you have any 'friends with benefits'? 36% said "No"
  • What age of person responds most negatively to your mods? 44% said "Adults (36 to 50)"
• Page 96: Jan 1, 2006 - Jan 24, 2006
  
  • Are your parents divorced or otherwise permanently separated (death does not count)? 193% said "No"
  • Inked or Miami Ink? 38% said "Miami Ink"
  • Have you ever taken part in a body modification activity that most people would consider risky? 42% said "No"
  • Do you believe that polygamy and other 'more than two' marriages are healthy? 47% said "Almost never healthy"
  • Would you be OK with your partner starring in pornography? 26% said "Female: No"
  • Did you vote in the last election in your area? 45% said "Yes"
  • What do you wear to bed? 31% said "Nothing at all"
  • We're back on schedule for 2006! Thanks everyone for your patience! 51% said "Yay!"
  • Did you have a hangover on January 1st, 2006? 65% said "No"
  • How often do you get fucked up (interpret that as you like)? 28% said "Almost never (or never)"
• Page 95: Dec 4, 2005 - Dec 23, 2005
  
  • What was your first suspension (or if you were to do one, what way would you do it)? 42% said "Suicide (back)"
  • How long since the last time you went to the dentist? 38% said "One year to three months"
  • Do you know how to ride a motorcycle? 38% said "No, but I'd like to learn"
  • How many times have you been inside a piercing or tattoo studio? 34% said "5 to 20"
  • Never 58% said "Less than 5"
  • Do you have any tattoos that are of or include a star of any kind? 39% said "I have no star tattoos"
  • Can you find your way around a UNIX environment? 60% said "No, and I'm not really sure what that even means"
  • Did you know that BME just had a two-day outage? 79% said "Yes"
  • How would you rate the prowess of your current or most recent sexual partner? 28% said "5 OH. MY. GOD."
  • On a scale of 1 to 5, how would you rate your sexual prowess? 31% said "3 About average"
• Page 94: Nov 8, 2005 - Dec 3, 2005
  
  • How racist are you, on a scale of 1 (barely at all) to 3 (racial pride) to 5 (racial superiority)? 55% said "1"
  • How many body piercings have you REMOVED? 23% said "3-5"
  • What is the largest continuous amount of time you've spent getting tattooed? 31% said "N/A (no tattoos)"
  • When is the last time you went to a (traditional) church or temple? 27% said "More than five years ago"
  • Do you swing? (As in sex, not as in from hooks) 57% said "No, not interested"
  • Do you believe in magick? 39% said "No"
  • When answering a poll, which option are you most likely to choose? 50% said "Something in the middle"
  • Do your brothers or sisters have tattoos? 40% said "No"
  • Would you feel comfortable pulling the lever to execute a convicted killer? 30% said "No, because I don't believe in the death penalty"
  • Have you ever seen a dead human body? 44% said "Yes, at a funeral or similar event"
• Page 93: Oct 6, 2005 - Nov 2, 2005
  
  • Do you 'celebrate' Halloween in any way (party, etc.)? 65% said "Yes"
  • Have you ever been pissed on or pissed on somebody in sex play? 66% said "No, and I have no interest in that!"
  • Have you ever been to a Disney theme park? 49% said "Yes, and I enjoyed it"
  • Are you more or less likely to shop at a store with tattooed or pierced employees? 59% said "No difference"
  • Dog person or cat person? 33% said "Dog person"
  • On average how often do you get a new tattoo or piercing? 29% said "A few times a year"
  • What type of articles do you most want to see in BME/News? 31% said "Interviews with modified people"
  • What did you have for breakfast? 36% said "N/A (no breakfast)"
  • Who is the new BME employee? 68% said "Huh? Wah? I don't know."
  • What do you do with your old jewelry that no longer fits or is for a piercing you no longer have? 45% said "Throw it away or put it in a jar and forget about it"
• Page 92: Sep 14, 2005 - Oct 5, 2005
  
  • Do you watch television? 45% said "Regularly"
  • In the twenty-five years, what percentage of people do you believe will have tattoos? 31% said "More than 50%"
  • Do you like cold weather 53% said "Sometimes"
  • How good are you in a hand-to-hand (no weapons) fight? 38% said "Terrible, I'd get my ass kicked"
  • Do you own a gun? 61% said "No, and I don't want to"
  • Do you get enough sleep? 47% said "Too little"
  • Do you believe that people who get cosmetic surgery are motivated by the same drives as people who get tattoos and piercings? 66% said "Not usually"
  • Do you ever get tattoos or piercings to relieve stress in any way? 56% said "Yes"
  • Have you ever committed a violent crime (mugging, assault, murder, rape, etc.)? (Even if you got away with it) 76% said "No, and I never would"
  • Have you ever been the direct victim of violent crime (ie. mugging, assault, rape, etc.)? 51% said "No"
• Page 91: Aug 26, 2005 - Sep 13, 2005
  
  • Do you feel that the US government responded appropriately to the hurricane disaster? 77% said "No"
  • Do you feel that the US government responded appropriately to the hurricane disaster? 77% said "No"
  • What is your primary or most common mode of transportation? 59% said "Car or truck"
  • Have you tuned in to the news in the last few days SPECIFICALLY for Hurricaine news? 46% said "No"
  • Do you watch boxing, bullfighting, UFC, or other 'modern gladiatorial' sport? 41% said "No, other reason"
  • How often do you back up the data on your computer? 55% said "Never"
  • Do you believe you have psychic powers of some kind? 31% said "Maybe but I'm not sure"
  • Would you have evacuated if you lived in New Orleans (or did you?) 71% said "Probably yes"
  • Do you believe racially limited events (ie. all black, etc.) are a good idea? 66% said "Never"
  • Do you believe gender limited events are a good idea? 71% said "Yes, they can be"
• Page 90: Aug 7, 2005 - Aug 25, 2005
  
  • What hours are closest to the ones you work? 29% said "1st shift (7am-4pm)"
  • Would you support US military presence and control of the Northern Passage (the artic sea, currently Canadian territory)? 37% said "American: No"
  • How often do you have power blackouts where you live? 39% said "A couple times a year"
  • Do you have tattoos from the neck up? (ie. anything that's not covered by a normal shirt) 42% said "No, and I don't want to"
  • Are you serving in the military or did you in the past? 62% said "No"
  • Do you read modblog.bmezine.com (see above under 'LEARN' if you don't know it)? 54% said "Starting today I do!"
  • Do you believe in past lives and reincarnation? 39% said "I'm not sure, maybe"
  • How many of the STAR WARS movies have you seen? 21% said "None of them"
  • Have you ever had anyone close to you die? 35% said "Yes, family"
  • Are you adopted? 90% said "Not that I know of"
• Page 89: Jul 20, 2005 - Aug 5, 2005
  
  • Have you ever written an experience for BME? 29% said "No"
  • Genital piercings? 32% said "Have them"
  • What percentage of your modifications do you keep a secret from the general public? 33% said "0% secret (all public)"
  • Would you like BME to do more cultural coverage like the current Huaorani postcard article? 63% said "Yes, I read these articles"
  • What is the largest number of people you have had SIMULTANEOUS sexual contact with (not including yourself)? 49% said "One"
  • Best visual erotic in terms of gender is... 39% said "Female+Female"
  • What do you think of tongue splitting? 41% said "I don't like it"
  • Do you own any tattoo shop, piercing studio, or suspension group t-shirts? 51% said "No"
  • Do you want to move? 37% said "Yes, internationally"
  • Are any of your modifications there intended to make you look better (even if you already looked good)? 58% said "Yes, but just for me"
• Page 88: Jun 23, 2005 - Jul 19, 2005
  
  • Do you believe there will be nuclear strikes (terrorist, Chinese, whatever) on the continental USA in the next 2 years? 59% said "It's possible..."
  • If you were in Amsterdam, would you smoke marijuana (as in when on vacation)? 65% said "Yes"
  • What time do you normally go to bed/sleep at night? 38% said "11PM - 1AM"
  • What time do you normally wake up in the morning? 28% said "6AM - 8AM"
  • Do you access BME from work? 50% said "Never, because I can't (no internet at work)"
  • Do you have a blog or online diary? 43% said "Yes"
  • What looks best? 71% said "Facial piercings"
  • Do you support George Bush in making BME illegal in America 95% said "No, and I don't support Bush"
  • Do you think a women-only suspension event is a good idea? 39% said "Either Gender: Couldn't care less, N/A, etc."
  • Is BME your homepage? 72% said "Neither BME nor IAM is my homepage"
• Page 87: Jun 6, 2005 - Jun 22, 2005
  
  • Have you ever had an abortion? (Males: has your partner at the time had one?) 34% said "Female: No, but I might one day"
  • Do you celebrate summer solstice? 56% said "No, I don't"
  • How much of an influence did indigenous cultures have on you (ie. National Geographic made you want to stretch, etc.)? 54% said "None"
  • What is the farthest you've ever travelled for a body modification event (convention, BME BBQ, ritual event, etc.)? 63% said "N/A, never been to one"
  • Have you ever used anesthetics for a body modification procedure? 62% said "No, I never have and never would"
  • Do you believe that nostril piercing is so dangerous that it should be made illegal? 418% said "No"
  • Last time you got a modification done, were you asked for ID? 42% said "Yes, they asked, and I'm under 25"
  • Have you ever had a piercing injured by internally threaded jewelry? 52% said "No, it's been fine"
  • Have you ever worn a temporary tattoo or henna? 64% said "Yes, but just for fun"
  • How old were you when you started using BBSs, the Internet, Compuserve, AOL, or other online service on a regular basis? 34% said "13-15"
• Page 86: May 16, 2005 - Jun 4, 2005
  
  • Have you ever had a problem with externally threaded jewelry irritating your piercing from the threading? 43% said "No, it's been fine"
  • What's your favorite kind of scarification 35% said "I don't really like any of it"
  • In terms of general thematic appreciation, what do you think of wing tattoos? 38% said "I like them I suppose"
  • Do you get annoyed when people say "tattoo gun" rather than "tattoo machine"? 60% said "No, I couldn't care less"
  • Do you own a handgun? 63% said "No, and I don't want to"
  • Do you have only one type of modification (ie. ONLY tattoos, or ONLY piercings, etc.)? 52% said "No, I have multiple kinds"
  • Is going to a Prostitute while on a business trip "cheating" if you're married? 102% said "Well, duh, YES"
  • Homosexuality is... 83% said "Not a choice (it's the way you're born or conditioned as a baby, and can't be changed)"
  • What did you (or do you plan to) get first? 80% said "Piercing"
  • In general, how have potential employers reacted to your body modifications? 38% said "Neutral reaction"
• Page 85: Apr 29, 2005 - May 13, 2005
  
  • How have doctors in general commented on your body modifications? 38% said "They have said nothing"
  • How has your experience with KAOS SOFTWEAR silicone plugs been? 34% said "N/A, don't have stretched ears"
  • What is the largest NEEDLE (not punch, etc.) that has been used on you for a body piercing? 32% said "14ga or less"
  • Is it OK for a family to tattoo their babies to mark their family heritage? 55% said "Never"
  • Do you think it's OK to pierce an animal? 41% said "Never"
  • Do you think it's OK to tattoo an animal? 51% said "Never"
  • Do you know what the APP is? 48% said "Not really, or at least not in any detail"
  • Have you ever done a piercing on yourself? 41% said "Yes (overall positive experience)"
  • Have you ever contracted an STD (even if symptoms haven't showed up yet or never did)? 62% said "Not that I know of (no recent test)"
  • When was the last time you took a comprehensive STD test? 62% said "Never"
• Page 84: Apr 14, 2005 - Apr 28, 2005
  
  • Would you be willing to supply the results of a blood test for STDs to a potential relationship if asked? 89% said "Yes"
  • Is it ethical for a piercer to do a sub-clavicle piercing? 68% said "Yes but only on clients that are very experienced and really 'get it'."
  • Have you ever been the perpetrator of spousal/partner abuse? (ie. did you do it) 73% said "No"
  • Have you ever been a victim of spousal/partner abuse? 52% said "No"
  • Have you ever had a one night stand? 30% said "Female: No"
  • Male: No 33% said "Male: Yes"
  • Have you ever "done time"? 87% said "Never"
  • Is tattooing a fundamental right in relation to "free speech"? 84% said "Yes, always"
  • Should teenagers be allowed to wear gorilla costumes to school as long as they don't wear the mask (head) part? (ie. just the body) 78% said "Yes, if they really want to"
  • I like the following styles of pubic hair (check all that apply):
• Page 83: Apr 1, 2005 - Apr 13, 2005
  
  • I like the following styles of pubic hair (check all that apply):
  • How large is your penis (for women: how large is the last penis you had contact with)? 35% said "Male: About right"
  • Have you ever been to a drag show? 46% said "No, but I think I'd like to"
  • How many imaginary friends did you have as a child? 58% said "None"
  • Have you ever dyed your hair? 30% said "Regularly, and mostly "weird" colors"
  • Should piercings and tattoos be permitted in schools? 96% said "Yes, it should be allowed"
  • How old should someone have to be to do a suspension? 58% said "18"
  • Horizontal tongue piercings? 64% said "Bad idea"
  • Would you ever cut off a finger joint to prove your love, loyalty, friendship, or other personal or professional bond? 50% said "Definitely NEVER"
  • As a paid model (who has no say), would you be willing to have your photo used in an advertisement that makes fun of modified people? 66% said "No, so I'd be very careful who I work with"
• Page 82: Mar 15, 2005 - Mar 29, 2005
  
  • How much would it cost an online casino to put an ad with their URL on your forehead (via a permanent tattoo)? 65% said "I wouldn't do it for any amount"
  • Do you find scars (natural/accidental ones, not "by choice" scars) attractive? 55% said "Yes, usually"
  • Is it OK to get a copy of someone else's tattoo without telling them or getting their permission? 42% said "No, never!"
  • To how many digits can you recite pi? 193% said "Three"
  • What do you think of bloodplay? (As in the current cover image) 56% said "Not my thing"
  • Can you draw? 33% said "A little"
  • Can you play a musical instrument? 34% said "A little"
  • What's your favorite kind of cover photo on BME? 45% said "Portrait: Female"
  • What was your sibling situation when growing up? 39% said "Oldest child"
  • How many different artists have done work on you? 22% said "Two"
• Page 81: Feb 18, 2005 - Mar 14, 2005
  
  • Which of the following statements is true for you (select one or more)? 45% said "I have used pot or hash in the past"
  • If someone doesn't like tattoos (your mother, father, a good friend, whoever) and they die, is it OK to get a tattoo to honor them with? 73% said "Yes"
  • How often do you travel overseas or to another continent (not just internationally)? 52% said "Never"
  • Before getting work done, did you look through your artist's portfolio? 55% said "Yes"
  • How carefully do you read consent forms and waivers? 45% said "I skim it."
  • Have you ever done an energy pull (as Fakir defines it in his latest column) in the ecstatic sense of the words? 74% said "No"
  • Have you ever been to Africa? 63% said "No, but I would like to"
  • What's your favorite kind of male facial hair? 33% said "Goatee"
  • What's more important: the quality of a tattoo, or what it means to the person? 69% said "Both are equally important"
  • Have you ever seen a whale? 41% said "Never, except on TV etc."
• Page 80: Feb 3, 2005 - Feb 17, 2005
  
  • Do you go to a special effort to make sure that you're clean when you go in for a tattoo or piercing? 56% said "Yes, I go to an extra effort just to be sure"
  • If you have $100 you don't "need", what is the "right" thing to do with it? 48% said "Save it for a rainy day"
  • If you could go back and change things, would you get your first (non-baby) body modifications at... 54% said "the same age"
  • How many close friends and family of yours have committed suicide? 66% said "None"
  • Do amputations in and of themselves make a person more or less physically attractive? 63% said "No difference or N/A"
  • How often do you go to tattoo conventions? 77% said "Never or almost never"
  • Have you ever gotten a removable modification and regretted it, but kept it because you didn't want to admit that to anyone? 79% said "No"
  • Do you enjoy performances involving body modification and body rites? (ie. suspension shows, etc.) 52% said "Yes"
  • Lip plates? What do you think? 63% said "Cool, but not for me"
  • Have you ever gotten a piercing just to piss off your parents? 76% said "No"
• Page 79: Jan 18, 2005 - Feb 2, 2005
  
  • How many have you got a piercing just to piss off your parents?
  • Have you ever considered changing your gender? 67% said "No, never"
  • Have you ever been pierced with a piercing gun? 72% said "Yes, and also with a needle"
  • Are you going to freak out when I take BME offline for about six hours later this week to do some hardware upgrades on the server? 53% said "No, I'm a laid back sort of person"
  • Have you ever killed an animal for fun (not including for food, just for the 'fun of killing it')? 75% said "No, and that's a SICK question"
  • How fast is your regular internet connection in terms of what you need? (For real, not crazy fantasy-land!) 63% said "About right"
  • Do you shave your legs? 54% said "Female: Yes"
  • Of the following people, which ones could you recognize by name on the street if they walked past? Check all that apply. 69% said "Erik Sprague"
  • How many separate "body art things" do you have (ie. tattoos, brands, piercings, etc... add them all up)? 25% said "6 - 10"
  • Do you believe in energy chakras? 40% said "Huh? What's that?"
• Page 78: Dec 20, 2004 - Jan 16, 2005
  
  • Have you ever used the services of an escort, erotic massage parlor, etc.? 52% said "No (female)"
  • Which of the writers do you think could do a good job as BME staffers? (Check your favorite WRITERS, not subjects) 46% said "Mothers with Mods"
  • How similar are you to your parents? 54% said "I'm under 30 and NOT similar to my parents"
  • Which of the following update schedules do you like best? 72% said "500 or so images posted every day"
  • Have you ever had a piercing get physically torn out (not including rejection related loss)? 74% said "No, never"
  • Did you make any new year's resolutions that are modification related? 54% said "No, but I didn't make any"
  • Are you more or less likely to approach and talk to a stranger with heavy visible modifications? 46% said "No difference"
  • Are you looking forward to 2005? 45% said "Yes, I am optimistic"
  • Do you think that there should be a punishment for throwing out (into the garbage) something which can be recycled? 36% said "No, it should be a 'refund' like a bottle return"
  • Is it wrong for a woman over 40 to have a navel piercing? 51% said "No"
• Page 77: Dec 2, 2004 - Dec 17, 2004
  
  • What is the soonest you've ever REGRETTED getting a modification? 69% said "It's never happened"
  • Do you celebrate Christmas? 65% said "Only the non-religious part"
  • Have you ever suffered from any form of identity theft? 82% said "No, never"
  • Would you subscribe to a BME print magazine that came in the mail? 50% said "Definitely, and if you announced it I'd be willing to pre-buy a subscription"
  • Should students have to sing the national anthem before school? 67% said "No, and it should not be played either"
  • How often do you (under doctor's instructions) take a prescription drug? 38% said "Once a year or less"
  • How old were you in 1994, when BME first started? 65% said "Under 12"
  • Was the last artist that worked on you male or female? 70% said "Male"
  • Who did your first tattoo? 54% said "A tattoo artist at a professional studio"
  • Who performed your first body modification (after the age of 10)? 50% said "A piercer, tattoo artist, or industry professional"
• Page 76: Nov 1, 2004 - Dec 1, 2004
  
  • Have you ever been covered by the media (other than BME) because of your body modification interests? 87% said "No, never"
  • Do you believe in evolution? 56% said "Yes, of course"
  • Have you made preparations for future economic uncertainty? 49% said "No, and I don't plan to any time soon"
  • Do you still have the first piercing you got (not including those before the age of 12)? 76% said "Yes, I still have it"
  • Have you ever suffered from drug ADDICTION? (Check all that apply, or none) 46% said "Sugar"
  • Which of the following intoxicants (if any) have you consumed in the last FIVE YEARS? 92% said "Alcohol"
  • Is your body jewelry primarily internally or externally threaded? 37% said "Externally threaded"
  • Are you CONTENT with the outcome of the US election? 46% said "(American) No"
  • Have you ever travelled internationally to go to a tattoo convention? 65% said "I don't go to tattoo conventions"
  • Would you like to see PFIQ reprinted? 47% said "PFI-what?"
• Page 75: Oct 1, 2004 - Oct 25, 2004
  
  • At what age should body piercing be legal? 35% said "16"
  • Would you like to see more "technical" piercing coverage like the punch and taper article? 61% said "Yes"
  • If you found out your piercer / tattoo artist had the opposite political views of you, would you still use them? 42% said "Why would I care?"
  • Would you still get piercings if they didn't hurt at all AND you couldn't feel them EVER (ie. only for looks)? 50% said "Yes, about the same"
  • If money wasn't an issue, would you have plastic surgery? 55% said "Yes"
  • How much would you sell your little finger for, assuming the removal procedure was safe? 53% said "I would never do that"
  • What's your favorite body modification metal? 53% said "Stainless Steel"
  • Have you ever wanted to get an anal piercing? 53% said "I'm a woman, and NO, I do NOT want one"
  • Did you watch Thursday's US Presidential debate? 37% said "No, but I am not a US voter"
  • What's the best way to improve the human body? 42% said "Nothing but exercise and discipline"
• Page 74: Sep 1, 2004 - Sep 30, 2004
  
  • What is the least amount of money you'd get a "No-Dubya" tattoo on the back of your head for? 45% said "I'd never do it"
  • Are genital piercings more mentally arousing or more physically arousing? 42% said "More mentally arousing"
  • In general, do you think large stretched lobes (1.5"/40mm or larger) are physically attractive? 31% said "Yes, on both genders"
  • Have you ever had a piercing rip out? 73% said "No, I never have"
  • Would any of your tattoos be considered offensive to the general public? 53% said "No, they're all "safe" for public viewing"
  • Do you own a gun (for bullets, not a piercing gun)? 54% said "No, and I don't ever plan to"
  • Have you done anything to prepare for future wars (ie. bomb shelter, stockpile food, got a gun, learned to farm, etc.)? 76% said "No, and I won't"
  • If Bush puts Kerry in prison for treason, who will you vote for? 38% said "I'm not an American or ineligible to vote"
  • Is tooth whitening a valid form of "body modification"? 39% said "No, for some other reason"
  • Forgetting what the law says, at what age would you allow your children to get a tongue piercing? 43% said "16 - 17"
• Page 73: Aug 10, 2004 - Aug 31, 2004
  
  • How old will you be when you get your final tattoo/piercing/mod? 33% said "75+"
  • How long do you WANT to live? 27% said "75"
  • Is suspension a trend? 54% said "No, it'll stay for good"
  • Would you like BME/news (this question is ONLY about BME/news) to keep doing video interviews and coverage? 56% said "Yes, definitely"
  • Would society be better off if we'd never "invented" piercing and tattooing in the first place? 49% said "No, worse off"
  • If bod mod is one of the few things that sets us apart from animals (as reported by NG), are unmodded people less than human? 63% said "No"
  • In general are modified people nicer/easier to get along with than unmodded people? 31% said "I haven't noticed a difference"
  • If Bush eliminated income tax, would you vote Republican in the next election? 39% said "No way, I won't vote Bush"
  • What's your favorite kind of scarification? 30% said "Cutting"
  • Should parents be allowed to have their childrens genitals partially amputated? 71% said "No, never (except for medical reasons)"
• Page 72: Jul 14, 2004 - Aug 5, 2004
  
  • If a person has "offensive" tattoos (racist, pornographic, satanic, whatever) visible, should they be allowed in public? 81% said "Yes"
  • Should a 16 year old be allowed to get a tongue piercing? 73% said "Yes, why not?"
  • Do you think women should schedule genital piercings during their period (assuming that's the way the days fall)? 44% said "No, that's inappropriate"
  • Have you ever regretted stretching a piercing? 49% said "No (100% sure)"
  • What do you look for most of all in a tattoo shop? 59% said "Clean, nice "feel""
  • Are any of your tattoos related to technology or science work or hobbies? 50% said "No, and don't plan on it"
  • How big would you like the average picture to be on BME? 39% said "800x600"
  • Should tattoo studios have to report the tattoos they do (so criminals can be caught because of their tattoos)? 74% said "No"
  • Do you feel a ban on gay marriage should be added to the US constitution? 56% said "NO (from the US)"
  • How many hours do you work a week (including housework, kids, and school)? 26% said "40-50"
• Page 71: Jun 24, 2004 - Jul 13, 2004
  
  • Do navel piercings on men look effeminate or masculine? 55% said "It depends more on the guy"
  • 6358% said "Yes, of course"
  • Should people with visible tattoos be banned from being police officers? (It's the latest law in Kentucky!) 90% said "People with visible tattoos SHOULD be allowed to be cops"
  • Have you ever tried play piercing of any kind (ie. including cbt, pulling, etc.) 58% said "No"
  • Have you ever been to a BME event (ie. BME BBQ, BMEFEST, ModCon, etc.)? 78% said "No, but I want to"
  • Do you prefer nostril piercings on the right or left side? 32% said "Both sides"
  • Which kind of nostril piercing do you like most? 38% said "Single ring"
  • Do you ever injure yourself (in the context of self-cutting and so on)? 39% said "No, never"
  • To what extent does pricing influence your choice of artist? 45% said "A little"
  • What do you do if someone is rude to you about your modifications? 38% said "Ignore them and move on"
• Page 70: Jun 8, 2004 - Jun 23, 2004
  
  • When was the last time you read a book for fun, cover to cover? 37% said "This week"
  • 78% said "No, and I don't want one"
  • Should attacks on people because of their tattoos be legally the same as attacks on minorities because of their skin color? 60% said "Yes"
  • Would you trade your tattoos for a really good job that forced you to remove them? 69% said "A "good job" is one that lets you keep your tattoos."
  • Do you think tattooed people are more or less likely to accept inter-racial dating than people who are not tattooed? 64% said "It makes no difference"
  • Do you prefer to be pierced freehand or with a clamp? 42% said "It's up to the piercer, makes no difference to me"
  • Regarding abortion are you: 68% said "Pro-choice"
  • Assuming both methods are safe and functional, would you rather be pierced by with a needle or a "gun" type device? 84% said "Needle"
  • What got you "into" being online? 40% said "The web"
  • What is the longest you have kept a mod totally secret (from everyone except the artist who did it)? 29% said "Less than a day"
• Page 69: May 18, 2004 - Jun 3, 2004
  
  • Is it good that doctors in America are not free enough to be allowed to do eyeball implants? 78% said "No, doctors should be allowed to do weird procedures if they're safe"
  • Do you think cosmetic surgeons will start doing radical mods (ie. three breast implants, hand splits for new opposable thumbs)? 30% said "Yes, but in the far future"
  • Would you get tattoos if you were blind? 49% said "No, there'd be no point"
  • War is... 47% said "Ignorance"
  • How will you be voting in the upcoming US election in November? 38% said "I'm not an American"
  • Do you have a criminal record? 38% said "No, I don't break the law"
  • Are you cyberpunk? 50% said "Huh?"
  • Would you like to see more INTERVIEWS regarding mods like the eyelid piercing one? 65% said "Yes"
  • Do you like the way eyelid piercing LOOKS? (this is not a question about whether you think it's a GOOD IDEA or not!) 47% said "Yes"
  • Are your body modifications better done than most people's? 43% said "Same"
• Page 68: Apr 26, 2004 - May 17, 2004
  
  • How often do you wish you could "take it all back" and have no mods at all? 70% said "Never"
  • Do you have any modifications that were done in memory of someone who has passed away? 58% said "No"
  • How many friends/family of yours have been murdered? 77% said "None!"
  • How many friends of yours have died by their own hand (ie. suicide)? 64% said "None"
  • What is the purpose/meaning of life? 36% said "Benign (be happy, take it easy)"
  • Should prison provide facilities for safe/sterile tattooing? 49% said "Yes, for everyone's safety"
  • Are piercings more or less "cool" now than they were five years ago? 30% said "Same"
  • Should BME add "picture packs" for updates? (So you could download a zip file of all new images in a given section) 55% said "No"
  • Would you rather people were afraid of you or ridiculed you? 83% said "I'd rather be feared"
  • How often do you imagine what your life would be like WITHOUT mods? 41% said "Rarely"
• Page 67: Apr 3, 2004 - Apr 23, 2004
  
  • Have you ever showed off a "private" mod in public? 42% said "I have no private mods"
  • Do your modifications make it harder for you to get to sleep? 62% said "Yes, but only temporarily (healing, etc.)"
  • Have you ever moved to be with someone you met online? 87% said "No"
  • How much do your visible modifications affect you going out into the mainstream public (note: your tattoo studio does not count 68% said "No difference"
  • Do you get as much sleep as you think you need? 42% said "Not enough"
  • Are you more or less sexually active than you would like to be? 35% said "Less"
  • How much effort do you put into your hair? 38% said "Almost none"
  • Have you ever made whoopie (as in DOIN' IT, not as in farting) in a public place? 37% said "No, never"
  • How much does your job (what you do, not how much you make) keep you from your modifications? 35% said "Very little"
  • How much does your income (ie. lack of money) keep you from your modifications? 36% said "A lot"
• Page 66: Mar 6, 2004 - Apr 2, 2004
  
  • Is modifying your child acceptable if it improves their life? 41% said "Yes, but only if it's a really obvious improvement"
  • Is there such a thing as a "normal person"? 37% said "No, we're all unique"
  • How different are the opinions of BME readers from "normal mundane people"? 45% said "Major differences"
  • Do your parents have any body modifications? (Not including ear piercings on your mother) 70% said "No"
  • Do you think you could handle a 1000-needle play piercing session? 71% said "No way!"
  • Is it acceptable to do a suspension at a piercing studio? 54% said "Only when the shop is closed"
  • Are people with modifications "better" than people without? 77% said "Same"
  • If it was normal to genetically pick your kids from a menu, would you include the "interest in body modification" gene? 74% said "Yes"
  • Does your partner support your body modification and ritual decisions? 41% said "Yes, fully"
  • Do your parents support your body modification decisions? 52% said "Accept, yes. Support, no."
• Page 65: Feb 16, 2004 - Mar 2, 2004
  
  • Do your parents support your body modification changes?
  • Do piercings look "cooler" on older people or younger people in your opinion? 55% said "Either"
  • What do you think about the magnetic implants? 26% said "Bad idea"
  • Have you ever felt sexually aroused during a modification procedure? 52% said "No"
  • Should visible piercings be banned from high schools? 93% said "No"
  • Should piercings be illegal for 13 and younger, even with parental consent? 54% said "Yes"
  • Do you have a third nipple? 77% said "No"
  • What do you think of the current cover picture? 48% said "Crazy (crazy)"
  • How long ago did you get your first non-ear piercing? 30% said "5 years ago or less"
  • Do you celebrate Valentine's day? 35% said "No"
• Page 64: Jan 21, 2004 - Feb 14, 2004
  
  • Would you like the BME movie presented in widescreen, or normal TV shape? 40% said "Widescreen"
  • Have you ever tried to learn a circus or sideshow skill? (ie. sword swallowing, juggling, acrobatics, escape, etc.) 46% said "Never"
  • What is the farthest you have ever travelled for a modification? 53% said "No more than 50 miles"
  • Have your parents ever talked you out of getting a mod? 58% said "No, but they try"
  • Are dreadlocks and other "high commitment" hairstyles a form of body modification? 44% said "Yes, definitely"
  • Did you appreciate the irony of the previous poll? 40% said "Huh?"
  • Which of the following do you prefer? 83% said "1,000 images every 3 days"
  • Do you support cutting the tail off Boxer, Rottweiler, and other puppies where the breed standards require it? 61% said "No"
  • Do you read books? 41% said "Constantly"
  • Would you like BME to add a method (spam/harassment-safe) of contacting people who's pictures are on BME? 49% said "YES (I'm not pictured on BME)"
• Page 63: Jan 7, 2004 - Jan 20, 2004
  
  • Should BME add a "body modification world records" section (maybe to the encyclopedia)? 76% said "Yes"
  • Is it "unladylike" for a young woman to have facial piercings? 74% said "No"
  • Do you think you'll get more public work when you retire (ie. as an old person)? 51% said "No, I'll be there by then already"
  • What do you have hanging on your walls at home (check all that apply)? 75% said "Posters"
  • Should the police be allowed to have facial piercings? 76% said "Yes, because they should have that right"
  • Does Todd Bertrang desrve five years in prison? 50% said "No, he should go free"
  • Do you volunteer in your community? 29% said "No"
  • How do you normally deal with idiots making negative comments about your mods? 42% said "Clever comeback"
  • Do you have a digital camera that makes videos, or have any other way of recording computer-movies of yourself? 58% said "Yes"
  • How often do you brush your teeth? 41% said "Twice a day"
• Page 62: Dec 10, 2003 - Jan 6, 2004
  
  • If a human was cloned, would the clone have a soul? 43% said "Yes, it would have its own soul"
  • Which holiday is most important to you? 43% said "Christmas, Chanukkah, or equivalent"
  • Is it morally acceptable to get a copy of a tattoo you see online? 43% said "Only with permission"
  • Are you an artist? 46% said "Yes, for fun"
  • Have you ever given body modification related gifts (or will you this holiday season)? 54% said "Yes"
  • Have you ever been tattooed while on vacation? 44% said "No"
  • What do you think about the current cover? 35% said "Hot"
  • What subject matter would you like seen covered more in BME/News's columns? 33% said ""Behind hind the scenes" at a piercing shop"
  • Should BME be more careful in editing its poll text? 50% said "Yes, that last one made no sense"
  • Should having a racist tattoo stop a person from being a cop? 45% said "Yes, it should stop them"
• Page 61: Nov 15, 2003 - Dec 10, 2003
  
  • Do you always go to the same piercer or tattoo artist? 41% said "Most of the time"
  • Would you trust a piercer with no piercings? 34% said "Probably not"
  • Do you also express your individualism visually in other ways as well? (Check all that apply) 68% said "Unusual clothing"
  • Are you more or less in support of war than you were two years ago? 51% said "Less"
  • Should BME continue developing projects like BME/Risks, the glossary, and so on? 92% said "Yes, and I read them"
  • When do you think body modification will go "back underground"? 54% said "Probably never"
  • How would you characterize your pain tolerance? 50% said "Higher than normal"
  • Are you aware that infact circumcision involves cutting off part of their genitals? 86% said "Yes, of course"
  • Should parents be allowed to (using a doctor) circumcise their children? 47% said "No, never"
  • Should parents be allowed to cut off pieces of their children's genitals for non-medical reasons? 73% said "No, never"
• Page 60: Oct 21, 2003 - Nov 13, 2003
  
  • How would you describe your relationship with your primary body artist? 35% said "Casual acquaintances"
  • How many continents have you been on? 45% said "One"
  • What takes more courage to get: 69% said "Genital piercings"
  • Is it acceptable to injure yourself if it makes you feel good or better? 66% said "Yes"
  • How do you get your caffeine? 34% said "Cola or similar drink"
  • On these polls, do you find that you normally vote with the majority, or with the minority? 75% said "My vote is the "average" or "normal" one"
  • On these polls, do you find that you normally vote with the majority, or with the minority? 75% said "My vote is the "average" or "normal" one"
  • Do you adjust your clothing to make sure your tattoos or mods are showing? 41% said "No, I don't"
  • Can you cook food? 34% said "Yeah, no problem"
  • What should happen if a tattoo artist does a bad tattoo? 24% said "Nothing; buyer beware!"
• Page 59: Sep 23, 2003 - Oct 17, 2003
  
  • Have you ever considered changing your name? 53% said "Yes, but I haven't done so"
  • If prosthetic limbs became available that were faster and stronger than your "real" ones, would you get an "upgrade"? 78% said "No, I prefer flesh"
  • Would knowing that your tattoo design has to be filed with the government stop you from getting tattooed? 53% said "No, but I'd go underground"
  • Do you think a 48 hour waiting period on tattoos is a good idea? 54% said "Yes, but it shouldn't be law"
  • Should BME add a section for user-submitted flash (ie. drawings for tattoo designs)? 53% said "Yes"
  • Should piercing/tattoo safety be taught at schools just like sex-ed is? 49% said "Yes"
  • Are you happy the BME Personals are back? 55% said "Yes, I'm very happy!"
  • If BME launched a free personals service, would you use it? 55% said "I am NOT an IAM member, and I would use it"
  • Do you listen to online radio? 38% said "Never"
  • Are tattooed women/men more attractive to you in general than those without tattoos? 72% said "Yes"
• Page 58: Aug 25, 2003 - Sep 22, 2003
  
  • Should visible piercings (ie. labret, etc.) be permitted at high school? 91% said "Yes, of course"
  • Do you telecommute? 74% said "Never (or I don't know what that is)"
  • Are you more or less likely to remember a person with visible tattoos and piercings? 84% said "More likely of course"
  • Do facial piercings make a male more or less "manly"? 73% said "No difference"
  • From a performance point of view, which would you rather see? 59% said "Suspended pin-up girl"
  • Are tattooed women more "slutty"? 79% said "No difference"
  • Do you take part in any martial arts? 54% said "Never"
  • Which of the following is the more "extreme" body modification? 50% said "50%+ tattoo coverage"
  • Do you take herbal supplements of any kind (not including THE herb)? 36% said "No, never"
  • Should BME start adding videos? 82% said "Yes, but only if they're free"
• Page 57: Jul 23, 2003 - Aug 25, 2003
  
  • Should BME start adding videos? 82% said "Yes, but only if they're free"
  • Would you be upset if I got rid of the daily poll? 73% said "DON'T STOP THE POLLS!"
  • How have body modifications affected your ability to date and/or maintain a romantic relationship? 47% said "No change"
  • Is body modification a decadent act? 43% said "No"
  • Are you more or less likely to get new modifications while you're in an active sexual relationship? 65% said "No difference"
  • What percent of your total (lifelong) number of tattoos do you currently have? 30% said "None"
  • Do you believe that robots or robot-human hybrids will one day replace "pure" humans? 69% said "Don't be silly"
  • Would you rather be in a... 52% said "Small community where everyone accepts your body modifications"
  • Assuming that both are able financially and time-wise, which of the following forms of ADOPTION do you support? 78% said "all of the above"
  • Do you support gay marriage (legally)? 84% said "Yes"
• Page 56: Jul 5, 2003 - Jul 20, 2003
  
  • Have you ever had to receive MEDICAL TREATMENT (ie. doctor or hospital, not "I think it's infected") for your piercings? 84% said "No, NEVER"
  • Have you ever been fisted? 60% said "No, and don't expect me to try it!"
  • Do you own a gun (handgun, shotgun, etc... but not squirt guns!) 62% said "No"
  • What do you think of Baby Ink? 33% said "That's a parody site, but shut it down anyway."
  • What do you think of Baby Ink? 100% said "Body painting kids is cool by me"
  • Does it disturb you that almost 40% of BME readers believe that anti-gay material should be posted to BME? 68% said "Yes, what's wrong with these bigots?"
  • Which of the following should be banned from BME (check as many as you want) as far as tattoo imagery, etc.? 76% said "Racism"
  • Is it OK to get a piercing that your partner thinks is attractive but you don't? 78% said "No, mods are for YOU ONLY"
  • Assuming someone wants it and understands the issues, what's the youngest someone should get their face tattooed at? 29% said "18 - 20"
  • Psyche test: pick your favorite! 42% said "This one"
• Page 55: Jun 15, 2003 - Jul 4, 2003
  
  • If mods were PAINLESS, would you be more or less likely to get them? 53% said "No difference"
  • Would the world be better off if we all looked the same and dressed the same and felt no urge to 'individualize' ourselves? 84% said "No, worse off"
  • What do you think of the recent arrest of a piercer in TX for piercing a 16 year old's tongue? 51% said "Why would someone be arrested for that?"
  • Is there a political aspect (ie. 'cultural revolutionary') aspect to your body modifications? 49% said "No, not really"
  • Is the current cover ('War is Murder') offensive? 69% said "Not at all. People need to read the message."
  • Are you more or less likely to vote for a verifyably (ie. through past action) honest politician? 100% said "Less likely"
  • How will you be voting in the next US election? 42% said "I'm not an American!!!!"
  • Have you ever "left your body"? 53% said "No, never..."
  • Which of the following BME features do you use? 54% said "Neither of the above"
  • If a person is unattractive, does well done body art make them more attractive? 41% said "Yes, a little"
• Page 54: May 22, 2003 - Jun 14, 2003
  
  • What do you think about all the media hype about tongue splitting? 46% said "Welcome to 15 minutes"
  • Have you ever tipped your body artist with the following: 75% said "Money"
  • Can a tattoo shared by a group of people also be an act of individualism? 42% said "Yes, definitely"
  • If you found out that a piercer had been submitting fake positive experiences about themselves, would you: 94% said "be less likely to visit their shop"
  • Assuming that both the parents and the piercer agree, what is the ABSOLUTE YOUNGEST that a person can get a navel ring? 41% said "16"
  • Who should decide when a person is old enough to get a piercing? 41% said "The person themself"
  • Do either of your parents have tattoos? 72% said "Nope"
  • 100% said "101"
  • Would you get a tattoo of George Bush (either one) if it meant a 5% tax cut for you? 87% said "No way!"
  • Which of the following option is best: 86% said "Minors getting nipple piercings by quality professionals"
• Page 53: Apr 12, 2003 - May 21, 2003
  
  • Do you think any celebrities (popstars, actors, pornstars, etc.) will get their tongues split in the next 12 months? 65% said "No way"
  • Tongue splitting should be... 44% said "Legal for anyone to do"
  • When you're getting pierced or tattooed, would anesthetics (ie. no pain) take away from the experience for you? 70% said "Yes"
  • Will you be attending a BME event this summer? (ie. BBQ, SusCon, Movie Event, etc.) 44% said "I can't unfortunately"
  • Did you miss IAM? 51% said "I don't use IAM"
  • Ideally (not actually) what would you like your diet to be? 34% said "Omnivorous with a little meat"
  • Do you care if your actions cause harm or suffering to come to others? 72% said "I don't want to cause suffering in any form."
  • Would you quit your current job if you had to take out all your body mods (including removing tattoos, etc.)? 60% said "No, it's just a job"
  • Who designed your tattoos? 38% said "I did"
  • Will piercing still be "cool" in ten years? 58% said "Yes"
• Page 52: Mar 24, 2003 - Apr 10, 2003
  
  • Would you be more or less likely to vote for a politician with visible piercings (such as a labret or eyebrow ring)? 53% said "No difference"
  • Do you care what your piercer's orientation is? 88% said "Not at all"
  • Who is evil? (Define "evil" as you see fit) 49% said "Both"
  • Did you get fooled by "Joshua"? 49% said "Who?"
  • If you did a full-body transformation, what would it be based on? 43% said "Sci-fi/fantasy"
  • Do you have any political tattoos (patriotic flags, anarchy signs, political slogans, Che portrait, etc.)? 52% said "No"
  • Would you give up your body modifications forever if you could trade it for your own no-guilt harem? 73% said "No"
  • During times of war do you find yourself more or less drawn to body modification (ie. do you NEED a piercing/tattoo)? 74% said "No change"
  • Would you kill a stranger for a million dollars if you knew you wouldn't get caught? 56% said "No"
  • Who did your first piercing? 39% said "A high-quality pro"
• Page 51: Mar 4, 2003 - Mar 22, 2003
  
  • Would you kill ten innocent strangers in order to protect one innocent friend from death? 52% said "No"
  • Do you ever use the LINKS section? 40% said "Yes"
  • How long did you wait after your first piercing before your second? 45% said "A month to a year"
  • Should the BME Newsfeed add older stories (from last year, etc.) 48% said "Yes"
  • Would you like the BME Personals brought back? 58% said "Yes"
  • Which did you get first? 78% said "Piercings"
  • Should BME add a poetry and short fiction section? 48% said "No, that's not what BME is about -- keep that stuff on IAM only"
  • Would the world be a better place if George Bush and Saddam Hussein got genital piercings? 78% said "Most definitely, in fact, I demand it"
  • What's closest to your secret fantasy? 30% said "FFM"
  • Would you like to see BME running how to articles? (ie. how to pierce, how to tattoo, etc.) 45% said "Yes, so I can understand"
• Page 50: Feb 10, 2003 - Mar 4, 2003
  
  • Would you like to see BME running how to articles? (ie. how to pierce, how to tattoo, etc.) 45% said "Yes, so I can understand"
  • Would you like to see BME doing more interviews like the current one with Steve-O? 70% said "Yes, definitely"
  • Which of these two options is more ethical: 76% said "Not killing, and having your family live in utter poverty"
  • If you could do things over, would you get your first mod sooner or later than you actually did? 47% said "Sooner"
  • What percent of your mods are permanent (ie. tattoos, significant stretching, subincision, etc.)? 25% said "0%"
  • Do you think more sports celebrities will get facial tattoos like Mike Tyson just did? 72% said "No, that's just crazy Mike!"
  • How do you feel when BME isn't updated for a week and a half? 39% said "Sad"
  • Is your family doctor mod-friendly? 39% said "Yes"
  • Who was a better President of the last four? 71% said "Clinton"
  • Do you think that tattoos/piercings will become so normal that it's "weird" NOT to have them? 38% said "No"
• Page 49: Jan 17, 2003 - Feb 8, 2003
  
  • Do you the American war on Iraq? 58% said "No"
  • In a hundred years, will humans exist as they do now? 46% said "No, we'll wipe ourselves out before then"
  • Have you ever contemplated suicide? 36% said "Yes"
  • Do you cross dress? 83% said "No"
  • Which most closely describes you? 36% said "Feminine Female"
  • Who is the moral "owner" of the body of a 17 year old? 78% said "The individual 17 year old"
  • If you wanted forehead implants would you go to a practitioner for $250 or a doctor for $3000? 41% said "Practitioner"
  • Should Todd Bertrang be criminally charged and convicted? 90% said "No, they're our bodies, not the government's"
  • Should tattooing be allowed inside prisons? 43% said "Only if it's controlled/sterile"
  • Have you gotten any new bod mods yet in 2003? 67% said "Not yet"
• Page 48: Nov 29, 2002 - Jan 14, 2003
  
  • Is BME a cult? 57% said "That's ridiculous"
  • Should dogs get tattooed? 51% said "No, that's wrong"
  • How have mods affected your family relationship? 60% said "Stayed the same"
  • Do you think the newsfeed is a good idea? 59% said "Yes"
  • Have you ever gotten a body modification to mark a special event? 63% said "Yes"
  • Do you celebrate Christmas? 78% said "Yes"
  • Would you download BMEradio if it was only available on Freenet? 48% said "No, I don't listen to BMEradio"
  • For IAM, which of the following is better (note: you'll have trackers no matter what you choose): 36% said "I am not an IAM user"
  • Which of the following bunny shirts would you buy (click here for a picture): 34% said "#4 Middle middle"
  • Have your body modifications made you more or less happy? 41% said "Much more happy"
• Page 47: Oct 15, 2002 - Nov 25, 2002
  
  • Are your tattoos... 36% said "I don't have tattoos"
  • What percentage of your peer group (that you know of) has piercings? 29% said "0 - 10%"
  • When did you get your first non-gun, non-earlobe piercing? 35% said "1995-1999"
  • If you were getting married and your partner wanted to get the rings tattooed on instead, would you? 60% said "Yes"
  • If a business refused to hire people with piercings or tattoos, would you still buy from them (assume there are other options)? 72% said "No, I'd buy from someone else"
  • Have you ever pierced yourself, or been pierced in anything other than a professional studio setting? 44% said "Some of my piercings have been home-jobs"
  • If your sexual partner asked you to get a genital piercing to increase pleasure during intercourse, would you? 59% said "Yes, of course"
  • Is it wrong for an employer to require facial piercings removed at work as a part of the dress code? 41% said "I think it should be legally wrong. I believe in the right to free expression, even at a private workplace."
  • How much money do you make per month? 31% said "Less than $500"
  • How many images should be one each gallery page of BME? 34% said "16 (the current number)"
• Page 46: Aug 16, 2002 - Oct 12, 2002
  
  • Would you ever get a full facial tattoo? (Not just a neck, the FRONT of your face) 72% said "I don't want one"
  • How public are you about your modifications? 42% said "I am very public about them. You would know I am into body mods just by looking at me."
  • In twenty years, will body modification be more or less acceptable to the mainstream? 77% said "More acceptable"
  • What should the punishment (to the artist) be for doing a bad tattoo? 47% said "That's ridiculous. No punishment. Buyer beware."
  • What is an appropriate penalty for piercing someone's nipples without their consent? 67% said "Same as for assault and battery"
  • Should you tell your piercer/tattooist if you are HIV positive? 73% said "Yes, they have a right to know"
  • Will you still be "into" all this stuff in twenty years? 61% said "Yes! Maybe more."
  • Do you read BME because it's "smarter" than the alternatives? 68% said "Yes, that is one of the reasons"
  • Should experiences on BME that describe "bad ideas" have to include a specific warning? 30% said "Yes, but only if they recommend the "bad idea""
  • Do you like the new submissions engine (with the expanded descriptions)? (Check all that apply) 61% said "I like the personalized descriptions"
• Page 45: Jul 3, 2002 - Aug 13, 2002
  
  • Do you tip your piercer? 42% said "Yes, 10% or more"
  • Would you trust a piercer without any piercings? 55% said "No"
  • Should BME accept images that are particularly interesting or unusual even if they're kind of blurry? 63% said "Yes"
  • Is it immoral to work on an underage client if they seem to "get it"? 31% said "Depends on the mod"
  • Yes 50% said "Wrong, yes, immoral, no"
  • How would you classify the last penis you had contact with? 47% said ""About normal""
  • Are you glad that BME is including larger and larger images (ie. 1024x768 and bigger)? 91% said "Yes"
  • Are you able to watch DivX-5 movies on your computer? 48% said "I don't know what that is"
  • Have you ever self-harmed due to depression? 58% said "Yes"
  • Should BME go back to it's "gay roots", or continue developing heterosexual content as well? 55% said "BME should cover everything"
• Page 44: May 29, 2002 - Jun 27, 2002
  
  • Ethically, how young a person should a suspension group be willing to suspend? 38% said "18 or older"
  • Should BME continue developing multi-lingual content? 67% said "Yes!"
  • Assuming they had the same capabilities, would you rather have a monkey butler or a robot? 50% said "Monkey butler"
  • Would you accept having tattoos and piercings made illegal if in trade the world got a cure for cancer? 62% said "People not having cancer is more important"
  • Have you ever been to a tattoo convention? 82% said "No, never"
  • Do navels look better on the top or on the bottom? 47% said "On the top"
  • Anal sex is... 47% said "Fun for all"
  • Are you more of a... 79% said "Nighttime person"
  • What do you eat? 65% said "Red meat and everything else"
  • What size should the bigger images on BME be scaled to? 49% said "800x600 (the current standard)"
• Page 43: Apr 29, 2002 - May 27, 2002
  
  • Given that processed sugar is one of the biggest health problems in the modern world, should it be legal? 47% said "Yes, and so should narcotics"
  • Do you read the newsgroup rec.arts.bodyart? 44% said "I don't even know what it is"
  • Which is more fair regarding the weekly free t-shirt draw: 63% said "Randomly draw a name out of a hat"
  • Have piercings improved your life? 67% said "Yes"
  • Do you come from a one-parent or two-parent home? 69% said "Two parent"
  • Where does cotton come from? 89% said "From a plant"
  • What is the answer to the following math question: 0 x 1 = ? 92% said "0"
  • Which of the following is "better" in terms of physical attractiveness? 70% said "Being 10 pounds overweight"
  • If you had to wear only one outfit for the rest of your life, how is the one you're wearing right now? 51% said "Good"
  • Given that apes test at an 80 IQ on human IQ tests (about the same as a low-functioning human), should they be allowed to vote? 51% said "No, they're damn dirty apes"
• Page 42: Apr 5, 2002 - Apr 25, 2002
  
  • Would you access BME for free using a stolen/hacked password, or using a fake/stolen picture/experience if you could? 71% said "No"
  • Have you ever removed a piercing because it smelled bad? 87% said "No"
  • Are you vanilla? (If you don't know, then you probably are) 47% said "Yes"
  • Are you vanilla? (If you don't know, then you probably are) 47% said "Yes"
  • Statistically, most tattoo artists are male. Are males better tattoo artists? 46% said "The same overall"
  • Do you believe Tony Robbins will ever be US president? 70% said "I don't know who that is"
  • Do you believe a woman is better at piercing female genitals than men are? 63% said "The same"
  • Should facial tattoos be against the law? 53% said "No way"
  • Have you ever questioned your sexual orientation? 36% said "Yes (I am heterosexual)"
  • Should prostitution be legal? 60% said "It is illegal where I live, but I think it should be legal"
• Page 41: Mar 18, 2002 - Apr 3, 2002
  
  • Have you ever been raped? 42% said "No, I am a man that has not been raped"
  • Would you quit your current job if you didn't need the money? 68% said "Yes, I dislike my job"
  • What is the best payment model for BME/IAM? 64% said "Subscriptions (the current model)"
  • Should freedom of expression be a right? (Ie. the right to say things any way you want, as well as just saying them) 90% said "Yes, as long as it doesn't hurt others it should be allowed"
  • Should there be a legal "waiting period" for tattoos (ie. decide what you want, wait a week, then get the tattoo)? 58% said "It's a good idea, but it would be a dumb law"
  • If you had to BAN one of the following, which would you ban? 65% said "Breast Implants and Facelifts"
  • If a piercer does a hood splitting on a customer (fully consensually of course), should they be punished? 90% said "No, that's ludicrous"
  • How long can you hold your breath (try it now!)? 43% said "30 seconds to 1 minute"
  • At what age did you first become interested in body modification? 30% said "At about puberty"
  • Should BME's cover page be two pages, one for mainstream, one for adult (like we're testing right now)? 54% said "Yes, this is safer/better"
• Page 40: Mar 3, 2002 - Mar 16, 2002
  
  • Who should be allowed to perform plastic surgery? (Pick the "least qualified" option you'd allow.) 57% said "Plastic surgeons"
  • Does BME/HARD contribute to BME? 67% said "Yes, it shows HEALTHY adult play (unlike most sites)"
  • Should BMEshop sell real molded dildoes with subincisions? 50% said "Yes! But I don't think I'd buy one"
  • In the year 2050, which country will be considered the world's superpower?
  • Do you support a military strike on Canada because of it's pro-terrorist agenda and large ethnic population? 66% said "No, that's ridiculous"
  • Are you intoxicated RIGHT NOW? 48% said "No"
  • Would you get rid of all your bodmods for a job that has double the salary of your current job? 50% said "No way."
  • What do you think of the last two covers BME has had? 41% said "Hot!"
  • If you had to choose only one, and pro-creation was not an issue, which would you choose: 50% said "Genital/Genital sex"
  • Do genital piercings feel good during sex? 44% said "I don't know"
• Page 39: Feb 1, 2002 - Feb 26, 2002
  
  • Which would be better for the body modification community as a whole? 63% said "Both of the above, let the customer decide"
  • Is BME (including IAM and other affiliated site) the only bod mod site you read? 92% said "BME is my primary online bodmod reading"
  • Would you be in a BME produced porn (write pornstars@bmezine.com if you would)? 43% said "No, not my thing"
  • Which of the following options would you prefer: 70% said "BME memberships cost $9.95 and IAM is free (current situation)"
  • What do you think of the Whitehouse.org website? 51% said "I think it's funny"
  • Do you think BME/Risks is a good idea? 96% said "Yes, it's important that people know "the whole story""
  • Should IAM pages that have neither pictures nor diary entries be deleted? 63% said "Yes"
  • Which do you prefer in pierced nipples 48% said "Ring"
  • Have your mods healed as well as you'd like? (ie. do your tattoos look nice to you, are the piercings unscarred?) 63% said "Yes, I am very happy"
  • Have you ever been to a tattoo convention? 79% said "No"
• Page 38: Jan 17, 2002 - Jan 31, 2002
  
  • Would you be interested in a poster (19" x 27") showing all the BME covers from the last few years, for a cost of $4.99? 61% said "Yes, I'd buy one"
  • If you could only have one of the following, which would you choose for IAM? 35% said "I don't use IAM but I'd like to vote"
  • Would you rather live in the city or the country? 33% said "Big city"
  • How should new IAM.Tribes be approved? 38% said "I don't know what IAM.Tribes are, but I sure like voting in polls"
  • Which of the following do you check for first when you're deciding if you like a piercing/tattoo studio? 34% said "Cleanliness"
  • If IAM members can form and join tribes (people sharing common interests), what should be the max # of groups a person can join? 54% said "Unlimited"
  • Would you like to see DigiPosts installed? (A forum system that ties into the live chat) 48% said "I don't know what this is, but I still want to vote in this poll"
  • Is your interest in body modification growing? 76% said "Yes, it is growing stronger"
  • Which one are you: 63% said "I occasionally (or regularly) consume alcohol or other intoxicants"
  • Should body piercing supplies only be sold to those qualified to do piercing? 53% said "Good idea in theory, but there is NO WAY to PROVE that any piercer is qualified"
• Page 37: Jan 2, 2002 - Jan 15, 2002
  
  • Do you think piercing guns should be outlawed? 76% said "Yes"
  • Should sterile procedure rules be adhered to during a lethal injection procedure (ie. does it matter if it's a sterile needle)? 47% said "No, I don't see why it matters one way or the other."
  • Do you find the subject matter in BME/HARD erotic (in a good way)? 45% said "Yes"
  • Do you find the subject matter in BME/HARD erotic (in a good way)? 45% said "Yes"
  • Will you be coming to the next ModProm, a costume ball for Halloween 2002? 58% said "I wish I could come, but probably not"
  • Do you find the subject matter in BME/HARD? 50% said "Yes"
  • Do you feel more comfortable at a bank if the teller has piercings? 70% said "It makes no difference"
  • Which do you prefer: 42% said "Medium ones"
  • Are you deaf? 79% said "No"
  • How many babies will be conceived after ModProm by attendees? 37% said "1-3"
• Page 36: Dec 12, 2001 - Dec 31, 2001
  
  • Do you eat junk food? (Candy, chips, etc.) 46% said "Yes, all the time"
  • Which of the following main-page features should be included in BME2002? 73% said "Polls"
  • What do you think of the Church of Body Modification? (Poll by The Eternal) 37% said "No opinion / I don't know"
  • Do you recylce? 40% said "Sometimes"
  • Which of the following (free) email accounts would you be interested in (select any that you would use if it was the only one)? 42% said "@bodymodification.com"
  • What is your screen resolution (this will determine how the 2002 BME looks)? 33% said "800x600"
  • Should specific body artists be included in the glossary? 44% said "Yes, but only the "important" ones"
  • Have you ever used amazon.com? 42% said "Yes"
  • How often are you mean to your significant other? 36% said "N/A (no significant other)"
  • Should IAM members be able to change their username whenever they wanted? 48% said "No, people would abuse it"
• Page 35: Nov 24, 2001 - Dec 10, 2001
  
  • When was the last time you went to a museum? 18% said "1+ year ago"
  • Do you enjoy poetry? 61% said "Yes"
  • Do you believe people can find some sort of enlightenment from rituals like suspension? 31% said "Yes"
  • Your gender is? 49% said "Female"
  • What are human rights? 44% said "A social construct"
  • Are you saved? Do you have the lord jesus your savior in your heart? 46% said "Give me a break, I don't believe in fairy tales!"
  • Which of the following ritual activities interest you PERSONALLY (check any that apply): 50% said "Ecstatic/tantric sex"
  • Have you ever passed out from a piercing or tattoo? 91% said "No"
  • How good is your memory? Do you know what you did last Saturday? 37% said "Yes, totally"
  • Do you support FEMALE circumcision (if the parents want it, but the child does not -- since it's just a baby)? 51% said "No"
• Page 34: Nov 13, 2001 - Nov 23, 2001
  
  • Do you support male circumcision (if the parents want it, but the child does not -- since it's just a baby)? 44% said "Only if there's a medical need"
  • What are knitting needles best for? 47% said "Knitting"
  • How would you describe your relationship with your piercer/tattoo artist? 38% said "Customer/Client"
  • Do you believe public schools should be allowed to suspend and/or expell students who refuse to remove facial piercings? 87% said "Never"
  • Should BME share its findings if it discovers a certain mod is dangerous? (ie. piercings=cancer, implants=nerve damage, etc) 97% said "Yes! Of course"
  • How tall are you? 40% said "About average"
  • Alcohol? 37% said "All of the above"
  • Would you have a problem with the "adult" (ie porno) aspect of BME/HARD being agressively marketed (ie. like an adult site)? 58% said "Yes, that's what pays the bills"
  • Do I need to proofread these things better? 71% said "Yes, it looks fine to me"
  • Do you think the new experience system is better than the old one (ie. multiligual, feature stars, group moderation, etc)? 60% said "Yes, it's better"
• Page 33: Oct 22, 2001 - Nov 12, 2001
  
  • Have you ever broken any law that carries a punishment other than a fine (ie. anything but parking/speeding basically)? 65% said "Yes"
  • Have you ever "hooked up" with someone you met via BME? (Interpret "hooked up" as you see fit) 44% said "I wish!"
  • Do you remember the Vulcanians? 47% said "Huh?"
  • Do you find yourself more or less drawn to body modification after September 11th? 85% said "Same"
  • How many languages do you speak? 38% said "2"
  • Do you feel BME should publish experiences in languages other than English? 66% said "Yes, of course"
  • Which of the follow is the most "dangerous" drug? 35% said "Opium/Heroin"
  • How do you access the internet primarily? 44% said "DSL or Cable"
  • Should BME edit experiences or let them all be posted as is? 41% said "Don't post the real crappy ones"
  • How politically involved are you? (Check all that apply) 72% said "I keep up on the news"
• Page 32: Sep 29, 2001 - Oct 20, 2001
  
  • Are you currently healing a self inflicted wound (including piercings and tattoos)? 68% said "Yes"
  • Do you support gay marriage? 77% said "Yes, fully!"
  • Would you get your partner's name tattooed on if it was really important to them? 56% said "No way!"
  • Would you get a genital piercing if your partner asked you to? 65% said "Yes"
  • Would you take out your piercings or cover your tattoos for your best friend's wedding if they asked you? 53% said "A friend would never ask that"
  • Which is worse, piercing a dog's ears, or piercing a 6-month old baby's ears? 49% said "Both are bad"
  • Do you believe body modification is spiritual? 53% said "Yes, it is spiritual"
  • Do you support the PATRIOT act? 39% said "Not at all"
  • What penalties should parents who pierce thier babies ears face? 54% said "None"
  • How much did you tip your tattoo artist last time you were tattooed? 39% said "I have no tattoos"
• Page 31: Sep 16, 2001 - Sep 29, 2001
  
  • Are you currently in love? 57% said "Yes"
  • Have you ever gotten in a physical fight because of someone's reaction to your mods? 52% said "No, but I've gotten in verbal disputes"
  • Which one are you? 50% said "Cat person"
  • Have you ever had an allergic reaction to a mod (metal allergy, ink allergy, etc.)? 63% said "No, I know I have not"
  • Have your ear piercings affected your hearing? 82% said "No change"
  • Can you swim? 61% said "Quite well"
  • Do you know the name of the last person to pierce or tattoo you? 81% said "Yes, I know their name"
  • What do you think of the current cover (the script/Ganesha tattoo)? 62% said "Looks cool"
  • Would you like to see xxxJihad released on CD-ROM? 38% said "It's a good idea, but I wouldn't buy one"
  • How many piercings have you removed? 25% said "None"
• Page 30: Aug 26, 2001 - Sep 12, 2001
  
  • Have you ever had a tattoo removal? 52% said "No, I like my tattoos"
  • What is the body modification community most in need of? (That it doesn't have now) 37% said "A professional organization to police studios"
  • What's your favorite form of media? 32% said "Internet"
  • In a general sense, how do you feel about the modified community. 46% said "They're just people with similar interests"
  • How much money would you have to be paid to never be pierced or tattooed or modified again EVER? 35% said "There's no amount"
  • Would you rather eat a human baby (died of natural causes) or a kitten (slaughtered "humanely")? 62% said "Kitten (it's no worse than eating a cow)"
  • Test 35% said "Toro doing skin removal scarification"
  • Are you a cultural revolutionary 44% said "Maybe a little"
  • What is your actual sexual orientation? 47% said "100% Heterosexual"
  • What do most OTHER people ASSUME your sexual orientation is (even if incorrectly)? 57% said "Straight"
• Page 29: Aug 9, 2001 - Aug 24, 2001
  
  • How big is this thing you described? Is it bigger than a baby's arm? 57% said "It's a shame I can't fuck you, but sooner or later, you're fucked."
  • Have you ever intended on getting a mod, had second thoughts, and then stopped? 47% said "I didn't stop, and I'm happy with it"
  • Do you think you'll ever get married? 52% said "Yes, I think so"
  • Do you own your own house/apartment? 45% said "No, I live with my parents"
  • How long have you been reading BME? 29% said "Between one and two years"
  • How long will it be until you get your next piercing, tattoo, or mod? 34% said "Within six months"
  • Do you think the piercing "trend" will disappear again (like it did at the end of the 1800s)? 43% said "No, but it'll get less popular"
  • Do you think you'll get more body modifications than you have now? 57% said "Yes, lots more"
  • How old is your oldest mod? (That is, of your current piercings and tattoos, how long have you had the oldest one?) 25% said "Between two and five years"
  • Should implants and tongue splitting get you into ModCon, or have those mods become "mainstream"? 74% said "They're enough to get in"
• Page 28: Jul 16, 2001 - Aug 8, 2001
  
  • Have you ever tried sounding or urethral play of any kind? 31% said "No way"
  • Should the ModCon book and DVD be sold separately, or packaged together? 71% said "Together for $39.99"
  • Do you think the cutoffmyfeet guy will go through with it? 43% said "Yes"
  • Do you paint your fingernails? 30% said "Guys: No"
  • Do you enjoy gambling for money (ie. Vegas, horses, sportsbooks, etc.)? 73% said "No"
  • Have you ever gone to see Jim Rose Circus Sideshow, Torture King, Puzzilion, or any other similar modern sideshow in person? 77% said "No"
  • Do you wish you were at ModCon right now? 49% said "Yes, but I don't have enough mods"
  • Of the following words, which best represents the content of BME? 49% said "Culture"
  • What should be done to combat bandwidth/cpu use causing slowdown on IAM? 39% said "Get draconian and kick out ALL the problem users"
  • Have you ever emailed someone because of their experience on BME? 56% said "No"
• Page 27: Jun 20, 2001 - Jul 14, 2001
  
  • How erotic are nipple piercings to look at? 27% said "More than facial piercing, less than genital piercing"
  • BME donates time and money to support various nonprofit causes. Which is your favorite? 47% said "IAM.BMEZINE"
  • How many pictures have you sent to BME? 54% said "ZERO"
  • Is your significant other (or most recent SO) modded? 28% said "Yes, less than me"
  • What is the minimum size of picture BME should accept? 41% said "640x480 (lower-end digital camera)"
  • Does piercing lead to S&M activities in the long term? (Sort of like the claim that light drugs lead to hard drugs) 44% said "Rarely"
  • Are male genital or female genital experiences better written (ie. quality of writing, not if you get off on them more)? 33% said "I don't read them"
  • Should BME's live chat be switched to an IRC based one? 60% said "I rarely/never use the live chat"
  • Almost never 33% said "Rarely"
  • Which of your parents support your mods more? 34% said "Both equally dislike it"
• Page 26: May 31, 2001 - Jun 13, 2001
  
  • What's worse: 53% said "They're the same and both immoral"
  • When you see someone with a tattoo you like, what do you say to them first? 59% said "I like your tattoo"
  • Do you know what the current cover is a picture of? 61% said "Yes, I'm 100% sure"
  • Huh? 34% said "Monsters"
  • Do you think shows like Ripley's have a POSITIVE impact on the bodmod scene? 44% said "Meh"
  • Suspension? 42% said "No, but I'd like to see one"
  • What continent are you from? (Central America = North America, Middle East = Asia) 67% said "North America"
  • Would you be interested in special editions of BME or SPC on CD-ROM with unreleased photos and videos? 46% said "No, keep it all online"
  • What continent are you from? (Central America is part of North America, Middle East is part of Asia) 40% said "Europe"
  • Should criminal charges be laid against non-doctors performing voluntary castrations? 45% said "No"
• Page 25: May 4, 2001 - May 31, 2001
  
  • How often do you masturbate? 28% said "About once a day"
  • Which method of updating BME would you prefer: 83% said "Human-managed (slower but better quality)"
  • When you look at your body in the mirror, how satisfied are you with your weight and fitness? 36% said "Meh"
  • Would you be more or less inclined to perform oral sex on someone with genital piercings? 49% said "Doesn't matter"
  • Have you ever attended any of the following: 44% said "Tattoo convention"
  • Has body modification or manipulation ever caused you to seek medical attention? 80% said "No"
  • Do you like your job? 33% said "Ehhh, 50/50"
  • Which of these applies to you: 46% said "I have both piercings and tattoos"
  • How many HOURS of tattooing have you got in the last YEAR? 46% said "None"
  • How many piercings have you gotten in the past SIX MONTHS? 24% said "None"
• Page 24: Apr 24, 2001 - May 2, 2001
  
  • Do you think Bill Carter should win the lottery? 88% said "I don't know who he is, but I hope he likes CBT"
  • Do you prefer a piercer/tattoo artist of the same gender as you? 80% said "It doesn't matter"
  • Should doctors learn the basics of piercing aftercare in med school? 88% said "Yes"
  • Do you watch the TV show "Ripley's Believe It or Not"? 55% said "Yes"
  • Should doctors learn the basics of piercing aftercare in med school? 87% said "Yes"
  • Are you punk? 57% said "No"
  • Where do you fall politically? 38% said "Left (liberal, etc.)"
  • How many computers are in your home? 35% said "One"
  • Should a parent be allowed to force their underage child to get braces if they don't want to? 54% said "Yes, it's for their own good."
  • How much time do you spend on IAM every day? 24% said "1/2 hour to 1 hour"
• Page 23: Apr 18, 2001 - Apr 24, 2001
  
  • Do you regularly read any E/N sites? 89% said "I don't even know what that is"
  • What's most important for kanji tattoos? 38% said "That they mean EXACTLY what you want them to"
  • Would you date someone with a facial tattoo? 60% said "Yes, what do I care if they have a facial tattoo?"
  • In the BME image galleries, how many images should be on every page? 47% said "4x4 (16 images - current setup)"
  • How much would I have to pay you to have sex with a pig (and I mean a REAL pig, not a gross person)? 47% said "I wouldn't do it for anything"
  • Would you rather have bad (as in low-quality) tattoos, or no tattoos at all? 90% said "No tattoos"
  • Have you ever used someone else's password to access BME? 94% said "No"
  • Which out-of-print BME shirt would you like to see printed again? 22% said "Angry Slogans"
  • What do you normally drink with dinner? 36% said "Water"
  • Do you drink milk? 55% said "Yes!"
• Page 22: Apr 12, 2001 - Apr 18, 2001
  
  • Assuming the piercer was using proper sterile technique, would you get pierced by a piercer with AIDS? 71% said "Yes"
  • How often to you attend organized religion activities (Church on Sunday, suspensions, mass, etc.)? 63% said "Never"
  • Have you ever used BME, the personals, or IAM to look for a "lover"? 42% said "No, I prefer to meet people in real life"
  • Should the navel piercing section be split into male and female (like the nipple section)? 53% said "Yes"
  • Do you ever access BME or IAM from a friend's house? 45% said "Sometimes"
  • Have you spent any time in prison? 76% said "No, they haven't caught me yet"
  • When you visit a city as a tourist, do you check out the bodmod studios? 51% said "Yes, if I walk by one"
  • Do you belive body modification is a choice? 51% said "I do it becasue I like it, but it's not necessary for my happiness"
  • How often should BME be updated? 54% said "Every two days"
  • Does it matter which ear a guy gets pierced? 84% said "No, unless you're living in the stone age"
• Page 21: Mar 28, 2001 - Apr 11, 2001
  
  • Should Caitlin dye her hair black? 58% said "Who's Caitlin?"
  • How many piercings have you REMOVED from your body? 27% said "None"
  • Should BME publish experiences in any other languages? 46% said "No - English is universal"
  • How many people in your peer group were pierced BEFORE you were? 51% said "None of them"
  • What types of advertisements should BME accept? 74% said "Tattoo and piercing shops"
  • What happen? 36% said "What you say!!"
  • What was your first remembered inspiration towards body modification? 36% said "Saw it on a person/friend"
  • Pick your favorite mode of personal transportation: 52% said "Car (as the driver)"
  • Have you ever contemplated suicide? 31% said "Quite seriously"
  • Do male genital piercings improve your sex life? 57% said "I wouldn't know"
• Page 20: Mar 22, 2001 - Mar 27, 2001
  
  • How much do you weigh? 22% said "160 to 200 pounds"
  • Do you enjoy traditional pornography (I don't mean BME/HARD)? 81% said "Yes"
  • Which is a more intimate experience? 82% said "Kissing someone open-mouthed on the lips"
  • Which of the following song lyrics best describes you? 19% said ""I take too many pills, it helps to ease the pain.""
  • Which of the following song lyrics best describes you? 19% said ""I take too many pills, it helps to ease the pain.""
  • At what age did you lose your virginity 31% said "13-15"
  • Which of the following physical stats should be in the new BME personals (pick all that apply): 82% said "Number of piercings"
  • When physical intimacy is imminent, the subject of your genital mods is: 44% said "(don't have any)"
  • How important are mods in choosing a mate? 51% said "I like them, but it's not a deal-breaker"
  • What "famous person" thought they had Terrelian Death Syndrome? 71% said "I don't even know what that is"
• Page 19: Mar 13, 2001 - Mar 22, 2001
  
  • Do you think large stretched ears (over 3/4") are attractive? 35% said "Hell yes!!!"
  • Would you like the current IAM personals (not the IAM site) scrapped and replaced with the old personals? 55% said "Doesn't matter to me either way"
  • Of the following, which is your favorite site? 34% said "SPC"
  • Favorite teen angst movie: 43% said "The Breakfast Club"
  • What penalty should a piercer face for piercing someone under 14 without parental consent? 29% said "Major fine"
  • Shannon is going on vacation. See if you can guess where? (Answer in one week).
  • How long before you're bored of "all this stuff"? 65% said "Never"
  • Do you find lactation (ie. breast milk) erotic? 59% said "No, but it doesn't bother me either"
  • Do you own a wireless internet device? (Web capable cellphone, PDA, Blackberry, etc.) 61% said "No, and I probably won't for some time"
  • Soulds piercings and tattoos be done in the same studio? 47% said "Yes, they go well together"
• Page 18: Mar 7, 2001 - Mar 12, 2001
  
  • Is calling tribal tattoos "tribal" racist? 39% said "No, but it is a huge generalization"
  • Yes, and it's inaccurate 100% said "Maybe a litte, but lighten up!"
  • Would you like an @bodymodification.com email address? 72% said "Yes"
  • Which of the following terms do you find offensive (pick all that apply)? 66% said "Fag (as in homosexual)"
  • What should piercings be named after? 75% said "The anatomy they're in (ie. septum, bridge)"
  • What do you call it most often? 37% said "Dick"
  • Which type of hood piercing do you like better? (Make sure you specify your gender too) 35% said "[Female] Vertical hood"
  • Are you a "jock" (male or female)? 84% said "No"
  • Your love is... 23% said "complete"
  • Do you want to do a suspension? 33% said "Definitely not"
• Page 17: Feb 26, 2001 - Mar 6, 2001
  
  • How old are you? 37% said "18 to 21"
  • Have you ever temporarily passed out from a piercing or tattoo? 89% said "No"
  • Where are you on the Kinsey Scale? 27% said "0"
  • Which of the following behaviors would you allow by your friends, in your home? 503% said "Being underage"
  • Have you ever been in a full-on fist fight? 58% said "No"
  • Which of the following are valid reasons for deletion from IAM? 76% said "Stealing pictures from other people's pages"
  • What emotion do you feel most often in life? 20% said "Confusion"
  • If you could have only ONE mod, ever, which would it be? 41% said "A piercing"
  • Favorite Star Trek series? 32% said "Ya bunch a nerds, you should be ashamed!"
  • Who all know about ALL of your mods?
• Page 16: Feb 13, 2001 - Feb 24, 2001
  
  • Do/did your parents have pierced ears? 72% said "My mother did"
  • How much have you spend on MODS in the last 12 months? 27% said "Between $100 and $250"
  • How much do you spend yearly on recreational drugs (including alcohol, coffee, and cigarettes)?
  • What's your worst bodyart-related pet peeve? 25% said "FUCK OFF YOU ELITIST BASTARDS"
  • What percentage of the people you know IN PERSON have tattoos? 36% said "Less than 5%"
  • What type of employment do you have? 42% said "Full time student"
  • Which of these happened first for you? 54% said "Got pierced/tattooed?"
  • When did you get your first piercing (including ears)?
  • What's the oldest BME URL you remember using? 63% said "bme.freeq.com"
  • What do you think your IQ is? 19% said "Between 120 and 130"
• Page 15: Jan 25, 2001 - Feb 11, 2001
  
  • What should the minimum age for getting tattooed by without parental consent? 55% said "18 or older"
  • Should voluntary castration be legal (borrowed from the Eunuch Archive)? 42% said "Legal, anytime, anyone"
  • Is it rude to ask people how much their tattoos cost 54% said "Not at all"
  • Are you HIV+ or have hepatitis? 89% said "Definitely no on both"
  • How old do you think you'll be when you die? 22% said "between 75 and 85"
  • Is it ethical to do piercings that will probably reject (many surface piercings)? 71% said "Only on an informed client/friend or self"
  • Do you own a gun? 65% said "Nope"
  • Which drugs have you partaken in (check all that apply)?
  • Have you ever OD'd (including clinical alcohol poisoning)? 36% said "No, because I'm responsible"
  • Which gender do you feel you fit into? 37% said "Female"
• Page 14: Jan 10, 2001 - Jan 25, 2001
  
  • Do you exercise? 55% said "No/Rarely"
  • Your opinion on IAM access: 40% said "I am not a member of IAM or BME and enjoy IAM"
  • Which of these facial piercings is the most attractive?
  • Do glasses make a person more attractive? 54% said "No difference"
  • Will you be buried with your piercings in? 73% said "Yes!"
  • What's more important (you decide the context)? 65% said "Width"
  • What should happen to the IAM portraits that Phil took? 100% said "Do a calendar"
  • What should be done with the IAM portraits that Phil took? 37% said "Just put them online instead"
  • What should be done with Phil's IAM portraits? 65% said "Save them, take more in the summer BBQs, and make a full book"
  • Trepanation? 39% said "What's that?"
• Page 13: Dec 15, 2000 - Jan 9, 2001
  
  • Piercings look better on... 71% said "What a stupid question"
  • Are some body modifications going too far? 42% said "As long as the people are happy, it's OK"
  • What would you like added to IAM first? 41% said "TOTAL control over page look and feel"
  • How much does what other people might think affect your choice of bodymods? 39% said "Not at all"
  • Can you handle waiting until January 1st for an update? 67% said "Yes, but only because I have no choice"
  • How should the BME piercing video be sold? 45% said "On DVD (best quality) $19.99"
  • Has body modification improved your sex life? 36% said "It's about the same"
  • DVD (best quality), $19.99 100% said "Online distribution (low quality), Free or almost free"
  • Which gender would you prefer to have your nipples pierced by? 27% said "(Males): Who cares"
  • What gender do you prefer being PLAY pierced by? 24% said "(Males:) Prefer a female"
• Page 12: Nov 20, 2000 - Dec 11, 2000
  
  • Would you vote for someone with visible mods for president/country leader? 82% said "Yes, if I agreed with their politics"
  • Do you have pets? 24% said "Yes, dog(s)"
  • What's your favorite jewelry material? 36% said "Steel"
  • How long will you keep most of your piercings? 36% said "Until I'm 40"
  • Genital piercings: 51% said "better for MENTAL pleasure"
  • What would you prefer? 48% said "Keep it like it is now"
  • Would marketing BME/HARD (only) as a porn site (for financial reasons) betray the spirit of the rest of BME? 61% said "Yes, it would degrade it"
  • Which of these do you like the most (if you had to pick one)? 53% said "Dragon tattoos"
  • Who is the artist? 64% said "All of the above"
  • Is piercing an artform? 56% said "Yes"
• Page 11: Oct 29, 2000 - Nov 17, 2000
  
  • Are you a musician? 42% said "Not one bit"
  • How pervy do you consider yourself? 31% said "Quite pervy"
  • Do you take drugs? (Check all that apply) 60% said "BME"
  • Have you ever pierced yourself? 56% said "Yes"
  • If BME makes custom tunnels, what size should they be? 43% said "00ga"
  • Shaving off pubic hair? 56% said "Everyone should do it"
  • Are you into SM? 42% said "No way!"
  • How many times have you been pierced with a "piercing gun"? 40% said "Once or twice"
  • Do you think women should have full sleave tattoos? 68% said "Yes, they're sexy"
  • What should Dimitra name her new cat? (It's a dark, medium-haired tabby) 33% said "Ophelia"
• Page 10: Oct 11, 2000 - Oct 29, 2000
  
  • How long have you been INTERESTED in body mods for? 26% said "Between 5 and 10 years"
  • How many years have you been ACTIVELY involved in body mods for? 23% said "Between 1 and 2 years"
  • If there was a voluntary registry for cataloging mods (for ID of corpses, etc. like dental records), would you do it? 37% said "No, and I'd fight the idea"
  • Do you think people think about their mods before getting them? 67% said "Most people do, and I do too"
  • What do you think of calling tattoos "tatties"? 69% said "I hate it! It's very annoying"
  • If you could, would you tattoo your internal organs? 77% said "That's stupid"
  • How did the parents of your most recent partner react to your mods? 40% said "They didn't seem to notice or care"
  • What do you think of injecting 400 mL of saline into your forehead (the current cover image)? 34% said "I didn't even think that was possible"
  • What size and type of shirt would you like to buy? (Pick all that appply) 59% said "Hooded Sweatshirt"
  • Which of these NEW SHIRT DESIGNS (click) will you be buying? (Pick all that apply) 55% said ""BME Kids Club""
• Page 9: Oct 1, 2000 - Oct 11, 2000
  
  • What size and type of shirt would you like to buy? (Pick all that apply)
  • Do you have more mods than your girlfriend/boyfriend/partner? 77% said "Yes, I have more"
  • Which of these NEW SHIRTS (click) would you like to buy? Click all that apply! (Soon! and more!) 52% said "Blue Dingo"
  • Which term do you prefer for what you do? 58% said "Body Modification"
  • Were you of legal age when you got your first (voluntary) mod? 53% said "Yes"
  • Should tattoos be cheaper? 61% said "No, a good artist deserves to be paid"
  • Didn't that hurt? 52% said "I should kick your ass for asking that"
  • Do the free toys (pageant, quiz, personals, etc.) make you want to BUY a BME membership to help out? 46% said "Yes, but I can't afford it"
  • Are you a part of the industry (piercer, tattooist, etc.)? 53% said "No, but I sure like it!"
  • Have you have had problems with your tongue piercings? (Select any that apply) 36% said "I don't have one, but had to answer anyway"
• Page 8: Sep 18, 2000 - Sep 30, 2000
  
  • I don't have one, but I wanted to answer anyway 40% said "No, it's been totally trouble free"
  • How do you feel about the pageant software prematurely deleting some of the lower ranked people? 51% said "Hey - it's free and fun, why complain?"
  • What do you think of male circumcision (pick all that apply)? 31% said "If you're going to do it, do it as an adult"
  • Do you hate Anne Murray? 23% said "I hope she's executed for her crimes"
  • What should the next beauty pageant be? 52% said "Mr. and Ms. Nude BME"
  • When you first wanted a tattoo, did you know what it would be? 39% said "Yes, I knew exactly what I wanted"
  • How does your religion/culture regard your mods? 29% said "n/a"
  • Suppose you woke up with no piercings -- would you do it again? 77% said "Yes, and maybe more"
  • Do you think body piercing is becoming too trendy? 50% said "Yes, but why would I care?"
  • What's a better solution to the abuse/cheating? 76% said "Ban all AOL.COM users from the pageant site"
• Page 7: Sep 3, 2000 - Sep 18, 2000
  
  • In general, your mods were inspired by: 33% said "Coming to terms with my body"
  • Who should get voted off Big Brother? 39% said "George"
  • What do you think with navel piercings on guys? 29% said "A bit strange, but to-each-their-own"
  • Have you ever removed or hidden a piercing for employment? 26% said "I wouldn't work somewhere that requires that"
  • What reaction do you get the most when people notice your mods? 50% said "Morbid Fascination: how much did that hurt?"
  • Have you ever chipped a tooth on a tongue barbell? 41% said "No"
  • When new toys (like the Pageant) are added, what's better: 63% said "Wait longer, add them after they've been debugged"
  • What laws should there be in piercing? (Pick all that apply) 88% said "Laws regarding sterile technique"
  • So, what do you think of the BME Pageant? 53% said "I love it! It's all in good fun"
  • Would you remove a tattoo or piercing if your significant other wanted you to? 60% said "Hell no! If they ask me to do that, they're not right for me"
• Page 6: Aug 9, 2000 - Sep 1, 2000
  
  • Would you enter a Ms.BME or Mr.BME online "beauty" pagent? 47% said "No, but I think it's a great idea."
  • What's that a picture of on the cover? 36% said "Pierced scrotal removal leftovers"
  • I'm back! What do you think of that? 38% said "Thank god, I couldn't be without an update any longer"
  • What is Shannon doing on his trip (pick all that apply)?
  • Which kind of nipple piercings look best to you? 33% said "Small gauge rings or circular barbells"
  • What kind of eater are you? 65% said "Fuckin'A-Carnivore! God gave me sharp teeth and I'll use 'em!"
  • Are you a "modern primitive"? 36% said "Yes, and proud of it!"
  • How much do you tip your piercer/tattoo artist when you get work done? 31% said "$10 - $20"
  • Do you shave your tattoo? (To make it stand out more) 43% said "No, because I don't have a tattoo"
  • Have you ever suffered from a psychiatric illness? (Including depression) 43% said "No"
• Page 5: Aug 1, 2000 - Aug 8, 2000
  
  • How long do you wait before getting a tattoo/piercing after the idea comes to mind? 39% said "A couple of months"
  • What did Shannon do today (I'll tell you the answer tomorrow)? 42% said "Got arrested"
  • What's better? 71% said "Piercings"
  • What's the proper spelling of the word? 86% said "Gauge"
  • Who would win in a game of chess, Shawn Porter (helped by a pack of hyperintelligent crickets), or Stile (helped by porn)? 76% said "http://spc.bodymodification.com/ rules!"
  • What's the proper spelling of the word? 91% said "Tongue"
  • What is your level of education (CURRENTLY, not planned)? 35% said "Some university / college"
  • How much money have you spent on body mods? (Include body jewelry, tattoo mags, BME subscription, tattoos, etc.) 24% said "$251 - $500"
  • Does penis size matter? 50% said "Of course not, it's how you use it that matters."
  • Should BME/world continue to host the Male-UP homepage even though they've publically ridiculed subincision? 52% said "No! BME/world is for the open-minded."
• Page 4: Jul 18, 2000 - Aug 1, 2000
  
  • How far is TOO far? (Pick all that apply) 60% said "Amputation"
  • What's the most erotic piercing (on someone else)? 31% said "Genital piercing"
  • How often should BME be updated (note: the same amount of files are added either way)? 33% said "Twice a week (the way it is now)"
  • What sorts of interviews should BMEradio do? (Pick all that apply) 82% said "Interviews with body modification professionals"
  • Would you get a tattoo that shows at work? 33% said "Yes - My boss is cool with that"
  • Would you take your grandmother to a piercer? 80% said "If she asked"
  • Was your first tattoo: 36% said "Don't have tattoos YET"
  • Do you bother putting sunscreen on your tattoos when you go out? 35% said "I've told you before, I don't have tattoos"
  • What do you think about infant ear piercing? 59% said "I find it appalling -- wait until the kid is old enough to decide for themselves"
  • Since BME can barely afford it's bandwidth, how should it increase it's profits? 28% said "Actively advertise for new paying members"
• Page 3: Jul 8, 2000 - Jul 18, 2000
  
  • How have you helped the BME project? 33% said "Not a damn bit"
  • How do you feel about your tattoos? 44% said "I love them and am thrilled they are with me forever"
  • How important is body modification to you? 54% said "It's quite important in defining who I am"
  • What do you think cutting/scarification is? 51% said "A way to express yourself"
  • Do you think body modification has become too mainstream? 64% said "Why the hell does that matter? It's personal"
  • If you have children (don't answer if you don't), do they know about your piercings / tattoos / mods? 82% said "Yes"
  • Do your parents know that you're pierced / tattooed / modded? (Even if you're an adult) 73% said "Yes"
  • If you listen to BME/radio, what do you think of the music? 46% said "Great! Lots of good music as well as good talking!"
  • Which one are you? 49% said "An adult who DOES support age restrictions on body mods"
  • If there was a fight between Backstreet Boys (armed with knives) and N'Sync (armed with bats), who would win? 70% said "Shannon, have you lost your mind?"
• Page 2: Jun 30, 2000 - Jul 8, 2000
  
  • If Jon Cobb (armed with nun-chucks) had to fight Fakir Musafar (armed with a lance and riding a donkey), who would win? 46% said "Shannon, you've gone totally bonkers with this poll! Ask me about my tattoos instead"
  • What do you think of tattoos on the face? 50% said "Cool"
  • What's a more painful experience, tattooing or piercing? 36% said "I don't know, I haven't had both of them done"
  • What's your favorite material for body piercing jewelry? 59% said "Stainless Steel"
  • If Shannon (who runs BME) were to be killed in a car accident, what should happen to BME? 66% said "It should be taken over by Shawn Porter (SPC) or some other enthusiast"
  • What's your favorite part of BME? 34% said "Piercing pictures"
  • If you could remove any part of your body, what would you amputate? 50% said "Amputation isn't for me, but I understand why some people would do it."
  • Who is your favorite Iron Chef? 63% said "What the hell is an Iron Chef? Some sort of new Prince's Wand?"
  • What's better, color tattoos, or black and grey tattoos? 52% said "Color"
  • How much tattoo work would you LIKE to get on your body? 19% said "20% coverage, with some showing with normal clothes"
• Page 1: Jun 19, 2000 - Jun 29, 2000
  
  • What size (gauge) are your ear piercings? 30% said "14ga (1.6mm) or smaller"
  • Do you think it's alright for BME to have full-length nudes on the cover? (Like the current cover). 59% said "Sure, anything goes!"
  • What was the primary reason behind your body modifications? 45% said "Aesthetic results"
  • How many hours have you spent being tattooed? 42% said "None"
  • Do you read the newsgroup rec.arts.bodyart? 31% said "I don't even know what it is!"
  • If you had to pick from this list, what's the greatest movie of all time? 33% said "Movies suck! Go read a BOOK!"
  • How old were you when you got your first (non-gun, non-earlobe) piercing? 20% said "19-25"
  • Do you think the opposite sex looks better with piercings? 73% said "YES! YES! YES!"
  • Why did you get your tongue pierced? 42% said "I don't have my tongue pierced"
  • Why did you come to BME today? 88% said "I love body modification!"

It goes without saying that the above polls are utterly unscientific, and while they are to some extent indicative of the feelings of BME readers, I wouldn't take them too seriously as we've made no attempts to regulate voting, etc. etc. etc.

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