Ummjon tells me they’re actually Ryan Adams lyrics… Either way I like the sentiment. Tattoo by Damian (who I’m told I really need to interview soon), at King of Fools in Toronto, Ontario.
“don’t change for anyone”
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BME Newsfeed for Mar 30, 2006
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- 2006-03-30: USA: US Army relaxes rules on tattoos [by titanium_angel]
- 2006-03-30: CA: Army’s Opposition to Ink Fading [by deadly pale]
- 2006-03-30: Brasil: Real’s Ronaldo d-lists ex-fiance [by deadly pale]
- 2006-03-30: USA: Need an Angel? Just ask Joanna Angel [by rebekah]
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BME Newsfeed for Mar 29, 2006
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- 2006-03-29: TX: Hank is the homey [by deadly pale]
- 2006-03-29: UK: Robie goes green after piercing [by deadly pale]
- 2006-03-29: VT: Teen Fest ‘ 06 [by deadly pale]
- 2006-03-29: UK: Williams hypnotised for piercing stunt [by deadly pale]
- 2006-03-29: SC: Ink stink: SC man arrested for illegal tattoo business [by rebekah]
- 2006-03-29: UK: Robbie gets the needle [by rebekah]
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Dragon Tattoo
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I recently met a really cool tattooed French Canadian powerlifter and talked to him for a while about body modification… He’d mentioned that one of the goals with tattooing for him was not just seeking out a good tattoo, but more of a quest for the “vibe” that the combination of tattoos would put off — so it’s not so much that the tattoo has to be aesthetically perfect; it just has to move you toward your overall body goal of “looking tough” (or whatever). Now, normally I’d laugh off something like that as fakery and poserism, but trust me — this guy’s a professional powerlifter and definitely has the underlying strength to back up the claims.
Anyway… Got a bit distracted there with that story, but this dragon tattoo by Yayo at Blue Demon Ink in Huntington Park, California reminded me to tell it. And I thought that readers would like the photo too because it’s a nice candid portrait shot.
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Where’s Wally? <i>Wally?</i>
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I always thought it was “Waldo”, but perhaps Nick Dutt at Tattooz R Us in Kilsyth. Victoria, Australia is looking to avoid a trademark lawsuit?
Actually, the truth is that in Australia (and most places other than the US and Canada), the character is “Wally”, and was renamed “Waldo” in 1987 for the US market. I’m not really sure why. They also call him “Walter” in Germany (I guess even German children appreciate the value of being formal and polite), and “Charlie” in France (who knows why).
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Carved Moko
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Evildustin‘s face brand by Johnkid at The Piercing Lounge in Madison, WI looks like it’s healing nicely so far… If I remember right, in Maori culture there were two ways of doing a facial tattoo. One was similar to normal tattooing, and the other is more like a combination of wood carving and ink rubbing, and left a three dimensional “tattoo”, rather than just the image. This hyfrecator branding reminded me of that…
Oh, and for the record, I have never heard Dustin call this a moko or make similar references, so please don’t post a message claiming he’s being disrespectful or committing some other cultural appropriation sin. That said (and I mention this because I saw a Maori reader on Tanya’s body modification blog), maybe someone can post with more information.
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C’est tout ce que j’aime
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Thanks to PereiraPiercer for sending me this tattoo by Paulo at Flame Tattoo in Sorocaba, Brasil (a city a bit inland from Sao Paulo). I’m assuming it’s a medical marijuana tattoo (I had no idea there was a medical marijuana movement in Brasil), but hell, even if it says that the passage of sweet mary jane from supplier to client is a sacred act and nothing more, I’m lovin’ it™.
“I’m lovin’ it” is a registered trademark of the McDonalds Corporation.
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Is this a joke?
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I can’t tell if PereiraPiercer is messing with me in this group photo from the Sao Paulo Tattoo Festival (Brasil)… that dude on the far right has got the craziest unibrow I’ve ever seen!
