A black-and-white photo of a person mid-air in a Superman-style body suspension pose, supported by multiple hooks in their back and legs, smiling joyfully toward the camera. They are suspended horizontally in a large indoor space with high ceilings and visible rigging. A group of onlookers—some seated, some standing—watch with expressions of admiration, amusement, and support. The atmosphere is lively and communal, capturing a moment of shared experience and transformation.

Interesting way to make money

Mike is helping pay his way through mechanical engineering school by selling pictures on his ES and modelling website. Two years ago he took off his right little toe (voluntarily), and then did another surgery to modify the scar, and finally a third one to shorten the stump again about eight months ago.

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12 responses to “Interesting way to make money”

  1. serenity Avatar
    serenity

    that’s a VERY interesting way to make money.. how does he take the pics? photoshop?

  2. IG Avatar
    IG

    why photoshop when you can slice!! 🙂

  3. Matt Volatile Avatar

    Where do I sign up?

  4. one small instrument Avatar

    does this affect the way you walk or your balance or anything like that?
    wheres the “amputation for dummies” book?

  5. redredred Avatar
    redredred

    why would one spend money to see pictures of a nine-toe-feet?

  6. quinnn Avatar
    quinnn

    I didn’t even notice he was missing a toe. What does that reveal about me?

    pretty foot tho 🙂

  7. outmywindow Avatar
    outmywindow

    This foot didn’t strike me as different since I have very short, curled up pinkie toes as it is. From this angle, this guy’s toes look just like mine (with the exception that I have tiny little toenails on the last digit).

  8. severed Avatar

    same here. his amputated pinkie toe looks just like my regular one sans nail. those runty little toenails are almost impossible to paint. I just swipe at it and hope for the best.

  9. xDarkestHourx Avatar
    xDarkestHourx

    and looks like hes got a mean ingrowner on the big toe. they suck. im missing t big toe nails from them..*shakes fist*

  10. penski Avatar

    That’s not a mean ingrower…This! is a mean ingrower! ( don’t click if you don’t like macro shots of manky ingrown toenails 😉 ).

    I like how you can see where it’s spread under the nail.

    Remember, kids! DIY-toenail surgery is big AND clever. So is the resulting hacked about nail, nailbed and infection. Woot.

    *n

    PS: I DIY’d the toe on my right foot years ago – that one worked fine.

  11. uuu Avatar
    uuu

    owww… toenail infection… owww… bumping the toe against the stairs

    is there that many people who mess with their toenails until it’s bad or was I just a weird child?

  12. one small instrument Avatar

    i have almost no toenails left at all on any of my toes. i just dont like them. the only thing that grows there is is tough skin.

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