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.

“Freaking out the family”

Jamin writes, ‘I love my gran like a finger through my 3/4″ septum.’

Comments

76 responses to ““Freaking out the family””

  1. Dina Avatar

    Woo! Ben! Nice one 🙂

  2. Dina Avatar

    Woo! Ben! Nice one 🙂

  3. silicun Avatar
    silicun

    absolutely priceless…great photo

  4. silicun Avatar
    silicun

    absolutely priceless…great photo

  5. goomy Avatar

    hahaha loved it!

  6. goomy Avatar

    hahaha loved it!

  7. jOELTRON Avatar

    Awesome work ben, you keep that setpum a-stretchin!

    Btw: (3/4) inches = 19.05 millimeters (thank you mr. google)

  8. jOELTRON Avatar

    Awesome work ben, you keep that setpum a-stretchin!

    Btw: (3/4) inches = 19.05 millimeters (thank you mr. google)

  9. Winterborn Avatar
    Winterborn

    nice lol! my grandma freaked to when she saw my first branding….. i am just wating to show her my brand new cutting:-p! hihi

  10. Winterborn Avatar
    Winterborn

    nice lol! my grandma freaked to when she saw my first branding….. i am just wating to show her my brand new cutting:-p! hihi

  11. Tanya Avatar

    i wish it was grandmas finger through the septum…now that would make a picture worthy for christmas cards…

  12. Tanya Avatar

    i wish it was grandmas finger through the septum…now that would make a picture worthy for christmas cards…

  13. Tom Avatar
    Tom

    Can he breathe?

  14. Tom Avatar
    Tom

    Can he breathe?

  15. areku Avatar
    areku

    If the grandma was a little heavier, I’d almost mistake her for mine. She can’t stand to look at my tattoos. She’d probably walk out of the room if I did that. Which is what makes this picture so awesome.

  16. areku Avatar
    areku

    If the grandma was a little heavier, I’d almost mistake her for mine. She can’t stand to look at my tattoos. She’d probably walk out of the room if I did that. Which is what makes this picture so awesome.

  17. Susie Avatar
    Susie

    No Tom Im very sorry, he cant breathe and is in a constant state of dying.

  18. Susie Avatar
    Susie

    No Tom Im very sorry, he cant breathe and is in a constant state of dying.

  19. Ross Avatar
    Ross

    Hahaha my gran always says “Have you got more of those bloody things?!”

    She hates it when I take my plugs out or wiggle my split tongue at her!

  20. Ross Avatar
    Ross

    Hahaha my gran always says “Have you got more of those bloody things?!”

    She hates it when I take my plugs out or wiggle my split tongue at her!

  21. wish_I_were_a_dragon... Avatar

    Tom…. what the hell?

    Anyway.

    That so good 😛 I agree the grandma’s finger through would be awesome too 😛

  22. wish_I_were_a_dragon... Avatar

    Tom…. what the hell?

    Anyway.

    That so good 😛 I agree the grandma’s finger through would be awesome too 😛

  23. L1ZZARD Avatar

    “Do you always have to do that when I see you?”

    Family members are so fun.

  24. L1ZZARD Avatar

    “Do you always have to do that when I see you?”

    Family members are so fun.

  25. ItchyStitches Avatar
    ItchyStitches

    Woop Woop, freakin’ out the olds! I love it. I wonder what our grandchildren will do to squik us out?

  26. ItchyStitches Avatar
    ItchyStitches

    Woop Woop, freakin’ out the olds! I love it. I wonder what our grandchildren will do to squik us out?

  27. Karen Avatar
    Karen

    haha that is so cute 😛

  28. Karen Avatar
    Karen

    haha that is so cute 😛

  29. Court Avatar

    I love it. Reminds me of when my GREAT granny was convinced she wanted a navel piercing to go with the new low-rise jeans she accidentally picked up.

  30. Court Avatar

    I love it. Reminds me of when my GREAT granny was convinced she wanted a navel piercing to go with the new low-rise jeans she accidentally picked up.

  31. Meliss Avatar
    Meliss

    ahah family can be great

  32. Meliss Avatar
    Meliss

    ahah family can be great

  33. Vienna Avatar

    hahaha, my grandma looks in my nose all the time and tells me she doesn’t like my septum… but she has yet to see the finger action!

  34. Vienna Avatar

    hahaha, my grandma looks in my nose all the time and tells me she doesn’t like my septum… but she has yet to see the finger action!

  35. kawaface Avatar

    that’s hilarious!

  36. kawaface Avatar

    that’s hilarious!

  37. Tommy Avatar

    My grandma makes the cutest “disgust” faces to my siblins’ mods and mine.

  38. Tommy Avatar

    My grandma makes the cutest “disgust” faces to my siblins’ mods and mine.

  39. Avalon Avatar
    Avalon

    hahah that’s one of the funniest pictures I have seen in a while, AWESOME!

  40. Avalon Avatar
    Avalon

    hahah that’s one of the funniest pictures I have seen in a while, AWESOME!

  41. SnaiLuv Avatar

    My second favorite mod pictures are photos of modified people(especially heavily modified people) hanging out with their families.

    You can probably guess what my first-favorite mod pictures are.

  42. SnaiLuv Avatar

    My second favorite mod pictures are photos of modified people(especially heavily modified people) hanging out with their families.

    You can probably guess what my first-favorite mod pictures are.

  43. smoking_umbrellas Avatar
    smoking_umbrellas

    haha. My grandma is disgusted by 00g ears, facial and tongue piercings and visible tattoos. i dont even want to think what she’d say about all the mods I have that she doesnt know about.

  44. smoking_umbrellas Avatar
    smoking_umbrellas

    haha. My grandma is disgusted by 00g ears, facial and tongue piercings and visible tattoos. i dont even want to think what she’d say about all the mods I have that she doesnt know about.

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