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.

What happens in Indonesia, stays in Indonesia

Meet the ambassador from the Republic of Texas. And you wonder why people protest.

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684 responses to “What happens in Indonesia, stays in Indonesia”

  1. kuroneko711 Avatar

    “Shannon maybe you need to get out more and take some time away from the whole body mod thing. Why does BME constantly need to try shock it readers? This is not pushing the limits of what is possible with body mods but rather shows up how jaded and cynical you have really become. Please don’t insult the intelligence of the body mod community with crap like this.

    Seriously I have lost all respect for you. ”

    To this person, um…..I am almost sure shannon has gotten out a lot more than you. I dont know him personally, but it seems like he’s done plenty travelling and exploring and overall living. And if body mods are something he loves, than why would he try and get away from that? I’ve never found that BME is trying to “shock” me, but assuming it does, why is that even a problem? If it shocks you and you dont like it, dont go to it. Its really not that difficult. I dont think this sites purpose is to push any limits, its more so just a community for people who enjoy body mods and have things in common, just like any community. Calling it jaded and cynical is an assumption, and you shouldnt assume without talking to the person it pertains to, which I’m sure you haven’t done. And about the insult thing? If you are insulted by this JOKE you need to LIGHTEN THE FUCK UP. Seriously, people take things too harsh and personal, thats no way to go through life.

    And as for the respect thing, if you’ve lost respect for shannon, i’m sure it will make a difference out of the thousands and thousands of people who have a very high respect for him…its kind of like the the bitch at Wendy’s bitching that she’s never going to wendys again: IT REALLY DOESNT MATTER TO ANYONE ELSE BUT YOU.

  2. kuroneko711 Avatar

    “Shannon maybe you need to get out more and take some time away from the whole body mod thing. Why does BME constantly need to try shock it readers? This is not pushing the limits of what is possible with body mods but rather shows up how jaded and cynical you have really become. Please don’t insult the intelligence of the body mod community with crap like this.

    Seriously I have lost all respect for you. ”

    To this person, um…..I am almost sure shannon has gotten out a lot more than you. I dont know him personally, but it seems like he’s done plenty travelling and exploring and overall living. And if body mods are something he loves, than why would he try and get away from that? I’ve never found that BME is trying to “shock” me, but assuming it does, why is that even a problem? If it shocks you and you dont like it, dont go to it. Its really not that difficult. I dont think this sites purpose is to push any limits, its more so just a community for people who enjoy body mods and have things in common, just like any community. Calling it jaded and cynical is an assumption, and you shouldnt assume without talking to the person it pertains to, which I’m sure you haven’t done. And about the insult thing? If you are insulted by this JOKE you need to LIGHTEN THE FUCK UP. Seriously, people take things too harsh and personal, thats no way to go through life.

    And as for the respect thing, if you’ve lost respect for shannon, i’m sure it will make a difference out of the thousands and thousands of people who have a very high respect for him…its kind of like the the bitch at Wendy’s bitching that she’s never going to wendys again: IT REALLY DOESNT MATTER TO ANYONE ELSE BUT YOU.

  3. Jayde Avatar
    Jayde

    this has blown up to something that is seriously rediculious. No one is going to go fuck the goat. It was ment as a joke. If you look closely enough the “arm” int he blurred photo doesn’t even attach to the rest of the arm.

    I could completely understand if someone actually did this and the goat looked like it was in agonizing pain… but nothing is being done by the goat. NOTHING. So no one on here has said they are going to go out and fuck a goat now because of this picture. We are laughing at it. Cause we know it is a joke.

    Jokes are usually something that makes us laugh cause it is wrong… a midget is funny ( the ones that are trying to be funny … knowing yall you would start a midgets rights movement.)

    Just laugh… please just laugh. Ha Ha Ha

  4. Jayde Avatar
    Jayde

    this has blown up to something that is seriously rediculious. No one is going to go fuck the goat. It was ment as a joke. If you look closely enough the “arm” int he blurred photo doesn’t even attach to the rest of the arm.

    I could completely understand if someone actually did this and the goat looked like it was in agonizing pain… but nothing is being done by the goat. NOTHING. So no one on here has said they are going to go out and fuck a goat now because of this picture. We are laughing at it. Cause we know it is a joke.

    Jokes are usually something that makes us laugh cause it is wrong… a midget is funny ( the ones that are trying to be funny … knowing yall you would start a midgets rights movement.)

    Just laugh… please just laugh. Ha Ha Ha

  5. Jayde Avatar
    Jayde

    this has blown up to something that is seriously rediculious. No one is going to go fuck the goat. It was ment as a joke. If you look closely enough the “arm” int he blurred photo doesn’t even attach to the rest of the arm.

    I could completely understand if someone actually did this and the goat looked like it was in agonizing pain… but nothing is being done by the goat. NOTHING. So no one on here has said they are going to go out and fuck a goat now because of this picture. We are laughing at it. Cause we know it is a joke.

    Jokes are usually something that makes us laugh cause it is wrong… a midget is funny ( the ones that are trying to be funny … knowing yall you would start a midgets rights movement.)

    Just laugh… please just laugh. Ha Ha Ha

  6. Jayde Avatar
    Jayde

    this has blown up to something that is seriously rediculious. No one is going to go fuck the goat. It was ment as a joke. If you look closely enough the “arm” int he blurred photo doesn’t even attach to the rest of the arm.

    I could completely understand if someone actually did this and the goat looked like it was in agonizing pain… but nothing is being done by the goat. NOTHING. So no one on here has said they are going to go out and fuck a goat now because of this picture. We are laughing at it. Cause we know it is a joke.

    Jokes are usually something that makes us laugh cause it is wrong… a midget is funny ( the ones that are trying to be funny … knowing yall you would start a midgets rights movement.)

    Just laugh… please just laugh. Ha Ha Ha

  7. monica Avatar

    A lot of these comments sound like those made by people that insist certain types of music inspire people to kill or commit suicide. Ridiculous. Nobody is going to look at this image and think it’s cool to sodomize an animal, and those that do already thought so beforehand.

  8. monica Avatar

    A lot of these comments sound like those made by people that insist certain types of music inspire people to kill or commit suicide. Ridiculous. Nobody is going to look at this image and think it’s cool to sodomize an animal, and those that do already thought so beforehand.

  9. monica Avatar

    A lot of these comments sound like those made by people that insist certain types of music inspire people to kill or commit suicide. Ridiculous. Nobody is going to look at this image and think it’s cool to sodomize an animal, and those that do already thought so beforehand.

  10. monica Avatar

    A lot of these comments sound like those made by people that insist certain types of music inspire people to kill or commit suicide. Ridiculous. Nobody is going to look at this image and think it’s cool to sodomize an animal, and those that do already thought so beforehand.

  11. Kaylee Avatar
    Kaylee

    is it over yet?

  12. Kaylee Avatar
    Kaylee

    is it over yet?

  13. Kaylee Avatar
    Kaylee

    is it over yet?

  14. Kaylee Avatar
    Kaylee

    is it over yet?

  15. Hanex Avatar

    it isn’t funny even it’s just a joke..

  16. Hanex Avatar

    it isn’t funny even it’s just a joke..

  17. Hanex Avatar

    it isn’t funny even it’s just a joke..

  18. Hanex Avatar

    it isn’t funny even it’s just a joke..

  19. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    I’d say at 143 posts so far… MISSION SUCCESSFUL! (whatever that mission was anyway)

  20. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    I’d say at 143 posts so far… MISSION SUCCESSFUL! (whatever that mission was anyway)

  21. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    I’d say at 143 posts so far… MISSION SUCCESSFUL! (whatever that mission was anyway)

  22. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    I’d say at 143 posts so far… MISSION SUCCESSFUL! (whatever that mission was anyway)

  23. ÈMþRê§§ Avatar
    ÈMþRê§§

    By the way Shannon, mmm your hot 🙂

  24. ÈMþRê§§ Avatar
    ÈMþRê§§

    By the way Shannon, mmm your hot 🙂

  25. ÈMþRê§§ Avatar
    ÈMþRê§§

    By the way Shannon, mmm your hot 🙂

  26. ÈMþRê§§ Avatar
    ÈMþRê§§

    By the way Shannon, mmm your hot 🙂

  27. RYan Avatar
    RYan

    I’d like to see a pic of the the goat fuckin the guy in the ass…you people have got to learn to relax….

  28. RYan Avatar
    RYan

    I’d like to see a pic of the the goat fuckin the guy in the ass…you people have got to learn to relax….

  29. RYan Avatar
    RYan

    I’d like to see a pic of the the goat fuckin the guy in the ass…you people have got to learn to relax….

  30. RYan Avatar
    RYan

    I’d like to see a pic of the the goat fuckin the guy in the ass…you people have got to learn to relax….

  31. joe Avatar

    you know that there is no law against it!? at leats not in germany!

  32. joe Avatar

    you know that there is no law against it!? at leats not in germany!

  33. joe Avatar

    you know that there is no law against it!? at leats not in germany!

  34. joe Avatar

    you know that there is no law against it!? at leats not in germany!

  35. John Durante Avatar
    John Durante

    I am still scared from taking that photo, Ron was gettin pretty horney, I am glad that Javanese sheep got it, and not me!!!!

  36. John Durante Avatar
    John Durante

    I am still scared from taking that photo, Ron was gettin pretty horney, I am glad that Javanese sheep got it, and not me!!!!

  37. John Durante Avatar
    John Durante

    I am still scared from taking that photo, Ron was gettin pretty horney, I am glad that Javanese sheep got it, and not me!!!!

  38. John Durante Avatar
    John Durante

    I am still scared from taking that photo, Ron was gettin pretty horney, I am glad that Javanese sheep got it, and not me!!!!

  39. SlavaDead Avatar
    SlavaDead

    stupid hippys… it’s photoshope’d, i have the roiginal picture and he is not molasting the goat

  40. SlavaDead Avatar
    SlavaDead

    stupid hippys… it’s photoshope’d, i have the roiginal picture and he is not molasting the goat

  41. SlavaDead Avatar
    SlavaDead

    stupid hippys… it’s photoshope’d, i have the roiginal picture and he is not molasting the goat

  42. SlavaDead Avatar
    SlavaDead

    stupid hippys… it’s photoshope’d, i have the roiginal picture and he is not molasting the goat

  43. Ausmoz Avatar

    I agree with lizabean (#73) and vet student (#125 & 128). I think between them they said it all.

  44. Ausmoz Avatar

    I agree with lizabean (#73) and vet student (#125 & 128). I think between them they said it all.

  45. Ausmoz Avatar

    I agree with lizabean (#73) and vet student (#125 & 128). I think between them they said it all.

  46. Ausmoz Avatar

    I agree with lizabean (#73) and vet student (#125 & 128). I think between them they said it all.

  47. nature223 Avatar

    the thing that fucks with me is twofold….
    Yes,just WHAT the fuck does a guy fucking a goat have to do with politics,or political veiws of the current administration?,and why does YOUR political veiws inspire you to simply post a weak ass bush attack and then make it a thing we all have to gaze at?
    it has no merit here,and this site isnt political unless it means SOMETHING as in your took the pain to add it to your body as a personal statement.
    if it was somethng like that,I could at least show it some respect…this?,this is bullshit.

  48. nature223 Avatar

    the thing that fucks with me is twofold….
    Yes,just WHAT the fuck does a guy fucking a goat have to do with politics,or political veiws of the current administration?,and why does YOUR political veiws inspire you to simply post a weak ass bush attack and then make it a thing we all have to gaze at?
    it has no merit here,and this site isnt political unless it means SOMETHING as in your took the pain to add it to your body as a personal statement.
    if it was somethng like that,I could at least show it some respect…this?,this is bullshit.

  49. nature223 Avatar

    the thing that fucks with me is twofold….
    Yes,just WHAT the fuck does a guy fucking a goat have to do with politics,or political veiws of the current administration?,and why does YOUR political veiws inspire you to simply post a weak ass bush attack and then make it a thing we all have to gaze at?
    it has no merit here,and this site isnt political unless it means SOMETHING as in your took the pain to add it to your body as a personal statement.
    if it was somethng like that,I could at least show it some respect…this?,this is bullshit.

  50. nature223 Avatar

    the thing that fucks with me is twofold….
    Yes,just WHAT the fuck does a guy fucking a goat have to do with politics,or political veiws of the current administration?,and why does YOUR political veiws inspire you to simply post a weak ass bush attack and then make it a thing we all have to gaze at?
    it has no merit here,and this site isnt political unless it means SOMETHING as in your took the pain to add it to your body as a personal statement.
    if it was somethng like that,I could at least show it some respect…this?,this is bullshit.

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