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.

First Thoughts 6/6

“BME buds for life.”

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376 responses to “First Thoughts 6/6”

  1. Holly Avatar
    Holly

    This made me feel pretty shitty. Not for me ..blah 🙁

  2. Holly Avatar
    Holly

    This made me feel pretty shitty. Not for me ..blah 🙁

  3. Holly Avatar
    Holly

    This made me feel pretty shitty. Not for me ..blah 🙁

  4. Holly Avatar
    Holly

    This made me feel pretty shitty. Not for me ..blah 🙁

  5. RW Avatar
    RW

    That picture is stupid and very unprofessional.
    Not only are drugs (IMO) for losers but who would want to be pierced/tattooed by a druggle or anyone under the influence?
    A clinical place like that isn’t the place for drugs at all.
    Keep it to the gutter.

    ‘Filed under: Funny’ ??

    There’s nothing about drugs whether is says BME or not.

    Whats next, heroin needles saying ‘ I LOVE SHANNON’??

  6. RW Avatar
    RW

    That picture is stupid and very unprofessional.
    Not only are drugs (IMO) for losers but who would want to be pierced/tattooed by a druggle or anyone under the influence?
    A clinical place like that isn’t the place for drugs at all.
    Keep it to the gutter.

    ‘Filed under: Funny’ ??

    There’s nothing about drugs whether is says BME or not.

    Whats next, heroin needles saying ‘ I LOVE SHANNON’??

  7. RW Avatar
    RW

    That picture is stupid and very unprofessional.
    Not only are drugs (IMO) for losers but who would want to be pierced/tattooed by a druggle or anyone under the influence?
    A clinical place like that isn’t the place for drugs at all.
    Keep it to the gutter.

    ‘Filed under: Funny’ ??

    There’s nothing about drugs whether is says BME or not.

    Whats next, heroin needles saying ‘ I LOVE SHANNON’??

  8. RW Avatar
    RW

    That picture is stupid and very unprofessional.
    Not only are drugs (IMO) for losers but who would want to be pierced/tattooed by a druggle or anyone under the influence?
    A clinical place like that isn’t the place for drugs at all.
    Keep it to the gutter.

    ‘Filed under: Funny’ ??

    There’s nothing about drugs whether is says BME or not.

    Whats next, heroin needles saying ‘ I LOVE SHANNON’??

  9. cutlass Avatar
    cutlass

    hells yeah! fatty buds, that’s what i’m talkin’ bout!

  10. cutlass Avatar
    cutlass

    hells yeah! fatty buds, that’s what i’m talkin’ bout!

  11. cutlass Avatar
    cutlass

    hells yeah! fatty buds, that’s what i’m talkin’ bout!

  12. cutlass Avatar
    cutlass

    hells yeah! fatty buds, that’s what i’m talkin’ bout!

  13. Anthony Avatar

    “whats next herion needles”. wow, people are stupid

  14. Anthony Avatar

    “whats next herion needles”. wow, people are stupid

  15. Anthony Avatar

    “whats next herion needles”. wow, people are stupid

  16. Anthony Avatar

    “whats next herion needles”. wow, people are stupid

  17. Marina Avatar
    Marina

    I consider myself straightedge, and honestly, I don’t have a problem with this picture.
    I grinned when I saw it, honestly, that was my reaction!
    I believe that it’s someone’s own personal opinion what they do to their body. I’m not going to tell you if it’s right or wrong, it’s your choice. If I was being pierced by someone who was obviously on drugs, I wouldn’t leave because he was on drugs, I’d consider leaving beceause he might make a mistake. I would stay if he seemed steady enough.

    I don’t know, that’s just my opinion.

  18. Marina Avatar
    Marina

    I consider myself straightedge, and honestly, I don’t have a problem with this picture.
    I grinned when I saw it, honestly, that was my reaction!
    I believe that it’s someone’s own personal opinion what they do to their body. I’m not going to tell you if it’s right or wrong, it’s your choice. If I was being pierced by someone who was obviously on drugs, I wouldn’t leave because he was on drugs, I’d consider leaving beceause he might make a mistake. I would stay if he seemed steady enough.

    I don’t know, that’s just my opinion.

  19. Marina Avatar
    Marina

    I consider myself straightedge, and honestly, I don’t have a problem with this picture.
    I grinned when I saw it, honestly, that was my reaction!
    I believe that it’s someone’s own personal opinion what they do to their body. I’m not going to tell you if it’s right or wrong, it’s your choice. If I was being pierced by someone who was obviously on drugs, I wouldn’t leave because he was on drugs, I’d consider leaving beceause he might make a mistake. I would stay if he seemed steady enough.

    I don’t know, that’s just my opinion.

  20. Marina Avatar
    Marina

    I consider myself straightedge, and honestly, I don’t have a problem with this picture.
    I grinned when I saw it, honestly, that was my reaction!
    I believe that it’s someone’s own personal opinion what they do to their body. I’m not going to tell you if it’s right or wrong, it’s your choice. If I was being pierced by someone who was obviously on drugs, I wouldn’t leave because he was on drugs, I’d consider leaving beceause he might make a mistake. I would stay if he seemed steady enough.

    I don’t know, that’s just my opinion.

  21. Lisabobisa Avatar
    Lisabobisa

    Heh, if you think that weed looks bad, you should see what we have to smoke in Idaho!

  22. Lisabobisa Avatar
    Lisabobisa

    Heh, if you think that weed looks bad, you should see what we have to smoke in Idaho!

  23. Lisabobisa Avatar
    Lisabobisa

    Heh, if you think that weed looks bad, you should see what we have to smoke in Idaho!

  24. Lisabobisa Avatar
    Lisabobisa

    Heh, if you think that weed looks bad, you should see what we have to smoke in Idaho!

  25. kivaka Avatar

    lol wow thats a lot of pot, hey look you can see the Anatometal displays in the case at least you know they carry the best around

  26. kivaka Avatar

    lol wow thats a lot of pot, hey look you can see the Anatometal displays in the case at least you know they carry the best around

  27. kivaka Avatar

    lol wow thats a lot of pot, hey look you can see the Anatometal displays in the case at least you know they carry the best around

  28. kivaka Avatar

    lol wow thats a lot of pot, hey look you can see the Anatometal displays in the case at least you know they carry the best around

  29. Rob in Australia Avatar
    Rob in Australia

    Shannon – why do you always post such skinny buds – Can’t you post some Fat Nugs once in a while?

    God I’m stupid.

    And jealous. It’s dry out here in the Far north Down under – and I used to work for a Cannabis Club in La. 🙁

  30. Rob in Australia Avatar
    Rob in Australia

    Shannon – why do you always post such skinny buds – Can’t you post some Fat Nugs once in a while?

    God I’m stupid.

    And jealous. It’s dry out here in the Far north Down under – and I used to work for a Cannabis Club in La. 🙁

  31. Rob in Australia Avatar
    Rob in Australia

    Shannon – why do you always post such skinny buds – Can’t you post some Fat Nugs once in a while?

    God I’m stupid.

    And jealous. It’s dry out here in the Far north Down under – and I used to work for a Cannabis Club in La. 🙁

  32. Rob in Australia Avatar
    Rob in Australia

    Shannon – why do you always post such skinny buds – Can’t you post some Fat Nugs once in a while?

    God I’m stupid.

    And jealous. It’s dry out here in the Far north Down under – and I used to work for a Cannabis Club in La. 🙁

  33. dugg Avatar
    dugg

    Why not at a piercing shop lol? Isn’t it customary to take a fat doober to burn with the artist before you get a tattoo?

  34. dugg Avatar
    dugg

    Why not at a piercing shop lol? Isn’t it customary to take a fat doober to burn with the artist before you get a tattoo?

  35. dugg Avatar
    dugg

    Why not at a piercing shop lol? Isn’t it customary to take a fat doober to burn with the artist before you get a tattoo?

  36. dugg Avatar
    dugg

    Why not at a piercing shop lol? Isn’t it customary to take a fat doober to burn with the artist before you get a tattoo?

  37. MiseriaCanticle Avatar
    MiseriaCanticle

    …I can almost smell it…

    Ewwwww

    weed and I have ‘met’ a few times…and we don’t like each other.
    But hey, if it agrees with them and they aren’t working while stoned, why not.

  38. MiseriaCanticle Avatar
    MiseriaCanticle

    …I can almost smell it…

    Ewwwww

    weed and I have ‘met’ a few times…and we don’t like each other.
    But hey, if it agrees with them and they aren’t working while stoned, why not.

  39. MiseriaCanticle Avatar
    MiseriaCanticle

    …I can almost smell it…

    Ewwwww

    weed and I have ‘met’ a few times…and we don’t like each other.
    But hey, if it agrees with them and they aren’t working while stoned, why not.

  40. MiseriaCanticle Avatar
    MiseriaCanticle

    …I can almost smell it…

    Ewwwww

    weed and I have ‘met’ a few times…and we don’t like each other.
    But hey, if it agrees with them and they aren’t working while stoned, why not.

  41. Tracy Avatar
    Tracy

    I wonder, would there have been this much of an uproar if this was done with ciggies?

    Personally I would rather be pierced by someone who is high then someone who is drunk.

    As Shannon said, nothing in the photo says its pot. It very well could be a bag of legal herbal buds like something on this page http://www.marijuanaalternatives.com/MA.htm .

    What if it had been laid out if vitamin B tabs? Would you all have such a problem then? Or maybe they should have used labels from beer and whiskey bottles.

    Hell to me it looks like the tops of some of the weeds that grow wild around here, and no they aren’t pot plants.

  42. Tracy Avatar
    Tracy

    I wonder, would there have been this much of an uproar if this was done with ciggies?

    Personally I would rather be pierced by someone who is high then someone who is drunk.

    As Shannon said, nothing in the photo says its pot. It very well could be a bag of legal herbal buds like something on this page http://www.marijuanaalternatives.com/MA.htm .

    What if it had been laid out if vitamin B tabs? Would you all have such a problem then? Or maybe they should have used labels from beer and whiskey bottles.

    Hell to me it looks like the tops of some of the weeds that grow wild around here, and no they aren’t pot plants.

  43. Tracy Avatar
    Tracy

    I wonder, would there have been this much of an uproar if this was done with ciggies?

    Personally I would rather be pierced by someone who is high then someone who is drunk.

    As Shannon said, nothing in the photo says its pot. It very well could be a bag of legal herbal buds like something on this page http://www.marijuanaalternatives.com/MA.htm .

    What if it had been laid out if vitamin B tabs? Would you all have such a problem then? Or maybe they should have used labels from beer and whiskey bottles.

    Hell to me it looks like the tops of some of the weeds that grow wild around here, and no they aren’t pot plants.

  44. Tracy Avatar
    Tracy

    I wonder, would there have been this much of an uproar if this was done with ciggies?

    Personally I would rather be pierced by someone who is high then someone who is drunk.

    As Shannon said, nothing in the photo says its pot. It very well could be a bag of legal herbal buds like something on this page http://www.marijuanaalternatives.com/MA.htm .

    What if it had been laid out if vitamin B tabs? Would you all have such a problem then? Or maybe they should have used labels from beer and whiskey bottles.

    Hell to me it looks like the tops of some of the weeds that grow wild around here, and no they aren’t pot plants.

  45. Vance Avatar

    This doesn’t have anything to do with body modification persay, it’s just the fact that someone is advertising bme with it so why not throw it on the site? I agree, this probably shouldn’t be in a tattoo or piercing shop but it’s their choice I suppose. That of course only holds true if it is pot. Anyway, so what if everyone in the world smokes pot except for say one straightedge person, as long as one of us remains edge, it will stick around so don’t start dissing edge. There are alot of us and If you’re going to say that edge people need to leave people who do drugs alone, then you need to leave straightedge people alone. It’s interesting to see how many different types of lifestyles people on this site lead. 🙂

  46. Vance Avatar

    This doesn’t have anything to do with body modification persay, it’s just the fact that someone is advertising bme with it so why not throw it on the site? I agree, this probably shouldn’t be in a tattoo or piercing shop but it’s their choice I suppose. That of course only holds true if it is pot. Anyway, so what if everyone in the world smokes pot except for say one straightedge person, as long as one of us remains edge, it will stick around so don’t start dissing edge. There are alot of us and If you’re going to say that edge people need to leave people who do drugs alone, then you need to leave straightedge people alone. It’s interesting to see how many different types of lifestyles people on this site lead. 🙂

  47. Vance Avatar

    This doesn’t have anything to do with body modification persay, it’s just the fact that someone is advertising bme with it so why not throw it on the site? I agree, this probably shouldn’t be in a tattoo or piercing shop but it’s their choice I suppose. That of course only holds true if it is pot. Anyway, so what if everyone in the world smokes pot except for say one straightedge person, as long as one of us remains edge, it will stick around so don’t start dissing edge. There are alot of us and If you’re going to say that edge people need to leave people who do drugs alone, then you need to leave straightedge people alone. It’s interesting to see how many different types of lifestyles people on this site lead. 🙂

  48. Vance Avatar

    This doesn’t have anything to do with body modification persay, it’s just the fact that someone is advertising bme with it so why not throw it on the site? I agree, this probably shouldn’t be in a tattoo or piercing shop but it’s their choice I suppose. That of course only holds true if it is pot. Anyway, so what if everyone in the world smokes pot except for say one straightedge person, as long as one of us remains edge, it will stick around so don’t start dissing edge. There are alot of us and If you’re going to say that edge people need to leave people who do drugs alone, then you need to leave straightedge people alone. It’s interesting to see how many different types of lifestyles people on this site lead. 🙂

  49. penas Avatar
    penas

    só n há disto na bene!
    fdx

  50. penas Avatar
    penas

    só n há disto na bene!
    fdx

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