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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.

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“Yanking my chain”

Written by

Shannon Larratt

iam:obmf

Comments

15 responses to ““Yanking my chain””

  1. gabriel Avatar
    gabriel

    nice! nice at all! … 🙂
    he looks like Buddha…

  2. Amber Avatar
    Amber

    Hmm.. I can’t tell if he looks serene or in pain.

  3. jOELTRON Avatar
    jOELTRON

    It is haed to say, from personal experience I find very little pain with my septum.

    I have worn 00g bracelets, 12mm padlocks and a bunch of random shit in mine and found only discomfort and strain.

    A very cool photo, none the less.

  4. Empress Avatar
    Empress

    Be a brave person who dares to yank his chain, or a fast runner lol

  5. josh Avatar
    josh

    serene. no pain.

  6. kellex Avatar
    kellex

    Lately I’ve been hanging my cell phone from the circular barbell in my septum ring (it’s at 12ga). It feels kind of nice. I plan to stretch it up to a 2ga or so, so maybe I’ll try something a bit more intense when I get there. 🙂

  7. Bot Avatar
    Bot

    beautiful photo

  8. Annab Avatar
    Annab

    Beautiful photo, very handsome man.

  9. Lunar Avatar
    Lunar

    Hanging things from your septum doesn’t usually hurt, unless it’s very heavy !
    The skin below the piercing is very elastic so it looks quite freaky when you pull your jewelry 😉

    By the way his lobes and his tattoos look great !

  10. andrew Avatar
    andrew

    Does this fella work at merriweather in howard county?
    if not, his twin does, right down to his piercings and cut of beard.

  11. SARAHPANIC Avatar
    SARAHPANIC

    at one point, when i had my septum, i could pull on it and i felt no pain.
    but other times, it was horrible.

  12. natty Avatar
    natty

    josh!!!! if you’re reading this, maybe you remember me. i don’t know if you still work at the 930 club, but i have the flame 930 stamp tattooed on the underside of my wrist. i haven’t been back in awhile, but i miss the place a lot! nice photo!

  13. Chaq Avatar
    Chaq

    great expression on the guy’s face!

  14. josh Avatar
    josh

    thanks for the kind words, y’all.

    i do indeed work at merriweather, along with several other venues around dc.

    natty, of course i remember you. i only know of 3 9:30 tattoos. you, your friend with the wings, and one other of the logo on a woman’s leg. and yes, i’m still at the club. you should definitely come back down.

    as i said before, the look is certainly serene. i love having my septum tugged. it only got better as i stretched it bigger. same goes for my ears.

    btw, the photo credit is: omari wheat. omariwheatphoto.com.

  15. goomy Avatar
    goomy

    that’s so cute! I feel like hugging him

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