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.

I think Fred may be a Romulan

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74 responses to “I think Fred may be a Romulan”

  1. kellex Avatar

    Wow, what is going on here? Haha. Looks like a flying spaghetti monster.

  2. bijou Avatar
    bijou

    what’s in his ear?

  3. rori Avatar

    is that like a custom glass piece?

  4. pinhead-jr2 Avatar
    pinhead-jr2

    it looks like hes got a coupel of magic twistys in hes ear wtf is it???????

  5. xander Avatar
    xander

    OMG it is worms!

  6. smurf Avatar

    That shot is awesome, but what in the world is in his ear??

  7. Briggitte Avatar
    Briggitte

    I thought it was a squid hahahahaha
    but seriously he does look like a romulan!

  8. Carson Avatar
    Carson

    Hahahaha totally a Romulan!

    But the things in his ears looks like massive worms, strange roots, or glass.

    Clarification please?

  9. JenO33 Avatar

    love everything about him.

  10. Anonymous Avatar
    Anonymous

    WHAT IS IN HIS EAR? PLEASE TELL US SHANNON!!

  11. lilish Avatar
    lilish

    I know it’s not, but I can’t get ambergris out of my head with the odd random twists and all.

  12. wiggledance Avatar
    wiggledance

    For some reason the piece in his ear made me cringe, reminds me to much of white worms *shudders*

    Probably because my cat got worms somehow recently…aha :

  13. Jamie Avatar

    I agree, you *have* to tell us what’s in his ear!

  14. Nathan Avatar
    Nathan

    I can’t get CTHULHU out of my head when I see this.

  15. angelina Avatar

    this is the best picture of myself ever

  16. KaiLy`McC Avatar
    KaiLy`McC

    My first impression was a bunch of rubber snakes. Was this taken on April fools day? “Here’s your new custom piece.” “..WhaT the?!”

  17. Nathan Avatar
    Nathan

    I’m beginning to think its a plant.

  18. Carson Avatar
    Carson

    Nathan – Thanks for knowing who Cthulhu is.
    You’re one of the few I’ve ever even seen who knows.

    But on that note, I can’t really see cthulhu in his hear piece.
    //looks at Cthulhu doll.

    Nope.

  19. Pearly Avatar

    Blatantly a glow in the dark placenta / umibilical cord.

  20. uuu Avatar
    uuu

    i don’t know what the stuff in the ear is, but this person reminds me of marc labrèche!

  21. Ro Avatar
    Ro

    Carson- You must be kidding. This is the internet.

    Perhaps those are Sandtrout in Fred’s ear.

  22. Warren Avatar

    #21: I’d have to agree…Who the heck doesn’t know about Cthulhu?!?!?! That’s crazy talk!

  23. Anonymous Avatar
    Anonymous

    Is this custom jewelry? Link to the creator of it.

  24. Holly Avatar

    He looks more like Peter Pan than a romulan

  25. Sal Avatar

    hahaha yeah i thought of cthulhu too.

  26. Alex Avatar

    makes me think of the scarecrow from wizard of oz for some reason, i think because of the outfit hes got on.

  27. TOB Avatar

    Hah Flying Spaghetti Monster, yeah I see that and the Cthulhu thing. It looks like a ton of custom jade spirals jammed into one ear hole.

  28. Ars Anima Avatar

    #20 -> I knew his face reminded me someone!

  29. cuntcumber Avatar

    The snake looking stuff in his ear reallllly grosses me out.

  30. hyena Avatar
    hyena

    It’s just the hands-free earpiece to his trans-galactic cellular phone. He’s callin’ mum back home. Ain’t you all never seen onna those before?…

  31. d'Latta Avatar
    d’Latta

    That is NOT a Romulan! Romulans aren’t green, Orion slave girls are 🙂 Plus Romulans have upswept eyebrows, pointed ears, etc., etc., etc. (I’m such a Rihannsu geek, I know). And WTF is in his ear?! Looks like worms for sure!

  32. xPalehorsex Avatar

    reminds me of that starburst commercial, “Im a little lad who loves berries and creme.”

  33. Carson Avatar
    Carson

    Ro – Strange. I guess I’m just not social enough even on the magical interwebz. I detract my statement and change it to, “I’ve never talked to that many people on the internet or real life that knew of Cthulhu, but they do exist.”

  34. Chaq Avatar
    Chaq

    What a great look that guy has. VERY cool

  35. Jacki D Avatar
    Jacki D

    @ #11

    hahahaha thats one damn expensive piece of jewelry if thats ambergris! hahahaha

    So no, i would say its not 🙂

  36. choice Avatar

    what kind of snake orgy is going on in there?

  37. eternalsunshine Avatar

    I really like his conch (or the lag of one).
    Interesting jewellery indeed. Looks like a squid to me.

  38. girlonthewing Avatar
    girlonthewing

    hahahah. he reminds me of the dude in the starburst commercial too. how funny.

  39. Amber Avatar

    Crud. I read all those replies and I still don’t know what the hell is in his ear.

  40. Maggi Avatar
    Maggi

    I love how it seems like he’s underwater and some sea-creature has taken up home in his ear!!

  41. Zobot Avatar
    Zobot

    I think he looks like Dr Spok o.O

  42. adam Avatar
    adam

    it looks like a bunch of ginger roots

  43. pop-lokin Avatar
    pop-lokin

    what the hell is in his ear, somebody??????

  44. santimo Avatar
    santimo

    please what is that??!!

  45. emily Avatar

    they almost look like slugs in his ear. kinda like the ones we use to catch when i was little. i originally thought they were some sorta snake, but looking closely, the shaping isn’t right . . . needless to say, the whole slug thought just creeps me out . . .

    please tell what the erie (possibly live) object(s) are in his earlobe.

  46. Anonymous Avatar
    Anonymous

    SOMEONE LINK TO THIS GUY’S CONTACT ASAP, WE MUST FIND OUT ABOUT HIM!!!

  47. Saray Avatar
    Saray

    The mystery of the twisted ear-thingsies.

    WE MUST KNOW WHAT THEY ARE.

    We shall boldly (or baldly) go where no man (or woman) has gone before to obtain this information!!!

    … okay I’m off. XD

  48. stupidcore Avatar
    stupidcore

    This guy is from ch’Ríhan 4 sure.

  49. BOB SAGET Avatar
    BOB SAGET

    Please…. Please SHANNON! TELL US THIS GUYS IAM OR EMAIL OR MYSPACE OR ANYTHING. WE HAVE TO KNOW WHAT HE IS WEARING!!!! IT”S DRIVING ME FDHSFJK#$(& INSANE!!!!!

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