Martin says, “with this map, I’ll never get lost” — but I’ll remind him that it’s hard to read a map when it’s on your back! Tattoo by Pandy at Future Skin in Ottawa, Canada.
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126 responses to “World Map Bcakpiece”
haha i like how nz is all blacked out
haha i like how nz is all blacked out
I would put a star on home if I got a piece like that. But that’s just me. He’s free to do with it what he wants, lol.
I would put a star on home if I got a piece like that. But that’s just me. He’s free to do with it what he wants, lol.
Sweet! This reminds me of The Curse of Monkey Island, where you have to put frying oil on this suntanning dude’s back to get the tattoo of a map off his back (you then peel off the tat haha).
Sweet! This reminds me of The Curse of Monkey Island, where you have to put frying oil on this suntanning dude’s back to get the tattoo of a map off his back (you then peel off the tat haha).
this is the best tattoo i have every seen. i absolutely love it!
this is the best tattoo i have every seen. i absolutely love it!
is he gonna get it colored in?
either way, i dig it.
is he gonna get it colored in?
either way, i dig it.
I just got extremely confused for a minute then because I always assume that Australia is on the far right and therefore America on the left when looking at a world map.
Really nice idea for a tattoo though.
I just got extremely confused for a minute then because I always assume that Australia is on the far right and therefore America on the left when looking at a world map.
Really nice idea for a tattoo though.
*seconds 6*
*wonders if wearer is Asian/Aussie, or something*
*seconds 6*
*wonders if wearer is Asian/Aussie, or something*
This tattoo seems very familiar, haven’t i already seen it on modblog or somewhere?
This tattoo seems very familiar, haven’t i already seen it on modblog or somewhere?
wow. wonderful tattoo!
wow. wonderful tattoo!
Grps – The symbol seems familiar to me as well… I think I’ve seen it painted on a ball before.
Grps – The symbol seems familiar to me as well… I think I’ve seen it painted on a ball before.
Wooot Pandy, first appearance on Modblog. “Los drogas son malas.”
Wooot Pandy, first appearance on Modblog. “Los drogas son malas.”
I actually quite like that it isn’t the Euro-North American version of the world map — where Europe is shown to be deceptively in the centre of the whole world.
I actually quite like that it isn’t the Euro-North American version of the world map — where Europe is shown to be deceptively in the centre of the whole world.
Wow, I need this. It basically defines my life.
I agree with #12. It’s kind of cool that it’s “backwards” like this, that is with Europe/Africa/Asia/Australia on the left and North/South America on the right.
Wow, I need this. It basically defines my life.
I agree with #12. It’s kind of cool that it’s “backwards” like this, that is with Europe/Africa/Asia/Australia on the left and North/South America on the right.
Shannon – sheesh, i meant a saw a similar tattoo on another guy’s back sometime in the past. And i’m not talking about balls.
Shannon – sheesh, i meant a saw a similar tattoo on another guy’s back sometime in the past. And i’m not talking about balls.
I really like this. Very striking.
I really like this. Very striking.
stunning
stunning
Grps is right. this has been posted before. not to slight it’s loveliness or anything, but the snark was a bit much considering the statemenet is correct. it HAS been posted before.
Grps is right. this has been posted before. not to slight it’s loveliness or anything, but the snark was a bit much considering the statemenet is correct. it HAS been posted before.
Odd to see the americas on the right…
“and columbus set sail west to find a new way to india”
Odd to see the americas on the right…
“and columbus set sail west to find a new way to india”
Great choice for the shoulders! The focus on the Atlantic is nice, but I’d like to have seen an equal-area projection.
Great choice for the shoulders! The focus on the Atlantic is nice, but I’d like to have seen an equal-area projection.
That’s so cool 😀
That’s so cool 😀
The tattoo fits really well across his shoulders – I don’t think I’ve sen a tattoo like it before, but I love it =)
The tattoo fits really well across his shoulders – I don’t think I’ve sen a tattoo like it before, but I love it =)
america on the far right europe on the left. political statement?
seems really weird to me to see the world split at the atlantic insted of the pacific. it takes me a while to work out where everything is.
but its a cool idea. would like to see it coloured though.
america on the far right europe on the left. political statement?
seems really weird to me to see the world split at the atlantic insted of the pacific. it takes me a while to work out where everything is.
but its a cool idea. would like to see it coloured though.
I think Gprs is thinking of this previous ModBlog entry … ?
https://www.bme.com/news/2007/01/15/we-are-the-world/
I think Gprs is thinking of this previous ModBlog entry … ?
https://www.bme.com/news/2007/01/15/we-are-the-world/
I would color in everywhere I’ve been. 🙂
I would color in everywhere I’ve been. 🙂
Being that the world is a GLOBE there is no right or wrong way for it to be positioned. I don’t get all the comments about it being backwards. It’s a sphere; it can’t be “backwards”.
Being that the world is a GLOBE there is no right or wrong way for it to be positioned. I don’t get all the comments about it being backwards. It’s a sphere; it can’t be “backwards”.