Um… Ok… Liana’s tattoo is by Ryan Zachary (ryanzachary.net) in Portland, OR. I don’t really know what it means but I like it.
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40 responses to ““The relative size of the albatross””
I really like it, too. I enjoy tattoos that seem to have an elaborate story behind them that you’ll never know for whatever reason.
Having said that, I think this is pretty funny and really cool on its own, without a story.
I thinks it is a darwin refrence.From one of his books on the galapagos.
i have a dejavu, you’re sure you havent posted this before?
thats awesome 😀
If an albatross is anywhere as aggressive as the geese I saw on ebaumsworld yesterday, I wouldn’t be standing that close with my package unprotected
Doesn’t it look like he wants a blowjob from that bird?
North American Man Bird Love Association.
Live the dream.
I realllly like this tattoo, a lot.
ALBATROSS!
gotta love python, though im not too sure thats what they were getting at 🙂
#9, thats exactly what i thought!
It looks like something Mark Trail would do.
i don’t get it either, but i really like that.
I really really enjoy the shading on this tat!
#6 thats all i keep thinking, haha
It’s bleedin albatross flavor innit?
I really like it–not sure why though.. and yah, interestingly enough, I agree about w/ #6 as well…
What’s to get? This is the size of an albatross relative to an adult male?
on dictionary.com (I thought I’d post this because albatross is one of my favourite words):
2. a seemingly inescapable moral or emotional burden, as of guilt or responsibility.
3. something burdensome that impedes action or progress.
This is awesome 🙂
I highly enjoy this tattoo. very very nice
maybe the wearer wants to remind themselves that their emotional burdens aren’t bigger than them. 😀
or they like oral sex from birds
totally looks like hes about to get some…beak??head???
Haven’t you posted this before Shannon?
I love it. Love, love, love.
Awesome thanks for the compliments! And as for the meaning, well, it obviously means liana is a badass. And short.
Is it not a quote from The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou ?
i actually laughed out loud. you know sometimes i forget what the relative size of an albatross is aswell
#6 lol
I like this, it’s sweet
Christ, albatrosses are big! I love that meaning of albatross, never heard that before.
I love it
Wow. it makes me warm inside. love it. XD
This tattoo is disrespectful to our Lord and savior.
“the relative size of the liana”
holy blazes, i love my tattoo. you’re the man, ryan.
I swear, this tattoo has been on here before. But I still love it.
I don’t know why exactly but it makes me want to listen to Clutch.
Oregon Represent!!
I love this and have no idea why. It makes me think of Wes Anderson maybe?
*laughs* Yes, this IS a true Portlander!
wow. i really like that. i read a poem way back in high school that had an albatross in it, and it reminded me of that.
The ancient Mariner inhospitably killeth the pious bird of good omen.
`God save thee, ancient Mariner !
From the fiends, that plague thee thus !–
Why look’st thou so ?’–With my cross-bow
I shot the ALBATROSS.
the rime of the ancient mariner.