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.

You Don’t Have A Potato?

Once in a while, ModBlog will scour the internets for the best and
brightest amateur piercers and sit down for a candid one-on-one with them.
Here’s one of these shining lights.

(Interview after the jump.)

BME: Before we begin, you’ll have to clarify: maybe my
vision is going, but I can’t tell from the video if you’re Steve-O or
Matthew McConaughey.

Video Fella: My name is Thomas.

BME: Steve-O, this video really had it all, from light
blood loss to creative sponge usage. How much time did you and the Jackass
crew spend on this masterpiece?

Thomas: We’re not Jackass. It only took about half an hour,
though.

BME: Now, looking at the video, I can count about four
different sets of grody frat-boy hands touching your face right around the
fresh, open piercing — none of which you seem to mind. What are some of
your other favorite ways to attract infections?

Thomas: I’m very healthy.

BME: Some of your friends can be heard to remark that
you’re “fucking tough” after the first pin is jabbed through your lip. Are
they also really impressed when the people at Dunkin’ Donuts get their
orders right?

Thomas: I don’t know.

BME: You look vaguely disappointed when you ask for a
potato — presumably to act as a cork and to catch the sharp end of the pin
in your mouth — and your friends come up empty handed. Do you regret
getting fucked up on Mezcal earlier in the day and shooting all of your
potatoes at each other out of PVC tubes?

Thomas: That didn’t happen. And the sponge worked just as
well.

BME: Clearly. And I see you used what looks like a band pin
for the second attempt. Let me guess: Nickelback.

Thomas: No.

BME: Creed.

Thomas: No.

BME: Puddle of Mudd.

Thomas: Yeah, actually.

BME: A-ha! See what I did there? I limited my guesswork to
a bunch of terrible bands that are associated with fan-bases that make
terrible decisions. You know, like getting pierced during a frat party with
a dirty tool by your meathead friends. Lastly, I see a Super Bowl XXVII
decal on the mirror in your house, a game in which the Buffalo Bills were
soundly defeated by the Dallas Cowboys; I imagine you’re a Buffalo fan. Does
this sort of haphazard infliction of unnecessary pain with potentially
lasting problems come along with rooting for the Bills?

Thomas: They’re a good team.

BME: Steve-O, thanks for taking the time to speak to us.

Thomas: Okay.

Comments

410 responses to “You Don’t Have A Potato?”

  1. Joanne Avatar
    Joanne

    What the hell was the point of that… Someone seriously need’s to rethink what goes into this blog and what a total mess you’ve made of what was a really good read. RIP the old Modblog

  2. Joanne Avatar
    Joanne

    What the hell was the point of that… Someone seriously need’s to rethink what goes into this blog and what a total mess you’ve made of what was a really good read. RIP the old Modblog

  3. sheldo Avatar

    haha trying to pierce a lip and hold a cigarette? who says guys can’t mutli-task?!

    interview was funny as well (and yeah, i caught on it wasn’t real… or is it…??)

  4. sheldo Avatar

    haha trying to pierce a lip and hold a cigarette? who says guys can’t mutli-task?!

    interview was funny as well (and yeah, i caught on it wasn’t real… or is it…??)

  5. shell Avatar
    shell

    The interview wasn’t funny to me at all, and the video just made me cringe.

  6. shell Avatar
    shell

    The interview wasn’t funny to me at all, and the video just made me cringe.

  7. Lizzie Avatar
    Lizzie

    We’re really scraping the bottom of the barrel now, people. This is just stupid.

    I don’t give a fuck who’s right or wrong just bring back some decent content to Modblog. It’s become a joke.

  8. Lizzie Avatar
    Lizzie

    We’re really scraping the bottom of the barrel now, people. This is just stupid.

    I don’t give a fuck who’s right or wrong just bring back some decent content to Modblog. It’s become a joke.

  9. Spicazi Avatar

    What happened to this place being somewhere we can learn? When did it turn into somewhere where we ridicule people that haven’t had the chance to learn?

    This has just made me regret the fact that I thought for a moment that maybe I should check in on Modblog.

    Bodytwo.com FTW!

  10. Spicazi Avatar

    What happened to this place being somewhere we can learn? When did it turn into somewhere where we ridicule people that haven’t had the chance to learn?

    This has just made me regret the fact that I thought for a moment that maybe I should check in on Modblog.

    Bodytwo.com FTW!

  11. Jumping Joshy Jesus Juice Avatar

    Im just happy we can comment again. Yay. 🙂

  12. Jumping Joshy Jesus Juice Avatar

    Im just happy we can comment again. Yay. 🙂

  13. candycovered Avatar

    stormy: I agree entirely.

  14. candycovered Avatar

    stormy: I agree entirely.

  15. Stacey Avatar
    Stacey

    Do you think there’s an actual % in an AIDs statistic somewhere that accounts for contracting the disease through doing stupid shit like this? As for the fact that the guy getting pierced here is obviously quite the knob… well, stupidity attracts attention seekers. Or is it the other way around?

  16. Stacey Avatar
    Stacey

    Do you think there’s an actual % in an AIDs statistic somewhere that accounts for contracting the disease through doing stupid shit like this? As for the fact that the guy getting pierced here is obviously quite the knob… well, stupidity attracts attention seekers. Or is it the other way around?

  17. alyssa Avatar
    alyssa

    gave me a chuckle…
    still think the brilliance would be of better use elsewhere, if it is indeed brilliance, and not gas.

    http://www.bodytwo.com/blog

  18. alyssa Avatar
    alyssa

    gave me a chuckle…
    still think the brilliance would be of better use elsewhere, if it is indeed brilliance, and not gas.

    http://www.bodytwo.com/blog

  19. LaPetiteMorte Avatar
    LaPetiteMorte

    Was that a bleedin’ badge? How can ANYONE be that dumb?? My god, stupid home-piercers never cease to amaze me.

  20. LaPetiteMorte Avatar
    LaPetiteMorte

    Was that a bleedin’ badge? How can ANYONE be that dumb?? My god, stupid home-piercers never cease to amaze me.

  21. GeeCee Avatar
    GeeCee

    What a waste of time that was. Obviously this was done at a party with plenty of drinking and the dude was looking for attention. I just hope for his sake everything was sterilized. However i dont think thats the case.

  22. GeeCee Avatar
    GeeCee

    What a waste of time that was. Obviously this was done at a party with plenty of drinking and the dude was looking for attention. I just hope for his sake everything was sterilized. However i dont think thats the case.

  23. Lori Avatar

    LULZ!! 😀

  24. Lori Avatar

    LULZ!! 😀

  25. Jessica Avatar

    I’m pissed that the name of BME is attached to this pathetic interview. Also, “it’s a parody.” I love how anyone says that when they don’t get the reactions they wanted. “Oh, it’s a parody. Oh, it’s sarcasm.”

  26. Jessica Avatar

    I’m pissed that the name of BME is attached to this pathetic interview. Also, “it’s a parody.” I love how anyone says that when they don’t get the reactions they wanted. “Oh, it’s a parody. Oh, it’s sarcasm.”

  27. 1nflux Avatar

    *sigh* This is just silly now. Stormy is right.

  28. 1nflux Avatar

    *sigh* This is just silly now. Stormy is right.

  29. Campbell Avatar
    Campbell

    What an insult to the previous interviews that have been on Modblog.

  30. Campbell Avatar
    Campbell

    What an insult to the previous interviews that have been on Modblog.

  31. Dimruthien Avatar

    I’m let down and ashamed. What a disgusting piece of Modblog history this is. Bring back the decent content and interviews please. I’m here to see mods, not retarded youtube vids.

  32. Dimruthien Avatar

    I’m let down and ashamed. What a disgusting piece of Modblog history this is. Bring back the decent content and interviews please. I’m here to see mods, not retarded youtube vids.

  33. Nicholas Avatar
    Nicholas

    This is just embarrassing. I can’t believe that this is what it comes to. Even as a parody it just wasn’t funny.

  34. Nicholas Avatar
    Nicholas

    This is just embarrassing. I can’t believe that this is what it comes to. Even as a parody it just wasn’t funny.

  35. Starlit Starlet Avatar

    This is pretty ridiculous. Bring back the old modblog. I’m sick of this crap that makes me cringe.

  36. Starlit Starlet Avatar

    This is pretty ridiculous. Bring back the old modblog. I’m sick of this crap that makes me cringe.

  37. bloodstained Avatar

    Lighten up people.

    @ Jessica: How could you think this was intended to be a serious interview? Is your sarcasm detector broken?

    Overall, I think there might be some misplaced aggression going on.

  38. bloodstained Avatar

    Lighten up people.

    @ Jessica: How could you think this was intended to be a serious interview? Is your sarcasm detector broken?

    Overall, I think there might be some misplaced aggression going on.

  39. Katie Avatar
    Katie

    If I wanted to see idiots making fun of idiots, i’d go look for a modified myspace group.

  40. Katie Avatar
    Katie

    If I wanted to see idiots making fun of idiots, i’d go look for a modified myspace group.

  41. MengNa Avatar

    Wow. Just wow.
    Who was the mastermind behind the decision to post an “interview” like that on modblog? This thing just completely pushes down the standard of the many REAL interviews which I read here.
    There are quite a lot of vids like that on youtube, are you planning on doing more interviews like that? If you do, you should check out that vid of someone doing a septum with a toothpick in the school yard, that should be fascinating…
    Really, what’s the point of something like this? If we wanted to see idiots selfpiercing, we can go on youtube ourselves.
    I also hope this comment gets through the new censorship procedures I heard about…

  42. MengNa Avatar

    Wow. Just wow.
    Who was the mastermind behind the decision to post an “interview” like that on modblog? This thing just completely pushes down the standard of the many REAL interviews which I read here.
    There are quite a lot of vids like that on youtube, are you planning on doing more interviews like that? If you do, you should check out that vid of someone doing a septum with a toothpick in the school yard, that should be fascinating…
    Really, what’s the point of something like this? If we wanted to see idiots selfpiercing, we can go on youtube ourselves.
    I also hope this comment gets through the new censorship procedures I heard about…

  43. Louie Avatar

    Wooow.

    Glad to see modblog is as embarassing as ever, great job guys!

    @ #12: I highly doubt they were putting on a ‘show’ to please youtubers (and apparently the few people that still frequent this modblog). But hey, if that makes you feel better about your ‘interview’, more power to you.

  44. Louie Avatar

    Wooow.

    Glad to see modblog is as embarassing as ever, great job guys!

    @ #12: I highly doubt they were putting on a ‘show’ to please youtubers (and apparently the few people that still frequent this modblog). But hey, if that makes you feel better about your ‘interview’, more power to you.

  45. Alyssa Avatar
    Alyssa

    HA!

  46. Alyssa Avatar
    Alyssa

    HA!

  47. anon Avatar
    anon

    why you gotta be a hater? i miss the old modblog

  48. anon Avatar
    anon

    why you gotta be a hater? i miss the old modblog

Latest Tattoo, Piercing, and Body Modification News

  • A Nightbird’s Passage
    Some stories take their time, unfolding over decades, through life’s long detours and diversions. But dreams never rest until they’re fully realized. Even after 15 years, Robb knew there was still a suspension experience waiting for him. Something left unfinished, something essential. At OSC last… Read more: A Nightbird’s Passage
  • What Lifts the Body, Shifts the Soul
    First suspensions are rarely just about the body— they’re a meeting point between the physical and the deeply personal. Stepping into this experience isn’t simply about trying something new, but about stepping outside yourself to a version you had always sensed was waiting. I’ve had… Read more: What Lifts the Body, Shifts the Soul
  • Skin and Strings: The Art of Human Puppetry
    One of the most powerful things about being at a convention like OSC is the sheer concentration of experience, creativity, and capability in one place. When you’re surrounded by people who not only understand the technical complexities of suspension but are excited by the challenge… Read more: Skin and Strings: The Art of Human Puppetry
  • Twelve Points to the Sky
    There’s a particular kind of magic that happens at your first big suspension gathering when you arrive with nerves, an open heart, and the quiet hope of flight. Guided by the encouragement of mentor Lynn Loheide and driven by the quiet confidence of belonging, Alex… Read more: Twelve Points to the Sky
  • Ontario SusCon 2025
    In March 2025, BME attended the Ontario Suspension Convention in Hamilton, hosted by the Kevin Donaghy and the Ontario Suspension Collective. We had the pleasure to take part and help document the event, but also run a booth to sell a bunch of old (but… Read more: Ontario SusCon 2025
  • Welcome Back to Body Modification Ezine
    Dear BME Community, We’ve been gone far too long, but BME is back to give people a voice, a space, a community. With time everything evolves, and BME may be different than you remember. Our goal is to stay true to Shannon and Rachel’s values… Read more: Welcome Back to Body Modification Ezine