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.

No cookies please, I prefer needles

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Here is Josh, who was roped in to play Santa at the staff Christmas Party.

Comments

156 responses to “No cookies please, I prefer needles”

  1. Beth Avatar
    Beth

    Im so glad to see the old modblog back! well close to being back!! I love the modded Santa! so awesome! I wish More santas had piercings and stretched lobes.

  2. Beth Avatar
    Beth

    Im so glad to see the old modblog back! well close to being back!! I love the modded Santa! so awesome! I wish More santas had piercings and stretched lobes.

  3. Lauren Avatar
    Lauren

    Thank you so much, Roo and Shannon, for the update!

    I must say, if any mall Santas mom and dad took me to see looked like that, they would have flipped.

  4. Lauren Avatar
    Lauren

    Thank you so much, Roo and Shannon, for the update!

    I must say, if any mall Santas mom and dad took me to see looked like that, they would have flipped.

  5. Lindsay Avatar

    now there’s a Santa that would SCARE the kids
    i do hope things get back to normal soon!
    happy holidays BMEzine

  6. Lindsay Avatar

    now there’s a Santa that would SCARE the kids
    i do hope things get back to normal soon!
    happy holidays BMEzine

  7. lou Avatar
    lou

    skeptical!

  8. lou Avatar
    lou

    skeptical!

  9. Stephy Wolf Avatar

    Yay! Modblog has been updated!
    And there was much rejoicing.
    Now I wonder: why is it all the pictures I took with Santa over the years didn’t include any of the spiffy body mods Santa has here?
    Care to take a new picture with me Santa?

  10. Stephy Wolf Avatar

    Yay! Modblog has been updated!
    And there was much rejoicing.
    Now I wonder: why is it all the pictures I took with Santa over the years didn’t include any of the spiffy body mods Santa has here?
    Care to take a new picture with me Santa?

  11. Tiffany Avatar
    Tiffany

    Merry Christmas!!!

  12. Tiffany Avatar
    Tiffany

    Merry Christmas!!!

  13. ashbat Avatar

    woooo modblog!

    and is that a 9:30 club tshirt?

  14. ashbat Avatar

    woooo modblog!

    and is that a 9:30 club tshirt?

  15. MissSio Avatar
    MissSio

    🙂 This is good to see… thank you 🙂 *hugs all around*

    That is probably the coolest santa I’ve ever seen btw

  16. MissSio Avatar
    MissSio

    🙂 This is good to see… thank you 🙂 *hugs all around*

    That is probably the coolest santa I’ve ever seen btw

  17. amm Avatar
    amm

    WOOHOOOO

  18. amm Avatar
    amm

    WOOHOOOO

  19. Louie Avatar

    This is absolutely phenomenal!!!

    My night/week/month has been made!!!!

  20. Louie Avatar

    This is absolutely phenomenal!!!

    My night/week/month has been made!!!!

  21. Chaq Avatar
    Chaq

    YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!

  22. Chaq Avatar
    Chaq

    YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!

  23. Hamsandawich Avatar

    YAY!
    Hope all is back to “normal” soon.

  24. Hamsandawich Avatar

    YAY!
    Hope all is back to “normal” soon.

  25. Wiggledance Avatar
    Wiggledance

    Best Christmas present ever 🙂

  26. Wiggledance Avatar
    Wiggledance

    Best Christmas present ever 🙂

  27. severed Avatar

    ahhhhhhhh. that is the sound of relief.

  28. severed Avatar

    ahhhhhhhh. that is the sound of relief.

  29. Jordan Meeter Avatar

    Hell yeah, good to see some activity on here!! :]

  30. Jordan Meeter Avatar

    Hell yeah, good to see some activity on here!! :]

  31. edible Avatar

    Hooray! And seriously, that is one badass santa! 😀

  32. edible Avatar

    Hooray! And seriously, that is one badass santa! 😀

  33. Mr.nintendo Avatar
    Mr.nintendo

    woot!

  34. Mr.nintendo Avatar
    Mr.nintendo

    woot!

  35. Jim Avatar

    THERE IS HOPE!

  36. Jim Avatar

    THERE IS HOPE!

  37. Kel Avatar
    Kel

    Ten million ‘yays’!!!!!!

  38. Kel Avatar
    Kel

    Ten million ‘yays’!!!!!!

  39. Sacred Avatar

    Hot Damn 🙂

  40. Sacred Avatar

    Hot Damn 🙂

  41. Coffee Avatar
    Coffee

    !!!!!!

    Awesome.

  42. Coffee Avatar
    Coffee

    !!!!!!

    Awesome.

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