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.

Unhooking Bob

A great photo (albeit with a little difficult to clean contamination of the space they’re in), care of Jimmy Xayyabanha at Straight A Tattoo in Asheboro, North Carolina.

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Comments

38 responses to “Unhooking Bob”

  1. Mari Avatar
    Mari

    I did my first suspension at Straight A and Jimmy and Brian are great guys.

  2. Mari Avatar
    Mari

    I did my first suspension at Straight A and Jimmy and Brian are great guys.

  3. Kelly Avatar
    Kelly

    I also did my first suspension at Straight A.. Brian and Jimmy are awesome.. I was also here during this photoshoot. Lots of fun.. Bob is insane.. he will do just about anything! I’m so glad this picture made it on modblog ^_^

  4. Kelly Avatar
    Kelly

    I also did my first suspension at Straight A.. Brian and Jimmy are awesome.. I was also here during this photoshoot. Lots of fun.. Bob is insane.. he will do just about anything! I’m so glad this picture made it on modblog ^_^

  5. Morgann Avatar
    Morgann

    I love Jimmyyy :]

  6. Morgann Avatar
    Morgann

    I love Jimmyyy :]

  7. Fluorescent Panda Avatar
    Fluorescent Panda

    I love the blood speckles on the floor 😀

  8. Fluorescent Panda Avatar
    Fluorescent Panda

    I love the blood speckles on the floor 😀

  9. Eriiic Avatar
    Eriiic

    jimmy took my virginity

  10. Eriiic Avatar
    Eriiic

    jimmy took my virginity

  11. hullwork Avatar

    i never hear of much suspension on this end of the cackalack- im close to charlotte. maybe im just not in with the right crowds

  12. hullwork Avatar

    i never hear of much suspension on this end of the cackalack- im close to charlotte. maybe im just not in with the right crowds

  13. Jimmy X Avatar

    Thanks guys!!

  14. Jimmy X Avatar

    Thanks guys!!

  15. el verno Avatar

    It would be nice if some plastic was used…kinda dirty

  16. el verno Avatar

    It would be nice if some plastic was used…kinda dirty

  17. SweetCheeks Avatar
    SweetCheeks

    Jimmy is quite the badass n_n As for the cleanliness of this…. meh, i’d be more concerned if he was rubbing raw chicken that’d been sitting on the ground in there for two days into the guys new hook wounds, which coincidentally, is what i’m doing currently. Take that, immune system.

  18. SweetCheeks Avatar
    SweetCheeks

    Jimmy is quite the badass n_n As for the cleanliness of this…. meh, i’d be more concerned if he was rubbing raw chicken that’d been sitting on the ground in there for two days into the guys new hook wounds, which coincidentally, is what i’m doing currently. Take that, immune system.

  19. Warren Hiller Avatar

    trying to figure out exactly what I’m looking at…did they just allow the blood to drip down off his knees onto his chest and face? Or was there some sorta hook or something there to cause the bleeding?

    personally gotta agree with el verno in regards to next time, they should really use some sorta drape sheet or something so blood doesn’t get on the floor,etc.

  20. Warren Hiller Avatar

    trying to figure out exactly what I’m looking at…did they just allow the blood to drip down off his knees onto his chest and face? Or was there some sorta hook or something there to cause the bleeding?

    personally gotta agree with el verno in regards to next time, they should really use some sorta drape sheet or something so blood doesn’t get on the floor,etc.

  21. Jimmy X Avatar

    yes the blood is a little unclean, but evertything was cleaned and sterilized very well. the blood on his face and chest are from a blood letting while he was suspending. the picture was after we took him down. more pictures on

    http://www.myspace.com/ahnabayyaxymmij

  22. Jimmy X Avatar

    yes the blood is a little unclean, but evertything was cleaned and sterilized very well. the blood on his face and chest are from a blood letting while he was suspending. the picture was after we took him down. more pictures on

    http://www.myspace.com/ahnabayyaxymmij

  23. candycovered Avatar

    the boy getting suspended is GORGEOUS.. & bloody too=YUM.
    I want.

  24. candycovered Avatar

    the boy getting suspended is GORGEOUS.. & bloody too=YUM.
    I want.

  25. what Avatar
    what

    THIS IS DISGUSTING.

    What is wrong with you people?

    BODY MUTILATION IS NOT COOL.

    Grow up, all of you. Does nobody realize that no one in the adult world could possibly respect anyone with hooks and barbs and shit sticking out of you?

    Nothing that damages your health is worth while.

    Grow the fuck up and stop acting like children.

  26. what Avatar
    what

    THIS IS DISGUSTING.

    What is wrong with you people?

    BODY MUTILATION IS NOT COOL.

    Grow up, all of you. Does nobody realize that no one in the adult world could possibly respect anyone with hooks and barbs and shit sticking out of you?

    Nothing that damages your health is worth while.

    Grow the fuck up and stop acting like children.

  27. Ro Avatar
    Ro

    what-
    Live and let live. Do you realize in the “adult world” it’s hard to respect a completely enraged person on the interweb? Getting upset only serves to raise your blood pressure, step away from your computer screen and get some fresh air.

  28. Ro Avatar
    Ro

    what-
    Live and let live. Do you realize in the “adult world” it’s hard to respect a completely enraged person on the interweb? Getting upset only serves to raise your blood pressure, step away from your computer screen and get some fresh air.

  29. Ro Avatar
    Ro

    On the topic of the photo, I love how wonderfully content (yet vulnerable) the suspendee looks.

  30. Ro Avatar
    Ro

    On the topic of the photo, I love how wonderfully content (yet vulnerable) the suspendee looks.

  31. Jimmy X Avatar
    Jimmy X

    what-
    what are you doing on this site?

  32. Jimmy X Avatar
    Jimmy X

    what-
    what are you doing on this site?

  33. Vance Avatar

    How is it damaging your health when doing something like this makes people feel more alive, or if they just enjoy the experience and have fun doing it? If you aren’t into this kind of activity…leave this site? If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all 🙂

    On a side note, your hair is bad ass.

  34. Vance Avatar

    How is it damaging your health when doing something like this makes people feel more alive, or if they just enjoy the experience and have fun doing it? If you aren’t into this kind of activity…leave this site? If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all 🙂

    On a side note, your hair is bad ass.

  35. Bobthemachine Avatar
    Bobthemachine

    hey that’s me

  36. Bobthemachine Avatar
    Bobthemachine

    hey that’s me

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