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.

Rules of Life

I can’t quite make out what the rule on the index finger is (Posers? Posterity?), and I can’t say I agree with two of them, but..

Comments

73 responses to “Rules of Life”

  1. KB Avatar
    KB

    I think it says “respect”..

  2. jae Avatar
    jae

    i think the index finger says.. respect?

  3. Georgia Avatar

    yeah i think it says respect

  4. pjohn664 Avatar
    pjohn664

    yeah jae you’re right it actually does say respect! at first i read something something PIPS and i thought whaaaa?
    but i actually don’t get the connection ot the words and the fingers or is that just random?
    pj

  5. Patrick Avatar
    Patrick

    Ew that’s a dude? Cut your finger nails.

  6. bunnii Avatar

    it says respect the r is like fadded so it looks like a p but its def jus fadded 🙂 looks hott

  7. john Avatar
    john

    ya that’s what i was going to say – respect

  8. Ashley Avatar
    Ashley

    Those are some nails!

  9. valon oddity Avatar
  10. Jennifer Avatar
    Jennifer

    Looks like respect to me. And I so agree, Love and Respect yes…power and money not so much. I wonder what his secret to those long nails are.

  11. Joe Avatar
    Joe

    Long nails on men are totally the style these days–it’s a pimp-culture thing, and it signifies, basically, that the wearer performs no useful work. Kinda like pale skin on Victorian ladies.

  12. cere Avatar

    Back in the day nails on men meant they were coke dealers. That was a decade ago so I’m sure it means something different now…

  13. woah there nelly Avatar
    woah there nelly

    Mr. C needs to take that stick out of his ass.

    And I agree with Jennifer!

  14. MR.C Avatar

    WOAH THERE NELLY: I AM A FEMALE

  15. Parahnus Avatar
    Parahnus

    Sand Out Of Your Vagina?

  16. erm Avatar
    erm

    cut your finger nails you gay

  17. Bill Avatar
    Bill

    you gay? oh man… you really showed him.

  18. MR.C Avatar

    erm: agree

  19. Jair Avatar
    Jair

    agree with Mr.C…

  20. Ron Avatar
    Ron

    whats with all the idiots?
    anyway i thought it said pussy at first haha..

  21. Lexci Million Avatar
    Lexci Million

    WHOA!!!!! LOL!
    Mr.C, an ENTIRE race of people ruined your family’s lives?? SHITTY, DUDE!!! You have SUCH a good excuse to be a dick hole on the internet!
    An entire race… most of your family. Yeah wow. That sucks.
    LOL! What a piece of shit.

  22. MR.C Avatar

    IF YOU LIVED IN THE BAY AREA YOU WOULD UNDERSTAND

  23. woah there nelly Avatar
    woah there nelly

    Sorry Mr.C, I was thrown off by the fact that your IAM is Mr. C. Let’s not get all caps locky on me, here.

    I’m sorry that your family was screwed over by some people– however they didn’t screw you over because they were black. They screwed you over because they were crappy people, and that doesn’t mean that all blacks are immoral and hurtful.
    You cannot assume that individuals speak for their entire race, bigot.

  24. woah there nelly Avatar
    woah there nelly

    Sorry Mr.C, I was thrown off by the fact that your IAM is Mr. C. Let’s not get all caps locky on me, here.

    I’m sorry that your family was screwed over by some people– however they didn’t screw you over because they were black. They screwed you over because they were crappy people, and that doesn’t mean that all blacks are immoral and hurtful.
    You cannot assume that individuals speak for their entire race, bigot.

  25. woah there nelly Avatar
    woah there nelly

    I’m sorry– double post.

  26. Demonic Porn Pig Avatar
    Demonic Porn Pig

    When Shannon was still around comments such as Mr.C’s would never have been allowed. It used to be about respect; a savehaven for likeminds. Now it appears to have become just another blog.. I sure do hope this will change.

  27. RooRaaah Crumbs Avatar

    Aaah – OK – I was thinking the index finger began with a P 🙂

    This is no place for stupidity. Any other comments regarding race, I’m going to delete.

  28. cat Avatar

    it seems like the sf/bay area craigslist r´n´r section has made it over to modblog!

  29. fluffenutter Avatar
    fluffenutter

    its respect. do you folks realize your promoting the rules of the gang life with this? (not just life)way to go modblog….
    bring back Shannon!

  30. RooRaaah Crumbs Avatar

    cat- I’m confused (by most of these comments), how do you mean?

  31. RooRaaah Crumbs Avatar

    fluffenutter/Demonic Porn Pig – Firstly, no I didn’t realise I was promoting the rules of the gang life.

    Secondly, I wasn’t around when these comments were made, I was on my way home from work.

    Are you saying ModBlog has changed hugely over the past couple of weeks, if so, how? If I’m doing something wrong I’d honestly like to know what it is.

  32. rose Avatar
    rose

    Roo- cat is refering to this http://sfbay.craigslist.org/rnr/
    it’s the craigslist rants and raves section.

  33. Brandon Avatar

    You’re doing fine Roo.

  34. fluffenutter Avatar
    fluffenutter

    sorry RooRaaah, my comment was not ness meant for you personally. i think i would like you alot in person. so please dont take it as a jab at you.
    & no im not trying to comment on BME’s decline, im just shocked to see the Laws of the LK, GD, VL, etc, etc (not sure exactly which gang) being posted on modblog as ‘rules of life’!!

  35. fluffenutter Avatar
    fluffenutter

    although now that i think about it…. it is HILLARIOUS that you thought “respect” might be “poser”.
    very funny, but be careful Roo. there are plenty of folks who take that stuff VERY seriously.

  36. RooRaaah Crumbs Avatar

    Rose – Thanks, I’m learning!

    fluffenutter – I didn’t take it personally at all, really. But obviously I don’t want to rub people up the wrong way and this is a pretty steep learning curve for me. The “poser” comment was because he’s posing for the camera.
    Let this be the end of the silliness, thanks guys.

  37. Sara Avatar
    Sara

    Wait, because Roo is posting blacks and other ethnicicties he’s promoting gang life?

    Wtf, that makes sense *sarcasm*.
    I know Roo said “Don’t make any racial comments, they’ll be deleted” but I have to say, if “niggers” ruined your family, with the ignorance you spout, I am SURE they deserved it.

    Some people obviously need bleach in their gene pool.

  38. Sara Avatar
    Sara

    Wait, in fact, this is pissing me off more, I need to stop reading.

    So, because a young man has these printed on his fingers, and is black he is automatically in some gang? Oh my God, get the fuck off of it. I am assuming you also assume people with the original swastikas (Buddist symbols) who are white are also nazis?

    Way to go for racial stereotying! HURRAH!
    :/

  39. Thingy Avatar
    Thingy

    Poor roo , keep up the good job!

  40. Rachel Avatar

    Can someone find a reference to show that “Power, Money, Love, Respect” is a gang tattoo?

    It seems more like an idiot lumping this guy into the “everyone with tattoos is in a gang/prison”. I know I got my neck tattoos when I was in a gang but come on.. We really liked picking flowers.

  41. vera Avatar
    vera

    Why are ghetto tattoos always so bad? I live in Bklyn and I see some of the worst, most poorly executed tattoos ever.

  42. fluffenutter Avatar
    fluffenutter

    Sara, you have no clue. i noted that they were gang related based on the location and order on the fingers. so, fuck you!

    My observation had nothing to do with the guy’s race. Honestly, i have no idea what race he is and i couldn’t care less. Although, depending on the gang he is most likely latino or black…gangs are often VERY racist about who can apply for membership.

    im no racist, although i will admit that when i see white folks wearing swastikas i expect them to be scum and i treat them as such until they can prove otherwise! i still cant believe that the body mod culture seems to support the wearing/tattooing of swastikas. Yes, i know it has an older, deeper meaning. but still WTF?!? how many more people needed to die for those folks to take it seriously and respect those who were murdered in the holocaust?!? it aint “COOL”, assholes!

    BTW, go Lexi….!!

  43. CPF Avatar
    CPF

    Only if they tilt it like the nazis did.. and maybe decorate it with eagles and such. but you never know might be a great guy/girl, we shouldn’t ever judge anything..

    sorry, didn’t make that clear – *sarcasm*

    this guy seems like a dick. money and power. i know the titles are tongue in cheek but this is a retarded post, in fact stupid.

  44. RooRaaah Crumbs Avatar

    fluffenutter – Erm, surely the only way to “reclaim” the Swastika is to take it out for the hands of recent history and the people who promote it as a symbol of hate, and thrust it into the mainstream as something that means happiness and peace?

    Tucking it away where nobody can see it will only add to the feeling (amongst people) that it’s all about being a racist.

  45. Emily Avatar
    Emily

    Roo you are doing a fantastic job. It seems some people expect you to be chained to your desk.

  46. Sara Avatar
    Sara

    Okay, fluffernutter, so you are saying you 100% know this man and can verify to us that he is in fact in a gang? I will accept the fact that you are not judging based on race, but it’s still a fairly baseless assumption regardless. I am sorry I assumed you were assuming he was in a gang because of race (see where assuming gets us?)

    Just for the record, “Money, Power, Love, Respect” are (for lack of a better word) “virtues” that a lot of young people, gang or not, value.

  47. Sara Avatar
    Sara

    How does a person appear to be a dick from a picture? If that were true, half of the people that appear on modblog are dicks (which I doubt they are).

    Wtf O.o

  48. fluffenutter Avatar
    fluffenutter

    thats where i gotta wonder about people’s understanding of the swastika. i dont mean to draw this out Roo but you do understand that the Nazi’s didnt use it as a “racist” symbol right?

    i kinda feel the whole ‘reclaiming’ thing and want to agree with it. even help myself. but i dont think wearing it as a tattoo is a good way to go about it. i feel its a really stupid, crappy and disrespectful way to go. its possible that going that route with be more likely to hide the history of the nazis and the holocaust, instead of reminding us where the human race went terribly wrong.

    Imagine this:
    When a holocaust survivor (or family member, etc) sees someone wearing the swastika as a tattoo, Tshirt, patch, etc… do you really think they are going to think ‘oh, cool they are reclaiming that ancient symbol’. Hell no, they are probably deeply harmed by seeing it. For the most part the swastika is still spreading fear, pain and negativity.

    Also consider this, there are still MANY groups that use it in a pro-nazi, pro-racist way. These people recieve COMFORT and SUPPORT from the wearing of the swastika, even if SOME might be ‘reclaimers’. Keep in mind the neo-nazi aganda is growing again (esp. in Europe), please be careful what you tattoo into your skin for life…

    again, IMO the swastika will never be ‘cool’ and it should be some fucking fashion show-off device for tatooed hipsters.

    i suppose there will ALWAYS be a place for the TRUE swastika in a positive light. but maybe we should leave it to the people of the cultures that originated it. maybe it should be left for those pieces of art and spirituality that it belongs to. maybe we should =nt be trying to co-opt it for out own purposes, cuz thats what shitler did!

    oops, too long…
    WTF?FTW!

  49. fluffenutter Avatar
    fluffenutter

    sorry sara, tempers and all.
    do some research into the crown of the LatinKings, the “laws” are very similar from Gang to gang. at least the old school ones. i would be very interested to see what his fifth finger says, i would guess ‘knowledge’.
    i sure as shit wouldnt be caught in Chicago without some knowledge.

  50. Valentine Avatar

    no worries, roo. you’ve got big shoes to fill, but you’re doin good.
    🙂

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