But iam: skeet skeet skeet (no relation) is definitely Pro-Stork Flamingo!
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92 responses to “Anti-Swallows.”
i love this. it gave me a good laugh
i love this. it gave me a good laugh
trailerparkjesus – Me too! It also reminded me of this.
trailerparkjesus – Me too! It also reminded me of this.
(and an episode of Blackadder, but that’s not really worth mentioning, haha)
(and an episode of Blackadder, but that’s not really worth mentioning, haha)
Storks? Looks like a couple of Flamingo’s to me… with duck feet.
Very original. I love it.
Storks? Looks like a couple of Flamingo’s to me… with duck feet.
Very original. I love it.
Furnace – Oops! I’m bad at ornithology.
Furnace – Oops! I’m bad at ornithology.
This makes me terribly happy.
And his neck tattoo looks interesting… wish we could see more of that.
This makes me terribly happy.
And his neck tattoo looks interesting… wish we could see more of that.
I love this.
I love this.
he makes beautiful plugs and tunnels!!!
congrats on making modblog james!!
he makes beautiful plugs and tunnels!!!
congrats on making modblog james!!
That’s so fucking cool!
That’s so fucking cool!
ahhhhahahahah yes!
ahhhhahahahah yes!
Good idea. It would have been much cooler if the tattoo was better done.
Good idea. It would have been much cooler if the tattoo was better done.
I agree with Seth D …. But LOVE the unique idea, way to stand out in a crowd.
I agree with Seth D …. But LOVE the unique idea, way to stand out in a crowd.
nice idea i agree could have a little more attention the lettering and scroll design
nice idea i agree could have a little more attention the lettering and scroll design
Nice, though the legs are a bit chunky for a flamingo 🙂
Nice, though the legs are a bit chunky for a flamingo 🙂
Oh, I’ve been waiting for something like this. The neck piece is intriguing.
Oh, I’ve been waiting for something like this. The neck piece is intriguing.
I hate swallows,GREAT!!!! :]
I hate swallows,GREAT!!!! :]
fuck cool. laughing at yourself (and others) is where its at.
i wonder if he spits?
fuck cool. laughing at yourself (and others) is where its at.
i wonder if he spits?
actually, after taking a second look at his neck tattoo…..i’m just not sure.
good goin mate.
actually, after taking a second look at his neck tattoo…..i’m just not sure.
good goin mate.
oh. I’m getting this actually but instead of flamingos they are going to be Rhinoceros horn bill birds and the are going to be on my hips, and the banner is going to say “damnant quod non intelligunt” which is a Latin proverb for “they condemn what they do not understand”.
sucks that someone executed the idea (albeit different slightly) before I got the chance to 🙁
oh. I’m getting this actually but instead of flamingos they are going to be Rhinoceros horn bill birds and the are going to be on my hips, and the banner is going to say “damnant quod non intelligunt” which is a Latin proverb for “they condemn what they do not understand”.
sucks that someone executed the idea (albeit different slightly) before I got the chance to 🙁
ultimate win!
ultimate win!
Yeah! It’s like self referential pseudo ironic comment on the popularity of traditional tattooing within a subset of a subculture. It’s like, yeah, um, so like, awesome.
Oh, hang on, it’s just a steaming bag of shit.
It’s a dumb idea that will make no sense in 20 years. Fine for a small tattoo, but not for a chestpiece.
Has he realised that flamingos are the new wolves, which were the new owls, which were the new crows, which were the new kanji wich were the new Taz which were the new swallows?
It’s kinda like that scene in the Devil wears Prada where the intern thinks she has nothing to do with fashion but has it pointed out to her that what she is wearing is a watered down version of high fashion from 5 years ago.
So I’m sticking with “it’s a steaming bag of shit.”
I can’t wait to hear the retrospective reasoning about deep childhood memories and personal meaning.
I’d prefer if it was just a dare while drunk. It certainly looks that way from the quality of the tattoo. Not just the banner, which was obviously done first, as a joke, but the whole badly tattooed, ill fitting bag of shit that is the whole thing.
Yeah! It’s like self referential pseudo ironic comment on the popularity of traditional tattooing within a subset of a subculture. It’s like, yeah, um, so like, awesome.
Oh, hang on, it’s just a steaming bag of shit.
It’s a dumb idea that will make no sense in 20 years. Fine for a small tattoo, but not for a chestpiece.
Has he realised that flamingos are the new wolves, which were the new owls, which were the new crows, which were the new kanji wich were the new Taz which were the new swallows?
It’s kinda like that scene in the Devil wears Prada where the intern thinks she has nothing to do with fashion but has it pointed out to her that what she is wearing is a watered down version of high fashion from 5 years ago.
So I’m sticking with “it’s a steaming bag of shit.”
I can’t wait to hear the retrospective reasoning about deep childhood memories and personal meaning.
I’d prefer if it was just a dare while drunk. It certainly looks that way from the quality of the tattoo. Not just the banner, which was obviously done first, as a joke, but the whole badly tattooed, ill fitting bag of shit that is the whole thing.
“WTF” is the kid from the Emperor Wears No Clothes.
I spend so much time laughing at the crowds ooohing and ahhhing over the beautiful golden threads!
“WTF” is the kid from the Emperor Wears No Clothes.
I spend so much time laughing at the crowds ooohing and ahhhing over the beautiful golden threads!
this is great!!
this is great!!
haha knew it was Jimmy by the throat, what a.. different.. chest piece lol.
haha knew it was Jimmy by the throat, what a.. different.. chest piece lol.
WTF – Yeah, except that the majority of the images you mentioned were quickly recognized as fad. While it can be argued that swallows are just reemerging as fad, in reality, they have been a pretty decent constant since their conception back in the early days of Americana.
I just don’t see the purpose in bashing the concept, especially not with such a flawed arguement…
1) You say that swallows were just a pop culture piece that have been replaced by a long list of newcomers and wont be remembered in 20 years…
2) But you referred to swallows as traditional…which they are.
*Note: The concept of ‘tradition’ implies that it has been and will be around for quite a while (going on more than 60 years now).
3) Since when were deformed flamingos the new anything?? lol
The workmanship on this piece is sub-par, granted, but kudos on the social commentary.
WTF – Yeah, except that the majority of the images you mentioned were quickly recognized as fad. While it can be argued that swallows are just reemerging as fad, in reality, they have been a pretty decent constant since their conception back in the early days of Americana.
I just don’t see the purpose in bashing the concept, especially not with such a flawed arguement…
1) You say that swallows were just a pop culture piece that have been replaced by a long list of newcomers and wont be remembered in 20 years…
2) But you referred to swallows as traditional…which they are.
*Note: The concept of ‘tradition’ implies that it has been and will be around for quite a while (going on more than 60 years now).
3) Since when were deformed flamingos the new anything?? lol
The workmanship on this piece is sub-par, granted, but kudos on the social commentary.