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.

Sticks and Stones and Such


… wait, what? I just got here. I haven’t even had a coffee yet. Why you gotta hate?

Now, now — I appreciate the support, Sylvester, but maybe watch the potty-mouth.

Oh, right. Mornin’, Modblog!

(“STFU NOOB” is on IAM: h3110xk177y by Mitch at In The Flesh in Austin, TX. Swearin’ Sylvester is by Fred “Big Red” Bulbeck at Skin Creations Tattoos and Piercing in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.)

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290 responses to “Sticks and Stones and Such”

  1. Drkilljoy Avatar
    Drkilljoy

    i personally think the knuckles are perdy cool. like really every time she pwns a noob she can just look down and have a nice giggle. as far as having to have sleeves or more tattoos to get your knuckles tattooed that’s dumb. I’m pretty sure there are no rules that say you must have this before that when it comes to body mods.

  2. Drkilljoy Avatar
    Drkilljoy

    i personally think the knuckles are perdy cool. like really every time she pwns a noob she can just look down and have a nice giggle. as far as having to have sleeves or more tattoos to get your knuckles tattooed that’s dumb. I’m pretty sure there are no rules that say you must have this before that when it comes to body mods.

  3. H3110xK177Y Avatar
    H3110xK177Y

    *Drumroll*…

    I’m not going to be a keyboard warrior, or “defend” myself to you people.

    I’m simply going to inform you that:

    A. This tattoo has NOTHING to do with my attitude, as much as my love for gaming. NOT Myspace (sorry to disappoint).

    B. I considered this for nearly three years, and decided on my twenty-second birthday that if I still wanted it, I’d finally do it. Obviously I did it.

    C. I don’t think I have the right to be ridiculed because I didn’t do the “conventional” thing by getting my arms done first.

    D. No, I don’t plan on some 9-5 office job at all, I do have a piercing apprenticeship waiting for me because that’s what I’d really love to do, and eventually (when I can afford school) be a special effects makeup artist.

    To those of you who complemented me, thank you, I take a lot of pride in this tattoo. (Oh, and Dandy- what level/race is your WoW character? Lawl.)

    To those of you who don’t like it, that’s wonderful. It’s not on your body, so don’t worry about it. The way I look at it is it’s my body and my decision. I’m happy as a pig in shit with the decision I made. If you want to dwell, cry, and throw insults go for it. I don’t expect everyone to understand or like it, and I didn’t get it for other people to like it.

    You may now return to your regular scheduled programming.

    Kthxbaaaai. ^_^

  4. H3110xK177Y Avatar
    H3110xK177Y

    *Drumroll*…

    I’m not going to be a keyboard warrior, or “defend” myself to you people.

    I’m simply going to inform you that:

    A. This tattoo has NOTHING to do with my attitude, as much as my love for gaming. NOT Myspace (sorry to disappoint).

    B. I considered this for nearly three years, and decided on my twenty-second birthday that if I still wanted it, I’d finally do it. Obviously I did it.

    C. I don’t think I have the right to be ridiculed because I didn’t do the “conventional” thing by getting my arms done first.

    D. No, I don’t plan on some 9-5 office job at all, I do have a piercing apprenticeship waiting for me because that’s what I’d really love to do, and eventually (when I can afford school) be a special effects makeup artist.

    To those of you who complemented me, thank you, I take a lot of pride in this tattoo. (Oh, and Dandy- what level/race is your WoW character? Lawl.)

    To those of you who don’t like it, that’s wonderful. It’s not on your body, so don’t worry about it. The way I look at it is it’s my body and my decision. I’m happy as a pig in shit with the decision I made. If you want to dwell, cry, and throw insults go for it. I don’t expect everyone to understand or like it, and I didn’t get it for other people to like it.

    You may now return to your regular scheduled programming.

    Kthxbaaaai. ^_^

  5. Mr.Digital Avatar

    Well this blog post FAILS for the fact that the mod police have taken over. Since when do people need to ask for society’s approval before they get tattooed? Tattoos are personal and you don’t need to understand shit, for they have nothing to do with you.

    I think some of you need to go back to myspace and stay there. You don’t know this person, yet you have the audacity to sit there and throw insults like you are holier than Chuck Norris or some shit.

  6. Mr.Digital Avatar

    Well this blog post FAILS for the fact that the mod police have taken over. Since when do people need to ask for society’s approval before they get tattooed? Tattoos are personal and you don’t need to understand shit, for they have nothing to do with you.

    I think some of you need to go back to myspace and stay there. You don’t know this person, yet you have the audacity to sit there and throw insults like you are holier than Chuck Norris or some shit.

  7. boston Avatar
    boston

    i wish there were a way to ban bradly.
    who REALLY wants to hear his shit?

  8. boston Avatar
    boston

    i wish there were a way to ban bradly.
    who REALLY wants to hear his shit?

  9. bradly Avatar
    bradly

    #127 who gives a fuck what u think it has nuthin to do with u u fukin new B want 2 B =they were right u aint readymaybe u should have started off with a craker jack tattoo permantenent style…if u had just kept ur mouthshut and let ur knuckles do the talking…
    #129 i do sumtimes when i talk to myeslef i put in ear plugs so i understand but why o why the memeories but who knows why the rats ate my candy cane now i walk with alimp but eh worse part is how tey tuant me with thier screeching chatter lol at me while i limp around throwing botos at them but my aim is off so in the end it’s justdust in the wind…NO FUCK YOU…now thats what im talking ABOUT #129

  10. bradly Avatar
    bradly

    #127 who gives a fuck what u think it has nuthin to do with u u fukin new B want 2 B =they were right u aint readymaybe u should have started off with a craker jack tattoo permantenent style…if u had just kept ur mouthshut and let ur knuckles do the talking…
    #129 i do sumtimes when i talk to myeslef i put in ear plugs so i understand but why o why the memeories but who knows why the rats ate my candy cane now i walk with alimp but eh worse part is how tey tuant me with thier screeching chatter lol at me while i limp around throwing botos at them but my aim is off so in the end it’s justdust in the wind…NO FUCK YOU…now thats what im talking ABOUT #129

  11. H3110xK177Y Avatar
    H3110xK177Y

    Read the knuckles, “Bradly”.

    =]

  12. H3110xK177Y Avatar
    H3110xK177Y

    Read the knuckles, “Bradly”.

    =]

  13. bradly Avatar
    bradly

    2late uv been sandwiched…………… beat this :::The Temple of Apshai is a computer role-playing game (CRPG) from Epyx. The game was first released for the TRS-80 in 1979, LOL nice try though…..

  14. bradly Avatar
    bradly

    2late uv been sandwiched…………… beat this :::The Temple of Apshai is a computer role-playing game (CRPG) from Epyx. The game was first released for the TRS-80 in 1979, LOL nice try though…..

  15. Mitch Avatar
    Mitch

    lol fuck what people think, every ones intitled to there own. its funny as hell to see my work posted in a blog. theres no rules or order to gettin ink done. as far as earning her knuks, she took em like a champ. never made a sound, never made a face, never moved once, she rocked. she “earned” em. did i explain her chances of future employment? yes. she thought about it, wanted it, i thought it was cool so i did the tat for her and i’d do it again.

    Kthxbaaaai, i was woundering if i was read a post from you on here. and it was well said. do what you do girl, fuck what they say. lifes to short.

    Mitch
    In The Flesh
    211B E.6th Street
    Austin, Tx

  16. Mitch Avatar
    Mitch

    lol fuck what people think, every ones intitled to there own. its funny as hell to see my work posted in a blog. theres no rules or order to gettin ink done. as far as earning her knuks, she took em like a champ. never made a sound, never made a face, never moved once, she rocked. she “earned” em. did i explain her chances of future employment? yes. she thought about it, wanted it, i thought it was cool so i did the tat for her and i’d do it again.

    Kthxbaaaai, i was woundering if i was read a post from you on here. and it was well said. do what you do girl, fuck what they say. lifes to short.

    Mitch
    In The Flesh
    211B E.6th Street
    Austin, Tx

  17. mike Avatar
    mike

    people getting all offended because artist refusing to tattoo your hands face neck w/e is retarded if u get turned down go to some hack shop that doesnt care and just wants your money

    look at it like this the guy that turned you down tattoos for a living its doenst make since for him to not make money off you but hed rather either a have u think hes an ass hole and not get tattooed by him and trust me u not likeing him for not wanting to tattoo your hands dont mean shit to him or you could jsut be sinsible start on your arms get them covered make him more moeny as a return customer and once u have figured out what u r doing with your life get your hands or he could do your hand and once u dont have a job and live in your parents basment cuz no where will hire u

    i dunno just ranting

  18. mike Avatar
    mike

    people getting all offended because artist refusing to tattoo your hands face neck w/e is retarded if u get turned down go to some hack shop that doesnt care and just wants your money

    look at it like this the guy that turned you down tattoos for a living its doenst make since for him to not make money off you but hed rather either a have u think hes an ass hole and not get tattooed by him and trust me u not likeing him for not wanting to tattoo your hands dont mean shit to him or you could jsut be sinsible start on your arms get them covered make him more moeny as a return customer and once u have figured out what u r doing with your life get your hands or he could do your hand and once u dont have a job and live in your parents basment cuz no where will hire u

    i dunno just ranting

  19. kareeeen Avatar
    kareeeen

    just another scene kid who’s going to regret it in another 10 years at most.
    i’m not one to say that getting “game” tattoos is bad, but this is far different from mario etc. i somehow doubt she feels that this sentence plays such a role in her life that she won’t mind having it when oli sykes isn’t cool anymore.

  20. kareeeen Avatar
    kareeeen

    just another scene kid who’s going to regret it in another 10 years at most.
    i’m not one to say that getting “game” tattoos is bad, but this is far different from mario etc. i somehow doubt she feels that this sentence plays such a role in her life that she won’t mind having it when oli sykes isn’t cool anymore.

  21. blublahbleh Avatar
    blublahbleh

    so as i understand it if you have not spent enough time filling in tribal into the empty space between your unrelated crappy tattoos of cartoons, religious symbols, nautical stars, and skulls then your fingers just simply are not ready for the undoubtedly strenuous task of bearing ledgable text? i must argue some facts about the lovelies you are inkblocking. fingers are pretty versitile, they do just about everything for you, even those fancy tattoos you have were the work of some pretty fine digits, they might have tired at times but they trecked on forward, bending and pushing at every command. fingers don’t sit around and wait, fingers dance and wait. fingers continously grow weapons. fingers will go anywhere even where you wouldn’t stick your dick . fingers have knuckles and when their powers combine a man flies out of the sky and yells i am captain planet! also theirs a fist involved? now it’s only just a rumor so don’t get too excited but i heard that once you’ve covered your arms in meaningless scratch and you have finally earned the right to get the space between your knuckes filled with an internet acronym then you have moved up in live, you are now a black belt in the tattoo ninja army and can now partisipate in the sacrid mody mod art of armputation: full arm amputation. also if you’ve had your neck tattooed in this instance you are indeed cool enough for the most badass mod of all- neckutation: full neck ampuation. or (your choice ofcourse) a deep lobe: frontal lobe labotomy. please go to itattooedmyselfinorderofappearance.com to claim your prize. And for those of you with jesus, virgin mary, , bible verses, crosses or other religious propaganda tatoos i have found the place of the second coming! god jesus himself is waiting for you there! wait patiently in the nearest set of train tracks each night for 2 weeks and heaven will come to you at fullspeed and the god will whisper to your destiny. listen carefully for whenever the godsun is near a strange blaring horn like sound travels with him. roll your sleeves up, your knucks might get dirty.

  22. blublahbleh Avatar
    blublahbleh

    so as i understand it if you have not spent enough time filling in tribal into the empty space between your unrelated crappy tattoos of cartoons, religious symbols, nautical stars, and skulls then your fingers just simply are not ready for the undoubtedly strenuous task of bearing ledgable text? i must argue some facts about the lovelies you are inkblocking. fingers are pretty versitile, they do just about everything for you, even those fancy tattoos you have were the work of some pretty fine digits, they might have tired at times but they trecked on forward, bending and pushing at every command. fingers don’t sit around and wait, fingers dance and wait. fingers continously grow weapons. fingers will go anywhere even where you wouldn’t stick your dick . fingers have knuckles and when their powers combine a man flies out of the sky and yells i am captain planet! also theirs a fist involved? now it’s only just a rumor so don’t get too excited but i heard that once you’ve covered your arms in meaningless scratch and you have finally earned the right to get the space between your knuckes filled with an internet acronym then you have moved up in live, you are now a black belt in the tattoo ninja army and can now partisipate in the sacrid mody mod art of armputation: full arm amputation. also if you’ve had your neck tattooed in this instance you are indeed cool enough for the most badass mod of all- neckutation: full neck ampuation. or (your choice ofcourse) a deep lobe: frontal lobe labotomy. please go to itattooedmyselfinorderofappearance.com to claim your prize. And for those of you with jesus, virgin mary, , bible verses, crosses or other religious propaganda tatoos i have found the place of the second coming! god jesus himself is waiting for you there! wait patiently in the nearest set of train tracks each night for 2 weeks and heaven will come to you at fullspeed and the god will whisper to your destiny. listen carefully for whenever the godsun is near a strange blaring horn like sound travels with him. roll your sleeves up, your knucks might get dirty.

  23. Joshmeshuggah Avatar
    Joshmeshuggah

    Bradly is probably the chick with the knuckle tattoos?

    Anyways LOLZROTLLMAOLOLLOLOL @ Bradly.

  24. Joshmeshuggah Avatar
    Joshmeshuggah

    Bradly is probably the chick with the knuckle tattoos?

    Anyways LOLZROTLLMAOLOLLOLOL @ Bradly.

  25. Joshmeshuggah Avatar
    Joshmeshuggah

    wait, never mind. I don’t think so…but still…… LMFO @ bradly

  26. Joshmeshuggah Avatar
    Joshmeshuggah

    wait, never mind. I don’t think so…but still…… LMFO @ bradly

  27. oppositronic Avatar
    oppositronic

    this post has lots of comments on it

  28. oppositronic Avatar
    oppositronic

    this post has lots of comments on it

  29. Dean Farrar Avatar

    she has a fat face

  30. Dean Farrar Avatar

    she has a fat face

  31. Jadiecakes Avatar
    Jadiecakes

    If she doesn’t regret this when she’s older then I’ll eat my hat. Because she will.

  32. Jadiecakes Avatar
    Jadiecakes

    If she doesn’t regret this when she’s older then I’ll eat my hat. Because she will.

  33. Drkilljoy Avatar
    Drkilljoy

    hey girl with tattoo i saw u play WoW well maybe i couldnt read all the dribble bull shit comments.but yea if u ever check this comment again id love to play with u.(WoW of course) look me up. Realm:Ysera
    Name :Drkilljoy

  34. Drkilljoy Avatar
    Drkilljoy

    hey girl with tattoo i saw u play WoW well maybe i couldnt read all the dribble bull shit comments.but yea if u ever check this comment again id love to play with u.(WoW of course) look me up. Realm:Ysera
    Name :Drkilljoy

  35. TANYUHHEXUM Avatar
    TANYUHHEXUM

    FUCK YEAH THATS MY GIRL RIGHT THERE!!!!!
    AND SHES HARDCORE AND BADASS !
    SHES TOTALLY CREATIVE AND JUST AWESOME ALL AROUND WITH A GOOD HEAD ON HER SHOULDERS.
    DONT JUDGE!
    DONT HATE!

    APPRECIATE!

    shes got “balls” for tattooing this on her knuckles.
    i remember when i met her at a party 🙂 haha.
    and ever since then we became friends!
    even tho i dont live in austin anymore. we still keep in touch!
    shes a great person overall
    with a creative mind!

    Tanyuh

  36. TANYUHHEXUM Avatar
    TANYUHHEXUM

    FUCK YEAH THATS MY GIRL RIGHT THERE!!!!!
    AND SHES HARDCORE AND BADASS !
    SHES TOTALLY CREATIVE AND JUST AWESOME ALL AROUND WITH A GOOD HEAD ON HER SHOULDERS.
    DONT JUDGE!
    DONT HATE!

    APPRECIATE!

    shes got “balls” for tattooing this on her knuckles.
    i remember when i met her at a party 🙂 haha.
    and ever since then we became friends!
    even tho i dont live in austin anymore. we still keep in touch!
    shes a great person overall
    with a creative mind!

    Tanyuh

  37. Andi Avatar
    Andi

    The best part about her knuckles.. is she totally copied them from mine.. almost EXACTLY.

    They were not my first tattoo, I am pretty heavily covered.

    Ohwell. I guess I should be flattered???

  38. Andi Avatar
    Andi

    The best part about her knuckles.. is she totally copied them from mine.. almost EXACTLY.

    They were not my first tattoo, I am pretty heavily covered.

    Ohwell. I guess I should be flattered???

  39. no tripppas Avatar

    man everyones a hater. :p
    yeah you might think it looks dumb(i do too)
    but its her choice.

  40. no tripppas Avatar

    man everyones a hater. :p
    yeah you might think it looks dumb(i do too)
    but its her choice.

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