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. Frankie T. Avatar
    Frankie T.

    its her tat, her life, who cares…if u dont like it stfu and just dont get any knuckle tats. period. 😛

    I got purple hair, stretched ears, tats (including showable neck tat that ppl always comment…they are more curious than OMGGG FREAAAAK) and piercings and i got a cool job.. she can find herself a good job if she wants, she just has to look and for ppl to stop hating. I actually seen a women with an arm/hand tattoo and shes a damn nurse soo yeh

    and LOL at #75

  2. Frankie T. Avatar
    Frankie T.

    its her tat, her life, who cares…if u dont like it stfu and just dont get any knuckle tats. period. 😛

    I got purple hair, stretched ears, tats (including showable neck tat that ppl always comment…they are more curious than OMGGG FREAAAAK) and piercings and i got a cool job.. she can find herself a good job if she wants, she just has to look and for ppl to stop hating. I actually seen a women with an arm/hand tattoo and shes a damn nurse soo yeh

    and LOL at #75

  3. Gangrenous Avatar

    Allen so are you saying since my knuckles were my first tattoo……
    shit wait come to think of it my hand was my second which is also something you mentioned needing a sleeve before receiving that
    so am i to assume this means my tattoos don’t count even though i had my knuckles planned years before receiving the ink
    i mean goddamn i have a sleeve of blackwork with an elbowpiece now but i don’t think that makes my knuckles any more fucking meaningful then they were alone

    and as far as the job fuck it was hard to get a job when i just had my cheeks pierced and lobes at inch and half with no tattoos
    the visible tattoos really didn’t slow me up as much as those did
    and my shit says WORM FOOD which isn’t STFU but everyone knows what that shit means as well and when you see a guy with worm food and a fucking arm that looks like gangrene coming out most people at least whince in disgust if not completely fucking shun me
    but whether or not they give me the opportunity i warm them up and all but the absolute ignorant and completely close minded will give me a chance
    true most of my jobs have been manual labor but i still made good money and working those jobs was really due to dropping out to tour in bands from 16-19 and not because my looks held me back
    and within the next few months i plan on receiving my throat piece which i can confidently say will be really fucked up to most people

    personally i hate her knuckles
    i think they’re quite ridiculous and not in the good way
    but the artist didn’t do a bad job
    but i give no shits about that i only care that you are saying in what order its acceptable to mod your body
    shit’s weak man for real
    don’t mean to sound like i’m getting worked up because i’m not
    just felt i should give my view

  4. Gangrenous Avatar

    Allen so are you saying since my knuckles were my first tattoo……
    shit wait come to think of it my hand was my second which is also something you mentioned needing a sleeve before receiving that
    so am i to assume this means my tattoos don’t count even though i had my knuckles planned years before receiving the ink
    i mean goddamn i have a sleeve of blackwork with an elbowpiece now but i don’t think that makes my knuckles any more fucking meaningful then they were alone

    and as far as the job fuck it was hard to get a job when i just had my cheeks pierced and lobes at inch and half with no tattoos
    the visible tattoos really didn’t slow me up as much as those did
    and my shit says WORM FOOD which isn’t STFU but everyone knows what that shit means as well and when you see a guy with worm food and a fucking arm that looks like gangrene coming out most people at least whince in disgust if not completely fucking shun me
    but whether or not they give me the opportunity i warm them up and all but the absolute ignorant and completely close minded will give me a chance
    true most of my jobs have been manual labor but i still made good money and working those jobs was really due to dropping out to tour in bands from 16-19 and not because my looks held me back
    and within the next few months i plan on receiving my throat piece which i can confidently say will be really fucked up to most people

    personally i hate her knuckles
    i think they’re quite ridiculous and not in the good way
    but the artist didn’t do a bad job
    but i give no shits about that i only care that you are saying in what order its acceptable to mod your body
    shit’s weak man for real
    don’t mean to sound like i’m getting worked up because i’m not
    just felt i should give my view

  5. Smurf666 Avatar
    Smurf666

    Re my #55 post, Pidge, it was a joke. In response to everyone going on about how she won’t be able to work in an office and what stfu and noob actually mean. It took me ages to think of it too.

  6. Smurf666 Avatar
    Smurf666

    Re my #55 post, Pidge, it was a joke. In response to everyone going on about how she won’t be able to work in an office and what stfu and noob actually mean. It took me ages to think of it too.

  7. Smurf666 Avatar
    Smurf666

    Anyway, I actually saw the girl the other day in town and I bet you guys won’t like her new PML forehead tattoo either.

  8. Smurf666 Avatar
    Smurf666

    Anyway, I actually saw the girl the other day in town and I bet you guys won’t like her new PML forehead tattoo either.

  9. bradly Avatar
    bradly

    #77 who gives a fuck what u think ??? ive seen ur type b4 noarmally pushin up daisy’s cause their mouths r full of dirt////

  10. bradly Avatar
    bradly

    #77 who gives a fuck what u think ??? ive seen ur type b4 noarmally pushin up daisy’s cause their mouths r full of dirt////

  11. bradly Avatar
    bradly

    fuck themoderator and is crappy fuckin life U r a LLLOOOSSSSSEEEERRRRR to bad thats the biggest L i have…

  12. bradly Avatar
    bradly

    fuck themoderator and is crappy fuckin life U r a LLLOOOSSSSSEEEERRRRR to bad thats the biggest L i have…

  13. Melf Avatar
    Melf

    Oh for God’s sake.

  14. Melf Avatar
    Melf

    Oh for God’s sake.

  15. CC Skye. Avatar
    CC Skye.

    Although I don’t personally like knuckle tattoos on people who aren’t otherwise heavily modified, it could be alot worse. For example, I know a guy who’s just turned 16 who has “Drop Dead” on his knuckles. Yep, Oli Sykes from Bring Me The Horizon style. Even worse is, it’s a poorly done tattoo.

    I’m 17 next month and I have 6 tattoos, most of which are not visable when i’m clothed, apart from maybe the one on the back of my neck if my hair’s tied up but I don’t think that will be a problem considering I never wear my hair down.

  16. CC Skye. Avatar
    CC Skye.

    Although I don’t personally like knuckle tattoos on people who aren’t otherwise heavily modified, it could be alot worse. For example, I know a guy who’s just turned 16 who has “Drop Dead” on his knuckles. Yep, Oli Sykes from Bring Me The Horizon style. Even worse is, it’s a poorly done tattoo.

    I’m 17 next month and I have 6 tattoos, most of which are not visable when i’m clothed, apart from maybe the one on the back of my neck if my hair’s tied up but I don’t think that will be a problem considering I never wear my hair down.

  17. bradly Avatar
    bradly

    I had sum of GOD”s sake at this sushie resteruant …preffer grape kOOl aid….

  18. bradly Avatar
    bradly

    I had sum of GOD”s sake at this sushie resteruant …preffer grape kOOl aid….

  19. RedMolotov Avatar

    As incredible as it may seem, the one on knuckletattoos.com is actually a different person:

    http://www.knuckletattoos.com/category/knuckles/lady-fingers/page/2/

    so, there are two girls out there with exactly the same sentiment tattooed on their fingers.

    Ah well, there you go…

  20. RedMolotov Avatar

    As incredible as it may seem, the one on knuckletattoos.com is actually a different person:

    http://www.knuckletattoos.com/category/knuckles/lady-fingers/page/2/

    so, there are two girls out there with exactly the same sentiment tattooed on their fingers.

    Ah well, there you go…

  21. Meaghan Avatar
    Meaghan

    #14 – bahahahahahahahhhaahahhaa.

  22. Meaghan Avatar
    Meaghan

    #14 – bahahahahahahahhhaahahhaa.

  23. Joe Avatar
    Joe

    wow 86 posts and I’m sure the majority was bitching about people with knuckle tattoos but no sleeves. I have three visible tattoos one on each arm and one on my neck. I have 3/4 ears (going up) and a 00g labret (going up) as well, just last friday I got the words bookworm tattooed on my knuckles the person who did it did’nt hesitate at all, good for him I say and a BIG THANK YOU AS WELL. I plan on living my life how I want and doing what makes me happiest. A great band called RAMBO has a song about getting knuckle tattoos, one of the lines is “defined by what I love not what pays the rent” so take it for what it’s worth but having visible heavy modifications won’t stop me from doing what I want in life and it should’nt stop any of us

  24. Joe Avatar
    Joe

    wow 86 posts and I’m sure the majority was bitching about people with knuckle tattoos but no sleeves. I have three visible tattoos one on each arm and one on my neck. I have 3/4 ears (going up) and a 00g labret (going up) as well, just last friday I got the words bookworm tattooed on my knuckles the person who did it did’nt hesitate at all, good for him I say and a BIG THANK YOU AS WELL. I plan on living my life how I want and doing what makes me happiest. A great band called RAMBO has a song about getting knuckle tattoos, one of the lines is “defined by what I love not what pays the rent” so take it for what it’s worth but having visible heavy modifications won’t stop me from doing what I want in life and it should’nt stop any of us

  25. swoon Avatar

    it looks cool, yeah. the lettering and colour is awesome.
    but i’ve thought about it, and how would, “STFU NOOB? what does that mean?” “oh it stands for shut the fuck up noob.” “…oh. lovely.”. like, it just doesn’t seem practical to have something offensive all out in the open. i’ve seen knuckle tattoos with “FUCK YEAH”.

    i’m sure some employers could look past knuckle tattoos if it was something like, “love hate” or whatever, but when it’s offensive, it’s hard not to just shrug it off.

  26. swoon Avatar

    it looks cool, yeah. the lettering and colour is awesome.
    but i’ve thought about it, and how would, “STFU NOOB? what does that mean?” “oh it stands for shut the fuck up noob.” “…oh. lovely.”. like, it just doesn’t seem practical to have something offensive all out in the open. i’ve seen knuckle tattoos with “FUCK YEAH”.

    i’m sure some employers could look past knuckle tattoos if it was something like, “love hate” or whatever, but when it’s offensive, it’s hard not to just shrug it off.

  27. swoon Avatar

    either way, it’s still her body, her decision.

  28. swoon Avatar

    either way, it’s still her body, her decision.

  29. sfmonica Avatar

    Haha, I’m from California and the first thing I thought when I saw her knuckle tattoos was that it said “STFU No on 8″…as in Proposition 8…though on second thought, that wouldn’t quite fit on her knuckles. Anyway, I thought, ‘Shit, man! She must really be committed to gay rights!’ (Proposition 8, if passed, will eliminate the right of gay couples to marry.)

  30. sfmonica Avatar

    Haha, I’m from California and the first thing I thought when I saw her knuckle tattoos was that it said “STFU No on 8″…as in Proposition 8…though on second thought, that wouldn’t quite fit on her knuckles. Anyway, I thought, ‘Shit, man! She must really be committed to gay rights!’ (Proposition 8, if passed, will eliminate the right of gay couples to marry.)

  31. Dean Farrar Avatar
    Dean Farrar

    haha i had the same idea for my knuckles but i would neva do it glad sum 1 did thou looks great

  32. Dean Farrar Avatar
    Dean Farrar

    haha i had the same idea for my knuckles but i would neva do it glad sum 1 did thou looks great

  33. Jason Avatar

    why is it that bradly is so brave to post yet does not leave a contact??

  34. Jason Avatar

    why is it that bradly is so brave to post yet does not leave a contact??

  35. bradly Avatar
    bradly

    #92 because i hate it here just a bunch of lossers the moderators delete half of what i say and if sumone was really imtrested in contacting they could I get naked pics sent to me all the time by chcicks here

  36. bradly Avatar
    bradly

    #92 because i hate it here just a bunch of lossers the moderators delete half of what i say and if sumone was really imtrested in contacting they could I get naked pics sent to me all the time by chcicks here

  37. Hell_Puppy Avatar
    Hell_Puppy

    Bradly,

    If you knew anything at all you would be dangerous.

  38. Hell_Puppy Avatar
    Hell_Puppy

    Bradly,

    If you knew anything at all you would be dangerous.

  39. FuckingClassy Avatar

    I like em, but like everyone else.
    Why get your knuckles done when you dont have much?
    You gotta earn em like everyone else!!

  40. FuckingClassy Avatar

    I like em, but like everyone else.
    Why get your knuckles done when you dont have much?
    You gotta earn em like everyone else!!

  41. Joe Avatar
    Joe

    #95

    You are the reason I don’t have an IAM account, because of this elitist bullshit attitude. I have to earn my right to get knuckles! Deciding that I want something on my hands for the rest of my life or until I want to shell out very large sums of money to have them lasered off and then on top of it paying for the tattoo to get done EARNED me the right to get them so take that shit some where else cause it sounds like the load of shit it is

  42. Joe Avatar
    Joe

    #95

    You are the reason I don’t have an IAM account, because of this elitist bullshit attitude. I have to earn my right to get knuckles! Deciding that I want something on my hands for the rest of my life or until I want to shell out very large sums of money to have them lasered off and then on top of it paying for the tattoo to get done EARNED me the right to get them so take that shit some where else cause it sounds like the load of shit it is

  43. Warborn Avatar
    Warborn

    modblog suck fat spooky cock now!

  44. Warborn Avatar
    Warborn

    modblog suck fat spooky cock now!

  45. Asheo Avatar

    I don’t see why it matters how many tattoos someone has… if they want something on their knuckles, what’s the big deal? I’m sure there are some people in the world that ONLY want knuckle tattoos. The lack of other tattoos shouldn’t make a difference.
    As far as STFU being visible and getting a job… it isn’t up to the artist. I know some refuse to do hand tattoos, but the majority will bring up the fact about possibly having a hard time to get a job in the future with them… if the person understands that, and still wants the tattoo, they’ll do it for them.

    I like both tattoos.

  46. Asheo Avatar

    I don’t see why it matters how many tattoos someone has… if they want something on their knuckles, what’s the big deal? I’m sure there are some people in the world that ONLY want knuckle tattoos. The lack of other tattoos shouldn’t make a difference.
    As far as STFU being visible and getting a job… it isn’t up to the artist. I know some refuse to do hand tattoos, but the majority will bring up the fact about possibly having a hard time to get a job in the future with them… if the person understands that, and still wants the tattoo, they’ll do it for them.

    I like both tattoos.

  47. bradly Avatar
    bradly

    tattoos have nuthin 2 do with getting a job there 4 i am what I am and thats all that Iam I can noffer u this much but if u want more then just add watter but bedsides all that I would donate my thoughts to the sidealk with chalk but the last time i woke up I had all this gritty colors mushed all over me..

  48. bradly Avatar
    bradly

    tattoos have nuthin 2 do with getting a job there 4 i am what I am and thats all that Iam I can noffer u this much but if u want more then just add watter but bedsides all that I would donate my thoughts to the sidealk with chalk but the last time i woke up I had all this gritty colors mushed all over me..

  49. bradly Avatar
    bradly

    #94 if i could no anything in this world it would b??/Whick is skinnier cappalini,vermacalli,or angel hair???It’s so fikin confusing and they look so close in diamter but they are spelled so diiferanlty?

  50. bradly Avatar
    bradly

    #94 if i could no anything in this world it would b??/Whick is skinnier cappalini,vermacalli,or angel hair???It’s so fikin confusing and they look so close in diamter but they are spelled so diiferanlty?

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