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.

A 486 is a Terrible Thing to Waste


This BSD vs. Linux war has gone on long enough! Who in their right mind could look up at that image of utmost depravity and violation and not realize that this feud has reached unacceptable levels of mascot rape? (It was suggested to me, however, that perhaps this was a moment of reconciliation, rather than forced entry. The look on the penguin’s face is hard to read, I’ll admit.)

And because this isn’t a a geeky enough tattoo, the wearer says that “the artist did this to me for a hacked copy of Photoshop.” He added, “What a legend. BSD lives!”

Comments

28 responses to “A 486 is a Terrible Thing to Waste”

  1. Speedoape Avatar
    Speedoape

    Dude, the Penguin looks haggard! like he just realized the devil wont give a reach-around…..

  2. Speedoape Avatar
    Speedoape

    Dude, the Penguin looks haggard! like he just realized the devil wont give a reach-around…..

  3. Speedoape Avatar
    Speedoape

    Dude, the Penguin looks haggard! like he just realized the devil wont give a reach-around…..

  4. Speedoape Avatar
    Speedoape

    Dude, the Penguin looks haggard! like he just realized the devil wont give a reach-around…..

  5. Amber Avatar
    Amber

    I’m using Linux right now. lol

    the poor penguin looks a bit surprised

  6. Amber Avatar
    Amber

    I’m using Linux right now. lol

    the poor penguin looks a bit surprised

  7. Amber Avatar
    Amber

    I’m using Linux right now. lol

    the poor penguin looks a bit surprised

  8. Amber Avatar
    Amber

    I’m using Linux right now. lol

    the poor penguin looks a bit surprised

  9. cardboardfrog Avatar
    cardboardfrog

    unix is veeeeeeeeeeeery rare in the uk, i’ve only ever met one unix user.
    i have my first linux pc on the way…. not that im excited…
    that wouldnt be cool….

  10. cardboardfrog Avatar
    cardboardfrog

    unix is veeeeeeeeeeeery rare in the uk, i’ve only ever met one unix user.
    i have my first linux pc on the way…. not that im excited…
    that wouldnt be cool….

  11. cardboardfrog Avatar
    cardboardfrog

    unix is veeeeeeeeeeeery rare in the uk, i’ve only ever met one unix user.
    i have my first linux pc on the way…. not that im excited…
    that wouldnt be cool….

  12. cardboardfrog Avatar
    cardboardfrog

    unix is veeeeeeeeeeeery rare in the uk, i’ve only ever met one unix user.
    i have my first linux pc on the way…. not that im excited…
    that wouldnt be cool….

  13. redredred Avatar
    redredred

    “What a legend. BSD lives!”

    No, no, no. Everybody knows that *BSD is dying. 😉
    Furthermore, Linux rules: news.bmezine.com is running on Linux/Apache. Q.E.D.

  14. redredred Avatar
    redredred

    “What a legend. BSD lives!”

    No, no, no. Everybody knows that *BSD is dying. 😉
    Furthermore, Linux rules: news.bmezine.com is running on Linux/Apache. Q.E.D.

  15. redredred Avatar
    redredred

    “What a legend. BSD lives!”

    No, no, no. Everybody knows that *BSD is dying. 😉
    Furthermore, Linux rules: news.bmezine.com is running on Linux/Apache. Q.E.D.

  16. redredred Avatar
    redredred

    “What a legend. BSD lives!”

    No, no, no. Everybody knows that *BSD is dying. 😉
    Furthermore, Linux rules: news.bmezine.com is running on Linux/Apache. Q.E.D.

  17. oppositronic Avatar
    oppositronic

    one of my favorite things to do is trade illegal copies of photoshop for different kinds of expensive favors

  18. oppositronic Avatar
    oppositronic

    one of my favorite things to do is trade illegal copies of photoshop for different kinds of expensive favors

  19. oppositronic Avatar
    oppositronic

    one of my favorite things to do is trade illegal copies of photoshop for different kinds of expensive favors

  20. oppositronic Avatar
    oppositronic

    one of my favorite things to do is trade illegal copies of photoshop for different kinds of expensive favors

  21. hummerdrummer Avatar
    hummerdrummer

    @ cardboardfrog – there are lots about but they hide in lugs 😀

    I’m a linux user and I must say i have seen this art before (not as a tattoo) and it still makes me chuckle.

    I think the only thing the devil has over the penguin is that even less people know about him 🙂 he is only good for one thing, one-upping linux nerds.

  22. hummerdrummer Avatar
    hummerdrummer

    @ cardboardfrog – there are lots about but they hide in lugs 😀

    I’m a linux user and I must say i have seen this art before (not as a tattoo) and it still makes me chuckle.

    I think the only thing the devil has over the penguin is that even less people know about him 🙂 he is only good for one thing, one-upping linux nerds.

  23. hummerdrummer Avatar
    hummerdrummer

    @ cardboardfrog – there are lots about but they hide in lugs 😀

    I’m a linux user and I must say i have seen this art before (not as a tattoo) and it still makes me chuckle.

    I think the only thing the devil has over the penguin is that even less people know about him 🙂 he is only good for one thing, one-upping linux nerds.

  24. hummerdrummer Avatar
    hummerdrummer

    @ cardboardfrog – there are lots about but they hide in lugs 😀

    I’m a linux user and I must say i have seen this art before (not as a tattoo) and it still makes me chuckle.

    I think the only thing the devil has over the penguin is that even less people know about him 🙂 he is only good for one thing, one-upping linux nerds.

  25. Shaun Avatar

    Haha I love this. I used to have this picture on my computer. I’m totally stoked to see that someone actually got it as a tattoo.

  26. Shaun Avatar

    Haha I love this. I used to have this picture on my computer. I’m totally stoked to see that someone actually got it as a tattoo.

  27. Shaun Avatar

    Haha I love this. I used to have this picture on my computer. I’m totally stoked to see that someone actually got it as a tattoo.

  28. Shaun Avatar

    Haha I love this. I used to have this picture on my computer. I’m totally stoked to see that someone actually got it as a tattoo.

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