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.

The Pinnacle of Success


Umm … good morning, ModBlog. Hope your workday is off to a … good start.

(Tattoo by Donald Richards at North Star Tattoo in Harrogate, UK.)

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Comments

76 responses to “The Pinnacle of Success”

  1. Gilmo Avatar
    Gilmo

    Yikes.

  2. Gilmo Avatar
    Gilmo

    Yikes.

  3. Gilmo Avatar
    Gilmo

    Yikes.

  4. Gilmo Avatar
    Gilmo

    Yikes.

  5. Ceci Avatar
    Ceci

    is this from a film or something?

  6. Ceci Avatar
    Ceci

    is this from a film or something?

  7. Ceci Avatar
    Ceci

    is this from a film or something?

  8. Ceci Avatar
    Ceci

    is this from a film or something?

  9. Craig Avatar

    That sign is sort of funny in a depressing way.
    I love the style.

  10. Craig Avatar

    That sign is sort of funny in a depressing way.
    I love the style.

  11. Craig Avatar

    That sign is sort of funny in a depressing way.
    I love the style.

  12. Craig Avatar

    That sign is sort of funny in a depressing way.
    I love the style.

  13. Dean Farrar Avatar

    ever since i said bme ink rarely had gd tattoos jordan has been posting alot of tattoo blogs

    woo go me

  14. Dean Farrar Avatar

    ever since i said bme ink rarely had gd tattoos jordan has been posting alot of tattoo blogs

    woo go me

  15. Dean Farrar Avatar

    ever since i said bme ink rarely had gd tattoos jordan has been posting alot of tattoo blogs

    woo go me

  16. Dean Farrar Avatar

    ever since i said bme ink rarely had gd tattoos jordan has been posting alot of tattoo blogs

    woo go me

  17. gotu Avatar

    Worldwide Crisis tattoo 😀

  18. gotu Avatar

    Worldwide Crisis tattoo 😀

  19. gotu Avatar

    Worldwide Crisis tattoo 😀

  20. gotu Avatar

    Worldwide Crisis tattoo 😀

  21. Mememanci Avatar
    Mememanci

    i love it!!
    we did something like this in gender studies ok not the dude hanging himself but the being strong enough ti not have life taken away from u but to take it yourself…. can’t remember who did it but i thought it was pretty cool..

  22. Mememanci Avatar
    Mememanci

    i love it!!
    we did something like this in gender studies ok not the dude hanging himself but the being strong enough ti not have life taken away from u but to take it yourself…. can’t remember who did it but i thought it was pretty cool..

  23. Mememanci Avatar
    Mememanci

    i love it!!
    we did something like this in gender studies ok not the dude hanging himself but the being strong enough ti not have life taken away from u but to take it yourself…. can’t remember who did it but i thought it was pretty cool..

  24. Mememanci Avatar
    Mememanci

    i love it!!
    we did something like this in gender studies ok not the dude hanging himself but the being strong enough ti not have life taken away from u but to take it yourself…. can’t remember who did it but i thought it was pretty cool..

  25. drew Avatar
    drew

    WOw…now thats a center chest piece.

    fucking nuts, i love it

  26. drew Avatar
    drew

    WOw…now thats a center chest piece.

    fucking nuts, i love it

  27. drew Avatar
    drew

    WOw…now thats a center chest piece.

    fucking nuts, i love it

  28. drew Avatar
    drew

    WOw…now thats a center chest piece.

    fucking nuts, i love it

  29. Almaxaquotal Avatar

    Oh god, this pretty much sums up how I feel about my job right now XD Hopefully I get a new one tho before it comes to this :p

  30. Almaxaquotal Avatar

    Oh god, this pretty much sums up how I feel about my job right now XD Hopefully I get a new one tho before it comes to this :p

  31. Almaxaquotal Avatar

    Oh god, this pretty much sums up how I feel about my job right now XD Hopefully I get a new one tho before it comes to this :p

  32. Almaxaquotal Avatar

    Oh god, this pretty much sums up how I feel about my job right now XD Hopefully I get a new one tho before it comes to this :p

  33. Trevor Avatar
    Trevor

    I think this may be in reference to a joke that Bill Maher used to do in his old stand-up comedy routine. I don’t remember how he phrased it, exactly, but it was something to the effect of “suicide is a person’s way of telling God: ‘you can’t fire me, I quit!’”

  34. Trevor Avatar
    Trevor

    I think this may be in reference to a joke that Bill Maher used to do in his old stand-up comedy routine. I don’t remember how he phrased it, exactly, but it was something to the effect of “suicide is a person’s way of telling God: ‘you can’t fire me, I quit!’”

  35. Trevor Avatar
    Trevor

    I think this may be in reference to a joke that Bill Maher used to do in his old stand-up comedy routine. I don’t remember how he phrased it, exactly, but it was something to the effect of “suicide is a person’s way of telling God: ‘you can’t fire me, I quit!’”

  36. Trevor Avatar
    Trevor

    I think this may be in reference to a joke that Bill Maher used to do in his old stand-up comedy routine. I don’t remember how he phrased it, exactly, but it was something to the effect of “suicide is a person’s way of telling God: ‘you can’t fire me, I quit!’”

  37. starless_dark Avatar

    Wow, Harrogate! I went to school there, live 15 minutes away in Wetherby. To be honest, North Star and Scorpion Tattoo aren’t great, I’d never go there to get tattooed.

  38. starless_dark Avatar

    Wow, Harrogate! I went to school there, live 15 minutes away in Wetherby. To be honest, North Star and Scorpion Tattoo aren’t great, I’d never go there to get tattooed.

  39. starless_dark Avatar

    Wow, Harrogate! I went to school there, live 15 minutes away in Wetherby. To be honest, North Star and Scorpion Tattoo aren’t great, I’d never go there to get tattooed.

  40. starless_dark Avatar

    Wow, Harrogate! I went to school there, live 15 minutes away in Wetherby. To be honest, North Star and Scorpion Tattoo aren’t great, I’d never go there to get tattooed.

  41. Heretic138 Avatar
    Heretic138

    awesome tattoo, gutsy too!
    i just hope i doesnt come from a pic of a real suicide….unless the person depicted is a familly member of the wearer.
    now that would be extra awesome!

  42. Heretic138 Avatar
    Heretic138

    awesome tattoo, gutsy too!
    i just hope i doesnt come from a pic of a real suicide….unless the person depicted is a familly member of the wearer.
    now that would be extra awesome!

  43. Heretic138 Avatar
    Heretic138

    awesome tattoo, gutsy too!
    i just hope i doesnt come from a pic of a real suicide….unless the person depicted is a familly member of the wearer.
    now that would be extra awesome!

  44. Heretic138 Avatar
    Heretic138

    awesome tattoo, gutsy too!
    i just hope i doesnt come from a pic of a real suicide….unless the person depicted is a familly member of the wearer.
    now that would be extra awesome!

  45. Anjellica Avatar
    Anjellica

    Trevor is right, I recently put this as my MySpace headline actually. I saw it quoted on someone else iAM page that was modblogged a few days ago. How ironic 🙂

  46. Anjellica Avatar
    Anjellica

    Trevor is right, I recently put this as my MySpace headline actually. I saw it quoted on someone else iAM page that was modblogged a few days ago. How ironic 🙂

  47. Anjellica Avatar
    Anjellica

    Trevor is right, I recently put this as my MySpace headline actually. I saw it quoted on someone else iAM page that was modblogged a few days ago. How ironic 🙂

  48. Anjellica Avatar
    Anjellica

    Trevor is right, I recently put this as my MySpace headline actually. I saw it quoted on someone else iAM page that was modblogged a few days ago. How ironic 🙂

  49. Anjellica Avatar
    Anjellica

    or should i say coincidential? im not sure how to spell it exactly hehee

  50. Anjellica Avatar
    Anjellica

    or should i say coincidential? im not sure how to spell it exactly hehee

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