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.

I Like Griping


The very talented intergalactic traveler Anders the Piercing Guy checks in with these recent (and rare) vertical lowbrets, done with 1-1/8″ straight barbells. These are the first such piercings Anders has done since 2005, he says, but one won’t find oneself in much better hands than his. Best of luck with the healing process, fella.

A couple more angles, after the jump.

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Comments

101 responses to “I Like Griping”

  1. vini Avatar

    awesome !

  2. vini Avatar

    awesome !

  3. crizz the wizz Avatar
    crizz the wizz

    gnar! looks awesome

  4. crizz the wizz Avatar
    crizz the wizz

    gnar! looks awesome

  5. blah Avatar
    blah

    ummm, aren’t there lots of nerves right there that could really mess you up?

  6. blah Avatar
    blah

    ummm, aren’t there lots of nerves right there that could really mess you up?

  7. dean farrar Avatar
    dean farrar

    looks fukin werid

  8. dean farrar Avatar
    dean farrar

    looks fukin werid

  9. Gimps Avatar
    Gimps

    stunning eyes!

  10. Gimps Avatar
    Gimps

    stunning eyes!

  11. Zwillinski Avatar
    Zwillinski

    Doesn’t look as if it’s ever gonna heal.

  12. Zwillinski Avatar
    Zwillinski

    Doesn’t look as if it’s ever gonna heal.

  13. krys Avatar
    krys

    don’t care so much ’bout the piercings – lovely though they are – cos that be one cute guy!

  14. krys Avatar
    krys

    don’t care so much ’bout the piercings – lovely though they are – cos that be one cute guy!

  15. Ian Avatar
    Ian

    Holy [email protected]%k he’s beautiful! The piercing is different.

  16. Ian Avatar
    Ian

    Holy [email protected]%k he’s beautiful! The piercing is different.

  17. Dbn Avatar
    Dbn

    Damn that looks great!!
    The piercings and the eyes! 😉

  18. Dbn Avatar
    Dbn

    Damn that looks great!!
    The piercings and the eyes! 😉

  19. Lauren Avatar
    Lauren

    That irks me something fierce.

  20. Lauren Avatar
    Lauren

    That irks me something fierce.

  21. BlueStar Avatar

    You can heal those.
    I had them for a while, I absolutely hated how they looked and eventually took them out.

  22. BlueStar Avatar

    You can heal those.
    I had them for a while, I absolutely hated how they looked and eventually took them out.

  23. Lesha Avatar

    that’s definitely interesting. and he’s pretty.

  24. Lesha Avatar

    that’s definitely interesting. and he’s pretty.

  25. Darah Avatar
    Darah

    I’m really interested to see how these heal up.

  26. Darah Avatar
    Darah

    I’m really interested to see how these heal up.

  27. She Avatar
    She

    Where do the exit in the mouth?

  28. She Avatar
    She

    Where do the exit in the mouth?

  29. She Avatar
    She

    Where do go in the mouth?

  30. She Avatar
    She

    Where do go in the mouth?

  31. Vombie Avatar

    Hooray, my favourite piercing! I am hoping to get a pair of these soon.

  32. Vombie Avatar

    Hooray, my favourite piercing! I am hoping to get a pair of these soon.

  33. Quality Avatar

    There’s no way his skin is going to be ok with that much constant horizontal pressure. Could still ‘heal’ after it rejects (for lack of a better word) through that little bit of skin under pressure..

  34. Quality Avatar

    There’s no way his skin is going to be ok with that much constant horizontal pressure. Could still ‘heal’ after it rejects (for lack of a better word) through that little bit of skin under pressure..

  35. dave Avatar
    dave

    the piercings exit the top below the tongue at the edge of your gumline,, if you use your thumb and finger you can feel that there is only a little tissue seperating them, but it would feel fucking gnarly

  36. dave Avatar
    dave

    the piercings exit the top below the tongue at the edge of your gumline,, if you use your thumb and finger you can feel that there is only a little tissue seperating them, but it would feel fucking gnarly

  37. Sara Avatar
    Sara

    Dave, I dont think they are mandible piercings. Lowbrets, I believe, go through the lip and chin tissue vertically. Push your tongue down to the bottom of your lip line on the inside, and thats where it goes through.

  38. Sara Avatar
    Sara

    Dave, I dont think they are mandible piercings. Lowbrets, I believe, go through the lip and chin tissue vertically. Push your tongue down to the bottom of your lip line on the inside, and thats where it goes through.

  39. jayd Avatar

    hellooooooo eyes

  40. jayd Avatar

    hellooooooo eyes

  41. stephanie Avatar
    stephanie

    that is one tan man.

  42. stephanie Avatar
    stephanie

    that is one tan man.

  43. Dertle Ert Avatar
    Dertle Ert

    I just want you all to know that this man is my very good friend, and, to be completely honest, he’s not doing so well right now. Emotionally, that is.
    Basically his girlfriend straight up dumped him last month, then he lost his job teaching people how to rock climb, and his new car got reposessed.
    Total bummer.
    Then he started doing all this “Self Re-Invention” stuff which basically was a tribute to his vanity and nothing more.
    He got dread locks from my sister’s friend(they spent like 8 hours smoking pot, listening to Modest Mouse, and dripping hot beeswax onto his head).
    He sold and/or gave away all his personal effects.
    And lastly he got this ostentanious and mildly dangerous body modification, and we were all were all like, “Dude, Bro, you could have totally saved yourself like fifty bucks and like weeks of pain and got micro-dermals,” and he was just like, ” Dude, I wanted something more extreme, more RAW. You know, I needed to feel that pain, you know, to transform.”
    We haven’t seen him in like two weeks and his wallet and cell phone are at my house so I’m starting to get worried.
    If anyone has seen him around please send me an email. We are all worried about him.
    Take care and God Bless.

  44. Dertle Ert Avatar
    Dertle Ert

    I just want you all to know that this man is my very good friend, and, to be completely honest, he’s not doing so well right now. Emotionally, that is.
    Basically his girlfriend straight up dumped him last month, then he lost his job teaching people how to rock climb, and his new car got reposessed.
    Total bummer.
    Then he started doing all this “Self Re-Invention” stuff which basically was a tribute to his vanity and nothing more.
    He got dread locks from my sister’s friend(they spent like 8 hours smoking pot, listening to Modest Mouse, and dripping hot beeswax onto his head).
    He sold and/or gave away all his personal effects.
    And lastly he got this ostentanious and mildly dangerous body modification, and we were all were all like, “Dude, Bro, you could have totally saved yourself like fifty bucks and like weeks of pain and got micro-dermals,” and he was just like, ” Dude, I wanted something more extreme, more RAW. You know, I needed to feel that pain, you know, to transform.”
    We haven’t seen him in like two weeks and his wallet and cell phone are at my house so I’m starting to get worried.
    If anyone has seen him around please send me an email. We are all worried about him.
    Take care and God Bless.

  45. So Fucking Punk Avatar
    So Fucking Punk

    “Dude, Bro”

  46. So Fucking Punk Avatar
    So Fucking Punk

    “Dude, Bro”

  47. Tree Avatar
    Tree

    I call bs.
    Those dreads are wayyyyyyy to nice to be less than a month old.

  48. Tree Avatar
    Tree

    I call bs.
    Those dreads are wayyyyyyy to nice to be less than a month old.

  49. Leon Avatar
    Leon

    Hey mate im from the gold coast and visit Anders quite often, is your mate from the gold coast? if so what area?

  50. Leon Avatar
    Leon

    Hey mate im from the gold coast and visit Anders quite often, is your mate from the gold coast? if so what area?

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