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Sweat, Tears or the Sea

Written by

Jordan Ginsberg


It’s the end of the week, friends, and you know what that means, right? Casual Fridays are back! And this time, Ari makes his unprecedented second Casual Friday appearance! This time, though, instead of hanging brain with porn stars, he is alone, desperately alone, in the vast and sprawling salt flats of Salt Lake City, Utah. Also, he is not wearing any pants, which is what we are largely concerned with. Really though, these are some excellent pictures by Tom Clark. And wouldn’t you know it, we’ve got a few more after the jump. Where else?

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136 responses to “Sweat, Tears or the Sea”

  1. Hannah Rose Avatar
    Hannah Rose

    Is that Toshiro Mifune on his leg or is it just wishful thinking on my part?

  2. Hannah Rose Avatar
    Hannah Rose

    Is that Toshiro Mifune on his leg or is it just wishful thinking on my part?

  3. music2ears=ink2skin Avatar
    music2ears=ink2skin

    it is! holy shit, no one ever knows who that is.

    very impressive 🙂

  4. music2ears=ink2skin Avatar
    music2ears=ink2skin

    it is! holy shit, no one ever knows who that is.

    very impressive 🙂

  5. music2ears=ink2skin Avatar
    music2ears=ink2skin

    it is! holy shit, no one ever knows who that is.

    very impressive 🙂

  6. music2ears=ink2skin Avatar
    music2ears=ink2skin

    it is! holy shit, no one ever knows who that is.

    very impressive 🙂

  7. Caiti Avatar
    Caiti

    <3 Ari.
    I’m very sad he’s not at Golden Lotus anymore…the only one I trusted with my piercings 🙁

  8. Caiti Avatar
    Caiti

    <3 Ari.
    I’m very sad he’s not at Golden Lotus anymore…the only one I trusted with my piercings 🙁

  9. Caiti Avatar
    Caiti

    <3 Ari.
    I’m very sad he’s not at Golden Lotus anymore…the only one I trusted with my piercings 🙁

  10. Caiti Avatar
    Caiti

    <3 Ari.
    I’m very sad he’s not at Golden Lotus anymore…the only one I trusted with my piercings 🙁

  11. BrinyDeep Avatar
    BrinyDeep

    mmm, I’ll take one to go, please.

  12. BrinyDeep Avatar
    BrinyDeep

    mmm, I’ll take one to go, please.

  13. BrinyDeep Avatar
    BrinyDeep

    mmm, I’ll take one to go, please.

  14. BrinyDeep Avatar
    BrinyDeep

    mmm, I’ll take one to go, please.

  15. MommyHasTattoos Avatar
    MommyHasTattoos

    last pic…UFO by his elbow? or is it just me?

  16. MommyHasTattoos Avatar
    MommyHasTattoos

    last pic…UFO by his elbow? or is it just me?

  17. MommyHasTattoos Avatar
    MommyHasTattoos

    last pic…UFO by his elbow? or is it just me?

  18. MommyHasTattoos Avatar
    MommyHasTattoos

    last pic…UFO by his elbow? or is it just me?

  19. Bledge Avatar
    Bledge

    B+

  20. Bledge Avatar
    Bledge

    B+

  21. Bledge Avatar
    Bledge

    B+

  22. Bledge Avatar
    Bledge

    B+

  23. T. Angel Avatar
    T. Angel

    Comeeee oon! *_________________________________________________________*

    marvelous!

  24. T. Angel Avatar
    T. Angel

    Comeeee oon! *_________________________________________________________*

    marvelous!

  25. T. Angel Avatar
    T. Angel

    Comeeee oon! *_________________________________________________________*

    marvelous!

  26. T. Angel Avatar
    T. Angel

    Comeeee oon! *_________________________________________________________*

    marvelous!

  27. Colie Olie DeStroy Avatar
    Colie Olie DeStroy

    I now know what sex looks like…

    Because god damn!

  28. Colie Olie DeStroy Avatar
    Colie Olie DeStroy

    I now know what sex looks like…

    Because god damn!

  29. Colie Olie DeStroy Avatar
    Colie Olie DeStroy

    I now know what sex looks like…

    Because god damn!

  30. Colie Olie DeStroy Avatar
    Colie Olie DeStroy

    I now know what sex looks like…

    Because god damn!

  31. swoon Avatar
    swoon

    wowww! *swoons*

  32. swoon Avatar
    swoon

    wowww! *swoons*

  33. swoon Avatar
    swoon

    wowww! *swoons*

  34. swoon Avatar
    swoon

    wowww! *swoons*

  35. ward. Avatar
    ward.

    Id’ve liked to see a close up of his chest, but I guess you can’t win them all.

  36. ward. Avatar
    ward.

    Id’ve liked to see a close up of his chest, but I guess you can’t win them all.

  37. ward. Avatar
    ward.

    Id’ve liked to see a close up of his chest, but I guess you can’t win them all.

  38. ward. Avatar
    ward.

    Id’ve liked to see a close up of his chest, but I guess you can’t win them all.

  39. tatsguy Avatar
    tatsguy

    STUNNING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  40. tatsguy Avatar
    tatsguy

    STUNNING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  41. tatsguy Avatar
    tatsguy

    STUNNING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  42. tatsguy Avatar
    tatsguy

    STUNNING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  43. Adam_Burdine Avatar
    Adam_Burdine

    Great photos

  44. Adam_Burdine Avatar
    Adam_Burdine

    Great photos

  45. Adam_Burdine Avatar
    Adam_Burdine

    Great photos

  46. Adam_Burdine Avatar
    Adam_Burdine

    Great photos

  47. kyuss Avatar
    kyuss

    That’s an awesome neck piece.

  48. kyuss Avatar
    kyuss

    That’s an awesome neck piece.

  49. kyuss Avatar
    kyuss

    That’s an awesome neck piece.

  50. kyuss Avatar
    kyuss

    That’s an awesome neck piece.

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