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.

Phone home…

I don’t know about you but I still remember how much ET made me cry when I watched it oh so many years ago. This was inked (and submitted) by Ego out of Under the Needle in Seattle. Is it just me or does ET look like he’s about to hop off that Big Wheel and cut someone up? Like maybe he’s saying, “You talkin’ to me? Are you talkin’ to me?” That could be the sequel. ET II – The Revenge!

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Comments

36 responses to “Phone home…”

  1. ThatGirl Avatar
    ThatGirl

    This tattoo makes me feel warm and fuzzy inside. Well done. And yes. Its kinda like its ET’s badd ass brother

  2. ThatGirl Avatar
    ThatGirl

    This tattoo makes me feel warm and fuzzy inside. Well done. And yes. Its kinda like its ET’s badd ass brother

  3. Tobias Avatar

    I’m not one for modblog hate normally, but here goes.

    Do we really need a life story from the submitter every time someone posts a tattoo? I’d be more interested in hearing about the person who got it, honestly.

    I feel like I could write a book on the lives of Jen and Sean.

  4. Tobias Avatar

    I’m not one for modblog hate normally, but here goes.

    Do we really need a life story from the submitter every time someone posts a tattoo? I’d be more interested in hearing about the person who got it, honestly.

    I feel like I could write a book on the lives of Jen and Sean.

  5. Caleigh Avatar

    I guess I missed the life story.

  6. Caleigh Avatar

    I guess I missed the life story.

  7. dillon Avatar
    dillon

    Yeah, I guess they could just post nothing but raw information, and this blog would be just about as exciting as every other fucking blog out there. Awesome input, Tobias! I like your ideas!

  8. dillon Avatar
    dillon

    Yeah, I guess they could just post nothing but raw information, and this blog would be just about as exciting as every other fucking blog out there. Awesome input, Tobias! I like your ideas!

  9. dillon Avatar
    dillon

    Oh, and relevant to the post… I’m actually going to be getting a sleeve by Rain Partlow of Under the Needle! Pretty excited about it – he’s an amazing artist. I’ll be sure to post some high-res pictures on BME 🙂

  10. dillon Avatar
    dillon

    Oh, and relevant to the post… I’m actually going to be getting a sleeve by Rain Partlow of Under the Needle! Pretty excited about it – he’s an amazing artist. I’ll be sure to post some high-res pictures on BME 🙂

  11. starred_and_scarred Avatar
    starred_and_scarred

    Ha ha ha! It def looks like he’s planning his revenge!

  12. starred_and_scarred Avatar
    starred_and_scarred

    Ha ha ha! It def looks like he’s planning his revenge!

  13. Jen Avatar

    Tobias – I’m looking forward to reading the novel of my life story when you write it especially since I’ve barely revealed anything about myself on here. This kind of personal commentary has been a part of ModBlog since its inception. But hey, there’s always going to be some who don’t like my posts and that’s ok!

    Also the person who submitted this photo, as I mentioned, is the tattoo artist so I know even less of the person who got the tattoo. I can imagine they probably like ET a lot though. I bet they also have a good sense of humour.

    dillon – I’ve seen his work on BME. Looking forward to seeing your submissions!

    Honestly, I’d like to post more. I’ve had an idea for an article for a long time now but I don’t have time right now to interview people and write an article. BME keeps me pretty busy these days and I like to make some time for myself so I can watch ET and eat guacamole. 😉

  14. Jen Avatar

    Tobias – I’m looking forward to reading the novel of my life story when you write it especially since I’ve barely revealed anything about myself on here. This kind of personal commentary has been a part of ModBlog since its inception. But hey, there’s always going to be some who don’t like my posts and that’s ok!

    Also the person who submitted this photo, as I mentioned, is the tattoo artist so I know even less of the person who got the tattoo. I can imagine they probably like ET a lot though. I bet they also have a good sense of humour.

    dillon – I’ve seen his work on BME. Looking forward to seeing your submissions!

    Honestly, I’d like to post more. I’ve had an idea for an article for a long time now but I don’t have time right now to interview people and write an article. BME keeps me pretty busy these days and I like to make some time for myself so I can watch ET and eat guacamole. 😉

  15. Laurel Avatar
    Laurel

    Great tattoo…only one thing…

    Am I the only one that is seriously creeped out by ET? Maybe. Ever since I was a kid I’ve thought he was really freaky…nightmarish even!

  16. Laurel Avatar
    Laurel

    Great tattoo…only one thing…

    Am I the only one that is seriously creeped out by ET? Maybe. Ever since I was a kid I’ve thought he was really freaky…nightmarish even!

  17. chokehold Avatar

    Would have been awesome with a new era fitted. 😛

  18. chokehold Avatar

    Would have been awesome with a new era fitted. 😛

  19. chip Avatar
    chip

    laurel you are not Im with you on that. I refuse to watch the film to this day it is the only film that scared me as a kid.

  20. chip Avatar
    chip

    laurel you are not Im with you on that. I refuse to watch the film to this day it is the only film that scared me as a kid.

  21. Anselm Avatar
    Anselm

    I miss the days when ModBlog posted good work, rather than cute work. Ok, so it’s ET- but what’s so spectacular about that? It belongs in the Science Fiction Tattoos, or maybe the Nature Tattoos archive, but ModBlog? This used to be a place for outstanding work, breaking news, stuff like that.

    The scarification post a few back really reminded me of how it used to be. I’ll be over on zentastic.com, thanks.

  22. Anselm Avatar
    Anselm

    I miss the days when ModBlog posted good work, rather than cute work. Ok, so it’s ET- but what’s so spectacular about that? It belongs in the Science Fiction Tattoos, or maybe the Nature Tattoos archive, but ModBlog? This used to be a place for outstanding work, breaking news, stuff like that.

    The scarification post a few back really reminded me of how it used to be. I’ll be over on zentastic.com, thanks.

  23. N Avatar
    N

    I cannot even express how much the idea of this tattoo creeps me out. I cannot watch ET even now, it still scares me…

    Great work on the actual tattoo, but I just can’t imagine having to see it every day. *shiver*

  24. N Avatar
    N

    I cannot even express how much the idea of this tattoo creeps me out. I cannot watch ET even now, it still scares me…

    Great work on the actual tattoo, but I just can’t imagine having to see it every day. *shiver*

  25. kyl Avatar
    kyl

    ET sucks, i’m sorry. gremlins on the other hand…

  26. kyl Avatar
    kyl

    ET sucks, i’m sorry. gremlins on the other hand…

  27. Cyndi Avatar
    Cyndi

    I keep skipping looking at the photo. I haven’t even really seen it. I just needed to know that I’m not the only one afraid of him except I’m sure I’m the only one who cries when I see him D:

  28. Cyndi Avatar
    Cyndi

    I keep skipping looking at the photo. I haven’t even really seen it. I just needed to know that I’m not the only one afraid of him except I’m sure I’m the only one who cries when I see him D:

  29. jess Avatar
    jess

    If I’m not mistaken, Ego is actually out of Emerald City Tattoo in Seattle. Not Under the Needle.

  30. jess Avatar
    jess

    If I’m not mistaken, Ego is actually out of Emerald City Tattoo in Seattle. Not Under the Needle.

  31. Jen Avatar

    Jess – It was uploaded to BME on June 3 by “undertheneedletattoo” who credited the artist as Ego from Under the Needle in Seattle, WA. I just print the information the submitter includes with the photo.

  32. Jen Avatar

    Jess – It was uploaded to BME on June 3 by “undertheneedletattoo” who credited the artist as Ego from Under the Needle in Seattle, WA. I just print the information the submitter includes with the photo.

  33. Kyle Avatar
    Kyle

    Ego recently started working at Under the Needle and has left Emerald City.

  34. Kyle Avatar
    Kyle

    Ego recently started working at Under the Needle and has left Emerald City.

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