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Author: Rob

  • Eat your heart out Q-Bert

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    Rob

    There are days I really love writing for ModBlog.  This is one of those days.  The reason today?  Well, I’ll let the picture speak for me.

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    I woke up this morning to find this image, and MANY more like it uploaded by Vincent Hocquet from Beautiful Freak Tattoo in Belgium.

    I know I posted an image of a geometric blackwork tattoo last week, but to have a flood of images like this hit the galleries isn’t something that happens every day.  One of the key features of these photos is they’re all obviously professionally done.  The images are crisp and clean, and really make the tattoos pop.

    As for the tattoos themselves, the mixture of isometric designs combined with the natural elements (flowers, wings, etc) really works well in these pieces.  I’m reminded of one of my high school science classes where the teacher spent an entire class showing how math and nature are tied together.  Fibonacci sequences are present in animals and plants, complex geometric designs can be seen in micro-organisms, and I won’t even get started on crystal growth patterns.

    It’s one of those things that really make you think about the world at large.  Did we as humans come up with these mathematical equations, then discover them in nature later on, or as a collective species, do we have some form of primal ties to the natural world, and came up with math based on a collective shared knowledge passed down through DNA.  So while flowers and animals have these equations hard coded into their DNA, and therefore evolved into the structures that we see today, do we as humans take a different approach to this same ingrained knowledge and express it through our math and science.

    I suppose we’ll never really know for certain, but it is something to ponder while you’re procrastinating in your last few hours of work before the weekend.

  • How do you stop a runaway bride?

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    Rob

    Simple.  Propose to her when you’ve got a hold of the rope connected to the big metal hook in her chest.

    When IAM: Trinket‘s boyfriend proposed to her, that’s exactly what he did.

    As the story goes, Trinket decided it would be a fun afternoon to take her boyfriend to Hangman Suspension‘s 3rd annual Twisted Cedars event.  Little did she know that when she was in the middle of a pull, her boyfriend had planned some fun of his own.  As you can see by the picture, he made sure that there was no way for her to run away when he dropped to his knees to propose.

    Luckily for him, Trinket said yes, and they now have a moment they can “hang” on to for all time.  The image below shows the exact moment he proposed, “suspended” in time for everyone to see.  (I apologize for my horrible use of puns.  I don’t know what’s with me today.)

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    I’m sure this isn’t the first time this happened.  How did you propose/get proposed to?  Or even better, how would you propose to your significant other?  And I don’t subscribe to the school of thought that says the guy HAS to be the one to propose, so ladies, how would you do the deed?

  • Looking for a place to hang out?

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    Rob

    A couple of events are coming up in the next couple of weeks that you may want to check out.

    First up, this weekend is the 15th annual South Florida Tattoo Festival.  While I can’t vouch for the quality of their website the Sun Sentinel did a great summary of the event if you wanted to check it out.

    It’s that time of year again, when the inked, pierced and earlobe-plugged gather to show off their bodily canvases. More than 30 tattoo artists will appear at this event, which will feature burlesque-suspension and fetish shows and appearances by Black Sabbath’s Vinny Appice, Iron Maiden’s Nicko McBrain, ex-WWE champs Titan and the Nasty Boys, and the Broward County Derby Girls. Proceeds will benefit the Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital. On Sunday, check out the Hot Rod Car Show from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. It costs $25 to register a ride the day of the show.

    Location: Deerfield Beach Hilton, 100 Fairway Drive Time: Noon-1 a.m. Friday-Saturday; noon-7 p.m. Sunday Cost: $15 per day or $30 for a three-day pass Contact: 954-343-5585 or Sofltattooexpo.com

    Honestly, I’d be willing to drive down there just to see Knobbs and Saggs duke it out with some locals.   Plus they’re giving their proceeds to a kids hospital, so you’d be able to help out some kids and have a fun weekend.

    Now while you may not be in the Florida area this weekend, in a couple of weeks SuspenDC is having their get-together Sunday September 19th.

    SuspenDC is a flesh hook piercing and suspension event. You can get to feel what it’s like to have temporary hook piercings. You can suspend from the piercings. You can watch or support others in their experience. Piercings are done by professional piercers and suspensions are rigged and performed by experienced suspension teams.  hough the event is scheduled to run about 8 hours, space is limited for the number of flyers. If you are going to get hooked, be on time to the event to make sure you can reserve a time slot to be pierced/suspended.

    Now I know that the term “hanging out” can be a little vague.  So here’s an image of Iamdan showing you exactly the right way to hang out.

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  • Today’s Iron Chef ingredient: INK!!

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    Rob

    I’ll admit that I love the Iron Chef.  Both the original, and the US version.  Heck I even watched the specials hosted by William Shatner.  So it should come as no shock that I think this story is pretty cool.

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    While frat guys have their secret handshakes and makeout parties, the modern-day chef has chosen a little more permanent insignia of their brotherhood: tattoos. This distinguishing feature pops up on plenty of chefs both nationally and locally, bringing a touch of rock-star flare to the back of the house.  Tattoos — whether used as a means to cover up scar tissue from years of kitchen work or a means to pick up chicks – are as much a part of today’s chefs uniform as a toque or an apron.

    You can check out the rest of the gallery here.

    The last time I was in Kansas City, I had dinner at a fantastic pizza place that had some great vegan pizzas.  I can’t recall the name of it right now, but I’m sure someone in the comments section can enlighten me.  If you do get a chance to hit up this pizza place, I highly recommend getting a pizza with mushrooms, garlic, and roasted potatoes.  I’d drive down there again just to eat that pizza.

    Any ModBlog readers chefs?  Or just someone who likes to cook?  Got any tips/recipes to share?

  • Can get by with a little help from my friends

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    Rob

    My favorite Aussie newsfeed submitter Botexty sent me in this story of a community pulling together to help someone close to them.

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    Mrs Hearnden suffered terrible injuries when she fell from a cliff in Dubrovnik, breaking both her arms, her jaw, hip and rupturing internal organs.  Her kidney and spleen were removed and she faces many more operations.  She and her husband, Gareth, were just a month into a five-month world tour when she fell 14m on to rocks last Monday.

    This Friday, Tanya’s cousin and tattoo studio manager, Stacey Todd, has asked tattoo artists at 100 tattoo studios throughout the country to ask clients to donate the cost of a tattoo.  She has asked tattoo artists to contribute designs to a book, the online sale of which will help pay the family’s expenses.

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