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  • Back Yankers

    Written by

    Jordan Ginsberg


    Clearly, what we have here is Dave Gillstrap learning to waterski (with CJ‘s help), or perhaps Dave showing the Bangkok, Thailand, crowd how to apprehend a suspect with some sort of futuristic (archaic?) law enforcement device, or maybe an example of what every massage will be like in 2024.

    Below, the audience gasps in horror as Dave just straight-up rips all of the skin of CJ’s body, revealing an impossibly handsome skeleton, or something.

    … or it’s just a series of neat photos from the 2008 MBK Tattoo Contest. Either way — good morning, ModBlog! Happy Halloween!

  • Homina Homina

    Written by

    Jordan Ginsberg


    This man is 12 feet tall, and was carved out of pure granite, by Jesus, under supervision of the Justice League of America, for some reason. About his tattoos, he says, they “started off as just a tribal sun in the middle of my back, and then it grew wings, then went down the left arm, and a few months later down the right arm. Next up will be the left and right thumb and wrapping around the wrists, about four inches up the arm.”

    Sigh. If anyone needs me, I’ll be doing three- or nine-thousand sit-ups and eating raw eggs by the handful, shell included. Have a good night, ModBlog, and we’ll see you in the morning.

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  • Casting Out Demons

    Written by

    Jordan Ginsberg


    Above: Joao Caldara attempts to swallow an entire juggling pin, probably. More impressive displays of balance below:

  • Also, He Has Severe Diarrhea. (No, Not Him.)

    Written by

    Jordan Ginsberg


    Pensive Clown is pensive. (Pensive Clown is also IAM: madroota.)

  • Sticks and Stones and Such

    Written by

    Jordan Ginsberg


    … wait, what? I just got here. I haven’t even had a coffee yet. Why you gotta hate?

    Now, now — I appreciate the support, Sylvester, but maybe watch the potty-mouth.

    Oh, right. Mornin’, Modblog!

    (“STFU NOOB” is on IAM: h3110xk177y by Mitch at In The Flesh in Austin, TX. Swearin’ Sylvester is by Fred “Big Red” Bulbeck at Skin Creations Tattoos and Piercing in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.)

    See more in “Hand Tattoos“ (Tattoos)

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