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Some dude came in the other night with "FUCK COPS" HUUUUGE on the side of his neck asking how much to cover it up. It wasn't even healed yet. EWPS!

The who, what, where, when, and why of your latest tattoo? Picture too pls!

agreed. that's the first thing that caught my eye before I noticed the million other pieces of awesomeness here's the front side of that suit which is equally insane

Hahaha. Well put Scott. The older I get the more I appreciate/understand country. I don't always need some 23 year old screaming at me. If it were up to me, I'd listen to NPR a good chunk of the day. Terry gross always has great interviews. And radio lab rules!! Funny AND educational. How about that!

This thread is awesome.

Those Lieber sailor girl acetates are damn good. On another note about the source of references and influences, last time Lehi tattooed me I asked him if he liked Wido de Marval's tattooing (he works with Leu in Switzerland). Lehi said he'd never heard of him. I asked him whose Japanese-derivative tattooing he paid attention to. He said "No one's, really, I just look at the old Japanese stuff. That's what all these tattooers are trying to do, anyway." Reminds me of the Mike Malone letter to Keith Underwood that was published in TAM a few months ago. Malone adminished Underwood to "Look Look Look" at how Jerry executed his flash. He emphasized Jerry's formulaic approach to drawing archetypal images. Same thing as Lehi looking at Yoshitoshi, Kuniyoshi, or Horiyoshi II. I'd guess that Chris Conn's work, as distinct from someone like Jerry's as it might seem, relies on a very similar formula.

Dude Pat you're making all the tattoos I did on you look bad sidebusting them next to Desa and Sylvia! Cut a brother a break!

I have done this many many times, Between VH1, VH2, Fair Warning, 1984, Diver Down, and Women and Children First that's enough to fill a whole day with awesome. (Not to mention the WB demos if you want to get REALLY crazy) I can never get sick of VH ever. I could be at a fucking funeral and if "Unchained" came on I'd be like "Ok! Guess we're partying!" Greatest Rock and Roll band of all time. (and Yes I have a Van Halen tattoo)

whoah! you're right, she's a clone!

Well put Jack! the current paradigm is completely lame, However, I'm having the time of my life doing what I've been working towards for the last twenty years!

Man, whenever I'm able to move into a house or an apartment big enough, a heavy bag will definitely be installed.

my dachshund lucy and bert grimm.

we've been rocking this "Out on the Floor" northern soul comp a lot lately, and Barry White. It's super relaxing and when we get the customers who say, wow I've never heard this in a tattoo shop before I take that as compliment