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i suppose that is accurate though that version of a celtic cross still has it's origins tied to the sun wheel. ironically, even the christian legend of st patricks "invention" of the celtic cross relates to him combining the sun and the cross. like most christian symbols/lore/etc are slight alterations of pagan origin.

don't worry young college student, when the internet attacks and you get down and sad...just remember let's go to the mall

is that the bay area beast move? Raaaawwwwwwwwwrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!

i think his use of minimalism in those two films to be really impressive, especially since bronson was so intense and a bit more chaotic. i dig that he makes "films", his use of texture, color, pacing, and really utilizing music to build scenes. rarely do i finish a movie and instantly want to rewatch it but both of those films did that to me. oh, i also recently watched "leaves of grass". a tim blake nelson movie in which ed norton plays twins. it was really good and funny...and had some depth to it. totally suprised i had not heard of it before.

as mentioned before it's a pagan sunwheel/odin's cross. most neo-racist groups have appropriated pagan imagery i assume in rejection to judeo-christian culture. originially the sunwheel represented the sun and the 4 separate sections represent the 4 seasons.

"But at the end of the day, are you really a happier person? Has this tattoo, for instance, caused you to learn something new about yourself? Has it challenged you? Has it led you to self-growth? Nothing comes out of getting a tattoo. You get a tattoo, and that's it. You do something productive, though, and you see results. That's a genuine, satisfying change in life. Not ink." an easy statement to make if you've never gotten tattooed. and i seriously want to know what grandmother is wearing the type of clothing to show off her upper back whilst handing out life lessons to her grandchildren. so is she saying, don't get tattooed and stay classy so you can be a trampy granny? all that being said, this barely passes for the types of crappy current event journals that people had to do in college. i imagine that this gal went to some college to get a journalism degree and this is the fruits of all that hard work and student loans? nice. i started getting tattooed to let people like this know, i do not think the way you do, i do not want to know your opinion. it does not matter. i reject your thoughts, your institutions, your style, your class, and all the constructs of this mindless brainwashed society in which you wish to participate. ftw.

congrats on the young'n and taking a proactive approach as well.

@crazyjoe86 this looks super nice man. i've always wanted one of your bulldogs and a jonsey. hopefully i'll get some cash together after this house sells.

one had i didn't plan and tattooed non-stop after and it was rough. the first few days it was swollen pretty big and putting gloves on sucked. the other hand i planned and had at least 3 days off before i had to tattoo again which it healed like a normal tattoo time frame wise. it still swelled like crazy.

do loads of research, proper research not just about what to look for in buying a home but interest rates, property taxes, insurance, how the lender would handle escrow...also is the lender a small company that will be selling your mortagage or are they a stable lender with capital. i really think if you can get a good rate from a local credit union that is the way to go. don't give your money to these corporate banks. if you have no debt you are in a good position but really ask yourself if you want to live in that location for the next 20-30 years.

nobody ever said you had to be the best to be famous

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaV_tTuhQbc&feature=related let's live in detroit!!!!!!!

last i knew, he opened a shop in texas with his son. not sure how much he is tattooing

i had considered mentioning the rebel flag in this thread just to see what an international view might be. where i grew up in the south, it was always a huge issue and many claimed it to be racist and had the same level of distain for it as a swastika..sometimes even more so. but i noticed after moving to ohio that there isn't the same stigma attached to it here. i noticed on my last visit that there are still several places that fly the original georgia state flag that used to include the battle flag as part of it. i'm not sure why but eventhough i grew up with it being such a controversial symbol i don't attach the same meaning to it as those that would use it as a symbol of hatred nor those who would allow it to be used to intimidate them.

facebook pretty much put the nail in the myspace coffin but i deleted my facebook because it had become this depressing voyueristic experience into other people's narcissism. i do still use myspace for the few tattooers that use it as well as bands that promote themselves on there, since that is what it has basically become. i've got a google+, a personal one and one for tattooing. i like the format once i figured it out, no one seems to use it because they are stuck on facebook. i like the idea of an anti-social network, hatebook or hatespace. you send friend requests, you automatically get a rude response and a denial. but you will also receive every annoying post made by everyone on the entire social network. also the only bands allowed to set up accounts would be black metal and maybe some doom metal bands. also there would be auto emails and/or "wall" posts from other people randomly that say "you suck" or "you should delete your account". i'm sure it would be just as entertaining as facebook since it's not really much different than that. people just want to believe that it's not a source of negativity in their lives.

@dari my daughter tattooed me when she was 6, it's my favorite tattoo by far. a small simple shipwrecked sailboat.

go back a talk to the guy who did it, it's impossible to accurately troubleshoot something like that over the internet. let the person who did it see it and give you their recommendation, then if it doesn't improve from their suggestion seek others opinions. but seeing it and being able to ask certain questions will go a long way.

they're just hoping that they can appeal to a new crowd of groupies, they are probably tired of chics that have been overtanning since the 80's with a wall of big bleached crispy hair poking them in the eyes during a "guitar solo" (ie skank groupie handsies). oh, and i'm pretty sure this will do the opposite of mainstreaming tattoos. if anything it will make sure that our kids think that tattoos are not cool.

you're not doing it right, you're never supposed to stop drinking coffee then it doesn't matter what time it is. :)

that chic with the alabama qb has a messed up face and it looks like possibly a beard. i typed a bunch of stuff about the whole media bullshit, tattoo opinions, etc but decided it's more important to focus on how this chic is breathing out of a tiny hole on the side of her face..and is that tiny eye above it?

sleep? did someone say sleep?! that shit is no good for you except for the occasional nightmare that makes horror movies seem like saturday morning cartoons. i usually just go until my body collapses for a couple hours then more coffee! you'd be surprised at how much you can do in a day when sleep isn't even a consideration. one word, GO!

this thread is making my eyes itchy

"i'm getting this tattoo because i'm part cherokee" or "i'm getting this tattoo because i'm irish" - i give gingers a particular hard time about this and tell them that they are actually scottish and were just used as political pawns for the king of england to take over my ancestors country.

almost every person who comes in wanting a "home made" tattoo covered will state that "the guy tattooed my friends and there tattoos looked good, so i don't know why mine looks so messed up" their tattoos were messed up too, you just aren't stuck looking at it all day, everyday.

@kollin, i agree with you except for that norman rockwell and vargas aren't the same as flash. they are in fact images that carry a copyright so i guess it's like it can't be both ways. just like there is an assumption that bugs bunny space jam wasn't an original drawing, it's an assumption on peoples part that a tattoo someone did was something they drew rather than just a reproduced flash image. i'm not really trying to defend the guy who ripped off the tattoo so much as saying it's all this big internet tattoo art paradox that isn't worth wasting time on worrying about. it doesn't foster any type of positive outcome.