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welcome drew...hope you visit Last Sparrow often.

welcome Leon. i'd love to see some pics of your pieces.

welcome Maria. I loved visitng spain. where is Gijon?

welcome caitlin, hope you can contribute some blog posts on tattoos here...we'd love to read them.

welcome jade! check out our tattoo picure gallery for some inspiration. we have some great blog posts and interviews that might interest you. one of our members (msrad) is very knowledgeable about the history of tattoos.

welcome Lucas. what a beautiful place to live....lucky guy and congrats on the new baby!

i have also been plucked, waxed and lasered. laser feels like rubber band stings and to me is not painful at all. the laser removal isn't 100% permanent and you will get some grow back but the more you wax, laser, etc. the less it gets over time. like i have plucked my eyebrows for so many years that now i don't really need to except for a few hairs once in awhile. same with my legs and armpits (sorry for oversharing). also i waxes so often that it doesnt hurt me AT ALL. i can wax my own legs, armpits and it doesn't phase me one bit. good luck and welcome to Last Sparrow Tattoo. feel free to ask any questions and we will try to answer them as best as we can and I am sure we can recommend a great artist in your area.

Jake, nothing like a good taco...we have a great little taco place right down the street....

alanna, i love cake and baking....can you post the dulce de leche recipe...i love caramel and coconut so sounds like a winner. also how was your vanilla cake recipe. i am always looking for the perfect basics recipes (vanilla cake, chocolate cake, cookies, pound cake). one of my friends has this amazing food blog that is about traditional mexican food...she is also a photog and writer so it is very well done. http://theothersideofthetortilla.com/

He didn't even mention the new band...all he talked about was mini-Lars. Mini-scott, mini-Steve and mini-Lars will totally start a band but it will probably be like backstreet boys as an eff you to their pops. Loch and Jake...let Steve know when their first show is...man night.

what is ethically or morally right isn't even in question. legally, even if you have a written/oral/contract chipped into stonehedge, it is not enforeceable in the US if the activity is illegal. period. this guy is such an idiot. maybe he didn't get his "money's" worth...well that is a life lesson. maybe do not pay in full, in advance. to me that is a cheap lesson as we learned it the hard way with a contractor on our house and $30,000 on the line that we could have lost. His poor family. and any past/present/future gfs. i agree with dari, if i googled a guy that i was thinking about dating and this came up i would think he was the biggest loser. ps. have you noticed that most guys have been suspiciously silent on this thread....bwahahah....

unless there is a tiny loophole the attorney finds, you can not get the courts to grant you legal action against someone for illegal acts. sort of like if a drug deal went down and the dealer took your money but did not give you drugs...you are shit out of luck when trying to recuperate your losses via the courts. But it also goes the other way...when johns do not pay the prostitues they have no legal recourse in areas where prositution is illegal....that is why they have pimps.

lots in common with you....i like roast beef sandwiches as well. welcome to Last Saprrow Tattoo!

hello all, I just wanted to let you know that you can now connect your facebook account to your Last Sparrow Tattoo Account. What does this mean? It is a great way to share interesting threads, posts or blog articles easily with your facebook friends. If you see a blog post or thread that you want to share, all you have to do is click the little facebook icon at the bottom of the thread/post/blog and you can share it will post onto your facebook page. You can also set up your Last Sparrow profile so that it pulls some info from your facebook apge (but you can customize this if you do not want to share too much). Just a new feature that we thought you might like. Let us know your thoughts.

not to belittle your experiences, but could it also be that you draw attention because you are attractive? do you think ugly girls get approached about their tattoos or ignored in general... i know the above sounds shallow but i notice men will come up with ANY reason to talk to pretty girls.

source: College student files suit for $1.8M saying Las Vegas hooker didn't spend enough time with him College student files suit for $1.8M saying Las Vegas hooker didn't spend enough time with him A New York college student who claims a Las Vegas hooker did not spend enough time making him happy has sued her escort service for $1.8 million. Unhappy customer Hubert Blackman said he was traumatized by the "tragic event," especially when he called cops and they threatened to bust him, the Las Vegas Sun reported Thursday. "I also would like to get my $275 payment back and a $1.8 million verdict for the tragic event that happened," Blackman said in the suit filed in Manhattan Federal Court, the paper said. Blackman was staying at the Stratosphere on Dec. 17 when he called Las Vegas Exclusive Personals to hire a stripper. Blackman said the woman performed a lap dance for $155 and a sex act for another $120. Instead of staying for the agreed-upon one hour, she left after just 30 minutes. The hapless tourist called to demand some of his money back. Then he called cops, who told him he could face arrest because prostitution is illegal in Sin City. Blackman told the newspaper the stripper solicited the sex act and he was unaware prostitution was illegal in Vegas.

gosh, fond memories of gilman. here is a pic of steve playing there:

its a whole new ballgame when you have 2 babies.... :) i have a 3 year old and 1.5 year old.

what great news! congratulations collella family!

this is so disturbing but when i hear about bulls that gouge the matador i don't feel too bad...shit this guy put the razors on the cock's feet. cocks don't kill, razors on their feet do.

That is awesome.

Loch, you can find pork belly at Asian markets.

what I made for dinner last night and also had for breakfast this morning. Momofuku Roast Pork Belly Buns Ex-New York Times Food Critic Frank Bruni says it "remain(s) the city's most perfect finger food".

the public twittering is definitely gross... --------------------------- Hot celebrity gossip served fresh Monday - Friday : SFGate: Daily Dish TV mechanic Jesse James is engaged to wed celebrity tattoo artist Kat Von D, less than a year after his cheating scandal spelled the end of his marriage to Sandra Bullock. The Hollywood actress dumped James in March 2010 after reports of his infidelity hit the headlines, and days after she won her first Academy Award. Their divorce was finalized in June and James has wasted no time moving on -- he's confirmed rumors he's asked Von D to become his fourth wife. James has declared his love for the tattooed star to People.com, revealing he knew she was the one for him after seeing how dedicated she was to the relationship while the "world turned their backs" on him. He says, "You know sometimes the public and press gets it wrong. This is one of those times. 2010 was actually the best year of my life because I fell in love with my best friend. An amazing woman who stood behind me when the world turned their backs. "I have never met anyone so kind and loving and committed to making the world a better place every day. My love for her is beyond description. So honored that she said 'yes.' Growing old with her is going to be a f**kin' blast!" Von D sparked reports of an engagement in October when she was spotted wearing a huge antique ring on her wedding finger at a book signing, but she refused to address the speculation. She told USA Today, "I don't know if I really feel comfortable talking about it." She was previously married to fellow ink artist Oliver Peck, but they split in 2007. Von D has also dated rocker Nikki Sixx. James began dating Von D last summer. Read more: Hot celebrity gossip served fresh Monday - Friday : SFGate: Daily Dish