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If you are worried about work/school/social reactions, they make sleeves that are surprisingly comfortable. From personal experience of having a poorly done piece in the same area and size lasered for re-work by a better artist, you're looking at $2k to make it go away. And that is a conservative estimate. I didn't think the pain was all that bad. Then, there is always the tried-and-proved black panther cover-up, but somehow that doesn't seem like what you want. I'm sure she left you with many great memories to help you through. Maybe some of those can help you make peace with the ink. Sent from my Le Pan TC802A using Tapatalk

Go to another artist. At least he was honest with you. Wish one that I went to had been, instead of doing half-assed work that I had to have lasered and redone by a trustworthy artist. Sent from my Le Pan TC802A using Tapatalk

Returned last week from two weeks in South India. In one of the villages that I visited, a young man approached me with a photo. He said "My name is Paul - you named me." In the photo taken in 2002 I am praying for a baby. The mother had brought the baby to me and asked me to give her son a "Christian name". Pretty awesome to meet him 15 years later. Sent from my Le Pan TC802A using Tapatalk

Sarah did a first pass at correcting the faked line on my forearm that another artist did and I hated. After 3 laser sessions (one a two-pass session), it was ready. She did the lining and some grey shading. Looks thousands of times better. She will add color in early March. This is going to settle nicely, I think - and I'm already real happy with it. Sent from my Le Pan TC802A using Tapatalk

That tiger's face! Sent from my Le Pan TC802A using Tapatalk

Not an artist, just someone that enjoys tattoos. That said - proportion, lettering - could be much better. Sent from my Le Pan TC802A using Tapatalk

The numbing creams take time to act, so plan on up to an hour after application. My derm. used one for pre-laser numbing, but I'm not sure it did much. The strongest legal (non-prescribed) pain control is to have your mind and body in the best of health. Sent from my Le Pan TC802A using Tapatalk

My artist says at least a month. Sent from my Le Pan TC802A using Tapatalk

Agreed. If they want to crown a "black and grey" ink master, have a competition for it, and if a contestant tries to sneak a colorful new school through - no matter if it is a bad tattoo or not - eliminate them! An "Ink Master" should be able to handle any style, and without talking the customer into having it placed on an easier spot. I wonder if they spent an hour with the cameraman for each show filming coy looks from Ryan to insert here and there. Sent from my Le Pan TC802A using Tapatalk

What a fun design! Sent from my Le Pan TC802A using Tapatalk

Take a marker and draw a circle most anywhere on your body, there will be movements that distort it. The record looks fine. I have some old vinyl that was stored improperly, and I WISH it was as round as your tattoo! Sent from my Le Pan TC802A using Tapatalk

Can you reset my account to no email notifications?

Back in August, when I wrecked my motorcycle, I was headed to the board meeting of a group from various independent Christian churches in our area. Our main focus has been the planting of new congregations in and around our area. In the 30 or so years that I've been on the board, we have partnered in over 10 successful plants. This week I attended my last board meeting, vacating a spot to be filled with someone younger with new ideas. It's been a wild ride, and a lot of fun! I've made friends with men from the area that I really look up to. For you younger guys, my advice is to not fear ministers, and go out of your way to make friends with them. Believer or not, they will be some of the best friends you'll ever have. Sent from my Le Pan TC802A using Tapatalk

Appointment booked January 24 with Sarah Hurst @ Vivid Tattoo Knoxville. She will correct the faked line on my arm. This will be almost a week after I return form India, and I don't know which one is more anticipated! Sent from my Le Pan TC802A using Tapatalk

You are to be commended for helping her through this season of life. A good hospice (in-home or facility) is a very loving thing to do for her.

Lay off that decaf nonsense. You need caffeine!

Ouch! Who's the "complete badass" now?

Having recently divorced (from Comcast TV), we are now using Kodi and Sling for a lot of TV viewing. So, I found Spike on it and watched last night, but went to bed (hey, I'm old and still working) during the latest episode. Two years of not watching and I have to say that the tattoo quality has gone down a lot! That one pinup of the guy's wife (the girl with the bob) was awful. Thought the cartoonish pinup of the curvy lady was flattering and pretty good, though.

The Commonwealth is beautiful this time of year, and there is no finer drink than Kentucky bourbon on the rocks.

A smurf shedding?

Oh Yes! Soooo nice. Love the pallet.

Today's shitty thing is trying to remove a bunch of virus, spam, and malware that got on my desktop. I really don't pay much attention to it as we usually use our tablets. I mainly use it for posting photos (tablet sucks for that) and being a print/file server. Have Avast on it, but I think my youngest used it last week and there is no telling where she went. Malware Bites has run, now Avast! boot scan (finding a ton), then I'll use Spybot and maybe Housecall. Sucks trying to keep an old XP machine running, but until this it's been fine and doesn't have the hardware to move up.