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iratollah wrote:

dukesean wrote:For me, I prefer tattoos of Bible verses. Sounds ironic huh?

Is it safe to bet that Leviticus 19:28 is not one of the verses you chose?

I was wondering if someone was going to mention that one.

The Annoyed Man wrote:

iratollah wrote:

dukesean wrote:For me, I prefer tattoos of Bible verses. Sounds ironic huh?

Is it safe to bet that Leviticus 19:28 is not one of the verses you chose?

I was wondering if someone was going to mention that one.

Oh trust me I went through all the rationale esp with respect to Lev 19:28.

It's important to understand the cultural context at the time of Lev 19:28. Pagans at the time were tattooing the dead for religious purposes. If we can recall, the Jews at the time had a very bad track record of keeping themselves separate from pagans and had a tendency to adopt the religions and gods of other peoples. The laws in Leviticus were intended to discourage this sort of behavior, lest they continue to fall into the same trap. Tattoos these days aren't typically used for pagan rituals and so I think the application is a little bit different.

That being said, if you feel that tattooing yourself is a sin, then yea you probably shouldn't get one.

Probably will fall on deaf ears, but I have 9 of them including on one my chest. I thought I was doing it for work. I wished I would have never had ONE. I am glad they can all be hid though.

carlson1

Doing it for work?

Were you or are you a tattoo artist and doing such was/is a form or advertisement?

I appreciate it's none of my business, and I understand if you care not to respond, but I am curious. Lest I sound outside the realm of such things I'm not.

I have a rather large, custom, fine line tattoo, done by Kari Barba, tattoo artist par excellence, that, after many years, remain glad I had done. Like the positioning of yours, it's not one for public display.

I must say I feel saddened for those wishing they'd not made the choice of something so (for the most part anyway) permanent. I took over a year to decide on what I wanted and went through quite a bit of work to make it happen. I was in my forties at the time and given the time it took and my age at the time I did it, I've no regrets. In fact, I'm quite proud of it.

On a side note: A lot of folks, when criticized about tattoos or being punctured, generally state in a rather pained manner, that it's their form of self-expression. (when I hear this, I can't help but roll my eyes - what a very large, all-encompassing, please let me out of jail garbage that expression is...)

Me, I have no clue why I wanted a tattoo. Still don't. Even more intriguing to myself, was the fact I'd always considered tattoos as something rather low class, repulsive even. The idea of getting one just came to me in mid-life and I worked on the idea to it's final fruition. Perhaps, given the time I put into it prior to making it happen and my somewhat advanced age, I still deem the decision a good one. The quality of the art work is exceptional.

Abraham wrote:carlson1

Doing it for work?

Were you or are you a tattoo artist and doing such was/is a form or advertisement?

I appreciate it's none of my business, and I understand if you care not to respond, but I am curious. Lest I sound outside the realm of such things I'm not.

I have a rather large, custom, fine line tattoo, done by Kari Barba, tattoo artist par excellence, that, after many years, remain glad I had done. Like the positioning of yours, it's not one for public display.

I must say I feel saddened for those wishing they'd not made the choice of something so (for the most part anyway) permanent. I took over a year to decide on what I wanted and went through quite a bit of work to make it happen. I was in my forties at the time and given the time it took and my age at the time I did it, I've no regrets. In fact, I'm quite proud of it.

On a side note: A lot of folks, when criticized about tattoos or being punctured, generally state in a rather pained manner, that it's their form of self-expression. (when I hear this, I can't help but roll my eyes - what a very large, all-encompassing, please let me out of jail garbage that expression is...)

Me, I have no clue why I wanted a tattoo. Still don't. Even more intriguing to myself, was the fact I'd always considered tattoos as something rather low class, repulsive even. The idea of getting one just came to me in mid-life and I worked on the idea to it's final fruition. Perhaps, given the time I put into it prior to making it happen and my somewhat advanced age, I still deem the decision a good one. The quality of the art work is exceptional.

I don't mine the questions. In the 80's would spent 14 years in Narcotis for the State Police. I though I had to fit it. The tatoos the cutf of shirts, beard, earrings, etc. . . I spent 14 years doing that with a joint DEA task force. It was the worst 14 years I had in my LEO career. Now I have retired and a Baptist Preacher! I am glad I can hid some of them now.

Well there was a silencer company offering a $1000 free suppressor if you got thier company logo tattood on your body..their Molon Labe tattoo was pretty spiffy too!

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I think its too late for the silencer though

WarHawk-AVG wrote:Well there was a silencer company offering a $1000 free supressor if you got thier company logo tatood on your body..thier Molon Labe tatoo was pretty spiffy too!

I think its too late for the silencer though

I'll bet you a $1000 suppressor that you'd regret selling real estate on your body for some company logo eventually....

I have 5 tattoos, I regret none of them.

The guy wanted a Molon Labe tattoo...this one is rather spiffy...it doesn't come out and say the name of the company..this would be a win/win/win except the fact that the offer for the suppressor has expired.

Finger!! Muzzle!!

that's like 3 penalty seconds....

I have 5 tattoos, the first one I got when I was 20, the last one... maybe 4 - 5 years or so ago in my mid-30's. I did them all sober (required by law) and with plenty of advanced thought. In fact, I have a 6 month rule. Whenever I decide that I need a new tattoo of something or have a design that I want, I tell myself that if I still want that same thing in 6 months, I will go ahead and do it. So far, I've pulled the trigger on it 5 times, and I've decided against it a couple of times.

I've never regret one of the tattoos, but there are reasons why I have not.

1. The tattoo has always been something that had meaning to me.
2. I've never tattooed anyone's name on me.
3. I've never had anything tattooed on me where it would show while I was at work.

Another tip that I did not follow for my first tattoo is to make sure that you look at several artists, preferably ones that have been recommended to you by someone with ink that you like. For my first tattoo, I did leave that step out, but yes, I was 20 years old and needed improvement.

I have both ankles done, my right thigh, my left upper arm and a half sleeve on my right arm that starts at my short-sleeved shirt line and goes over my shoulder. I regret none of them.

The good news is that it will make it easy to identify my body no matter how little of it is left. (Dark humor.)

I should have added a #4: I've had all custom work done, no one has a duplicate of one of mine.

I thought that was a good tip too.

the only tattoo I've ever really considered, is a small



I don't know why I want one, but I do. exactly the same size as that.


...and thats why god made those washable tattoo sticker things...

Cutter wrote:The good news is that it will make it easy to identify my body no matter how little of it is left. (Dark humor.)

I know the folks who might find you will appreciate that (seriously). Please make sure and take some good pictures and leave them with your next of kin.

Jason

carlson1 wrote:I don't mine the questions. In the 80's would spent 14 years in Narcotis for the State Police. I though I had to fit it. The tatoos the cutf of shirts, beard, earrings, etc. . . I spent 14 years doing that with a joint DEA task force. It was the worst 14 years I had in my LEO career. Now I have retired and a Baptist Preacher! I am glad I can hid some of them now.

Just being a smart-alec, but how did you do 14 years worth of work with an agency in a decade? In all seriousness, thank you for your service to our state, and God bless you for your service to Him and to the lost.

I have 2; both marking significant times in my life. The first was Sept 10, 1985 while in Air Force Technical School at Keesler AFB marking the start of my Air Force career. The second was Jul 27, 2005 marking my retirement from the Air Force. I have absolutely no regrets and both are custom pieces so I know there is no one else with them.