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STRONGLY considering a tattoo!
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Then go buy a t-shirt and have what you want printed on it. Better to have the option of taking off the shirt than of having to have a tattoo removed should you decide you don't want it anymore.
keep in mind that the word "tattoo" didnt even exist until around the 1880s when Captain Cook returned from Polynesia where he met tatu-ed peoples who used the word "tatu" as an onamonpia for the sound of the tapping that the stick and hammer made when getting marked.
so OBVIOUSLY the bible verse is changed from the original text and could be quite different in meaning (like you pointed out) but due to tranlator error, misuse, misunderstanding, laziness, or inexactitude.
I do have one tattoo, on the underside of my left wrist where no one sees it unless I want them to.
It's the Cougar head logo seen in my avatar, because being a WSU Coug is an important part of my life considering that I grew up in town, my dad taught at WSU for more than 30 years and it supported my family, I have two degrees from WSU and have volunteered extensively there.
I do show it off pretty often. My wife is also a Coug, and she is thinking about where to get a WSU Cougar logo too.
It's the Cougar head logo seen in my avatar, because being a WSU Coug is an important part of my life considering that I grew up in town, my dad taught at WSU for more than 30 years and it supported my family, I have two degrees from WSU and have volunteered extensively there.
I do show it off pretty often. My wife is also a Coug, and she is thinking about where to get a WSU Cougar logo too.
Yeah I don't get it either
It must be something French-Canadians don't understand.
They don't come off.
They haven't been the sign of a cool outsider for a very long time.
When you do decide what you want, wait a year, if you still want it, go for it.
Pick the right artist. This is no time to cheap out. These days there's a shop on every corner. Choose wisely. Hire an artist who likes to do the kind of tattoo you want.
Pick a spot that is hidden by long pants, or a T-shirt. Save the forearms for a later tattoo.
They don't come off.
They haven't been the sign of a cool outsider for a very long time.
When you do decide what you want, wait a year, if you still want it, go for it.
Pick the right artist. This is no time to cheap out. These days there's a shop on every corner. Choose wisely. Hire an artist who likes to do the kind of tattoo you want.
Pick a spot that is hidden by long pants, or a T-shirt. Save the forearms for a later tattoo.
They don't come off.
This.
I remember hanging with a friend a few years, who's also a bass player, and I went off on a tangent about McDonald's double-cheeseburger. I was talking about how McDonald's increased the price of the double-cheesburger and then gave us the inferior McDouble for the $0.99 menu. I then said that's I was trying to eat at Burger King because their double-cheeseburger was still $0.99 at the time. My friend said, "Liquid, I'd admire how loyal you are to these corporations." I thought it was funny, but I totally got his point.
I'm not an anti-corporate guy, pe say, but I just think that taking brand loyalty that far is a bit odd. I know some bikers who have Harley tattoos, and something like that just wouldn't be for me. To each his or her own, but I'd advise against a corporate logo for a tattoo. I love my 400+. I might wear a Mesa/Boogie shirt, but I'm not going to get a Boogie tattoo.
Also, as others have stated, if you're ambivalent about getting a tattoo, then you probably shouldn't get one.
I only have one tattoo that I regret. It is a doo-doo mess designed by myself and applied by a dude who was not very good. In the intervening years, I have sought out the best possible artists for the type of work I wanted and I would always caution other people to do the same. You will never be proud of a bad tattoo.
As for the whole "on the fence" thing... I don't know, man. Do what you want to do. Sometimes it is easier to put off a big move like that, rather than step up and do it. Tattoos have never held me back in my career, in my social life, in my family relations, never. People with no tattoos will tell you that your whole life will be ruined if anyone finds out you got one. That is a cowardly approach to life and I clearly don't abide by that sort of thinking.
As for the whole "on the fence" thing... I don't know, man. Do what you want to do. Sometimes it is easier to put off a big move like that, rather than step up and do it. Tattoos have never held me back in my career, in my social life, in my family relations, never. People with no tattoos will tell you that your whole life will be ruined if anyone finds out you got one. That is a cowardly approach to life and I clearly don't abide by that sort of thinking.
Very cool. I've gotten close a few times myself.
My sister died when she was 20. Just fell asleep and didn't wake up in her dorm room in '94. Here initials were ACE. I have gotten really close to getting something with an ACE card high on my left arm. Mostly for the same reasons you mentioned. It's not that I want to remember the hurt. It's that every time I see it, I want to remember my sister. And the thought of going one day without thinking about her (even after all this time) scares me to death.
OP, you're a grown man. So I would never tell you what to do. But I think you should be sure before you jump. If you are, then by all means JUMP. But not until then.
Either way, cool bass story. Whether or not you get the tat, that bass found you for a reason. Keep it!
Hmmmmmmm........ Painted arms and a totally blank white coffee mug. I feel like there's some sort of really deep statement in that but I can't wrap my head around what it is.
Cool pic.
Bolo, I love the bad assness of you juxposed with the bicyle with the girly basket on it.
How else am I going to get my bass to the gig?
I was ~32 when I got my first one; I'm now 36 and have three...with 4, 5 & 6 swirling around in my head. I'm a professional, so I've got a rule about not having anything anywhere that would/could be seen at work; I've even avoided my calf to this point.
They're all "for me" (though my wife loves them), and have they're own meaning...nothing is for anyone else.
I don't know if it's possible to be 100% sure before that first one, just because of the apprehension/irreversibility involved, but it was the right decision for me.
Just a word of warning: They're addictive...
Also, go to someone very experienced, and who has a portfolio you can look over (if NYC is accessible for you, I can recommend my guy). Your friend can design it, but go to a seasoned vet for the application.
They're all "for me" (though my wife loves them), and have they're own meaning...nothing is for anyone else.
I don't know if it's possible to be 100% sure before that first one, just because of the apprehension/irreversibility involved, but it was the right decision for me.
Just a word of warning: They're addictive...
Also, go to someone very experienced, and who has a portfolio you can look over (if NYC is accessible for you, I can recommend my guy). Your friend can design it, but go to a seasoned vet for the application.
Just stick with a certain style and get whatever floats your boat.
people seem to think their has to be some sorta amazing reason in life to get a tattoo.
I got my first tattoo because i wanted one, just that simple.
numbers across my fingers. At that time it did sorta have a meaning,1) it was free 2) i was gonna be tattooed and there was no hiding it now its on my fingers. So like many young ones it just meant #### you. The numbers or tats have no meaning other than i wanted one and wanted it somewhere it could not be hidden.
Likewise like I said stay with a certain traditional style like Japanese or sailor tats or bio mechanical or whatever.
Tattoos are addictive so when your ready for another not much thought goes into it, Just choose from many of the traditional stuff like mermaids, swords, skulls,wizards, pirates, octopus, boats, anchor, mom tattoos,pin up girl
whatever list goes on. Like Japanese tiger koi fish dragon blah blah blah blah.
its suppose to be not very cool to take stuff right off the wall, whatever.. if you stick with a certain style, tons of stuff to pull off the wall depends on the shop and how good the flash is. The cherry creek flash is purdy cool. When i wanted something new just looked around a bit for my style then said ok....that one. modified it a bit to make it personal and wah bam...see yah next pay check.
One thing whatever you do get. Make it big and make it fit the body. Getting a tattoo of a bass or guitar has very straight lines for the neck part. put that on a curved portion of your body looks dumb as hell. So there is only so many spots I would do a bass tattoo and i would make it big as possible. Or if your buddy can draw well make the bass curvy and wavy on purpose and put some cool shading behind it to make it look like its got a little motion or flex to it on purpose to go with the curve of your body. If he does it right later on when you add more tats the shading behind it allows things to be tied together with more shading. I hate tattoos that look like a bunch of little tattoos that dont really fit together.
make it big and then fill in the gaps with traditional type shading like Japanese stuff, so you have water splashes, wind bars, smoke
people seem to think their has to be some sorta amazing reason in life to get a tattoo.
I got my first tattoo because i wanted one, just that simple.
numbers across my fingers. At that time it did sorta have a meaning,1) it was free 2) i was gonna be tattooed and there was no hiding it now its on my fingers. So like many young ones it just meant #### you. The numbers or tats have no meaning other than i wanted one and wanted it somewhere it could not be hidden.
Likewise like I said stay with a certain traditional style like Japanese or sailor tats or bio mechanical or whatever.
Tattoos are addictive so when your ready for another not much thought goes into it, Just choose from many of the traditional stuff like mermaids, swords, skulls,wizards, pirates, octopus, boats, anchor, mom tattoos,pin up girl
whatever list goes on. Like Japanese tiger koi fish dragon blah blah blah blah.
its suppose to be not very cool to take stuff right off the wall, whatever.. if you stick with a certain style, tons of stuff to pull off the wall depends on the shop and how good the flash is. The cherry creek flash is purdy cool. When i wanted something new just looked around a bit for my style then said ok....that one. modified it a bit to make it personal and wah bam...see yah next pay check.
One thing whatever you do get. Make it big and make it fit the body. Getting a tattoo of a bass or guitar has very straight lines for the neck part. put that on a curved portion of your body looks dumb as hell. So there is only so many spots I would do a bass tattoo and i would make it big as possible. Or if your buddy can draw well make the bass curvy and wavy on purpose and put some cool shading behind it to make it look like its got a little motion or flex to it on purpose to go with the curve of your body. If he does it right later on when you add more tats the shading behind it allows things to be tied together with more shading. I hate tattoos that look like a bunch of little tattoos that dont really fit together.
make it big and then fill in the gaps with traditional type shading like Japanese stuff, so you have water splashes, wind bars, smoke
Lots of really REALLY good responses.
Thanks everyone!
Don't have the energy left after all this football today, so I'm calling it a night at 1:00am
Lol, I'm such s rebel, tattoo's and bedtimes!
I'll try and respond to everyone tomorrow, I've enjoyed hearing all the different perspectives on this.
Much appreciation for taking the time to help, & or advise!
Thanks everyone!
Don't have the energy left after all this football today, so I'm calling it a night at 1:00am
Lol, I'm such s rebel, tattoo's and bedtimes!
I'll try and respond to everyone tomorrow, I've enjoyed hearing all the different perspectives on this.
Much appreciation for taking the time to help, & or advise!
FACT: we have a good number of P&W bassists, on this board; people who perhaps subscribe to a view that Scripture is literal truth, or worse, are selective, in what parts of Scripture that they may view as literal truth, or allegory, or metaphor.
My point was to point out the hypocrisy and inconsistency by having people examine their own conscience (and thus, avoid the need for mod intervention). Many otherwise good-hearted people get downright Westboro Baptist-like, when it comes to the condemnation of LGBTs, yet eat shellfish, and have body art. So, just what parts of Leviticus should be taken seriously, or is the whole book not worthy of consideration? I am thus pointing out the hypocrisy of selective interpretation, at the very least. Non-literalists and free-thinkers will realize that I point out something even larger than that, but I have really tried to limit the scope, and potential for offensiveness, by maintaining a high degree of ambiguity, in my posts. It is probably best to leave the subject alone, upon reading this.
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