The Tig

Since the thread is revived, I'll jump in.

I live about 6 miles South of the Fuqua (FuckWay is my nick for it) area, and yes, it has become a little rough there. One of my fire academy classmates is a Sr. Capt at the fire station there and has some pretty wild stories.

I wouldn't go to Bombshells or any similar Twin Peaks/Hooters restaurant in the first place. Their food sucks at best. While my personal beliefs about facial tattoos can be a little negative (depending on the content and intention), this guy certainly didn't deserve such disrespect.

Ah, what's the worst that can happen?

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+1 on SStu said.

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This one from Tim Hendricks?

full size:

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Very nice line work. I can't wait to see it completed.

And the last two adopted dogs in our pack are LuLu and Andy, which are extremes within the chihuahua breed. I've never liked chihuahuas and still don't in general, but these two are extremely sweet and share none of the aggressiveness some possess.

LuLu is a teacup sized chihuahua that wasn't wanted by it's new owner so we took her in 3 years ago. She is playful and very affectionate.

Next to Sophie kitteh.

Andy was adopted last year from a shelter that he was at for almost 3 months. With his extra long legs and narrow face, I believe is half Italian Greyhound. He is super hyper but the sweetest dog we have. He gets along with every pet in the house and is a complete goofball.

He was born without a tail except for one tailbone nub.

He has Stephen Colbert ears!

Sleeping with Sasha kitteh.

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Nice first post full of photos!

Hello and welcome, Hassan! I share mmikaoj's curiosity. I've worked with a few Pakistanis that were very kind and gentle people. I've seen women with stained Henna on their hands, but never any tattoos like that.

Edit: A google image search shows Henna and Mehndi tattos, but I have no idea how common they are in Pakistan.

@SeeSea, I was on a 5 person mixed team for a 24 hour mountain bike race once...

Wow, it was both rewarding and beyond difficult thanks to the mud we had. You would think you could get a decent amount of rest with 5 people, but it didn't work out so well. Maybe in nicer weather it would have been better.

Looking back, I'm glad I did it. There is a never quit in my makeup. Throw in challenging conditions that make others quit, and I get even more determined.

It really builds character and inner strength, so go for it if you're up for it.

Each first time I see this Jeff Srsic snake & peonies back piece, my jaw stays dropped.

Meet "Odie", AKA: Odie Capote AKA: Poh-poh

Odie was found as a puppy with his sister in a trash bag in a dumpster by my step daughter. He's mostly a terrier mix and was born with only a nub of a tail. He's super affectionate and loves Ziggy dog like a brother.

He's on the left awaiting some turkey scraps:

On hind legs:

The other curly white dog is Maggie the poodle. She was a confiscated puppy mill breeder that we adopted from the city pound. We knew that no one else would pick her so we took a chance. She's turned out to be a very sweet dog who adores me. She's quite a hunter that loves to wrestle with the other dogs.

Here's the before photo when we got her home. It took several hours of hand clipping to clean her up. Beast!

After, with a new toy.

And "Lucky Pete" the parakeet that landed in our back yard to eat the seeds we put out for the wild birds. He's lucky I was there to prevent the dogs from eating him since he was not afraid. He obviously got out or was released. I put my hand down and he jumped up on it! We looked in the local CL and for signs, but no one was looking for him.

Pets? Yes, we are allowed to stay in our pet's house as long as we keep loving and feeding them. Animals seek us out somehow. We have adopted or taken in off the street all of our 5 dogs, 3 cats, and two parakeets (one that must have escaped his home landed in the back yard and hopped up on my hand so we bought him a girlfriend bird).

I'll start with Ziggy, the coolest, sweetest, most adaptable and intelligent dog I've ever had. We adopted him when he was young. At first, we thought he was a mix of Rhodesian Ridgeback and a whippet. We discovered that he is likely a Black Mouth Cur, a fairly rare hunting dog in the Southern US.

With Katunda Kate, our sweet ol' greyhound (RIP).

With George kitteh.

To add, Mrs. T likes to add a bunch of goofy nick names to our pets over time. If I add them up you get: Ziggy Wiggy Wigwam, AKA Mr. Woo Woo (one of his sounds)

Prevent any drying out and resulting scabs during the first few days of after care will help prevent scaring. It is important to let the tattoo (AKA: abrasion wound) heal from the inside out. This is where the protective membranes like douderm and saniderm come in to play.

New Orleans has more culture in most any of their neighborhoods than most entire cities have.

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Your first tattoo turned out nice. It looks very clean, solid and bold. I second the Hamsa hand as one of your tattoos for the arm. Just a quick Google image search for "hamsa hand" brings up so many possibilities. It might look great on the shoulder's deltoid.

Take your time in choosing your tattoos and artists and you'll enjoy them for a lifetime.

Scott Marshall (season 4 winner), rest in peace. :(

Apparently, he was feeling bad at his studio and called his wife to say he was going to crash at the local hotel. He died in his sleep.

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I've seen the tiny stars and other fill on plenty of sleeves. As long as they don't distract from the main work, put in anything you like.

This is a good example of a traditional sleeve that isn't so busy that you can't make out the primary tattoos.

Personally, I'd go with small leaves & vines, clouds, or something that ties the whole sleeve together. That may take planning ahead by your artist.

OK, my irezumi favoritism is starting to show here...

Will be getting my first tattoo on my right calf.....hope it isn't too bad but will be several hours. These posts are helping build my confidence for it, lol.

Having had about 10 hours total on my calves, I can attest that they were not extra sensitive unless you get to the backside of the knee. I wouldn't worry much.

Each person is different and will have more sensitivity in places that others have no problem with. No matter where, you'll need to find your own way of managing any pain you go through. If you tighten up and fight it, you'll suffer more and will be more likely to move around when you need to be still, etc.

For me, I can mentally put/project my pain and consciousness outside my body by focusing on an object in the room and placing "myself" there. I strive to be as relaxed as possible, breathing smoothly and slowly. As soon as I feel any part of my body tighten up, I focus on relaxing it.

If all else fails, a rose or skull can to the trick.

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