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I try to take these questions in stride because most of the time the person is simply curious about the tattoo(s). I get it almost daily in about every scenario (coffee shops, dr's office, checkout at Home fuckin' Depot, etc) you could imagine, as I'm sure is the norm for most heavily tattooed people. I attempt to be brief, vague, and polite about my tattoos' "meanings" (essentially that some have meanings, some don't, and that it's ok to just get a tattoo because you think it looks cool...yadda, yadda...)and carry on about my business. Usually, this works and I can finish paying for my latte. Unfortunately, one out of three times the person doesn't get the hint and segues into a long explanation of how they have this idea for an awesome (insert anime character here, etc...) half sleeve.

At which point, I usually ask if I can get my chips and queso anytime soon.

maybe we could have another LST meet up there? or is there a pre-party this year?

blackheart's doing the pre-party again this year.

thursday the 20th at cafe du nord...

i have the in progress pictures for your tattoo on my computer haha. did you get the healed pic from Scott?

wasn't in town long enough to take healed photos at the shop - this one was taken here at home.

i'll be in town for the SFO show again this year and plan on stopping by blackheart so scott can get some decent healed pics...

getting my back done was intense, especially the outline session. lower back and love handles were the roughest, and there were times i thought my solar plexus was about to pop through my chest from the force bearing down on my back - strange sensation. probably the itchiest tattoo i've experienced, though it may just seem that way b/c of the coverage involved. 1st couple of days of healing i got this really weird goosebump/chill/spasm thing that would randomly happen hard to describe but really funky feeling. so worth the discomfort, though - i'll catch a glimpse of it in the mirror and can't believe it's finished..

gouge - have you picked out an artist yet?

lochlan, i think a LST meme contest should happen post haste.

based on the previous two examples, i anticipate sheer keyboard wizardry of epic proportions.

Ok, I'm a bit of a beer geek and have been gettng into Sour beers...mainly stuff from Russian River Brewing Co. - Consecration, Supplication and Temptation are real good . Also Flemish Sour Brown's like Monks Cafe or Petrus Oud Bruin. Anyone else like Sour beers?

While visiting some friends in Seattle I was lucky enough to try a few of the RR sours - Supplication + Consecration, I think. I've been trying my damnedest to try as many sours I can get my hands on, which is not easy in the beer wasteland that is Texas. Monks and Petrus are quite good. Rodenbach Grand Cru and Duchesse de Bourgogne are also pretty tasty. New Belgium Lips of Faith...not so much. It is impossible to get the Russian River stuff down here. I'll definitely be on the lookout during SFO convention....

Last time we were in SF we checked out the selection at Toronado, which was pretty impressive. I seem to recall the Origin Pomegranate ale by Schmaltz Brewing Co being a particular standout...

been meaning to get a healed pic of this up. scott sylvia started this one on me (outline + shading) last fall SFO convention...finished a few weeks ago. craaaaazy fast and scott was a real gent - got me in for an additional session 2nd day to finish up. totally stoked with how it turned out and the overall experience in general...

Hey Dari,

Sorry I was slightly distracted and did not formally introduce myself yesterday. Yeah your hubby really lit my ass up! I'm incredibly pleased with the outcome, of course. If you're around tomorrow, I'd love to see what Jondix started on your arm.

Rad! Wilson and stell are aces. Hogg, please feel free to introduce yourself if you're around today. I'm running around with a Judas Priest looking Jodorowsky shirt and black and orange vans hat...

Awesome show. Scott laid down some serious carnage on me last night, so haven't had much chance to peruse the booths. Next up: conn seminar...

One lost bag later...womp-womp....

Frog, I feel your pain. I'm sitting on the tarmac at LAX apparently all planes get grounded when Air Force One or Two are in the vicinity. No word on how long we are going to be stuck here...

Thanks, Mr. President!

anybody know if there's shuttle service from the hotel to the venue, or is it a taxi thing?

upper arm/deltoid was a breeze...

Guilty pleasure for sure. Any show that keeps Hal Holbrook out of retirement is okay by me.

But seriously, first few episodes this season felt a bit "off," but I think it's starting to gel better for me now.

Hey Dari,

Will do. Actually, I think the plan is for Scott to tattoo me on Friday...super excited!

hi there my name's gabriel massey and i tattoo at scorpion studios in houston, TX. it's great to see all the remarkable work on here! looking forward to catching up with some of you guys at SFO this year....

yeah, this is a particularly grating problem in my neck of the woods, and i may post an adjunct thread (if it does not already exist) about shops opening up close to each other.

anyhow...i think that there's several factors at play here. because tattooing is no longer a marginalized subculture, and because in general, there has been a huge influx of new shops opening up everywhere, i think entrepreneurial/opportunistic "civilians" look at tattooing as a legit business opportunity.

from our perspective, of course, this is completely wrong. i don't think that people coming in care about respect inside the community. success, sure....

the rub for me (at least in the specific case in which a shop has opened up two doors down from us) is that these people are not opening without help from tattooers...wtf is up with that?