dari

Hey, I'm not seeing your post, and we have nothing awaiting approval. Perhaps it did get eaten up by the ethernet? If you post it again, I'll approve it as soon as I get back to my computer. Sorry for the frustration. Also, you can PM me about anything, anytime. Dari

Hi Jeffrey and welcome! Thank you for the compliments, we are trying to make this thing great despite the occasional growing pains. Please make yourself at home!

Nice to meet you Chris, thanks for introducing yourself. Welcome to LST!

Good times.

Jaycel, this is all good advice.

Bigjoe, I love that you always have the great NJ recommendations.

Oooh, everybody loves a good clean panther. Here's a link to our panther thread: http://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/tattoo-designs/203-panther-tattoos.html and then, here are some amazing panthers in the animals gallery: http://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/gallery/5-animal-tattoos.html And Gengz, again, sorry you ended up with a 2nd tattoo that you didn't like.

Well, the good news is that I can't see whatever it was that you were trying to cover up. I honestly don't see any way to improve it, although maybe some else can make a suggestion. But do pick a better artist to start with next time. So sorry you got a tattoo that you weren't happy with twice!

Oh, and yes, I'm down for a meet up. weds nights would probably work best for us.

Been meaning to post something about that show myself, I've seen a few pieces that will be in it, and they're all pretty fantastic. Here's the front of that flyer-

I'm sorry that it didn't work out for her, I know that you were both very excited. Your wife, obviously, made the right decision, that "mentor" sounds like an ass. Sorry, dude. At least you have one good souvenir piece from her, and no matter how bad the piece is on your friend, I'm sure it can be covered eventually. They knew it was her first week tattooing, right? Surely they had an idea that there was a little risk involved.

Regarding apprenticeship, I think there is a common misconception that most tattooers have apprentices, but this is far from the truth. Maybe that's the case in some places, but I have no idea where those places might be. But I know quite a few people who've been tattooing 15-20 years who've never taken on an apprentice.

Awesome, thanks for helping make my garden feel fancy. Did I mention that neither Henry or Scott eats tomatoes? Maybe I will grow some peppers for salsa, what's a good mild pepper?

I'm not generally the LOL type, but both of these got me. Divers didn't suck, either. Peacethefuckoutttdcostello.

I was recently offered a partnership in a new yoga studio and turned it down. I know that the business side of it would ruin it for me. I'm sorry, Deb, I know it can't be getting any easier with a new shop opening up on you.

Tammy, I knew I'd get you on here with this thread! Okay, the Marvel Stripe and the Tye Dye are the big ones, right? What's the little one called? And yes, they're all in the getaway carts, along with 6 kinds of basil, some parsley, 2 kinds of lettuce, kale, 2 kinds of squash, bush beans, and probably something else that I've forgotten. I have a little bit of room for a few more things, suggestions, anyone? BTW, Tammy, I loved your chickens, and the amazing home that Steve built for them, don't think I got around to telling you the other night.

Ursula, thank you so much for sharing this with us, especially the pictures of your grandfather. Scott's mom still lives in the house that his Armenian grandfather, named Henry, built. I do believe that every inch of front and back yard was once producing something, and we're often called down to pick something that he had originally planted. I love the continuity, that my son, who's named Henry (as you know) can eat the oranges that the man who he's named after planted with Scott's oldest brother when he was a little boy. I'll plant some garlic in honor of your grandfather.

I've just planted my first vegetables, and I'm still trying to come up with names for my garden. I had Scott build me two very large planter boxes ON WHEELS. We're allegedly going to start our home remodel soon, so there was some talk about how starting a garden was impractical, so the garden-on-wheels seemed to be the right solution for us. I think I might call it the "quick getaway garden" or the "gypsy garden" or the "non-committal garden." I don't know, I'm open to ideas. I did join a gardening forum, but then I decided that I like you guys better, and their moderators aren't as friendly as ours. :) So anyone else want to talk about gardening here? And more importantly, can I see some pictures of your garden? I'll get to asking dumb questions about tomatoes later.

Henrik, Hello and welcome to LST. So glad you're finding it to be both useful and inspirational. We're a young forum, but we're always trying to bring new stuff to our users, so I hope you'll continue to find interesting things on here. And we can't wait to see what tattoos you do eventually get! Also worth mentioning, the Stockholm Tattoo Convention is next month, and there will be all kinds of great artists visiting then as well. http://www.stockholminkbash.com/index.php

Hey, welcome to LST. I love it when lurkers come out of the shadows.

Hello and welcome. Thanks for the thoughtful and informative intro, it's nice to really learn something about a new user from their intro instead of just piecing it together from posts. I like that you're calling yourself a contrarian, I often play devil's advocate myself. See you round the forum!