Dan S

Abs n sit-ups. Hotline to a smoked back. Just my little opinion, I'm not a personal trainer, but have been training fighters for a few decades; stick with crunchy's. You'll see more results, faster, and really, the only thing that last few inches of a sit-up accomplishes is to stress the hell out of your lower back. Take it from one who pays daily for the 300-500 situps he used to do daily!

Now I remember why I left school-too many "academics" that all they know is how to flap their gips.

Where ya from, Homes?

Yeah, oldies but baddies! If you never saw a VersaClimber, it's a real trip...you can set it on "wuss" and hardly break a sweat, or you can dial it up to "ironman"...not fun, but you do a good, hard, half-hour on one, you definintely get the burn.

So, used to lift about every day, do a different area each day, and work out around two hours a day at the dojang, besides. Never went for bulk, I'm 6'2 and never got over 205 when I was seriously into it. Mostly free-weights, but used a VersaClimber as well for aerobic conditioning...nasty machine! I do some lifting yet, but not anything serious, some upper-body stuff to keep my hand in. I know there are a few posters here that are doing some form of martial arts, and I gots to say, I believe that to be the absolute best all-around workout there is. ALL-AROUND. I realize that for those who are into body-sculpting and such, the arts just won't get it, but for flexibility, speed, strength, and cardio, you can't beat 'em. Plus, you get to kick people in the head, and that's a HUGE stress-reliever.

Very interesting! - - - Updated - - - I'm thinking they vacuum up in here with a Hoover Trollcatcher every morning...

Well, we best to do that down in Azirona where he is...cold as it is here, he goes shirtless that panther gonna have horns if he leaves his shirt off here!

Hear that...maybe we could get shirts made with an image of his chest on them!

"This is a great thread!"

Back under the bridge with you.

It sure is a lotta trolls coming out from under the bridge lately...another just started..."very interesting", "wow", "that's a nice tattoo", etc. WTF?

64 and counting! I do believe that's durn near double the record, but however many, it is great to see all the outstanding work being gottten and displayed here! Man, the dedication behind a tattoo such as PHickey's is evident and incredible! Thanks to ALL the people who shared their works this month, and to our hosts...truly is a helluva collection.

Maybe a nice dog portrait on the other arm just to balance it out...

Ahhhhhhh...never say never! Hear you are, looking around LST, saying it's your last tattoo, and next year this time you'll be entering that sweet full-backpiece in the contest!

The swelling should go down as it heals, as David sez, the best bet is to ignore it for a month and let it heal completely. Once it heals, you can get a real opiinion on what the deal is, and if it needs color, you can have it put in then. That would be my GUESS. But as David pointed out, you just can't tell from a pic online. Let it heal, talk to a tattooer!

Wouldn't sweat it too much. Since you know it's there, yeah, it's the first thing you're gonna see, but it isn't all that noticeable. I'm a little puzzled as to why your tattooer apparently had difficultiy covering the scar tissue, unless they did and it's just the lighting in the pic highlighting the swelling. I have tattoos that are almost completely on scar tissue, and healed quite well. Also have cover-up work over old tattoos that were burned off and left some hella scarring, and that covered well. I would suggest letting it heal entirely, and if you can still see it to the point where it bothers you, go to another reputable tattooer and have them evaluate it.

Boy best to keep bond money in his wallet at all times...

Elderly, so I don't get in the ring much anymore, but I still teach three nights a week, manage to stay halfway in shape that way.

Yeah, me too! Had to really study on that before I could move on. C'mon...it's like Sam Kinnison said, "how can anyone fall in love with a guys hairy, smelly, -------?

CTC is easy to get to on public trans from Midway, as well...just don't leave the main drags.

Damn, Rev...you got hit three times?!?!?!?!?!?

A friend was treated using ultrasonic therapy to break them up, and it worked out well for him. Best of luck to you, I can only hope you find a way to get rid of them!

As Brock already said, quit tryina blame it on us, you KNOW yer gonna get another piece on the other side! But give yourself and the people around you a bit of time to get used to the one you have, and the idea of you as a tattooed Lady. High School?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? Damn, Girl, don't you have to shpw I.D. or sumpin to get in here???

Whoa! Yeah, that's enough to scare the..bejeezus outta ya. Drink lots of vinegar? Is there some super-whiz-bang new treatment that you can take to clear 'em out, or is it something you'll be stuck with? Will keep a good thought for ya, hope that something can be done.

Ya gotta stay on top of the pix in this place, or ya end up having to get a bodysuit just to catch up!!!