JAllen

So is there any ways to avoid this from happening or any special way i should pack them?

yes!

Way better than an iphone

could be freckles or some other type of natural skin pigmentation since it's not in all of it.

i looked at the pics and i don't really see it looking browinish.

I want something by dana before I get moved back south. Hopefully I can make it happen! @Dan S, its the real deal. The brewery is right in the restaurant and little lockers for your beer steins for regulars. However, I do enjoy hillbilly-american as well. All the bars in this part of ohio don't even meet the high class standards of white trash americana. So that stuff down there is classy in comparison.

Unless they're hiding it real good, there ain't too much "authentic" left in Over-the-Rhine. Maybe the beer still is, but I can't handle the yuppies!

Its in newport, Hofbräuhaus. There's one in munich germany and one in newport. The foods pretty good too if you like german stuff.

Covington? Newport for me...go check out Saul's Value Store sometime...you denim guys and any Rockabilly types will get into it.

Have an authentic german beer while you're down there too.

Covington actually has a pretty interesting history, especially during the 20's.

Even if it was nothing but briars and white trash, never be ashamed of where you're from.

look at frank frazetta's style of dragons.

don't be afraid to go to a shop and check it out, getting a tattoo is more than just a picture on the internet. see if you like the person and the vibe of the shop as well as their work. you're not buying a pair of shoes off the internet, so make a trip and hit some of the shops mentioned.

Its still my favorite part of this style, the fact that everyone hates it so much.

Selecting a name is marketing. Its about attracting whatever clientle you're after. Some people want to appear cool and others shoot for professional and easy to remember. Its easy to see who takes what they do seriously and those who think its a rockstar lifestyle.

Have ya'll thought about having some guest tattooers come visit?

good tattooers are too busy tattooing

just to be clear, it's not a scar forming. don't panic, let it heal and don't pick at it.

Got a copy from southern lord ages ago....its very cool. I too am a big wino fan. Even the albums i dont like as much as others I still enjoy.

Same here, he's probably one of the hardest working dudes. Always got something in the works. I was pretty pumped to find a hidden hand album I didn't have used and then to notice they covered "outside looking in" probably my favorite grand funk song.

@Pugilist, I'm a tattooer but before that I worked for a financial investment company. I've quit jobs based on a difference of ethics before and there were issues that came up at the financial place as well but I couldn't make the urgent decision to leave since I had a family but I did work towards getting out of there.

I have the same feeling as most about supporting local business. Especially in this part of ohio, the economy is crappy so I feel a bond with local business owners in trying to make it work. Just to give a scenario that kinda prompted me to ponder these things is that I've been trying to sell my house for over a year and get moved back to atlanta. The wife and kid have been there for almost 2 years. Things have been a struggle here and I've been trying to explore ways to try and make a move happen if this house doesn't sell soon. Someone suggested that I do cable installation as a second job since I've got some tech and mechanical skills. The thought of having to do it is a bummer on many fronts. Firstly, I haven't had cable for over 15 years because I think its bullshit. Secondly, I don't want to do anything other than tattoo but would copmpromise if I could get to my family quicker by working another job. With that said, I have huge issues with how many of these companies conduct business. Not just locally but also their participation in the ALEC. There manipulation of local and state governments to screw the american public. If your not familiar with them, check them out. Shady stuff..I'll post a link that just happens to relate to the local cable company that also involves many other states and how all this mess ties together. I've never been one to bite my tongue and I seriously don't see how I can not tell this company to get fucked even if they offered me a job. But in doing this research, the info I found about the ALEC kinda got me a little fired up to the point I would like to do more than just tell this company to get fucked. Anyway..its a long article but worth the read. There's more out there but this is just a taste of how we are all getting screwed.

https://dbapress.com/archives/2719#more-2719

obviously everyone here discusses tattoo shops and the things we all consider to be important about tattooing and the business related to tattooing as well as customer service and ethics of those doing the work.

so with that said, i'm just curious about others thoughts in regards to other companies. like if you knew that a company was shady and particiated in unethical behavior, would you still support and/or buy products from those companies. also, if you discovered that the company you worked for was involved in something that is unethical would you continue to work for them and if so, how long? would it weigh on your conscious?

i resist letting the whole cat out of the bag for many reasons but i'm always interested in others views of where they draw their moral convictions from and how strongly they stand by them.

We had the most enjoyable experience, probably the most fun I have ever had having a tattoo done.

awesome, to me this is a huge part of what getting tattooed is all about. you can check out portfolios online for all kinds of folks but you can't tell what the whole experience will be like from just looking at pics of someones work. glad it was a good time for you.

@eisen777 hell yes!! i've got almost every wino related release. missing a few things here and there that i hope to find at some point.

have you seen the obsessed documentary? i think it may be uploaded in separate parts on youtube. pretty killer

@JAllen , "Vocal Test" off Humanity is one of the best album openers in my opinion.

I still can't stop listening to this after years.

Totally agree, that album has so much aggression and was really extreme for a hardcore band. It was like slayer. Plus its got a pushead album cover and it had the robert degrimston (sp) tract in it. That was my first exposure to him. I keep remembering reading it, saying "this is the absolute truth"

hardcore-ish metal or metalish hardcore, what ever you wanna call it...or just good stuff:

and then this which has nothing to do with hardcore

I think you should keep it, I mean you made your username based on it. Just get more tattoos and you won't even worry about it any more.

In retrospect I should have bought a raptor claw at the museum and put the ring on it.

Could still do it for the wedding ring exchange!