SacramentoDan

here is my arsenal ,

my wife just picked up the neutrogena 70spf for me to try.

:) .......

we watched "Killing Them Softly" tonight,

I'll never be able to get back the 100 minutes I lost :(

what a POS !

yahoo !!!!!!!!! pics to follow.

that is all,

carry on

nevermind,I guess that's what I get for posting after a bunch of beers LOL

I looked at some other online discussion tattoo forums for a while,

and most of them were just filled with negative rude people,

online discussion forums are not new to me,I have belonged to computer/home theater/audio video/canine,etc,etc,a couple for 10 years now,

so thanks to all here for making this one a friendly,enjoyable,& comfortable place to hangout.

today it's ..............

well, I do not like getting a shot or blood drawn...but not like it freaks me out..just disturbing seeing the needle going in there. feels funny.

i skip if i can. would never skip a tattoo tough!

that's it for me too. :D

Thank you for the link, I love Thai tattoos, and the whole culture, I want to go on a trip there one day, it's on my list of things to do!

me too,one of my passions is the culinary world,I would love to try the food there,and I also just love the ancient culture of the place & it's beautiful climates and jungle.

Would be cool to see some Mothers Tattoos/Flash etc. Looking for ideas...

not an idea for you,this is just what I have.

my mom got sick with cancer in November of 1994,she passed away in January 95,you can see the date,I got the heart/banner/MOM while she was still alive so she saw it,then I added the RIP & date of course after she passed away,it took her fast. :(

it's very old & very traditional ,my arm tattoos aren't "world class",but their mine and I like 'em.

I'm getting my first tattoo on my upper arm in about two weeks. I'll be in Hawaii for the entire week before I go in. I'm an engineer in "real life" and don't see a ton of sun if you know what I mean. I'm going to be extra diligent in terms of sunscreen application... Anything else I can do to make sure my skin is healthy and not burned before the tattoo?

we get plenty of work done when we go to the islands,

1)make the tattoo appt the last day you are there

2)slather on the sunscreen & stay out of the sun the entire time before the tattoo(main idea is,any artist should not and will not tattoo red skin.)

hell,I go to Maui & Kauai 2 times a year,and I don't like the sun ! even if I'm not going to get a tattoo,I still use SPF50 everyday on the islands.

I even bring my own beach shade umbrella and use that,or I find a tree to sit under.I generally try and stay out of the sun.

I even use it here at home too,daily ! I work outdoors and I put it on if I am going to be in the sun,the sun is bad for any skin,especially bad for tattoos.

I stopped by the local Bed Bath and Beyond yesterday while running errands. Saw the Coppertone Tattoo sunscreen and compared it to several different labeled sunscreens in the Coppertone line. Pretty much the same active ingredients at the same percentages. Just marketing and packaging changes.

I bought some of the Coppertone tattoo blend and did a little research on it.

it is similar in chemical makeup to Coppertone "sensitive skin/faces" SPF50 sunscreen,it has Zinc Oxide,and it has no Oxybenzone,which makes it a little different & better for tattooed skin than most sunscreens.

http://www.thedailygreen.com/environmental-news/latest/oxybenzone-sunscreen-ingredient

http://consults.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06/10/what-to-look-for-in-a-sunscreen/

I have significantly less money now that I have begun getting tattooed.

for sure that ! LOL

Have your tattoos changed your life?

no,I can't say that tattoos have changed my life really,

I've always been an outgoing confident person,

having tattoos has been fun,because it's made me a little different than many people I encounter and that is the fun part of having tattoos IMO,

I like the attention and stares,etc,etc that having tattoos causes in public,

what I can say is (since I have been getting tattoos for probably 30 years now) is that my life has changed the tattoos I get,it's been an evolutionary process,constantly changing,and my tattoos are a road map of my life,including people,places,& experiences that I have encountered along this crazy trip we call life.

yesterday we went to our annual family reunion in El Dorado Hills,great time for sure !

Always wondered what you all on the forums look like, beyond your tattoos! A few faces I know due to creeping around on instagram, but yeah, im a creep. :p

Maybe it's for the best we have all this anonymity. or maybe im sleep deprived and delirious.

my wife & myself in Maui in March this year

the only two places I wouldn't get tattooed is my face and my penis/balls

The worst part about getting tattoos is, as soon as you finish one, you are formulating for the next one. But I promised myself no more tattoos for a long time, simply because I'm 20 years old, already have 4, no need to go out and fill up my skin. Plus, I'm wondering if this is a phase I'll grow out of... I dont think so but just to be sure, I'm putting on the brakes. My sister, on the other hand, is chomping at the bit to get more, and I have my brother seriously considering them. It doesn't help that my friend (the one I have matching flapper tattoos with) just got a sick ass umbrella done on her arm right underneath where she put her flapper... My brain is going TATTOOS!!! While my common sense goes "Save your money, wait for months and months, look around, there's no rush"

from my own personal experience,the answer is no to growing out of it,I am still getting tattoos,and I have been since I was about 25,I'm 53 now and don't see stopping this obsession anytime soon.

it IS addicting.

but you're also right that there is no hurry,at least for you, :cool:

66 Triumph

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very very nice,love it !

Does this guy (kid?) even count as hipster? I think he belongs to a different category but I don't know what to call it...

middle schooler ?

thanks,actually I've got some qualudes left from the 70's,maybe I'll try that !

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LOL really though,maybe I am tensing up too much,

I am going back on 06/07 to get some touchup on my ankles,I'll try your "relaxing/meditation trick :D & maybe a beer or 2 will help :D

seriously ,I'm glad someone else gets it too.thanks !

I have tattoos on both arms ,my neck,and both legs from the knee down,

I can control the pain factor pretty well like most of you I'm sure,

my problem/question is this,on my legs,especially lower on my legs when getting work done,I get these involuntary jerks of my leg,

it's not pain,it's like when the needles hit the right spot my leg jerks,

I feel terrible for my tattooer,I have a real hard time stopping it,if I press my leg down and curl my toes it helps a little,but WTF ?

it never happens on my arms or neck.

I never ask how much the tattoo will be,it is what it is,I go to the same 2 artists in my area and I trust them and their work,it does'nt matter to me what it costs if it's what I want and done right.

I usually pay with a visa and ALWAYS tip 25%,usually I bring enough cash for a tip and pay for the tattoo with plastic,I like to run everything through my Alaska card to get the miles.

you know what they say ! "if you have to ask how much,you probably can't afford it" (or it's gonna turn out too small)

I also always bring at least a $20 bill for "touchup" tip money.

one more on my rt leg

I slow roasted a beef roast marinated in "Pappy's" for about 5 hours and then pulled it for taco meat and fried my own white corn taco shells and made my own chunky tomato/red & green onion/avocado/red pepper/lime juice/sea salt salsa and some grated habanero jack cheese & some coconut hot sauce & sour cream.