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I was tattooing at a busy shop outside of Ft Benning Ga.

Don was stationed there working as a Ranger instructor. He got tattooed at the shop and soon became my client.within a few months he began working there also learning how to tattoo and working the 10-3am shift. We were friends , he had a girlfriend and I was married to another tattooer at the shop and had a little boy.

Don became a close family friend, a trusted coworker and I know that we really bonded during the hours spent tattooing him.

I guess we were friends and coworkers for about 2 years or so when I became single again.

I can't say that we had a wild romance but just that we were such good friends and we really liked and respected one another.

Our first date , so to speak, was in June - and we were married at the end of November.

For the next 10 years we tattooed wherever Don was stationed ( he worked in the army and tattooed till he retired from the military, almost 10 years ago) We also went on to have 5 more children.

this November we'll be married 20 years.

great story deb!!! perfect for v-day!

Coincidentally, I rediscovered the glory that is baked potatoes two nights ago!

i used to have to go to outback steakhouse with coworkers and i would not eat the steaks becuase the quality wasn't great but instead would order a baked potato for lunch. it was like $2.50 and so good.

i am looking to start a cardio martial arts class in my neighborhood. my son is going to start private lessons with a friend and his mom is going to do the training also...though i am a little scared to train with her because she was a professional mma fighter and i am sure she could kick anyone's ass...

i did look into boxing and krav maga.

there are actually 2 places to "like" something. 1 place is a facebook "like" which shows on your facebook. It has the facebook logo and facebook thumbs up symbol next to it.

there is also this the "like/share" that is in red font in the lower right hand corner when your mouse over the spot. the "like" links is only in the forum and is not integrated with facebook. the "share" link gives you the options to share the post on facebook, twitter, etc. if you would like.

hope this helps.

welcome to Last Sparrow...

who are your favorite artists?

Welcome to last sparrow. Definitely check out our image gallery and black heart tattoo on the mission. Scott sylvia and Juan puente are artists there.

did they get to record at george lucas' ranch like the rancid album.....what an amazing location if they did.

jackson school is doing a dragon parade today....

welcome drew...hope you visit Last Sparrow often.

welcome Leon. i'd love to see some pics of your pieces.

welcome Maria. I loved visitng spain. where is Gijon?

welcome caitlin, hope you can contribute some blog posts on tattoos here...we'd love to read them.

welcome jade!

check out our tattoo picure gallery for some inspiration. we have some great blog posts and interviews that might interest you. one of our members (msrad) is very knowledgeable about the history of tattoos.

welcome Lucas. what a beautiful place to live....lucky guy and congrats on the new baby!

i have also been plucked, waxed and lasered. laser feels like rubber band stings and to me is not painful at all. the laser removal isn't 100% permanent and you will get some grow back but the more you wax, laser, etc. the less it gets over time. like i have plucked my eyebrows for so many years that now i don't really need to except for a few hairs once in awhile. same with my legs and armpits (sorry for oversharing).

also i waxes so often that it doesnt hurt me AT ALL. i can wax my own legs, armpits and it doesn't phase me one bit.

good luck and welcome to Last Sparrow Tattoo. feel free to ask any questions and we will try to answer them as best as we can and I am sure we can recommend a great artist in your area.

Jake, nothing like a good taco...we have a great little taco place right down the street....

alanna, i love cake and baking....can you post the dulce de leche recipe...i love caramel and coconut so sounds like a winner.

also how was your vanilla cake recipe. i am always looking for the perfect basics recipes (vanilla cake, chocolate cake, cookies, pound cake).

one of my friends has this amazing food blog that is about traditional mexican food...she is also a photog and writer so it is very well done.

http://theothersideofthetortilla.com/

He didn't even mention the new band...all he talked about was mini-Lars. Mini-scott, mini-Steve and mini-Lars will totally start a band but it will probably be like backstreet boys as an eff you to their pops.

Loch and Jake...let Steve know when their first show is...man night.

what is ethically or morally right isn't even in question.

legally, even if you have a written/oral/contract chipped into stonehedge, it is not enforeceable in the US if the activity is illegal. period.

this guy is such an idiot. maybe he didn't get his "money's" worth...well that is a life lesson. maybe do not pay in full, in advance. to me that is a cheap lesson as we learned it the hard way with a contractor on our house and $30,000 on the line that we could have lost.

His poor family. and any past/present/future gfs. i agree with dari, if i googled a guy that i was thinking about dating and this came up i would think he was the biggest loser.

ps. have you noticed that most guys have been suspiciously silent on this thread....bwahahah....

unless there is a tiny loophole the attorney finds, you can not get the courts to grant you legal action against someone for illegal acts.

sort of like if a drug deal went down and the dealer took your money but did not give you drugs...you are shit out of luck when trying to recuperate your losses via the courts.

But it also goes the other way...when johns do not pay the prostitues they have no legal recourse in areas where prositution is illegal....that is why they have pimps.

lots in common with you....i like roast beef sandwiches as well.

welcome to Last Saprrow Tattoo!

hello all,

I just wanted to let you know that you can now connect your facebook account to your Last Sparrow Tattoo Account.

What does this mean?

It is a great way to share interesting threads, posts or blog articles easily with your facebook friends. If you see a blog post or thread that you want to share, all you have to do is click the little facebook icon at the bottom of the thread/post/blog and you can share it will post onto your facebook page.

You can also set up your Last Sparrow profile so that it pulls some info from your facebook apge (but you can customize this if you do not want to share too much).

Just a new feature that we thought you might like.

Let us know your thoughts.

not to belittle your experiences, but could it also be that you draw attention because you are attractive? do you think ugly girls get approached about their tattoos or ignored in general...

i know the above sounds shallow but i notice men will come up with ANY reason to talk to pretty girls.

source: College student files suit for $1.8M saying Las Vegas hooker didn't spend enough time with him

College student files suit for $1.8M saying Las Vegas hooker didn't spend enough time with him

A New York college student who claims a Las Vegas hooker did not spend enough time making him happy has sued her escort service for $1.8 million.

Unhappy customer Hubert Blackman said he was traumatized by the "tragic event," especially when he called cops and they threatened to bust him, the Las Vegas Sun reported Thursday.

"I also would like to get my $275 payment back and a $1.8 million verdict for the tragic event that happened," Blackman said in the suit filed in Manhattan Federal Court, the paper said.

Blackman was staying at the Stratosphere on Dec. 17 when he called Las Vegas Exclusive Personals to hire a stripper.

Blackman said the woman performed a lap dance for $155 and a sex act for another $120.

Instead of staying for the agreed-upon one hour, she left after just 30 minutes.

The hapless tourist called to demand some of his money back.

Then he called cops, who told him he could face arrest because prostitution is illegal in Sin City.

Blackman told the newspaper the stripper solicited the sex act and he was unaware prostitution was illegal in Vegas.

gosh, fond memories of gilman.

here is a pic of steve playing there: