Mick Weder

It's taught me not to tolerate fools as much. "Booze, Blues & Tattoos"

That's it! Slam em in I say. Anyway, when you got coverage man, placement means fuck all, "tramp stamp" terms alike cease to hold any relevance...that's if we gave a fuck to begin with. And people coining these terms anyway? are people I'd have nothing to do with. Gronks. It just means we gotta get more tattoos, so we don't fit in with the norm of people these days wanting to ink down. "Booze, Blues & Tattoos"

A good book to read is "Let's Ride" A Guide To Motorcycling by Sonny Barger. "Booze, Blues & Tattoos"

@Cork. Good luck! You..will..be..hooked! "Booze, Blues & Tattoos"

Me three.

I've never been able to read, nor listen to music. Actually, I should say, never tried. I find with easy areas, having a discussion with my tattooer is important. It builds rapport, shows interest and is a great way for future planning. With take your fuckin breath away places like banging sternum and drilling the arm pits, chitter chat or becoming distracted via another medium does nothing for channeling into the zone. There's particular areas where I find that you gotta find that zone to get through it at greater ease. "Booze, Blues & Tattoos"

"they back down" "Booze, Blues & Tattoos"

Your absolutely correct! The corporate system is just as corrupt as any, and even though it would never be mentioned publicly that the real reason for termination was based on our right to express our individuality/ or culture, they'd find a way to push us out regardless. That's the reason I keep an individual Action Plan based on evidence. I tell them it's for accreditation purposes as my role is based on legislative requirements, but I've used what they have taught me for my own security. Where I'm lucky is...that I work for Govt. The infrastructure has solidified their own existence through Enterprise Bargaining Agreements and unfair dismissal clauses that it's near on impossible to sack an FTE even through performance file notations, and even so, with the assistance of HR and an industry lawyer, it can take years to fuck somebody off. If it ever got to that stage, boom! I'm filling out workplace incident reports for psychological stress, that it would be me putting in a common law claim. I've seen this so many times that I know when someone has the balls to take them on, I back down and put it in the too hard basket. It's fucked in a way because even with people who have to go, the system is so tight, people with a bit of nouse work it in their favour. "Booze, Blues & Tattoos"

Interesting is the cultural acceptance. I think I may have made mention to this here previously, but it states in the Anti Discrimination Act here in Australia that a person can not be unfairly treated because of race, religion, nor because of their cultural origin. It doesn't say specifically anything in relation to tattoos although with HR it seems cultural related tattoos they don't fuck with because of bordering the discrimination card with cultural origin. Now, I work for a Govt body, in Corporate Services, at a management level dealing directly with Directorates from every stream. I rock Exec meetings in short sleeves and jeans most days and don't have a problem. A. Because I'm full time and there's fuck all they can do about it and B. Well, I just don't give a shit. My work, as in my job speaks for itself. But, in saying this, I know there's people who loathe my appearance and would have me stitched up in a heart beat. This is why I've made it very clear that my tattoos signify my cultural origin (I'm Anglo Saxon) and symbolises my religious beliefs. Haha! Who are they or anybody else to say that my symbolism isn't just as significant to my culture than say s person from Polynesian decent?they know Id take them on all the way if they tried to HR me out of my job if it wasn't performance based. I keep a running log on all my KPI's and initiatives and written feedback in my personal files also....just in case. We are discriminated against, but we become very resilient in the way we overcome mainstream prejudice. Fuck mainstream and their rules and expectations. I do know though my chances for further promotion has come to a halt. That's ok with me though, I ain't in it for the prestige, I'm in it to supplement our life style. "Booze, Blues & Tattoos"

Aspalls @RoryQ. Cheers. I've seen that at the bottle shop. I'm getting some after riding today [emoji106] "Booze, Blues & Tattoos"

Great advice here. I'd have my kids do that at hard to reach areas. "Booze, Blues & Tattoos"

Tops, and I'm digging that snake @Mark Bee. Sweeeet! "Booze, Blues & Tattoos"

@SeeSea. What are you going to do for breakfast now?!! Breakfast ciders are the bestest! "Booze, Blues & Tattoos"

I'm with you @Breakme. It takes a particular appreciation, but once you acquire that moorish palate, there's no looking back...most of the time. Last night was Bulmers Original hanging out at the local Pizzeria but. @Graeme...faaarkin oath! Scrumpy! We use to buy that shit by the flagon when we was teenagers. A fight in every flagon. "Booze, Blues & Tattoos"

It comes down to how YOU communicate your expertise. Your in the prime position to help educate. The average collector/ enthusiast without any understanding or artistic knowledge needs to seek their ideas from somewhere.,.dont they? Do you just expect them to come in with a blank idea and you magically come up with the same interpretation, or expect to only tattoo what you want to put on their skin. That comes with time and trust. It's like an old time piece of flash, it's been duplicated a million times. Isn't that plagiarism to a degree? A panther is a panther is a panther. I understand to a point what your saying, a custom one of a kind piece, well maybe, but pieces say things to people and can capture exactly what that means to that individual as well, so it could mean more than just wanting a copy cap design. It's like my smoking wizard with the starburst from the pipe as the background. I had wanted a wizard for 20 years, but no wizard captured that exact pictorial message, until I came across this wizard on the net. I took that picture in to my tattooer and said...man, after all these years I found the one. I can understand if you need to change it, but it's emulates something quite specific. His response, and knowing me for years was...man, your right, it captures you perfectly, I couldn't make it any better. We slightly changed some aspects like hat band & colour, but why try and reinvent the wheel on this occasion? It was perfect. Is this wrong? Fuck you to anybody who thinks it is, this is one piece out of my entire suit that had already been captured, it speaks volumes, it's my favourite tattoo next after my back tattoo. There's also been times I've taken an exact design in and said ...man, something like this...and from there we come up with a complete new transition, sn even better custom piece. Maybe next time someone comes in with an exact picture and turning them away (only to have it tattooed by someone else without any education) you can say...man, that's a great design, I can see why you chose this. What's it's meaning to you?...dig a little, become a consultant, tap into that individual a little and say, ya know man?...leave it with me, I reckon I can come up with something even better for YOU without doing s copy. That person may just walk out of there with a little bit more knowledge than they did prior to them entering, and maybe you EARN a loyal and devoted customer for years to come. I'm no tattooer, I'm also no artist, but I've learned a lot from my tattooer over the years because he actually took the time to help me understand. This is the 1 reason that he has been responsible for my entire suit, and the rework of everything he didn't originally do. I'm just offering a different perspective on this subject, not having a dig. We all help educate each other, because my tattooer had mentioned to me the same, that over the years has learned to appreciate where his clients come from also. "Booze, Blues & Tattoos"

@Breakme. Like this one. Westons Perry. Another high % cider and defo not for the sweet seeker. This stuff will curl the hairs on your big toe. "Booze, Blues & Tattoos"

Good times. Enjoy. Hope you have your post therapy on ice Miss. "Booze, Blues & Tattoos"

Fuckin awesome! "Booze, Blues & Tattoos"

True to a point @BrianH. Most cider is targeted towards the trend drinkers today, but cider has been around for as long as beer has, and there's some real good ones out there that are more like a "brew". The Monteiths is a N Zed cider and fits this description. Not too sweet, not too dry but with that real brew palate happening. They also do apricot & pear blends, and a Summer Berry. What makes these trendy alternatives different to most exotic tasting ciders is that Monteiths actually use Berry & Apricot wine for the flavouring, not preservatives for the flavour. The Kiwis really do their shit well. Then you have like your Westons Old Rosie's cider. It's flat with floaties. Packs a punch with a high % and is bitter on the taste. That's an acquired drink. Definitely not for the easy drinker. "Booze, Blues & Tattoos"

3 very excellent choices "Booze, Blues & Tattoos"

And sugar "Booze, Blues & Tattoos"

Its Friday arvo here. Just finished work for the week. Bon Scott's AC/DC is cranking the tunes, cold beer on tap, & Sunday sees a heap of us riding out to talk to a pub owner to use their venue after an annual motorcycle run coming up in December. Aussie rock n roll, beers, motorcycles, country pubs, good brothers. Life is fuckin grouse! "Booze, Blues & Tattoos"

Haha. Nice try @daveborjes. No way in hell would I post a photo of that horrid tattoo. It may have a fond memory but by Christ I shudder every time I see it. Good thing it's in the dirt half the time.

^^ [emoji106] "Booze, Blues & Tattoos"

Might be Sciatica @pidjones. That shit ain't nice. "Booze, Blues & Tattoos"