Show ya tattoos

**McJim** · 6th August 2007, 21:56

I long ago decided I wanted something different - something unique.

I've got no tattoos at all and no piercings.

So I have succeeded and am truly in a minority...Anarchy rules yeah! The tattooed people are now the conformists and I am now anti-establishment.

**Big Dave** · 6th August 2007, 21:59

Originally Posted by McJim

I am now anti-establishment.

Said the bloke in the dress.

**007XX** · 6th August 2007, 22:08

Originally Posted by Big Dave

Said the bloke in the dress.

Oh please do tell

...you cannot make a comment like that and at least post a photo or something...

**Curious_AJ** · 6th August 2007, 22:10

Originally Posted by Fastchick

There are better things in life to do than desecrate your body.

its not a desecration, its an expression of art, of freedom, of yourself... It's a permenant mark to show something about you as a person.

**deanohit** · 6th August 2007, 22:15

On my right shoulder, My mum bought me it for my 17th. Its Te Hopo, the Albatross's feather and comes from our Moriori side of the family. My Mum had it done soon after behind her left ear

and my brother is getting it this birthday.

**Curious_AJ** · 6th August 2007, 22:53

Originally Posted by deanohit

On my right shoulder, My mum bought me it for my 17th. Its Te Hopo, the Albatross's feather and comes from our Moriori side of the family. My Mum had it done soon after behind her left ear

and my brother is getting it this birthday.

wow, family tradition, i really like that! too bad my family are all prudes whom i had to hide mine from for a month before accidentally wearing a singlet one day when they were home... got a verbal beating for that one.. even though i was already 18 when i got it...

**Big Dave** · 6th August 2007, 23:21

Originally Posted by 007XX

Oh please do tell

...you cannot make a comment like that and at least post a photo or something...

That m'dear is how you pick a fight with a Scotsman.
Check tha laddie's profile pic.

Fortunately McJames and I are above all that and he will see it as nothing more than an invitation to an equally quippy Australian barb when the occasion arises.

**outlawtorn** · 6th August 2007, 23:31

Originally Posted by Fastchick

There are better things in life to do than desecrate your body.

gee, that's nice, not even 2 posts and your going against the grain. Welcome to kiwibiker ya miserable fart!

**Curious_AJ** · 6th August 2007, 23:50

Originally Posted by outlawtorn

gee, that's nice, not even 2 posts and your going against the grain. Welcome to kiwibiker ya miserable fart!

rofl.. bling awarded

**007XX** · 7th August 2007, 08:51

Originally Posted by Big Dave

That m'dear is how you pick a fight with a Scotsman.
Check tha laddie's profile pic.

Fortunately McJames and I are above all that and he will see it as nothing more than an invitation to an equally quippy Australian barb when the occasion arises.

eeemmm...yeah, ok. Played with a Scot once...all I can remember is the very strong taste of whiskey and the vague memory of tring to look under a kilt...

But yes, they are not to be messed with...

**Luckylegs** · 7th August 2007, 09:18

Originally Posted by McJim

I long ago decided I wanted something different - something unique.

I've got no tattoos at all and no piercings.

So I have succeeded and am truly in a minority...Anarchy rules yeah! The tattooed people are now the conformists and I am now anti-establishment.

Ya what, what about this then, huh ???

**Smorg** · 7th August 2007, 10:02

I'll post a pic up of mine in a sec, gotta go take a photo.

**Chickadee** · 7th August 2007, 11:27

I gotta a wee butterfly, not going to show ya as it's for McJim's eyes only.

I hope to get a celtic one in a few years time, not sure where, will be arm or shoulder most likely. I like celtic bands, part of my heritage so think it's quite fitting.

Butterfly was a farewell gift from my galfriends at work when I left for my OE at 21yrs old. Yep pain and needles for my farewell gift but it was worth it. Had to laugh, young fella getting a tattoo at the same time they stopped working on because he kept holding his breath (pass out material). You just breath through the pain, bit like childbirth. Nerves are funny things, don't feel it then hits a sensitive area - ouch ouch ouch....

**terbang** · 7th August 2007, 11:51

Hah yeah we get them for all sorts of reasons. Mine was also a gift. I had remained tattoo free for 43 years with no intention of anything of the sort being in my conservative thinking industry. I was flying a Dash 8 in the northern pacific (RMI) and was put in a position where I chose to do a mercy flight for a criticly injured young (7) girl. As is often the way in the third world with life and death, the owners of the aircraft didn't want me to help her and threatened me with mutiny. I kicked them off the aircraft, boarded up her and her family and flew through the night to a place called Kwajalein, a US military base with probably the best hospital in the pacific. She would not have survived without appropriate surgery. Her family carved into my leg, an ancient pacific map as a painful thankyou.