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Archive through October 13, 2005

The TVClubHouse: General Discussions ARCHIVES: 2005 Dec. ~ 2006 Feb.: Free Expression: Tattoos Anyone? (ARCHIVES): Archive through October 13, 2005 users admin

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Hussy
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08-06-2004

Tuesday, August 02, 2005 - 9:32 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hussy a private message Print Post    
Thanks Shadoe.. I have heard that the lower back was the worst spot...

Sanfranjoshfan
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09-17-2000

Tuesday, August 02, 2005 - 11:16 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sanfranjoshfan a private message Print Post    
Okay, I'll play....

jun_99_danjul1a.jpg

This is me, my tattoo, and the inspiration for my tattoo. (I'll let you figure out which is which!) :-)

jun_99_danjul2b.jpg

Here's a better shot of the tattoo.

Sillycalimomma
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11-13-2003

Tuesday, August 02, 2005 - 11:19 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sillycalimomma a private message Print Post    
Ack!!!! You should put a warning on that for those of us terrified of snakes! My god! That scared the bageebies outta me! I absolutely LOVE it though. It is so colorful and detailed-that must have taken so long!

Sanfranjoshfan
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09-17-2000

Tuesday, August 02, 2005 - 11:37 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sanfranjoshfan a private message Print Post    
It took about 3 hours...he had estimated 4 hours. Yeouch!

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, August 02, 2005 - 11:40 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Sanfran that is totally awesome! The colors are great. The snake has beautiful coloring as well.

Eeyoreslament
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07-20-2003

Wednesday, August 03, 2005 - 12:28 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Eeyoreslament a private message Print Post    
SFJF, your tattoo is abso-frickin-lutely GORGEOUS. And if ever I knew a perfect tattoo for someone, that one is PERFECT for you. I love it.

Shadoe
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11-04-2004

Wednesday, August 03, 2005 - 3:44 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Shadoe a private message Print Post    
OMFG Sanfran WHO did your work?
Yikes I love the ink AND the snake!

Many people seem to 'sit' better when it comes to getting tatts. I nearly fall asleep and my artist says I am one of the easiest and stillest he has tattooed. My longest sitting was just under 6 hrs with a couple smoke breaks; it takes alot out of you for sure.

Saxywildcat
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05-30-2005

Wednesday, August 03, 2005 - 4:21 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Saxywildcat a private message Print Post    
Holy COW!! I am with Silly on the fact that I am BEYOND terrified of Snakes, but that is a gorgeous tattoo, even though I think snakes are ugly! LOL I think that just comes from being terrified of them. But yes, the coloring is amazing on both the tat and real thing. Very awesome SFJF.

As far as time took... I cannot remember.. I think mine took around an hour. My artist took one smoke break which I needed for a small pain break.. LOL I'm trying to remember what I thought was the worst part... It wasn't even that long ago!! I was a tat virgin until Jonathan's last birthday, which is Dec 30. LOL

Escapee
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06-15-2004

Wednesday, August 03, 2005 - 8:46 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Escapee a private message Print Post    
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!

I looked at that pic and almost wet my pants!

Landi
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07-29-2002

Wednesday, August 03, 2005 - 9:27 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Landi a private message Print Post    
sanfran, that is an AWESOME tattoo. and what a wonderful reminder of your friend. i remember that these aren't just your pets, but your friends. <smile>

Sanfranjoshfan
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09-17-2000

Wednesday, August 03, 2005 - 10:27 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sanfranjoshfan a private message Print Post    
Shadoe - If I remember correctly, the artist was named Jeff Whitehead. It was in a parlor here in SF called Primal Scream. I got it in the fall of 1997.

Thanks, Landi. My snake is named Julius Squeezer and I still have him. I wish I'd gotten a tattoo of my little pal Elvis (my albino kingsnake who passed away in January of this year). The problem was that this artist told me that a lot of white ink in a tattoo doesn't always work out very well....so no tattoo of Elvis.

This tat is now also a reminder of a best friend of mine for the past 23 years....who died last August 11. He bought me the tattoo because he knew I wanted one but couldn't afford it.....no special occasion like a birthday or anything...he just did it cuz he loved me...

Sanfranjoshfan
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09-17-2000

Wednesday, August 03, 2005 - 10:41 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sanfranjoshfan a private message Print Post    
snake1LoRes1.jpg

Here is a good closeup of it taken a couple of weeks after I got it....The artist did a really good job of capturing the blue and green iridescence on the surface of Julius's skin. He's a Brazilian Rainbow Boa and when the sun hits him, that rainbow-like iridescence really stands out....you can see a little of what I'm talking about in the picture in my profile.

Mocha
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08-12-2001

Wednesday, August 03, 2005 - 10:41 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mocha a private message Print Post    
Love the tatt Sanfran, especially the colors.

Skootz
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07-23-2003

Wednesday, August 03, 2005 - 10:47 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Skootz a private message Print Post    
Those colours are just amazing Sanfran. When I came to this thread this morning I saw the snake and immediately knew this was your tatoo.

Jasper
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09-14-2000

Wednesday, August 03, 2005 - 11:22 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jasper a private message Print Post    
Thanks to all of you for sharing. I have been thinking of getting a tattoo for a couple of years but haven't settled on anything. My dh wants some work done on two old ones he has as well as getting a new one. This thread has just helped move me along.

Reader234
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08-13-2000

Wednesday, August 03, 2005 - 2:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Reader234 a private message Print Post    
SanFran, my dad has a tat on his arm with a lot of white in it, he got it in Hawaii, and was told the same thing, he just goes in for touch ups!!(well, I should add I know he's gotten one touch up!) Its not a brilliant white, its part of his eagle on his arm, I think you may need to remember Elvis!! *g - great tatts btw!! :-)

(its part of the design on his arm on the first page of the posts - so its not a lot of white I see now!!)

Cher
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08-18-2004

Friday, August 05, 2005 - 8:19 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cher a private message Print Post    
SanFran: What a great tattoo! The colors were done really well. I have always loved snakes since I was a little girl.

Take care of Julius! Thanks for sharing your tattoo! I don't have a picture of mine but it is pretty small.

Eeyoreslament
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07-20-2003

Saturday, September 03, 2005 - 7:16 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Eeyoreslament a private message Print Post    
Best line in "The Wedding Crashers".....

"Tattoo on the lower back: might as well have been a bullseye."

LOL

Kimsue
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07-08-2005

Monday, September 19, 2005 - 10:02 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kimsue a private message Print Post    
Sanfranjoshfan..Very nice tat! this is the first I've got to see you too. You are a nice lookin' man too.

Giz
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08-21-2005

Tuesday, October 04, 2005 - 9:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Giz a private message Print Post    
Great Tat, Sanfran! I have Scooby Doo. He is my first one. I absolutely love it!

Cindori
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07-25-2003

Thursday, October 13, 2005 - 7:11 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cindori a private message Print Post    
S.O. and I will be going this weekend to get our first tattoos . . any advice from you tattoo veterans? Mine is expected to take 2 to 2.5 hours and his will be 4 or 5. We were told to get a good night's sleep and eat before going in, but is there anything else we should know that might be helpful?

Mocha
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08-12-2001

Thursday, October 13, 2005 - 7:20 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mocha a private message Print Post    
Don't get each others names written on your bodies.

Cindori
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07-25-2003

Thursday, October 13, 2005 - 7:26 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cindori a private message Print Post    
Wasn't planning on it, but thanks, Mocha.

Mocha
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08-12-2001

Thursday, October 13, 2005 - 7:27 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mocha a private message Print Post    
Depending on where you get them, some places hurt worse than others. Take some tylenol.

Cindori
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07-25-2003

Thursday, October 13, 2005 - 7:29 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cindori a private message Print Post    
Mine will be on my lower back, his between his shoulder blades. How long beforehand do you recommend the tylenol?