http://pix11.com/2013/02/05/woman-lets-boyfriend-tattoo-his-name-on-her-face-in-bizarre-love-story/#ixzz2K3kTz8zG

It’s a tale as old as time.

Demented tattoo artist meets pretty girl online. The two fall deeply in love and 24 hours after meeting in person, she lets her new boyfriend tattoo his name across her face.

Wait, what?

Yes. It really happened.

According to The Sun, the Russian woman identified as “Lesya” was inspired by love when she let tattoo artist Rousian Toumaniantz ink his name in giant Gothic script across her face.

To complete the look, he also inked “All For Love” above her left eyebrow.

The love birds who are now engaged, later posted the photos of the abomination … errr… we mean, love story, on Facebook.

Love – or whatever that is – truly makes one do the craziest things.



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Different strokes for different folks...

To quote Yahtzee "Love, A State virtually indistinguisable from brain damage.

I don't have any tattoos, and don't plan on getting any anytime soon. That said, I think tattoos can be pretty attractive on women, and I'm not even opposed to facial tattoos necessarily, and to be honest, it doesn't look that bad. But the fact that it's a name tattoo? That is some of the weakest gak ever. That's just like regret waiting to happen, especially considering it's a boyfriend she had met like 24 hours prior.

Tattoos can be an awesome form of artistic expression, but getting someone's name tattooed anywhere to me just seems tacky as hell, and that goes x2 if the tat is on the face. She might as well have gotten "Mom" tattooed in a heart on her arm, or a Tasmanian Devil or a Tweety Bird on her calf or something equally lame.

As someone with tattoos, I know this sort of makes me a hypocrite but as with tanning, some people just go too damn far.

To whit, I think getting a tattoo on your face is an excellent way of telling everyone you meet that you're the sort of person that thinks getting a tattoo on your face is a good idea.

I like tattoos. I only have one but I really want another. I will probably get something done after my kid is born.

My only tattoo so far is on my upper arm. When I got it I wanted to be sure it was in a place that I could cover up. I will probably get more things in places that I could cover up, but I am also toying with having a sorta-sleeve done on my lower arm.

"Demented tattoo artist meets pretty girl online."

Sounds like she's a bit unbalanced herself.

That is some messed up gak.

The artists best be warned, If shes the sort of gal who after 24 hours has a facial tattoo, then, if they break up, his hands a e going to be cut off, as well as his knackers.

Wow she's waaaay more fit that I thought she was going to be judging by the title.

By the way how is the artist deranged? She's the one with the face tattoo.

Looks like gak, mind you I don't understand the appeal of tattoos why would you want to put strange markings on your body when it's perfectly fine as it is?

So is that the Russian equivalent of the overly attached girlfriend?

This story fills me with equal parts pity and loathing.

 Hordini wrote:
I She might as well have gotten "Mom" tattooed in a heart on her arm

Don't you love your mother?

I have my wife's name tattooed on my upper arm, inside a heart. It's the only tattoo I have. Tattoos should mean something, not just be a substitute for a personality.

feeder wrote:

 Hordini wrote:
I She might as well have gotten "Mom" tattooed in a heart on her arm

Don't you love your mother?

I have my wife's name tattooed on my upper arm, inside a heart. It's the only tattoo I have. Tattoos should mean something, not just be a substitute for a personality.

See I'm the exact opposite. I hate tattoos that have a transparent meaning. I like people wondering why I have art on my body. Obviously its all personal but there's a huge big world of great tattoos out there that don't mean something. They're art. At least the ones I like the most.

For personal example I have on my left thigh an alligator wearing a pope outfit, holding a deer by the throat. On my right is a 50's style robot shooting lasers out of his eyes at a group of people, some of whom are caricatures of all my ex-girlfriends. Both have meaning to me but its not transparent. Those are my favorite style of tattoos.

It really is an art form that just doesn't get the respect it deserves. Maybe I should caveat that with some of it is. But thats true of all art.

I think the saddest thing is that she was a very pretty girl, before the tattoo.

GG

Well she looks happy in her picture (which was obviously taken quite a while after she was tattooed) and it was her choice.

Its not something that I would do but she certainly shouldn't be pitied

To me, it seems like something that could have gone horribly wrong, but hasn't. She's still pretty with the tattoo, and they are apparently still going strong. I still wouldn't do it myself, especially looking at the photo from before the tattoos healed.

Wow. What will that look like when you're 60? And in the meantime, what does one do for employment? I guess work at a tattoo parlor or customer service phone lines? I can't imagine too many places that are hiring and looking for that 'look'.

Wow. That's just...

I have tattoos. I have a bunch actually, my personal ink philosophy tends to go with Dutch up there, create art, you don't need to spell your meaning out to people. Let'em wonder.

I also rabble rouse for tattoo acceptance.

This on the other hand is just mental illness.

She's still pretty, but damn. That's crazy. While I generally find facial tattoos a bad idea, I can understand the idea of getting a big one if the person you love has one. But the ideas of a)getting one so soon, and b)making it their name are just asking for seven flavors of trouble.

 Mannahnin wrote:
She's still pretty, but damn. That's crazy. While I generally find facial tattoos a bad idea, I can understand the idea of getting a big one if the person you love has one. But the ideas of a)getting one so soon, and b)making it their name are just asking for seven flavors of trouble.

Plus out of all the places to put it, the face has to be the worst spot.

While I generally find facial tattoos a bad idea...

Yes, generally. Sometimes a good facial tattoo can be amazing.

 Mannahnin wrote:

While I generally find facial tattoos a bad idea...

Yes, generally. Sometimes a good facial tattoo can be amazing.

It can be really good to remind you of things when you look in the mirror if the writing is backwards.

"Argh maaaan, so early! I'm sure there was something I was supposed to do... hey, my face feels kinda sore... I remember now! I got a tattoo to remind me!.... let's see.... Ah! Of course! I needed to get some more milk!"

Palindrome wrote:
Well she looks happy in her picture (which was obviously taken quite a while after she was tattooed) and it was her choice.

Its not something that I would do but she certainly shouldn't be pitied

Getting someone's name tattooed on your face after a first date is the behavior of a crazy person. Actually doing it to someone is the behavior of a total sociopath, who she is ostensibly in love with.

Pity is the kindest emotion I can muster for this story.

 Monster Rain wrote:

Palindrome wrote:
Well she looks happy in her picture (which was obviously taken quite a while after she was tattooed) and it was her choice.

Its not something that I would do but she certainly shouldn't be pitied

Getting someone's name tattooed on your face after a first date is the behavior of a crazy person. Actually doing it to someone is the behavior of a total sociopath, who she is ostensibly in love with.

Pity is the kindest emotion I can muster for this story.

Honestly, I don't feel any pity towards her just disappointment that she exists, I would have been much happier not knowing about this person but as soon as I saw this article "I was like, you exist! Get the feth out of my life now!". Now I'm not advocating the removal of her life don't twist my

words like that (not saying you will Monster Rain, but anyone reading this post don't you fething dare), just I did not want to read about someone who would make a decision like that.

Funny, I have a matching tattoo.

 generalgrog wrote:
I think the saddest thing is that she was a very pretty girl, before the tattoo.

GG

That is the saddest thing. Anything one could point to about possible emtional damage or limited oppurtunties in the future really pale in comparsion to the fact there is now a tattoo on a pretty face. This fething world, what is it coming to? I wish only uggos made poor life decision, then nothing of consquenc would come of it.

Thats my kind of girl!

 generalgrog wrote:
I think the saddest thing is that she was a very pretty girl, before the tattoo.

GG

Well I'm glad you view beauty so subjectively.

"Judge not lest ye be judged" amirite?



I love how everyone is so quick to jump on the wagon that this girl is mentally ill. Is it possible, just maybe, that your standards of living are different from someone about whom you know nothing about besides an internet article? Would you say the Thai tribe with women who elongate their necks, or the cultures that practice lip disks, or the Ainu that blackened their teeth, or any one of the myriad viewpoints of beauty outside of middle class, white, suburban Western culture are "crazy"? There's a whole big world out there besides worrying about getting a 9-5, popping out kids, and white picket fences. As crazy as it sounds, some people can be happy outside of what you consider "a normal life"

Well, Mostly because she ruined pretty much any chance of having a job.

 hotsauceman1 wrote:
Well, Mostly because she ruined pretty much any chance of having a job.

A job where? A corporate office? Sure. Do you really think thats the only thing out there?

 DutchKillsRambo wrote:

 generalgrog wrote:
I think the saddest thing is that she was a very pretty girl, before the tattoo.

GG

Well I'm glad you view beauty so subjectively.

"Judge not lest ye be judged" amirite?



I love how everyone is so quick to jump on the wagon that this girl is mentally ill. Is it possible, just maybe, that your standards of living are different from someone about whom you know nothing about besides an internet article? Would you say the Thai tribe with women who elongate their necks, or the cultures that practice lip disks, or the Ainu that blackened their teeth, or any one of the myriad viewpoints of beauty outside of middle class, white, suburban Western culture are "crazy"?

Yes, because those examples are health risks, also social relativism doesn't work as it implies societies are infallible which is not true, I think what Nazis Germany did was very bad or that certain African societies that practice genital mutilation on women is also disgusting.

Wow way to Godwin a thread about tattoos.

Health risks? LOL plastic surgery for fake tits and steroids for huge muscles aren't a health risk?

And I fail to see the similarities between elective body art and forced genital mutilation. Please do explain.

I think the argument from social relativity might be one of the weakest. And yes, western medicine is typically considered less of a health risk than tribal body mutilations.

Get back to me after the inevitable follow up story when she wants to get it removed.

 Monster Rain wrote:
I think the argument from social relativity might be one of the weakest. And yes, western medicine is typically considered less of a health risk than tribal body mutilations.

Get back to me after the inevitable follow up story when she wants to get it removed.

No gak Western medicine practices are safer than obsidian knives and gumption. And yet when those same practices are performed in sterile Western medicine equivalent areas they are just as safe.

I would love to hear you explain your theory that this is a sign of mental illness for this girl, without resorting to your standards of what is acceptable and or beautiful.

And there is no removal of a face tattoo like that. The skin is way too thin. That being said the artist did a great job with actual execution of the tattoo. Skin that tender is extremely hard to do so well.

 DutchKillsRambo wrote:

 hotsauceman1 wrote:
Well, Mostly because she ruined pretty much any chance of having a job.

A job where? A corporate office? Sure. Do you really think thats the only thing out there?

Pretty much anywhere that ISNT a tattoo shop or hot topic. Or a place that has you say "Would you like fries with that"

 DutchKillsRambo wrote:
Wow way to Godwin a thread about tattoos.

Health risks? LOL plastic surgery for fake tits and steroids for huge muscles aren't a health risk?

And I fail to see the similarities between elective body art and forced genital mutilation. Please do explain.

Yeah, I may have gone way off topic all I'm saying is that every culture has a certain amount of crazy in it, now that I think about it my previous post doesn't have a whole lot to do with yours. That being said most notions of beauty are a product of the society you're raised in, so I'm probably

going to spend the rest of my life thinking that the most ideal body type (in terms of aesthetics) for a women is a slender or medium sized body with big boobs and ass so I'll most likely never be turned on by face tattoos or disc lips.

 hotsauceman1 wrote:

 DutchKillsRambo wrote:

 hotsauceman1 wrote:
Well, Mostly because she ruined pretty much any chance of having a job.

A job where? A corporate office? Sure. Do you really think thats the only thing out there?

Pretty much anywhere that ISNT a tattoo shop or hot topic. Or a place that has you say "Would you like fries with that"

And that shows me how little you know of the actual working world. There's a lot of jobs out there where you're not selling a product face to face with the average American public. Not saying this girl is doing that, but there are a lot of options in the world besides retail sales.

You were the one that compared plastic surgery to neck and lip elongation, which leads me to believe that you aren't discussing this subject honestly, and that's with me giving you the benefit of the doubt.

And Cheese why is this "women is a slender or medium sized body with big boobs and ass" exclusive of face tattoos? Pretty sure the girl in the OP fits both bills. You wouldn't?


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 Monster Rain wrote:
You were the one that compared plastic surgery to neck and lip elongation, which leads me to believe that you aren't discussing this subject honestly, and that's with me giving you the benefit of the doubt.

They're not comparable? How? They're not both body modification meant to increase ones sexual attractiveness?


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And again Monster Rain I'd love to hear why you think a face tattoo is a sign of mental illness.

 DutchKillsRambo wrote:
And Cheese why is this "women is a slender or medium sized body with big boobs and ass" exclusive of face tattoos? Pretty sure the girl in the OP fits both bills. You wouldn't?

Face tats are a turn off for me.

Yes, but tattoo are readily apparent.
And those jobs you mentioned, Tend to not be very high paying. Face it. This Tatt will not land her much interviews.

 hotsauceman1 wrote:
Yes, but tattoo are readily apparent.
And those jobs you mentioned, Tend to not be very high paying. Face it. This Tatt will not land her much interviews.

I agree, for the normal path of our lives this tattoo would be huge hindrance. All I'm saying is looking different doesn't necessarily stop someone from being successful. Not even getting into how different people define success. For some its a steady office job. For others it's different.


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Also I never even mentioned any jobs. Only the fact that there other things besides retail and corporate office jobs.


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I mean it's obviously an extreme example but Kat Von D is what most people would say is highly successful, making a hell of a lot more than either me or you, and her face is tattooed.

I never said face tattoos are a sign of mental illness. Yeah, semantics and straw men.

I'm done with you.

Super clever Monster Rain. You added a lot to the discussion by not answering a simple question. Methinks you had jack to stand on and now realize it. Glad you came in.

Cool story bro!

Still not answering why you think facial tattoos are a sign of mental illness, or how elective plastic surgery is different from tribal beautification practices, but yep, glad you could make it.


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I guess you didn't say this, right?

"Getting someone's name tattooed on your face after a first date is the behavior of a crazy person."

 DutchKillsRambo wrote:

 hotsauceman1 wrote:
Yes, but tattoo are readily apparent.
And those jobs you mentioned, Tend to not be very high paying. Face it. This Tatt will not land her much interviews.

I agree, for the normal path of our lives this tattoo would be huge hindrance. All I'm saying is looking different doesn't necessarily stop someone from being successful. Not even getting into how different people define success. For some its a steady office job. For others it's different.


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Also I never even mentioned any jobs. Only the fact that there other things besides retail and corporate office jobs.


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I mean it's obviously an extreme example but Kat Von D is what most people would say is highly successful, making a hell of a lot more than either me or you, and her face is tattooed.

If i remember correctly, She is a Tattoo artist, Not a Coportate CEO she makes more money then either of us, but its in a field where Tatts are accepted more, where it is generally difficult to be successful.

 hotsauceman1 wrote:

 DutchKillsRambo wrote:

 hotsauceman1 wrote:
Yes, but tattoo are readily apparent.
And those jobs you mentioned, Tend to not be very high paying. Face it. This Tatt will not land her much interviews.

I agree, for the normal path of our lives this tattoo would be huge hindrance. All I'm saying is looking different doesn't necessarily stop someone from being successful. Not even getting into how different people define success. For some its a steady office job. For others it's different.


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Also I never even mentioned any jobs. Only the fact that there other things besides retail and corporate office jobs.


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I mean it's obviously an extreme example but Kat Von D is what most people would say is highly successful, making a hell of a lot more than either me or you, and her face is tattooed.

If i remember correctly, She is a Tattoo artist, Not a Coportate CEO she makes more money then either of us, but its in a field where Tatts are accepted more, where it is generally difficult to be successful.

She's a lot more than a tattoo artist. That's where she started but she branched out, far. She has things like her own makeup line now.

 DutchKillsRambo wrote:

 hotsauceman1 wrote:
Well, Mostly because she ruined pretty much any chance of having a job.

A job where? A corporate office? Sure. Do you really think thats the only thing out there?

Seriously? She has a massive tattoo ON HER FACE!

Methinks the brain cell count is not high with this one...


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 DutchKillsRambo wrote:
Super clever Monster Rain. You added a lot to the discussion by not answering a simple question. Methinks you had jack to stand on and now realize it. Glad you came in.

So your answer is that she has a potential career as a stripper or a tattoo artist? Yea, I'm sure Dad is proud.
This is Russia right? The place with the largest empire in history? Reduced to tattoo face girl. Putin why have you forsaken us?

Me and Frazzled agree?
How is that possible. Next you know i will be thinking wiener dogs are goood pets.

 hotsauceman1 wrote:
Me and Frazzled agree?
How is that possible. Next you know i will be thinking wiener dogs are goood pets.

Wiener Dog uber Alles!

Rodney the wiener dog ran into a doberman today. Both just stared at each other, like 'what the hell dude?'You have to admit those Germans liked to play happy fun time with dog genes.

Wow, I understood that in german. This class is paying off.

 hotsauceman1 wrote:
Wow, I understood that in german. This class is paying off.

Now remember, its very important. If there is also a French class, you must immediately invade it, and march down the front goose stepping and singing "Mein hut er hat drei rechen!!!"

 Monster Rain wrote:
This story fills me with equal parts pity and loathing.

Same.

It screams "don't hire me" as well.

I mean, Look, If i was hiring someone, I might overlook a neck tattoo that was visible, Maybe even a face tattoo, Some can be nice and look pretty fricken awesome.
But this just looks back. The lettering looks nice, but the large letters and the way it was put on her face its looks inelgiable.
Why did she just not do a neck Tattoo.

Yes, she may still be able to get a job somewhere, but will it be well-paid? Most likely not. Will it be fulfilling? Most likely not. Will it be something unskilled, with long hours, and near or at minimum wage pay? Most likely.

That's just the way the world works. You can rage against society all you like, but when you ink up your face and can't find work anywhere but at your local burger joint or tattoo parlor, you have no one to blame but yourself.


On second thought, she may be the perfect candidate for a new reality TV show. I guess there really is opportunity for everyone these days.

I give them 12 months.

9 if she gets fat.

I personally think its odd. Well, very odd to be honest, but at the same time, one of the tattoo artists I got ink from has 'Feth the world' written across his forehead. Different strokes I guess.

 Cheesecat wrote:

 DutchKillsRambo wrote:
And Cheese why is this "women is a slender or medium sized body with big boobs and ass" exclusive of face tattoos? Pretty sure the girl in the OP fits both bills. You wouldn't?

Face tats are a turn off for me.

face, bathing suit areas are no-nos for me.

I once saw a girl get a tat on.. in? her eliminatory area. Would that be in or on?

couldn't go for that either.

It certainly narrows her job opportunities massively. But folks certainly do find some jobs, even with massive tattoos or extensive facial scarring.

While it's certainly not a choice I'd make, it's her life and her body and it's certainly not an absolute barrier to a happy and fulfilling life.

Or, to put it in terms which can perhaps resonate in Texas as well as in NH: Hey, freedom.

Being free to do something doesn't make it any less goofy.

 Monster Rain wrote:
Being free to do something doesn't make it any less goofy.

Yep!

Speaking as a business owner I'd pretty much laugh her out of the store, and I'm about as pro tattoo as you can get.

I can get behind goofy, for sure.

 Piston Honda wrote:

 Cheesecat wrote:

 DutchKillsRambo wrote:
And Cheese why is this "women is a slender or medium sized body with big boobs and ass" exclusive of face tattoos? Pretty sure the girl in the OP fits both bills. You wouldn't?

Face tats are a turn off for me.

face, bathing suit areas are no-nos for me.

I once saw a girl get a tat on.. in? her eliminatory area. Would that be in or on?

couldn't go for that either.

Lol, I hope she tattooed little teeth in that area.

 Monster Rain wrote:
Being free to do something doesn't make it any less goofy.

Freedom's just another word, for, nothing left to lose, and nothing thats what Bobby left me...
(mmm, must revisit some Joplin).

Freedom?

That's just some people talking.

Freedom costs a buck o five.

I came into this thread for the face tattoos.

I went out updating my itunes...

 DutchKillsRambo wrote:
I mean it's obviously an extreme example but Kat Von D is what most people would say is highly successful, making a hell of a lot more than either me or you, and her face is tattooed.

She's successful thanks to Miami/LA Ink - TLC likes to pump a lot of cash into their reality shows. Otherwise she'd be just another tattoo artist.

Same guy who did this:



And looks like this:



Must have a thing for it.

Yeah, she doesn't have very good taste in men at least when it comes to aesthetics.

That guy.....Im not sure how to think about it. He looks like a bad disney villain.

I'm less amazed that the woman in the story got a face tattoo than I am by the fact that some chick let that man put his penis inside her...

I think even Treeman had a wife, so.

 DutchKillsRambo wrote:
I think even Treeman had a wife, so.

Don't know if Treeman has a wife, but beauty is subjective so I guess I can't really (well I can and already have but they clearly value different things than me) dis someone for what they find attractive.

Oh boy, what a champ. Wouldn't want to get an affectionate peck on the cheek from him!

I can't get the image of having all that gak in your face and someone punching you or even bumping into something face first. What a mess.

I'm sure he's a joy to eat around.

What do you reckon a sneeze would entail?

Forget I mentioned it!

Imagine the stink if he drools in his sleep.

Speaking with him must be like talking to Marley's Ghost.

 DutchKillsRambo wrote:

 generalgrog wrote:
I think the saddest thing is that she was a very pretty girl, before the tattoo.

GG

Well I'm glad you view beauty so subjectively.

"Judge not lest ye be judged" amirite?



I love how everyone is so quick to jump on the wagon that this girl is mentally ill. Is it possible, just maybe, that your standards of living are different from someone about whom you know nothing about besides an internet article? Would you say the Thai tribe with women who elongate their necks, or the cultures that practice lip disks, or the Ainu that blackened their teeth, or any one of the myriad viewpoints of beauty outside of middle class, white, suburban Western culture are "crazy"? There's a whole big world out there besides worrying about getting a 9-5, popping out kids, and white picket fences. As crazy as it sounds, some people can be happy outside of what you consider "a normal life"

So sorry for having an opinion. I'll keep them to myself next time. Said the internet.
You sound a lil bitter, got a face tattoo, long neck and lip plate? It's cool we were all teenagers once.

 fire4effekt wrote:

 DutchKillsRambo wrote:

 generalgrog wrote:
I think the saddest thing is that she was a very pretty girl, before the tattoo.

GG

Well I'm glad you view beauty so subjectively.

"Judge not lest ye be judged" amirite?



I love how everyone is so quick to jump on the wagon that this girl is mentally ill. Is it possible, just maybe, that your standards of living are different from someone about whom you know nothing about besides an internet article? Would you say the Thai tribe with women who elongate their necks, or the cultures that practice lip disks, or the Ainu that blackened their teeth, or any one of the myriad viewpoints of beauty outside of middle class, white, suburban Western culture are "crazy"? There's a whole big world out there besides worrying about getting a 9-5, popping out kids, and white picket fences. As crazy as it sounds, some people can be happy outside of what you consider "a normal life"

So sorry for having an opinion. I'll keep them to myself next time. Said the internet.
You sound a lil bitter, got a face tattoo, long neck and lip plate? It's cool we were all teenagers once.

I think he's got a chip on his shoulder.

 rubiksnoob wrote:
Speaking with him must be like talking to Marley's Ghost.

Or a third-string cenobite.

MR, if one of us wins the lottery, can we make that the name of our band?

 Gitkikka wrote:

 DutchKillsRambo wrote:
I mean it's obviously an extreme example but Kat Von D is what most people would say is highly successful, making a hell of a lot more than either me or you, and her face is tattooed.

She's successful thanks to Miami/LA Ink - TLC likes to pump a lot of cash into their reality shows. Otherwise she'd be just another tattoo artist.

Sure, but jobs in entertainment or media, particularly in tattoo/alternative culture-related areas are some of the top career possibilities for these folks. Given that regular tattoos are so commonplace now, facial tattoos still maintain some taboo and "badass" value, and help give a person credibility as being committed to the subculture.

 kronk wrote:
I came into this thread for the face tattoos.

I went out updating my itunes...

Hey, don't forget:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_vQt_v8Jmw

Or alternatively...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=diYAc7gB-0A

 DutchKillsRambo wrote:
I think even Treeman had a wife, so.

Treeman had a disease not a deep seated self loathing that drove him to voluntarily take on his disfigurements.

Ugh, I can't stand some people's "look at me I'm DIFFERENT!!!" complexes.

Sure, but the two are certainly comparable when assessing a given person's chances of landing a spouse. A person with an extensively disfiguring and crippling skin disease can't really be said to be inherently more attractive than a person with extensive tattoos. Except in a strictly personal, subjective sense.

I don't think it's reasonable to conclude that all people with extensive and obvious tattooing loathe themselves, either. Though perhaps that's not what you meant. There is a rather long history of people doing things like this, in various cultures.

 Mannahnin wrote:

I don't think it's reasonable to conclude that all people with extensive and obvious tattooing loathe themselves, either. Though perhaps that's not what you meant. There is a rather long history of people doing things like this, in various cultures.

That's pretty much what I was trying to say, albeit in a awkward and combative way. I think the Internet makes me more of an annoying person than I am in real life.

 DutchKillsRambo wrote:

 Mannahnin wrote:

I don't think it's reasonable to conclude that all people with extensive and obvious tattooing loathe themselves, either. Though perhaps that's not what you meant. There is a rather long history of people doing things like this, in various cultures.

That's pretty much what I was trying to say, albeit in a awkward and combative way. I think the Internet makes me more of an annoying person than I am in real life.

Thats ok. People say I'm much more annoying in real life.

 Mannahnin wrote:
MR, if one of us wins the lottery, can we make that the name of our band?

I'm buying lottery tickets today for this express purpose.

I'm letting the Powerball line up to $100mm. Then Daddy need a new pair of everything!

Yeah. 15 million is chump change.

You can't even buy a decent island for that.

 kronk wrote:
Yeah. 15 million is chump change.

You can't even buy a decent island for that.

Indeed. Plus, have a you seen the price of Ducatis lately? I can't be the coolest future grandpa EVAH! without proper wheels.

I love tattoos, have quite a few of them...but getting someones name, whom you just met...on your face...well...that's just a special kind of stupid.

15 million, in 26 year payouts, is only 1/2 mill per year. My hoes have needs.

 kronk wrote:
15 million, in 26 year payouts, is only 1/2 mill per year. My hoes have needs.

Honestly. I cannot bath my harem in Dom Perignon four times a day on that kind of budget.

 Frazzled wrote:

 DutchKillsRambo wrote:

 Mannahnin wrote:
I don't think it's reasonable to conclude that all people with extensive and obvious tattooing loathe themselves, either. Though perhaps that's not what you meant. There is a rather long history of people doing things like this, in various cultures.

That's pretty much what I was trying to say, albeit in a awkward and combative way. I think the Internet makes me more of an annoying person than I am in real life.

Thats ok. People say I'm much more annoying in real life.

That can’t be true. In real life you come with alcohol to cushion the experience. At least so my faith in a just world has always led me to believe.

 Monster Rain wrote:

 Mannahnin wrote:
MR, if one of us wins the lottery, can we make that the name of our band?

I'm buying lottery tickets today for this express purpose.

Hooray!