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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2013/08/27 13:18:35
Subject: Tattoos on kids to denote allergies.
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Member of the Ethereal Council
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Ok, Why not just get one of those stage pass things the go around their neck with medical information
Temporary tattoos are not traditionally considered must-have back-to-school shopping items — but that could change. This year, some students with severe allergies are returning to class with their medical issues stamped on their skin for their own protection.
More on Shine: Ladylike Tattoos: Are They a Thing?
“Right now there's a huge awareness, whether because of going back to school or because of the recent incident in California,” SafetyTat founder and mother of three Michele Welsh told Yahoo! Shine. Welsh was referring to the recent tragic death of a 13-year-old girl with a peanut allergy at a Sacramento summer camp. “Unfortunately it sometimes takes something like that for people to say, 'Wow, it really can happen.'"
More on Yahoo!: Girl Dies After Allergic Reaction to Camp Treat
Welsh created her 5-year-old company—offering products that include temporary tattoos and long-lasting, write-on skin stickers—after using a ballpoint pen to nervously scrawl her cell phone number on her kids’ arms at a crowded amusement park, in case they got separated, and realizing it was maybe not the best way to go about it.
The moment made her think of other dangers lurking for kids, and how having an actual warning label on the body could be useful to other parents, too—like her sister-in-law, who is mom to a boy with a fatal peanut allergy. "He had spent so much time in the hospital as a toddler, that his mom had begun limiting his time outside the home because she was so fearful," Welsh said. When she created the tattoos and he wore one to a school trip, the response was immediate, alerting a food server who double checked the ingredient of his salad dressing only to discover it contained peanut oil. "His mom told me, 'It's almost like I'm there with him, reminding people,'" she added.
SafetyTats
Peanut Free Zone is another company making temporary allergy-alert tattoos. Also, AllerMates makes wristbands, stickers and dog tags that alert caregivers to allergies.
On SafetyTat's Facebook page, a Florida mom noted, “Made sure my daughter had her safety tat on as she is with 110 camp kids headed to Sea World today!!”
Another wrote, “We recently used them for the first time during our trip to New York. Our son is a toddler and has a severe peanut allergy, so having my number on him and an alert for his allergy on him is important to me."
But not everyone is a fan of the tattoo. A recent Slate article on the phenomenon of children wearing warning labels raised the issue of bullying, questioning whether the added attention would make them targets of childhood cruelty. It was a concern echoed by American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology spokesperson, allergist Kevin McGrath. "A lot of kids do get bullied at school about their food allergies, so there is some concern about whether this might give more ammunition to kids," McGrath told Yahoo! Shine. Still, he said the tattoos "may just be another thing to make parents feel more confident when sending their children off to a party or picnic or class trip." He also recommends medical-alert bracelets and having a "game plan," such as an EpiPen, in case something does happen.
The Slate article also mused that, for the tattoos to be truly successful, the current designs would need a cooler makeover.
“The solution, we think, is to make allergy tattoos look more like real tattoos,” wrote L.V. Anderson. “The SafetyTat design…is easy-to-read and pragmatic, sure, but I don’t know any 7-year-olds who would clamor to plaster their bodies with it. If kids are going to voluntarily wear them, allergy tattoos should be bigger and far less tasteful than SafetyTat’s offerings. How about … a very arty strawberry dripping with blood for your neck? Or a cartoon of Mr. Peanut throttling somebody? The vulgar possibilities are endless.”
Welsh had heard that criticism. Joking aside, she told Yahoo! Shine, "These are mainly for younger children who can't communicate for themselves. But we do need to build some aesthetic back in there, and, for the older kids, something hipper would be great." As for the bullying concern, she noted, "If I had to choose fatal exposure over being harassed by kids, I would choose safety as my No. 1 concern."
http://shine.yahoo.com/parenting/allergy-tattos--is-branding-kids-with-their-medical-issues-a-good-idea--190516336.html
Also, She Said "Hipper" for older kids. I would think older kids know not to eat the peanut butter.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2013/08/27 13:31:11
Subject: Tattoos on kids to denote allergies.
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5th God of Chaos! (Yea'rly!)
The Great State of Texas
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Thats brillliantly stupid.
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-"Wait a minute.....who is that Frazz is talking to in the gallery? Hmmm something is going on here.....Oh.... it seems there is some dispute over video taping of some sort......Frazz is really upset now..........wait a minute......whats he go there.......is it? Can it be?....Frazz has just unleashed his hidden weiner dog from his mini bag, while quoting shakespeares "Let slip the dogs the war!!" GG
-"Don't mind Frazzled. He's just Dakka's crazy old dude locked in the attic. He's harmless. Mostly."
-TBone the Magnificent 1999-2014, Long Live the King!
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2013/08/27 14:40:26
Subject: Re:Tattoos on kids to denote allergies.
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Hulking Hunter-class Warmech
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Interesting idea...
Kinda silly, IMO, but it does make some sense at least....
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2013/08/27 14:48:36
Subject: Tattoos on kids to denote allergies.
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5th God of Chaos! (Yea'rly!)
The Great State of Texas
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This wouldn't be a problem if we still had cheetahs culling the herd.
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-"Wait a minute.....who is that Frazz is talking to in the gallery? Hmmm something is going on here.....Oh.... it seems there is some dispute over video taping of some sort......Frazz is really upset now..........wait a minute......whats he go there.......is it? Can it be?....Frazz has just unleashed his hidden weiner dog from his mini bag, while quoting shakespeares "Let slip the dogs the war!!" GG
-"Don't mind Frazzled. He's just Dakka's crazy old dude locked in the attic. He's harmless. Mostly."
-TBone the Magnificent 1999-2014, Long Live the King!
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2013/08/27 14:52:26
Subject: Tattoos on kids to denote allergies.
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Longtime Dakkanaut
Dundee, Scotland/Dharahn, Saudi Arabia
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Was anyone else's first thought of Raven from Snow Crash?
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If the thought of something makes me giggle for longer than 15 seconds, I am to assume that I am not allowed to do it. item 87, skippys list
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2013/08/27 14:58:05
Subject: Tattoos on kids to denote allergies.
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5th God of Chaos! (Yea'rly!)
The Great State of Texas
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My first thought was bacon. I like bacon.
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-"Wait a minute.....who is that Frazz is talking to in the gallery? Hmmm something is going on here.....Oh.... it seems there is some dispute over video taping of some sort......Frazz is really upset now..........wait a minute......whats he go there.......is it? Can it be?....Frazz has just unleashed his hidden weiner dog from his mini bag, while quoting shakespeares "Let slip the dogs the war!!" GG
-"Don't mind Frazzled. He's just Dakka's crazy old dude locked in the attic. He's harmless. Mostly."
-TBone the Magnificent 1999-2014, Long Live the King!
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2013/08/27 15:15:44
Subject: Tattoos on kids to denote allergies.
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Ultramarine Librarian with Freaky Familiar
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My first thought was how pointless this was. It's not like kids are dying by the droves because of their allergies. It seems to be a statistical anomaly really for this to happen to your child.
So why do it? I think it has to do with this "If something bad happened on the news it's going to happen to me!" attitude Americans have.
They could also, you know, give them cards or something that lists their allergies. A tattoo just seems to be an overreaction to a small problem (Lethal, I know, but unlikely). Like those anti child abduction backpacks.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2013/08/27 15:24:21
Subject: Tattoos on kids to denote allergies.
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Shas'ui with Bonding Knife
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What happened to medical alert bracelets? They are much more low-key then having tattoos pasted all over yourself.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2013/08/27 15:29:26
Subject: Tattoos on kids to denote allergies.
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Old Sourpuss
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I like the idea of inking kids before they're ready for it...
"Dude, little Timmy has a sweet sleeve going on"
"Yeah too bad he was allergic to the ink  "
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2013/08/27 15:42:11
Subject: Tattoos on kids to denote allergies.
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Decrepit Dakkanaut
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Why bother with these fake tattoos? I say get a needle on those kids.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2013/08/27 16:00:02
Subject: Tattoos on kids to denote allergies.
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Confessor Of Sins
WA, USA
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Yay for misleading thread titles!
Temporary tattoos. But hey, let's not let reality get in the way of making it seem like they are real tattoos, right?
And hey, I actually HAVE fatal food allergies, found them in 1st grade. If i eat any tree nut (almond, pistachio, etc. Peanuts do not count they are legumes), my throat swells shut and unless I get very prompt medical attention, I will die. And my body is sensitive to this as well, all I need to do is use a fork that was touching three nuts for me to get at least a partial reaction, if not a full one.
And guess what? This idea makes a hell of a lot of sense. Let's think about this:
A temporary tattoo cannot:
Be lost
Be stolen
Be taken off if the kid is playing somewhere
Be torn or pulled off accidentally if the kid is playing (like they do)
Be damaged/bent/torn
I don't know the quality of the product being used here, but if they are resilient against water and wear and tear, why are we so against this? Or we can keep up the misleading thread titles, whatever works.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2013/08/27 16:05:06
Subject: Tattoos on kids to denote allergies.
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Member of the Ethereal Council
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The only reason we tolerate peanut allergies is because no one really loves peanuts.
If this was a bacon allergy epiemic though..... Automatically Appended Next Post: gossipmeng wrote:What happened to medical alert bracelets? They are much more low-key then having tattoos pasted all over yourself.
And where will they be placed? Forhead? Arm? Back of hand? Mostliekly places where they would rub off easily
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2013/08/27 16:08:15
Subject: Tattoos on kids to denote allergies.
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Legendary Master of the Chapter
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Soon bar-codes ID for everyone! soon....
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Unit1126PLL wrote: Scott-S6 wrote:And yet another thread is hijacked for Unit to ask for the same advice, receive the same answers and make the same excuses.
Oh my god I'm becoming martel.
Send help!
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2013/08/27 16:09:12
Subject: Tattoos on kids to denote allergies.
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5th God of Chaos! (Yea'rly!)
The Great State of Texas
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Bar codes people. We need bar codes.
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-"Wait a minute.....who is that Frazz is talking to in the gallery? Hmmm something is going on here.....Oh.... it seems there is some dispute over video taping of some sort......Frazz is really upset now..........wait a minute......whats he go there.......is it? Can it be?....Frazz has just unleashed his hidden weiner dog from his mini bag, while quoting shakespeares "Let slip the dogs the war!!" GG
-"Don't mind Frazzled. He's just Dakka's crazy old dude locked in the attic. He's harmless. Mostly."
-TBone the Magnificent 1999-2014, Long Live the King!
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2013/08/27 16:09:41
Subject: Tattoos on kids to denote allergies.
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Member of the Ethereal Council
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My cousin already got thos chips they install in dogs for his kids and is trying to find a way whre he can track them with his phone
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2013/08/27 16:42:08
Subject: Tattoos on kids to denote allergies.
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Junior Officer with Laspistol
Perth/Glasgow
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hotsauceman1 wrote:
Automatically Appended Next Post:
gossipmeng wrote:What happened to medical alert bracelets? They are much more low-key then having tattoos pasted all over yourself.
And where will they be placed? Forhead? Arm? Back of hand? Mostliekly places where they would rub off easily
Top of the arm I would think. It can be covered by a T-Shirts sleeve but can be found pretty quickly if there's an emergency
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2013/08/27 16:43:38
Subject: Tattoos on kids to denote allergies.
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Member of the Ethereal Council
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I thought the point was to point out the kids had allergic reactions.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2013/08/27 16:56:45
Subject: Re:Tattoos on kids to denote allergies.
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Zealous Sin-Eater
Chico, CA
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This is dumb, just tag with a ID chip under the skin like my dog. Add GPS tracking, and your set kiddys on a VR leash  .
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2013/08/27 17:01:54
Subject: Re:Tattoos on kids to denote allergies.
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The Conquerer
Waiting for my shill money from Spiral Arm Studios
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Big Brother is just marking the weak for eventual extermination...
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Cato Sicarius, after force feeding Captain Ventris a copy of the Codex Astartes for having the audacity to play Deathwatch, chokes to death on his own D-baggery after finding Calgar assembling his new Eldar army.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2013/08/27 17:21:21
Subject: Tattoos on kids to denote allergies.
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Battlefield Tourist
MN (Currently in WY)
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My wife is diabetic, she has a tattoo on her left wrist so first responders can see she has diabetes in case of emergency.
Due to her profession (works with food) she can not wear jewelry.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2013/08/27 17:37:28
Subject: Tattoos on kids to denote allergies.
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Old Sourpuss
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That's actually pretty cool Easy E. My dad just assumes that people will see his insulin pump. Though to be fair, he and my mom are rarely separated.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2013/08/27 17:45:34
Subject: Tattoos on kids to denote allergies.
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Fixture of Dakka
Bathing in elitist French expats fumes
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Won't work for anyone following the Old Testament, though. You can't mark your skin that way. I'm not even talking abou that number of the beast thing, either.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2013/08/27 17:48:41
Subject: Tattoos on kids to denote allergies.
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Old Sourpuss
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Mathieu Raymond wrote:Won't work for anyone following the Old Testament, though. You can't mark your skin that way. I'm not even talking abou that number of the beast thing, either.
Temporary tattoos (which are the kind being given to the kids) and non-permanent things like Henna are a no go? I thought it was just permanent tattoos.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2013/08/27 17:52:36
Subject: Tattoos on kids to denote allergies.
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Hurr! Ogryn Bone 'Ead!
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I've thought about getting a tattoo with blood type and lists of medical allergies, in case of severe injury. Also, Organ Donor next to a little box with a check mark. If I really jet paranoid about being in some sort of disfiguring accident, maybe a tattoo with my name, so that they'll be able to identify the body and notify the next of kin.
Also I kind of like the idea of getting a tattoo with basic statistics about yourself on it. Sort of like the labeling on prepackaged meat.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2013/08/27 17:55:08
Subject: Tattoos on kids to denote allergies.
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5th God of Chaos! (Yea'rly!)
The Great State of Texas
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helps with the soylent green reprocessing
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-"Wait a minute.....who is that Frazz is talking to in the gallery? Hmmm something is going on here.....Oh.... it seems there is some dispute over video taping of some sort......Frazz is really upset now..........wait a minute......whats he go there.......is it? Can it be?....Frazz has just unleashed his hidden weiner dog from his mini bag, while quoting shakespeares "Let slip the dogs the war!!" GG
-"Don't mind Frazzled. He's just Dakka's crazy old dude locked in the attic. He's harmless. Mostly."
-TBone the Magnificent 1999-2014, Long Live the King!
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2013/08/27 18:03:40
Subject: Tattoos on kids to denote allergies.
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Hurr! Ogryn Bone 'Ead!
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Exactly. Wouldn't want my Grade A meat to get mixed with the Grade B-C meat. It's down right insulting.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2013/08/27 18:04:58
Subject: Tattoos on kids to denote allergies.
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The Last Chancer Who Survived
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what happens if a kid is allergic to temporary tatoo ink?
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2013/08/27 18:12:31
Subject: Tattoos on kids to denote allergies.
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Hangin' with Gork & Mork
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Thatguyoverthere wrote:
Exactly. Wouldn't want my Grade A meat to get mixed with the Grade B-C meat. It's down right insulting.
Combined with the avatar I read that in Hunter Gathers voice.
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Amidst the mists and coldest frosts he thrusts his fists against the posts and still insists he sees the ghosts.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2013/08/27 18:27:52
Subject: Tattoos on kids to denote allergies.
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5th God of Chaos! (Yea'rly!)
The Great State of Texas
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Necros wrote:what happens if a kid is allergic to temporary tatoo ink?
Karma?
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-"Wait a minute.....who is that Frazz is talking to in the gallery? Hmmm something is going on here.....Oh.... it seems there is some dispute over video taping of some sort......Frazz is really upset now..........wait a minute......whats he go there.......is it? Can it be?....Frazz has just unleashed his hidden weiner dog from his mini bag, while quoting shakespeares "Let slip the dogs the war!!" GG
-"Don't mind Frazzled. He's just Dakka's crazy old dude locked in the attic. He's harmless. Mostly."
-TBone the Magnificent 1999-2014, Long Live the King!
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2013/08/27 19:20:35
Subject: Re:Tattoos on kids to denote allergies.
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Last Remaining Whole C'Tan
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This doesn't seem like a bad idea for small children, but it seems a little weird for a 13 year old, whom one would think is perfectly capable of making their condition known.
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