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actually people who work at airports are MORE likely than the random traveler to be carrying drugs or whatever

But if they are going to be doing so, they are more likely to use their airport privileges to bypass regular security. On the other hand, some airports, such as London Gatwick have dedicated security for employees. Yeah, even employees go through security.

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – You have long hair and a beard and he didn’t believe you were an IT profession???? LOL He obviously has never seen the techhies in the Santa Cruz area. I never dress up and I am not a clean cut, clean shaven person. I have never been accosted by security. Hell… I have an airport ID which allows me to bypass security when I work, but I am required to go through security when I travel.  One day when I was running late, the security guy wanted to go through my bags. The nerve. –Dan

actually people who work at airports are MORE likely than the random traveler to be carrying drugs or whatever

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and how much I made (60K +). He obviously has never seen the techhies in the Santa Cruz area.

No, he thought that 60K sounded too low.

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Off topic I know but I always found the following interesting: When I was in high school back in the early sixties a friend was trying to get appointed to West Point.  I was glancing through the catalog they sent him and one of the criteria for not admitting someone was "Extreme Ugliness".  Boy did my friend take a lot of kidding.

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You have long hair and a beard and he didn’t believe you were an IT profession???? LOL He obviously has never seen the techhies in the Santa Cruz area. I never dress up and I am not a clean cut, clean shaven person. I have never been accosted by security.

Hell… I have an airport ID which allows me to bypass security when I work, but I am required to go through security when I travel.  One day when I was running late, the security guy wanted to go through my bags. The nerve. –Dan

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This is a perfect way to get a refund on a "non-refundable" ticket.  Show up in bare feet and no shirt and they won’t let you board.  If you don’t board they owe you a refund.

Yeah, now in this example, he got stuck in the connecting airport.

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That’s not right.  I’ve been pulled into security rooms into airports before just because of how I look.  I have long hair and  a beard and one American official wouldn’t believe me when I told him what I did (I.T. professional) and how much I made (60K +).  Kept me in a room asking me the same questions for 3 hours and then let me go, after I missed my flight of course. Darren

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – The better you dress the better the service you get–bottom line. Nope.. The better you treat other people, the better service you get. or the more you tip, the better service you get.. or…… It varies. Michael

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That’s not right.  I’ve been pulled into security rooms into airports before just because of how I look.  I have long hair and  a beard and one American official wouldn’t believe me when I told him what I did (I.T. professional) and how much I made (60K +).  Kept me in a room asking me the same questions for 3 hours and then let me go, after I missed my flight of course.

You have long hair and a beard and he didn’t believe you were an IT profession???? LOL He obviously has never seen the techhies in the Santa Cruz area. I never dress up and I am not a clean cut, clean shaven person. I have never been accosted by security. Michael

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That’s not right.  I’ve been pulled into security rooms into airports before just because of how I look.  I have long hair and  a beard and one American official wouldn’t believe me when I told him what I did (I.T. professional) and how much I made (60K +).  Kept me in a room asking me the same questions for 3 hours and then let me go, after I missed my flight of course. You have long hair and a beard and he didn’t believe you were an IT profession???? LOL

The hair was probably clean, and he probably was wearing shoes. — Kimbis

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The better you dress the better the service you get–bottom line. But if males were to start wearing dresses, would they be getting better service from airline employees ? They certainly would from the male flight attendants! Dave

But I can never find Size 13 pumps to match my handbag and also match the color of my beard

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The better you dress the better the service you get–bottom line.

That has *always* been my experience! JulieN

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The better you dress the better the service you get–bottom line.

But if males were to start wearing dresses, would they be getting better service from airline employees ?

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But if males were to start wearing dresses, would they be getting better service from airline employees ?

some of ‘em <G

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The better you dress the better the service you get–bottom line.

I understand that’s true for call girls but I’ve never noticed it to be the case for airline pax.

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The better you dress the better the service you get–bottom line. But if males were to start wearing dresses, would they be getting better service from airline employees ?

They certainly would from the male flight attendants! Dave

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The better you dress the better the service you get–bottom line.

Nope.. The better you treat other people, the better service you get. or the more you tip, the better service you get.. or…… It varies. Michael

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This is a perfect way to get a refund on a "non-refundable" ticket.  Show up in bare feet and no shirt and they won’t let you board.  If you don’t board they owe you a refund.

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Or perhaps something else more dangerous… I boarded an AF flight in MAD 2 weeks ago for a return to MIA via CDG. Aboard the plane on ther MAD-CDG leg, a few rows down from me, was a guy wearing the following apparel: Grey, loose fitting, dirty, oil-stained sweat pants without a tie around the waist, so that it often seemed to fall down around his hips as he moved about the cabin. Flip flops. Very short grey T-shirt rising way above his waist and exposing his midrif. Knit cap pulled down around his face and ears. Small backpack worn in front, resting on his chest rather than his back. Tattoos everywhere there was exposed skin. Unshaven facial hairs with prominent goatee just below the bottom lip (a la 1950s beatnik look). Missing several teeth. As he was waiting in the CDG terminal to continue the flight to MIA, I was surprised to see he had removed his T-shirt completely and was walking around barechested and barefoot, wearing no flip-flops or any upper body covering except for the backpack he had on his chest (as before). Well, he remained under the gaze of several security agents who continuosuly communicated to unknown others via their 2-way radios. That is, until he got to the area where the AF gate attendant was pulling off the boarding passes’ stubs. At this point he was quietly surrounded by three security guards in uniform and one civilian-dressed AF employee. They then asked him to step out of the line, took possession of his ticket, and that was the last I saw of him.

The original attire would have passed.  Trying to board without the shirt is a different issue, however. Rich

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He’s an rta regular. You’ll probably read his trip report here in a week or so.

Didn’t Bill Mattocks post a message a while back that he had purchased a backpack to carry his things?  Even the person’s description sounded a bit like him, well maybe after a long contract away from home.  Kind of makes one go Hmmmm.  Was he yelling at kids in the waiting area? That would be the litmus test.

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The better you dress the better the service you get–bottom line.

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If they do there is hope that we may yet avoid the Greyhound in the sky approach to travel – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Or perhaps something else more dangerous… I boarded an AF flight in MAD 2 weeks ago for a return to MIA via CDG. Aboard the plane on ther MAD-CDG leg, a few rows down from me, was a guy wearing the following apparel: Grey, loose fitting, dirty, oil-stained sweat pants without a tie around the waist, so that it often seemed to fall down around his hips as he moved about the cabin. Flip flops. Very short grey T-shirt rising way above his waist and exposing his midrif. Knit cap pulled down around his face and ears. Small backpack worn in front, resting on his chest rather than his back. Tattoos everywhere there was exposed skin. Unshaven facial hairs with prominent goatee just below the bottom lip (a la 1950s beatnik look). Missing several teeth. As he was waiting in the CDG terminal to continue the flight to MIA, I was surprised to see he had removed his T-shirt completely and was walking around barechested and barefoot, wearing no flip-flops or any upper body covering except for the backpack he had on his chest (as before). Well, he remained under the gaze of several security agents who continuosuly communicated to unknown others via their 2-way radios. That is, until he got to the area where the AF gate attendant was pulling off the boarding passes’ stubs. At this point he was quietly surrounded by three security guards in uniform and one civilian-dressed AF employee. They then asked him to step out of the line, took possession of his ticket, and that was the last I saw of him. I boarded the plane and never saw him come aboard, thus assuming he was not allowed on the flight. Later, while walking around the airborne 744, I confirmed that the guy never made it back on and remained behind, for he was nowhere to be found. Never seen this happen before. Perhaps this guys’ appearance triggered some justifiable concern on the part of AF security who did not want to take chances with him on board a 9-hr flight over the Atlantic. Perhaps there was a real reason to prevent him from boarding. Then again, perhaps AF does have a dress code and this guy was an in-your-face affront to their sartorial standards. — For e-mail reply, remove the X from <Xprosete ThanX!

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I boarded the plane and never saw him come aboard, thus assuming he was not allowed on the flight. Later, while walking around the airborne 744, I confirmed that the guy never made it back on and remained behind, for he was nowhere to be found. He’s an rta regular. You’ll probably read his trip report here in a week or so.

I think he will sue..:) Maybe it was someone just trying to get a refund on a non refundable ticket… They didn’t go for it on the first flight and boarded him.

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I boarded the plane and never saw him come aboard, thus assuming he was not allowed on the flight. Later, while walking around the airborne 744, I confirmed that the guy never made it back on and remained behind, for he was nowhere to be found. He’s an rta regular. You’ll probably read his trip report here in a week or so. I think he will sue..:)

That depends, was he American? (I am, so I can say this). Seriously, Americans seem to be more prone to sue other people or businesses than do the people from other countries. Stephen Gallagher

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… That depends, was he American? (I am, so I can say this). Seriously, Americans seem to be more prone to sue other people or businesses than do the people from other countries. Stephen Gallagher

I think the airline was right to take precaution. From the posting I had the imagination the man was giving the other passengers serious discomfort both physically (did he smell?) and psychical (he seemed to look scary). I for my part don’t like to sit next to someone who smells awful on a 9 hour flight. Talking about ‘dress code’ is bull in this case as then they should also allow people wearing no clothes at all on planes . And if he’d sue the airline they would certainly find some regulation on which they justify their actions. Joachim

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Or perhaps something else more dangerous… I boarded an AF flight in MAD 2 weeks ago for a return to MIA via CDG. Aboard the plane on ther MAD-CDG leg, a few rows down from me, was a guy wearing the following apparel: Grey, loose fitting, dirty, oil-stained sweat pants without a tie around the waist, so that it often seemed to fall down around his hips as he moved about the cabin. Flip flops. Very short grey T-shirt rising way above his waist and exposing his midrif. Knit cap pulled down around his face and ears. Small backpack worn in front, resting on his chest rather than his back. Tattoos everywhere there was exposed skin. Unshaven facial hairs with prominent goatee just below the bottom lip (a la 1950s beatnik look). Missing several teeth. As he was waiting in the CDG terminal to continue the flight to MIA, I was surprised to see he had removed his T-shirt completely and was walking around barechested and barefoot, wearing no flip-flops or any upper body covering except for the backpack he had on his chest (as before). Well, he remained under the gaze of several security agents who continuosuly communicated to unknown others via their 2-way radios. That is, until he got to the area where the AF gate attendant was pulling off the boarding passes’ stubs. At this point he was quietly surrounded by three security guards in uniform and one civilian-dressed AF employee. They then asked him to step out of the line, took possession of his ticket, and that was the last I saw of him. I boarded the plane and never saw him come aboard, thus assuming he was not allowed on the flight. Later, while walking around the airborne 744, I confirmed that the guy never made it back on and remained behind, for he was nowhere to be found. Never seen this happen before. Perhaps this guys’ appearance triggered some justifiable concern on the part of AF security who did not want to take chances with him on board a 9-hr flight over the Atlantic. Perhaps there was a real reason to prevent him from boarding. Then again, perhaps AF does have a dress code and this guy was an in-your-face affront to their sartorial standards. — For e-mail reply, remove the X from <Xprosete ThanX!

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Okay, I have a question, and figure some of you have gotten back tattoos and can help me out. I just recently got some work started on my back. It’s a dragon tattoo that goes from my right shoulder, to my spine, passing over it in one place, mostly just running down the spine. Now, my question is, what is the easiest way, without running out and finding someone to help, to get ointment on this piece. I can reach most of it, but there is a bit, in the bottom left corner of the tattoo that I can’t reach, and any advice on getting to this area would be appreciated.

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Well, for what it’s worth, I used a large stirring spoon, applied lotion to the underside and applied the lotion on my back with it. Of course, you have to make sure that the spoon is clean so you might want to wash  it before you use it. You can pretty much reach every spot on your back that way. Hope that helps. Good luck.

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B is the easiest way, without running out and finding someone to help, to B ointment on this piece. I can reach most of it, but there is a bit, in B bottom left corner of the tattoo that I can’t reach, and any advice on B getting to this area would be appreciated.         slather a tree with lotion & then rub up against it.         ok, no. but you shouldn’t be using ointments anyhow. lotions only. no petroleum. lish 31.6% / 26

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Brian sends: is the easiest way, without running out and finding someone to help, to ointment on this piece. I can reach most of it, but there is a bit, in bottom left corner of the tattoo that I can’t reach, and any advice on getting to this area would be appreciated.

If you’re in the South, they sell "barbecue mops" in the supermarkets. (Maybe they have them in the North. I haven’t shopped for groceries in the North in a while.) These are just what they sound like…they look like little cotton yarn mops, and you use them to apply barbecue sauce to whatever you’re barbecuing. These might be just the thing for you. — –jmowreader http://www.macsalon.org Unsubscribing Instructions: http://www.macsalon.org/howtos/unsub.html

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If you’re in the South, they sell "barbecue mops" in the supermarkets. (Maybe they have them in the North. I haven’t shopped for groceries in the North in a while.) These are just what they sound like…they look like little cotton yarn mops, and you use them to apply barbecue sauce to whatever you’re barbecuing. These might be just the thing for you.

  in the north, home/kitchen places should have plastic handled pastry brushes with soft plastic bristles. easy to clean too.       -Moth — "urine is sterile."  -Dr Drew 12/5/00

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Well, for what it’s worth, I used a large stirring spoon, applied lotion to the underside and applied the lotion on my back with it. Of course, you have to make sure that the spoon is clean so you might want to wash  it before you use it. You can pretty much reach every spot on your back that way.

Dammit, if bradbury had had any vision at all, he would have used centigrade. —–.

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Well, for what it’s worth, I used a large stirring spoon, applied lotion to the underside and applied the lotion on my back with it. Of course, you have to make sure that the spoon is clean so you might want to wash  it before you use it. You can pretty much reach every spot on your back that way. Dammit, if bradbury had had any vision at all, he would have used centigrade.

But Celsius 232.8 sounds so awkward. Bob

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Hmmm…  Centigrade 233 I think that could work… — I don’t get even, I get odder.

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        ok, no. but you shouldn’t be using ointments anyhow. lotions only. no petroleum.

Balderdash. I guess *I* fucked up ALL my tattoos. I think I’ve used a little petroleum on all of them.. [keyword: a little. sure, you could put too much of anything on a tattoo, too much lotion and keep it soggy too, if you tried, and slow down your healing..] It gets so rediculous listening to all the tales about putting evil petroleum on tattoos. "It’ll take the ink out!" I hear that a dozen times a week, perpetuated by incompetant tattooists who need every reason they can come up with to explain why a tattoo didn’t heal well, without accepting any of the responsibility on their own. I suppose if you have an allergy to petroleum, that would be about the only reason why it could be "bad" for your tattoo. Short of that (and over annointing, hehehe) PETROLEUM BASED OINTMENTS DON’T FUCK UP TATTOOS, PEOPLE FUCK UP TATTOOS.  ;) regards, Cat — oO$8$Oo.,oo,.oO$$88$Oo 8$:`   .8$$8.  ’;8$’ 8$.   ,8$  $8,  :8$ `8$$..8$o..o$8..;8$ http://www.catbones.com/ http://www.acid.org/

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no petroleum.

C Balderdash. C only reason why it could be "bad" for your tattoo. Short of that (and C over annointing, hehehe) PETROLEUM BASED OINTMENTS DON’T FUCK UP C TATTOOS, PEOPLE FUCK UP TATTOOS.  ;)         i agree. however: i don’t know one case when a tattoo treated with petroleum healed any better than had it not. i’m not saying petroleum will ruin a tattoo. i’m saying it’s unnecessary.         the body can heal a simple ‘precision abrasion’ just fine without our help. the less you do to it, the better off you are. when the tattoo feels tight & uncomfortable, the lotion is there. otherwise, staying off it is the best thing you can do. lish 31.6% / 26

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        the body can heal a simple ‘precision abrasion’ just fine without our help. the less you do to it, the better off you are. when the tattoo feels tight & uncomfortable, the lotion is there. otherwise, staying off it is the best thing you can do.

…you and I know that, and most informed people healing up their newest piece know it too – my point was just that too many people have made petroleum based ointments out to be "bad for a tattoo", and I talk to far too many people who have been mislead into believeing that petroleum based ointments are likely to damage their tattoo (suck the color out, of all the silly things..) For the first couple of years I got tattooed I swore by Bacitracin. I wouldn’t use lotion until after my tattoo was well into the pealing stage. The only harmful side affect I experienced was an unsightly stain in my clothing or bedding that petoleum would leave. Nowadays I don’t even use Bacitracin, I go straight to Curel. Petroleum based ointments are TERRIBLE for your CLOTHES! Heheheheh.. regards, Cat — oO$8$Oo.,oo,.oO$$88$Oo 8$:`   .8$$8.  ’;8$’ 8$.   ,8$  $8,  :8$ `8$$..8$o..o$8..;8$ http://www.catbones.com/ http://www.acid.org/

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I can reach most of it, but there is a bit, in the bottom left corner of the tattoo that I can’t reach, and any advice on getting to this area would be appreciated.

spatula.  not pancake turner.  the rubber thing you use to get all of the icing out of the bowl.  worked great for me when i didn’t have a helper. josh — josh burdette http://www.bmeworld.com/obmf "oh my god…did you see that guy?"

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<<i met robert last weekend.  he’s a really nice guy.  i know nothing about his piercing ability, but he’s a friendly chap. He doesn’t like me — I saw him Friday, and we established that even though he only dislikes me a little bit, he still dislikes me.  :-) Seriously, I’ve heard *immensely* good things about him (both as a piercer and as a scarfication artist) from a variety of sources.  And I keep hearing it a lot, so once he stops disliking me, I’ll ask him to pierce me. In fact, to get the "incisions" for my back tattoos correct, Mandy watched Robert Michael do a cutting.  So I’m definitely indebted to him on that count. -Meghan — http://www.bmeworld.com/meghan "My advice to women now is to shout, ‘I’m flat as a pancake!’ Say it loud; say it proud!"   — Betsey Johnson

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M But I tend to be pierced to mark Major Life Events ™, so I was due.           you must’ve had a lot of major life events this past year. lish 29.9% / 32

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<<you must’ve had a lot of major life events this past year. At least eight per week.  I have a major life. -Meghan — http://www.bmeworld.com/meghan "My advice to women now is to shout, ‘I’m flat as a pancake!’ Say it loud; say it proud!"   — Betsey Johnson

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i’m jealous.  i wanna see ron’s penis. david — That’s what I heard from my tiny little bird. http://www.bmeworld.com/myneedle

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I finally got around to having Chris Kane pierce me … and wouldn’t you know, all I needed last night was a couple of simple lobe piercings. But I tend to be pierced to mark Major Life Events ™, so I was due. Long story short:  Chris rules, he gets 100% approval. Long story long:  I have the updated Body Rites review on my site: http://www.bmeworld.com/meghan/rec-br.htm So now I have four official highly-recommended Austin piercers (Ron and Chris at Body Rites, John and Bear at Forbidden Fruit), plus one recommended-under-review (Robert Michael at Forbidden Fruit). On a completely unrelated note, I also got to see Ron Garza’s penis. It’s very cool. -Meghan — http://www.bmeworld.com/meghan "My advice to women now is to shout, ‘I’m flat as a pancake!’ Say it loud; say it proud!"   — Betsey Johnson

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plus one recommended-under-review (Robert Michael at Forbidden Fruit).

i met robert last weekend.  he’s a really nice guy.  i know nothing about his piercing ability, but he’s a friendly chap. josh —       "even though you know a thousand things, ask the man who knows one"                         http://www.bmeworld.com/obmf            

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I finally got around to having Chris Kane pierce me … and wouldn’t you know, all I needed last night was a couple of simple lobe piercings. But I tend to be pierced to mark Major Life Events ™, so I was due.   Long story short:  Chris rules, he gets 100% approval. Long story long:  I have the updated Body Rites review on my site: http://www.bmeworld.com/meghan/rec-br.htm So now I have four official highly-recommended Austin piercers (Ron and Chris at Body Rites, John and Bear at Forbidden Fruit), plus one recommended-under-review (Robert Michael at Forbidden Fruit). On a completely unrelated note, I also got to see Ron Garza’s penis. It’s very cool. -Meghan — http://www.bmeworld.com/meghan "My advice to women now is to shout, ‘I’m flat as a pancake!’ Say it loud; say it proud!"   — Betsey Johnson

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I just got the outline done on one half of my first tattoo yesterday.  It will be two chinese dragons (one on each side of my spine) with a yin yang in   the middle (top).   They said that it might sting quite a bit since it was my first tattoo, becuase it was on my back, and because they said I was a "welper" (It appeared to them that I would welp easily, and I did, but it has already gone down).  The end result (so far) is worth it.  The outline is absolutely beautiful.  I go back in ten days to get the shading done and to add color. Is it common for tattoos on the back to sting more than other parts of the body (such as arms, legs, chest, etc)?  Or was it just me I now have a new respect for tattooed people… Sean Breeden

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I just got the outline done on one half of my first tattoo yesterday.  It will be two chinese dragons (one on each side of my spine) with a yin yang in   the middle (top).   They said that it might sting quite a bit since it was my first tattoo, becuase it was on my back, and because they said I was a "welper" (It appeared to them that I would welp easily, and I did, but it has already gone down).  The end result (so far) is worth it.  The outline is absolutely beautiful.  I go back in ten days to get the shading done and to add color. Is it common for tattoos on the back to sting more than other parts of the body (such as arms, legs, chest, etc)?  Or was it just me I now have a new respect for tattooed people… Sean Breeden

I had a tat at the base of my spine near my tail bone (don’t ask why there it’s a long story) however, it stung a great deal for several days after the fact.  Can’t tell you if it is different for other parts of the body, as I haven’t tatooed (sp) any of my other body parts. Hope this helps. Carol

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I had a tat at the base of my spine near my tail bone (don’t ask why there it’s a long story)

[...] I know you said don’t ask, but I can’t stand not knowing any longer, so I’ve got to.  (And you know, of course, that you needn’t answer.) As far as I can tell, the only people who get tattoos here are women, and I’ve been wondering why for a while now.  I personally know at least two women with tattoos in the small of their backs (and that’s not counting all the pictures in the magazines), but I don’t know *any* men who have them in that location.  (How’s that for statistical validity?) Is there a particular meaning in a tattoo in this location, or is it simply, as one friend of mine says, a private and easily hidden place? Terribly curious, — ‘90 Bianchi Backstreet  ’82 Suzuki GS850GL          Irony is the spice of life. "The revolution will not be televised."

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:As far as I can tell, the only people who get tattoos here are women, i’m not sure what you mean by ‘here’, do you mean "Only women get tattooed in Atlanta" or "Only women get tattooed on the small of their backs"?  i’m tattooed on the small of my back, and the big of my back, and the medium of my back too for that matter.  One of the most striking tattoos i’ve seen was of a fish fossil across the small of a guy’s back (the guy in question being very cute, and unfortunately for me quite straight.) [the boy does a little jig of despair] Hm, i seem to be daydreaming again.  Where was i…?  Oh yeah, i don’t think it’s a ‘women thing’, and am not in a position to speak as to whether it’s a ‘women in Atlanta thing’. — boy brent                       | "Well, I’ve had a pretty

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: I had a tat at the base of my spine near my tail bone (don’t ask why : there it’s a long story) : [...] : As far as I can tell, the only people who get tattoos here are women, : and I’ve been wondering why for a while now.  I personally know at : least two women with tattoos in the small of their backs (and that’s : not counting all the pictures in the magazines), but I don’t know : *any* men who have them in that location.  (How’s that for statistical : validity?) : Is there a particular meaning in a tattoo in this location, or is it : simply, as one friend of mine says, a private and easily hidden place? It’s simple:  What locations are hidden while wearing: A)  An open-backed dress B)  A two-piece swimsuit This is the logic I’ve heard from all the women I know with ink.

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I had a tat at the base of my spine near my tail bone (don’t ask why there it’s a long story) [...] I know you said don’t ask, but I can’t stand not knowing any longer, so I’ve got to.  (And you know, of course, that you needn’t answer.) As far as I can tell, the only people who get tattoos here are women, and I’ve been wondering why for a while now.  I personally know at least two women with tattoos in the small of their backs (and that’s not counting all the pictures in the magazines), but I don’t know *any* men who have them in that location.  (How’s that for statistical validity?) Is there a particular meaning in a tattoo in this location, or is it simply, as one friend of mine says, a private and easily hidden place? Terribly curious, — ‘90 Bianchi Backstreet  ’82 Suzuki GS850GL          Irony is the spice of life. "The revolution will not be televised."

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i’m not sure what you mean by ‘here’, do you mean "Only women get tattooed in Atlanta" or "Only women get tattooed on the small of their backs"?

Oops, yeah, I meant that the only small of the back tattoos I’ve seen have been on women. i’m tattooed on the small of my back, and the big of my back, and the medium of my back too for that matter.

Do you mean all together, as one large backpiece?  I was thinking of smaller tattoos. One of the most striking tattoos i’ve seen was of a fish fossil across the small of a guy’s back

I guess that’s two datapoints against my theory.  Oh well, at least it’s not a thesis or something.  :-) (the guy in question being very cute, and unfortunately for me quite straight.) [the boy does a little jig of despair]

I can relate; there was a time not too long ago when every woman I was attracted to was a lesbian.  A bit frustrating for me, eventually, but it provided hours of fun and entertainment for my lesbian friends (especially the single ones . — ‘90 Bianchi Backstreet  ’82 Suzuki GS850GL          Irony is the spice of life. "The revolution will not be televised."

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