Strikes Me Down With a Fist of Lead

By Jordan Ginsberg • Nov 5th, 2008 • Category: ModBlog


“… they call that a paradox.”

(Tattoo on IAM: deathbeforedecaf, by Thomas Kenney at Classic Electric Tattoo in Frederick, MD.)

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30 Responses »

  1. Sean Dornan on November 5th, 2008 at 10:16 am:

    love it! that’s so cute

  2. pervatron on November 5th, 2008 at 10:20 am:

    I’d hit it

  3. Carleigh on November 5th, 2008 at 10:26 am:

    Classic Does the best work in Maryland, Hands Down.

  4. Kristen on November 5th, 2008 at 10:31 am:

    yay! Tom is such an awesome guy.

  5. CoryVictorious on November 5th, 2008 at 10:35 am:

    I like the sentiments of the ‘no regrets’ but what is the tool thing that its wrapped around?

  6. Jamie on November 5th, 2008 at 10:38 am:

    I’m not 100%, but If I remember my junior high home economics class that looks alot like a stitch ripper, used for sewing. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seam_ripper

  7. Briggitte on November 5th, 2008 at 10:45 am:

    Cory- its a stitch ripper. Something you use to take out the mistakes you make when sewing.

    Iv seen this tattoo before. I think its adorable!!!

  8. Graley on November 5th, 2008 at 10:46 am:

    Ahahaha, oh dear! I’ve got ‘No Regrets’ tattooed across across my gut, I still have yet to meet someone else in person with the same, but I guess this is pretty close :(

    I’ve got photo’s on my myspace, if anyone cares?

  9. sammie ru on November 5th, 2008 at 11:35 am:

    aw cute seam ripper!

  10. berry on November 5th, 2008 at 12:12 pm:

    Love this tattoo! The seam ripper is absolutely adorable.

  11. sazmatazz on November 5th, 2008 at 1:13 pm:

    i would say its an ‘unpicker’. that may not be a real word but i like it! and the tattoo :)

  12. jake on November 5th, 2008 at 1:14 pm:

    sweet tattoo
    SWEETER DIE YOUNG SHIRT

  13. Chris on November 5th, 2008 at 1:31 pm:

    Pffff I thought it was an old can opener………………………..

  14. CoryVictorious on November 5th, 2008 at 1:56 pm:

    Graley - i’ve got it on my upper back in olde english (cliche, but it was my first tattoo and i still love it)

  15. Syka on November 5th, 2008 at 2:13 pm:

    Die young)))))

  16. Twylasue on November 5th, 2008 at 2:58 pm:

    Yes!! Tom is fantastic!<3

  17. emily on November 5th, 2008 at 4:47 pm:

    is that a prison shiv??

    no no.. jk. i know its a seam ripper. :p

  18. Jess on November 5th, 2008 at 5:23 pm:

    As a seamstress, I LOVE this tattoo! Awesome.

  19. Graley on November 5th, 2008 at 6:49 pm:

    Cory Victorious, thats exactly what I’ve got across my gut!
    Well, not all in upper case though, just the N and the R…

    …and it was also my first tattoo!

    Small world :’)

  20. HereKittyKitty on November 5th, 2008 at 7:38 pm:

    I sew, too, and that little seam ripper is so cute. And has total relevance to No Regrets.

  21. Violentjayne on November 6th, 2008 at 7:14 am:

    Yay ! I love it ,, I thought I was the only one with a “seam ripper” Tattoo ! I love it .. its awesome … and it looks like its about the same size as mine and everything … but I have a whole sewing theem …. any way great Tattoo

  22. bertany on November 6th, 2008 at 7:33 pm:

    I “awwww”ed out loud on this one.
    Love it. C:

  23. jazz on November 6th, 2008 at 7:35 pm:

    I totally use the same seam ripper, this is awesome!

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  25. starless_dark on November 8th, 2008 at 2:35 pm:

    I love this :D.

  26. Drew on November 10th, 2008 at 3:39 pm:

    i know what the seam ripper is, but i dont quite get the no regrets aspect?

    someone enlighten me please

  27. Violentjayne on November 10th, 2008 at 11:58 pm:

    Drew……
    umm a seam ripper is used to rip out “mistakes” and fix them ( in sewing)… so I think maybe the no regrets and the seam ripper together means like ‘all problems can be fixed , so no regrets ” maybe thats just my theory … Id love to know if Im right …..

  28. brittasc on November 13th, 2008 at 2:15 am:

    thats a die young shirt, and their playing my house the 19th! anyways, cool tattoo.

  29. ovaryaction on November 13th, 2008 at 4:07 pm:

    LOVE!

  30. serena_h on December 25th, 2008 at 6:19 pm:

    How the F**K can you NOT regret tattooing something like that??
    it’s an unpicker!!!

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