BME Newsfeed for Feb 22, 2006

Posted on February 22, 2006 by Shannon Larratt

2006-02-22: PA: Body art exposed: TV show, Miami Ink, helps tattooing regain its popularity [by Ebowlotus1960]
2006-02-22: South Africa: Forget the scars and tattoos, it was still a [by Ebowlotus1960]
2006-02-22: New Zealand: Tattoo museum launches stamps [by Ebowlotus1960]
2006-02-22: MD: Tattoo parlor comes to Somerset [by Ebowlotus1960]
2006-02-22: VA: SCI-KIDS: In annals of medicine, brain surgery nothing new [by rebekah]

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Unusual Ear Piercings

Posted on February 21, 2006 by Shannon Larratt

Sorry I don’t have more to post today (well I do, but I’m not going to) — but yesterday I added lots, and I’ll have more tomorrow of course as well. Anyway, I wanted to show a couple of unusual ear piercing photos that had been submitted lately. Let’s start with what’s being called a “sub-tragus piercing”. This one is by John Von at On The Edge Tattoo in Bowling Green, Ohio.

Alan from Ground Zero in Muncie, IN sends in this next shot of a helix to rook to daith industrial piercing. He emphasizes that the piercing has not distorted the shape of the person’s ear — she naturally has pronounced enough ridges. It would not be possible on someone who didn’t have this anatomical abnormality (at least not with a straight bar).

More from Shadarth Productions

Posted on February 21, 2006 by Shannon Larratt


What do you do if you’re going down on someone and you notice their genital bead is rejecting?	Bite it out! (That really is his genital bead)

It’s meant literally

Posted on February 21, 2006 by Shannon Larratt

This tattoo on Vasagho isn’t there because he has an NWA “fuck the police” attitude — it’s just that his girlfriend is a cop and they really enjoy uniformed role playing. OK, I’m making that up…

PS. Lots of police like tattoos.

BME Newsfeed for Feb 21, 2006

Posted on February 21, 2006 by Shannon Larratt

2006-02-21: UK: ‘It sends out a message’ [by rebekah]
2006-02-21: PA: His skin art is for keeps [by Ebowlotus1960]
2006-02-21: MS: Religious imagery more than skin-deep [by Ebowlotus1960]
2006-02-21: UK: LINING UP FOR HASSLE-FREE MAKE-UP… PERMANENTLY [by Ebowlotus1960]
2006-02-21: IN: Army says neck tattoo is not OK [by Ebowlotus1960]
2006-02-21: NY: Keloids Prevention And New Researches [by Ebowlotus1960]
2006-02-21: CA: ‘Don’t want ‘em anymore’ [by Ebowlotus1960]
2006-02-21: US: Piercing Buzz [by cuthalcoven]
2006-02-21: IN: Police Identify Man With ‘Cecil’ Tattoo [by Ebowlotus1960]
2006-02-21: Bermuda: Students to be warned about oral piercings health risks [by Ebowlotus1960]
2006-02-21: UNITED STATESIN: Tattoo gives away mans true identity [by rebekah]

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Beautiful Suspensions

Posted on February 21, 2006 by Shannon Larratt

Also earlier this month I mentioned how in the early days of iWasCured (our Toronto hooker crew) we suspended someone in a prom dress… Amusingly, it actually happened earlier in the day of the irresponsible suspension I just posted! In the picture below you can see her suspending (in the rain) with her parents smiling in the background. It was really a wonderful experience that made us all feel very happy about what we were involved with.

August 2001, Toronto

When I look at these pictures I sure miss living in that little dive of an apartment and the suspesion tower we built in the back yard. Eventually some property developers came and forced us to tear it down… Gentrification has replaced our monument to the past living in the future with cheap townhomes for yuppies with over-extended credit.

Irresponsible Suspensions

Posted on February 21, 2006 by Shannon Larratt

Earlier in the month I mentioned my old and dear friend Marty suspending while drinking, smoking, and eating pizza. Oh, and I think that the girl in the photos might be underage as well, but I’m not sure. Anyway, these photos are nearly five years old at this point so I think Phil‘s fears that they could kill our little suspension team are past their statute of limitations?

Sincere apologies to Marty for posting these. Not because of the pizza, beer, smokes, and sodomy violations, but because they’re bad photos of him — ladies, I assure you that he looks much better than these photos from August 2001 reflect!

Suspended Angel

Posted on February 21, 2006 by Shannon Larratt

Thanks to my friends over at Circle 23 for sending me this wonderful suspension photo.

The Benefits of a Split Tongue

Posted on February 21, 2006 by Shannon Larratt

Watch for the full bonus gallery in BME/HARD‘s next update and learn even more benefits of a split tongue (to say nothing of the benefits of pierced and implanted genitals!). Oh, and the name of the gallery is ‘Shadarth Productions’ if you want to watch out for it.

Half naked piercers? (And Vader)

Posted on February 21, 2006 by Shannon Larratt

Well, since everyone seemed so pleased when I posted a shot of Jay’s geisha tattoo, I thought I’d do another de-clothed male practitioner entry. Here’s Shawn O’Hare from The Pain Parlor in Oxnard, CA working at a convention…

It got me wondering though why I see male piercers working without their shirts on so often. Not that I really have a problem with it, I just wish there was a little more gender equality. Anyway, if you didn’t like this entry, perhaps you’d rather see Lord Vader naked (warning: link contains tattooed wangage).