“The relative size of the albatross”

40 thoughts on ““The relative size of the albatross””

1. I really like it, too. I enjoy tattoos that seem to have an elaborate story behind them that you’ll never know for whatever reason.

   Having said that, I think this is pretty funny and really cool on its own, without a story.

2. I thinks it is a darwin refrence.From one of his books on the galapagos.

3. i have a dejavu, you’re sure you havent posted this before?

4. thats awesome 😀

5. If an albatross is anywhere as aggressive as the geese I saw on ebaumsworld yesterday, I wouldn’t be standing that close with my package unprotected

6. Doesn’t it look like he wants a blowjob from that bird?

7. North American Man Bird Love Association.

   Live the dream.

8. I realllly like this tattoo, a lot.

9. ALBATROSS!

   gotta love python, though im not too sure thats what they were getting at 🙂

10. #9, thats exactly what i thought!

11. It looks like something Mark Trail would do.

12. i don’t get it either, but i really like that.

13. I really really enjoy the shading on this tat!

14. #6 thats all i keep thinking, haha

15. It’s bleedin albatross flavor innit?

16. I really like it–not sure why though.. and yah, interestingly enough, I agree about w/ #6 as well…

17. What’s to get? This is the size of an albatross relative to an adult male?

18. on dictionary.com (I thought I’d post this because albatross is one of my favourite words):

    2. a seemingly inescapable moral or emotional burden, as of guilt or responsibility.
    3. something burdensome that impedes action or progress.

19. This is awesome 🙂

20. I highly enjoy this tattoo. very very nice

21. maybe the wearer wants to remind themselves that their emotional burdens aren’t bigger than them. 😀

    or they like oral sex from birds

22. totally looks like hes about to get some…beak??head???

23. Haven’t you posted this before Shannon?

24. I love it. Love, love, love.

25. Awesome thanks for the compliments! And as for the meaning, well, it obviously means liana is a badass. And short.

26. Is it not a quote from The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou ?

27. i actually laughed out loud. you know sometimes i forget what the relative size of an albatross is aswell

28. #6 lol

    I like this, it’s sweet

29. Christ, albatrosses are big! I love that meaning of albatross, never heard that before.

30. I love it

31. Wow. it makes me warm inside. love it. XD

32. This tattoo is disrespectful to our Lord and savior.

33. “the relative size of the liana”

    holy blazes, i love my tattoo. you’re the man, ryan.

34. I swear, this tattoo has been on here before. But I still love it.

35. I don’t know why exactly but it makes me want to listen to Clutch.

36. Oregon Represent!!

37. I love this and have no idea why. It makes me think of Wes Anderson maybe?

38. *laughs* Yes, this IS a true Portlander!

39. wow. i really like that. i read a poem way back in high school that had an albatross in it, and it reminded me of that.

40. The ancient Mariner inhospitably killeth the pious bird of good omen.

    `God save thee, ancient Mariner !
    From the fiends, that plague thee thus !–
    Why look’st thou so ?’–With my cross-bow
    I shot the ALBATROSS.

    the rime of the ancient mariner.