It’s, umm … for you.
(Photo of Kokomi.)
I was pretty close to wetting my pants giggling when I first watched this karaoke session that Rafa sent over. I especially love the occasional hair fixing!
If you’d like to sing along with him the lyrics (plus some screenshots) are below the video..
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Artist – The Used
I think my favorite part of my interview with Kim Saigh was the bit where she challenged the idea that every tattoo must have a deep, philosophical meaning, and the prevailing notion that important moments in one’s life must be commemorated with a tattoo. “It should have significance,” she said, “but I always tell people that you should get tattooed because you like tattoos. You do not have to memorialize someone by getting a tattoo — it doesn’t mean you love them less if you don’t.”
With that said, hats are off to Dan, the subject of the above video, and a huge fan of the NFL’s Detroit Lions, who just put on the most abjectly terrible, historically bad season, probably in sports history, going a soul-crushing 0-16. To celebrate, Dan had the following monument to mediocrity etched into his chest:
At least he seems to be in good humor about it. But the money quote comes from his wife:
“I’m super embarrassed right now, but what am I gonna do? I love him. He’s my husband. Go Lions.”
That is some seriously touching commitment. But what does the sports blogosphere think of this? Let’s check in with Matt Ufford, editor of With Leather and a co-founder of Kissing Suzy Kolber:
The report card for your life just came in. Wanna know what you got?
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Thanks, Matt! Go Lions!
Lions Fan Gets 0-16 Tattoo [MyFox Detroit]
The Report Card for Your Life Just Came In. Wanna Know What You Got? [Kissing Suzy Kolber]
I only have one Christmas wish. It’s an easy one. You ready? Please don’t ever change, BME. That’s all I ask. Think you can do that? I thought so. You’re the best, BME.
(Photo is by Johan Reinders of MissDuveaux and Lennaert of Frostbyte Tattoos in Alkmaar, Netherlands.)
This heartfelt memorial portrait was conceived to commemorate the life of a friend that was tragically cut short after he was sucked face-first into a black hole, the scene of which is horrifically rendered above, and — oh, wait, the pages were stuck together, this is the right story:
I stuck my face in the photocopier when it was slow at the shop and my buddy got it tattooed.
So … not all that horrific or tragic, actually. Glad to hear it. Photo of the original photocopy, after the jump.
(Tattoo by Rich at Silver Line Tattoo in Ottawa, Ontario.)
Phone rings.
Reckoner: Hello?
Buddy: Hey, it’s me. What are you up to tonight?
Reckoner: Oh, hey. Actually, I was about to go for a run. Probably shower after that, get some reading done, and put some dinner together. And after that I was planning on taking some photos with a Spiderman toy riding my dick. So, kind of a busy night, actually.
Buddy: What are you having for dinner? Wait, what? You’re going to have a Spiderman toy …
Reckoner: … riding my dick, yes. Well, it actually depends on how you look at it. One person may see it and think, “Hey, that Spiderman’s got one hell of a cock on him. Nice.” Whereas the more cultured viewer may think, “Why, Spiderman is riding that dick like it’s an A-bomb, Dr. Strangelove-style! What an odd yet surprisingly rewarding mélange of cultural references!” So there are really a lot of levels at work here.
Buddy: I see.
Reckoner: Anyway, the point is that I’ve got a pretty full dance card, but maybe we could get together later in the week. Oh, you wouldn’t happen to have any old G.I. Joe action figures, would you?
Buddy: Absolutely not.
Reckoner: Don’t sweat it. Talk to you soon.
No.
Who are these people? I don’t know. Can you ever really know a person? But from left to right, we’ve got “Silly Girl,” “Go Fuck Yaself,” “Pig Fucker,” “Beer” and “Bag o Donuts.” Reminds me of my prom night! If only there were a “tear-soaked blazer” …
(Tattoos credited to “Chip, Jonny Mudbug, and don’t know the rest” at True Blue in Austin and I-45 Ink in Houston, Texas.)
Wait, wait, I know this one! Umm … Shredder? No? Shit. C3PO? Really? Damn it. I could’ve sworn … oh, oh, Robocop! It’s Robocop! Ah, hell, I’m no good at charades.
(Tattoos by Rick Lohm at Scarab Body Arts in Syracuse, New York. Says owner John Joyce: “This kid came in a while ago to get these tattoos. He was very adamant that he didn’t want a black outline — he wanted them just in red, so they matched Optimus Prime. After they healed, he came in with this helmet for the picture. Fucking perfect!”)
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BARRIE — A local Barrie, Ont., man was accosted today by American country-western singer Toby Keith, who was allegedly following through on his pledge to “put a boot in the ass” of anyone who “messed with the U.S. of A.”
“It was weird,” said the victim, who wished to remain anonymous. “I was with some friends at the bar, and we were giving the bartender a hard time because they ran out of Molson and he suggested MGD, right? And then this guy in a cowboy hat burst through the door and just started cold kickin’ folks in their rears. I definitely got it the worst, though.” After being provided with a photo array, the victim confirmed that the assailant was, in fact, Keith.
Eyewitnesses say that Keith was actually putting his boots on rather than in peoples’ asses, as evidenced above. It is not known whether Keith will return to continue his reign of terror.
(Tattoo by Andrew Batten at Lucky Devil Tattoos and Piercing in Barrie, Ontario, Canada.)
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Click through to see Rafa‘s naked war photo in all it’s sculpted glory. Just remember kids, don’t believe everything you see on the television..
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