Tattoos

[vaking]

It is all about customization and freedom of expression. All cars come from the factory with no distinguishable signs. Every body comes from the Maker with no distinguishable signs either. This is called "mass production". Once you take posession of you car you can "customize" it. For instance you can put a bumpersticker on it. Once you take posession of your body you can put a tattoo on it. If bumpersticker is not enough - you can express yourself even stronger with the help of spoilers, custom wheels, body kits, grill guards, etc. If tattoo is not enough you can express yourself with various body piercing, such as this:
http://funniez.net/Funny-Pictures/ex...-piercing.html

[cabinetman]

It is all about customization and freedom of expression. All cars come from the factory with no distinguishable signs. Every body comes from the Maker with no distinguishable signs either. This is called "mass production". Once you take posession of you car you can "customize" it. For instance you can put a bumpersticker on it. Once you take posession of your body you can put a tattoo on it. If bumpersticker is not enough - you can express yourself even stronger with the help of spoilers, custom wheels, body kits, grill guards, etc. If tattoo is not enough you can express yourself with various body piercing, such as this:
http://funniez.net/Funny-Pictures/ex...-piercing.html

Bumper stickers can come off or be changed. It's a bit more difficult for a tattoo. Maybe bumper stickers for our bodies.

BTW...I got a "Malicious URL Blocked" on your link, from my antivirus program.

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[Russianwolf]

I have two, and you would never know it if I don't want you to know (both easy to conceal).

I got one my senior year in College, no I wasn't drunk, and the other while in the Navy, wasn't drunk that time either.

Both are piece of Art that I drew that mean something to me, and are very presentable in and of themselves.

If my having a couple tats means that you think less of me, or that it makes you think that I am a hoodlum or something. That speaks more about the type of person you are than it does about me.

[sailor55330]

I personally don't have any tatoos nor have I ever had a desire for one or even a momentary thought about them. I respect that people get them for a multitude of reasons and am not questioning that. I admit that some of the tatoo artists do amazing work. I have seem some that show truly excellent artistic ability, however, with that being said, I have yet to see a single person that I think looks better with tatoos than with out, but beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I think another part of it is that I have a phobia about injections (drawing blood is ok--sorta) and the thought of having permanent ink injected under my skin makes me cringe.

I do think that society still has some stigmas about tatoos when it comes to business--and I don't even give women with tatoos a second look.

my .02

[LCHIEN]

funny, you'd think a "sailor" would be the first or at least the most likely to have tattoos.

[annunaki]

Not true. In my four years in the Navy I saw some of the most outrageous tattoos, but never had the desire to advertise poor judgement.

As far as each generation wanting to express their individuality and rebel against convention, crazy hair cuts, dyed hair, funky clothes, can easily be corrected as maturity will trump the embarrassment those childish grasps for attention. A change of clothes, conservative grooming are all within easy inexpensive reach, but tattoos can be a lifetime defacement and very expensive to correct.

Remember what was once "Cool", "Rad" etc will one day share the dustbin of history with Nehru Jackets, Leisure Suits, and Michael Jackson Jackets, and become "Dated", and silly, but those tattoos will be an eternal proclamation for all to see that says "Look at what an impulsive Fad Follower I was, probably still am, and not likely to be someone who thinks for themselves"

Yeah those tattoos really do make a Statement

[sailor55330]

funny, you'd think a "sailor" would be the first or at least the most likely to have tattoos.

Lol, sailing is a hobby, not a reference to any military service.

[cabinetman]

Lol, sailing is a hobby, not a reference to any military service.

Hard to differentiate. The term has a broad interpretation...from Wiki: Etymologically, the name preserves the memory of the time when ships were commonly powered by sails, but it applies to the personnel of all vessels, whatever their mode of locomotion.

I just can't imagine active duty military in 'sail' boats.

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[Russianwolf]

Hard to differentiate. The term has a broad interpretation...from Wiki: Etymologically, the name preserves the memory of the time when ships were commonly powered by sails, but it applies to the personnel of all vessels, whatever their mode of locomotion.

I just can't imagine active duty military in 'sail' boats.

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even today we have one

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Constitution

[cabinetman]

even today we have one

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Constitution

Its amazing that ship still floats.

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[Mr__Bill]

Lets not forget that the Coast Guard has an active duty Tall Ship of Sail! Unlike the Constitution The Eagle manned and at sea.




Bill
ok so that's a bit of a big picture, but then it's a big ship too

[Russianwolf]

The Constitution does occasionally go under sail (I know it did in 2007), and fires its guns regularly (during the 4th most recently I think). But it is an irreplaceable piece of US history, being nearly as old as the Country itself, so I doubt will ever see deep water again.


While that Coast Guard ship is an impressive sight, do you know its history?

[Mr__Bill]

The Constitution does occasionally go under sail (I know it did in 2007), and fires its guns regularly (during the 4th most recently I think). But it is an irreplaceable piece of US history, being nearly as old as the Country itself, so I doubt will ever see deep water again.


While that Coast Guard ship is an impressive sight, do you know its history?

From The USCG site:

Built at the Blohm and Voss Shipyard in Hamburg, Germany in 1936, and commissioned as Horst Wessel, it is one of three sail-training ships operated by the pre-World War II German Navy. At the close of the war, the ship was taken as a war reparation by the U.S., re-commissioned as the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Eagle and sailed to New London, Connecticut, which has been its homeport ever since.

Wiki link here

Bill

[LCHIEN]

Interesting history - a steel hull sailing vessel, built 1936 in Germany. Adolf Hilter was at the christening. Transferred to the US in 1946 as War reparations from Nazi Germany. A beautiful ship (my opinion) . During WWII she shot down three Russian planes and one German plane (read the article).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USCGC_Eagle_(WIX-327)

small excerpt:

The USCGC Eagle (WIX-327) (ex-SSS Horst Wessel) is a 295-foot (90 m) barque used as a training cutter for future officers of the United States Coast Guard. She is one of only two active commissioned sailing vessels in American military service, the other being the USS Constitution.[1]
She is the seventh U.S. Navy or Coast Guard ship to bear the name in a line dating back to 1792. Each summer, Eagle conducts cruises with cadets from the United States Coast Guard Academy and candidates from the Officer Candidate School for periods ranging from a week to two months. These cruises fulfill multiple roles; the primary mission is training the cadets and officer candidates, but the ship also performs a public relations role. Often, Eagle makes calls at foreign ports as a goodwill ambassador.
Contents [hide]
1 Origin as Segelschulschiff Horst Wessel
2 "America's Tall Ship"
3 Specifications and miscellany[5]
4 In popular culture
5 See also
6 References
7 External links
[edit]Origin as Segelschulschiff Horst Wessel

The Eagle began its existence as the Horst Wessel, a ship of the Gorch Fock class. Constructed and designed by John Stanley, the Horst Wessel was an improvement on the original design. She was larger in dimension and her spars were all steel, unlike Gorch Fock's wooden yards. SSS Horst Wessel began life as schiff ("ship") 508 at Blohm & Voss in Hamburg, Germany in 1936.[2] Her keel was laid on February 15, launched on June 13, completed on September 16, and commissioned on September 17. She was the second ship in the class to be built after the class namesake, Gorch Fock. Adolf Hitler and Rudolph Hess were present at the launch and christening. The name was given in tribute to Nazi party member Horst Wessel.

[cabinetman]

Ran across this tatt on the 'net', and just had to share it. After all, this is a woodworking forum.
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http://www.zimbio.com/Shopping+for+a...tattoo+designs

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