Tattoo Coomments: 2008-01-13

The World is Full of Kings and Queens . . .

I've been relying heavily on Tattoos I Know since the end of summer, but today, in the chill of January, I spotted a cool tattoo on a stranger and added him to the Tattoosday gallery:

It was in the mid-30's when I asked Frank about his tattoo. He gladly offered up his newest piece, this playing card queen.

Frank is heavily-inked. He briefly flashed a leg and an arm covered with tattoos. But we stuck with this one. This particular piece, his newest, was done by Mike Profetto at Designs by Michael Angelo in Brooklyn.

When I asked him why he had this queen of hearts, he said it only made sense to complement the king of diamonds on the right side of his neck:

Incidentally, that's a spider in the middle the two royal tattoos.

The queen, being the newer piece, is much brighter and crisper.

Frank is the first Tattoosday subject to offer up side neck pieces. He gave me his contact information, so I hope to feature Frank's work again in the future, with more detail about his tattoos, and the stories behind them.

Thanks again Frank!

Down Town Los Angeles February 1st. The homie Estevan Oriol, along with adidas and Undefeated are releasing the book, 1979. A shoe also drops to coincide with the book release. Check it out..

Crocodilian Pets in Hiroshima

A video report from Fuji TV news about a Mr. Murabayashi of Hiroshima Prefecture who keeps a spectacled caiman as a pet:

Here’s a brief summary:

* Murabayashi got the caiman, which he creatively named Caiman, from a pet shop 23 years ago. Caiman was once small enough for Murabayashi’s daughter to carry, but has since grown to a length of 2 meters.
* Caiman is used to living with humans and does not bite or attack them. Murabayashi’s daughter seems totally okay with sitting next to Caiman while holding her baby.
* Like many Japanese pets, Caiman enjoys spending time inside a kotatsu during winter.
* Murabayashi brings Caiman and his other pet croc to work every day. He has named his business using kanji that have the same reading as the Japanese word for “crocodile.”
* Caiman draws crowds when taken on walks by Murabayashi and is very popular with children. He even sometimes visits a kindergarten!
* Murabayashi’s wife does not like the damage Caiman inflicts on the tatami mats in their house. His daughter and wife are not fans of keeping crodociles as pets.

Smallest Gun Shooting

.157 cal. handmade gun shooting.

Barcode tattoos aren't uncommon any more. UPC barcodes are the most common bar code tattoo subjects and barcode tats are often found on the back of people's necks.

Some believe barcode tattoos to be a sign of the apocalypse speculated about in the Christian Bible which states people will "receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads: And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark of the beast". I personally do not agree with the mythological connection, but imagined what the sinister mark might look like. I use Code 128 style encryption to make temporary barcodes tattoos that can be scanned. I sell packs with the phrases: SLAVE, HUMAN, TATTOO, PRODUCT, FOR SALE, SCAN ME.

Sources: jetcityorange.com , barcodeart.com

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MENA SUVARI ADDING TO HER TATTOO. ROUND 2 BABY!

Train Runs Over Crazy Kid

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This dude lays down in between some railroad tracks and films a train running over him.

Robbie Maddison sets record for motorbike jump 322 Feet

New Year's Eve 2008 From the Rio Suite and Hotel in Las Vegas:

In the spirit of Evel Knievel, Australian Robbie Maddison attempts to break the world record...TWICE!!!!! Stats & analysis follow both jumps! (4:28)

Top 20 Photos with Unexpected Elements in the Background

Ever seen a picture with somebody in the background that totally ruins that “intimate photo”? Or something going on that completely disrupts the purpose of the picture… Here are 20 photos in which there are unexpected elements or people in the background doing crazy things.