...and what have you done to yourself?


Inspired by Porkpie's punk-rock GF and the good old days.

What have I got left?

Nose ring.
Tongue stud.
Seven earrings.
Three tattoos.

That's it. That's all there is.

2 tattoos, you've seen em. Maybe a 3rd one soon. Thinking of getting the man in the moon from George Melies's "Trip to the Moon" film.

I'm all in favor of girls with tongue studs.

Me too.

Leftover from the '80's:

nose ring
5 cartiledge piercings have closed up, but there are 6 ear piercings still open.

One earring. No tats. I've been considering one for years, but never figured out quite what I wanted.

I presume the screwdriver thorugh the hand and other such incidents didn't count as piercings.

Only if you left it in.

They do if you left the screwdriver in.

God damn it!
Stop that!
You're freakin' me out!

Stop.

3 earlobe piercings left, 2 earlobe & 1 cartilage retired
3 tattoos. (well, kind of. 1 of them is pretty large)

oops, how did i forget having my elbow drilled for an hour an a half?

make that 4 tattoos.

Three earrings. That's all.

You're a fag.

and?

...just thought I'd bring it to your attention AGAIN

Nothing at this moment! I´ve been thinking of getting a tattoo. I thought of getting a chaos star when I was younger but luckily I didn´t do it!

Not into body mutilation though I have thought of getting a tattoo in the past. I'd rather do my damage internally.

Most of the piercings are gone (down from 14 to 3).

I still have a loop in the end of my tongue, one in my left nipple, and a 2 gauge Prince Albert.

Tattoos, on the other hand, I still got.

The kanji for "shadow" on my upper left arm, an ascending angel holding up the sun on my upper right, Gaiman's Sandman (from Ramadan) on my left tricep, Gaiman's Death (Moebius rendition) on my right tricep, a crescent moon on my right forearm, the Magician from the AE Waite tarot on my left forearm, the eye of Horus on my right ankle, a green fairy perched atop a reservoir glass that takes up my whole left calf (8 hours), and a crimson & black tribal phoenix that takes up most of my back (approx 8 hours -- straight).

One tattoo (on my chest); no piercings..

Jack and friends:

I like this one:

One tattoo for now. Thinking of getting the Sacred Chao done soon.

Despite my wife's urgings, no piercings. She wants me to get my ear pierced.

ever put Prince Albert in a can?

Just once, but the jagged metal edges were a bit of a downer....

next time find a leather cheerio.

much easier on the hardware.

Good one. Do it!!!!

one tat: tiger on right shoulder blade, around seven inches across, it's about 8 years old, so it's more than time for another.

No piercings or tattoos here.

I have no moral objection to them, and have no problem with them on other people. With regard to tattoos, I just don't have any desire to permanently write or draw anything on myself. Not big into jewelry or adornment, so haven't done the piercing thing. I've seen some of each that I think are cool, and some of each that I think are major turn-offs.

Each to his or her own.

Chicks with tats & piercings make me wet...

Joalco is winning!

I'm a rebel, I'm counter culture, I'm different... I have no piercings and no tattoos. Not many of us left.

I came really close to getting my fraternity letters tattooed upon my upper arm like everyone else. Thank god I got sidetracked that night, or I'd be forever relegated to wearing long sleeve shirts.

The girl I'm currently hanging out with has some serious piercings, in some serious places She's also got this HUGE HONKING tatto of an ankh on her chest. It goes from 4" below her throat to about 3" above her navel. Fucking thing freaks me out. It ruins the female lines and distorts the aesthetic beauty. She's currently saving for a tree tat' that goes from mid calf to the back of her neck... I could get into the whole psychological spiel about attempting to hide beauty & femininity behind the facade of a non-sexual, non gendering, pleasing piece of artwork, but why bother

Ditto with that. I got my left ear pierced when I was 14 (shots of vodka, sewing needle, rubbing alcohol, potato) and that was the end of it. I haven't worn anything in that hole for 5 or 6 years at least, but the last time I checked it was still there.

Truth be told, I never really understood the whole body-manipulation thing. I read in the newspaper recently that an estimated 30% of college-aged female navels are pierced. If everybody else is doing it, what's the point?

I can kinda understand tats, but only some people can pull them off. Tatoos are sort of like leather pants or cowboy hats: if you're the right kind of person, they can be attractive, but if you're not, they just make you look stooooopid.

that's why i got mine.

Ummmm...thanks?

It was a compliment, Jack. They make your beer gut look sooo sexxxy.

That's true.

I thought about getting a full body tattoo of Brad Pitt...

sweet!
maybe i should get some?

Yes, do it - Papa Bear!

can you get me a dickscount on a pair from the shop where you work?

Of course

i'd rather they NOT be used.

i'd like to put my own ass-groove in them

You mean your "swoosh." I should check and see if that term is in the urban dictionary.

nah, ass-groove.

sounds yummier.

When I was a teen I wanted to pierce my nose. Then everyone started to.

My ears are pierced, but I don't think that counts on a woman unless you've got 5 or more per ear.

No tattoos either. I'm boring.

No tats. No piercings. Just Rimbo™.

yeah, i pierced my ear in the 7th grade. there were only a few of us (in my school) then.

got my first tattoo the month after HS graduation. somehow i didn't realize a yin-yang wasn't exactly an original idea although i had never seen one tattooed on anyone. this was before the body mod boom. now you can't throw a tic-tac into a crowded room without hitting someone with a yin-yang tattoo.

actually i don't regret that tattoo, just regret getting it from a scumbag doing bong hits in a dirty-ass basement of a friend of a friend.

really smart.

No unusual piercings.

Two, small, tasteful, usually hidden tattoos.

I had my ear pierced almost 25 years ago, and still wear an earring, (but then I'm in a creative profession so I have a lot of latitude with what I can do, and how I can dress).

I think it will be interesting when a lot of people with tattoos get significantly older, and are spending their elder years in the old folks home.
It would make for some fascinating photos.

Including loud shirts and leather chaps.