got a tattoo?

[madman79764]

Oh I've been looking at the Lord Lyon website.
Basically they're saying no Scot should fly the Lion Rampant and it is an offense to do so. I havent seen anyone convicted, sued or legally infringed in any sort of way for doing so. So what are the chances of someone bothering me about having something similar to an Armigerous clan's crest or dead person's crest?

That would the same thing here in the states for example Harley/Davidson is not going to file a lawsuit against everyone who has a HD trademarked tattoo and make them either remove or coverup said image.

[Foosinho]

As previously stated, pain is relative. Having said that, the process of tattooing involves steel needles being inserted into your skin thousands of times. Draw your own conclusions.

It tickles!

OK, I've got one, and it does hurt, but it doesn't take long for the adrenaline dump to crank your endorphins up so high you can't feel anything. This, BTW, is why you need to eat something.

I did start feeling it again when she got to the very top of my arm, close to the shoulder joint. Less meat, more bone.

The tattooing itself is awesome - your body has cranked everything up to 11. It's when you come down off the high that you start putting in the effort; your tattoo feels sore, like Mike Tyson too two free hits, and the itching is pure torture. The soreness goes away pretty quickly, the itching... I can't really remember, maybe a week, tops? It's been more than 10 years, so I can't really recall.

It's kinda like some of the more extreme piercings. The endorphin rush is amazing; it's the healing process that blows. At least, that's how it goes when you pierce your tongue. I didn't feel a thing, but the endorphins almost knocked me silly. It's when I got brave enough to try and eat a piece of pepperoni a week later that it hurt.

I have four chinese symbols running down the outside of my left calf---Courage, Wisdom, Honor, and Tranquility---four things to which I aspire and generally fail miserably.

Mine is in Japanese, and thankfully it's covered up when I wear a t-shirt or I'd be constantly explaining it too.

I've got my forearms targeted for future tattoos (which I badly want to get), and one I'm thinking about will definitely require explanation: Maxwell's Equations.

That would the same thing here in the states for example Harley/Davidson is not going to file a lawsuit against everyone who has a HD trademarked tattoo and make them either remove or coverup said image.

I know of a company that was giving away product in exchange for people tattooing one of their (many) logos on themselves, provided they met a few restrictions (involving minimum size and minimum visibility - you aren't getting $1k worth or product for a 1"x1" tattoo on your buttcheek!). Response was so overwhelming they had to end the promotion earlier than scheduled.

Anyway, I loved my experience getting inked, and I definitely want to do it again. I'll repeat the same advice I tell anyone who asks: be 100% sure of what you want to get before you get it, because it's permanent*, and don't just walk into any old parlor - do your research, find a good artist, and be comfortable that they'll do quality work. Then you'll have a commissioned piece of art permanently on your body that you'll love forever.

*OK, that's not really true anymore. But it's painful and expensive to get them removed. Why waste the money? Be sure first.