Glennalicious

I'm sort of digging the math idea (though I also like the E with the offset L) and if you want a less painful process for the first go-round, opt for the shoulder over the back.

The tattoo should mean something to you. Anything that will stop you from donating blood for a year should be worth the sacrifice.

Let me know if you want a creative brainstorming session.. ;)

(being inebriated helps too)

I like your roommate's design, but I think the smoky lines will fade quickly, and therefore might not be worth the cost. And I'd go with shoulder, not only because I think shoulder tattoos are sexy, but it'll hurt less than a back tattoo, for your first venture.

If you really want to honor your heritage, you could get branded instead of a tattoo. :-)

What's my reward?

1. Get a tattoo that has meaning behind it - a tattoo is personal andshould be individual, so get something that you feel respresents something unique about you (family symbolism for example)

2. no one likes to ask what your cool-looking tattoo means and get the response, "I dunno, i just picked something when i was drunk"

3. there should be a law that you can't get a tattoo until you see what it looks like on a fat old wrinkley 80-year old man - imagine being that inked geriatric

(P.S. why would not being able to donate blood for a year because of a tattoo be a deterrant to a gay man since gay men are not allowed donate blood anyway?)

Nobody can tell you what to get, but as the resident dirty person (dirty = 3+ tattoos, by my definition), I can tell you where to get it done. We'll talk. I'm excited to welcome you to the world of the "willingly scarred," as my ever-enlightened father calls inked people.

How about the small of the back, just above the buttocks? It's easier to show off that way, and way, way sexy.

I like the two brands, largely because they mean something to you and represent your family history.

I like the branding idea... And vote shoulder. Like a former commenter, I would define it better. The lines I mean ....

You can always get more later...

I guess you considered a circle around it... a thin one like it was really branded on? Like a trademark or something. (Am I making any sense?)...

I assume brandings are in a circle. But the closest I've been to a farm is reading this blog entry...

You'll make the right choice! You got style!

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As long as you don't put it at the small of your back (a.k.a. "the slut stamp"), either site is good. The farther from any bones, the less pain. Also, straight lines are more difficult for the tattooer, so expect it to take longer for those. The guy that did mine is pricey but knows his shit... and this is the kind of thing that's worth a little more.

As I have 3 tattoos myself - scorpion on my shoulder, "danger flammable" symbol on my right pec and a little colour teddy-bear on my right thigh (cuz I'm told I'm cute and fuzzy and cuddly in the morning, nuff said), I feel I can pass on the following:

a) As someone above pointed out, you should picture youself, standing naked in the bathroom when you're 80+ years old - will you see the tattoo and think "God, what WAS I thinking" or will you say "God, that was a great time of my life."

b) Why do people make the wishy-washy statement of getting a tattoo/brand where it's invisible to them? It's your ink/brand, enjoy it. (Base of the spine jobs floor me - they're saying how free the person it, but they're afraid to see it on a daily basis. What's up with that?)

c) The design should mean something to you - and those you choose to share it with. (for me: Scorpion = Scorpio = Fiesty and fun. Flammable = well, I do have a bit of a temper. Teddy = see fuzzy and cuddly above.) If your Dad's cattle brand had meaning for you - so be it.

There. I'm not sure where this soap box came from, but I'll get off it immediately.

Ciao and good luck with the choosing.

I'd go with the lazy B. I like it. And tats are cool except when someone goes overboard. A few aren't overboard at all. Put it on your shoulder. It'd be cool there.

I'm sorry, you lost me at the particularly rambunctious bull in the squeeze chute who knocked you backwards. Woof!

Can I vote for the butt? Isn't that approximately where on a cow it would go, if you were pretending to be a cow? Like, right below the waistline, almost far enough forward to be on your hip. Put your hand back there like you're a sassy girl posing in Vogue: THAT'S where I mean.

Instead of smoke, what about some small flames rising off the brand instead? Too overdone? (No pun intended, originally.)

i like the design tweaky brian did but agree that it should be better defined. and, um, is it just be, or did anyone else see that one as a hanging ball sac rather than a 'B'? speaking of rambunctious bulls in squeeze chutes....

If we were to be in bed together (and I've checked with the Library of Congress. We have not been.), and if I were to discover a tiny iteration of the Triangle Lazy B on the small of your back, at the base of the spine, I would be fascinated, and if you were then to murmur that it was your father's cattle brand, I might cum immediately.

My father's cattle brand looks like a pair of pendulous breasts hanging from a coat hanger, and my grandfather's looks like a Spanish language article. I will probably do one of them on my shoulder. although maybe I'll put them together on the same shoulder. Gah!

So do I take the basic idea to the tattoo artist and let them draw something?

G,

To see what tattoo's can be check out this guy's site--he is a dear friend of mine. I can also hook you up with an artist in NYC.

http://www.thidemann.com/

Carl

I dunno, none of these designs leap out at me and say, "That would look so cool on G." I understand the sentimental impact, of course, and only you can pick what you like. I adore each and every one of my four tattoos and they were all carefully thought out. And I instantly had that "This is the one!" feeling when I found the right design for each. Follow your gut. You'll know the right one when you see it. Talk to me about where to go to get it done -- my tattoo guy is AWESOME. Extremely sanitary, artistic and affordable. And DON'T be drunk when you get it done. Not safe, no matter what people say.

Do not get the Peace Corps logo. (Also, don’t ever get a tattoo that is ironic, since what you find funny is likely to change.) I like all of the designs you’ve come up with.

The only regret I have with my tattoo is that I find it too difficult to explain to people when they ask about it, so I am constantly annoying them with my vague explanation.

Don’t get it on your ass. That seems too feminine to me, and that is one of the first parts of your body that will begin to sag.

That being said, I wouldn’t worry too much about how it will look on you as a wrinkly 80-year old man. I think your tattoos will be the least of your worries at that point.

I just realized that writing "don't get the Peace Corps logo" will make me someone to avoid in the event that you do get a tattoo of the Peace Corps logo.

I don't want that, so, if you really want to get the Peace Corps logo, I will respect and affirm your decision.

so here is an idea for your tat.....

http://northcoastcafe.typepad.com/north_coast_cafe/images/dragon_penis.jpg