Tattoos and cyclists
12-14-17, 06:26 AM
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In all seriousness, I think people should decorate themselves however they wish. However, my wife, who is a virologist and has spent her professional life working with live hepatitis and HIV, is extremely concerned about tattoos from the standpoint of public health and the spread of hepatitis C in particular (which is a lot more robust than HIV and survives in dried blood). There is little if any health regulation of tattoo parlors, and she has successfully convinced me (and hopefully our kids) to stay far away from anything like this, body piercing places, nail manicure places, etc.
Tattoos fade due to an immune response, so there is an issue of long-term side effects from the ink, and although I am unaware of a link between tattoo ink and skin cancer, I am very skeptical from that point of view as well.
Tattoos fade due to an immune response, so there is an issue of long-term side effects from the ink, and although I am unaware of a link between tattoo ink and skin cancer, I am very skeptical from that point of view as well.
12-14-17, 07:16 AM
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Thought about it in the 70s, but never got around to it. I see some tats that I like, others that make me wonder why.
Always hated the term 'tramp stamp' though. I work at a university and these tats were extremely popular 10 or 15 years ago. I really dislike that characterization of the young women who have them.
Always hated the term 'tramp stamp' though. I work at a university and these tats were extremely popular 10 or 15 years ago. I really dislike that characterization of the young women who have them.
12-14-17, 07:37 AM
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Tattoos are a form of iconography that's pretty permanent. I'm an avid disc golfer. You see a few tattoos in that crowd.
Sometimes I wear a ball cap with a logo of some sort. I can change hats or remove them, so I'm happy with the flexibility.
Sometimes I wear a ball cap with a logo of some sort. I can change hats or remove them, so I'm happy with the flexibility.
12-14-17, 11:58 AM
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12-14-17, 12:54 PM
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Was a guy that used to attend the local crit races years ago that I remember had a derailleur tatto on his leg.
Seemed unique to me.
Been too many years so I cannot recall if it was generic, Campy, Shimano, Suntour, etc.
Seemed unique to me.
Been too many years so I cannot recall if it was generic, Campy, Shimano, Suntour, etc.
12-14-17, 02:02 PM
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“Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you: I am the LORD.” -- Leviticus 19:28
Just sayin.
Seriously, though, I'm no doubt an exception for my age group (I'm 30) in that I don't have a single tattoo on my body. I like my skin the way it is; and I'll most likely go out of this world the way I came in. Somebody, earlier in the thread, had said something about scars being tattoos with stories--that resonates with me. I have a lot of friends who do have them, however, so I don't cast aspersions.
Just sayin.
Seriously, though, I'm no doubt an exception for my age group (I'm 30) in that I don't have a single tattoo on my body. I like my skin the way it is; and I'll most likely go out of this world the way I came in. Somebody, earlier in the thread, had said something about scars being tattoos with stories--that resonates with me. I have a lot of friends who do have them, however, so I don't cast aspersions.
12-14-17, 02:32 PM
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12-14-17, 03:08 PM
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I'm not into tattoos. I get that some people appreciate the art, or have anstrong emotional attachment to something or someone, or just want to express themselves. That's cool. But in general I just don't care for how they look, regardless of the image/art/design.
That said, I have seen one exception in my life. There is a guy at my gym that is in fantastic shape. He has one tattoo. His left leg from the knee down is a carbon fiber blade type of thing. His right calf is ripped and he has this tattooed on the back....
That said, I have seen one exception in my life. There is a guy at my gym that is in fantastic shape. He has one tattoo. His left leg from the knee down is a carbon fiber blade type of thing. His right calf is ripped and he has this tattooed on the back....
12-14-17, 10:19 PM
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Being a leader means follow when it makes sense.
I'm not questioning your parenting and i talk to my kids about being leaders most every night before bed, so I get your motivation.
Just sayin that those who lead can still follow.
12-14-17, 10:36 PM
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Are you hoping your kid then never does what others do even if your kid likes it? That isn't following, or if it is, then we all follow.
Being a leader means follow when it makes sense.
I'm not questioning your parenting and i talk to my kids about being leaders most every night before bed, so I get your motivation.
Just sayin that those who lead can still follow.
Being a leader means follow when it makes sense.
I'm not questioning your parenting and i talk to my kids about being leaders most every night before bed, so I get your motivation.
Just sayin that those who lead can still follow.
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12-15-17, 09:09 AM
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My comment was probably harsh sounding and combative, sorry- it was meant more lighthearted than it reads. Damn written word!
12-15-17, 09:40 AM
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12-15-17, 10:07 AM
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I didn't get that vibe from you at all. Good luck in your parenting....we're all gonna need it!
12-15-17, 11:00 AM
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God hates shrimp too.
12-15-17, 04:49 PM
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There's more, but those are the ones off the top of my head.
12-15-17, 04:52 PM
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And fried catfish, they don't have scales. Cotton/polyester blend, along with the polyester/spandex blend a lot of athletic wear uses. Sorry if Rover dies, you can't touch the body. Anybody here manage payroll? You gotta pay people daily.
There's more, but those are the ones off the top of my head.
There's more, but those are the ones off the top of my head.
12-16-17, 12:32 PM
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I don't mind tattoos, but will probably not get one myself. If i did, it would be a chainring rub mark on my inner calf.
12-16-17, 01:15 PM
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I think road cyclists are generally an intelligent breed, relatively speaking, and there-fore are less likely to suffer from self-esteem problems and the need to project a "tough guy" image. I think tattoos (on men or women) broadcast, in no uncertain terms, that the individual is a fatalist and a defeatist.
It is kind of an anti-education or anti-intellectual mindset that spawns such self-destruction. Body modification of any sort says that the individual has a certain amount of hatred for oneself or for life-in-general.
I think that road cyclists are generally affable and life-affirming. No matter what has happened in my life, I have not succumbed to self-loathing. When I see a tattoo, I immediately think, "This person has issues".
It is kind of an anti-education or anti-intellectual mindset that spawns such self-destruction. Body modification of any sort says that the individual has a certain amount of hatred for oneself or for life-in-general.
I think that road cyclists are generally affable and life-affirming. No matter what has happened in my life, I have not succumbed to self-loathing. When I see a tattoo, I immediately think, "This person has issues".
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12-16-17, 10:09 PM
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I think road cyclists are generally an intelligent breed, relatively speaking, and there-fore are less likely to suffer from self-esteem problems and the need to project a "tough guy" image. I think tattoos (on men or women) broadcast, in no uncertain terms, that the individual is a fatalist and a defeatist.
It is kind of an anti-education or anti-intellectual mindset that spawns such self-destruction. Body modification of any sort says that the individual has a certain amount of hatred for oneself or for life-in-general.
I think that road cyclists are generally affable and life-affirming. No matter what has happened in my life, I have not succumbed to self-loathing. When I see a tattoo, I immediately think, "This person has issues".
It is kind of an anti-education or anti-intellectual mindset that spawns such self-destruction. Body modification of any sort says that the individual has a certain amount of hatred for oneself or for life-in-general.
I think that road cyclists are generally affable and life-affirming. No matter what has happened in my life, I have not succumbed to self-loathing. When I see a tattoo, I immediately think, "This person has issues".
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/histo...oos-144038580/
12-17-17, 12:12 AM
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I think road cyclists are generally an intelligent breed, relatively speaking, and there-fore are less likely to suffer from self-esteem problems and the need to project a "tough guy" image. I think tattoos (on men or women) broadcast, in no uncertain terms, that the individual is a fatalist and a defeatist.
It is kind of an anti-education or anti-intellectual mindset that spawns such self-destruction. Body modification of any sort says that the individual has a certain amount of hatred for oneself or for life-in-general.
I think that road cyclists are generally affable and life-affirming. No matter what has happened in my life, I have not succumbed to self-loathing. When I see a tattoo, I immediately think, "This person has issues".
It is kind of an anti-education or anti-intellectual mindset that spawns such self-destruction. Body modification of any sort says that the individual has a certain amount of hatred for oneself or for life-in-general.
I think that road cyclists are generally affable and life-affirming. No matter what has happened in my life, I have not succumbed to self-loathing. When I see a tattoo, I immediately think, "This person has issues".
They are glorious in all their absurdity and i cant get enough. Guilty pleasure- i am thoroughly entertained by such ridiculous comments. Its just fun for me to wonder how someone managed to create such a baseless opinion and why they would ever think they have successfully managed to find a common link between all those who have tattoos.
Post more, please! Keep me entertained!
12-17-17, 01:07 AM
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"You shall not eat anything with the blood, nor shall you practice divination or soothsaying. You shall not shave around the sides of your head, nor shall you disfigure the edges of your beard. You shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor tattoo any marks on you: I am the LORD."
12-17-17, 06:37 AM
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I think you're being rather judgemental and harsh, don't you--especially in consideration of the fact that tattoos have been with us very nearly as long as our species has been on the planet . . . .
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/histo...oos-144038580/
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/histo...oos-144038580/
In an anthraopological context, body modification is a documented and valid phenomenon.
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