I have to show off my new geek-tat, and what better place than geek-central?

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Sorry to say it, but the idea of anyone tattooing a government agency logo on themselves is too horrific for words. Even if it involves the single greatest achievement of that agency. Tattoo of LEM I can understand. The famous Apollo footprint photo -- that would be really geeky. But branding yourself with word "NASA" is no different to me than branding yourself with "IRS" or "US Postal Service".

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Are you actually in NASA? (If not, I must say it seems wannabe-ish; something seems pathetic about getting a a tattoo representing some activity that the wearer doesn't do or an organization that the wearer is not a member of. It's like showing off a personal failure or shortcoming.)

Tattoos must be a generational thing. The only time I seriously considered a tattoo was when I graduated from infantry training. A bunch of us joked about having a "Government Inspected Meat" logo put on our butts. As far as I know, none of us did.

Can't say as I've ever seen a thread were somebody shows off some new ink and everyone posting says something negative about it.

I you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all.

Looks more incidental to me. They're tattoos about a specific NASA project that he admires. To me, it would be akin to a big time Elvis fan getting a tattoo of a limited run Elvis postage stamp. To be accurate, it would say "US Postal Service" on it, but it wouldn't be a claim to being a part of the USPS.

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Why would you get a tattoo of the greatest hoax of all time?

Well, I think it's the cat's pajamas.

How about some Feynman diagrams on the other side?

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if you like the tat that's great. I don't have one but have considered it on occasion.



Enjoy your new ink.

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Wow. Your estate's value just went up.

Those will look so fine, framed, hanging on the wall of some NASA-memorabilia collector some day!

(But, I hope, not soon. Sorry for the morbid humor.)

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Thanks guys, I do like em. If you wouldn't do it yourself, ok

01101001, morbid humor is never bad.

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"Think of the rivers of blood spilled by all those generals and emperors so that, in glory and triumph, they could become the momentary masters of a fraction of a dot." --Carl Sagan "Pale Blue Dot"

Actually, it's more of a cultural thing. Nearly all enlisted ship's personnel have tatoos.

Very few enlisted Air Force enlisted personnel have tatoos, except in a very few select career fields.

By the way, nice tats, Kel. I like the Apollo (center) one the best.

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Whoever says "perception is reality" is daft. It's merely an abstraction, and often not a very good one.

Thanks, Mugs, I appreciate it I like that one best too, which is why I had the artist put in more detail and color there.

Here's a closeup of that one. It's a little hard to see with the light reflecting off the vaseline, but you can still enough.

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I was just sitting here contemplating the immortal words of Socrates who said, "I drank what?"

"Think of the rivers of blood spilled by all those generals and emperors so that, in glory and triumph, they could become the momentary masters of a fraction of a dot." --Carl Sagan "Pale Blue Dot"

just make sure you put some cream on it to prevent the scratching, and don't scratch it when it feels itchy either as you will have blank spots where you have itched away the ink!
piles cream only works for a short time when the tat is first done, this keeps the colour and the swelling down to a minimum.
Use a cream with a local anestetic in it as it calms it down!
you will become addicted to them now, your caught in the tattoo trap!
chrissy

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Thanks for the advice

This actually isn't my first tat, just the latest. Got all my supplies ready. However, if it was my first, I would certainly appreciate the input.

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I was just sitting here contemplating the immortal words of Socrates who said, "I drank what?"

"Think of the rivers of blood spilled by all those generals and emperors so that, in glory and triumph, they could become the momentary masters of a fraction of a dot." --Carl Sagan "Pale Blue Dot"

Actually, it's more of a cultural thing. Nearly all enlisted ship's personnel have tatoos.

Very few enlisted Air Force enlisted personnel have tatoos, except in a very few select career fields.

When I was in the Army (long time ago), we were discouraged from getting tattoos. If you got a tattoo and it got infected, they threatened us with "destruction of government property". Yes, they actually used those words. A lot has changed since then.

Back then, they told us that tattoos were prohibited for Special Forces in the interest of plausable deniability. SF troops would deploy without any US made equipment. If they were killed or captured, they didn't want anything that identified them as Americans.

Tattoos have been used throughout human history dating back thousands and thousands of years. They are not "generational" but largely "cultural". In our American culture they are not entirely accepted yet. Still somewhat of a stigma no matter what kind of tattoo.

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This is so true LJ, now the military are more lenient as this is used for distinguishing marks, one of my tattoos is very distiguishable! tee hee. But you can still be charged for getting sunburned! (self inflicted wounds)
If you're having a tattoo, there are many places where you are not allowed them, ie: your neck, face and hands as this is classed as public property!
Kelfazin I didn't know if it was a first tattoo, but if any one is reading this and has one for the first time or planning one, then my advice hasn't fallen on deaf ears.

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"Make the most of every day like it could be your last, enjoy each others companyas this will make good memories for when we pass". chrissy

yea, but why do people cover their entire body with them? It's like saying "Hey, I don't want a job"

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Only because people with tattoos are discriminated against in the corporate workplace. What does ink on my skin have to do with whether or not I can write computer code?

Why should a tattoo prevent somebody from getting a job?

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"Think of the rivers of blood spilled by all those generals and emperors so that, in glory and triumph, they could become the momentary masters of a fraction of a dot." --Carl Sagan "Pale Blue Dot"