You Know What Really Grinds My Gears? Now with 3x more gears...

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by btimbit

I actually really like tattoos overall, despite not having any, but wow, most are just terrible

Some of them really are. I have a half sleeve which is a byproduct of a bad tattoo in the 90's and coverup which I wasn't happy with so I got more tattoos around it. I don't hate how it ended up but I have no desire to get any more. Since I have a ####ty imagination for this kind of stuff, I based mine on a couple of album covers that I always liked and it makes for a good conversation starter as people always ask me about them.

[PaperBagger'14]

Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts

That’s not really expensive to me. Especially when someone is creating something permanent in your body. You’re not discount shopping for a tattoo.

In that context, no it’s not but that’s also just one arm. Now you can quadruple that price for 2 arms and 2 legs. That’s not even including anything on the chest or back. I’d guess a full body suit like some of the stuff Chi Won has done can be ~$50k, maybe more.

[chedder]

Originally Posted by PaperBagger'14

Very few tattoo artists are operating sub $200/hr. I’m not gonna dox myself too hard here but one of my tattoos has won multiple awards and years later I continue to show it for the artist. My one arm (every inch of it and my hand) was about $8000

Is there a tattoo awards show? Who judges and who attends?

[Titan2]

Originally Posted by chedder

Is there a tattoo awards show? Who judges and who attends?

Coming soon to ESPN the OCHO!!

[PaperBagger'14]

Originally Posted by chedder

Is there a tattoo awards show? Who judges and who attends?

Most tattoo conventions have an awards show element. The judges are usually tattoo artists and members of the organizing committee.

[MoneyGuy]

I admire the talent of tattoo artists, although I’d never get one. Except for those who can’t spell. Regerts.

[Titan2]

Originally Posted by MoneyGuy

I admire the talent of tattoo artists, although I’d never get one. Except for those who can’t spell. Regerts.

"No Ragrets"

[Knut]

Telus grinds my gears. I opening a business that needs 2 lines and a fax #. Apparently they are “out of phone numbers” for the area I am opening and I can’t get phone numbers that are even remotely similar. All I ask for is the same area codes, but they can’t even provide that.

[SutterBrother]

What do you plan on using the fax for?

Not trying to be sassy - it's just on those few occasions where a business needed me to fax something over the past 10 years, my eyebrows raised.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by Knut

Telus grinds my gears. I opening a business that needs 2 lines and a fax #. Apparently they are “out of phone numbers” for the area I am opening and I can’t get phone numbers that are even remotely similar. All I ask for is the same area codes, but they can’t even provide that.

Ahahahaha!!! I went through the exact same thing about 10 years ago when I started my company!

"I want 403 and preferably starting with 255"

Not gunna happen. Never.

I did get 403 though.

And it sucks but on two separate occasions I had to hire a service company for covered warranty work and I was given a list of choices and since they were all essentially equivalent, I couldn't differentiate any of them on any real point....I picked the one with a 403 number.

Same thing with license plates. I consider anyone with a 'new' 7-unit Alberta plate to be new and beneath me! Mwahahaha!!! Suckers! I've got a 6-uinit plate! OG Albertans Represent!!

Originally Posted by SutterBrother

What do you plan on using the fax for?

Not trying to be sassy - it's just on those few occasions where a business needed me to fax something over the past 10 years, my eyebrows raised.

Some people need it.

I have one. I work as a Tax Accountant and CRA's online upload system is new and rarely works, so sometimes its snail-mail or fax.

I cant wait to get rid of my Fax line but at the rate that CRA modernizes it's systems I think that Fax line is going to outlive me.

But also...Doctor's offices use faxes a lot.

[Ped]

Years ago when I had a landline, Bell somehow gave me and someone else the same number. Someone would call them or me and we would both end up picking up. It was so strange. I called them more than once but they kept telling me it wasn't possible. They tried too a couple of times but the other party would never pick up.


Then I didn't hear the other people for a while, so I assumed it was fixed, but then they picked up once and said they just unplugged their phone because it was getting so irritating. I have no idea if it was ever fixed properly or if they just gave up on it.

[DoubleF]

Of all days for a bird to #### on a car, they choose the first day of water restrictions.

Yes I know I can still go to a car wash. It just would have been nice to not have to go at all.

[Monahammer]

Originally Posted by Ped

Years ago when I had a landline, Bell somehow gave me and someone else the same number. Someone would call them or me and we would both end up picking up. It was so strange. I called them more than once but they kept telling me it wasn't possible. They tried too a couple of times but the other party would never pick up.


Then I didn't hear the other people for a while, so I assumed it was fixed, but then they picked up once and said they just unplugged their phone because it was getting so irritating. I have no idea if it was ever fixed properly or if they just gave up on it.

... This has got to be a CRTC violation at the very least?

[topfiverecords]

Originally Posted by DoubleF

Of all days for a bird to #### on a car, they choose the first day of water restrictions.

Yes I know I can still go to a car wash. It just would have been nice to not have to go at all.

Or you could just spot clean.

[btimbit]

Don't worry, it's going to rain horsecocks tonight/tomorrow. Just park outside, it'll be rinsed pretty well

[Doctorfever]

Originally Posted by Locke

Well I thought about changing the 'You' to 'Trudeau' but the sheer anatomical Real Estate for that was rather prohibitive. I'm completely kidding. I have no tattoos.

Don’t just think horizontally, think vertically!

Go big (lettering)! And wear short shorts so everyone can see all th letters.

[topfiverecords]

Originally Posted by Doctorfever

Don’t just think horizontally, think vertically!

Go big (lettering)! And wear short shorts so everyone can see all th letters.

And if the occasion calls for pants:

[SutterBrother]

Originally Posted by btimbit

Don't worry, it's going to rain horsecocks tonight/tomorrow.

This is not an expression I have ever heard before.

But I think I'll use it from now on.

[DoubleF]

Originally Posted by topfiverecords

Or you could just spot clean.

Multiple spots though, several on roof. Easier to car wash than spot clean.

[Sr. Mints]

Originally Posted by PaperBagger'14

Most tattoo conventions have an awards show element. The judges are usually tattoo artists and members of the organizing committee.

My interest really piqued when I thought you were about to say members of organized crime.