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kingtermite
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Mon Aug 19, 2013 5:52 pm

Hi. I'm in Seattle area. I'm 42 years old, male and never had a tattoo. In fact, I was kind of against them most of my life just because of the "permanence" of them.

I've changed a lot in the past 10 or so years, and for someone who has never had a single tattoo, I now suddenly find myself considering the possibility of getting three tattoos that I have in mind.

I may be asking a few questions along the way, like suggestions for good artist/studio here in Seattle area. There seems to be a lot of ink being done in this area, so I'm guessing there are some good places around here.

So hello....hope to be chatting with you all soon.
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reefdiver
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Mon Aug 19, 2013 7:15 pm

welcome aboard late bloomer :).... what are these 3 tattoos you speak of ?

buttwheat is near seattle
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buttwheat
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Mon Aug 19, 2013 10:32 pm

Welcome
There is a shit ton of good tattooists in the Seattle area. What type of tattoo are you thinking of?
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kingtermite
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Mon Aug 19, 2013 11:59 pm

Thanks for replies.

The one I'm thinking of now, is a Celtic Tree of Life on my upper back. Not horribly big though.

Specifically, this one:
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Although, if the border is too intricate to do in the size I want, I may have a simpler border. The lady who's artwork it is even sells stencils for this to be used as a tattoo, but I'm not sure about sizing yet.

The other two are to commemorate a major event in my life. I've been VERY overweight my whole life, and finally doing something about that the right way (down 120 lbs right now). When I hit my goal weight (another 30-40 pounds), and keep it off long enough to know it is for good, I will commemorate with tattoos on each arm. One with a food related quote ("Let food be thy medicine" - Hypocrates) and one exercise/fitness related. Both arm tattoos are still in the long-term thought process.
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Tue Aug 20, 2013 12:40 am

Welcome and congrats on the weight loss.

Feels good doesn't it?

Keep going!
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kingtermite
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Tue Aug 20, 2013 1:06 am

Jeffie7 wrote:Welcome and congrats on the weight loss.

Feels good doesn't it?

Keep going!
Feels wonderful. I have more energy than a Jack Russel Terrier puppy.
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buttwheat
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Tue Aug 20, 2013 8:15 am

Stick around maybe we can change your thoughts on what makes a good tattoo.
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reefdiver
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Tue Aug 20, 2013 9:12 am

dude,,,,,, get a tattoo of a big greasy cheeseburger with everything.........
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kingtermite
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Tue Aug 20, 2013 11:44 am

buttwheat wrote:Stick around maybe we can change your thoughts on what makes a good tattoo.
Heheee.....I'm one who believes in "never say never", so I'll try to take you up on that offer.
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Tue Aug 20, 2013 2:11 pm

what's the meaning behind your name? king termite? :lol:
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kingtermite
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Tue Aug 20, 2013 5:05 pm

actualfact wrote:what's the meaning behind your name? king termite? :lol:
Heeheee....there's a whole story behind it.

I'll try to give the short version.

When I was a baby, about 2 years old, my grandparents claim that I chewed the entire stuffing out of their rocking chair when they weren't looking in about 2 minutes flat. They immediately nicknamed me termite. That was my nickname all my years growing up.

Then in college, I created my first website (back in the 90s), and themed it like a castle. I called it Castle Termite. One day, I realized that if I had Castle Termite, I must be it's king, so I started using "kingtermite" as my name on the internet. That was like 15+ years ago.
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