In article >,
"gloria.p" > wrote:

> Steve Pope wrote:
>
> > One thing that was pointed out to me that I hadn't intuited
> > was that tattoos indicate "access to wealth that nobody can
> > take away from you"... unlike a fancy car it can't be stolen
> > or repossessed. A large tattoo means you at one point either
> > had enough money to pay for it, or were worth that much to
> > somebody else.
> >
> >
>
>
> To many of my generation, it means that you:
>
> 1. have horrible taste and self-image
> 2. are an exhibitionist
> 3. don't care how you spend your money
> 4. are trying to attract scummy people
> 5. don't ever expect to grow up beyond today
> 6. were drunk and stupid at the same time.
> etc. etc. etc.
>
>
> I don't care if you are a concert musician or a nuclear physicist,
> a tattoo is ugly and self-mutilation.
>
> gloria p

Hey-y-y-y-y-y. What about mine? You don't see them unless I spread my
cheeks to show them. They're very small and you have to get within
about 12" in order to see them.

OB Food:
Bloomer Droppers

6 ounces lemonade concentrate
6 ounces vodka
18 ounces water
1 peach
1 tablespoon powdered sugar

Blend together and freeze for slush drink. Four times the recipe will
fill an ice cream bucket.

If you can't wait that long, substitute a tray of ice cubes for the
water and blend until it's the consistency you like.

Servings: Depends on your mood and how hot it is outside.
--
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Updated 4-24-2010 with food story and pictures

In article >,
"gloria.p" > wrote:

> Steve Pope wrote:
>
> > One thing that was pointed out to me that I hadn't intuited
> > was that tattoos indicate "access to wealth that nobody can
> > take away from you"... unlike a fancy car it can't be stolen
> > or repossessed. A large tattoo means you at one point either
> > had enough money to pay for it, or were worth that much to
> > somebody else.
> >
> >
>
>
> To many of my generation, it means that you:
>
> 1. have horrible taste and self-image
> 2. are an exhibitionist
> 3. don't care how you spend your money
> 4. are trying to attract scummy people
> 5. don't ever expect to grow up beyond today
> 6. were drunk and stupid at the same time.
> etc. etc. etc.
>
>
> I don't care if you are a concert musician or a nuclear physicist,
> a tattoo is ugly and self-mutilation.
>
> gloria p

I dunno. I have no regrets over my tattoo'd eye liner. :-)
Granted, that is the ONLY tattoo I have...
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sf wrote:
> On Sat, 29 May 2010 20:04:13 -0400, >
> wrote:
>
> So, Larry has to change emails to be noticed. Another attention hog.
>
>
No, same email.

In article >,
"gloria.p" > wrote:

> Omelet wrote:
> > In article >,
> > brooklyn1 > wrote:
> >
>
> >> Buying someone I never met and will never see again a $150 meal would
> >> make me psychiatric institution fodder... I'd much rather hand 15
> >> skidrow alkies $10 each.
> >
> > I do so totally agree!
> >
> > Unless said "guests" pony'ed up for the bill. That's becoming a common
> > theme too. Paying for your plate at the reception.
> >
> > Submit a check with your acceptance notice. <g>
>
>
> That's getting into the territory of:
>
> "Hey, come join us, Dutch Treat, at Too Expensive Venue.
> Oh yeah, and watch Susie and Bill get married at the same time."
>
> Ugh.
>
> gloria p

I'd never blow $150.00 per plate.
That's just asinine...

Maybe $15.00.
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In article
>,
"Catmandy (Sheryl)" > wrote:

> On May 29, 11:42*pm, Goomba > wrote:
> > Omelet wrote:
> > > Unless said "guests" pony'ed up for the bill. That's becoming a common
> > > theme too. Paying for your plate at the reception.
> >
> > > Submit a check with your acceptance notice. <g>
> >
> > Tacky, tacky, tacky. About as tacky as pot luck reception, IMO.
> >
> > If you can't afford to host a big reception, you should host one you
> > *can* afford. Cake and punch with plentiful well wishes is all that is
> > necessary and can be done quite tastefully.
> > * Weddings are also family reunions, college chum reunions and
> > occasionally business pay-back events. Some families are celebrating a
> > happy event with all their friends and neighbors and aren't putting a
> > dollar value on it. As long as a couple and their family can afford it,
> > more power to 'em, I say!
>
> I hate being a guest at a wedding that is nothing at all like the
> bridal couple. It all feels so phony and stuffy. Jeans and flannel
> shirt people should not have a black tie wedding reception. I'm not
> saying get married in jeans and flannel shirts, of course. But the
> wedding reception should be reflective of the bride and groom's style.
> Which means, within their financial means, as well. I disagree about
> "pot luck" being tacky... there are ways to do it so it's not. For
> example, not every guest need bring a dish. You can plan a buffet
> menu and members of the family or bridal party can make a dish. That's
> their wedding gift to you. This is how it was done in the 40's and
> 50's. Sometimes, it was sandwiches and cake in the church basement,
> from what I hear. Sounds much more fun and personal than some of the
> modern weddings I've been to over the years.

I do so totally agree! "Planned" potlucks can be classy!
I think that most of us here can cook circles around some caterers!
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Omelet wrote:
>> I don't care if you are a concert musician or a nuclear physicist,
>> a tattoo is ugly and self-mutilation.
>>
>> gloria p
>
> I dunno. I have no regrets over my tattoo'd eye liner. :-)
> Granted, that is the ONLY tattoo I have...


I started teasing my wife a few weeks ago about her Uncle Leo eyebrows.
I thought that she was getting carried away with the eyebrow pencil. I
just found out yesterday that it is permanent.....tattooed brows.

In article >,
"gloria.p" > wrote:

> Goomba wrote:
>
> >
> > If you can't afford to host a big reception, you should host one you
> > *can* afford. Cake and punch with plentiful well wishes is all that is
> > necessary and can be done quite tastefully.
>
> > Weddings are also family reunions, college chum reunions and
> > occasionally business pay-back events. Some families are celebrating a
> > happy event with all their friends and neighbors and aren't putting a
> > dollar value on it. As long as a couple and their family can afford it,
> > more power to 'em, I say!
> >
>
>
> But the whole discussion started about families who COULDN'T afford it
> and went into major debt (house remortgage) to pull it off. Your first
> paragraph dealt with that well. "Afford" is the operant word but not
> the only one. Culture/ethnicity, sense of obligation, and the family's
> concept of what a wedding should be also are really important.
>
> gloria p

Goomba is snob.
And a wealthy one at that...
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Dave Smith wrote:

>
> I started teasing my wife a few weeks ago about her Uncle Leo eyebrows.
> I thought that she was getting carried away with the eyebrow pencil. I
> just found out yesterday that it is permanent.....tattooed brows.

oh yeah, I've seen some freakazoid tattooed eye brows. I'm not sure what
one woman I know did with her natural brows but the new tattooed ones
are like big, round loops over her face. Weird.

Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> In article >,
> "gloria.p" > wrote:

>>
>>
>> I don't care if you are a concert musician or a nuclear physicist,
>> a tattoo is ugly and self-mutilation.
>>
>> gloria p
>
> Hey-y-y-y-y-y. What about mine? You don't see them unless I spread my
> cheeks to show them. They're very small and you have to get within
> about 12" in order to see them.
>


I forgot about yours--they're rather unobtrusive. We won't gold them
against you if you don't hold them against us. ;-)

gloria p

Dave Smith wrote:
> Omelet wrote:
>>> I don't care if you are a concert musician or a nuclear physicist,
>>> a tattoo is ugly and self-mutilation.
>>>
>>> gloria p
>>
>> I dunno. I have no regrets over my tattoo'd eye liner. :-)
>> Granted, that is the ONLY tattoo I have...
>
>
> I started teasing my wife a few weeks ago about her Uncle Leo eyebrows.
> I thought that she was getting carried away with the eyebrow pencil. I
> just found out yesterday that it is permanent.....tattooed brows.


OMG, I can't imagine how much both of those would HURT!

gloria p

gloria.p wrote:
> Dave Smith wrote:

>> I started teasing my wife a few weeks ago about her Uncle Leo
>> eyebrows. I thought that she was getting carried away with the
>> eyebrow pencil. I just found out yesterday that it is
>> permanent.....tattooed brows.
>
>
> OMG, I can't imagine how much both of those would HURT!

I guess I can see why people would do that. But like any tattoo,
I'd be on pins and needles (harrr) that the artist knew what they
were doing.

Anyway, I really can't stand tattoos, I didn't like them before they
were obligatory on everyone under 30. To each their own, of course.
Should be interesting to see what all those tramp stamps will look
like with age.

nancy

In article > ,
Dave Smith > wrote:

> Omelet wrote:
> >> I don't care if you are a concert musician or a nuclear physicist,
> >> a tattoo is ugly and self-mutilation.
> >>
> >> gloria p
> >
> > I dunno. I have no regrets over my tattoo'd eye liner. :-)
> > Granted, that is the ONLY tattoo I have...
>
>
> I started teasing my wife a few weeks ago about her Uncle Leo eyebrows.
> I thought that she was getting carried away with the eyebrow pencil. I
> just found out yesterday that it is permanent.....tattooed brows.

If I were an eyebrow plucker, I might consider it...<g>
But I'm happy with what nature gave me :-)

The eye liner is a different matter!
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In article >,
Goomba > wrote:

> Dave Smith wrote:
>
> >
> > I started teasing my wife a few weeks ago about her Uncle Leo eyebrows.
> > I thought that she was getting carried away with the eyebrow pencil. I
> > just found out yesterday that it is permanent.....tattooed brows.
>
> oh yeah, I've seen some freakazoid tattooed eye brows. I'm not sure what
> one woman I know did with her natural brows but the new tattooed ones
> are like big, round loops over her face. Weird.

And we all know how perfect you are...
How dare you judge someone's personal satisfaction?

I think you are the biggest snob I've ever seen posting, even on the
political lists!
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In article >,
"gloria.p" > wrote:

> Dave Smith wrote:
> > Omelet wrote:
> >>> I don't care if you are a concert musician or a nuclear physicist,
> >>> a tattoo is ugly and self-mutilation.
> >>>
> >>> gloria p
> >>
> >> I dunno. I have no regrets over my tattoo'd eye liner. :-)
> >> Granted, that is the ONLY tattoo I have...
> >
> >
> > I started teasing my wife a few weeks ago about her Uncle Leo eyebrows.
> > I thought that she was getting carried away with the eyebrow pencil. I
> > just found out yesterday that it is permanent.....tattooed brows.
>
>
> OMG, I can't imagine how much both of those would HURT!
>
> gloria p

The eyeliner tattoo did indeed hurt.<g>
But imho it was worth it! Every last second...
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In article <TWDMn.23696$dN2.10963@hurricane>,
"Nancy Young" > wrote:

> gloria.p wrote:
> > Dave Smith wrote:
>
> >> I started teasing my wife a few weeks ago about her Uncle Leo
> >> eyebrows. I thought that she was getting carried away with the
> >> eyebrow pencil. I just found out yesterday that it is
> >> permanent.....tattooed brows.
> >
> >
> > OMG, I can't imagine how much both of those would HURT!
>
> I guess I can see why people would do that. But like any tattoo,
> I'd be on pins and needles (harrr) that the artist knew what they
> were doing.
>
> Anyway, I really can't stand tattoos, I didn't like them before they
> were obligatory on everyone under 30. To each their own, of course.
> Should be interesting to see what all those tramp stamps will look
> like with age.
>
> nancy

To date, I've gotten naught but compliments with the eye liner. :-) The
artist specializes in cosmetic tattoos and does a most excellent job.
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On May 30, 7:16*pm, Omelet > wrote:
>
>
>*I have no regrets over my tattoo'd eye liner. :-)
> Granted, that is the ONLY tattoo I have...
>
> Peace! Om
>
>
You, too?????? I'd like to have mine done again as the vegetable dye
they use for their tattoo ink does fade.

On May 30, 7:27*pm, Goomba > wrote:
> Dave Smith wrote:
>
> > I started teasing my wife a few weeks ago about her Uncle Leo eyebrows.
> > I thought that she was getting carried away with the eyebrow pencil. I
> > just found out yesterday that it is permanent.....tattooed brows.
>
> oh yeah, I've seen some freakazoid tattooed eye brows. I'm not sure what
> one woman I know did with her natural brows but the new tattooed ones
> are like big, round loops over her face. Weird.

>
>
I have those, too, but they are completely natural looking and a great
shape. Sure is a time saver when applying makeup.

Nancy Young wrote:

>
> Anyway, I really can't stand tattoos, I didn't like them before they
> were obligatory on everyone under 30. To each their own, of course.
> Should be interesting to see what all those tramp stamps will look like
> with age.

We probably won't be seeing those. Once while swimming at the Y I saw
a woman who had a ring of flowers around her now very flabby cankles.
The tat was half hidden by the fat. Not at all attractive.

In article
>,
itsjoannotjoann > wrote:

> On May 30, 7:16*pm, Omelet > wrote:
> >
> >
> >*I have no regrets over my tattoo'd eye liner. :-)
> > Granted, that is the ONLY tattoo I have...
> >
> > Peace! Om
> >
> >
> You, too?????? I'd like to have mine done again as the vegetable dye
> they use for their tattoo ink does fade.

Mine was done a bit over 20 years ago. I suspect that Jan did not use a
vegetable dye... :-) My eyeliner is as dark as it was after the initial
wounds healed.

Seek someone that specializes in cosmetic tattoos. Jan did. When I am
ready, I plan to have lip liner done!
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In article
>,
itsjoannotjoann > wrote:

> On May 30, 7:27*pm, Goomba > wrote:
> > Dave Smith wrote:
> >
> > > I started teasing my wife a few weeks ago about her Uncle Leo eyebrows.
> > > I thought that she was getting carried away with the eyebrow pencil. I
> > > just found out yesterday that it is permanent.....tattooed brows.
> >
> > oh yeah, I've seen some freakazoid tattooed eye brows. I'm not sure what
> > one woman I know did with her natural brows but the new tattooed ones
> > are like big, round loops over her face. Weird.
>
> >
> >
> I have those, too, but they are completely natural looking and a great
> shape. Sure is a time saver when applying makeup.

Okay, I'd not considered eyebrow tattoo. That works for you? I do love
the eyeliner...
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On May 30, 9:47*pm, Omelet > wrote:
> In article
> >,
>
> *itsjoannotjoann > wrote:
> > On May 30, 7:16*pm, Omelet > wrote:
>
> > >*I have no regrets over my tattoo'd eye liner. :-)
> > > Granted, that is the ONLY tattoo I have...
>
> > > Peace! Om
>
> > You, too?????? *I'd like to have mine done again as the vegetable dye
> > they use for their tattoo ink does fade.
>
> Mine was done a bit over 20 years ago. I suspect that Jan did not use a
> vegetable dye... :-) *My eyeliner is as dark as it was after the initial
> wounds healed.
>
> Seek someone that specializes in cosmetic tattoos. Jan did. When I am
> ready, I plan to have lip liner done!
>
> Peace! Om
>
>
Yes, they specialize in cosmetic tattooing and they use the vegetable
dyes. They did a great job, but the vegetable dyes do fade.

On May 30, 9:48*pm, Omelet > wrote:
> In article
> >,
>
>
>
>
>
> *itsjoannotjoann > wrote:
> > On May 30, 7:27*pm, Goomba > wrote:
> > > Dave Smith wrote:
>
> > > > I started teasing my wife a few weeks ago about her Uncle Leo eyebrows.
> > > > I thought that she was getting carried away with the eyebrow pencil.. I
> > > > just found out yesterday that it is permanent.....tattooed brows.
>
> > > oh yeah, I've seen some freakazoid tattooed eye brows. I'm not sure what
> > > one woman I know did with her natural brows but the new tattooed ones
> > > are like big, round loops over her face. Weird.
>
> > I have those, too, but they are completely natural looking and a great
> > shape. *Sure is a time saver when applying makeup.
>
> Okay, I'd not considered eyebrow tattoo. *That works for you? *I do love
> the eyeliner...
> --
> Peace! Om
>
>
The eyebrows are great! For that they give novacaine in each
eyebrow. They also do lips. Your choice of liner, liner with a light
blush to the lips, or liner and full color. They also do cosmetic
tattooing for scars and such.

On Sun, 30 May 2010 11:33:45 -0600, "gloria.p" >
wrote:

>To many of my generation, it means that you:
>
>1. have horrible taste and self-image
>2. are an exhibitionist
>3. don't care how you spend your money
>4. are trying to attract scummy people
>5. don't ever expect to grow up beyond today
>6. were drunk and stupid at the same time.
>etc. etc. etc.
>
>
>I don't care if you are a concert musician or a nuclear physicist,
>a tattoo is ugly and self-mutilation.

Bill and I were having breakfast at the near-to-the-hotel joint and a
woman in the next booth had the most astonishing array of piercings on
her head/face that I had a hard time not staring, including a chain
that went from her nose piercing to her eyebrow piercing. At least, I
was *trying* not to stare, but evidently didn't do a very good job, as
she suddenly snapped her head around and snarled across the booth,
"What are *you* lookin' at, b*tch?"

I said, "Absolutely nothing." Bill patted my hand under the table and
gave me the "stand down" look :-)

Jaysus, if you make yourself look like a freak, you ought to expect to
be looked at like a freak.

And a Certain Step-Daughter, who is now a member of the legal
fraternity and has regular court appearances, has spent a big chunk of
change getting the tattoo on the back of her neck removed so she can
wear her hair up at work. I read something a couple of days ago that
said if you want to be assured of a good job for the next 20 years,
get training as a tattoo removal specialist.

OB: It's pretty rare that I find a cut of meat with a USDA stamp (or
portion thereof) on it these days.

Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd

--

"If the soup had been as warm as the wine,
if the wine had been as old as the turkey,
and if the turkey had had a breast like the maid,
it would have been a swell dinner." Duncan Hines


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On Sun, 30 May 2010 11:30:30 -0700, sf > wrote:

>That's the way I thought for a long time. My Dad was all tattooed up
>from WWII. Still doesn't make it right. It was just as ugly then as
>it is now.

My first cousin (once removed) 's husband was a WWII vet with a big
honkin' US Navy anchor tattooed on his forearm. He hated it and said
so. I asked him why he didn't get it removed. He said that every time
he thinks about doing something stupid, he looks at that tattoo and it
stops him every time.

God rest ya, Uncle Wade.

Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd

--

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if the wine had been as old as the turkey,
and if the turkey had had a breast like the maid,
it would have been a swell dinner." Duncan Hines


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On Sun, 30 May 2010 21:48:56 -0500, Omelet >
wrote:

>Okay, I'd not considered eyebrow tattoo. That works for you? I do love
>the eyeliner...

Do not do it if you're a redhead. Trust me on this.

Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd

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if the wine had been as old as the turkey,
and if the turkey had had a breast like the maid,
it would have been a swell dinner." Duncan Hines


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On Sun, 30 May 2010 11:07:16 -0700, sf > wrote:

>While I've never heard of paying for your own reception meal, I've
>heard brides talk about return value: can/will said guests pony up a
>gift in the ballpark of the dollar amount of what's been put out per
>person on the reception for a wedding gift. To me, it means: If your
>guests can't afford that dollar amount, you need to rethink your
>wedding because it's going over the top.

It suddenly occurred to me while perusing this thread that weddings
are truly the only Really Big Party you throw for yourself. Or
yourselves, that is. If you separate the wedding from the reception,
put them in two different categories, divide by four and use an
integer of all the wedding guests times the reception guests...okay,
I'm screwing around, but the only difference I can see between
throwing a party and throwing a wedding is <drum roll> ...

Loot.

And you are throwing this party for yourselves, to celebrate
yourselves and to showcase yourselves. Which is fine - everyone
deserves a moment in the sun at such a time. Just don't put a
calculator on the gift-from-guest-ratio.

Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd

--

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if the wine had been as old as the turkey,
and if the turkey had had a breast like the maid,
it would have been a swell dinner." Duncan Hines


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Terry Pulliam Burd wrote:

> Bill and I were having breakfast at the near-to-the-hotel joint and a
> woman in the next booth had the most astonishing array of piercings on
> her head/face that I had a hard time not staring, including a chain
> that went from her nose piercing to her eyebrow piercing. At least, I
> was *trying* not to stare, but evidently didn't do a very good job, as
> she suddenly snapped her head around and snarled across the booth,
> "What are *you* lookin' at, b*tch?"
>
> I said, "Absolutely nothing." Bill patted my hand under the table and
> gave me the "stand down" look :-)

(laugh) At least you didn't say Nothing much.

> And a Certain Step-Daughter, who is now a member of the legal
> fraternity and has regular court appearances, has spent a big chunk of
> change getting the tattoo on the back of her neck removed so she can
> wear her hair up at work. I read something a couple of days ago that
> said if you want to be assured of a good job for the next 20 years,
> get training as a tattoo removal specialist.

Now and then I see a tattoo that looks okay. Most of the time you
wonder if they're going to be so thrilled with that look after being
stuck with it for years. Like someone said, it's like you bought a
sweater 10 years ago and now you have to wear it every day.

Even worse is when people who are way too young decide on a
tattoo. Some guy said when he's with a girl and he sees a tattoo
of Hello Kitty or something, he feels like a p*dophile. Ewww.

> OB: It's pretty rare that I find a cut of meat with a USDA stamp (or
> portion thereof) on it these days.

I can't remember seeing that in years, do they still do that? I guess
not on cuts I buy.

nancy

In article
>,
itsjoannotjoann > wrote:

> On May 30, 9:47*pm, Omelet > wrote:
> > In article
> > >,
> >
> > *itsjoannotjoann > wrote:
> > > On May 30, 7:16*pm, Omelet > wrote:
> >
> > > >*I have no regrets over my tattoo'd eye liner. :-)
> > > > Granted, that is the ONLY tattoo I have...
> >
> > > > Peace! Om
> >
> > > You, too?????? *I'd like to have mine done again as the vegetable dye
> > > they use for their tattoo ink does fade.
> >
> > Mine was done a bit over 20 years ago. I suspect that Jan did not use a
> > vegetable dye... :-) *My eyeliner is as dark as it was after the initial
> > wounds healed.
> >
> > Seek someone that specializes in cosmetic tattoos. Jan did. When I am
> > ready, I plan to have lip liner done!
> >
> > Peace! Om
> >
> >
> Yes, they specialize in cosmetic tattooing and they use the vegetable
> dyes. They did a great job, but the vegetable dyes do fade.

I understand... but as painful as it is to get eyeliner done, I'd go
with metallic dyes so they are permanent. <g>
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In article
>,
itsjoannotjoann > wrote:

> On May 30, 9:48*pm, Omelet > wrote:
> > In article
> > >,
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > *itsjoannotjoann > wrote:
> > > On May 30, 7:27*pm, Goomba > wrote:
> > > > Dave Smith wrote:
> >
> > > > > I started teasing my wife a few weeks ago about her Uncle Leo
> > > > > eyebrows.
> > > > > I thought that she was getting carried away with the eyebrow pencil.
> > > > > I
> > > > > just found out yesterday that it is permanent.....tattooed brows.
> >
> > > > oh yeah, I've seen some freakazoid tattooed eye brows. I'm not sure
> > > > what
> > > > one woman I know did with her natural brows but the new tattooed ones
> > > > are like big, round loops over her face. Weird.
> >
> > > I have those, too, but they are completely natural looking and a great
> > > shape. *Sure is a time saver when applying makeup.
> >
> > Okay, I'd not considered eyebrow tattoo. *That works for you? *I do love
> > the eyeliner...
> > --
> > Peace! Om
> >
> >
> The eyebrows are great! For that they give novacaine in each
> eyebrow. They also do lips. Your choice of liner, liner with a light
> blush to the lips, or liner and full color. They also do cosmetic
> tattooing for scars and such.

Tattoos for scars sound interesting.
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In article >,
Terry Pulliam Burd > wrote:

> On Sun, 30 May 2010 21:48:56 -0500, Omelet >
> wrote:
>
> >Okay, I'd not considered eyebrow tattoo. That works for you? I do love
> >the eyeliner...
>
> Do not do it if you're a redhead. Trust me on this.
>
> Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd

I am (a redhead that is)... and I don't pluck my brows so it probably
would not be wise. <g>
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On 5/31/2010 2:02 AM, Terry Pulliam Burd wrote:
> On Sun, 30 May 2010 11:33:45 -0600, >
> wrote:
>
>> To many of my generation, it means that you:
>>
>> 1. have horrible taste and self-image
>> 2. are an exhibitionist
>> 3. don't care how you spend your money
>> 4. are trying to attract scummy people
>> 5. don't ever expect to grow up beyond today
>> 6. were drunk and stupid at the same time.
>> etc. etc. etc.
>>
>>
>> I don't care if you are a concert musician or a nuclear physicist,
>> a tattoo is ugly and self-mutilation.
>
> Bill and I were having breakfast at the near-to-the-hotel joint and a
> woman in the next booth had the most astonishing array of piercings on
> her head/face that I had a hard time not staring, including a chain
> that went from her nose piercing to her eyebrow piercing. At least, I
> was *trying* not to stare, but evidently didn't do a very good job, as
> she suddenly snapped her head around and snarled across the booth,
> "What are *you* lookin' at, b*tch?"
>
> I said, "Absolutely nothing." Bill patted my hand under the table and
> gave me the "stand down" look :-)
>
> Jaysus, if you make yourself look like a freak, you ought to expect to
> be looked at like a freak.

What, you think that she asked you that because she was surprised that
you were staring at her? She confronted you, you backed down, she goes
away happy, you go away grumpy, she wins. The way to turn it around is
to ask polite and sensible non-judgmental questions.

> And a Certain Step-Daughter, who is now a member of the legal
> fraternity and has regular court appearances, has spent a big chunk of
> change getting the tattoo on the back of her neck removed so she can
> wear her hair up at work. I read something a couple of days ago that
> said if you want to be assured of a good job for the next 20 years,
> get training as a tattoo removal specialist.
>
> OB: It's pretty rare that I find a cut of meat with a USDA stamp (or
> portion thereof) on it these days.
>
> Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd
>

In article >,
Terry Pulliam Burd > wrote:

> On Sun, 30 May 2010 11:07:16 -0700, sf > wrote:
>
> >While I've never heard of paying for your own reception meal, I've
> >heard brides talk about return value: can/will said guests pony up a
> >gift in the ballpark of the dollar amount of what's been put out per
> >person on the reception for a wedding gift. To me, it means: If your
> >guests can't afford that dollar amount, you need to rethink your
> >wedding because it's going over the top.
>
> It suddenly occurred to me while perusing this thread that weddings
> are truly the only Really Big Party you throw for yourself. Or
> yourselves, that is. If you separate the wedding from the reception,
> put them in two different categories, divide by four and use an
> integer of all the wedding guests times the reception guests...okay,
> I'm screwing around, but the only difference I can see between
> throwing a party and throwing a wedding is <drum roll> ...
>
> Loot.
>
> And you are throwing this party for yourselves, to celebrate
> yourselves and to showcase yourselves. Which is fine - everyone
> deserves a moment in the sun at such a time. Just don't put a
> calculator on the gift-from-guest-ratio.
>
> Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd

If I were to get married this late in life, I'd beg people "Please, NO
GIFTS!" At my age, more "stuff" is the last thing I need. <g>
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"Nancy Young" > wrote
>
> Now and then I see a tattoo that looks okay. Most of the time you wonder
> if they're going to be so thrilled with that look after being
> stuck with it for years. Like someone said, it's like you bought a
> sweater 10 years ago and now you have to wear it every day.

Seems as though most of the really big tattoos look like just lots of ink.
It is often impossible to decipher the design, if there was one.

The most hideous one I've seen was a spider web. It started at the upper
corner of the man's forehead and spread across his face and down. I don't
object to a tasteful tat that is easily covered when you want to, but on the
face or top of the shaved head is more than I care to think about.

Then there is the old joke about the guy in the hospital with what the old
nurses said was "Swan" tattooed on his penis. Curious, the young nurse went
to see for herself. She cam back and said "the guy is from Saskatchewan"

"Omelet" > wrote in message
news
> In article >,
> Terry Pulliam Burd > wrote:
>
>> On Sun, 30 May 2010 21:48:56 -0500, Omelet >
>> wrote:
>>
>> >Okay, I'd not considered eyebrow tattoo. That works for you? I do love
>> >the eyeliner...
>>
>> Do not do it if you're a redhead. Trust me on this.
>>
>> Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd
>
> I am (a redhead that is)... and I don't pluck my brows so it probably
> would not be wise. <g>
> --
> Peace! Om
>
> Web Albums: <http://picasaweb.google.com/OMPOmelet>
> Only Irish coffee provides in a single glass all four essential food
> groups: alcohol, caffeine, sugar and fat. --Alex Levine


I'm a 'sorta' redhead, too, Om, and I had my eyebrows, eyeliner and lips
done about 5 years ago. I'm still very pleased with it. Also had the
mucocous on the inside of the eye done. Hurt for a day or so, nothing
unbearable, just more of an itching than anything. Love it all and would
have it done again in a NY minute...

Peaches in Rowlett TX

Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> "Nancy Young" > wrote
>>
>> Now and then I see a tattoo that looks okay. Most of the time you
>> wonder if they're going to be so thrilled with that look after being
>> stuck with it for years. Like someone said, it's like you bought a
>> sweater 10 years ago and now you have to wear it every day.
>
> Seems as though most of the really big tattoos look like just lots of
> ink. It is often impossible to decipher the design, if there was one.

A lot of times it looks like a bunch of different tattoos that have
become connected. The scale is all over the place.

> The most hideous one I've seen was a spider web. It started at the
> upper corner of the man's forehead and spread across his face and
> down. I don't object to a tasteful tat that is easily covered when
> you want to, but on the face or top of the shaved head is more than I
> care to think about.

Some guy used to frequent this pub where I hung out. He had
flame tattoos all over his head. He was a wrestler named (?)
Bam Bam? I don't think it would be all that strange looking today.

Facial tattoos just seem to cross the line. To me.

> Then there is the old joke about the guy in the hospital with what
> the old nurses said was "Swan" tattooed on his penis. Curious, the
> young nurse went to see for herself. She cam back and said "the guy
> is from Saskatchewan"

(laughing) Quite a guy! And she must have been a looker.

nancy

Omelet wrote:

> I understand... but as painful as it is to get eyeliner done, I'd go
> with metallic dyes so they are permanent. <g>

Those should be fun when you need an MRI....

"Nancy Young" wrote:
>
>Now and then I see a tattoo that looks okay. Most of the time you
>wonder if they're going to be so thrilled with that look after being
>stuck with it for years. Like someone said, it's like you bought a
>sweater 10 years ago and now you have to wear it every day.
>
>Even worse is when people who are way too young decide on a
>tattoo. Some guy said when he's with a girl and he sees a tattoo
>of Hello Kitty or something, he feels like a p*dophile. Ewww.

It's very easy to alter a tattoo, especially writing.

At eighteen I got a Tinkerbell tattoo with the name Marilyn
underneath... a year later I had Marilyn covered up with roses, and at
the same time Tinkerbell got her breasts enhanced and cleavage added.
hehe

On my left arm I have an octopus with only six testicles... LOL... no
one has ever noticed.

> Group: rec.food.cooking Date: Mon,
> May 31, 2010, 10:10am (CDT+1) From:
> (brooklyn1)

<snip>

> On my left arm I have an octopus with
> only six testicles... LOL... no one has
> ever noticed.

Six "testicles"? :-)

On Mon, 31 May 2010 07:08:03 -0500, Andy > wrote:

> "Nancy Young" > wrote:
>
> > Now and then I see a tattoo that looks okay. Most of the time you
> > wonder if they're going to be so thrilled with that look after being
> > stuck with it for years. Like someone said, it's like you bought a
> > sweater 10 years ago and now you have to wear it every day.
>
>
> You can't get a job in the FBI if you have a tattoo. Too identifyable.
>
My son had his last name tattooed just below the belt line in large,
fancy lettering.
A. I was horrified he got a tattoo, but it was a done deal.
B. I told him "If anything happens to you at least they'll be able to
identify you". That was the best I could do.

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On Sun, 30 May 2010 23:33:03 -0700, Terry Pulliam Burd
> wrote:

> And you are throwing this party for yourselves, to celebrate
> yourselves and to showcase yourselves. Which is fine - everyone
> deserves a moment in the sun at such a time. Just don't put a
> calculator on the gift-from-guest-ratio.

I like the pot luck idea for people with a thin wallet who are not
trying to throw a big shindig to snarf up expensive gifts. I can see
where a group of friends want to celebrate a couple's marriage and
somebody volunteers their house/backyard for a party, but I can't see
sending out invitations and noting that guests should bring a hotdish
to the reception.

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