Tattoos

[SF_BHT]

Originally Posted by Irishsquid

Yeah, they can, but they charge a TON of money to do it. If I can spend $40.00 fading it, then $200.00 covering it up with a better tattoo, I save close on 1k. That said, I like tattoos...just gotta keep 'em where they can't be seen in uniform.

Go down to Home Depot and get a good sander...$35....sand paper $4 and a little quality time at home....and it is done. Dinosaur way.... Teddy has time on his hands and might help since he is from back there....

[Irishsquid]

Heh...I actually tried using a pumice stone to get rid of it...turned out to be a bad plan...lots of blood, and the tat didn't even fade.

[Monsoon65]

I always give this piece of advice from Brian Setzer to any kid in my unit that talks about getting one: Never get a tattoo where a judge can see it.

I don't have any and not planning on getting one. I'd get one, then five minutes later want to change it.

See a horror movie called "Dog Soldiers" for a great story about a British troop getting a tattoo just before shipping out for the Gulf War. It will raise the hair up on the back of your neck.

[mojaveman]

Originally Posted by SF_BHT

Go down to Home Depot and get a good sander...$35....sand paper $4 and a little quality time at home....and it is done. Dinosaur way.... Teddy has time on his hands and might help since he is from back there....

Don't forget the Hydrogen Peroxide and the cotton balls! Aaaaaaaa!

[Mike]

In the early part of phase 1 in 1967 the cold war was still blaziing.

In one class there was a discussion on tats and the possibility of going UW in E Europe or somewheres.

A US paratrooper, SF, or something like that would not be good if you were detained. It would instantly blow your cover might end up on some comrade's lampshade.

A lot of the old guys then had Korea and WW2 related tats.

It was really unusual for a SF baby of my generation to get tatooed.