It is a ring of fire around my bicep.  It signifies my career change to firefighting that I am about to undertake.

It got me wondering, ladies, do you like tattoos on guys?  What kind? Where? How many?  Is less more?

Guys, do you like tattoos on women? Where?  I definately love the "doggy style tattoo" right above the ass.  I like tattoos on women.  I dated a girl once who had her full arm and full leg done.  It was sexy as hell.  She was really athletic yet dainty and fragile.  It was great.  So tell me what you think,  I am kind of curious this morning.

I think tattoos are sexy on men.. and women in moderation.. i like to hear the stories behind them.. i dont really care for the jailhouse tattoos.. but all the other ones are really nice.. i got me one around my ankle about a year ago when i went with my daughter to get one.. hurt like a mo fro tho lol..
you go joe i got a fire that needs to be put out... hugs .. deanna

I personally love tattoos!!!  I have a few myself....wanna cum see?

I am younger(25) and have found that the people that I work with that are my senior by about 20 yrs. simply don't understand tattoos.  Has anyone found that after a certain age things like that lose their importance?  I love tattoos and am going through a definate wild stage since my divorce.  What do ya'll think?

Being a tiny bit more on the side of a more "mature" provider, I can honestly say that body art, like any other type of art medium and when executed in a skillful manner, can be appreciated by all age groups and cultures.  I'm sure that we've all seen the tats that end up green and ugly after time, but that's probably largely due to not having access or lack of advanced technology from a tat artist.

Since I am such an implusive person anyway (he-he), I know my weaknesses and have never taken the tat plung myself.  However, a beautifully designed tat can paint a story on our "mobile canvas" which can stir the senses of those we meet on a daily basis.  I know that personally, when I see great skin art, I find myself wanting to open up conversation with that person as to "what inspired" him/her to select that particular design.

Tats can be looked at as an "ice-breaker" ........just a thought.....

I just turned 46 (it sux...LOL) and I love tasteful tatts and pierced belly buttons. Since I love canine, I enjoy a neat, well placed tatt on the small of her back.
A pierced clit is so much fun.
Even pierced nips are great.
And I like to have fun.
I like younger and experienced and trim.
Put a tatt anywhere you want and I will kiss it!
Same goes for piercings.
Oh, let's not forget the wonderful ladies with pierced tongues.

A pierced clit is great.  Just had a girlfriend get it done. WOW.  I seem to like the bigger tats on girls for some reason.  It takes a lot of dedication to get a big tat done.  Gotta respect that, especially on a girl(lol).

joe

I love tattoos in moderation on men, I must being going thru the change...LOL At 44 I just got my belly button pierced....Just depends on the person...

Terri

I read about your divorce in a post. It was sad to think about it. Knowing you, did not seem like that is something that should happen. You are a really nice guy that seemed to be the loving type. You are also respectful person.

The tattoo thing is from being bored and depressed with the divorce (I think). I went to Cumberland Island over the weekend to see the ocean. It was nice and it will not cost me an arm and a leg to the dermatologist to have it removed years from now when it is fading and age is showing on your body (and the zest to the tattoo ages with the body). Not to mention, I hear those trips to the dermatologists are painful too. I miss my recent ex-boyfriend a lot, but the ocean is good enough for me. Now, I could be very wrong. I apologize if I am. The boyfriend before the most recent one is a fireman for more than 17 years now. I am curious and asked him questions. I would not think that is a good career for you to be in. You are too passionate for life (I thought). I like firemen (think they are sexy), but they see a lot of stuff that is very sad.

Sure you like fine with your tattoo. Think it is just a temporary phase you are going through though and you are now trying to justify it by seeking approval/denial from others.

Jolie

You are incredible.
Congrats on the piercing.
I would love to see a small tattoo on your lower back.
Heck, I love the view from there already.
You are ALL woman.

tattoo's are very addictive,not sure why they are.
i enjoy tattoo's on a woman,for me it add's to my interest in a woman,its not something they have to have but just another facet of the person i like to see.
you cannot see mine unless i disrobe,i guess i didn't get mine for any kind of acceptance but rather for my self,i don't run around showing them off as my pale skin will attest to the fact i don't go shirtless.
dave a. at GCF did all mine over the years.
marcb

You say what is on your mind and you are very honest.  I love that.  People worry too much thinking they will offend someone.  

I have actually been planning on getting another tattoo for about 3 years but never had the time.  Now that I am single and have noone to answer to but my 3 yr. old I feel that I can do the things I always wanted.  Back channel me or email me at [email protected] and I will take you to dinner sometime.  Glad you are doing well.

Joe

Well one never knows I just might sexy!!!! Any recommendations as to what???

I'll preface this post by assuming you know this gentleman but I disagree with the principle of one of your statements.

I think that if he chooses to be a fireman, his passion for life would be an amazing help. I have an incredible passion for life! I've seen more than my share of sadness, hurt, pain, distress and a miriad of negative things. It hasn't hurt my spirit or passion one bit. If anything, it has made it stronger. Let's think about Teachers for a second. Imagine being an elementary teacher and the things one must see in her classroom. I know for a fact they see, abused, deprived, malnourished children every day. I would hate to think that a person wouldn't be a teacher because of those things. If that were the case there would be even fewer teachers than we have now.

My point being, I hope that people out there who are passionate, and strong spirited don't stop following their dreams because of the possible negative aspects. We NEED people who are like that to help along the less strong and keep them going.

I say congrats for your tattoo, and kick some ass with your new job. I have a friend who just became a firefighter. He was in the las winter Olympics and his dream came true when he graduated fireschool. He said it was harder to go through that than to train at times. lol

I recently got another tattoo and love it. I'd love to see yours when I come back to visit.

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I agree Terri, Jolie is back, I hope to stay. Missed you sweetie, hope to see you on the 17th.
Teri, I'm going to call you in the next day or two re: my long-awaited meeting. You must promise to be kind!!!

Hey BB, I'm trying to make it to the Board Mtg on the 17th. I want to check out those "Baby Blues" and see if they are the best in the USA. BB, are you familiar with Diana Krall, the jazz pianist and ballad singer? She has a song on her CD "When I look in your Eyes" I think you'd like the song and the artist.

A fireman that I knew said he started out as an EMT (medical part of it) and the first week there were two separate infant (newborn) calls. Both not breathing at time of arrival. One died. Mother was holding the baby when the ambulance got there. I ask many questions when I knew this fireman and the painful details.

A four or six year old boy, with parents who did not speak English, died from a reckless driver on the interstate. He was dead at the scene. How do you tell the parents their child is dead and that is why we are not rushing him to the hospital but instead this other guy that killed your son because there is a chance he may make it. You would not actually say that, but that is what the parents would see and you would know that.

A man driving down a back road coming around a curve too fast over compensated and ended up in the wrong lane killing a man from the head on collision. The other man coming from the other side of the curve may have had a family (surely someone loves him). They tore the reckless drivernout of his auto because he was still alive. The deceased victim would be torn out too, but priority is given to those still alive. Another unit (I suppose) would come for the deceased.

After so many of these dealings, one would lose that passion I would think. Eventually, it would not hurt to try to explain to the parents that their child is dead. Eventually it would stop hurting I would think. The mind exposed to things regularly enough will be trained to accept things.

Strike has seen some hard things in war. Many others have as well. Their mind may have trained itself to deal with it as firemen do. I have noticed that for some people things always bother them and they usually avoid speaking of it. Some though, things do not bother them once they get used to it. I feel that a passionate person it will bother. One without passion can breeze on by without emotion inside or out. Images, sounds, smells, etc. do not come back to haunt them ever. For me, everything from a scene would stay in my mind until I lost my mind or died. Some individuals can watch films such as "Faces of Death" and it is at times comical or man that guy is just s*it out of luck type of attitude. I cannot watch any such film myself though. I am too passionate towards life to see destroyed.

Now teachers, nurses, doctors, social workers, and so many others see deprivation, neglect, abuse, etc. There are children in this world (outside of the States) that get put out in the city on a road with gangs of other children like an unwanted dog or cat would be put out. For that matter, stuff like that does happen here in the States, but not often. I feel that an abused child has a better chance to make it than the two children that died (I mentioned above) have. Any form of abuse is wrong I will say. But, I know it could always be worse. I know that I cannot change the world and it disgust me to hear or see a person abuse their children in public even it happens. Being an abused child, you may learn from the abuser’s mistakes and grow up to be one very caring and understanding person. The children I mention above will not get that chance to grow up. A teacher can spend quality time with the child to expose them to a loving environment and let the child know what normal is. The child may try harder to work towards that normal life someday (who knows maybe the child can help cure the abuser with whatever issues they have). The thing to me is life still exists in a child a teacher is teaching. When life ceases to exist is when I could not deal with that pain. Firemen see that more than any other profession I could think of.

Hope I did not ramble. Got to get going. Will try not to write so much next time. As you may can tell, I feel passionate about this subject. But could never argue with BrookeButler (debate is all).

Jolie

There are firemen/women in the world. What you and I may be able to endure could be different as far as negativity but I would never tell anyone not to do something they are passionate about.
THANK GOD there are folks who choose to go down those career paths.

Jolie, there are always going to be horrible things in life. I just think to tell him not to do what he believes in or wants to do is wrong.

Again, I support his decision to do what he's doing and am damn thankful he is doing it.

I hope you are doing well and that you are doing what you believe is right. Too many people want to tell us what to do. You decide, go for it, regardless of others. See what I'm sayin? Trust me, someone is going to have something to say about whatever you do, no matter what. Follow your dreams and don't let anything stop you.
Miss you sweet girl and glad to see you posting again.

Maybe in a few more meetings I'll make it back. Maybe you should come see me on the Left Coast.

Thank you for the amazing compliments.
xoxo
B

Just to let you guys know a little about me. I lost my son in 1999 to heart disease.  there is no other pain you can ever imagine than losing your child.  You never get conditioned to the anguish of watching a loved one or a human being lose their life. It is an awful thing.  I felt so helpless watching my son slowly ebb away from this world.  I feel that pain every day.  I never wish that pain on another, even my worst enemy.  That helplessness i felt has driven me to want to make a difference in others lives. I chose firefighting because it is an avenue that you can stay pure.  With police you have to deal with people who don't want help, and have to help them by force.  With firefighting, these people want to be saved.  I have no fears or misconceptions about the value of human life.  It in its truest form is a miracle. That is the only miracle God gave us the ability to do. To recreate life.  On the other side of that coin I am willing to lay down my life to save another.  I have no fears of dying or losing my life.  I am not reckless but I am fully aware of what this job will entail.  I am fine with that.  Jolie, you are awesome. Brooke, I really respect you.  you guys rock.  Brooke, when are you coming to atl.  we need to hook up.  Jolie, get a hold of me and i am serious about that dinner.
sorry to ramble

I had a feeling I felt your vibe.

I'll pm you.
xoxo
B

I promise to be kind but other than that, watch out sexy!!!

I think they can be very sexy, when they are well done, and well-placed.  I had my done purposely so they would only show when I wanted them to...Most gents don't even know I have more than 1 tattoo...(they aren't looking at that part of my body...lol)

I got my tattoos for myself...I did have to restrain myself from getting more...not sure why they are addictive either, as marcb mentioned...

I did experience quite a bit of arousal when I got mine done, though...It was actually a turn-on for me...

I think it adds interest as well...Mine have quite the story behind them, though; so no matter how old I get, I will always love mine, and the story behind them...

But to each their own...

Sofia Danila

How about a bullseye?

I got divorced 4 years ago. It hurt not because of my ex, but because of my 3 boys. I was 51 at the time. After going through a really rough year, my boys and I came out fine (one has even been living with me this year-graduated H.S. with a 4.0 and is headed for UGA!). Anyway, as a celebration for me, I got a tat of an eagle (free and strong!) with my boys initials in the tat. Meant a lot to all of us!

I agree - It is very nice to hear from you, sweet lady. I hope all is well with you.

~I have strong feelings on the subject~..... I strongly believe that these people are under paid and under appreciated. Knowing personally what it takes to defend this country and the sacrifices that are made in the personal lives of Firefighters & Cops, I believe society grossly over looks their contributions. Also, if anyone has choosen to dedicate their life to any of these professions, I think they should not be discouraged. Heaven knows we need men, and women, in these fields that are full of passion & a zest for life. What is lacked in financial appreciation is often compensated for in personal satisfaction for serving their fellow mankind. My hat is off to all of them  ....kisses Candace

Diana Krall is one of my faves. I love the cover of Black Crow on the new album. What a great song. Did you see her in town recently? Did you know that she is married to Elvis Costello?

I'm going to get one soon. I think I'm going to get a devil. Go figure...

Hi, All I have been silenet a great deal the past two weeks due to a personal issue I hope that has come to the end allowing me to move forward an progress in the community here where I have made some friends that has halp lift my heart an make it smile from the inside out (hint)! My being served on tha County fire department for almost 6 yeras I have a list of credits to my name here are just a few as follows: FF NPQ2, Fire safety Educater, haz-Mat tech (operations level), 2002 apponitment to President Bush on the Bio-Chemical Haz-Mat Team. etc. So i have a great deal of respect for any an all that serve the public an the ones that support them on the home front. God Bless our Nation and the ones who serve an protect without halting to duty removing time that could be spent with family. Hats off to you I miss you my family my brothers of the service.