cookie-cutter flower tattoo on your lower back

This is in response to Di Thompson's recent op-ed ["Body art may have
delayed consequences," June 22].

Tattoos are totally acceptable in our day

I would question a person's "character and intelligence" if they
shared the same ideology as Ms. Thompson. Maybe back in the '50s
tattoos did hold the stigma of teenage rebellion or "lack of respect
for authority and the law," but today tattoos are accepted, embraced,
and downright common.

I thought we as a society had risen above discrimination against
others based on their appearances. Respect is something you earn; it's
not given to you because of the way you look. This is something that
is taught to even the youngest of children.

Alcohol equals tattoos? Any qualified tattoo artist will tell you that
getting a tattoo while under the influence is not permitted. Alcohol
causes your blood to thin, so when you get a tattoo you will bleed
more, which becomes a hazard to both the tattoo artist and the one who
is receiving the tattoo.

It's "a test of bravery"? Whatever happened to saying "no" to peer
pressure? If you're dumb enough to let someone else tell you what to
do with your own body, you deserve a cookie-cutter flower tattoo on
your lower back.

Hepatitis from tattoos? Nobody said that getting a tattoo is without
risk, but if you're smart you will do your homework and learn the
steps to prevent contracting a disease.

People get tattoos for all sorts of reasons--some in memory of a
family member who has passed, others have their children's names.
Tattoos can depict mythological animals or patriotic flags. The point
is that a tattoo is an expression of oneself. To judge someone based
on their tattoos is no worse than judging somebody based on their
religious affiliation. It all comes down to accepting others no matter
how different they are or look.

/copy and paste from http://fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2...7022007/295232

--
Curt

On Jul 2, 5:39 pm, Curt <curtja...@gmail.com> wrote:

Like I expected your ethics to change . . .

What's the matter, the boys in fitnes.misc. get boring after 60 posts?


Kavin

On Jul 2, 5:39 pm, Curt <curtja...@gmail.com> wrote:

Funny, I had been thinking what will Curt Google so he'll have
something to post?

He went to "NEWS", entered "tattoo" and voila!

You are too predictable.

Kavin

Kavin Taylor wrote:
> Curt wrote:
>
> Funny, I had been thinking what will Curt Google so he'll have
> something to post?
>
> He went to "NEWS", entered "tattoo" and voila!
>
> You are too predictable.
>
> Kavin

Okay.

--
Curt

Kavin Taylor wrote:
>Curt wrote:
>
> Like I expected your ethics to change . . .
>
> What's the matter, the boys in fitnes.misc. get boring after 60 posts?
>
> Kavin

Wtf are you talking about?

--

On Jul 2, 5:59 pm, Curt <curtja...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Kavin Taylor wrote:
> >Curt wrote:
>
> > Like I expected your ethics to change . . .
>
> > What's the matter, the boys in fitnes.misc. get boring after 60 posts?
>
> > Kavin
>
> Wtf are you talking about?
>
> --

Oops, misc.fitness

Kavin

Here's a top-post and a snip-and-rearrange (just the sentence order,
no scrambling of individual words to change meaning, btw) for you,
Kavin:

(you wrote)
> > > What's the matter, the boys in fitnes.misc. get boring after 60 posts?
>
> > > Kavin
[...]

> Oops, misc.fitness
>
> Kavin

Ha! What was that about *predictable* (your comment elsewhere in this
thread)? As in, oh, you making a typo. :o)

Kavin Taylor wrote:
> Curt wrote:
> > Kavin Taylor wrote:
[...]

> > > Like I expected your ethics to change . . .

re my posting of

This is in response to Di Thompson's recent op-ed ["Body art may have
delayed consequences," June 22].

Tattoos are totally acceptable in our day

I would question a person's "character and intelligence" if they
shared the same ideology as Ms. Thompson. Maybe back in the '50s
tattoos did hold the stigma of teenage rebellion or "lack of respect
for authority and the law," but today tattoos are accepted, embraced,
and downright common.

I thought we as a society had risen above discrimination against
others based on their appearances. Respect is something you earn; it's
not given to you because of the way you look. This is something that
is taught to even the youngest of children.

Alcohol equals tattoos? Any qualified tattoo artist will tell you that
getting a tattoo while under the influence is not permitted. Alcohol
causes your blood to thin, so when you get a tattoo you will bleed
more, which becomes a hazard to both the tattoo artist and the one who
is receiving the tattoo.

It's "a test of bravery"? Whatever happened to saying "no" to peer
pressure? If you're dumb enough to let someone else tell you what to
do with your own body, you deserve a cookie-cutter flower tattoo on
your lower back.

Hepatitis from tattoos? Nobody said that getting a tattoo is without
risk, but if you're smart you will do your homework and learn the
steps to prevent contracting a disease.

People get tattoos for all sorts of reasons--some in memory of a
family member who has passed, others have their children's names.
Tattoos can depict mythological animals or patriotic flags. The point
is that a tattoo is an expression of oneself. To judge someone based
on their tattoos is no worse than judging somebody based on their
religious affiliation. It all comes down to accepting others no matter
how different they are or look.

/copy and paste from http://fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2...7022007/295232

--
Curt

On Jul 3, 11:20 am, Curt <curtja...@gmail.com> wrote:

>
> Ha! What was that about *predictable* (your comment elsewhere in this
> thread)? As in, oh, you making a typo. :o)

Curt, dear, nothing was misspelled.

I believe the word you should have used is juxtaposed.

But thanks for answering the question.

Kavin

Kavin Taylor wrote:
[...]

> <snip> nothing was misspelled.

Really? Zat how you typically spell fitness?

http://groups.google.com/group/rec.a...24302c9e122325
aka http://tinyurl.com/2rqxd6

You wrote: "What's the matter, the boys in fitnes.misc. get boring
after 60 posts?"

Hmmm.

> I believe the word you should have used is juxtaposed.

And I believe the word you should have used is transposition. Duh.

Regardless, perhaps you should review the definition of typo.

Juxtaposition, too, for that matter. ;o)

Hth.

[...]

--
Curt

Curt wrote:
> This is in response to Di Thompson's recent op-ed ["Body art may have
> delayed consequences," June 22].
>
> Tattoos are totally acceptable in our day
>
> I would question a person's "character and intelligence" if they
> shared the same ideology as Ms. Thompson. Maybe back in the '50s
> tattoos did hold the stigma of teenage rebellion or "lack of respect
> for authority and the law," but today tattoos are accepted, embraced,
> and downright common.
>
> I thought we as a society had risen above discrimination against
> others based on their appearances. Respect is something you earn; it's
> not given to you because of the way you look. This is something that
> is taught to even the youngest of children.
>
> Alcohol equals tattoos? Any qualified tattoo artist will tell you that
> getting a tattoo while under the influence is not permitted. Alcohol
> causes your blood to thin, so when you get a tattoo you will bleed
> more, which becomes a hazard to both the tattoo artist and the one who
> is receiving the tattoo.
>
> It's "a test of bravery"? Whatever happened to saying "no" to peer
> pressure? If you're dumb enough to let someone else tell you what to
> do with your own body, you deserve a cookie-cutter flower tattoo on
> your lower back.
>
> Hepatitis from tattoos? Nobody said that getting a tattoo is without
> risk, but if you're smart you will do your homework and learn the
> steps to prevent contracting a disease.
>
> People get tattoos for all sorts of reasons--some in memory of a
> family member who has passed, others have their children's names.
> Tattoos can depict mythological animals or patriotic flags. The point
> is that a tattoo is an expression of oneself. To judge someone based
> on their tattoos is no worse than judging somebody based on their
> religious affiliation. It all comes down to accepting others no matter
> how different they are or look.
>
> /copy and paste from http://fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2...7022007/295232
>
> --
> Curt
>
I liked this post.

Soprano <olympiada2...@gmail> wrote:
> Curt wrote:

> > This is in response to Di Thompson's recent op-ed ["Body art may have
> > delayed consequences," June 22].
>
> > Tattoos are totally acceptable in our day
>
> > I would question a person's "character and intelligence" if they
> > shared the same ideology as Ms. Thompson. Maybe back in the '50s
> > tattoos did hold the stigma of teenage rebellion or "lack of respect
> > for authority and the law," but today tattoos are accepted, embraced,
> > and downright common.

-=snip a large portion of Seneca Switala Spotsylvania's words, however
leaving what I'll call a "fair use" portion as related to comment=-

Spotsylvania's comments are spot on, imo. Tattoos - in my experience -
are accepted, embraced, and "downright common" so far as being seen on
people much more than, say, when I was in elementary school.

> > /copy and paste from http://fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2...7022007/295232

> I liked this post.

I like it, too. And, just curious, did you follow the link or did you
read those words here in this newsgroup?

Iirc, more than one person has written that they don't click links,
however, in my experience, it's often been those same people who have
seemingly scoured my web pages looking for images or information.

Regardless of that trivia, if anyone does click the link then they'll
be able to read comments to the editorial as well as a pointer to a
separate forum for further discussion.

Anyway, thanks for YOUR comment. :o)

--
Curt

On Jul 28, 10:52 am, Curt <curtja...@gmail.com> wrote:

> <snip> did you follow the link or did you
> read those words here in this newsgroup?

Still trying to justify your actions?

Kavin

Curt wrote:
> Here's a top-post and a snip-and-rearrange (just the sentence order,
> no scrambling of individual words to change meaning, btw) for you,
> Kavin:
>
> (you wrote)
> > > What's the matter, the boys in fitnes.misc. get boring after 60 posts?
>
> > > > Kavin
>
> [...]
>
> > Oops, misc.fitness
>
> > Kavin
>
> Ha! What was that about *predictable* (your comment elsewhere in this
> thread)? As in, oh, you making a typo. :o)
>
> Kavin Taylor wrote:
> > Curt wrote:
> > > Kavin Taylor wrote:
>
> [...]
>
> > > > Like I expected your ethics to change . . .
>
> re my posting of <snip>

Link to article as it relates to the Subject line:
http://fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2...7022007/295232

You see, Kavin, legality aside, the problem with NOT "copying an
article wholesale" is that Web sites all too often will delete content
thereby ending the opportunity to read said content here in RAB. Duh.

Judge Judy may be on your side (btw, did you know she makes about
DOUBLE what Katie Couric makes?), Usenet as an archive may just be a
better option. One that your crybabyish and petty "sensibilities" or
alleged ethics seems to disregard for the sake of trying to interact
negatively with yours truly.

But, hey, I'm the one who is acting like a child.

(Yes, that was a period, Kavin. Quick, grab your diary!)

--
Curt

Kavin Taylor wrote:
> Curt wrote:
>
> > <snip> did you follow the link or did you
> > read those words here in this newsgroup?
>
> Still trying to justify your actions?

Still not working on your musical? HA!

Hey, we all procrastinate something. Maybe. Otoh, I admire the person
who doesn't procrastinate, but you're - I strongly suspect - not that
person. ;o)

Plus I said that Judge Judy is on your side. That, however, makes you
no less a, well, whatever it is you are. Regardless, good luck with
being "Yay me" you.

--
Curt

On Jul 28, 11:01 am, Curt <curtja...@gmail.com> wrote:

cj> You see, Kavin, legality aside, <snip>

That's the point. It is NOT aside.

Kavin