I've got a nephew in the Navy reserves.

They stripped him naked, photographed every inch of his body and told him that if he got one more tattoo, he'd be thrown out of the reserves.

I found it amazing the Navy actually told him that.

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They stripped him naked, photographed every inch of his body and told him that if he got one more tattoo

Asinine! I am not a fan of tattoos, but what business is it of the Navy reserves if your nephew gets more tattoos on an area of his body that can not be seen with normal clothing?

We had a non-responsive drunk brought in the other night with a nose ring that had 2 big balls on either end. I had the idea of touching the terminals of a 9 volt battery to them to test for responsiveness.

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Originally posted by 2000Z-71:
We had a non-responsive drunk brought in the other night with a nose ring that had 2 big balls on either end. I had the idea of touching the terminals of a 9 volt battery to them to test for responsiveness.

And here I thought that attaching electrodes to someone's balls went out with the KGB!

My first glance impression is usually that they have a booger hanging outta their nose.

Pretty handy place Tod hang your keys, I'd think.

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Originally posted by RichardC:
... I guess that's pretty useful.

Not as useful as the gauges in ears

Tattoos and piercings. So let me get this straight, you voluntarily pay someone (pretty good money in most cases) to have them purposely punch holes in your body. Sorry, I just don't grasp the concept. Spent most of my life actively trying to avoid punching holes in myself.

1990 called and wants its surprise and outrage back.

I’m not reading outrage as much as I’m reading that most people on this thread think mutilating your body permanently and paying for the experience so you can be “unique” is pretty freaking dumb. Just like most fads. Except in this case, you can’t walk away from the fad when you realize how stupid you look.

Tats okay with me although I don't like the "full sleeve" or neck/face tattoos or overly done especially on women.

To the OP's question, nose rings seem stupid. Looks like they have buggers hanging out of their nose, and I think it would have some negative affect on breathing and hygiene.

Anything that can be grabbed by an adversary is a bad idea to me.

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Originally posted by WaterburyBob:
Anything that can be grabbed by an adversary is a bad idea to me.

Yep. I said the same thing on Page 1.

flashguy

What's interesting to me is that black people, affecting these nose rings , while decrying the country's history of slavery, are doing their best to resemble slaves.

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Originally posted by 46and2:
1990 called and wants its surprise and outrage back.

this made me snicker,

while I have not a single tatt or piercing, I live in a town where damn near everyone does,



I'll admit tho, I don't get the nose rings,
that's got to be irritating , esp with hay fever/sinus/cold issues

It's like someone fell face first into a tackle box.

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Originally posted by lyman:

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Originally posted by 46and2:
1990 called and wants its surprise and outrage back.

this made me snicker,

while I have not a single tatt or piercing, I live in a town where damn near everyone does,



I'll admit tho, I don't get the nose rings,
that's got to be irritating , esp with hay fever/sinus/cold issues

I’m betting most have more tattoos than teeth. Seems to be the case around here.

As a friend once said to me, no man has ever looked at a woman and said, “yeah, she’s beautiful, but she’d look much better with a tattoo.”