Two Eclectic Tattoos from TG

I will pace subway platforms, while waiting for my train, so that I may exercise a bit, and, let's face it, spot the occasional tattoo.<br /><br />After meeting TG on the 59th Street platform in Brooklyn, and talking tattoo with him all the way to 95th Street, he told me I was lucky he had removed his sweater back on 59th.<br /><br />For it was there that I spotted his tattoos. First I noticed this one:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggezzwiHMcQqXs3TPP5Hi4JOGamKtVLGDhZQY6kEmKj5_Y1CY5tTWWt8bsnQvOto3lV9N6Vrp11aoXFIhRmvCY48I09Ajv9MLxZbEGwRvGfIJQTFH1mWMRaxC04REfKDMCy1nTW0vS/s1600/brontosaurus.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407251083467790562" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggezzwiHMcQqXs3TPP5Hi4JOGamKtVLGDhZQY6kEmKj5_Y1CY5tTWWt8bsnQvOto3lV9N6Vrp11aoXFIhRmvCY48I09Ajv9MLxZbEGwRvGfIJQTFH1mWMRaxC04REfKDMCy1nTW0vS/s400/brontosaurus.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 294px; height: 400px;" /></a><br />That is a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apatosaurus">brontosaurus</a>, which is on his left arm. It was an impulse decision and serves solely as a decorative reminder of a moment in time. TG had just left work with a paycheck and wandered into <a href="http://www.risingdragon.com/">Rising Dragon Tattoos</a> in their (relatively) new 14th Street location.<br /><br />The artist was Davide, who hails from Italy, and was most likely a guest tattooer at the time.<br /><br />TG sings his praises as he took a relatively simple design and gave it his all, down to the shading of the dinosaur's eyes and toe nails.<br /><br />An even more compelling tattoo is this line-drawn piece:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiANvPovAfdoQ4yWhGiAQErhOQDdQh11yz_02gz5wmM10FTe4Ml7OAB9aSCgFtLtqP5jnraS9-wJ9pjMje57FjAmENaScqtbi01Ui5fajxQd83kzMRzq9f2inwh-Dq1oj7y5kVT7O2t/s1600/bear+robot.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407251227665056754" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiANvPovAfdoQ4yWhGiAQErhOQDdQh11yz_02gz5wmM10FTe4Ml7OAB9aSCgFtLtqP5jnraS9-wJ9pjMje57FjAmENaScqtbi01Ui5fajxQd83kzMRzq9f2inwh-Dq1oj7y5kVT7O2t/s400/bear+robot.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 231px; height: 400px;" /></a><br />The caption under the robot and the bear reads "Go for the knees! Bears are known for weak knees!"<br /><br />This refers to a brief snippet of dialogue in <a href="http://www.tv.com/30-rock/blind-date/episode/869341/recap.html?tag=episode_recap;recap">Season 1, Episode 3 ("Blind Date")</a> of the NBC sitcom <a href="http://www.nbc.com/30-rock/">30 Rock</a>. The line is uttered by the character Frank, who is played by actor/comedian <a href="http://www.judahfriedlander.com/">Judah Friedlander</a>.<br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVzcO_K0aCn4RRnvpoCFP9XRq6-_DVbmekhwglgFQCOQ7PifUVcPVN7m83hMdUiVE9q-UANGPC4XouGAJcIB9YdTGsWF3v229E3ykz-DMKq4eqjLL339c2o5IjnwQ9KQAwTpvC02Xd/s1600/4bears.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407265020254991842" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVzcO_K0aCn4RRnvpoCFP9XRq6-_DVbmekhwglgFQCOQ7PifUVcPVN7m83hMdUiVE9q-UANGPC4XouGAJcIB9YdTGsWF3v229E3ykz-DMKq4eqjLL339c2o5IjnwQ9KQAwTpvC02Xd/s400/4bears.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 284px;" /></a><br />The absurdity of the line made it memorable to TG, who chose to immortalize it on his right forearm.<br /><br />The tattoo was inked by Mike at <a href="http://www.myspace.com/madpuptattoo">Mad Pup's Tattooing</a> in <a href="http://www.cityofplattsburgh.com/">Plattsburgh, New York</a>.<br /><br />Thanks to TG for sharing his two eclectic tattoos with us here on Tattoosday!

Two Eclectic Tattoos from TG

I will pace subway platforms, while waiting for my train, so that I may exercise a bit, and, let's face it, spot the occasional tattoo. ...

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