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3rd December 2016, 11:25 PM
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Re: tattoos
#7... That's why I said illegal wolf whistles Vic, had heard of that stupid law. JS
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3rd December 2016, 11:43 PM
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Re: tattoos
#9... What about the one of Mary Forever you had, did Pat make you have it erased, or couldn't they do that in those days. The one good thing about tattoos I suppose is, that one can sometimes identify a body even if charred beyond recognition, and can also identify criminals if have one visible at the time of the crime. Those that have facial and neck tattoos would be hard to forget. The mind of a lot of criminals must be the size of a pea, they commit a crime get caught go to prison, attain a new tattoo, so as to make themselves more recognizable, come out, commit another crime, are identified through their tattoos and go back inside, a continuous cycle.. What a bunch of morons. Remember the old Seamans I.D. card, with fingerprints on plus all distinguishing marks and tattoos. This was for means of Identification. So whether you were a German spy, or a body washed ashore, you could be identified. I for one, am all for everyone having a sample of their DNA taken, this is only stopped by the assholes in the so called Civil Liberties groups, it would certainly put a lot more criminals behind bars, and more than likely save innocent lives. JS
Last edited by j.sabourn; 4th December 2016 at 12:44 AM.
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4th December 2016, 08:47 AM
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Re: tattoos
the tattoo with mary on was really got rid of when i married pat ....i changed mary ......to maryed pat instead.......cappy
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4th December 2016, 08:20 PM
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Re: tattoos
Thanks for that Brian got it half right Terry
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13th June 2018, 12:09 AM
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13th June 2018, 07:23 AM
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Re: tattoos
The worst one that I have ever seen is on a youngish man who sports a large dagger protruding from his neck and blood running down to below the collar line, as you say Brian, who would employ him?
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14th June 2018, 06:32 AM
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Re: tattoos
Originally Posted by
Colin Pook
The worst one that I have ever seen is on a youngish man who sports a large dagger protruding from his neck and blood running down to below the collar line, as you say Brian, who would employ him?
Slaughter house maybe??
Happy daze John in Oz.
Life is too short to blend in.
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17th June 2018, 07:35 PM
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Well no doubt some think they look wonderful and as they get older regret. Certainly not something I would ever consider getting.
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18th June 2018, 05:15 AM
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There was a young lady who had roses tattooed on her breasts. Looked fine when she was young, asking the young men if they would like to see her rose buds. But in old age became nothing more than hanging baskets.
Happy daze John in Oz.
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18th June 2018, 05:35 AM
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