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My son tells me he had a dream about Angelina Jolie killing peasants with a broken bottle. I think we have problems.

Tattoo You

This is a bit harsh and it may seem narrow minded but what the hell. There is something about shoving ink into your skin that I feel is unnatural. Oh that’s it…Your shoving ink into your freakin skin. Millions of people have tattoos and they are a great group of people I am sure, but why? Why would someone do this to themselves? I have a friend that had a tattoo put on when he was twenty, he is now seventy and it looks like someone attacked him with a sharpie marker. All the lines have run into each other and what was once a panther is now a map of Lake Huron.
The cost is another aspect that is mind blowing. You can get one for only 20$ or you can spend thousands and get a giant portrait of Satan scrawled on your back (I’m sure mom would be proud). Let’s go over the thought process for this one shall we?
¨ I work hard all day to earn money to survive.
¨ After all the bills are paid I have enough money left over to get something for myself.
¨ I like to bleed and feel pain at the hand of someone else.
¨ I really deserve to have my body marred by someone with a tattoo gun.
¨ I am in the mood to take a chance at getting a debilitating blood disease.
¨ I really like that map of Lake Huron I saw last week.
¨ I DESERVE A TATTOO!
That just sounds ridiculous to me. I know what you are going to say. If you don’t like them then A) don’t get one, or, B) don’t look at them. I would never scar myself on purpose nor would I condone a member of my family to do it, also I would not look at them if they weren’t thrown into my face. It is really distracting when you are talking to someone and there is a snake coming out of his or her collar.
Now we come to the argument that “This is part of my heritage”. Baloney. Tell the truth, you like the way it looks. I know that Indians and aborigines painted their bodies. I also know you are not running around throwing spears and scalping people. Honoring selective parts of your heritage is wrong. You should have human scalps hanging from your belt if your doing it right. If that sounds over the top then you need to drag something other than your ancestors through the mud.
Another thing that I am not too sure about is why is it that if you ride a Harley you must tattoo up? Is it the ink in your system that makes you crave overpriced motorcycles or is it the bike that makes you crave ink? I talk about bikers but there is no real demographic that favors ink over another. There are the people you expect like the aforementioned bikers and those you don’t, like your soccer mom. It is a personal preference and you either like em or ya don’t.
It may be the cool thing to do or it may be a rebellious moment in your life, whatever the reason you should look at someone who has had many tattoos and ask yourself would I be proud to look like that? If the answer is yes then more power too ya. If there is the slightest doubt then you really need to think about Lake Huron.


** EDIT TO THIS POST**
For Christmas I got my wife and daughter certificates for a tattoo. It was more to call their bluff but they did it. Now they are scarred for life but I still love them (Though it took a little work)

On the job Training.

I know of this guy that wants to move into a very important position and has tooted his horn to the fact that he is the man to have this job. He does possess some qualities such as, he shows up every day and puts in his hours, he meets the minimum criteria for holding the job, he has more than enough ability to learn with a lot of coaching. Now this job needs to be filled with someone who can hit the ground running and has a bit of leadership skills. Without these skills the entire company will fold. He has commented on how if he gets in the changes will be swift and many, that is not necessarily a bad thing since we can use all the change we can get as long as it is in the right direction. But the question is can you make changes if the learning curve is going to take a year or more? It has been suggested that he takes a bit more time to learn a bit more before we jump in and hand over the position. Half of his time in his current position he has been trying to get this new position. On the other hand we have someone who has been with the company for more than 30 years and knows the ins and outs and can be trusted to not waver on his first tour of duty. Simply enough this is the reason I will vote for Senator McCain and not Senator Obama this November. It is not the only reason but one that should not be over looked. We need change but not to the point where the change will take a lifetime to achieve.
Another thing about the election, The parade of Hollywood Who’s who, can use their latest project to get a public platform and talk about how we need to vote one way or another but all that does for me is to make me not buy a ticket to their movie. It is simple, take a bit of time and read both sides of the argument before making your decision. You have to vote, you really have no option so you might as well do what is best for you and your family. The above paragraph is my view on one aspect and it should not be taken by anyone for himself or herself. This is the time when you need to stand up for your core beliefs and find the candidate that most suits your views not Oprah’s or Matt Damon’s. For me it is pretty clear but I have suffered through many right and left wing nut jobs trying to sell me their candidate and chose for myself who was the least nutty and pulled out the tiny nuggets of truth in order to form my opinion.