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^ does it really need an explanation?

Its more like, how about you explain why its not retarded.
Because, by default, the whole idea is retarded.
 
It isn't nice to call the way someone who has chosen to express themselves through body modification is "retarded". I am not a piercing enthusiast myself (though my navel has been pierced for a long time) - but I don't think it's OK to judge others based on the piercings they chose to get.
 
2c-buoyant said:
Did they just pierce it or was it done punch and taper? Either way came out excellant, did it keep (a lot of mine fail, simply because most surface bars fail and reject)?

It was just pierced, didn't take very long at all. I was really worried about it rejecting but it's been almost 5 months and so far, so good! It even got caught on a loofa about a month ago (which was one of the most painful few seconds I've ever experienced) but it didn't bleed or anything. Occasionally it gets a bit red when I haven't cleaned it for awhile but nothing too bad.
 
I would have to fly or drive 12 hours to get one of these.
They are only available in one studio in Australia so far, in Sydney (as far as a piercer that I spoke to knows)
My local guy said that he doesnt want to get into them. Cant tell you why though. :)

I like them. First time I saw them I remember thinking.. How the hell did they do that, then I investigated and found out. =D

:D
 
johanneschimpo said:
^ does it really need an explanation?

Its more like, how about you explain why its not retarded.
Because, by default, the whole idea is retarded.

That is by far the single most unfounded, ignorant, and primitive response I've ever gotten to a serious queury based on a provoked response to something I've posted. I've never had a problem with your posts in the past, but come on man, are you serious with this one or just had a few too many?

If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all. Or stay out of my thread.

<3 2c
 
Klue said:
I would have to fly or drive 12 hours to get one of these.
They are only available in one studio in Australia so far, in Sydney (as far as a piercer that I spoke to knows)
My local guy said that he doesnt want to get into them. Cant tell you why though. :)

I like them. First time I saw them I remember thinking.. How the hell did they do that, then I investigated and found out. =D

:D

I can find you an artist in Aus through BME, theirs plenty. Wayde Dunn (.com), the famous scarification artist was born in Australia, now lives in Philly though. We'll find ya someone. ;)
 
2c-buoyant said:
That is by far the single most unfounded, ignorant, and primitive response I've ever gotten to a serious queury based on a provoked response to something I've posted. I've never had a problem with your posts in the past, but come on man, are you serious with this one or just had a few too many?

If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all. Or stay out of my thread.

<3 2c

fucking honestly.

I like that dudes posts usually. that one however, was RETARDED.

I don't even know where to begin.
 
I think it looks pretty damn gross to be real. Whatever you like, but that shit would be like instant, total turnoff for me to see on someone.
I cant stand seeing that shit on peoples chests, it makes me shiver to look at it. I dont care about other piercings, i dont like big gauges too much but its aight, that shit dont faze me, lip, eye, nose, all that.

I like the more tuned down discreet lookin piercings , to me its more beautiful and attractive when there aint a over load of it. but i definately do like piercings. I aint one of them anti body mod people, unless its some extreme cases. anyways tho, this is just somethin else. I dont see the appeal to it. Some piercings look cool, this to me just looks pretty dumb. If you all about diggin shit out from underneath your skin with a scalpel then whateva. but I think that shits pretty foul. I aint meanin to be totally negative about it, but you asked what we all think about it. I hope this is better than the posts where people just talk shit to you about it. I aint tryna be a dick, just sayin how i see it.

So i guess ill ask to try and understand it better, What about it do you find attractive? What makes you think its cool? Not callin you out on a debate about it , i mean let me into your way of thinkin about what could make you think this is a supa-fly, good, awesome-o thing? Im interested in hearin what you got to say about it. :)
 
lacey, the "piercings" that are in question here just look like "regular" piercings, so to speak. you can't tell from looking at them that they do not actually penetrate all the way through the skin.

I think they're kick ass because I've always found body modification to be interesting, and this is just the next step in being able to put what you want, where you want.
 
lacey k said:
I aint meanin to be totally negative about it, but you asked what we all think about it. I hope this is better than the posts where people just talk shit to you about it. I aint tryna be a dick, just sayin how i see it.

So i guess ill ask to try and understand it better, What about it do you find attractive? What makes you think its cool? Not callin you out on a debate about it , i mean let me into your way of thinkin about what could make you think this is a supa-fly, good, awesome-o thing? Im interested in hearin what you got to say about it. :)

Not trying to quash any debate here, lacey, but asking people to explain why they like certain things is taking it further than it needs to go, IMHO. Do people need to explain why they like certain forms of art, certain foods, certain music, certain people? No. Neither should they have to explain why they like a certain style of body modification over another. It's okay if they volunteer such information in the course of conversation, but to ask them to explain themselves just because you don't approve is a bit too much.

I can understand if people are asked for advice or experiences or the newest and coolest thing out in this area. But "Why do you like it - explain yourself"? Not the best approach, IMO.

I don't have any piercings myself, but I do find these ones very appealing. The only thing I don't like is that they are permanent, in the sense that if someone wanted to wear then only on odd days, taking them of on even days, they couldn't.
 
I personally took Lacey's comment as mere curiosity. I think it's a good thing to try and understand people that think differently than you. Granted, your point about not reallly being able to explain why one likes a certain thing can be damn near impossible is valid but she wasn't asking for them to explain themselves in the negative way you protray it.

I think I would gain from trying to understand the whole thought process behind getting something that I would never dream of doing. For example, I would never dream of tattooing someone's name on me but when others explained why they did it I understood better and have probably stopped judging people I see with names on their body. And as I said before, I think that's where lacey's at too.

Correct me if I'm wrong lacey. I really shouldn't try to put words in people's mouths.
 
lacey k said:
I think it looks pretty damn gross to be real. Whatever you like, but that shit would be like instant, total turnoff for me to see on someone.
I cant stand seeing that shit on peoples chests, it makes me shiver to look at it. I dont care about other piercings, i dont like big gauges too much but its aight, that shit dont faze me, lip, eye, nose, all that.

I like the more tuned down discreet lookin piercings , to me its more beautiful and attractive when there aint a over load of it. but i definately do like piercings. I aint one of them anti body mod people, unless its some extreme cases. anyways tho, this is just somethin else. I dont see the appeal to it. Some piercings look cool, this to me just looks pretty dumb. If you all about diggin shit out from underneath your skin with a scalpel then whateva. but I think that shits pretty foul. I aint meanin to be totally negative about it, but you asked what we all think about it. I hope this is better than the posts where people just talk shit to you about it. I aint tryna be a dick, just sayin how i see it.

So i guess ill ask to try and understand it better, What about it do you find attractive? What makes you think its cool? Not callin you out on a debate about it , i mean let me into your way of thinkin about what could make you think this is a supa-fly, good, awesome-o thing? Im interested in hearin what you got to say about it. :)

Don't worry Lace, I've read enough of your screeds to never take offense to your colorful grasp on the human language, I actually quite admire your in-your-face humanity, your balls and your quick whit. Now to the questions at hand:

It's not meant for everyone, as with most things in life, that's self evident. Its just one of those things that's not mentioned on here very often, and seeing as how this is one underground community, I had just assumed you'd be privy to the thoughts and ideals and customs of another minority of other "counterculturists." You can't deny the similarity between the Drug community and the Mod community, their both defying tradition/societal standards, their both illegal in the eyes of the law (practicing medical surgery without a license and whatnot, etc).

Microdermals are not permanant, Transdermal Implants are. I've had 3 already put into me and they came out much easier than going in, and were the least painful of all peircing procedures I've gotten (even ears, lips, nipples, even my cock for christ sake). Shit, PTFE implants aren't even permanent, you just cut them out (and if you can IV drugs, I can't see any reason why you'd have a problem with minor surgery).

Different Strokes for differantly idealed folks. I find them to be beautiful, much like I find tattoos and scarification to be beautiful. Suspension is beautiful too, more of an enlightenment practice than enything else (I'll include pics to REALLY freak you out). Most of these practices are deep rooted in infinitly ancient cultures, southeast asians stretch their nostrils to enormous gauges over an inch, native americans used to suspend to acheive enlightnment, I forget which culture but their was one that would split their tongues and stretch them so they could roll them back into their mouths to aid in breathing excersises. Now, doesn't all of this seem firmiliar to you? American/South American shamanism, buddhist ideals, ancient practices (much like the taking of drugs to enhance one's consciousness). But I digress.

I just don't personally like standard piercings is all, detest eyebrows (not anti eyebrows, their surface bars). Hate nostrils unless their stretched, HATE belly buttons (unless their stretched) etc, but thats just MY opinion.

I took no offense to your opinions, except for the remark about being "foul and pretty dumb." I know that's your style dear, but a little uncalled for I think.

Your into tattoos right? Check out my thread on my inner lip tattoo, I posted some pics of the wife's tattoos so tell me what you think, I know your a half hour from my house and she charges half price (or less depending on the client), 50 an hour. Or just come by and eat some freshly flushed fungus, either way, be well!

And for the record, I don't think anything on this planet is "cool." Interesting maybe, but cool doesn't register in my vocabulary.

Also I no longer have that piercing, I let my wife practice her dermal punches and tapers on me, kept it for a day then took it out. Who wants to die without a few scars?

peace/love
2c:\

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Ok, now i'm gonna be a dick and REALLY offend you...
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This is a very popular practice, growing in popularity over the past few years.
 
Me no like either... looks very simply like a nail hammered into the body, thus the "did it hurt a lot" questions. No thanx... I like very subtle stuff myself, this is way to blatant for my tastes.
 
mrs-mojo-risin said:
I got one of these in the summer:

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The picture was taken a few hours after I got it done so it still looks a little red/bloody. I was in love with it at first but more recently it's been bugging me 'cause sometimes it gets a little sore when I move around trying to fall asleep. Overall, I think it was worth getting. Although I did tire of the "Did that hurt!?" questions eventually.


How did it heal or how is it healing, whichever the case. A lot of times they'll get pissed and start to reject. I suggest doing daily sea salt soaks, just take a small glass fill it with a pinch of sea salt (best antisceptic in the world) and soak for no more than 5 minutes daily. Even if it's giving you no problems, couldn't hurt and I apoligize if you were well aware of this.

And on the "did that hurt," you think that's annoying? My wife is working a retail job right now and every other person she sees gives her some rude question about her ears, her neck tattoo, anything that looks different about her. She gets so pissed off, but quick whitted and usually will put a rude cat in their place so casually it causes no scene. Their was a friend of hers that actually printed up small business cards answering every question she had ever been asked about her mods. Funny, no?
 
MDPVagrant said:
Me no like either... looks very simply like a nail hammered into the body, thus the "did it hurt a lot" questions. No thanx... I like very subtle stuff myself, this is way to blatant for my tastes.

Takes less time and is much less painful than any piercing I've ever had, and I've retired over 20.
 
SA, yea Amor had me right. You slippin! ;) I definately meant it in a "Hey whats up with that lemme get in your head" way , not a "OMG, Like, So, totally, like, how could like Like that, OMG!" way. :D

ANyways, 2-c, Thats whats up. I can feel where youre comin from. suspension dont bug me out, I believe its called Thaipusan or somethin like that over in thailand. I always thought it was kinda interesting. Ima be back soon to respond more to this, right now im catchin a ride somewhere, so I gotta roll out for a minute but ill be back, For now, Pause right where I left off....
 
i kinda like it... although i'm not into mods anymore (i've long since taken all mine out)

i think it's best to get an odd number done... then when people see it they wonder how the hell you did it. an even number may just look like a usual surface piercing w/ barbell.
 
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