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Adorable Tux (Jack Wallen gets his Tux Tattoo)

While I don't think I'll go for permanent ink (I have this fear of needles, you see), I do have a nice big cut-vinyl Tux decal on the lid of my notebook, and a smaller cut-vinyl Tux decal on the window of my server tower at home. I think I may add one to my car at some point, as well. One of the benefits of having a wife who works for a sign company is she gets to play with the vinyl cutter when they have scrap and she has spare time.

A few years ago the local LUG was thinking about trying to get custom license plates, but I don't think they ever got enough interest to meet the state requirements for having custom plates.

there was a company that sold those little vinyl tux stickers. here:

http://geekstick.us/categories.php?department=19&category=36

but they aren't "puffy" like the ones i remember.

My Tux decal is a bit bigger than that. And it's just a single color cut-out. After I go home I'll have to take a pic of the lid of my notebook and post it online.

I get comments on it just about everywhere I take my notebook. I use my notebook at church to record sermons to mp3 for the church's website, and about every other week or so someone says something about the Tux decal. Most of them are about it being cute. And yes, I use Linux for the recording. Audacity is a wonderful program.

Here's my Tux decal. It's not full color, but it is one of a kind

might need to try to find something like that for my own laptop!

1 st take: Now why would somebody do that to their cut little plush toy Tux? What did he do to deserve that? Poor little guy.

2 nd look: Oh, you did that. So I'll take it no real penquins were hurt filming that. Right?

For me? Nope, No thanks. Still not allowed. -d

Pretty nice tat. And it's cooler than other geek tattoos...

*cough*
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Moore_(business)#Miscellaneous
*cough*
(whether they're real, who knows.)

Edit1: Damn link!! Copy and paste should work... /sigh
Edit2: Wrong post I replied to! I'm doing just great today. /facepalm

Purple ink shot up your arm and came out of your head through your hair ??

I am so glad sometimes that I have progressed to being an old fart at an age where getting a tattoo is ill-advised. But the art looks great on your arm and you have definitely proven out to be the top of your geek class!

Fun photo forum, thanks!

nope.
not gonna happen.

something about sticking a needle through my hand when I was a child has made me and needles best kept separate.
though passing out after a blood test and coming to on top of a pretty nurse is not a bad experience

[ she tried to catch me, and it didn't quite work. ]

Sounds like a pretty good way to wake up, if you ask me.

coming to on top of a pretty nurse wasn't a bad experience.

it would have been better if we were both nekkid though

I can't conceive of anything that would inspire me to voluntarily make permanent alterations to my body. I've got a ring on my left hand; that's permanent enough for me.

that a little pain ever hurt anybody?

that which does not kill us makes us stronger.

was never a quadriplegic.

and what would he say of "phantom pain"?

that Nietzsche was unsane don't you?
[ inflammable = extremely flammable, so insane = extremely sane ]

anything about pain?
it didn't hurt when I stuck the needle through my hand.

maybe that 1cc intramuscular injection of pure penicillin did help boost my body's immune system even
[ 9 years before I even caught a cold after that ]

but I have had serious issues with needles since then.

nice touch!!!

that's truly embarassing

Very much enjoyed this digital commentary! I never had or will have a tattoo but I enjoyed this immensely and Tux never looked so good! Wonder what Andy Rooney would say?

Good grief, it's just as well you're married!

my wife is really hot. and is a kickboxing instructor so watch what you say.

One of these days you'd think people would learn that the Linux geeks get all the hot chicks.

maybe i need to write an article:

10 Reasons Why Linux Geeks Get the Girls

Seriously dude? Are you ?

Have you imagined how sad that's gonna look when you're 60 and no one knows what linux is?

If you are gonna get a tat, make sure it's one that ages well (ie stay clear of company / product logos).

My mate had the batman symbol back in the day when it was popular... 5 years later and he just looked a bit of a pillock!

A lesson we should all learn!

that Linux is going to fade away any time soon, especially since it's been steadily (albeit slowly) gaining popularity since it was first introduced. Distributions may come and go, but Linux will be here for quite a while.

but the logo may change over the coming 30 years meaning the tattoo just looks like an overweight penguin, great!

IF/When they get one,

Rule 1, know what they want for a full year before getting it. Something that lasts forever should not be an impulse buy, nor should it be something taken off the wall in the ink shop.

Rule 2, put it somewhere where you can hide it so you can maintain the illusion of respectability.

Rule 3, think about what it will look like when your 80 in the nursing home wearing a diaper.

The WORST are the losers that hopped on the "TAZ" bandwagon a decade ago. Not a fan of the tramp stamp, nor any on the midsection.

Bad enough we have "normal" religious fundamentalists running around causing trouble.

Now we have the Followers of Linux. Linux is God. There is no other God other than Linux. Linus Torvalds is it's Prophet!

They sit in front of computers the world over to worship.

They vehemenently denounce all other operating systems as false.

What's the difference between Linus Torvalds and Pope Benedict? Torvalds actually has tangible miracles?

moron.

thank you. you are too kind.

in fact, you are too kind.

and you only get re-trolled (and angry).

besides, you catch more trolls with honey.

I have a butterfly that is completely shaded, on what looks like a background of green spider-plant type leaves. Gorgeous yellow, blue and purple coloring. A full 2 hours, plus a touch-up visit later. It is above my right boob below my shoulder point, so very tender. It is nearly the total size of the uber-geek tat on your arm, but more needle coverage. It was NOTHING. I just put my head in a place that made the sound and feel of it "normal." It was like having someone scratching the same place over and over. I had a fun visit with them all... completely ignored it the whole time.

But you know what they say... women are MUCH more tolerant to pain. heh heh heh Pobracito.

(Oh! Responding to a post above... it was NOT off the shelf, either.)

this planet would have a population of 1. i never claimed to have any tolerance to pain. and, yes, i am a wuss.

I read your replies above, esp to the trolls. I laughed out loud on this one. Wuss or not, you post some fun stuff. And best of all... no flame wars on MS versus Linux versus whatever!

hurt like he//. That forearm stuff ain't nuthin'!

my wife is going to get some art down her spine. she can take pain.

she can't code, hack, or own the command line...but she can take pain!

I have to admit thats a good looking tattoo and yes yea for the penquin

Damn Jack! That's hardcore!!!!

Wish I'd thought of it first...looks great, not sure I could handle 2 hours of pain for it, but it is cool!!!

pcwiz... 8)