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  Any recommendations on tattoo artist who works with sacred Celtic imagery, knotwork, and plants?

  1 0 Oh man, are we on diametrically opposed positions on the tattoo scale. I fucking hate that sacred celtic shit and I'm Irish. I even have some knotwork from almost 20 years ago so I know the allure. But to each his own. I'm not sure how experienced you are with tattoos, but you do have a bit of a dilema. Seattle has way too many shitty tattooists. ESPECIALLY shitty tribal/celtic/whatever tattooists. The style requires far more attention to geometric consitency and percision than it does to artistic interpretation and technique (imho, natch). In short, it's way easier to fake celtic images than it is more traditional american or asian stylings. And the bigger the bullshit about spiritualism etc coming out the mouth of the inker the more likely you'll wind up with a shit tattoo. But I dig where I think you are coming from. You want something as authentic as possible coming from someone who fucking means it. Good on ya. Just beware. It leaves you ripe for the plucking and you can get ripped off. Having said that and having just insulted you a wee bit (in fun, I hope you take it) I recommend going to down to Under the Needle to talk to the Joel there that does the tribal stuff. Not the Joel that does the tradional stuff. I don't know that he does celtic but his tribal is very good and the work holds up over time. He would at the very least be able to point you in the right direction. I'll also ask some inker friends later and see waht they say. Good luck Tom answered in Other - Style & Beauty 27 days ago Answer, comment & read 2 more answers »

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  0 0 too. I hate that. Tom commented about 1 month ago

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  female equivalent to a power tie

  0 0 http://www.amazon.com/Read-My-Pins-Stories-Diplomats/dp/0060899182 Perhaps to dowager-ish? Tom answered in Women's Fashion about 1 month ago Answer, comment & read 3 more answers »

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  0 0 I'd advertise as a great beginner or commuter bike that is perfect for taking your motorcycle riding test on. Highway safe, light, good for shorter person (short people are often fucked motorcycle choice wise). I hear it is considered a great chick bike among cruiser style enthusiasts (though I am not one). MPG is great as is the bike's reliability and note that it an easy bike to maintain and work on. Honda part support is OK. I'd use some search words in the text like "Virago", "Nighthawk" and "Rebel" as folks looking for those bikes may be interested in this one. If it's priced not too far north of $1k I doubt it will last a week. Closer to $2k may take a bit longer. Mint low mileage ones are worth maybe $3k or so but finding that buyer may take some time as you can find lots of bikes at that price point. Now is a good time to sell a bike on Craigslist and good luck. Tom commented about 1 month ago

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  Me and my fiancé just had a baby 4 weeks ago and everytime I want to do sexual things he always has some excuse to not do anything, help?

  3 0 Speaking from very recent (and not so recent) first-hand experience I can honestly say there are few things that squash a man's sex drive like having a baby. I ain't you, it's him. And the baby. He’ll be back up to snuff in another few weeks. Our baby is 3 weeks old and right now I can't even find my penis. He's like a scared turtle. Just over 9 months ago he was cutting diamonds and swinging around all over the place. There's some pretty solid evidence that men's testosterone levels drop pretty dramatically following a new baby. Good on ya, evolution! Lets the ladies recoup a bit after being savaged by partum. Since, one can infer, all men are biologically inclined to be rapists. Apparently. Or whiney douchebags at the very least that won't shut the fuck up until they at least get some head. So chill the fuck out. Enjoy being able to drink booze again. And then, in a few weeks, get the old man loaded and do all those crazy sex things you kids do these days. Tom answered in Sex about 1 month ago Answer, comment & read 2 more answers »

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  What's the best way to sell (market) a used motorcycle?

  0 0 What's the bike? Craigslist is the go to place for local bike sales. Tom answered in Cars & Motorcycles about 1 month ago Answer and comment »

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  Anyone else seeing Rufous Hummingbirds at your feeders yet?

  1 0 Not yet. Last year my first was mid April so expecting them soon. Pine siskins are taking over my sunflower feeder. they and the house finches are very messy eaters. Juncos are digging it but the chickadees are bumming. Tom answered in Chickens & Animals about 1 month ago Answer, comment & read 2 more answers »

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  0 0 I am not sure what the intent of the question is but I think some clarification is in order as a follow up. There are many woman tattooists. There are many woman who own or are part owners tattoo parlors. While it may be that there are shops that pay an hourly wage to the tattooists I've never heard of one. Usually it's the tattooist being charged (or however you want to term it) for space, supplies, advertising, etc. In that light it doesn't matter a rat's ass who owns the shop. What matters is how they treat the tattooists. Tom commented 2 months ago

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  Women-owned tattoo shops?

  2 0 Vyvyn has been around forever... http://www.vyvyn.com/ Tom answered in Other - Style & Beauty 2 months ago Answer, comment & read 4 more answers »

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  Best place to find a large pot for balcony/porch?

  2 0 Fred Meyer ain't horrible. But this qeustion makes me miss chubby and tubby's which always seemed to roll out the cheap 1/2 cask barrels at this time of year. I've used leaky galvanized cattle tanks that can be purchased fairly cheap in the more rural areas of WA. I like the look and they come in several shapes and sizes. I'll be looking for some myself shortly. When farm supply places get shipments of these in there are often several that leak. These are sold a bit cheaper rather than sent back to the manufacturer. I've used them as planters and worm bins. Tom answered in Garden Services 2 months ago Answer, comment & read 4 more answers »

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