Heck, even if I won the Mega Millions with the largest ever jackpot tomorrow and ended up being so rich that I would never need to wipe my own ass ever again I would still not even so much as get a tattoo on my shoulder... even if that tattoo is a perfectly socially acceptable thing (like a national emblem or something).
So basically what you are saying is you don't want tattoos...
That's cool and lot of people feel the same way. Personally, I like them and I have some tiger stripes and a pawprint and a tribal bobkitty. I don't want anything I can't conceal with a collared shirt though; I have a professional job and might not always live in Cali where nobody gives a damn about that kind of stuff.
Stalking Cat went to the other extreme however. He also complained to me in person he was having trouble finding work as an in-home PC repair technician. No offense to him, but this should really fall into the "no shit" category. I think people should do what they want, but they should also realize the consequences of their actions. Now many people are making him seem like a martyr, referring to "his accomplishment" and all that.
I wouldn't consider tattooing your entire body and modding it any sort of accomplishment, but I don't think it's a *bad* thing either. It's something I look at and say "oh, okay -- I guess that's cool" and leave it there. The guy was nice though, and however this happened it's still a tragedy.
