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| Posted by kansaspatzer www6conf.org 4/04/2008 23:27:21 play online chess |  Subject: Chess tattoosMessage: I was wondering if anybody else had any or knew anybody who has any. I haven't come across anyone else but surely I'm not the only one. I know somebody who got a certain poker hand (Jack-Ten) tattooed on his arm. I feel that mine is less "tacky", although people approach mine with mixed results. |
| Posted by ccmcacollister www6conf.org 4/05/2008 22:10:44 play online chess | NO ... Message: *** Seems like an interesting idea & your Knight looks good ... maybe more players will go in for it if they see yours. Doesn't seem tacky at all to me. Personally, I see it as expressive Art, like the game itself. Are you thinking of adding to the "set" ? }8-) |
| Posted by ionadowman www6conf.org 4/06/2008 13:22:24 play online chess | Let's see... Message: I hope i haven't sarted anything... ;-) Ion |
| Posted by kansaspatzer www6conf.org 4/10/2008 22:35:38 play online chess | Message: I do think that more players should get a chess tattoo. At the very least, it makes for an interesting conversation piece |
| Posted by tag1153 www6conf.org 4/11/2008 00:52:00 play online chess | Guilty........ Message:  gameknot.com |
| Posted by wschmidt www6conf.org 4/11/2008 12:26:08 play online chess | how about... Message: |
| Posted by eqj2 www6conf.org 4/11/2008 14:03:03 play online chess | ???????? Message: |
| Posted by ionadowman www6conf.org 4/11/2008 14:20:18 play online chess | Wha' hoppen?? Message: Curious... |
| Posted by tag1153 www6conf.org 4/11/2008 19:17:38 play online chess | eh? Message: ion - ???? huh?????? The knight tat is about 3 years old....i got it after my first 4/4 performance OTB.....I have a few others as well, but surely will be banned for posting them:) |
| Posted by chessnovice www6conf.org 4/11/2008 19:21:53 play online chess | ... Message: I'm sure he meant to link to his own profile: gameknot.com |
| Posted by eqj2 www6conf.org 4/11/2008 22:55:04 play online chess | Yep Message: |
| Posted by heinzkat www6conf.org 4/12/2008 03:24:13 play online chess | Does anyone else have a... Message: |
| Posted by ogedei www6conf.org 4/12/2008 11:46:01 play online chess | Message: |
| Posted by chessnovice www6conf.org 4/12/2008 13:07:02 play online chess | ... Message: The only kind of tattoo I've considered getting is something along the lines that Tyler Florence (from Food Network) got. He says his favorite is this tattooed script that he got from a Buddhist monk. It sounds cool. But then I figured that the ink probably has some kind of metal in it. If I ever have to undergo an MRI, I'd rather it be as painless as possible. |
| Posted by kansaspatzer www6conf.org 4/12/2008 15:26:54 play online chess | Message: j/k. I like Gameknot, but not THAT much. |
| Posted by wschmidt www6conf.org 4/13/2008 16:42:17 play online chess | My stepson is a tattoo artist Message: * That was a few days ago. He came home from work yesterday and said someone had come in and asked for a large pawn on his back. Interesting timing and interesting choice of images. * And actually, this thread has got me thinking..... |
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