12-09-2005 16:57

Greg Needel

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i was having a conversation about this a few weeks ago at the Capitol Clash when people were mistaken that my temp tattoo was real. I was wondering if anyone had done this and i guess i now have my answer.

just a question..did you get approval from FIRST for the modifications to the logo as stated in their logo standards

12-09-2005 17:29

Francis-134

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Wow. You are certianly braver than me. Looks pretty good too.

12-09-2005 17:31

Ryan Albright

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Yes i have one tattoo, and i am ready for a second and i was seriously considering this. I like how you put some kind of design for it. I really like it

12-09-2005 17:38

Ryan M.

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Wow! That's real? *jaw drops*

12-09-2005 17:42

brandy836

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A Real FIRST Tattoo- Now there’s something different.


As for the proper "logo usage" approval- I think that it’s too late for that.

12-09-2005 18:01

mechanicalbrain

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Obviously its on your waist line but is it on the back? Center of the back?

12-09-2005 18:33

Stephen Kowski

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sweet....i was thinkin of gettin one on my inner forearm....did you draw it yourself?

12-09-2005 18:55

Eugenia Gabrielov

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Is logo use a problem if it's not for advertising or competition purposes? I doubt she'll be running around using it to advertise.

12-09-2005 19:23

Heretic121

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ya its on her lower back centered...

was a fun experince being there seeing her clench in pain when they went over her spine =P...

it looks great in person too... the only thing that was bad on the tatto was the white was not done heavy enough so it still looks skinish color instead of white which i think she plans on getting fixed... she also wantd to get the black filled in...

so 2 opinons...

1. should she get the outlined tribal filled in black...

2. should she extend the tribal up + down...

12-09-2005 19:34

mechanicalbrain

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Filled in absolutely! I'm not sure if a large tribal would necessarily look good though. If it gets too big the FIRST logo no longer becomes the center of attention.

12-09-2005 19:36

Beth Sweet

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And just for the record, remember those of you under 18, no getting FIRST tatoo's without mom and dad's permission.

PS. It does look very nice dear

12-09-2005 19:39

Bcahn836

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Woo hoo i will be 19 next week, and that just may be what i do for my birthday.

12-09-2005 19:47

mechanicalbrain

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I'm considering getting a large tribal/Celtic design on my left shoulder next year but I'm wondering what effects body weight has on tattoos.

12-09-2005 19:53

Barry Bonzack

Obsessed. Scary obsessed.

I think we have crossed a very special line of FIRST obsession.


If anyone gets "I am JVN" tattooed anywhere on their body, I will be quite frightened.

12-09-2005 21:05

Ashley_05

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Wow. Let me first start off by saying thank you to all who have approved of my ink. Yes, as Heretic said its in my lower back. And no, I did not get the approval of FIRST before I had this done. But in my defense, I got this tattoo for me, not for the whole world to see and certainly not to promote FIRST in anyway.

To answer some of the underlying questions. Yes, I drew the design myself with the exception of the FIRST Logo. And I do plan on having the white touched up, along with filling in the Tribal. In reference to the pain: The outline was probably the most difficult part. It happens right away and it was thin lines. Filling in the color wasn't too bad until it got near the spine... and yea, it hurt just a little bit, but the way I see it, the pain was well worth it.

Tattooing a great way to express yourself and get a design that is truly meaningful to you. I contemplated this design for a while and probably drew for a good 8 months before I found my final design. Being that I'm only 18 and still currently living in my parents house, I let them know that I was doing this before I actually had it done. To my surprise my father actually wanted to come with me and watch me get it done. :: Great bonding experience ::

FIRST for Life.

12-09-2005 22:35

Rabbit222

Re: Obsessed. Scary obsessed.

That will be the FIRST thing I do when I turn 18.

12-09-2005 23:53

KarenH

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What will you do when FIRST redesigns its logo again? Will you get your tattoo redone?

13-09-2005 03:39

Cory

Re: Obsessed. Scary obsessed.

Let us know when, so we can have the men with the white coats waiting

13-09-2005 11:03

Jessica Boucher

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Seems like Karen and I are on the same wavelength...because that's exactly what I was thinking.

I once read a case study for class about the fanaticism of Nike's employees - who go so far as to have the "nike swoosh" tattooed on themselves.

The difference here is that Nike as a brand placed 30th overall in the world in the annual Interbrand/Business Week ranking of the Top 100 Global Brands, with a value of $10.1 billion - the swoosh isn't leaving anytime soon.

I can not say it enough, FIRST is still growing, and will be growing for quite some time. It's still a toddler in terms of age in comparison to other international nonprofits. May the logo change sometime in the future? Absolutley. Will it change anytime soon? Probably not.

As you said, it's your choice, and I'm sure you thought about all of this before it happened. (Not to mention, I think it's pretty cool looking). Good for you!

Note: Of course, I've met some old-schoolers who still hold tight to the old FIRST logo as a show of their support of what FIRST used to be. May this logo become a symbol for another FIRST-era just like the old logo? Sure. The future is enormous and ours for the shaping.

13-09-2005 11:22

tiffany34990

Re: Obsessed. Scary obsessed.

very funny Barry...

it's a very cool design though... i'm not a fan of tatoos but that's okay...but still pretty darn cool

13-09-2005 12:34

Gary Dillard

Re: Obsessed. Scary obsessed.

Why just "I AM JVN?

13-09-2005 12:39

Brandon Martus

Re: Obsessed. Scary obsessed.

Thanks to the handy-dandy CD-Media search page ..

13-09-2005 14:21

[527]phil

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Hmmmm, if i was to get a tattoo it would be between a first logo on my right arm, or 527 on my arm or my forehead lol .

13-09-2005 15:14

Barry Bonzack

Re: Obsessed. Scary obsessed.

Oh no. What if some one were to tattoo his face on their body like people do with Elvis?

13-09-2005 16:30

Kyle

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I have 5 tattoos and I plan on getting more but until I go through boot camp I cant get any more, some government rule.
I plan on getting the MOE 2005 logo and the FIRST logo together I am just not sure where on my body to get it.

The tat looks great and its nice to see you created the overall design of it yourself.

13-09-2005 16:33

looneylin

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that's sooo cool! i dunno, i should consider getting something like that myself b/c it's been such a big part of my life.

14-09-2005 07:40

Ashley Christine

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I had always joked around about doing this. Maybe some day I will get a FIRST tatoo. Too bad I cant be the first. LOL.

15-09-2005 23:40

phrontist

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I have a feeling she was not the first either...

I'd get one! I've always wanted some witty message on my inner lip, maybe just "No!"

15-09-2005 23:53

Katie Reynolds

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I know a girl who has "Think" tattooed on her inner lip (think before you speak) - it's pretty cool.

Ashley_05 - very nice tattoo!

16-09-2005 18:19

Travis Hoffman

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Well, definitely not the first:

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...0&postcount=12

I'm sure there are more.

18-09-2005 14:40

Rohan_DHS

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Thats an awesome tatoo well done!