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   toasteroven said, 3 months ago

   I….

   Huh.

   You know, I don’t care about this cartoon. So, instead, I’ll tell you a little personal story. I’ve wanted to get a tattoo for years, and, as you can probably tell from my avatar, I’m a big fan of turtles and tortoises. So one day, I decided, this was it. I had drawn up what I thought was a tasteful little stylized picture of a sea turtle, and I was ready to take it to a tattoo artist and get it done. Before I went, though, I thought it would be a good idea to talk the thing over with one of my friends.

   “Uh, you know that’s something sorority girls do, right?”

   “Wait, what?”

   “Turtles are a sorority thing. You’re going to look really weird asking for that.”

   Obviously, I hadn’t known that. Still, I thanked him from saving me from embarrassment. I was still disappointed, though. I thought I had the perfect tattoo, but no. Sorority girls ruin everything.

   Anyway! Back to your stupid cartoon.

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   senorbullwinkle said, 3 months ago

   Sorority girls get tat’s of turtles ? No, I didn’t know that, I thought it was butterflies. But then again I’m not a sorority girl. Maybe I should look in to this.

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   parkersinthehouse said, 3 months ago

   a friend of mine is having his tattoo removed - it’s costing a grand and he has to have three (really, really) painful sessions to get all of it off! bummer. I used to judge tattoo contests, which convinced me not to get one.

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   believecommonsense said, 3 months ago

   my guess is not many people eligible for Medicare have tattoos … sure there’s some though … and nope, gotta pay for it yourself

   Barstow your reach exceeds your capabilities

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   iamthelorax said, 3 months ago

   Turtle tattoos aren’t a sorority thing, unless you get a feminine cartoonish one.

   This doesn’t look feminine to me.

   http://www.photographybyjohncorney.com/people/polynesian-guy-tattoo-turtl.jpg

   You need to have a well thought out idea, easy to cover-up with clothes, avoid having something too spontaneous that ends up looking like a half @$$ed doodle.

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   Gladius said, 3 months ago

   Oh c’mon believe. You’re forgetting all those retired squids.

   :)

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   Guilden_NL said, 3 months ago

   parkersinthehouse , I still judge tattoo contests every day. I give a thumbs down to all of the sleazy people that hang them out in the public every day. Wannabee porn stars that pollute the visual environment.

   I do love this cartoon, it says it all for me. I HATE AARP and I am getting the word out to friends my age about how radically pro-big government this evil organization is.

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   rlsaxion said, 3 months ago

   No it probably doesn’t, however there is a chunk of stimulus money going for gang tat removal. Does belonging to AARP count as gang affiliation?

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   teaguemj said, 3 months ago

   Well, there may be few or none old enough for tat removals now, but oh honey! In a about 20 or 30 years there are going to be plenty!

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    dtroutma said, 3 months ago

    How easily distracted the righties are to the simple fact Barstow, as usual, has it wrong. AARP wants reform, just doesn’t endorse formally the “Obama” plan, which doesn’t really exist in the first place. It is A PROPOSAL, being modified in committee daily. What we need is a Congress, left AND right, with the ability to create a bill that is good for the people, not just corporations. A solid plan is possible for the benefit of both, tattoo that on your brain cheek.

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    kreniigh said, 3 months ago

    Why isn’t the AARP doing more to keep the government’s hands off of Medicare? It’s outrageous!

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    oldlegodad said, 3 months ago

    There are going to be an awful(!) lot of grannies in the home with wrinkled tats. And can you visuallize the belly button tat hanging down in a fold/flap Yuck!

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    DrCanuck said, 3 months ago

    Fashions come and go; that fad which put you at the forefront of style and culture today mark you as a complete loser leftover a few years later. (Remember the mullet?) In ten years, exposed tattoos will be seen as social dregs. But you can grow your hair out…..

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    believecommonsense said, 3 months ago

    teague’s right about 20 or 30 years from now, there may be more folks wanting tattoo removal on Medicare

    tattoos seem to be here to stay though … this “fad” has gone on for a long time now … i don’t get it but different strokes for different folks and all that

    oldlego, there probably are/will be wrinkled tats on grannies AND grampies

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    ynnek58 said, 3 months ago

    I always like the look of those yakuza tats, but I’d never get one – a bit over the top.

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    oldlegodad said, 3 months ago

    A civilized health care discussion broke out here yesterday.
    http://hamptonroads.com/2009/08/rep-nye-expresses-doubts-health-care-plans

    2009/08/19

    And then this came in via subscription.
    http://www.ibdeditorials.com/IBDArticles.aspx?id=335660247180517

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    Palestino said, 3 months ago

    I don’t know ,but shouldn’t the stick of the umbrella be straight to match the top of it (or is it broken intentionally?)

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    parkersinthehouse said, 3 months ago

    some of those things have a joint in the middle for turning the umbrella when the sun changes