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Very cool.

Did Bob do that widow? Funny that yours and mine are back to back here.

Knee cap was worse, but not nearly as bad as I thought it would be.

Got this from Bryan Randolph at Spider Murphy's yesterday: Side/into the back of the knee isn't quite as fun as it sounds, but not so horrible. Feels worse today.

I got tattooed by one of those guys for $100. Just sayin'.

Name names.

Katie Sellergren is does BEST LETTER bro. She's doing a guest spot at Black Heart in June and moving to Black Heart in October.

Shoulda gotten Young Einstein. I'll admit two things: 1) I'm trying to hate, and 2) that's a good scientist tat.

Even among Anil's non-micro-tats, I've yet to see anything that I like. Post gems if you're holdin'.

Nah, I don't take any of this personally. It's a good convo, and you make some valid points. When I said that the former has been getting tattooed for a long time, I was referencing the fact that Anal (sic) tattooed for almost 20 years without having any tattoos himself. I think that's extra fucked. He was at a convention in 2001 and Jack Rudy basically shamed him into getting something. In Gupta's own words: So he got gangbanged by four world-class artists--and what did he get? Earth, air, fire and water ON HIS THIGH. How fucking softhands is that shit? So I'll just close with "Fuck Anil Gupta and his one large-ish tattoo, as well."

Well, there are lots of differences between Grillo and Gupta, namely that the former has been getting tattooed for a long time. Ben also stipples his tiny tattoos so that they'll hold up a LITTLE longer. And his micro tats aren't douchey shit like The Scream or Mona Lisa stamps. Then again, Ben doesn't have a tribe-tastic logo.

Burk and Fink are two of my favorites. Super fucking stellar shit on a consistent basis. If you see Seeks in a fight with a bear, don't help Seeks--help the bear! Although I have to say that you sound dangerously close to one of those "OMG wut r u gonna do when ur 80?" people right now. Yes, you should think about the future when you're getting tattooed, but they're to be enjoyed now. I have a few little Ben Grillo tats. They might not look perfect in 30 years, but 3.5 years in and they look great and I enjoy them a lot.

She's moving to SF to work at Black Heart this fall. Makes me wish I needed some words on me. I've already referred a few people to her.

His theories are a huge bummer, but his tattoos are pretty rad.

I believe it was Kayle LeoGrande who said that Cris Cleen looks like he works at Knot's Berry Farm. Laughed. I fucking laughed.

Solid start. That's a decent amount of work for just 2 hours.

He's semi-retired, seeing as he just turned 66. It was super easy to get an appointment, though. I just called the shop and asked a few weeks in advance. I think you'd be able to get in with him pretty easily. That shop is fucking awesome, dude. You should definitely check it out and try to get something. Bob's a legend for a reason, and getting tattooed by him was a real honor. Plus, the tattoo itself rules.

I just got home from our little trip to LA, and I brought a friend: I went to Bob Roberts and asked him for one of his tiger heads. He saw the spot I had open and furrowed his brow. "That's gonna be tough." He tried to sketch something on, but I could tell he was kinda flustered, so I said, "Ya know, I also really like your spiders." He lit up and said, "Now you're talkin'!" He drew it on and knocked it out in half an hour. All in all, it was a great, great experience. He and I chatted about music and, of course, tattoos. He asked to see my back, then said, "I got a snake on my back, too." He then proceeded to melt my face off by showing me his Ed Hardy backpiece, as well as his Horiyoshi III torso pieces. Coolest fucking dude ever, and I am beyond stoked on my black widow.

So you now have a fully lined backpiece?

In-progress Koeplinger madness:

I'm not about to pull a "Just do whatever you want, bro!" on Bob Roberts. Who likes that? No one, right? I meant that I have to figure out what I'm getting from his canon of awesome shit. Skull spider, straight up black widow, front-facing panther or tiger head. I'd fucking love one of his eagles, but the open spots I have are a little small to do one justice. Fuck it. Maybe I'll have him do a paragraph of text on my ribs. Those tigers I have suck anyway.

Cool story alert! Bob Roberts called me back. I'm getting a little somethin' from him next month. Gonna cost a grip, but it'll be worth it. I'm super stoked. Now I just have to figure out what I'm getting from him (roughly baseball size). Maybe a baseball. Told you, bro. Cool story.

Hi. Been whorin' around on another forum and scrollin' through Instagram. I'm getting another little something from Stuart Cripwell next month and I might be getting a burner from The One Bob Roberts. Wish me luck.

Lehi's gonna make it look super gnarly and tough. Stefan and Henry will kill it, but their renditions might look prettier. Does that make sense?