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Rowing Ink
photo submitted by: Chris Mare (January 26, 2009)
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Here's a shot of a tattoo I got recently. 9 hours of chair time to complete this piece. You might recognize some of it from a specific magazine ad? Scott Trerrotola is responsible for the entire design. I give him a lot of credit for embracing the intensity of our sport.

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piddlepaddle
01/27/2009  7:41:01 AM
I think this tattoo is amazing, and I'm grateful I can finally have proof fir my friends that think I'm crazy to devote so much time to this sport that there is someone out there who is more addicted than I am haha. I actually have a very small tattoo of the "row" symbol -aka the greek letter on my ankle definitely doesn't compare to yours though. Really awesome.

GTownHW4
01/27/2009  5:35:25 AM
I have to admit, that is pretty legit. But the thought of having Matt on my back at all times would be a little weird, I already see enough of him when he comes back to the wharf and steals my erg, jerk haha

RedState
01/26/2009  7:07:19 PM
btw are the flowers really adding any value in this pic? last time I checked I didn't find vegetation growing out of the side of the boat.

RedState
01/26/2009  7:02:06 PM
I think it's a waste of ink. Is it really necessary to do that? I can go to sport graphics and find a couple hundred photos of me. BRObama is def. a fan, unfortunately.

Michael Suarez
01/26/2009  5:26:36 PM
Wow .... this is so warped. I'm sure it will require some serious mediation on my part.

LwtTorque
01/26/2009  5:08:03 PM
1) I am a huge fan of the artistic rendering (Kudos to your tattooist) 2) That guy (Muff) should be able to say "I own you!"... now that you put him on your body forever 3) Is there some sort of copyright infringement going on here... not too sure. I'd look into that Muff... you could make some $$ of of this.

penncrew07
01/26/2009  2:35:35 PM
Cool design, def agree with the idea of getting something meaningful, rather than some fist pumping tribal ish or chinese garbage. O and you better be pretty good and not row like dump, bc having a rowing tatt is like claiming you're a wicked bad assssssssssssss

iceoutlaw45
01/26/2009  2:25:48 PM
tight tattoo man. ive got one too. hmm...theres an interesting idea for a photo gallery. "Rowing Tattoos"

GreenHat
01/26/2009  1:10:56 PM
I think the artists rendering is incredible. it almost looks like it was carved in... very dynamic.

tim
01/26/2009  12:50:18 PM
lots of haters in here, tough crowd. people are quick to criticize someone getting a tattoo of something they're passionate about, but its much better than another meaningless tribal sun or some other dumb doodle - to which they are often less vocal. me personally, i would have gone with a tramp stamp on the lower back of mike teti's face.

rwk
01/26/2009  11:05:00 AM
whats that bulge coming up through his hat? "its not a tumor!"

Shoolessgoon
01/26/2009  10:41:45 AM
If you don't look too close it looks like Muff is a MerMan.

Punisher
01/26/2009  7:56:51 AM
wow...first I would be creeped out to the max if I was muffleman second...WHY in gods name didn't you use yourself for the rower in the tatoo!?!?

pxo202
01/26/2009  7:46:02 AM
Not sure I would want Dan Beery on my back forever. And who is blowing bubbles from the launch? That's just distracting.

rowho
01/26/2009  6:26:31 AM
Hmm, 9 hours to get some body art that you are stuck with for the rest of your life? Perhaps using the time practicing would have been a better investment.

Scar
01/26/2009  5:51:03 AM
Now you'll never get Muffelman off your back.


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