Nerd Tatts Of the Week
by Chris Hardwick on May 17, 2010
So I’m buying jeans at the Beverly Center Mega-Mall complex and Shopatorium today and a dude comes up to me and says, “I love your blog!” which is exciting to me because I enjoy being acknowledged. I reply with the clever, “Thanks!” (as you should do in a situation such as this) and go to shake his hand. When I look down, I see some decorative flesh art that is so epic that I start taking pictures of it almost before I ask if it’s okay.
The best part is, THEY’RE NOT DONE. Soon lightsabers will adorn each finger. He said he felt weird because, “If I were Caucasian, Obi Wan would look right, but because I’m Mexican, he just looks kinda tan,” to which I reply drolly, “Well, Tatooine IS in a binary star system.” *snort laugh*
So to this fine young gentleman with exquisite taste in online periodical literature (whose tweetstream is @matthewebone) I say, “NICE TATOOINE TATTS!”
Btw, don’t bother cutting off his right hand. It would only become more powerful than you could possibly imagine.
What is that on his forearms?
That is the single most accurate and pithy comment one could make in that situation. Nothing more could be done. You did well master.
Now to @matthewebone, whose name is awesome on levels. That is awesome art. Whoever the artist is should be feared and respected. Obi Wan looks perfect. I’m just jealous I’m not enough of a man to get that done.
These are fantastic! And your reply was spot-on.
This weekend, we were driving around with the kids and my son piped up from the back seat with this self-written riddle:
What planet in Star Wars would be the best place to get a tattoo?
Tatooine!!!!
He’s five, so we helped him “re-write” it by saying, “The best planet to get permanently inked” but still – High-five little Star Wars riddle-writing dude!
The art is epic, but @matthewebone needs to get the knuckles lasered and redone to read “JEDI” and “SITH”…
… says the nerd with the office job that ensures he’ll never get awesome hand-tats himself.
Those are so awesome!!!! I don’t blame you for taking pics, Chris. I thank you. Wtg on the Star Wars ink, @matthewebone!
So rad! Its my brother Nikko’s artwork! Glad to see he’s getting some nerd love.
That’s my son-in-law Nikko! He is awesome. His shop is in Hesperia, Black Anchor.
That’s gotta be weird, people coming up to you like that. I mean, what if they get all stabby?
Masturbation has to be kind of awkward.
I’ve got some nerd ink. My entire back is covered in a “Dark Tower” piece. Stephen King fans, HOLLA! I’ve got 25+ hours into it so far and another 10+ hours to go!
Umm… do his knuckles say “Faygo?”
@ Jamey Bly that would be tight lol. juggalo star wars fan with obi won and Vader above the faygo spot hah
i <3 devoted nerds who do shit like this
@ my_leisure LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL