M-Dot tat only for full Ironman?

Just run a full Ironman and then you won't have to worry about it. 

Personally, I wouldn't get the tat unless I qualified for and finished Kona.  But then again, this is coming from a jack@$$ who has yet to even run his first tri. 

Chris

"9mm Vs .45"

Wow, as if there is any argument there . . . I guess maybe among those with zero understanding of ballistics?  That's along the same lines as the age-old "Huffy vs. Cervelo" debate. 

Chris 

Here ya go.

For me I waited until i did the full ironman, I did 3 halfs before the Ironman and felt none were worthy of the tat.  I am looking at doing my second Ironman next year, for that I will add on to it.

 Another thought on this, with WTC being sold, i predict that more 70.3 races will be added, that said, there will be tons more people achieving that feat.  That said, IMO a tattoo for the 70.3 becomes less special.

It's a personal choice and one that the "bearer" of the tat. has to explain to others if someone asks about it.

Really, who cares, it is their body.  If they want to put a trademarked logo on it, have at it!

I agree with Daremo.  When it comes down to it, the Mdot is a brand logo.  They even had it on Degree deororant for awhile, right?  Generally, when I see the tattoo, I assume the person has completed the full distance, but I would not care if it turns out that they didn't.  Just my opinion.

PUH-LEASE can we drop the tattoo topic in favor of the 9mm vs. .45 debate ... that one actually has some substance in it.

Here's the triathlon twist to the debate:

Personally, I would want to be able to squeeze off more shots.  That means I would not have to train as much to strengthen my wrist and/or do the work required to be more accurate.

Anyone else is an elitist and should post elsewhere.

I'll pay to have them put a  Texas A&M tat on ya... I'll even pay for the booze in the attempt to get you drunk enough to do it

The 9mm is like the compact crank of the gun world. 

I probably won't get one, even when I finish my Ironman this fall...

I don't care if people know if I did one or not, or ask me about it.  The important people in my life will know.  And I don't need ink to remind myself that I did one - I hope to remember that small fact without a reminder.

I'm neutral on the 9mm vs 45.  I like both...  I shot someone's Desert Eagle 44 mag.  That was a violent experience, and I was not a big fan....