UPDATE - I Got My Tattoo Last Night!!! (with pics!)

I actually did a Google Image search for "Triathlon Tattoo" and  this one was the second or third one that came up.  I checked out the other ones, too, but this one was the closest to the style I was looking for.

I've always wanted a "tribal" style tattoo, but my skinny arms don't warrant a tribal armband. 

-Joel

so this hides the scar from the bionic leg they put in right ??

very nice

Cool Tatto!!!

I like it...all the 3 sports....

Did you do the design or did you find it???

Now that i can see the pics, that is the schnizzle!!!!

Congrats on a tasteful and cool Tattoo

JohnAgs3 - 2008-09-27 7:56 PM I just hope its not on the right calf..as that DQs you from any USAT race... ok. j/k nice tat.

WHAT??!?

lol

Grats on the tat

Very nice.

Now it is even harder for me to decide.

I was thinking of something very similar but with a "secret" M-dot flourish...

I first saw this design on the interweb too!

Nice work...Didn't look like it hurt a bit. I'm probably going to cry like a baby.

I may just stick to my original thoughts and get a tattoo of an Ironman...but which Ironman to choose, there are so many

Joel, while I am not a big tattoo fan, this one is very cool.  

Just wanted to reply to a couple questions or comments that came up:

Gaarryy / So this hides the scar from the bionic leg they put in right ?? -- Yes.  The bionic leg was attached two weeks ago, but the scar on the right calf was hideous.  That's the whole reason for the tattoo.  Unfortunately my right leg is too strong now, and I end up swimming in circles all the time, so I've scheduled to get a left bionic leg, too. 

velorider62 / Did you do the design or did you find it??? -- I found it on Google Images.  I wish I could take the credit for it, but it was someone else's design.  (Everyone that saw it at the tattoo shop loved it, too.)

greenmtnman / Cool.  Big.  I've always toyed with the idea of getting a tattoo. -- Yeah, it is pretty big.  Believe it or not, it was originally bigger.  We resized it a few times to get it so it wasn't too gaudy.

JohnAgs3 / I just hope its not on the right calf..as that DQs you from any USAT race. -- You actually made me catch my breath for a couple seconds. 

windnsnow / Didn't look like it hurt a bit. I'm probably going to cry like a baby. -- Actually, it did hurt, especially when he did the longer lines.  There were quite a few people around, though, so I didn't want to show that it hurt.  But yeah, it hurt.  After a while, though, you kinda get used to the feeling.

rabkaman / How much did that set you back? -- The tattoo cost $100 plus tip.  He said he could transfer the initial image to my leg for $20 to see if I still wanted it, and if I did, the $20 would go towards the tattoo.  I decided just to pay the full price and get it done.

-Joel

Nice....

My guy's price is way more but he is designing it....still deciding though.