M-Dot tat only for full Ironman? (Page 2)

If you want the tattoo get the tattoo.  I have tattoos that I did not do anything special to earn... but I like them, enough said.  On the meaning side of it... you will always know if you havnt in your own mind "earned" it.

I havnt run a tri at all yet.  First one is 9 days!  As happenstance would have it I do have an appointment to get a tattoo on my foot the day after the race... but the tat has nothing to do with tri's and the timing is only because usually you should stay out of chlorine for atleast 3/4 days after getting a tattoo.  

There is not debate when it comes to the .45 or 9mm.  the real question is what is your intention?  In what environment are you using the weapon? 

 Knock down power, .45  Mag capacity, 9mm.  Target range only 9mm.   Combat environment where the pistol is often a secondary weapon, .45  Hunting, .41 or .44  Long range hunting any number of the TC options.  I have both

Thats what's in my nightstand..
9mm was designed to shoot Europeans, here in the states we need the big boy guns

Just get this guys face tatoo'd on your body, with a little cartoon bubble saying:  "70.3"

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revbigdog, hilarious! that one got me laughing. 

Come one guys you can do better than that.  How about a nice .44 Mag, Colt Anaconda works real nice.

Kinda bedazzled - but stranger things have happened.

KSH - 2008-09-11 10:05 AM I was going to get a M-Dot after my HIM... but didn't get around to it because I had to swim and what not. I think it's fine to get a M-Dot for a 70.3... IF that tattoo denotes that it was a 70.3. Just getting a M-Dot for a 70.3... well if people (who do tri's!) see it, like when you are swimming, they will think you did a full IM. It's just the perception. Sure, it's just for you, but it's almost like false representation if someone does see it. They will automatically ask, "OH! What Ironman did you do?"... thinking the full distance. So if the M-Dot shows 70.3 on it, then it's cool. Just a plain M-Dot for a 70.3.... not so cool. But that's just me. I think you should do something with a Longhorn that has 70.3 on/near it. I think the numbers are just as cool and a very nice reminder of what you did. In the end, do whatever makes you happy sweetie. It's not like you will put it anywhere it can be seen on a daily basis. BTW folks, I'm his girlfriend.

This happened to me just the other day. Mine is on my shoulder blade so, for the most part, the only time the general public sees it is when I'm swimming or racing. I was glad to be able to just say Arizona and not have to do any "explaining".  Oddly enough, I'm glad I did an IM for a similar reason. Now when my family or friends say "He's an Ironman" when they mean I'm a triathlete I don't have to explain. Now I just have to do a straight marathon so I can get that out of the way too

How about no tatoo at all.  I just don't get the "I want to brand myself" thing.

Now I am going to really start something. 

  Not meant meanly - The only difference between people with tattoos and people without tattoos is people with tattoos don't mind the ones without tattoos.  It is a difference of always being asked "why?" versus never having the question "why not?" being asked first.

Oh, and it's not a brand; I've seen the truly branded types, and that's just something I could never see doing, along with certain piercings.  I've got enough problems getting comfortable on my bike. 

Right, it's just a trademarked logo .........

Right...  Inflection is hard to do in written form.  Writing as you did (italics and bolded) would have actually made more sense for the point I was making.