Subject: RE: Today my dad and I went to the place where boys become men...This thread has me cracking up more than I could have imagined. :D Couple of points: 1. I didn't do the race with him. 2. The thread title was meant to be a humorous reference to that long gone idea of a father taking his son to a brothel to "become a man." Guess I failed.  I went with him because I have spent many an hour in tattoo shops, and he wanted me there for guidance. 3. My dad has been doing triathlons since the early 80s (with a huge break in the late 90's till a few years ago ). He always thought it would be cool to do an Ironman, but never got around to it. When my younger brother did his first IM 2 years ago, he was inspired. Problem was he had been suffering from horrible Achilles pain for several years. 4 months before IM St George, he had surgery to get rid of that pain, and it worked. He got the tattoo on the leg he had surgery on, just above the incision scar. 4. He chose the MDot because, like it or not, it is the symbol of the Ironman. It's simple, clean, and translates to a great tattoo for somebody who only plans on having the one. He also spent lots of money on IM branded gear at the expo.....guess that makes him a total corporate wh*re.  It's how he wanted to celebrate a momentous occasion in his life. Edited by undertheradar 2010-07-26 2:42 PM
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