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Old 12-23-2007, 08:30 AM   #1
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December 23, 2007: Useful Tattoo

From Scienceblogs.


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"My right forearm has a 8" ruler on it that I use for everything from measuring PVC diameter to wire lengths. My background is in embedded hardware design, but I choose to spend my time doing experimental building, transportation, and energy these days. The tattoo gets used daily."--Mikey
I imagine it would be handy for settling bar bets and locker room boasts.
I'm thinking of having cup sizes tattooed on my hand.

Also, Flickr has two pages of tattoos on science geeks.
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Old 12-23-2007, 08:57 AM   #2
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Fantastic tats in his series. The host also wrote an acalimed book about evolution.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/carlzim...7601902259753/
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Old 12-23-2007, 09:23 AM   #3
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Good job he didn't get the tat on his willy.
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Old 12-23-2007, 09:45 AM   #4
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Good job he didn't get the tat on his willy.
indeed - - no time to wait for the extendable version..
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Old 12-23-2007, 09:53 AM   #5
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indeed - - no time to wait for the extendable version..
Yea, but what if he had the retractable slide ruler kind?
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Old 12-23-2007, 09:53 AM   #6
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Ouch... ouch... ouch...
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Old 12-23-2007, 11:01 AM   #7
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very cool. Did you see the Origin of Species one from a Darwin sketch?

Thanks for posting.
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Old 12-23-2007, 01:55 PM   #8
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You could get logarithmic scales done on each arm, and then use them together as a slide rule.
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Old 12-23-2007, 03:12 PM   #9
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Metric system rulez!
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Old 12-24-2007, 10:47 AM   #10
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I tried to guess what it was before clicking on the thread.
I failed.

Best I came up with was personal details on someone with a lifelong condition like a fatal allergy, diabetes or other So that if they pass out when they aren't with friends/ family, people will know what to do.

The ruler is way cooller though.
But damn you Bruce. Looking at those amazing tattoos has made me want another one. Just wow.
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Old 12-24-2007, 11:33 AM   #11
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Somewhere on the internet, someone has that tattoo, is making a fist, and using the tat as a depth gauge.
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Old 12-25-2007, 10:42 AM   #12
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Somewhere on the internet, someone has that tattoo, is making a fist, and using the tat as a depth gauge.

Give some people an inch...
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Old 01-02-2008, 12:53 AM   #13
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Bruce's IotD "useful tattoo" is currently front-page at reddit.com. Well done xoB!
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Old 01-02-2008, 01:41 AM   #14
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Is that why things were running so slowly tonight?
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Old 01-02-2008, 04:06 PM   #15
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and in the less cerebral tattoo world....
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