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 2010-03-22 4:13 PM |
Expert  1146    Johns Creek, Georgia |  Subject: Best IM Tattoos?I've seen a couple threads but do any of you have links to pictures of IM tatoos? Assuming I finish my first one, IMKY in August, I plan on getting one and would like to have some originality to it but with the actual M dot as well. H Edited by hrliles 2010-03-22 4:15 PM |
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Expert 1036 | Subject: RE: Best IM Tattoos? I am interested as well, IMLOU is my first as well and may want to get inked as well. |
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Elite 3518  Madison, Wisconsin | Subject: RE: Best IM Tattoos? Did my first IM last September. Got the tattoo the day after. I figured I was in so much pain already...why not add to it...
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Here is mine: The donkey in the middle is our bt tri group, mainly from Madison and Milwaukee. But to get some ideas, just go to google and type in Ironman tattoos...lots out there to see.
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Expert 902 Wylie, TX | Subject: RE: Best IM Tattoos? Here is mine. The tattoo artist came up with the idea to make it look like a finisher medal. |
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Pro 5123 Canandaigua NY | Subject: RE: Best IM Tattoos? |
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Champion 11989 Philly 'burbs | Subject: RE: Best IM Tattoos? hrliles - 2010-03-22 5:13 PM I plan on getting one and would like to have some originality to it but with the actual M dot as well. This thread creates a conflict for me. The title is asking a question about the "best" IM tattoos (which is why I am responding), but the body of the thread references using the M Dot. Here's my conflict: I am of the opinion that the best IronMan tattoos do not included the corporate logo. I do not automatically associate IronMan with the World Triathlon Association. Even though they own the brand, they do not own the idea, the ideals, or the 140.6 distance. I'll pay them for their services at IMLP in 2011, but unless they pay me I will not be permanently marking my body with their logo. I do intend to get inked to commemorate the accomplishment but it will be about me, not about them. For those that choose the M dot, fantastic! Get whatever you want. Not my place to tell anyone what to do. I see lots of tattoos that I wouldn't want that have nothing at all to do with triathlon. |
| 2010-03-23 10:56 AM in reply to: #2741199 |
Master 1517 Raleigh | Subject: RE: Best IM Tattoos? Harold, if you need assistance in designing something, let me know...I'm kinda decent with the graphite and can sketch up something.. |
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Science Nerd 28760 Redwood City, California | Subject: RE: Best IM Tattoos? Not mine, although I did say I was going to get an IM tattoo one day when I finish one and my friend asked "which suit?". He's a huge Iron Man fan. |
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| Iron Donkey 38643 , Wisconsin | Subject: RE: Best IM Tattoos? mrbbrad - 2010-03-23 9:37 AM hrliles - 2010-03-22 5:13 PM I plan on getting one and would like to have some originality to it but with the actual M dot as well. This thread creates a conflict for me. The title is asking a question about the "best" IM tattoos (which is why I am responding), but the body of the thread references using the M Dot. Here's my conflict: I am of the opinion that the best IronMan tattoos do not included the corporate logo. I do not automatically associate IronMan with the World Triathlon Association. Even though they own the brand, they do not own the idea, the ideals, or the 140.6 distance. I'll pay them for their services at IMLP in 2011, but unless they pay me I will not be permanently marking my body with their logo. I do intend to get inked to commemorate the accomplishment but it will be about me, not about them. For those that choose the M dot, fantastic! Get whatever you want. Not my place to tell anyone what to do. I see lots of tattoos that I wouldn't want that have nothing at all to do with triathlon. I already paid the cost of the race and clothing (twice) - I don't want the ink. |
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Champion 34263 Chicago | Subject: RE: Best IM Tattoos? |
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Master 1286 Mt Pleasant, SC | Subject: RE: Best IM Tattoos? mr2tony - 2010-03-23 12:38 PM I didn't do an M-Dot race so I didn't get the M-Dot logo. Instead I got this:  Nice I like it. Kevin |
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Member 137 | Subject: RE: Best IM Tattoos? i cant wait till im worthy of an IRON MAN tattoo im woking on a leg sleeve that will incorperate swim bike run and the mdot after i finish beach 2 battleship i already have the bike part of it now i just need to figure out the swim and run sections and my mdot it should be amazing once its finished  Edited by biggoofy 2010-03-24 3:30 AM |
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Champion 6503 NOVA - Ironic for an Endurance Athlete | Subject: RE: Best IM Tattoos? |
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Giver 18427 | Subject: RE: Best IM Tattoos? DanielG - 2010-03-23 8:36 AM Here's a good page of them: http://mauriciosegura.blogspot.com/2009/01/im-tattoos.html <... />Mine is in there! It's the peace dot..and that really is mine! |
| 2010-03-24 11:16 AM in reply to: #2741199 |
Expert 913 St. Louis | Subject: RE: Best IM Tattoos? I have a nice m-dot tattoo that incorporates the fleur de lis to represent my finish at Ironman Louisville '08. I'm sure I posted it somewhere on my blog in Sept/Oct of /08. I was very careful with my drawing, and choosing my artist and shop. My biggest piece of advice to you is to be very precise with the actual M-Dot figure. In my humble opinion, there's nothing worse than a really poorly drawn version of the m-dot. If you're gonna do the logo, definitely do it right. ~B |
| 2010-03-26 9:14 AM in reply to: #2741199 |
Veteran 159 Chicago, IL | Subject: RE: Best IM Tattoos? Anyone else have pics to share? I considering one myself, and I'm thinking about incorporating the MDot and SBR 140.6 (something like in Mr2tony's) into one tat. Any graphics artists out there have any images or ideas? |
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Alpharetta, Georgia Bronze member | Subject: RE: Best IM Tattoos? getsome - 2010-03-24 11:16 AM In my humble opinion, there's nothing worse than a really poorly drawn version of the m-dot. If you're gonna do the logo, definitely do it right. ~B Totally agree. I have seen MANY M-Dot tattoos.... maybe half of the ones I've seen... that are poorly done. The angles, especially at the bottom of the "M" are way off and you can tell. I don't ever have the heart to say it on the forums, but this seemed like a good place.  |
| 2010-03-26 4:03 PM in reply to: #2750587 |
Expert 760 Memphis, TN | Subject: RE: Best IM Tattoos? ^^^^^Agree....when I got mine I took my race number so the artist could use the Mdot in the bib number to use for the outline. I definitely didn't want it to end up looking like a mess. |
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Champion 8540 the colony texas | Subject: RE: Best IM Tattoos? mr2tony - 2010-03-23 11:38 AM I didn't do an M-Dot race so I didn't get the M-Dot logo. Instead I got this: I really like this one... I've seen a few that are very similar, but IMHO this is just a cool tat. and I"m someone that actually likes the plain M-dot. |
| 2010-03-26 5:00 PM in reply to: #2741199 |
Expert 960 Highlands Ranch, CO | Subject: RE: Best IM Tattoos? |
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