October 12, 2006: Colored guys - Page 2

rock9995 · 10-12-2006, 01:47 PM

And Trick or Treat, to you, Mr. Bruce Potts!

The article on Mr. Potts says: "He said he put off getting the tattoos for many years, but the desire to do it kept nagging at him.
"It was like a haunting," he said. "I like to use that word. It was like a haunting. It just kept coming up and I kept resisting, saying, 'no no no,' and it was like a calm once it was finally completed."

Hearing voices...haunting (he likes to use that word)...okaay, but, you know, it's always good to have tenure before trying this.

And why did he leave his name as "Bruce Potts"? Shouldn't the transformation be completed w/a new monicker? "Darth Maul" has already been taken, unfortunately, but surely something more...anthropological/tribal to go with that "warrior eyeliner", no?

CharlieG · 10-12-2006, 02:19 PM

heh. One of my jobs, long ago, had a customer that ground pigments for various dyes. Well, I'll give you a hint, when you mixed all the pigments together - like from spills, and dust in the air etc, it came out metalic purple

Now, we almost never wore respirators when visting (heck, we didn't HAVE them - we were just there to service the hoists).

You go there, and go to install something, you'd come back to the shop - YOU were metalic purple - you blew your nose metalic purple for days. Your clothes were metalic purple.

A real joy, let me tell you

luckly, it would wash out if you used COLD water, as it wasn't mixed with the binders etc

milkfish · 10-12-2006, 09:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CharlieG

heh. One of my jobs, long ago, had a customer that ground pigments for various dyes. Well, I'll give you a hint, when you mixed all the pigments together - like from spills, and dust in the air etc, it came out metalic purple

Now, we almost never wore respirators when visting (heck, we didn't HAVE them - we were just there to service the hoists).

You go there, and go to install something, you'd come back to the shop - YOU were metalic purple - you blew your nose metalic purple for days. Your clothes were metalic purple.

A real joy, let me tell you

luckly, it would wash out if you used COLD water, as it wasn't mixed with the binders etc

You were like the cow that ate bluegrass and mooed indigo.

OHSA must have liked that operation. Or was it longer ago (or further away) than that?

CharlieG · 10-16-2006, 08:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by milkfish

You were like the cow that ate bluegrass and mooed indigo.

OHSA must have liked that operation. Or was it longer ago (or further away) than that?

Who knows - it was the 1980s - I understand they are gone now - who knows what OSHA thought

Clodfobble · 10-12-2006, 04:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrnoodle

If for some reason there was a natural disaster there, we would lose 90% of the world's supply of dreamcatchers, kokopellis, and bolo ties. And about half the lowriders outside of L.A.

Interesting. And where do I go to arrange one of these "natural disasters?"

BigV · 10-12-2006, 07:56 PM

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Freshman Mike Palmer, 18, of Oakville, Ontario, emerges from a tank of purple dye at the University of Toronto in Toronto Canada. Purple dye is a tradition for incoming freshmen at the school.

I think there's a typo here. I think the dude's name is Bill Nye. Maybe they're twins separated at birth. Hard to tell one Dye and one Nye.

SPUCK · 10-13-2006, 04:46 AM

I feel sorry for Potts feeling the need to disfigure himself so fully. I guess that's what tenure is for.. Can you imagine looking at that guy across the breakfast table every day..

Its the old "I think I'll put on a really outrageous Hawaiian shirt today... only let me pull it up over my head." "I think I'll wear the same one tomorrow.. and the next day... and the next day, and the next day, and the next day, and the next day, and the next day...."

mrnoodle · 10-13-2006, 10:20 AM

It's such a suburban white thing to do, too. We're not talking about people who do it for deeply ingrained religious or cultural reasons. It's all about demonstrating how in touch you are. rofl. That said, it's a sweet tat.

John · 10-13-2006, 09:38 PM

Purple die is not a tradition of U of T. It's a tradition of Canadian engineering students, regardless of university.

And that shit gets *everywhere*.

9th Engineer · 10-13-2006, 10:12 PM

Same with the Iron Ring as well I think

Undertoad · 10-13-2006, 10:31 PM

Thanks for the notes on this, the only information we get on it comes from the official captions which are not always accurate.

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mrnoodle bent Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: under the weather Posts: 2,656	It's such a suburban white thing to do, too. We're not talking about people who do it for deeply ingrained religious or cultural reasons. It's all about demonstrating how in touch you are. rofl. That said, it's a sweet tat. __________________ Sìn a nall na cuaranan sin. -- Cha mhór is fheairrde thu iad, tha iad coltach ri cat air a dhathadh

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9th Engineer Bioengineer and aspiring lawer Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 872	Same with the Iron Ring as well I think __________________ The most valuable renewable resource is stupidity.

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10-12-2006, 01:47 PM	#1
rock9995 Complex Simpleton Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 18	And Trick or Treat, to you, Mr. Bruce Potts! The article on Mr. Potts says: "He said he put off getting the tattoos for many years, but the desire to do it kept nagging at him. "It was like a haunting," he said. "I like to use that word. It was like a haunting. It just kept coming up and I kept resisting, saying, 'no no no,' and it was like a calm once it was finally completed." Hearing voices...haunting (he likes to use that word)...okaay, but, you know, it's always good to have tenure before trying this. And why did he leave his name as "Bruce Potts"? Shouldn't the transformation be completed w/a new monicker? "Darth Maul" has already been taken, unfortunately, but surely something more...anthropological/tribal to go with that "warrior eyeliner", no?

10-12-2006, 02:19 PM	#2
CharlieG Hoodoo Guru Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 301	heh. One of my jobs, long ago, had a customer that ground pigments for various dyes. Well, I'll give you a hint, when you mixed all the pigments together - like from spills, and dust in the air etc, it came out metalic purple Now, we almost never wore respirators when visting (heck, we didn't HAVE them - we were just there to service the hoists). You go there, and go to install something, you'd come back to the shop - YOU were metalic purple - you blew your nose metalic purple for days. Your clothes were metalic purple. A real joy, let me tell you luckly, it would wash out if you used COLD water, as it wasn't mixed with the binders etc

10-13-2006, 04:46 AM	#7
SPUCK Professor Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,911	I feel sorry for Potts feeling the need to disfigure himself so fully. I guess that's what tenure is for.. Can you imagine looking at that guy across the breakfast table every day.. Its the old "I think I'll put on a really outrageous Hawaiian shirt today... only let me pull it up over my head." "I think I'll wear the same one tomorrow.. and the next day... and the next day, and the next day, and the next day, and the next day, and the next day...."

10-13-2006, 09:38 PM	#9
John Operations Operative Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 562	Purple die is not a tradition of U of T. It's a tradition of Canadian engineering students, regardless of university. And that shit gets everywhere.

10-13-2006, 10:31 PM	#11
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Thanks for the notes on this, the only information we get on it comes from the official captions which are not always accurate.

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