The Tattoo Vaccine, By Dr. Rob for MSN Health & Fitness

Q: I’m a big fan of tattoo art and recently heard that tattoos might be a better way to deliver vaccinations than traditional injections. Is there any truth to that idea?

A: According to a study reported in the journal Genetic Vaccines and Therapy, tattooing procedures were used to deliver experimental DNA vaccines and resulted in a stronger antibody response than three doses of traditional injections into the muscle. But don't drive over to your local tattoo parlor just yet, because that study involved mice. More research is needed to determine whether the same tattooing technique would trigger a strong antibody response in humans. If all goes well and it proves to be an effective and safe vaccine, this may be one tattoo you don’t regret!

To read more, follow the link below to the article.

http://health.msn.com/health-topics/vaccinations/articlepage.aspx?cp-documentid=100240311>1=31049

Added a tree and some waves to a leg sleeve I'm working on for someone.



More details and color to follow.


This is another one(s) I did recently, which I just thought was a great idea.

R.I.P. David Carradine

I was ripped off by Uhaul Center Oakland on International Blvd... I canceled my reservation over a week in advance and they still charged my card. When I called to have the situation resolved, they simply told me they had no record of the cancellation and put me on hold for a VERY long time until I hung up and called back. They then told me they couldn't help me and they had a long line of people etc. etc.

They ripped me off and were VERY rude about it.

Renter's beware... U-HAUL CTR OAKLAND might rip you off too!

I will be calling their corporate office to try to get a refund and/or my credit company to contest this, however due to the fact that it was so late that I caught this on my statement, I'm probably screwed.

I will also be filing a complaint with the Better Business Bureau, this was just WRONG!

Vans shoes has just enacted a policy where if you have a visible tattoo you will be fired.

They are still more than happy to take money from people with ink. Come June 1st this goes into effect.... I hope you support the boycott on Vans merchandise.

They can promote punk shows and events with heavily tattooed people then refuse to give these people jobs... that's just wrong!

BOYCOTT VANS!

So the Treturous Move of Despair is not yet finished... still more death defying feats await us as we struggle on to vacate that which was our last dwelling in Berkeley!

Because you probably wouldn't believe it if you didn't have visual proof, here are a few photographs of what we have been struggling to move our precious belongings across and out of.

This first photo is of the front entrance/driveway that is the gateway to the path that leads to our main entrance.


This next photo is of the path that we've had to transverse with the utmost caution and agility.


and this last is of what's left of the main entrance to our old "home"


Thank the heavens most of our belongings are now out of that hell hole!
BUT like I said... this adventure is not yet over, for there are still some belongings to retrieve and a deposit to be had if we are lucky enough to be able to clean the tracked in mud from the carpets.

DAMN! my body hurts!

Ben & Jerry's created the "Yes Pecan!" ice cream flavor to honor President Barack Obama. Then...

They asked people to fill in the blank to the following statement:
For George W. we created "_________."

Here are some of their favorite responses:

1. Grape Depression
2. Abu Grape
3. Cluster Fudge
4. Nut'n Accomplished
5. Iraqi Road
6. Chock 'n Awe
7. WireTapioca
8. Impeach Cobbler
9. Guantanamallow
10. imPeachmint
11. Good Riddance You Lousy Motherfucker Swirl
12. Heck of a job, Brownie
13. Neocon Politan
14. RockyRoad to Fascism
15. The Reese's-cession
16. Cookie D'oh
17. The Housing Crunch
18. Nougalar Proliferation
19. Death by Chocolate
20. Death by Torture
21. Credit Crunch
22. Country Pumpkin
23. Chunky Monkey in Chief
24. George Bush Doesn't Care about Dark Chocolate
25. WMDelicious
26. Chocolate Chimp
27. Bloody Sundae
28. Caramel Preemptive Stripe
29. I broke the law and am responsible for the deaths of thousands. with nuts

What would you call the Bush Ice Cream flavor?

Seriously... this is both disgusting (because of the trendiness, cheeseyness and bastardization of it all) but also great at the same time (if tattoos have become this mainstream does this mean more positive movements of the outlook and acceptance of tattoos in the workplace and everywhere else?).



Crazy!

Comments?

Just a few recently done tattoos ... nothing spectacular, just workin'.

(This will be colored at a later date)

RIP


I think it's interesting how animals know when they are about to die and go to a specific place... cats hide under something... and frogs return to the water and float awaiting the transition.

Good bye ChaCha, you've provided many moments of fascination and amusement.

Download yours here: http://www.couragecampaign.org/page/s/Arnoldbucks

Just another simple tattoo.

Drinky Crow Show!




Fun stuff!

OH YEAH!

Just had time for the line work on this one... will be fully shaded and colored... I will also be adding water and other elements.

*Just did some shading on this old piece... again color to follow.

Looks like I'll be tattooing at a studio in SF coming up... Pak 9 Studios on Larken.

It's good to start getting back in the groove again.

Here's another recent piece... Bicycle Sprockets, to be duplicated on other side.

Yow... two Banksy pieces in one week!




I know it's not the best photo... a better one to be posted when I get it.

I've been wanting to tattoo a Banksy piece for a while... last night I finally did.