David Dimbleby's tattoo....

[WestWittering]

...... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-24906132


I have taken a particular interest as I have a scorpion tattoo as well.... However, mine has eight 'walking' legs & Mr D's has only six. I know that there may be an extremely rare scorpion out there with six walking legs, but is it like having a Manx cat tatoo - "Yes, I know it has no tail.... it's special...."?


Di

PS - Posted in Scuttlebutt as there is a mention of his new series - Britain & the Sea

 

[Storyline]

He says he has always wanted one so it was not done on a whim. There must be a gene that makes people desire a tattoo. I don't have this gene because I just don't get it. In fact, strongly dislike tattoos.

 

[SamanthaTabs]

Just in case anyone ever wondered, a scorpion sting feels worse than the initial burn/cut of a tattoo outline but not half as much as the subsequent anti-inflammatory injection.. Sorry, I'm bored as its horrible weather here!

 

[Poignard]

Next thing he'll be buying a Rotweiler

 

[NealB]

It's no one else's business at all, but, if he's always wanted one.......good on him for at last having it done!

 

[Eyore]

You'd have thought an educated man like that would have more sense.

 

[jimi]

When his hair grows back no one will see it, it the meantime he can wear a skull cap ;-)


OK OK OK ..Ah ken its no really on his shaven heid!

 

[Kukri]

Just in case anyone ever wondered, a scorpion sting feels worse than the initial burn/cut of a tattoo outline but not half as much as the subsequent anti-inflammatory injection.. Sorry, I'm bored as its horrible weather here!

Thank you for that snippet of eclectic information; I have eaten a scorpion*, but I have not yet been stung by one (or had a tattoo, but She who gets obeyed got one, so I consider Dimbleby has sold the pass...)

* deep fried. Chinese delicacy.

 

[chinita]

It's no one else's business at all, but, if he's always wanted one.......good on him for at last having it done!

He obviously thinks it is other people's business - that is why he took a cameraman to film it all.

 

[Babylon]

He obviously thinks it is other people's business - that is why he took a cameraman to film it all.

He's just another ego.

According to Steven Fry (roughly): nothing in this world now has any existence, meaning or truth to it unless it is photographed on a smart-phone and posted online.

 

[Magaz97]

This thread is sure to unleash the sanctimonious old curmudgeons who.....oh...too late.

 

[elton]

It's good that the old fella is showing the kids that tats are really just for the elderly.

 

[A1Sailor]

Maybe he'll want an Edinburgh one next.

 

[prv]

He obviously thinks it is other people's business - that is why he took a cameraman to film it all.

The article says that showing him being tattooed was part of the script for the programme - to the extent that they'd have shown a fake one if he hadn't wanted a real one. If he was getting a real one done, then, it's only reasonable to film it so that they can use that film in the programme.

Pete

 

[A1Sailor]

Did he pay for it himself? Or have we all chipped in a tiny proportion of our licence fee so that he can get tatooed?

 

[prv]

Did he pay for it himself? Or have we all chipped in a tiny proportion of our licence fee so that he can get tatooed?

I'm sure there are worse things the BBC pays for.

Pete

 

[Poignard]

When he grows up will our licence fees pay for its removal?

 

[Magaz97]

Told you so!

 

[Poignard]

Told you so!

Ah well, sonny. I speak from experience, having had to pay a lot of money to have a tattoo removed.

 

[Magaz97]

Ah well, sonny. I speak from experience, having had to pay a lot of money to have a tattoo removed.

Well done grampa.

You could, of course, have left it where it was. You surely didn't 'have' to pay to get it removed surely?