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Mashable - The Social Media Guide: Twitter Fail Whale Tattoo is Awesome, Kinda

  • Chris · 9 months ago
    "In any case, you can see more pictures of the tattoo here."

    Where? missing link perhaps?
  • Mostly Lisa · 9 months ago
    fail.
  • Albert · 9 months ago
    He's already dropped below 3000... imagine if he lost all his followers. That's an awkward tattoo to get, but heck it's his body!
  • Gonzalo Garcia · 9 months ago
    maybe with this post he'll get to that number, he is now 2999 lol
  • raincoaster · 9 months ago
    But...what if something had gone wrong???
  • Timothy · 9 months ago
    I like it. A lot
  • mashable · 9 months ago
    Yes, we will *definitely* publish here if you get "Mashable" tattooed on your forehead. Promise. :)
  • Ryan · 9 months ago
    Hahah I'm @ryanatmghwom. Thanks for posting the article guys. Anything for Baltimore.
  • Amanda · 9 months ago
    You should definitely post one where all of the extra ink has been cleaned off. Adding any color?
  • Tom · 9 months ago
    This @BaltimoreMD. Ryan's a great sport and a partner to work with on WOM... and certainly a bit braver/crazier than I am because I walked away form this endeavor inkless. Here's a few more pics:

    http://twitpic.com/1p354
    http://twitpic.com/1p27t
    http://twitpic.com/1p2m0
    http://twitpic.com/1p34i
  • @stevekruskamp · 9 months ago
    Watched part of it last night via the stream. Ryan looked more relaxed than I was expecting. I still owe you that drink buddy. Can't believe you did this. - @stevekruskamp
  • sugark · 9 months ago
    Wow, I love it. Who is the tattoo artist? What shop did you go to?
  • jaypiddy · 9 months ago
    Yep that's a fail!
    Almost as bad as this one: http://news.bmezine.com/2007/02/14/celtic-colon...
  • Ryan · 9 months ago
    Hunter was the artist. He works at Saints and Sinners (http://saintsandsinnersink.com) in Baltimore, MD.
  • @Bassw · 9 months ago
    Hi Pete,

    Could you hook me up or should I also get a tattoo :)

    Noticed with the last "Something is technically wrong" screen there is no fail wail anymore... Will this tattoo end an era?
  • Kevin · 9 months ago
    Crazy dude...!!
  • adam covati · 9 months ago
    too bad @critter beat him by around 6 months: http://critz.org/2008/08/22/fail-whale-tattoo/
  • Agitationist · 9 months ago
  • Michael Rice · 9 months ago
    Putting a tattoo on a leg has to be one of the most idiotic things I have ever seen.
  • John Rawelins · 9 months ago
    Wow dude, that is a pretty cool tat! I like it.

    RT
    www.be-anonymous.us.tc
  • Ryan · 9 months ago
    Here's the Baltimore Sun article and the full story:
    http://www.baltimoresun.com/technology/bal-twit...
  • Ryan · 9 months ago
    Here's the Baltimore Sun article and the full story:
    http://www.baltimoresun.com/technology/bal-twit...
  • Ryan · 9 months ago
    Here's the Baltimore Sun article and the full story:
    http://www.baltimoresun.com/technology/bal-twit...
  • C · 9 months ago
    It's missing the water.
  • Scooby · 9 months ago
    Check out @drew. He auctioned off a spot on his arm for someone's handle. He raised over $2000 for Make-A-Wish. He kinda rules... #twittertattoo
  • justin · 9 months ago
    That tattoo is awful. Whoever did it should be ashamed of their work. The idea is fun and could have looked great, just like the fail whale. Way to botch an easy tattoo, scratcher.
  • Carrie · 9 months ago
    Those aren't flattering photos of the tattoo. I hope when it heals it looks better than this.
  • Miway · 9 months ago
    LOL, in a few years when you explain this tattoo to your grandchildren, they'll just ask 'But grandad, whats a twitter?' :P
  • Photo sharing · 9 months ago
    lol. holy hell
  • Anand · 9 months ago
    Mashable,

    I pretty much have come to realize that you guys give a hoot to what your readers think..Traffic will come anyway, right?

    I just unsubscribed from your feed..Enough of this twitter sh!t..
  • snowman · 9 months ago
    eeewww.
  • Ian Applegate · 9 months ago
  • Katie · 9 months ago
    At least the tattoo artist was really good with shading. I've always wondered if this one guy I befriended on Facebook ever got the Fred Savage tattoo...
  • Jake Spain · 9 months ago
    I'm loving that it's done with Natty Boh heads rather than the birds lifting the whale.

    One hell of a Baltimoron.
  • Brielle · 9 months ago
    after the tatoo was completed, 13 whales beached themselves on a shore nearby, and hundreds of mourners sang the Captain Highliner theme song for hours, keeping a candlelight vigil to save the souls of the poor beasts. See what reckless tats can do??
  • telma · 7 months ago
    this http://bit.ly/tattoocube remind me of the whole fail whale tattoo extravaganza... i'm trying to win a car too, but to get a tattoo of the car!?!?!? that guys has BALLSSSSS!!!!! They should just give him one!