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I’ve been off the road for a few years now, but I’d heard last week through a fella that came into my work that an old road dog of mine named Seth had been killed in a car accident a couple years back. Seth had a dog named Setsu who I also heard died in the accident. He was with a lady named...

Dang. That is really really sad. I've met Hobbit, so I can't say I'm surprised. I'll keep an eye out for him in Portland though, and put the word out.

It almost sounds like you're trying to justify rape and abusive behavior by rationalizing it as something entirely natural, and therefore ok. People who marginalize victims and empathize with abusers usually do so because they are abusers themselves and don't want to relinquish power. As a male...

So many people on this website have absolutely zero concept of security culture. If you put specific information about illegal activities online, you deserve what you get because you're a jackass.

Using vaseline while you're actually in the process of tattooing is very useful and almost every tattoo artist out there does. It lubricates the skin, allows the ink to not pool as much, and is entirely safe. You might have been told to not use it as an aftercare product, in which case you would...

I agree with most of that, but would add..expensive sterilization equipment is only necessary if you're reusing tubes etc. Get yourself some disposable tubes, never reuse needles, wrap EVERYTHING that could come in contact with blood in plastic wrap, always wear nitrile gloves (never latex, as...

HIV is a little more difficult to contract, but Hepatitis is fairly easy. It can live outside the body for longer than a week. If you're tattooing out of your house I would recommend taking a bloodborne pathogens class and learning everything you can about cross contamination. There's no such...

Fusion and Stable are both good safe inks. A trick is to look at the ingredient list on the back of an ink bottle. If it lists an ingredient as "proprietary" (which means that it's a protected trade secret), 99% of the time that ingredient is plastic. Also, if an ink company refuses to disclose...

I love traditional tattooing, but I'd be very careful about what kind of ink you are putting into your body. "Traditional", doesn't always equal "safer". A lot of primitive pigment is full of heavy metals and other toxic substances. For example, traditional Yakuza "body suit" tattoos, when done...

Donchyall be talkin bout me like you know me! Dang slack jawed yokels!

I've known Sid and Sylvia for years, and I can't think of anything really negative to say about either of them. I call them friends, and have left gear and even my old dog with them on many occasions. They're both users, that's true enough...I still see them every now and then, they even stayed...

Fuck that dude because he wrecks spots for riders. One such example, last year I showed up to the Roseville market and that asshole had tagged all over the fucking store, huge tag on the front window, on the uhauls, bla bla bla. Bob was not cool with that shit and assumed it was every traveler...

I've got a couple dingers. First one was from a few years ago, when I was with my old travelin partner. We get to Roseville and head down to the bridge by the Walmart to camp. We roll up and there's a dirty crustpile of kids about 5 deep. We shoot the shit with them for awhile and then from...

For sure, although assuming that EVERYBODY, even a majority of people, are going to somehow wake up tomorrow and realize this is magical thinking. I struggled a long time with what I can do as an individual to help stop all this, and what I finally decided on was that the first step is...

You can take all of what you just said and boil it down to the following: Industrial civilization must be destroyed because it is unsustainable. If you don't believe the above, you either a.) believe it IS sustainable, or b.) don't care. Dealing with the first response is easier, I find...

Good to hear others are keeping this age old tradition alive. There are many products available commercially to tan hides, but fuck that, nature will provide you with everything you need. I use a brain/western hemlock/eggs combination as the actual tanning solution. I use western hemlock...

I can't imagine traveling without my dog! I don't have a girlfriend, so who else would I beat to deal with my insecurity issues? I'd lose it if I didn't have this money maker that I only keep around because I'm too lazy and selfish to do anything other than sit around shitty drunk every hour of...

Nowhere, I travel around with my shit and tattoo people wherever I can, it beats begging.

I've met this guy a few times; twice in PDX, once in Roseville. Aside from not being able to handle his booze, he seemed alright enough. I may have had a higher than normal regard for him because the people he was traveling with were absolute fucking idiots...jumping into yard dogs in the middle...

This is a load of bullshit. Vegetarianism/Veganism, is a sustainable, healthy, way to live your life. However, it requires planning and at least a base knowledge of what you're getting into. You need to be sure your body still gets the nutrients it loses when you cease an animal-based diet. This...

I swear by Georgia Boots. I paid a hundred bucks for mine 4 years ago after getting rich in North Dakota, they've been kicking ass ever since.

I've got to admit, I'm rubbing my eyes and staring slack jawed at my computer screen trying to figure out if you really just wrote that.

i've hitched north out of sr a few times, due to my brother living there. Either the College ave onramp, or the Steele Lane onramp, both worked for me within an hour.

Do you have a picture, I know a nubs from the DFW area, but he isn't really a kid no more. hope that ain't my boy.

I agree with your thoughts on free societies starting at the ground level, in small communities, that's absolutely how it begins. However, I think you may be using the words socialism and anarchy interchangeably here. Within an anarchist framework, there is NO transition government set up...

I commend you on your enthusiasm. I think it's sad and indicative of just how far we've fallen that anarchism and egalitarian ideals are immediately labeled as "youthful rebellion" and nothing more. Most of your problems (and I'm going to accept them on face value here), are endemic within the...

both the alf and elf are designated domestic terrorist organizations, don't for a minute think that feds don't monitor sites like this for information. There's nothing sketchy about being interested in criminal activities, but only up to a certain point. People have been arrested for "casually"...

Tattoery forgot the link, check it out though Tattoos - a set on Flickr

Prolly a dumb idea cause I know it's illegal, but nevertheless... I've been holed up this winter in PDX trying to get enough money to get my tattoo health certs. Oregon is fucked however, and it appears you need to attend college to get this shit done with, so in late May i'll be hitting the...

this is just a photo blog of gutter punks and travelers, not really true oogs. I noticed there are a few photo's I took on there that would only have been gotten from this site! Nice to know the photo gallery on stp is going to end up the oogle site. I demand royalties.

some flix of nikki from our travels this past summer. Green River, WY-->Pittsburgh, PA. Crazy times.

It's not a question of just vanity. I personally, have a problem with my picture being taken, especially if it were to end up in a situation where a lot of people would see it. It has nothing to do with vanity, it's more to do with personal space and a level of comfort about having that shit...

prairie du Chien is in Wisconsin, not Iowa. I'd love to know where you were hanging out, because we got literally run out of town within 6 hours.

Many, many homeless shelters and drop-ins have these programs. I was able to get a free greyhound ride from North Platte to Sioux Falls through "the connection", requires a small amount of paperwork, but otherwise very easy.

kryptonite locks are expensive as shit, but the higher end ones are tough as fuck. Also, you might want to avoid having quick release on both tires.

ah, benji you know better than that. i've ridden trains with this guy too, and he's not bad folk. just risky and apparently a little too sensitive!

im heading to toronto from pdx via the hi-line, but i'm heading out at the end of may. the border is going to be even more of a bitch than usual.

I'll get around to painting this one of these days.

it's a sad fact, but the reality is that people will fuck with you eventually. i've been in camps where people have had the shit beaten out of them for being homosexual, it's definitely still an issue. I think folks have a misconception that every rider is a dirty anarcho punk, and that aint...

I'll be sure to keep this in mind.

stop complaining and go sit in front of the church of malt liquor like everybody else!

few new things.

this post made me laugh because I totally used to be one of those elitist dipshits when I was 19 and 20, then I grew up and got over myself.I think most of us went thru that stage, it's too bad a lot of people never grow out of it.

naw no store man, i'm a broke motherfucker so most of this stuff's with me. backward ns symbol

yea the smallest stuff I have is about 8"x10", most of the canvases are a bit larger. what I trade for totally depends on which paintings they are and bla bla bla, a few of these are in cafes right now so I'd have to talk to them first. if you're intersted just drop me a line. Wider I assume...

hey good people, i've settled in portland, or, for a few months, long enough to do a few shows and street fairs. I paint and write and do murals. If you're in the area during the next six months, I'll be around. We run a small lit/art distro, and we are looking for anybody to contribute. I...

that reminded me about how he would always write elaborate shit on the back of my signs and then give me a passcode so i could turn it "on". as he would say, there is no off switch.

Gonna miss you man, you're surly days and insane obsession with Texas will always make me laugh. He was a good kid, spent Christmas day this year with him in Roseville. RIP Joey.