Just tell him you’re going to start picking out his clothes and haircuts for him if he’s going to say BS like that to you. As someone who’s been married before and just got married again – life is too short to be living your life someone else’s way. You need to set a precedent up front or things will just get way worse down the road. I recommend you guys read this book together and talk about some stuff:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0399523758

Tattooed girls are right up there with guns and motorcycles in my book. Unfortunately, I don’t think my wife is going to be too keen about me starting a collection of tattooed girls. Guess I’ll just have to look and enjoy. 😀

Cool. Now you’re gonna be hooked. 😀

Looking forward to the pics.

Did you try putting it in your album? Just go to User CP –> Pictures & Albums (in Networking section) –> Add Album. Once you create the album, there should be a Click Here to Upload Pictures link. I had resized mine to 640 x 480 and they were all under 100 KB in size. The uploader page says max size is 600 x 600 – looks like it knocked mine down to 600 x 450 (keeping the 4:3 aspect ratio intact). Let me know if that helps.

With the bones or the swords? Cool either way.

http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&source=hp&q=jolly+roger+flag&gbv=2&aq=f&oq=&aqi=

I would probably leave off the acronym or you will forever have people asking you what it means. Where on your body were you thinking about getting it?

I would steer clear or people’s names or portraits. Maybe something a little more abstract that symbolizes friendship/family (but please, no Asian characters if you are not Asian yourself).

Take your time – research, sketch on paper, sketch on your body, go talk to artists and brainstorm with them. Get that job and slide your bro and his gf some money for room and board before you come home with fresh ink.

I agree with Rockysmom – inside of the arms. I would say forearms – show it off if you’re proud of those people. For size, you want something that would take up the length of the forearm, but not so wide that it wraps around your arm too much and makes it harder to read without having to twist your arm around a bunch. Also, if you wear a watch on either arm, consider that as occupied space that you don’t want the tattoo going into (my brands on my left arm go from the inside of my elbow to about an inch or so back from the pivot of my wrist to leave room for my watch). And as far as job interviews go – long sleeve shirts. 😉