Originally Posted by Aussie Quilter

I can remember seeing a LARGE chap of about 50 some years ago, who was literally covered in tats. He was bald, and wearing short shorts (any shorter and they would have been a wide belt!) and thongs (flip flops). From the top of his head to his toes he was literally covered in tats of all colours of the rainbow. You would have been hard put to find an area on his body the size of the end of a pencil that didn't have ink on it.

Can imagine what he looked like in latter years - especially if he lost weight. Put me off having one for life.