http://behindtheink.com/stories There's always a story Behind The Ink. If you want to share yours, let us know by following the submission instructions under the category section. Wed, 14 May 2008 19:18:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en this story is for those of you who don't know how i came to get my BTI tattoo. it all started sometime about the beginning of july 2007 when Shane (bigbammer) invited me to his wedding with Keri (countess). i said i would try but probably wouldn't because i could not ... http://behindtheink.com/stories/?p=50 People meet in different ways, fall in love, get married, and have kids.  There is nothing new about it, very traditional.  In our case however it is outside the norm.  We meet in a chat room. Not just any chat room but here on BTI.  How can two people fall ... http://behindtheink.com/stories/?p=47 I have two tattoos that are memorial tattoos.  The first one I got on my brothers 10th aniversary of his death back in 2005.  The tattoo is on my left wrist and its a claggdah.  I have the heart facing towards me to show that my brother has my heart.  It ... http://behindtheink.com/stories/?p=44  Well on my upper right arm I have the crimson Ghost (Misfits) and under it I have a portrait of Cliff Burton, the late great bass slinger of Metallica.  On September 27th, 1986, about a month  afterwards, I met Metallica at the Syracuse War Memorial when they opened for Ozzy. ... http://behindtheink.com/stories/?p=42 Many people choose their tattoos from the wall...many have their tattoo drawn for them while waiting in the shop, but I was lucky enough to have mine drawn by my dad.  My dad past away last year in July and when my mom found this picture I decided to have it ... http://behindtheink.com/stories/?p=40 All of my tattoos are reminders of a specific event in my life.  I love them all equally but if I must choose only one of them, I would pick my chest piece.  I got it when I survived my ex.  My ex used to be a psychopath, the most violent ... http://behindtheink.com/stories/?p=38   I got my first after my middle name which was after my great-grandmother who was Native American and then the last, for her daughter (my grandmother) when she passed on 3 yrs ago. My grandmother was my rock and the Hummer and Tiger lily are the beggining of a back ... http://behindtheink.com/stories/?p=36 I've always suffered from depression and one day I was in the book store looking for a book to get my mind off of all the sad things that were happening. I came across a book called "The Giving Tree" by Shel Silverstein, I sat in the middle of the ... http://behindtheink.com/stories/?p=34   This tattoo , although my smallest tattoo , means the most to me . As an 18 year old kid , I was very well on my way to killing myself by 19 , be it drugs, alcohol , or just whatever I had the whim for that day.  One ... http://behindtheink.com/stories/?p=32 My sea horse tattoo! Well I got this tattoo because a friend and I got the same one. Her's is different colors and does not have the waves, and hers has VK onthere. My has TQ just under it. We are no longer in contact but I wish we were...I ... http://behindtheink.com/stories/?p=30