and then what?

Portland is getting overrun with newbie tattooers who are opening shops and they have no right.
What does that do for the rest of us? Especially in this economy, not a good idea.
Sorry you cant get a job. Probably cause your portfolio isnt any good yet.
Shoulda thought of that when you were watching miami ink and though "gee...i could make a million dollars!"
All you do is cheapen this venerable trade with your craptastic notions.

So Ive had my shop, Imperial tattoo open for almost 2 and a half years now . Northwest Portland. I purposefully went across the river to find a spot where no one else was out of respect for those already established who are worth their salt as tattooers in this town.

Then this past Sunday, what do ya know, this assclown, johnny come lately named tim dutton(note the lack of capital letters) moves in behind me in the same complex and is opening an art gallery/ custom tattoo studio!!!
What the fuck is wrong with people!?!?!
This show s a serious lack of ethics on both his and my landlords part, what a fuckin stab in the goddamn back! The chicken shits made the move at night as well AFTER I was closed and they all knew it!

He used to work for Cannan at Endeavor tattoo in oregon city and was about to be fired for stealing when he suddenly quit as well as stole from Captain Jacks tattoo while he was there and had to sneak in to grab his gear so as to avoid the confrontation plus there's the matter of stolen machines from another respected artist in this town ending up in his possesion.

Ive been well established in this city for many years and now I get treated like Im just supposed to take this?!?!?! WTF!!!

Utterly amazed over here-Todd J.

Send lawyers, guns and money

Why do people that you don't know have to run their mouths? Society has become too polite. If some one is being a jackass you should just be able take a whack at them without out fear of legal repercussion 'cause they certainly deserve it! Of course they will probably swing back but that's to be expected.
Oh well.....Guess I'll just have to carry a roll of quarters so I have a greater chance of knocking them out on the first shot.

Here's my blog and welcome to it!

Greetings,
If your viewing this than you probably know who I am.
For those of you who randomly have stumbled across this my name is Todd J. and I have been tattooer now for almost 13 years.
I believe in the principle of simplicity=longevity with my tattooing as I want the tattoo to be recognizable as a tattoo for the lifetime of the wearer.
If you appreciate good tattooing or any of my other interests then you are welcome to stop by whenever and check on updates of photos of my work or my random writings. If not, feel free to let me sink back into the murky waters of this digital world.
At any rate, my best regards to you the reader.
Cheers-Todd J.