Sure your event shows some nice work on some great Enthusiasts, by some very good Tattooers. Traveling tattooers are not the problem, but the standards that are being set by the Traveling Gypsies and the con-ventions that support them are destroying the local markets and the local advertising that normally goes to the local tattooers.

There is no difference between the old school scratchers, and the new skool Gypsies.

Sorry Durb, but You are the Chump my fucked up friend, and soon to be seen that way by many other people. Anyone that loves what the Judge Judy Show portrayed on me and my Family has no more Moral or Ethical values than judy has. She is a lier and a cheat, much like the personal traits you are exposing of your self. You are a greedy piece of egotistical shit that does not deserve the talent you have. You are a new skooler that thinks you invented something, but you are wrong. What have you really brought to the Tattoo Profession but gypsies? Sure there are a lot of good things happen because of the intermingling of talented people at conventions. The ART would not get better without it. But what good have you done?

And that is my point exactly. Your event is set to benefit the Gypsies on the road, not the Art they do at home. Read my blog on the 3 styles of Conventions and see where your event fits in. Change your business tactics and you could have a great show that really does benefit the Profession, not just you and your Gypsies Brothers and Sisters.

Did you even read the Blog Big Gus wrote? Did you read my blog comments, or just the wall post before you formed your opinion?
Answer the questions about the Harm being done to the tattoo Profession by the Gypsies and Con-ventions, and you might get some recognition as an intellect.

Let us see your rational thoughts. Answer these 2 questions. If Professional Gypsies are to the Profession, what Scratchers are to the local Markets.
How are you going to justify bringing into the area 100 or more out of town gypsies that are going to work under the table and take out of the local area more than $400,000 Dollars in one week end?
And, What GOOD does your event contribute to the local Tattooers in the area where your event is held?

If You answer those questions in Public I’ll probably have a hart attack. But my bet is, you’ll crawl under your rock, cut me off your Friends list, not answer the questions and continue fucking over the Profession where your con-man-vention and Job Fair is held. Go Durb.

One day you may be in the profession long enough to be the spiteful old man, but right now you are a disrespectful young punk. Unless you change you business ethics, No matter what you do, you will not have contributed to the tattoo Profession as much as you think you are.
FYI Durb; I am not spiteful in the way you think, and I have made plenty of marks that I am proud of. 15 years before you started. I know where my talent lays. What you are mistaken as spite, is actually discust. If you ever gain the experience I have been able to get, you too will be willing to help the next generation gain knowledge, inspite of the young punks that think they are better than everyone else.

As far as the Marks you’re making, What style do you think you own? Common Traditional, New skool, Old school? Your work looks the same as it did in 1995, sure new design, but same style.

I am not responding to your next blurb, Durb, because I answered you concerns here.

As far as not being able to make my mark. How about you and I have a tattoo race, side by side same design different people. We could have the audience chose A 6 hour design. We could then Custom free hand draw the design on the spot, and do the tattoo in front of those same people. They could choose the better one. Anytime you think your marks are better than mine, lets race.

And it is only going to get worse Sam, the more you defend the unscrupulous. Read Durb’s response if you want to get an understanding of the peoples inteligence we are having to deal with. Durbs blather is a perfict example of the comments I have been getting for a long time. But things are changing Sam, the ball is just starting to roll. Durb already feels the heat.

I have realized Sam that you can lead common Tattooers to the fountain of wisdom and Intelligence, But you can’t make a stupid one think.

True to the Profession have had enough, you’re right times have changed. Now we have to deal with the amateur scratchers, we have to deal with professional Gypsies doing the same thing.