Archive for April, 2010
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Tuesday, April 27th, 2010
This week shop manager and tattoo artist Kicks selects a rock classic. Straight from his high school days heres Dead or Alive by Bon Jovi.
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THE VILLAGER AND THE SERPANT.
Monday, April 26th, 2010
by Jean de La Fontaine
Le Villageois et le Serpent Esope conte qu'un Manant, Charitable autant que peu sage, Un jour d'Hiver se promenant A l'entour de son héritage, Aperçut un Serpent sur la neige étendu, Transi, gelé, perclus, immobile rendu, N'ayant pas à vivre un quart d'heure. Le Villageois le prend, l'emporte en sa demeure, Et sans considérer quel sera le loyer D'une action de ce mérite, Il l'étend le long du foyer, Le réchauffe, le ressuscite. L'Animal engourdi sent à peine le chaud, Que l'âme lui revient avecque la colère. Il lève un peu la tête, et puis siffle aussitôt, Puis fait un long repli, puis tâche à faire un saut Contre son bienfaiteur, son sauveur et son père. Ingrat, dit le Manant, voilà donc mon salaire ? Tu mourras. A ces mots, plein de juste courroux, Il vous prend sa cognée, il vous tranche la Bête, Il fait trois Serpents de deux coups, Un tronçon, la queue, et la tête. L'insecte sautillant cherche à se réunir, Mais il ne put y parvenir. Il est bon d'être charitable ; Mais envers qui ? c'est là le point. Quant aux ingrats, il n'en est point Qui ne meure enfin misérable.
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The Villager and the Serpent
Aesop tells of a peasant
Charitable, but not too wise
One winter's day was traveling
Around the land he tended.
He saw a serpent stretched out in the snow
Cold and frozen, paralyzed
Having little time to live.
The villager took him home
And, without considering the cost
Of such an action,
Laid him out before the fire
Warmed him and revived him.
The frozen serpent began to sense the warmth
Which revived his soul as well as his evil nature.
He lifted his head a bit and whistled;
Coiled his body and then struck
Against his benefactor, his saviour and his father.
"Ingrate!" said the peasant. " 'Tis thus you repay me?
You will die!" And with these words, in righteous rage
He took a knife and sliced the beast
Making 3 serpents with 2 cuts;
A trunk, a head, and a tail.
The evil one tried to rejoin himself
But 'twas to no avail.
Charity is a virtue but be careful toward whom
There's no point showing it to ingrates who seal
their own doom.
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THE ASS, THE FOX, AND THE LION.
Tuesday, April 20th, 2010
An Ass and a Fox went into partnership and sallied out to forage for food together. They hadn’t gone far before they saw a Lion coming their way, at which they were both dreadfully frightened. But the Fox thought he saw a way of saving his own skin, and went boldly up to the Lion and whispered in his ear, “I’ll manage that you shall get hold of the Ass without the trouble of stalking him, if you’ll promise to let me go free.” The Lion agreed to this, and the Fox then rejoined his companion and contrived before long to lead him by a hidden pit, which some hunter had dug as a trap for wild animals, and into which he fell. When the Lion saw that the Ass was safely caught and couldn’t get away, it was to the Fox that he first turned his attention, and he soon finished him off, and then at his leisure proceeded to feast upon the Ass.
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How we live is portrayed in every action that we commit. Looking out solely for ourselves and not following through on our commitments ultimately harms others and ourselves.
Lets keep the peace…
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MUSIC PICK OF THE WEEK.
Tuesday, April 20th, 2010
This week our Music Pick of the Week is chosen by our chief Jose Lopez. Here’s an oldie from their third single I’m Gonna Get You by The Gaslights.
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BUSY DAYS.
Monday, April 19th, 2010
As the days continue the shop life keeps on moving. With everyday being a new challenge, we are thankful that we are granted the opportunity to take on whatever challenge comes our way.
The last few days have been busy. Here at the shop with everyone pulling their weight, good times sure follow. Everyday is a new day and its always random.
From Johnny all the way to Kick’s Lowrider Tattoo is out of control. Everyone is putting in the hours and the work, thank you guys.
And for those struggling to grow facial hair here at Lowrider Tattoo were coming up with new ways to solve that problem… Joseph is not only a member he’s the president.
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THE OLD MAN AND DEATH.
Thursday, April 15th, 2010
The Old Man and Death
An Aesop Fable.
An Old Man, bent double with age and toil, was gathering sticks in a forest. At last he grew so tired and hopeless that he threw down the bundle of sticks, and cried out: “I cannot bear this life any longer. Death come and take me!” As he spoke, Death appeared and said to him: “What do you want Old Man? I heard you call me.” “Please, sir,” replied the Old Man, “would you kindly help me lift this load of sticks on to my shoulder?”
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Be careful what you wish for, man calls upon death, as they do upon evil and when he comes they’re afraid of him. Lets not call upon death, when life seems so overwhelming lets call upon our inner strength to conquer our hardships so has not to wish ill will toward others and ourselves.
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NUÑEZ TATTOOS
Wednesday, April 14th, 2010
Juan Nuñez, a tattoo artist from Richmond, CA is going to be guest spotting at the Lowrider Tattoo Fountain Valley location from April 21 to April 24. One of his tattoos can be seen on the new George Lopez DVD “Tall, Dark, and Chicano.” Stop by and check out his work.
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