Storm giveaway contest "winner" tattoos the phone on his cankle, will never find love

There are three primary rules to tattoos that we're aware of:

• 1. "I love my mom" tattoos are really cool.
  
• 2. "I love my short-term-girlfriend" tattoos are questionable at best.
• 3. "I love this gadget" tattoos have greater built-in obsolescence than sliced apples and pretty much clench the fact that nobody will ever go out with you. Also, they're really awesome.

CrackBerry.com reader T.J. fell hard for rule number three and got a life-size tattoo of the BlackBerry Storm on his large, hairy calf to prove his undying devotion and win a free Storm. He even got some video of the happening (peep it below the fold), most likely to be shown in middle schools in the coming years as a huffing deterrence. We're looking forward to a Bumfight-like battle between T.J. and Zune Tattoo Guy before long, or perhaps a support group to get through this awkward, humiliating stage of life together. We'd prefer the Bumfight.

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 10th 2008 8:24PM]

Assclown.

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 10th 2008 8:26PM]

Call me cynical, but I have to cal a BS penaty on this one. I watched the video and one thing stuck out at me. Where os the blood? or the swelling?I have gotten three tattoos and witnessed many others. They all have one thing in common that this guy doesn't, and that's swelling. Sorry, buy I think the CrackBerry guys got taken on this one.

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 10th 2008 8:33PM]

Quite honestly that is the craziest thing I have ever seen anyone do for a giveaway contest. Congrats
Bro, you deserve it. For everyone else who is hating, why don't you go and get a tatoo of a
up and coming phone and then you talk all the garbage you want to. But until then, praise the
individual who actually had the balls to do it.

[VDubb Posted Nov 11th 2008 12:34AM]

Are you serious? Praise the guy for a tattoo of a BlackBerry Storm...

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 10th 2008 9:50PM]

Bumfight with Zune Tattoo Guy? More like swordfight. These two are made for one another.

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 11th 2008 12:15AM]

I think you mean "clinch", not "clench". Quick! Is there an editor in the house?

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 11th 2008 6:35AM]

I never had a tatoo done, but I imagine it is not cheap...

My point is: is it worth it? Wouldn't buying the phone itself be a better (financial) decision?

And I am giving the crazyness for granted!

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 11th 2008 8:49AM]

Nothing screams "I never have nor do I ever wanna get laid" more than a tattoo of a yet to be released (or even a released) cell phone.

In the dictionary next to the word "Virgin" is a picture of this guy.

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 11th 2008 10:49AM]

I got $20 says it's henna ink.

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 14th 2008 10:36AM]

Actually I know TJ and the tattoo artist that did the work is my tattoo artist. Believe me, the tattoo is real. And TJ didn't pay anything for the tattoo because he works in the shop. As for getting a tattoo of a phone, to get one for free or for any other reason, not for me.

And knowing TJ, he will have this covered up within a year, at the most. So to him it made sense: a free tattoo to get a free phone. But again, I personally wouldn't go this far for one.