M-DOT tattoo ettiquette

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  1. Never, ever consult Slowtwitch (or anyone else) when getting a M-dot, tattoos are very personal, and we don’t want to hear your sappy story anyway.

  2. Never, ever get one larger than a postal stamp. Anything larger looks like a bruise, and may make you gay.

  3. Never, ever get one on the left leg. After all, you don’t pass on the right, do you?

  4. By all means get that thing before you finish your race. It is the intent that counts, right?

  5. Not a real M-dot race - no tat. No “GFT” tattoos, please.

  6. 140.6 is not an acceptable substitute, and may be more painful.

  7. When someone asks you what that is, you must reply by snorting something snobbish about cavorting with lesser humans.

  8. In 5 years when it looks like crap, leave it like that. The only way to fix it is to make it larger anyway, and then you must refer to rule number 2.

  9. No fancy accompaniments with cheese or maple leafs or the ilk. Just an M-dot please

  10. By all means the only really, really cool one is an actual M-DOT, as in “M-DOT”. In Maryland, that means you are owned by the Maryland Department of Transportation. We’ve all seen M-dots but has anyone seen a real “M-DOT” ?

  11. Never, ever, take anything posted by Schwingding seriously.

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m-dots are copyrighted. Before getting one you need permission to use the logo.

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Actually, the M-Dot logo is trademarked, not copyrighted… and you don’t have to have a license to have the logo tattooed on your body.

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"Actually, the M-Dot logo is trademarked, not copyrighted… and you don’t have to have a license to have the logo tattooed on your body. "

But do you have to tatoo the ‘TM’ under the M-Dot logo? That could add to the pain?

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Oh, by the way, a while ago Emilio offered to pay for the entire thing, even supplying the artwork, if I’d have a “DeSoto” logo inked on my shoulder. Probably he’d do it for others, too. I passed, though. It wouldn’t look good next to my “Mom/heart” tat.

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“But do you have to tatoo the ‘TM’ under the M-Dot logo? That could add to the pain?”

Only if you’re claiming rights in the use of the logo. And yeah… it would add to the pain factor, I suppose, although it wouldn’t be much. After all, it’s gotta be smaller, superscript print, right? And the Tat is only the size of a postage stamp… so the overall effect of adding the “TM” would be negligible.

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6. 140.6 is not an acceptable substitute, and may be more painful.

I prefer the 140.6 over the M-Dot … but I admit, it does not carry the coolness factor.

http://www.baysixusa.com/b6_ecomm/images/stickers/1406_sm.gif

Other great M-Dot tat ideas …

http://www.lakesuperior.com/online/263/263jrnlmdot.jpg

http://mainegov-images.informe.org/mdot/working-with-dot/images/mainedotlogo_000.jpg

http://www.mtamaryland.com/images/MDOT%20Logo(100x200

http://www.emcsurvey.com/Images/MDOT_logo.jpg

http://www.camsys.com/idas/CaseStudies/casestudy2/images/logo_mdot.jpg

http://www.surf-magazin.de/_fahrtechnik/goiter/logo_mdot.gif

http://www.thenewi64.org/images/1f_mdot_lgo.gif

Okay, I’ll stop.

If I do finish a 140.6 or IM race, and decide that I do want an “Ironman” tat, it will be this one …

http://www.superherostuff.com/Biographies/IronManBicep.gif

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If I do finish a 140.6 or IM race, and decide that I do want an “Ironman” tat, it will be this one …

http://www.superherostuff.com/Biographies/IronManBicep.gif

Now THAT one is copyrighted. :slight_smile:

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My bad…is the 140.6 trademarked yet?

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Tony Stark and I are friends. He said it would be okay … as long as it wasn’t on my rear or on Big Jim and The Twins.

He’s cool with it on my shoulder. He said it might be awkward, but it would not make us gay.

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“Big Jim”

You know the rule - without a picture it doesn’t exist.

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I want a ‘Powercranks’ tatoo, would that be OK? I wonder where on my body I would place that tatoo :slight_smile: LOL

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Nope, but there are two applications pending.

**Application # **78339754
Registered to: Donahue, Joseph J INDIVIDUAL UNITED STATES 2355 Runyon Ct. Point Pleasant NEW JERSEY 08742
Goods & Services: Clothing for use in triathlons, namely, shorts, jerseys, shirts, socks, hats, caps, and swimsuits.
First Use: 12/19/2004
First Use in Commerce: 12/19/2004

**Application # **78551701
Registered to: World Triathlon Corporation CORPORATION FLORIDA PO Box 1608 Tarpon Springs FLORIDA 346881608
Goods & Services:
IC 025. US 022 039.: Clothing for men, women and youths, namely fleece sweat shirts, sweat pants, sweat shorts and fleece jackets; sport shirts, sport shorts, t-shirts, hats, caps,swimwear, running shorts, pants and shirts, bicycling shorts, pants, shirts and jackets, outerwear coats and jackets, socks, gloves and footwear and wetsuits marketed in association with contests involving running, swimming or biking
IC 041. US 100 101 107. : Entertainment services, namely arranging and conducting athletic competitions consisting of running, swimming and biking

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Holy shit…Donahue is fighting it out with the WTC. Is that correct?

Who wouldv’e thought

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Looks like Donahue’s application has been published for opposition, and that WTC’s application proceedings have been suspended pending the outcome of Donahue’s application. If the registration issues, then it will be cited against the WTC’s application prohibiting the WTC’s registration.

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coolness? I find the MDOT over used, generic and totally geeky. I have three tattoos and thankfully none of them are the MDOT! :smiley:

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What would Donahue want with the 140.6 Logo? Just sell it back to WTC?

~Matt

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Probably. More likely license it, so that he gets a royalty on any WTC merchandise bearing the 140.6 mark.

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  1. Never, ever get one on the left leg. After all, you don’t pass on the right, do you? <<

You haven’t raced in the Southern Hemisphere, have you?

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that’s a good point - we’re the rules for passing at IM UK different? do people yell “on your right”?