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This will be fun once the language's popularity wanes. Imagine an old guy on his walker with an "IDENTIFICATION DIVISION." tattoo… As for this particular item,

by mhd 15y ago

This will be fun once the language's popularity wanes. Imagine an old guy on his walker with an "IDENTIFICATION DIVISION." tattoo… As for this particular item, I'm not a big tattoo fan in general and have a particular disdain for writing – it's usually pretty bad typography. While this isn't all-caps badly kerned blackletter, it kinda looks like someone invented an automated prison tattoo maker. Sorry. PS: I know, being German I'm not allowed to mention "identification" and "tattoo" in the same sentence, but my knowledge of COBOL divisons is lacking.

ataggart 15y ago
Thus if one is to tattoo code, it should be in lisp.
- mhd 15y ago
  APL is cheaper.
  - abcd_f 15y ago
    Just go with Whitespace, will you? ;)
eps 15y ago
The durability of tattoo's subject does not matter in the slightest if a tattoo is done to record a moment in one's life rather than to impress other boys in geriatric care. And that's exactly what this guy did. One thing I would agree with you on though - what an odd typography choice. Why not a monospaced typeface?! :)
- JimSangwine 15y ago
  "what an odd typography choice. Why not a monospaced typeface?!" Because my arm was not long enough - Arial Narrow was the only clear one I could find that would fit : )
NationalHQ 15y ago
if you're not a fan of tattoos why should you pipe in at all with your certain-to-be-biased, most-likely-negative opinion? Do you understand that you must appreciate the art/science of thing in order to have an opinion worth sharing? If not, perhaps you have thoughts on the aesthetics of synchronized swimwear you would be willing to disclose, just in case? Why is the first response on these boards almost always the naysayer's? Why are nerds so uppity about shit that don't concern them?