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[Ms. Matterhorn]

I looked at the pictures of Tattoo Guy's house and all I can say is "Obsess much?" Walt himself didn't have that much stuff. I love Disney too, but this guy's house makes me want to vomit from Disney overload.

http://www.disneytattooguy.com/housepics.htm

[Canuikstan]

On the topic of Disney Tattoos.. I have 8 (non Disney) tattoos, my SO is not inked at all.

She has been waiting all her life to go to Disney, and she is finally getting to go (10 days away!).

She is really excited about the trip, and actually wanted to get a Mickey tattoo to commemorate the trip.. she quickly changed her ind when i gave her "the eye" :)

I guess for this guy it's his "thing" but i just couldn't imagine my lovely lady with a mouse etched into her in another 36 years... even one as cool as Mickey!

[hobie16]

Sorcerer Mickey with his wand, It IS you know where!

Eeeeeeeeeeeewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!!

[BRWombat]

...Sorcerer Mickey with his wand, It IS you know where! ...

Eeeeeeeeeeeewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!!

I don't what's worse, the thought of him having that tattoo -- or the thought of someone actually, um, applying that tattoo.

Time to go break out the mental floss again. :barf:

[joanna71985]

i don't what's worse, the thought of him having that tattoo -- or the thought of someone actually, um, applying that tattoo.

Time to go break out the mental floss again. :barf:

ewwwwwww!!

[LittleDollClaudia]

The thing about this guy that cracks me up is that it took him being married 5 times before and then he found his dream woman (wife 6) that enjoys Disney like he does.

I admit, I have quite a few collectibles in my house. But they are different things, not one conglomeration of all stuff with the Disney stamp.

What kind of job does this dude have to be able to wear those tats and spend all that cash?

Oh, I also read you can e-mail him to get a tour of his house. Anyone else just a little creeped out by that besides me? How does wifey #6 feel about random freakos strolling through the house?

Hmm, I guess if she has issues, he'll just get a mail order bride that doesn't speak enough English to object. (7 is a lucky number, so I'm told)

:shudder:

[Goofyernmost]

A seizure dog alerts the person to an oncoming seizure so they get into a safe place. For instance, many people who suffer grand mal seizures have bit blocks that keep them from biting through their tongues. This will give them a chance to find somewhere quiet to lie down, put in the bit block, etc. so that they do not hurt themselves. Many times these dogs are also trained to find help, either by dialing 911 on a phone or some other method if the person has a problem coming out of it.

You just opened a big can of worms with your post. I'm glad that people do not have to show proof, nobody should say what is or isn't deserving of a service dog precisely because many people are embarassed. There is a book called Jodi Picoult called "My Sister's Keeper". The lawyer in the book has a SD but will never tell anybody what it is because he is embarassed about his condition. Asking peole with SDs to have ID is putting a lot of red tape. It should not be up to the government to decide what is deserving/undeserving. The comparison with a Social Security card is bad one. You get a SS card when you are born, everybody has them so you are not singling out a group. Unless you lose yours, you do not have to replace it, there is no red tape. How long would it take to issue one of these cards? What is the person with the SD supposed to do in the meantime? Not go out.

Unfortunately, the allergy/fear issue is there, but there is no good alternative. I have a friend who is visually impaired and uses a SD to get around, she relies on that dog. Should she be made to get off a train just because somebody there may have an allergy or be afraid? She relies on this dog for independence, especially in an unfamiliar area. Most people with allergies have mild allergies that can be avoided by simply moving to a different part of the establishment. As for people with fears, having a fear does not give you the right to kick somebody out. I might have a fear of somebody who is middle eastern on a plane (common these days), but that does not mean they shouldn't be allowed. Properly trained SDs are very quiet, and most people with feras of dogs do not have undue problems when they are in the same place as an SD because of the control the owner has over the SD.

No, the ADA is not perfect, but it is a stretch to say that allowing people with SDs full access that everybody else gets infringement upon the rights of others. At least 99% of the time, the SD will not endanger the health and safety of another person, unless we are talking severe allergies. People have severe allergies to fragrances but businesses don't kick out people for wearing perfume, why should an SD who performs a vital function be any different?

That is your opinion and you are entitled to it, I disagree. I see abuse on a daily basis and frankly it is more harmful to the disabled person because without some sort of ID process the shadow of doubt falls on them as well. I think I would rather people knew what my problem was than to be looked at with a judgmental eye from the public. As I said it is my opinion. This is one of the flaws in the Political correct thinking mode. In order to establish laws to protect people, in this fashion, they had to identify whatever problem the person had as embarrassing or shameful. What kind of crock is that? Able bodied people thinking that this disabled person will be somewhat embarrassed because they are less the "perfect". My experience has shown that people with genuine disabilities are not ashamed to say what they are. People trying to hide something don't like to answer questions. Again, my opinion.

I think that what some of the posters are saying, is to simply have a GENERIC "ID" for the service animal that identifies it as a service animal, nothing more. Then it would eliminate the "BS" people that are taking their pet along, and claiming it is a service dog.

The tag doesn't have to say WHAT it does, just that it is a service dog.

I think a LOT of people are getting suspecious of the number of "service dogs" that seem to be only pets.

Exactly...it is more the extremes that the government sets in its fervor to protect everyone from life.

[NessaMcTastic]

I looked at the pictures of Tattoo Guy's house and all I can say is "Obsess much?" Walt himself didn't have that much stuff. I love Disney too, but this guy's house makes me want to vomit from Disney overload.

http://www.disneytattooguy.com/housepics.htm

There comes a time when that much stuff stops looking cool or interesting and starts looking tacky.

Also, did anyone notice the boxed wine sitting on his kitchen counter? Way to stay classy! :p:

The English major in me keeps cringing every single time I see "tattoo's" on his site. ARGH!

[felinefan]

I remember back in high school, I was taking archery for P.E.. Our teacher told us of an incident when everyone was going to collect their arrows after shooting, one girl went down. The teacher said she thought, OMG,who shot? She then found out that this girl had epilepsy, but had refused to tell anybody about her condition. At that time, the early 70s, there was a lot of misinformation about epilepsy around.
Another time, my youngest sister told me about how she was out with some friends, one of whom was an insulin-dependent diabetic (uncommon at that time), who also kept her condition a secret, and had sworn my sister to secrecy. Well, while they were out, the diabetic friend started acting weird, and my sister knew this girl needed sugar to snap out of it. So she asked one of the other girls for a stick of gum (sugarless had only been recently introduced, and it wasn't that popular then); the other girl, thinking it was a joke, got bratty and said no. My sister really had to walk a tightrope between revealing her friend's condition and getting the gum, so she had to really threaten this girl to give her the gum or else. So the gum was finally handed over, to protests of "That was my last stick!", and given to this girl in diabetic shock. She made it.
But what if those two people had continued to keep their conditions a secret out of fear of people misunderstanding them or rejecting them? Either one could've ended badly, especially the diabetic. People today are prepared to educate others about their conditions and needs, and more people are better educated about such things. Better to let people know you have these conditions than keep silent and having something really bad happen to you as a result.

[idratherbeinwdw]

Everyone posting here is entitled to their opinions of course, but if the tattoo guy is happy in his own little Disney World what's the harm? Even though most of us don't have anywhere near as much memorabilia as "Mr. Tattoo", I bet many non Disney folks think we are obsessive about WDW compared to them. Just my two centavos. :)