It’s the 11th most popular, but where did it come from?

About time for me to pick out my next tattoo.

Maybe something celtic? I could see Shindog with this one.

I’d be more likely to go for something small with subtle shadowing.

In any case, the entire directory listing is here.

The owners of local bar-restaurants are complaining that these tactics are too aggressive. But a county police spokesman says the practice is nothing new and, besides, helps prevent worse abuse that can lead to alcohol-related driving accidents.
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Jimmy Cirrito, who owns and runs Jimmy’s Old Town Tavern, said 10 or so officers who showed up in SWAT-like garb were intimidating and unnecessary. He also noted that police seemed to be tagging people at random, despite police telling bar owners they had undercover officers in the bar, calling in and giving descriptions of particular individuals.

“They tapped one lady on the shoulder–who was on her first drink and had just eaten dinner–to take her out on the sidewalk and give her a sobriety test,” Cirrito said. “They told her she fit the description of a woman they had complaints about, and that they heard she was dancing topless.”

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Ah, the joy of New Years resolutions. A bunch of people setting expectations too high, following through with them for about a week, then collapsing into a dismal cesspool of self loathing and disappointment. It’d be almost antisocial for me not to join in with my personal failures.