Ebay Thread

[vgonis]

Well, I remember back in the days boys and girls used to ask their idols to sign them on their skins and they tried not to wash the specific place for a long time.

I also remember a Roald Dahl story where a beggar had a tattoed painting on his chest, by a very famous and expensive painter. You should read it, I ain't going to spoil it for you, it is fantastic!

[dmg]

Well, I remember back in the days boys and girls used to ask their idols to sign them on their skins and they tried not to wash the specific place for a long time.

I also remember a Roald Dahl story where a beggar had a tattoed painting on his chest, by a very famous and expensive painter. You should read it, I ain't going to spoil it for you, it is fantastic!

Couldn't put that on eBay though!

[vgonis]

In that fictional story they actually did! And reality is stranger than fiction!

[dmg]

In that fictional story they actually did! And reality is stranger than fiction!

Very true.

[JF]

In that fictional story they actually did! And reality is stranger than fiction!

There is also a french comic movie "le tatou

[vgonis]

Do they auction for him? And afterwards his skin ends up in a gallery? If yes, it might be inspired by the story!
Dahl is a genious. Not only his famous children books, but his strange short stories as well. In the movie "Four rooms" the final story with Tarantino comes from a Dahl short story.

[dmg]

Do they auction for him? And afterwards his skin ends up in a gallery? If yes, it might be inspired by the story!
Dahl is a genious. Not only his famous children books, but his strange short stories as well. In the movie "Four rooms" the final story with Tarantino comes from a Dahl short story.

Tales of the Unexpected was great.  Used to scare the life out of me when I was a kid.  And that was just the music!

[JF]

Do they auction for him? And afterwards his skin ends up in a gallery? If yes, it might be inspired by the story!
Dahl is a genious. Not only his famous children books, but his strange short stories as well. In the movie "Four rooms" the final story with Tarantino comes from a Dahl short story.

well I've never seen the movie enterely
it's just a comedy with De Fun

[vgonis]

Searched for the plot on imdb, but I could only find two reviews that say something about a tatoo (the title of the movie) but nothing more. From watching the trailer (thank you for the link) I guess there is some serious connection! And I love Funes. Some of my most memorable childhood Sunday afternoons, are going at my aunt's place and watching Funes movies on the TV. (We didn't have one at home)

[JF]

from Wikipedia :

"Une nouvelle de Roald Dahl, Peau, qui est apparue entre autres dans le recueil Bizarre ! Bizarre ! (1954), a un sujet similaire : un vieil homme, Drioli, a sur la peau du dos un portrait de sa femme tatou

[vgonis]

OK, so it is similar. But has it influenced the script writer as well? Who knows! I will certainly look for the movie, even though without English or Greek subtitles I will be completely helpless. Thanks JF!

[dennisbrouwer]

WOW 
Dire Straits Hot Wheels

[vgonis]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Hot-Wheels-DIRE-STRAITS-1967-Pontaic-GTO-music-custom-/170946422776?pt=Action_Figures_Diecast_US&hash=item27cd3367f8

This is the link for the car. Itis a custom made job. It is a good idea, even though I don't much like the particular item. To many different things on such a small surface. I would do for a single theme, like the BiA cover art, with the colours and clouds covering all the car and the guitar either on the roof or the hood.

[sweetsurrender]

I think the car is quite cool.  I might bid on it.

[vgonis]

Sweetsurrender, I read his listing, and since he custom  makes these cars, you could actually get in touch with him and ask specificaly what you want!