willy ... take the pumpkin off your head and take a good look at Richie.
Body art is one thing ... he's turned himself into a freak.
Correction: you think he's a freak. Personally, I like and respect Richie as a truly fantastic human being. We happen to have similar views on body piercing and tattooing but not the same. With the exception of my tongue bars, my visible piercings are removable for work reasons. Likewise I keep all of my tattoos in areas that can be covered for work as well. By many standards tho, I am considered a freak. In a town I used to live in I watched people take their children and cross the street rather than walk past me. I've seen what I looked like at that age and it's not scary. The issue lies with the small minded, judgemental and fearful people who are unable to accept differences in others. In reality they are in more danger from their fellow yuppies and churchgoers than they will ever be from me or Richie.
ps - that's not me in my av