[Mike Blackwood]

On Fri, 14 Feb 2003, Kate Parker Adams wrote:

> During the after party at the Bowery Ballroom gig last May, I saw someone 
> approach Rob Hirst. They told him that they had heard a rumor that he had 
> gotten a navel ring.
> 
> Well, Rob vigorously denies this, makes a rather "what the .." face.  He 
> then turns around, stands right up, yanks up his shirt and proceeds to 
> rather indignantly and exhaustively show that he not only does NOT have a 
> navel ring or even a navel piercing, but no other body piercing or 
> modification for that matter.  He was most adamant about demonstrating this.
> 
> I would have been rolling on the floor laughing had I not been so stunned 
> stupid by the display!
> 
> So I'm not entirely sure the Oils would feel honored by a tattoo, given 
> that rather amusing event.

Anyway, if you're getting an oils tattoo, get something artistic rather 
than just the words "Midnihgt Oil"... get the bloody hand-logo!  ;-)

Mike