MAINEiacMISTRESS
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I don't think branding is quite as painful as you imagine. Yes, PAINFUL with a capital P...but not like childbirth, or having a compound fracture. I met a man a couple weeks ago who has his deceased best friend's initials branded on his shoulder. He didn't have much of a horror story to tell about the pain. I myself accidentally "branded" my arm a few years ago when I was tinkering, got distracted and aparently my bare arm made solid contact with the hot manifold. I heard a loud "hsssss", looked around for the source, smelled burnt flesh, and finally discovered My arm had a black mark on it....*THEN* it hurt! OH YEAH! MUTHERF@---! (afterward the dull ache lasted maybe a week but didn't interfere with wearing clothing) and it was DEEP too...an actual "brand". 5 years later and it's still there, though finally starting to fade. It's about 1.5x1.5inches in size...probably average or even bigger than most "Oath" brands would be. Be sure to clean everything, and prepare the site with plenty of ice, have ice handy for afterward. DO IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME, so it doesn't need to be re-applied! It could be considered an honorable "rite of passage" if done with ceremony. My boys are TOUGH, if they wanted to be marked this way, I'd certainly approve it. (It should never be a REQUIREMENT however, but a personal choice of the sub) Here is a video if anyone cares to see an example: Youtube "One Tough Jew"- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCrkjW0JIxA MAINEiacMISTRESS
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