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Teenager BURNS a Pac-Man into his flesh photo

This is one of those stories you can file under "JESUS TITTING CHRIST!" A teenage boy has used a laser-etching machine to "brand" himself with an image of Pac-Man, burning the iconic arcade character into his skin.

The self-scourging Pac-Man fan modified an industrial etching machine to perform the dangerous deed, disabling its safety mechanism with a die and a magnet. He then used its searing hot laser to scar the image into his arm. He also "tattooed" a Space Invader on the arm and a robot on his hand, one that looks suspiciously like a relative of our very own Mr. Destructoid. 

Naturally, as with all young men who do stupid things, he filmed his escapades, and the video is embedded after the jump. It might not be for the squeamish among you, as it's quite painful to watch, both for the physical pain, and the outright lack of intelligence displayed. 

He's laughing now of course, but we'll see how funny it is when that Pac-Man design gets distorted ... from all the tumors bubbling up underneath it.

[Cheers, Rorschach]


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TheDreadHawk's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2008 21:41
TheDreadHawk
Wow, this makes me a sad panda. Stupid kids.
The Bez's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2008 21:41
The Bez
What.....
The.....
Fuck.....
brainderailment's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2008 21:43
brainderailment
Pac Man will eat the cancer bubbles, it's all good!
jdub28's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2008 21:43
jdub28
why are the dots lighter than the pac or the ghost?
Respectable Gentleman's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2008 21:43
Respectable Gentleman
That's hardcore
liam2015's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2008 21:44
liam2015
YOU ARE STUPID STUPID MAN
Shin Oni's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2008 21:44
Shin Oni
I just ask....

WHY?
Aertyr's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2008 21:45
Aertyr
O_O
MrSadistic's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2008 21:45
MrSadistic
That's it. I officially hate this stupid "hipster-douche bag" generation. If he was so "hardcore", he should have gotten that design by scarification.
Shin Oni's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2008 21:49
Shin Oni
anyone know the name of the song being played?
CypherVR's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2008 21:59
CypherVR
@Shin Oni:
Beastie boys - Intergalatic

--

but, umm... yeah there are these things called tattoos they're safe and don't involve any harmful long term effects like cancer (small chance of AIDS but it depends where you go to >_>)
CypherVR's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2008 22:01
CypherVR
the video: cool and stupid at the same time (i facepalm'd)
-PL-'s Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2008 22:02
-PL-
Beastie Boys - Intergalactic (I think)

huge song like eight years ago.
The Scientist's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2008 22:07
The Scientist
THE BEASTIE BOYS - INTERGALACTIC.
Jim Sterling's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2008 22:11
Jim Sterling
Haha, a kid burns Pac-Man into his damn arm, and all we can talk about is the music he used. :-D
Shin Oni's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2008 22:13
Shin Oni
awesome. thanks much for the song response.

i'm still at a loss why you'd use a unmanned laser over a tattoo parlor. But then again, i'm not stupid and dumb all in one.
Clockwork-Zombie's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2008 22:15
Clockwork-Zombie
Wow, that's crazy.
Also I think that the robot is the instructables mascot.
Aberrant Thought's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2008 22:21
Aberrant Thought
Imagine if he had used that same energy and will-power into doing something productive, we might instead have a cure for the cancer he is assuredly causing!
kagai's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2008 22:21
kagai
"Ladies and Gentlemen, I would like to introduce you to the next President of the United States of America..."
Swizzler121's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2008 22:29
Swizzler121
good job instructibles, that's why you don't give laser etching machines to kids (they give them away in monthly contests)
Andrew5329's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2008 22:32
Andrew5329
Hope he posts a 2 days later picture when the burns are all scabbed over and are oozing puss =D
c0dek's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2008 22:33
c0dek
why couldn't this kid have hung himself instead of the wii kid?
Velt's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2008 22:37
Velt
Man I want one of those machines NOW!!! I can tatoo something in my penis...
Druid 01's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2008 22:38
Druid 01
"JESUS TITTING CHRIST!" has this phrase ever been uttered before?

and dumb kid is dumb
Itchy's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2008 22:55
Itchy
If this was truly hurting and burning the kid, he would pull his hand before you could say "DIAF". So, yeah, this is likely not to hurt (that much).
Rusty Ghia's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2008 22:58
Rusty Ghia
Jim, little tip: dice is the plural of die.
DaedHead8's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2008 22:59
DaedHead8
When I was a kid we had to use safety pins and homemade ink to give each other tattoos. Kids these days have it too easy.
NightDehumidifier's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2008 22:59
NightDehumidifier
THIS KID IS WICKED COOL!
ace of knaves's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2008 23:12
ace of knaves
He will never ever regret this.
Bacchus's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2008 23:25
Bacchus
that is dumb, but not that much dumber than dummies getting dumb tattoos

in closing, dumb.
Getouttadodge01's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2008 23:28
Getouttadodge01
Wait why are people down on this kid? I think this stuff is brilliant. But I guess I signed the diablo 3 petition so go figure...
nintendoll's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2008 23:37
nintendoll
That doesn't look like it hurts any more than a tattoo, so I'm not impressed. Then again my tattoo didn't really hurt a lot (either that or I'm not a wuss) so who knows?
eternalplayer2345's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2008 23:40
eternalplayer2345
That looks amazing and utterly retarded at once!
NobodysDream's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2008 23:46
NobodysDream
Both awesome and incredibly stupid.

But the real cool kids just cut off their hands and wear them like a necklace. Sure, you can never experience the joy of fingers again, but that is a small price to pay to be balls fucking hardcore.
VampireChrist's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/03/2008 23:48
VampireChrist
being a lover of pain and tattoos...
that looks like FUN!!!
Reeper's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/04/2008 00:06
Reeper
I dunno, if there becomes a way for this to be proven safe, or in the least no worse than an actual tattoo, those kids might be on to something. I mean, I could see this gaining a lot of popularity.

I wouldn't do it, but I sure know some people that would.
ghets's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/04/2008 00:52
ghets
Ive never understood the appeal of branding, if this even qualifies as branding.

"hey check out this unrecognizable blotch of scar tissue i got. i live for pain!"
SalvaPot's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/04/2008 01:00
SalvaPot
Now thats stupid... Kids like this one need help now.
Zero_armada's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/04/2008 01:03
Zero_armada
Dumb yet awesome. You gotta admit, even if that's stupid, it takes balls to do it.
mr spooky's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/04/2008 01:07
mr spooky
That was probably pain then a tattoo, well i don't know but it seems very painful not moving at all. I thought he would bleed also or probably leave a major bruise.
nintendoll's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/04/2008 01:37
nintendoll
@darkair

I don't understand your sentence structure.

To me this looks like it's only burning or etching or whatever through the top layer of skin. This is why the skin around it is red, but there is no bleeding. So while it may have hurt, I dont think it would hurt anymore than someone digging their nails into your skin.
angusm's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/04/2008 01:38
angusm
Man, if the kid doesn't get Cancer, then it was awesome.
If he does, then epic fail.

I wonder how long that shit'll last, like will his body just heal it up all funky and weird looking.
Projectexodus's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/04/2008 01:48
Projectexodus
HAI GAIS! TAHT GAI IN TEH VIDJO WAS ME, I TATTOOED MISTAR DESTRUCTOID TO IMPRESS U! U LIEK IT!?
Stahlbrand's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/04/2008 03:01
Stahlbrand
Hah! Its stupidity that will punish itself at leat.

Because one stupid fucking mistake woudn't be enough, lets do both arms and the back of a hand. Enjoy your infections and your wonderful future in unskilled labour (as a self-identified and labeled idiot, who would hire him for anything more?).
Hicksy's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/04/2008 03:19
Hicksy
hmmmmm y friggin pacman and space invaders tho? clearly this machine does well with 8-bit characters. so y not megaman? or a little contra guy making it's way up his arm in a full done part of level 1 now that would've been hardcore. pacman is too retro for this kid and he probably don't even know what atari is.
hjd uk's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/04/2008 03:57
hjd uk
"why are the dots lighter than the pac or the ghost?"
The darker/grey etched parts are scarring, the pale pink dits are where the top layers of skin have come off.

That robot is a graphic from Instructables

Looks like Mr Destructoid's obese nerdy cousin :)
hjd uk's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/04/2008 04:02
hjd uk
Why no edit comment ;_;. Dits = Dots.

And I believe the correct term is JESUS TITTY-FUCKING CHRIST.

I guess a tattoo would require being a certain age and £££. This is free!

Also, What a twat.
Attro's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/04/2008 04:31
Attro
Used to work for a place that made the tubes for these lasers. I've seen test units burn a hole through a cinderblock. Wonder what it would've done to my forearm.
Andrex's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/04/2008 06:21
Andrex
I'm feeling this is cool... at the same time i feel Confused
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