If you have a spare hour and the BBC/ITV banality kicks in, can I recommend this documentary on YouTube.

The Mark of Cain by Alix Lambert
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=s9JDJdaMs-Y#at=4290[/video]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mark_of_Cain_%282000_film%29

The Mark of Cain documents the fading art form and “language” of Russian criminal tattoos, formerly a forbidden topic in Russia. The now vanishing practice is seen as reflecting the transition of the broader Russian society. Filmed in some of Russia’s most notorious prisons, including the fabled White Swan, the interviews with prisoners, guards, and criminologists reveal the secret language of “The Zone” and “The Code of Thieves” (Vor v zakone).

Hattip Boing-Boing

Fascinating, scary and illuminating.

Jesus Christ.

I’d wondered where you were today. Now I know…you’d disappeared up your own arse 😛

Will check it out.

theyve got a tattoo for that…

Probably more interesting than my day (grading samples of denim)

🙄

Don’t think I could stay awake to watch it though

That was my real nickname…deadlydenimdarcy

BTW whos your fave LIrish player?

As a glimpse into another world, the books are fascinating.

which one is you?

Deadly, you’ve no idea how many grades of stone wash there is!!

very 90’s? 80’s?

London Irish = NotNots

Not London Not Irish

🙂

oh I so nearly pressed “Buy” on amazon just then…

I believe the nickname was bestowed in the late 80s.

LIrish

There’s a joke there. I’m missing it though. Help me out.

Junkyard, they’re all too slim to be me.

“London Irish” you developmentally challenged oirish bristolian you! 😛

No joke, genuine Qu.

Oh right. D’oh 😳

**** racist!

I’m not really a fan. Never really been much of an exile tbh. Hence assimilating into the West Country Borg. Why you ask?

IN a frivolous act of charity I bought some LIrish raffle tickets and appear to have won something exile related. Im more a Worcester Warrior kind of guy so not that bother by it all, was thinking youre the only Irishman I know, so wondered if whatever it is (and Im not sure what it is) it might appeal to you… 😉

[night night darling, off to bed]

Just watching this now. Fascinating.

bump for those at work to book mark for later.

Bookmarked : )

I just watched this, definitely worthwhile, cheers Stoner.