I know plenty of older folks, (probly older than you chuck) that have tatts from times of war or prison and they don't look too bad.

I don't have any tatts and don't really plan on gettn any unless it is a fish or a hook or somthin cuz I figure if you get a tat it should be somthing that represents your life, a hook through the shoulder blade or a nice brookie of steelie I think would be coo, but idk

As far as tramp stamps........id rather look at skin than some ex boyfriends name or a gay tribal flame or some lame "ed hardy" style sparrow haha