I made a page on the tattoo's meaning.


http://www.ece.neu.edu/~xzhu/lost_tatoo.html

I made a page on the tattoo's meaning.

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The pic of Jack in the bed with wifey was a flashback and in that period of time he did NOT have tattoos yet. Maybe he got them after the divorce and was part of something to do with that..

The other one is on the opposite side of him....that's why no tattoos.

I was reading an article about lost in a magazine the other day and there was a full page of jack in shorts and vest and in the picture jacks tattoos are on his right arm but in episode 22 (the on I just watched)there on his left. this is similer to the clock being different in the promo and fits in with the theory that there is more then one timeline explaining the whispers.

> tattoo with the "5"

check this out:
http://www.symbols.com/encyclopedia/17/178.html

Actually, if you listen to the commentary of the pilot episode on the DVD, they tie the tattoo with the "5" into the thing where he cuts open the spinal membrane thing, and lets fear get to him, "but only for 5 seconds".

Just remembered that, and it doesn't really explain any of the other tattoos.

It's obvious that he had the tatoo and the writers have worked it into the show. I guess we will find out the meaning of the tatoo to Jack.

At least it's not as obvious as the numbers.

i just have sensitive eyes, so i normally set my brightness lower than normal. the images look better now, and i misread the article. woops! just ignore me, hehe.

sounds like you have a terrible monitor dave.

Yes, Porchland -- the tattoo is one that Fox had before the show ever aired, though the writers have worked it into the show. We can only guess as to why they were covered up in the scene pictured above.