i would be all for that. just some guidelines as to what mods would be available to choose from should be implemented taking into consideration that not all of us can get something like total teeth extraction or ear reduction as novel of an idea as those are. also whomever has connections to professionals that perform these extreme mods without asking for psych evals, etc.. should be worked in as well.

I think it's a great idea, especially as it's "fleshed" out.

the idea sounds good! only my problem is, that i dont understand the loooooong posts with my small English aknoledge! I think experiences of bodymods i have a lot.

I would participate if it were organized similarly to how David said he'd like to see it.

IE each person submits a list of the mods they would accept and the group picks which ones they get. It could get pricey though. I mean, how much money would people be expected to contribute, etc?

I have my mod dream list. But if this is done for some entertainment value to the group, I'm afraid I've had about the most drastic mod a man can get. LOL

The idea is interesting. But the question becomes how far can the list go in the level of extremism? If it requires an actual surgeon to carry out the job then unless this is an extremely private tribe, all that might do is get some poor guy into trouble. Legalities and time consumption aside, there also is the effort to reach the persons required for the mods to happen. How much money are people willing to put into the pool? Would it be concurrent to the number of people taking part ?
If it's serious, by all means I'd go for it, but again how far can the list go? Personally I can handle the idea of amputations, but there's no legal access to such surgery so.. that technically is out. But the other things, (such as earlobe or tongue removal) can fall into a local plastic surgeon's realm of ability as long as you can find one willing to do such a thing.).
I guess what I'm saying, is...be realistic I guess.

How about this as a way to arrange the pool:

Everyone in the pool gathers in a central place for a few days. They each pay an entry fee. All participants write on pieces of paper a mod that they can, in some way, provide for the price of 1/3 of the total entry fees, and place it in a hat. (For example, maybe one person knows a cutter who can provide nipple removal. Maybe another participant knows a tattoo artist willing to do scalps and faces.) Each participant draws a random mod from the pile, and decides the specifics of the mod if they were to get it. From another hat, a single name of a participant is drawn. That person gets the mod they hold. If there is money left over, another name is drawn, and that person gets the mod they draw. This continues until the money is exhausted. If there is money left over after the first round, the group voteswhether to spend it on a night out, spend it on a group mod (like matching piercings or tattoos) or just divvy it up. If the money runs out before everyone gets a mod, well, that's just the luck of the draw.

A few rules:
1. For body part removals, only one of the parts can be required. ("Remove all fingers" is not allowed, but "Remove one part of a finger above the knuckle" is.)
2. In cases where there is a variable (eg left nut or right nut, content of a tattoo) the participant getting the mod chooses. The choice, however, must be made before the name is chosen, and cannot be changed.
3. No one mod may cost more than 1/3 of the total entry fees. Such a mod may, however, be entered by a participant if they are willing to make up the difference out of pocket themselves.
4. If a mod is for some reason literally impossible on the participant who draws it (eg a previously penectomized man draws a prince albert), the participant chooses a mod for himself from the pool up to the group's price limit. Overpriced mods may not be chosen, unless the person receiving it makes up the difference.
5. If you draw your own mod, no problem. You get it. You may not enter a mod you cannot get.
6. All mods must be able to be completed while the group is together.
7. For tattoos, the style of the tattoo is included on the paper drawn, but exact content is chosen by the person getting it.
8. If a participant is to perform the mod themselves, they will be paid for materials used, but not their labor.
9. Any of these rules may be altered, suspended or ignored with a majority vote of the group, in secret ballot and with the consent of the person getting the mod.
10. If a person refuses a mod, they lose their entry fee and receive no mods from the kitty.

An example:
Andy, Bob, Carl, Dave and Eric decide to do a pool. They agree to gather in Tijuana for a week and each enter $200. With a total of $1000 to spend, no one mod may cost more than $333. Andy wants to see someone get a testicle removed; he knows of a doctor in TJ who will do the operation for $200. Bob has simpler tastes; he wants someone to get a septum piercing with the ring welded permanently shut. This piercing costs $50, and Bob is a welder who can do the welding. Carl is uncut, but has always fantasized about circumcision. He has found a doctor to do it in TJ for $200. Dave wants someone to get a traditional style tattoo on their head; he hopes it is an old style panther and it will likely cost $200. Eric knows a dentist who does a full set of steel teeth for $1,000. The teeth would technically require the removal of multiple body parts, but the group votes 4 to 1 in a secret ballot that this is allowable. (Carl just had caps done two years ago and would really rather not lose them.) The teeth also cost more than the group price limit of $333, but Eric really wants to see this done and agrees to pay the difference.

Everyone puts their ideas in a pile, and everyone draws one. Andy draws the circumcision. Bob draws the scalp tattoo, and decides that if it happens, it will be a sailing ship. Much to his chagrin, Carl draws the steel teeth. Dave draws the permanent septum ring; as it turns out he already has his septum pierced. If he is drawn, he will have it welded on permanently. Eric draws testicle removal; and decides on the right one

They then begin drawing names and the fun really begins. The first name drawn is Dave. This is an easy one since Dave already has the septum piercing, Bob installs the jewelry permanently. The next name drawn is Bob, and they all accompany him to the tattoo shop as he gets a sailing ship on his head. It turns out to cost $350 dollars, but Dave throws in the extra few bucks and the tip. Next up is Carl. (He needs a bit of persuading, but goes through with it. Had he refused, he would have lost his entry fee and his place in the drawing.) Because the teeth are over the price limit, the kitty pays $333, and Eric pays the rest. The next name drawn is Eric. They see the doctor and Eric becomes half a eunuch. Andy drew the circumcision, but with a name like Andy Liebowitz, well, it's kind of too late. He receives $333 and chooses to head directly to the cutter to remove a nut instead.

As it turns out in our example group, there is $133 left over after all is said and done. They discuss going out for dinner or drinks, but with Carl's dental work making him unable to participate, they decide to suspend the rules and partially reimburse Eric for the cost over run.

Thoughts? Input? Ideas? Anyone up for it? :-)

Thinking about how a pool might work. For this one, think you'd need a fair number of participants, if only for financial reasons.

Each member of the pool puts a certain amount into the pool each month and a proposed modification. You'd need an independent person, an attorney, managing it. Each member would also post a bond, so that, if they did not comply with rules, there would be a major financial penalty. Each member would also sign blank consent forms for the attorney to complete if that person is drawn.

All the proposed modifications are voted on as 'acceptable' and any that are not are taken out. Each member can propose a personal limit - e.g. no modification that is visible when in a suit. These also have to be voted on as acceptable.

Then, there's a draw each month (or quarter, depending on the number).

The winner then has to draw out of a pot three modifications. If any are not possible or breach personal limit, then that is replaced by an additional one. The winner can then choose to reject one modification. But, if he does, that one will be replaced by two other modifications, so four not three modifications.

The modifications will then be carried out, in the presence of members of the pool, and filmed for all pool members.