Isn't it time we had some sort of universal recognition system in place for silver stackers? I mean.picture the scene. You're taking a sunny afternoon stroll through the park when all of a sudden the urge to actually talk in person to a fellow stacker hits you. You need to unburden your silver worries, or simply share your love of the shiny stuff with somebody else. What should you do? Who could you approach? How would you go about identifying somebody who shares your silver passion? You can't just walk up to a stranger and ask "Are you one of us?" or "Do you like the shiny stuff?". As you can surely imagine, the consequences of such a failed approach could be far reaching and extremely severe, with probable outcomes such as a) A punch in the face/severe kick to the orchestra stalls. b) Police arrest and subsequent detention. c) Being followed home by a weirdo wearing a plastic raincoat and odd coloured socks. What we need is a form of identification. Something which is subtle, yet unmistakable to fellow silver stackers the world over. I did toy with a small silver 'SS' badge which could be worn as and when required, but I soon discounted this idea for obvious reasons. It's a shame really as anyone who asked what the badge meant would easily be identifiable as not being a silver stacker. Further consideration of this matter reminded me of the old Monty Python 'Ministry of Silly Walks' routine. Could this be our saviour, the solution we need? Would an easily identifiable Silver Stackers walk be practical though, or would we just end up dropping our stash all over the bloody place? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZlBUglE6Hc I must confess to being stuck at the moment, but I'm sure you will all agree that this most important of matters needs further and serious thought. Please feel free to post your thoughts and ideas. All contributions welcome. Regards Lurkalot Secure Detention Unit UK
If you're so inclined, you can start up a regular meet for stackers in your favourite city/central location. Sydney stackers have a regular get together running, I don't see why the same can't happen anywhere else.
CK and I generally greet each other with a "Ka-KAW! Ka-KAW!" "Kookookookookcackcackcacka!". Seems to work. Other members choose to walk around with a honey pot tucked under one arm. Each to their own.
How about some type of Freemason type thing, don't they have special nods, winks, and handshakes going on?
My honey pot leaks, so i'm the guy with the ant trail where i've been. Keep an eye out for me. There is no danger for i am no lurker, just your average lonely silver stacker worker
How about a chain with a pierced coin on it? I have a couple of vintage heirloom ones from rellies. (didn't butcher them myself). One is a 1901 silver rupee, the other a 1800s Aussie sixpence. I have yet to identify the other coins, all kept in the old cigarette tin. Not sure why img code isn't working. http://www.flickr.com/photos/25623786@N05/5617909696/ Or even better, how about a red hot coin branding..
Surely the smug look on our faces should be enough of a giveaway?! Well, we certainly need to identify ourselves on eBay, no point in bidding against each other and paying inflated prices, I wonder if I can change my eBay name without having to start all over again, SSJislizard, jislizardSS or JiSSlizard. I personally feel the less people who know I have percious metals the better, however something subtle would be ok, a threepence made into a badge. or a silver shirt button cover.
A coversation i just had with David Attenborough Reno...David there has been a sighting of 2 presumably new species of birds DA... Really ? Reno . Yes they inhabit SE Victoria 1 is pelican like with strange gold plumage .The other resembles a kookaburra but feeds mainly on 10oz PM bars.The strange part is the pelican like creature seems to have adopted the call of the kookaburra .Is that unusual DA ....No not at all i think i know these strange sub species you talk about .from my research some species adopt the call of other sub species when looking for a mate ... also both of these sub species are flightless birds unless the are helped by the other australian flying kangaroo called the Qantas bird . Both will feed voraciously on .999 silver when available but have been known to consume gold & even .925 silver when regular food is unavailable .& the flightless kookaburra has a penchant for sausages on BBQs when no other food is to be found & strikes like lightning on certain forums when a PM bar is offered Reno ..Oh ok thanks David i thought it was a new species DA... no that sub species has over 1200 variations to date with more to be added by the day as the preffered food becomes more popular Reno ....ok thanks for your time bye DA ...bye. So after research it seems this type of silver devouring creature is more common than i thought
Here's my suggestion *munches grilled cheese sandwich*... How about someone create a Silver Stackers mascot? In the same way Mario represents Nintendo and Sonic represents Sega. e.g. Vocaloids mascot is Miku Hatsune Once a mascot is approved by GP, it could be used on a wide variety of merchandise. The thing is, what would we want in a mascot?
^ Laughed out loud during work. Give that miserable man some silver! That mullet is gold! (er, um silver!).
