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
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
