| SHQ - Brooch/Badge ? |
Sat, 19 April 2008 18:03  |
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I made this suggestion in my reply to ffseamaddict who was a little dissappointed that his lovely wife received no reaction while wearing at the races recently, he seemed interested in the idea,what about everyone else? A thought occurs that what might be useful would be some way of identifying other SHQ folk when out & about, something in the way of a discreet but recognizeable brooch/lapel badge maybe that could be worn by girls open to receiving compliments & us blokes to identify potential watchers to the ladies.It would also allow the more nervous ladies out there who do not want an actual approach/verbal compliments to see that they are being appreciated nontheless . Might be barking up completely the wrong tree, what do the folk out there think?
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| Re: SHQ - Brooch/Badge ? |
Sat, 19 April 2008 18:13  |
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Great idea, count me in
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| Re: SHQ - Brooch/Badge ? |
Sat, 19 April 2008 18:23 |
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It's a great idea, and has been discussed a few times over the years on the forums here. Unfortunately, although no-one has ever been negative about it, only a few have ever actually said they supported the idea.
Perhaps that's why SHQ ( as a company ) have never taken any of the discussions on this subject to heart, or carried the idea forward in any way 
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| Re: SHQ - Brooch/Badge ? |
Sat, 19 April 2008 18:32 |
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Well maybe now is the time to sort it out
If all members who agree and want a badge if they can add a reply to this post then maybe we will get an idea of numbers.
I am happy to help with the design stage and maybe even the distribution.
Are any members able to help with the manafacturing of badges?
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| Re: SHQ - Brooch/Badge ? |
Sun, 20 April 2008 17:06 |
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Great idea
Would love to have one and could indulge in a bit of badge spotting to on the guys as well as stockings spottings on us ladies.
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| Re: SHQ - Brooch/Badge ? |
Sun, 20 April 2008 17:09 |
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I'd be happy to wear one. (Vee)
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| Re: SHQ - Brooch/Badge ? |
Sun, 20 April 2008 17:31 |
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Count me in
I already wear a couple of pin badges to proclaim my allegence to other things, so a stocking related one would be great.
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| Re: SHQ - Brooch/Badge ? |
Sun, 20 April 2008 23:35 |
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I'd be happy to help design one. Infact I already have a few ideas. I studied graphic design *smug*
As for distribution...we could just buy Badge It machines from Argos and make them at home. 
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| Re: SHQ - Brooch/Badge ? |
Mon, 21 April 2008 06:43 |
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A great idea, but a lot of hard work for someone. In my previous job lapel badges/tie pins were very popular for a time. They were sold for charitable purposes, and a wonderful idea they turned out to be. Now you see them at the check outs in many shops.
Please don't get me wrong, this could be a great idea, but it could be very time consuming for someone. I know, I produced over 60 pins myself. If it is going to be SHQ based, then you will need a contract in place, and they will have to agree the design. Then you have to find someone to make the pins, most come from China these days. A front man to put up the money for their production next. After that, how many would you have made, that would set the selling price, and where would the proceeds go. As a last thought, who would take on the task of distributing them.
A lot to think of.
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| Re: SHQ - Brooch/Badge ? |
Mon, 21 April 2008 12:11 |
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Well if someone places a couple of design ideas on here as a start it would be good. I'll gladly wear one!
Best thing to do would be to contact a company (or ncharity?) that already uses a pin-making manufacturer and find out who they use. If we can create them, the we can sell them.
I'll pop a fiver in the kitty for one to start.
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| Re: SHQ - Brooch/Badge ? |
Mon, 21 April 2008 14:49 |
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It will need some kind soul to put money up front for a project like this, and the costings will depend on how many are made, size, colours involved, and the like.
I did use a very good company, based in West Yorkshire, and they would appear to still be in business. Over to a person who can fund the start 
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| Re: SHQ - Brooch/Badge ? |
Mon, 21 April 2008 16:11 |
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why stop at pins or badges, please can we have a car sticker for the boys to,
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| Re: SHQ - Brooch/Badge ? |
Mon, 21 April 2008 19:06 |
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I love the idea! It would be fun having our own badge. but like others have said the logistics of it are another matter!
Crystal
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| Re: SHQ - Brooch/Badge ? |
Mon, 21 April 2008 20:42 |
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It is something those of us who go to Goodwood Revival tried the past 2 years, but it didn't really help, as people either where too shy or not prepared to make themselves known. I actually met some lovely people there, but then I am happy to walk up to strangers and start chatting, maybe I was more alert as I had come up with a badge design but it seems I was the only one.
Hope this can take off as I know many of the Goodwood crowd would wear the badges.
LL
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| Re: SHQ - Brooch/Badge ? |
Mon, 21 April 2008 20:54 |
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Sounds a good idea, once logistics sorted...I would be happy to wear a lapel badge....
SAM
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| Re: SHQ - Brooch/Badge ? |
Mon, 21 April 2008 21:04 |
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Hi LL .. glad you put a message in on this as it jogged our memory too from last year .. and good to hear from you of course. Come and see us sometime if you're down this way !? XX
Yes, what LL is alluding to is that a small group of us have met at Goodwood last year and the year before. We agreed to try wearing the SHQ logo as a lapel type badge or on the handbag strap ( or even handbag ) and it worked when LL spotted Chrissy near one of the hospitality tents the first year. So it can be done !
All we did was print out the logo and laminate it and then put a small strip of velcro on the back ( or double sided tape ).
What Les and Paul have said we agree with to make more substantial ones .. it would need someone to oversee the design and ordering of a reasonable batch. Perhaps someone could get a prototype ready for the get-together this weekend ?
Andrew and Chrissy
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| Re: SHQ - Brooch/Badge ? |
Tue, 22 April 2008 09:37 |
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If someone could arrange a design then surely SHQ would be able to order them in if they could arrange for pre-orders and work out a small profit on them possibly?
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| Re: SHQ - Brooch/Badge ? |
Tue, 22 April 2008 10:13 |
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Right, I have finally found a site in the UK which will do them for us quite cheaply.
Here's how it works out for 300 badges...
1.5mm standard soft enamel stamped iron with butterfly clasp & up to 4 colours- 41p each, £40 tooling charge and £13 delivery all plus VAT
A 20/25mm badge will cost 43p each.
All from www.maxbadges.com
SHQ, we've done the hard work now it's your turn!
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| Re: SHQ - Brooch/Badge ? |
Tue, 22 April 2008 10:51 |
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I think that it'd be best sticking with one design for costing reasons. I think something classic but subtle would be nice?
I do like your design though
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| Re: SHQ - Brooch/Badge ? |
Tue, 22 April 2008 12:03 |
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count us in for a badge xxx
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| Re: SHQ - Brooch/Badge ? |
Tue, 22 April 2008 13:55 |
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Can we start putting links for suggested designs on here please? Maybe run a poll for the final design?
Don't think it'd be a good idea to arrange anything before we get approval from SHQ though.
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| Re: SHQ - Brooch/Badge ? |
Tue, 22 April 2008 19:18 |
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Subtle is better I'd like to wear it most of the time.
A group I belonged many years ago had two badges little one a red crescent moon the other an open palmed hand depending on which end you liked to be on    . The group has long gone now but it was helpful to identify other members. We also tried a little gold coloured five bar gate and a little gold rod with a crook handle but that was a little too unsubtle so it was dropped.
As to the designs maybe a stylised leg with a welt showing, maybe a small suspender clip or even six small clips arrange in a circle if we wanted subtle, it would look like a flower shape from distance.
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| Re: SHQ - Brooch/Badge ? |
Tue, 22 April 2008 19:24 |
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I would prefer subtle...you have some good ideas there
Crys
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| Re: SHQ - Brooch/Badge ? |
Tue, 22 April 2008 20:41 |
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This is a pin badge that I was given for donating to the Eve Appeal. It is 3cm long and, therefore, is quite discrete. It is supposed to represent a pair of legs and a heart in place of the knickers (bearing in mind this charity is for ovarian cancer). I don't know if something similar with a pair of stockings enameled on it would be simple, discrete but recognisable by the members.
http://www.eveappeal.org.uk/RVEba99d304ff9348d7a9a4f6fd18218 f46,,.aspx
Sx
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| Re: SHQ - Brooch/Badge ? |
Tue, 22 April 2008 20:47 |
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Sorry forgot to say, I would be proud to wear a pin badge.
Sx
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| Re: SHQ - Brooch/Badge ? |
Tue, 22 April 2008 20:51 |
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I agree with the principle of the badge, but as Mrs S says, it would have to be discreet.
Bob
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| Re: SHQ - Brooch/Badge ? |
Wed, 23 April 2008 01:11 |
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Blimey ! started off something here didn't I . As for the actual design, personally I quite like the last idea from SlideOn of a representation of suspender clips arranged petal(or star for us macho males) fashion around a central circular boss which could display SHQ in some way. Actual representations of stockings sound like fun but could still be too overt for some of the ladies on here, all thats really needed is something we could all recognize but means nothing to other folk. A further refinement could be for 'Just look' girls to wear it on one side ,while 'Happy to receive compliments' ladies could display it on the other.
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| Re: SHQ - Brooch/Badge ? |
Wed, 23 April 2008 11:03 |
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There's something similar in the swinging community represented by different coloured chameleons (saw it in the back of Scarlet mag).
Maybe we should 'assume' that ladies who are wearing the pin appreciate knid gestures? Gentlemen wearing the pin could be assumed to pass on approving gestures or simply a nod?
We really need to get SHQ on board with this, after all, we will be representing their company as such.
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| Re: SHQ - Brooch/Badge ? |
Thu, 24 April 2008 12:37 |
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I like the idea of the badge being totally nondescript unless someone actually knows what it is...like the stainless badge depicted before.
Badges and car stickers sound like a great idea for some publicity for this place - especially as we're all willing to foot the bill for it !
Its got to be better than a load of truckers scrawling 'SHQ' in the dirt on the back of their lorries.
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| Re: SHQ - Brooch/Badge ? |
Thu, 24 April 2008 12:54 |
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Theres a similar post on the outfits/sightings board about a trucker having a flag on the back of his tanker so SHQ members can recognise him.
That would be useful as drivers often move from vehicle to vehicle and so can't have a permanent device...
I did scrawl SHQ on the tailgate of a truck I was driving, having posted what, where and when I was driving, only to collect it and find that some helpful person had washed it!
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| Re: SHQ - Brooch/Badge ? |
Thu, 24 April 2008 15:46 |
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Hi Guys
Count us two in to wear the badge and car stickers i put it on my car
Nylon-cpl
Andy & Cathy
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| Re: SHQ - Brooch/Badge ? |
Thu, 24 April 2008 15:56 |
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i would be after a badge and a car sticker too
Maybe if we get some idea on numbers SHQ may take up the idea
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| Re: SHQ - Brooch/Badge ? |
Thu, 24 April 2008 20:51 |
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Brilliant idea....Count me in too. I think that discreet is best though.
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Thu, 24 April 2008 21:45 |
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Just to let you know that I already have an SHQ sign in the back window of my car. I just laminated the SHQ logo off the bill heading. It sits very neatly in the top of my rear windscreen. Not too loud, but something that would be easily recognised by people "in the know".
Sx
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| Re: SHQ - Brooch/Badge ? |
Thu, 24 April 2008 22:09 |
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What a good idea!
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| Re: SHQ - Brooch/Badge ? |
Thu, 24 April 2008 22:28 |
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There we go, back to the SHQ logo as a sign of recognition. I too have one in the back of my cars window. Found a great little note under the wipers one day, from a member here, just saying thanks 
Discreet when it comes to a badge I would agree.
LL
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| Re: SHQ - Brooch/Badge ? |
Mon, 28 April 2008 17:08 |
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Have to agree on the "only if you're in the know" idea, though the stockinged leg would be very cute, it could be taken as another kind of advert.
Would proudly buy and wear a pin badge.
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| Re: SHQ - Brooch/Badge ? |
Tue, 29 April 2008 23:18 |
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I'd be proud to wear a pin.
Nicky
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| Re: SHQ - Brooch/Badge ? |
Sun, 11 May 2008 09:59 |
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What a great idea this is.
I'd be proud to wear a lapel badge and a sticker for the car would be brilliant too,
go for it I say
Dave x
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| Re: SHQ - Brooch/Badge ? |
Tue, 13 May 2008 14:32 |
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makes me howl to think that people on this forum think every stocking wearer visits here..or is indeed interested in being spotted, aproached and ogled over..
i suspect most people on here have three ot four profiles too..making there actually less than would seem..
just a thought..
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| Re: SHQ - Brooch/Badge ? |
Tue, 13 May 2008 15:22 |
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| jdfret wrote on Tue, 13 May 2008 14:32 |
makes me howl to think that people on this forum think every stocking wearer visits here..or is indeed interested in being spotted, aproached and ogled over..
i suspect most people on here have three ot four profiles too..making there actually less than would seem..
just a thought..
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We've discussed the idea of using different designs for those who would like to be recognised and those who would prefer to be left alone. The simplest answer would be that those who do not want to be approached would not be wearing a badge.
I can't argue on the 'multiple personalities' thing but if you're going to be a boring bugger and make unfair assumptions, sod off and let us have our fun!
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| Re: SHQ - Brooch/Badge ? |
Tue, 13 May 2008 15:33 |
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Lol well said Miss Fox
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Tue, 13 May 2008 15:37 |
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| 2ndbubble wrote on Tue, 13 May 2008 15:33 |
Lol well said Miss Fox
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Thank you m'dear!
We need a 'raspberry' icon for moments like this
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| Re: SHQ - Brooch/Badge ? |
Tue, 13 May 2008 17:12 |
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Quite right, Miss Fox! Although I can't say I want to wear a badge myself, there are doubtless a great many who would be happy to!
As to multiple profiles, I'm pretty sure that's against the rules  .
lacewing.
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| Re: SHQ - Brooch/Badge ? |
Tue, 13 May 2008 17:14 |
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| lacewing wrote on Tue, 13 May 2008 17:12 |
Quite right, Miss Fox! Although I can't say I want to wear a badge myself, there are doubtless a great many who would be happy to!
As to multiple profiles, I'm pretty sure that's against the rules .
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Well I guess rules are made to be broken, hang on, am I talking to myself here cos I'm not sure if 'lacewing' is one of my many alter egos???? 
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Tue, 13 May 2008 17:24 |
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lacewing.
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Tue, 13 May 2008 18:26 |
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| miss fox wrote |
I'm not sure if 'lacewing' is one of my many alter egos????
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Well you are both named after wildlife.
But I'm not sure why you would want to name yourself after a rather unattractive insecty thing.
I'm just off to ask myself what I think.
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| Re: SHQ - Brooch/Badge ? |
Tue, 13 May 2008 19:02 |
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I can't argue on the 'multiple personalities' thing but if you're going to be a boring bugger and make unfair assumptions, sod off and let us have our fun![/quote]
what exactly do you find unfair..it was'nt actually an assumption more an opinion..
your 'fun' reminds me of something i witnessed the other day at Bala Lake..a meeting of Mazda (cant recall the model) owners, sports cars in various shades of silver and yellow..gathered together for their first meeting..because hey, guess what, they drove cars of the same make..and deluded that they share other interests and might have something other than their silver and yellow sports cars to talk about..dear o dear..you are welcome to your fun, badges and broches..dear o dear...
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| Re: SHQ - Brooch/Badge ? |
Tue, 13 May 2008 19:28 |
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I think some must be suffering from the effects of too much sun... drivelitis.
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| Re: SHQ - Brooch/Badge ? |
Tue, 13 May 2008 19:57 |
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...Strawberry...if you're not interested...read something else...
what would the design be...it would have to be subtle (mind you I loved the La Vie en Rose corset hologram - in a little keychaing crystal)
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| Re: SHQ - Brooch/Badge ? |
Tue, 13 May 2008 22:12 |
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| jdfret wrote on Tue, 13 May 2008 19:02 |
I can't argue on the 'multiple personalities' thing but if you're going to be a boring bugger and make unfair assumptions, sod off and let us have our fun!
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what exactly do you find unfair..it was'nt actually an assumption more an opinion..
your 'fun' reminds me of something i witnessed the other day at Bala Lake..a meeting of Mazda (cant recall the model) owners, sports cars in various shades of silver and yellow..gathered together for their first meeting..because hey, guess what, they drove cars of the same make..and deluded that they share other interests and might have something other than their silver and yellow sports cars to talk about..dear o dear..you are welcome to your fun, badges and broches..dear o dear...[/quote]
If you don't want a badge, you don't have to buy one sulky knickers! People who enjoy things sometimes like to appreciate the fact that others enjoy them too. If not, they stay quiet and appreciate from afar.
If you don't want a badge, well then that's your loss. It's not as if they'll be big flashing badges or anything! We've already agreed (as a majority) that something subtle would be in everyone's interests.
I personally am thinking about getting stockings printed with 'this way to SHQ heaven' up the seams, good an advert as any!
If you don't like this intelligent debate, kindly remove yourself from the arguement and leave me to rant in peace
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| Re: SHQ - Brooch/Badge ? |
Wed, 14 May 2008 17:47 |
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I think that his is a good idea,however the badge would have to unisex.
If it is too blatant then ladies will not like it. Too girlie and the men will not want to wear it.
Stockinglovers' design is good but I think if something along these lines was submitted, the model would need to be wearing a bra to make it more acceptable.
Or am I just being too old fashioned?
Perhaps the way to do this is have several designs then go with a vote for the most popular.
It would be necessary for David, or another member of staff, to have the final say as the badge would after all be advertising a business no matter how subtly, which relies a good reputation to trade. As well as approval for copyright on SHQ should that appear on any pin or badge. 
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| Re: SHQ - Brooch/Badge ? |
Thu, 15 May 2008 11:59 |
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There's a greater chance of winning the Lotto jackpot than spotting an SHQ badge. Sorry, but it's true.
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Thu, 15 May 2008 12:43 |
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Nearly 14 000 000 to 1 !
Surely not!! I know it's thin, but that bad... 
lacewing.
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Thu, 15 May 2008 14:19 |
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Have to agree, chances can't be that slim, for a start, you can't invite round winning the lottery to increase your chances.
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