Sociable Stamp Society

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Thursday, August 16, 2007

GS Day

Thursday is the end of the week here and a day to cleanup and look ahead in the belief that there really is no time like the present to start. Let’s start with in house topics at Glassine Surfer.

I) GS Meta

a) Stamp Questions. Even a small website like this runs gets stacks of questions. Most of them are about the value of stamps, which I have answered online. But I answer other questions all the time.

b) Stamp Links. Websites move, and come and go every day. Updating links is a big job, and I need a better solution than my hand’s on method. Any suggestions?

c) Stories and information. Be my focus group. What should I write about for you? Suggestions warmly appreciated.

II) 10 Reasons to Collect Stamps

1. Stamps help you from coming unhinged. Stamps take you away from the daily grind, reduce stress, and keep you out of trouble.

2. Stamps boost your I.Q. seven percent and make you seem smart even if you’re really just in it for the little pictures.

3. Stamps are handy reasons to explain the sudden loss of $259 at poker.

4. Stamp collectors are rebellions and independent free thinkers.

5. Stamp shows are handy excuses not to attend your cousin’s bbq, or take the weekend off from chores.

6. Stamps inform and educate and help collectors win trivia games and bar bets.

7. Stamp collectors are wiser than coin collectors and infinitely smarter than card collectors.

8. Stamps collections satisfy the urge to create something good.

9. Stamps attract beautiful women.

10. Stamp collectors are friendly, smart, happy and funny.

the lanai guy | 12:29 PM | 1 comments |

1 Comments:

At 7:15 PM, Valuable Stamps said...: Hahah... whoops! I lost $259 at po.. err, I mean I bought a Penny Black. Yeaahh, that's it!