LTHer I presume?

I think there should be an lth lapel pin or similarly discreete device to allow for identification of initiates on those occassions when ones bowling shirt might be at the cleaners. This would be helpful in determining whether the crazed looking person at the next table who has just ordered seven different entrees (though dining alone) is a fellow lther or just a regular crazy person, who should not be approached.

Like there's a difference.

kuhdo wrote: the crazed looking person at the next table who has just ordered seven different entrees (though dining alone)

I'd be tempted to offer the gentleman a wafer-thin mint as I exited the restaurant....

How about this?

gleam wrote:How about this?

Brilliant! That looks perfect to me. Quite subtle, yet gets to the bulb of the matter perfectly. Just the thing for those rare times I'm not in bowling attire. Perhaps we should arrange a purchase for distribution/sale at the upcoming picnic if others agree?

Oh, and yes, of course a wafer thin mint would definitely be the thing for monsieur.

Cheap, efficient and subtle signaling method:

http://www.lthforum.com/bb/viewtopic.ph ... 285#112285

The brooch is nice, but, you know, not really my style.

David Hammond wrote:Cheap, efficient and subtle signaling method:

http://www.lthforum.com/bb/viewtopic.ph ... 285#112285

The brooch is nice, but, you know, not really my style.

While this might work nicely at some of the more genteel spots discussed on this site, I suspect that making this particular gesture at many other venues favored here (including many of the taquerias beloved of Mr. Hammond) might generate an exchange that could spoil your dinner.

kuhdo wrote:

David Hammond wrote:Cheap, efficient and subtle signaling method:

http://www.lthforum.com/bb/viewtopic.ph ... 285#112285

The brooch is nice, but, you know, not really my style.

While this might work nicely at some of the more genteel spots discussed on this site, I suspect that making this particular gesture at many other venues favored here (including many of the taquerias beloved of Mr. Hammond) might generate an exchange that could spoil your dinner.

I can't imagine what connotations you might ascribe to this simple gesture...but I also can't imagine wearing a brooch, which might also attract the wrong kind of response.

David Hammond wrote:

kuhdo wrote:

David Hammond wrote:Cheap, efficient and subtle signaling method:

http://www.lthforum.com/bb/viewtopic.ph ... 285#112285

The brooch is nice, but, you know, not really my style.

While this might work nicely at some of the more genteel spots discussed on this site, I suspect that making this particular gesture at many other venues favored here (including many of the taquerias beloved of Mr. Hammond) might generate an exchange that could spoil your dinner.

I can't imagine what connotations you might ascribe to this simple gesture...but I also can't imagine wearing a brooch, which might also attract the wrong kind of response.

Perhaps this point is well taken .
Googling "lapel pins" reveals a plethora of vendors who will design and manufacture a pin to one's particular specifications, and for similar cost.
Maybe a safer option (depending on the sort of places you like to visit).

David Hammond wrote:Cheap, efficient and subtle signaling method:
http://www.lthforum.com/bb/viewtopic.ph ... 285#112285

FYI, David - if you extend the pinky on that signal by accident, you're throwing the Latin Kings hand sign...sad that I know this, but we had a training session with the Evanston Police.

How about an "L" to the forehead? That one can't be misconstrued...

PS, Kuhdo, I am really digging the haiku. Keep 'em comin!

Mhays wrote:

David Hammond wrote:Cheap, efficient and subtle signaling method:
http://www.lthforum.com/bb/viewtopic.ph ... 285#112285

FYI, David - if you extend the pinky on that signal by accident, you're throwing the Latin Kings hand sign...sad that I know this, but we had a training session with the Evanston Police.

Where do you think he got the idea from?

David Hammond - the Latin Taco King

Mhays wrote:David Hammond - the Latin Taco King

You know, I really did have something simpler in mind than...

How about, arms outstretched and you loudly say, "Will no one help the widow's son?"

I'm thinking about wearing my LTH Pork Clock around my neck ala Flava Flay.

At Xni-Pec and Puebla, I've tried the old sneeze-sotto voce trick: a-CHOOLTH[cough cough] to no avail.

I second the lapel pin idea, either onion or custom.

stevez wrote:I'm thinking about wearing my LTH Pork Clock around my neck ala Flava Flay.

Now that's the best idea I've heard all day!

Wearing ones underwear on the outside would be another option.
This might also work with someone else's underwear.

David Hammond wrote:

Mhays wrote:David Hammond - the Latin Taco King

You know, I really did have something simpler in mind than...

Not only is recreating that making my head whirl, but for a minute, I was convinced that guy had twelve fingers.

Though, back to reality, what about a logo tie pin? Too bad CafePress doesn't have one, but I think the design is quite well suited to one.

I saw several websites that do custom cloisonne; we'd have to pre-order about 50, but I'd buy one.

aschie30 wrote:

David Hammond wrote:

Mhays wrote:David Hammond - the Latin Taco King

You know, I really did have something simpler in mind than...

Not only is recreating that making my head whirl, but for a minute, I was convinced that guy had twelve fingers.

That's OK - when I first saw it, I was sure he had the top fingers stuck up his nose.

Mhays wrote:Though, back to reality, what about a logo tie pin? Too bad CafePress doesn't have one, but I think the design is quite well suited to one.

I saw several websites that do custom cloisonne; we'd have to pre-order about 50, but I'd buy one.

Or you could go the Chaineroute and do sashes and medals.

In all seriousness, the site that sells the onion "brooch" (or whatever it is) also sells a hot dog one that might be more acceptable for its all-around manly salt-of-the-earth Chicago common-denominator proletarianness.

riddlemay wrote:In all seriousness, the site that sells the onion "brooch" (or whatever it is) also sells a hot dog one that might be more acceptable for its all-around manly salt-of-the-earth Chicago common-denominator proletarianness.

I just don't see any of this jewelry working with the Chesterfield collar suits I usually wear when going "on the town."

riddlemay wrote:In all seriousness, the site that sells the onion "brooch" (or whatever it is) also sells a hot dog one that might be more acceptable for its all-around manly salt-of-the-earth Chicago common-denominator proletarianness.

They've also got a chili pepper, which would get my vote, if I were one who would wear such a thing.

Think they might have a honeycomb tripe one in stock?

I was thinking the onion/garlic because of the whole "land of the stinking onion" thing.

Not that I'd be caught dead wearing it.

David Hammond wrote:

riddlemay wrote:In all seriousness, the site that sells the onion "brooch" (or whatever it is) also sells a hot dog one that might be more acceptable for its all-around manly salt-of-the-earth Chicago common-denominator proletarianness.

I just don't see any of this jewelry working with the Chesterfield collar suits I usually wear when going "on the town."

Let alone my Dashikis!

Nobody should take this personally, but wouldn't the most appropriate lapel pin be a pig?

Some sort of simple but stylized "LTH" would probably be best though. I would definitely purchase such and occasionally wear.

-ramon

You mean you guys don't know the secret handshake that already exists?