@dfinney

We're gentlemen here, right? So ladies first. And, she was the first familiar face I saw as her and @summertooth pulled up to the 10 post to snatch me up out the airport. Can I get a little Finney, Finn, Finn? I said yeeuh. She was all smiles and as real off line as she was on.

I love genuine people. That's why I love meeting them face to face. Something to be said about people that have the audacity to show themselves. There are so many fake people out there, putting up fake pictures and pretending to be something or someone they're not. Once you go from that digital connection to a physical one, it solidifies the bonds. I feel Lemon-Drop and I have strengthened our friendship in multiple ways. I mean, look at that smile! You can't have a drink with someone online, let alone eat at the same table. Much Love! 🤗🤗

@summertooth

I look like I just got into a fight with my make up artist in this picture, but we're both all smiles. This guy has been trying to get this shit to happen for years. You could feel the happiness and excitement emanating from him as soon as I got in the car and we gave an awkward "should we shake or hug or both?" greeting.

He was cool as shit though the whole trip. We chatted at the silver show about random things and my favorite memory will be when he taught me how to play Craps at the Paris. You know we'll be doing that again one of these days. And as lit as I was? I can't believe I grasped even part of it, but I love dice. "Shake 'em up, shake 'em up, shake 'em up, shake 'em." Today was a good day. So, thanks for hosting and arranging some activities man, looking forward to the next time!

@silverd510

Boy here is a PIMP in the making, lemme tell ya. Was funny trying to find him at the airport, he says "I'm in a blue hoodie", which was like every other person I saw it seemed like. 🤣 So we drove around a little bit and Tooth says he's pretty tall. Pretty sure he recognized me and I knew as I saw the eye contact it (finally) had to be him.

I learned pretty quickly, who my new mentor would be for all things silver. This guy really knows his shit. It's one thing to read a blog post and nod your head as other things are going on in the background. It's also another thing to sit in on a chat and listen to someone yammer on about a few things. But face to face, where I can give a person my full attention, this is where I probably learned more about silver in one weekend than I have in 4 years of trying to grasp it on chain. well met D. Thank you and questions will be sent your way.

@fat-elvis

All the way down from the Arctic Circle comes this cat. I was already fairly familiar with him as I have known him for quite awhile. I think I met him on a raffle page somewhere in the past that I had won and he came over and joined the fam. I think at one point, we had a chat about ex-wives and all that shit too, so we had a common ground others don't have.

We clicked surprisingly well right off the bat. I'm not sure if it was the familiarity and his accent that reminded me of growing up or maybe just the easy-going aura that he emitted. Either way, we tightened down real quick as the topic of fishing came up and I believe, we probably could have talked the whole day just about that and not even mentioned silver. We goin' fishin' my dude.

@brian.rrr

Honestly, I was only vaguely familiar with this guy and as I am not one to shy away from anyone, made it a point to get to know him. He didn't get in until Friday evening as his child wasn't feeling a 100% 😰. But I get that. I totally do.

Which, is where our bond began. We got to know each other over a long lunch and he explained a little about himself. 2 kids was it? Boy and girl? 7 and 4? I don't know, maybe you got 4 and they from 7 to 2. 😉 This guy is all numbers though, picked up some sweet shit at the show and told me his favorite thing about coming over to Vegas was betting on sports. So, I aptly started calling him 'Sportsbook' and hopefully, he can teach me a bit about the spreads and how all that shit works. You good people man, hope to see ya again one of these times!

@thedamus

Ok, for those that don't know, I met @thedamus on that fakebook shit during a recruitment drive for the newly formed @thealliance over 4 years ago. He was one of the first 5 people to ever join the fam! He also told me that he was part of another community and when I have time, I should check it out. So, I did. I definitely liked what I saw and entered some contests and raffles. I believe I won 4 of them in the first couple months and I was pretty stoked about this whole silver thing. Every time I won, they would send a little extra metal with it and show their generosity. We also talked on Bitcoin and various crypto and out of nowhere, he randomly asks me for my address. Ok?

A few weeks later, I got a gift. I didn't ask for it. He just sent it to me. I fell in love with him that day and the rest of the community atmosphere embodied by many of the #silvergoldstackers members. I always try to give what I can, when I can. So, meeting this guy, for me, was epic. He's the one that made me take my stakkin' seriously and I actually started buying more and now I just can't get enough. We shot the shit, spoke on some crypto, politics (which I rarely do) and of course, metals and their true meaning. I'll come up your way one of these days man, I got family all up along the border. Pleasure meeting you!

Vegas Conclusion

I'd totally do it again except I need more than 4 days to explore. That place is so fucking big! And, I only got to hang with the peacock girls for about 30 minutes (well, different ones😜) total and I need a few of them for a whole night. Maybe while I'm throwing dice they can candy up my arms and make people give us their money. You know how I do and oh ya, REMEMBER TO BE YOU! I always am, even when I can't find my way out of the hotel.