PING! A Care Package from my #SGS Friends

At first I thought it was one of my long written-off-never-to-be-seen-again forgotten orders. How many were there …six, seven lost now? This couldn’t be a late surprise Secret Santa gift either.
It's from a Canadian postal address, as I shake it box, "Nothing sounds broken." This also explains why this box is pristine, without the distinctive trademarks left by the CBSA gorillas that protect me from dangerous mail.

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“Black birds tend to like shiny things.” ~ The Bloody Raven

With mystery mail, and this does not happen often, is I like to guess a bit before reading the note. Some community members know I enjoy a guessing games.

Beginning with the largest item in the package, It's @bitcoinman's 3D Printed Pinger. Sweet! A simple test device to verify coins having a significant silver content, by a delightful distinguishing resonant ring. And this appears to be a part of a Testing Kit.

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I used to manually ping a few bullion coins as I go by the cheap way of balancing a silver coin at the tip of my finger on one hand and striking the coin with a blunt metal or wooden object held by the other hand. With my fine motor skills impaired, I would have a greater likelihood of dropping and possibly damaging the coin.

Here is the original Pocket Pinger publicly advertised by a few popular YouTube Stackers I follow. From time to time I've mulled getting one but It's not important enough to buy across the border even under my CBSA angst, For some strange reason these cannot be shipped across the border into Canada. Could these be deemed illegal by the CBSA? And why? Try your luck if you are outside Canada.

Since then I have yet to see a comparable model available until @bitcoinman and his 3D printed products came online, a interest to purchase would predicated on my buying, trading, winning, sending something between us even if were private unmasked selfies as @trumpman alleges. I don't like revealing my face anywhere on the internet even though certain social websites claim some bullet proof privacy promise. Showing all that shiny makes me a target should an unsavory person outside my circle in my hometown recognize me.

I found this device easy to comfortably grasp with either my left or right hand without worrying about dropping both device and coin. I still have enough right hand dexterity grasp my kunai letter opener and tap the coin. Ping! I like it.
Included with this Test kit are some shiny!

The Shiny

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The first test subject will be this ‘Sunshine mint round’ that came with this Pinger. I can remember seeing Sunshine mint products on the Chinese E-tailer AlieExpress at FAR below spot price! I ask, “Is this a fake?!” My first impression of the ‘Sunshine’ by weight feels real. I do have a pocket jeweler’s scale standing by but left it aside for the sake of solely testing the Pinger. A gentle yet firm tap yielded a lovely ping. Therefore, this Sunshine generic round is the real thing. Sweet! 🍬

The second test subject is this ‘alleged’ fake 2023 Britannia featuring Chuck III. Removing this test subject from it’s genuine Lighthouse brand acid free plastic flip, this coin feels weighty like the real silver but does it have the resonant ring of 999 Silver?

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Again, I give this subject coin a gentle yet firm tap. The ping is beautiful. Woah, apparently it is real silver too!

Next test subject is a 1966 Canadian silver dollar. If this is a fake, it’s a darned good fake since I’m very familiar with this coin in quality, weight in my hand and down to the toning inside between the reeding. It makes more sense counterfeiting the rare 1948 or 1947ML silver dollar than the much more common 1966.

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Giving the third subject coin a gentle yet firm tap yielded another rich resonant ping. Well what do you know, It’s genuine!
By this time I realize that this is not a Test Kit, but a Care Package.
Like how do you test this?

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A new kind of coin capsule or flip?

The Letter

My lack of postings seemed to have raised some alarm bells, rest assured, I am far from quitting. I still endeavor in writing good comments. Comments that may be; insightful, encouraging, humorous, constructive as long as I can convey the sense that the writer is 'heard' and add value to the Author's post. Even with my physical limitations I try my best to remain active and make a difference in our Community and Hive.

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Dear Kerris,

We know this last year has been a particularly challenging one for you. Through it all (Deb's passing, your health struggles) you have continued to be generous with your time, your stories, and your friendship with us all. You are the most unique and knowledgeable members of the silver gold Stackers crew. Half of us wouldn't be here if it weren't for you discovering our blogs on Hive. Plus, your comments (and the ones from the Stackitis nurse) bring everyone the joy and encouragement to keep on posting on the platform.

That being said, take time for yourself. Take care of yourself. And please know you are so loved, we hope this gift brightens your day.

I read and comment posts off and on throughout the day as my energy and ability to focus permits or my right arm becomes too stiff and uncomfortable to continue. It’s a slow and tedious, and energy sapping typing in each letter wrestling with my own nervous system and why I haven’t posted for some time.

I'm not out of the woods yet. It has only seven months since Deb's passing. Depression and burnout are two tough opponents to fight, stubborn, and they don't fight fair. It may be a while before the dreary clouds clear and my heart catches up to my head.

Silvergoldstackers may be a small community here on Hive but we can sure punch above our weight when it comes to supporting our members. I remember the earlier years when this community was much larger and my fresh face was among many finding our own way and style. As the years pass and more accounts go silent On-boarding" and "Retaining active members" become the dominant topic and issue necessary for the long term success for our social platform, a problem that every Hive community faces. After all, I am just individual doing my small part in building our communities.

Thank you my friends.

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And a little more shiny...

Consider my day brightened! 🌞❤️

For further entertaining reading; A cute little fictional story about Juan the bull and the Ring of Silver.

Always adding Silver and Crypto to my Stack for that rainy day or dark and stormy night!


The #piratesunday tag is the scurvy scheme of Captain @stokjockey for #silvergoldstackers pirates to proudly showcase their shiny booty and plunder for all to see. Landlubbers arrrh… welcomed to participate and be a Pirate at heart so open yer treasure chests an’ show us what booty yea got!

References

Photos are my own shot with an ancient 2018 Samsung SM-A530W or otherwise indicated.
P. Image under Pixabay
W. Wiki Commons
☠️🎃 Page Dividers by thekittygirl. ❄️🌞

The Pocket Pinger by Sound Metal money. $35USD
YouTube; The Coin Box How do you use a Pocket Pinger. .




"I’m just a gal in black, not a bloody Financial Advisor!"



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You received an upvote of 100% from Precious the Silver Mermaid!

Thank you for contributing more great content to the #SilverGoldStackers tag.
You have created a Precious Gem!

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We need more stakitis nurse 🤫😂

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You are valueble to us all and when one is hurting we all want to hug and embrace that person 🤗❤️🤗
You deserve all the love and to know you are not alone sis 💕

We are family and we Love you ❤️
Amazing silver 😍

Take time for yourself to heal and never forget we are here.
Much love 💕🌺

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Thanks @saffisara
I very much appreciate it. And I will always know that I have a place here regardless. I know I will have good days and some bad but I will be at least in the background supporting our communities.

I found that I still need to patch some things up with my sons. Even as they are young adults they felt a bit neglected since filling my remaining free time on Hive.

My head space is not at the right place yet, keeping busy just avoids/prolongs the grieving process and all the health issues doesn't make it any easier. There have been plenty of mornings I don't feel like getting out of bed. Having worked years as the Night Shift, I'm still having problems adjusting to days. The new routine is still a work in progress.
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That's an awesome care package! 😁

I'm glad it brightened your day!

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Unexpected, but very much appreciated @bulliontools ❤️
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Well, I can't take credit. Someone else with a heart of gold thought of it. I'm glad they thought of it.

Happy Mother's Day! 😁

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PIZZA!

$PIZZA slices delivered:
@kerrislravenhill(2/5) tipped @silvertop
hiq.smartbot tipped bitcoinman
kerrislravenhill tipped stokjockey
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Very cool. I’ve made a few wooden pocket pingers.
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Every Stacker should have one, or two if the other resonates a different pitch. I wonder if there are xylophones made in silver? 🤔
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That was a cool gift! I love the ring of silver!

How are you holding together these day?

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A full day after waking up with dizziness this morning graduating to light-headedness but not in time to make the Mother's day service. I stopped by my Mom's residence and spend the afternoon with her. I must have been nuts to attempt to drive across town in a mild stated of light-headedness but I did. Holding together with scotch tape and a bow tie.

There are days I can comment like Dear Abby's Abigail Van Buren and give her a run for her money, others, "Just Upvote Kerris, upvote."
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I hope the lightheadedness passes soon. I've had it the last couple of days too ever since my trip to the ER on Friday.... I'm glad you're holding together even it it is with scotch tape. I hope your mom was doing well. Happy Mother's Day to you!
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I was told I don't hydrate enough. 🥛
She is doing fine.
We had nice time together attending a local Mother's day show.
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Ms Ravenhill @kerrislravenhill
I am Sending You a Pack of Monsters since you Know my Vote here is not Worth Much. Thank You Lady for all the Joy that you Bring to Ms. Saver @silversaver888 and ALL of the SilverGold Stackers on Hive..........
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Beautiful Stuff Ms. Ravenhill
Happy Mothers DAY !
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I have never heard of this silver Pinger before….
Sounds like an awesome tool for checking authenticity of silver!
I wonder why it cannot be shipped across the border ….🤔

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There is a subtle difference from the 999 bullion to the 0.800 Dollar, I little shorter ring but a definite resonance of silver. trying 0.720 Mexican silver later. It takes some practice.

Putting on my tin fedora I think Trudeau was following Klaus Schwab's orders to prevent us Canadians from Stacking real silver. I better check all my new tubes of Maple Leafs. Otherwise, too many get busted en route to Canada (CBSA) costing Sound Money too much cash to keep sending them over to be busted.

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I think all governments are trying to put the kibosh on sound money!😳
I think we are ahead of the curve of most people in Canada or US most don’t even care about anything but Fiat!🙄

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"Th' grandest o' gifts...a heart warmin' "Awrite!" (Alang wi' th' shiny tester!) Haw! Haw! Huir uv a braw!" 😉 -Keptin
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@kerrislravenhill, You have received 1.0000 LOH for posting in Ladies of Hive. We believe that you should be rewarded for the time and effort spent in creating articles. The goal is to encourage token holders to accumulate and hodl LOH tokens over a long period of time.

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We love you, @kerrislravenhill !
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Tomorrow I'll write a post with the backstory on this, we loves ya ❤️ !BBH !LOL !ALIVE !hiqvote

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@kerrislravenhill! You Are Alive so I just staked 0.1 $ALIVE to your account on behalf of @ bitcoinman. (5/10)

The tip has been paid for by the We Are Alive Tribe through the earnings on @alive.chat, feel free to swing by our daily chat any time you want, plus you can win Hive Power (2x 50 HP) and Alive Power (2x 500 AP) delegations (4 weeks), and Ecency Points (4x 50 EP), in our chat every day.

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Thank you @bitcoinman ❤️
Okay so the cube is really a Tesserack Stasis cube that houses a miniature temporal flux preserving the coin inside a Time capsule dated 1968 while the outside is the current time of 2024. Why we ask? Because it's there.
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That was supposed to be a secret and now it's on chain 🤣 !BBH !LOL !ALIVE !PIMP !hiqvote

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@kerrislravenhill! You Are Alive so I just staked 0.1 $ALIVE to your account on behalf of @ bitcoinman. (2/10)

The tip has been paid for by the We Are Alive Tribe through the earnings on @alive.chat, feel free to swing by our daily chat any time you want, plus you can win Hive Power (2x 50 HP) and Alive Power (2x 500 AP) delegations (4 weeks), and Ecency Points (4x 50 EP), in our chat every day.

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I may wear it with a silver chain. Not everyone can walk around with a Time-Space anomaly that's just a few steps from a maverick black hole hanging off her neck.

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Ms Ravenhill @kerrislravenhill

The feeling I get knowing the corrupt commercial banks will die having over a half a billion ounce #silver naked short. RIP assholes #silversqueeze
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— The Dude (@Thedudesetx00) May 11, 2024

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Very nice sis! It's good to know and be reminded every now and again that people do care! Take care and have fun with the 'pinger'!🤗💜

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Thanks for the support @elizabethbit
Ping, ping, ping...
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What's that I hear..........a very light pinging sound; seems to be coming from the north!🤗💜

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We all love you and you deserved a surprise!
That stakitis nurse message you sent me early on was so funny, and the amount of effort you put in your comments in general are so welcome for every one of us. We appreciate you a lot!

Hopefully you enjoy your gifts <3

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Thank you @thisismylife

After a few more years of Commenting practice, I may be able to write a blog on the Art of a great comment! & keeping it under 200 words. Great comments can get some positive attention. Takes time, creativity and effort since I have the tendency of doing things the hard way first.
I have my dry days too, "Just give it upvote, that's right, low effort click....next blog..."

I'm enjoying the sounds of real silver. PING! I know I'm gonna wear this thing out.
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You are right, engagement is really key and often worth more than a blog in terms of what you get out of it really. I admit that I often start reading and commenting when I really should be leaving my computer already for my back and other health complaint's sake, but I'm stubborn.. So knowing you struggle with some stuff and still show up (so it seems) every day here, means you deserve a medal :)

No engagement on my end is never my intention though but often just what's left after all the rest I've done.

Enjoy the silver pings :) !LUV

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Without you knowing it bitcoinman contacted us for some donations to send you some silver love. Must feel very good!

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Take care of yourself because according to what I read you have many people who love you.
Friendship for me means loyalty, not only because of what came to you, I also analyze that you have people around you who feel affection for you and the most important thing is REAL.

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I'll have to cut some time off Hive for my sons that need me. I'll still be around to support great content and our Discord servers.
Thanks @lupega

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