TCA Badges or When to Wear Them

Why not, it's just a badge holder.

Agree it's a badge holder.

But you need to know the secret handshake when you meet someone else wearing one.

Badges, badges?  We don't need no stinking badges.

Chris Sheldon

Dan,

Are you talking about the badge holder, or the actual badge for a specific TCA meet?  If its the badge holder I think it is alright to use it for other events that issue badges.  

If the actual event badge, maybe they wear it because it identifies them as a TCA member and it has their name on it?  Useful to meet new people?

I only wear mine at York and only recall seeing a few over the years at non-TCA shows.  I don't recall seeing any at local TCA meets/shows as those have adhesive name tags for attendees to write their names on.  That being said it's probably a good idea at non-TCA shows as you never know who you'll meet and it can't hurt when dealing with vendors.

-Greg

I like to show up at railfan spots,  flash my badge and declare, "Gentlemen, I'm with the TCA!" and watch their expressions.  

I have worn my OGR Forum pin on my York badge for many meets, and never had anyone comment on it. Probably because I don't "hide" in back of a forum name. 

Never worn any badges or paraphernalia except what was required to get into and stay into a train show/meet. 

I don't even have a vest with 50 patches.

aussteve posted:

Never worn any badges or paraphernalia except what was required to get into and stay into a train show/meet. 

When we do a show, I use my York badge holder to hold my PIHR name badge.  It serves a useful purpose, and it also serves to spread the word about York as I've had a number of people ask me about York as a result of me wearing it at shows.

Andy

I never thought of it, but I think it is a good idea to wear it places other than York too.  Let's see if I forget to wear it now.  

Personally I don't like name badge holders but I do wear my OGR name holder  when I attend local train events.

I wasn't around when the OGR name holders and pins were distributed.  

I have my York badge tattooed to my chest.  Getting the color changed every 6 months is PAINFUL.

>>I like to show up at railfan spots,  flash my badge and declare, "Gentlemen, I'm with the TCA!" and watch their expressions.

"Then run along home and play with your toys!"

I wear mine in the super market and yell at people for going the wrong way in the aisle.  My authority is far reaching.

MartyE posted:

I wear mine in the super market and yell at people for going the wrong way in the aisle.  My authority is far reaching.

Do you stick little arrows on the floor?

With great power comes great responsibility.

Kent Loudon posted:

>>I like to show up at railfan spots,  flash my badge and declare, "Gentlemen, I'm with the TCA!" and watch their expressions.

 

I like to walk into Trader Joe's wearing my NRA hat.

MartyE posted:

I wear mine in the super market and yell at people for going the wrong way in the aisle.  My authority is far reaching.

Every once in a while I put an arrow facing in at each end of the aisle.  The middle of the aisle gets pretty interesting.

I like to wear my badge/badge holder while working around heavy machinery that has open belts....exposed gears...and lotsa grease (Some grease saved from QS & LUBE).  

MartyE posted:

MartyE posted:

I wear mine in the super market and yell at people for going the wrong way in the aisle.  My authority is far reaching.

Every once in a while I put an arrow facing in at each end of the aisle.  The middle of the aisle gets pretty interesting.

Marty, do you have helpers?, if so I've seen them in action with both of those!

I never really thought about wearing mine or having it on me(I have kept it in my York badge holder).

I wear mine at York only, why wear it anywhere else? Seems to me it has allot to do with bragging.

Dave

I find the ones that don't have a sense of humor also go against the arrows on purpose!  That's when I place the arrows facing out at the end of the aisles.

I like to wear mine around the house to see my wifes reaction. I also wear it to go food shopping. Strange looks

If you have a wife (or other) that hates that you go to York, just make and wear a badge that says:

Saint Joshua's 3-day retreat for husbands, Oct 18-20

and walk out with a bible in your hand.

Badges????

https://youtu.be/4OcM23Hbs5U

That’s it!!!!

Great movie!

Dave NYC Hudson PRR K4 posted:

I never really thought about wearing mine or having it on me(I have kept it in my York badge holder).

david1 posted:

I wear mine at York only, why wear it anywhere else? Seems to me it has allot to do with bragging.

Dave

It really is an easy way to identify us as TCA members.  When possible, I prefer to deal with fellow TCA members.  

And it eliminates the need for that awkward secret handshake.  (Sorry, just couldn't help myself.)

Mark Boyce posted:

I wasn't around when the OGR name holders and pins were distributed.  

Here's what the OGR name holders look like.  Like I said I only wear it when I go to local meets/shows just in case there's an OGR forum member there and surprisingly there have been a few.

Thank you, Wild Mary!!

Dennis LaGrua posted:

Badges????

https://youtu.be/4OcM23Hbs5U

Younger guys don't know the movie.  They think I'm quoting a newer movie that used the same line.  Can't recall what it's title is, at the moment.

I learned something tonight. Always thought "no stinking badges" was from Mel Brook's "Blazing Saddles". Didn't realize he co-opted it from an older movie.