Let Big Tosh Tell Your Story
A message from Big Tosh
I knew an old man who was a very good story teller. One of his stories went like this...
A young man gets sentenced to do time in a state penitentiary. The first night at dinner a convict a few tables away stood up and screamed out "148". All of the convicts in the dining room began to laugh. A few minutes later another convict stood up and belted out "262"; again, laughter throughout the room. By the time dinner had ended three more men stood up and delivered three more numbers and each time the convicts in the dining room responded with side-splitting laughter. That night before going to bed the young man turned to his much older cell mate and asked "What happened at dinner? Why did everyone start laughing when the convicts stood up and called out numbers?" The old convict explained that meal times were the only time of day when all of the inmates were congregated together. Prisoners were not allowed to converse for fear that they may conspire to revolt or plan escapes. The convicts had compiled a secret list of jokes and each was assigned a number. All convicts studied the list of jokes and when a number was called at dinner each knew the joke related to the number.
There is more to the story. It has a funny ending but the important part of the story has been told. It occurred to me that there was something clever and appealing about what the convicts were doing; using a number to reference some larger body of content. And then I thought again and realized the convict's system could be used to create a beautiful tool to enhance social networking. Big Tosh messaging was born.
About Membership
Step 1: Registration is free. Sign up as a member and create your "Dynamic Form".
Step 2: After the first year cost to maintain your membership is $8.00 per year.
Would you like to Put Your Message on a Shirt?
Where to buy:
- We do not sell shirts but do not worry. We have lots of friends who do. Search for a company in your area that provides "Direct to Garment" printing services. Or simply fill out our contact form and we will direct you to a company in your area.
- Special places and special events: look for Big Tosh shirts in special places. They will carry a message number pertaining to the special place or special event that you have attended.
About Shirt Messages
When you wear a shirt with a message you become a walking billboard.
- Promote a business
- Promote a good cause
- Help find a missing person
- Or just be funny
The possibilities are infinite. Create a shirt message now!
Standard Message vs. Managed Message
Standard messages are "fixed" messages. Once created they can never be changed. Why? Shirts with standard messages are designed to be sold to the general population; hopefully thousands of people will purchase shirts with your message, and the purchaser must know what message they are delivering when wearing their shirt.
Managed messages are designed to be used by individuals or companies where distribution of shirts is controlled. For example:
- A popular talk show host purchases a managed message. She wears a shirt with her message number and each day millions of television viewers search the number to reveal her secret message. The message can be changed every day, and may be used to promote a good cause, give things away, or profit from delivering an advertisement to millions.
- Sponsors of a professional golfer put a number in a circle on the golfer's shirt. During the tournament millions of viewers search the number to reveal the sponsor's promotion. The promotion can be changed every day or every hour. The sponsor is in complete control of the Managed Message.
- A restaurant chain prints a number relating to a Managed Message on the wait staff's uniforms. Each day customers search the number to reveal the restaurant's daily specials.
Get in touch
Questions, or want help finding a printer? Email us at info@bigtosh.com, or use our contact form.