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fred ballou
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May 20, 2008 7:33 pm

GUN SHOE MAY 24TH , 25TH SOUTH FLORIDA FAIR GROUNDS WEST PALM BCH.

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brad281
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May 21, 2008 7:17 am

Cool! I'll be down there this weekend. Maybe I'll have some time to check it out.
Chaindriven
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May 21, 2008 6:51 pm

Around these parts the Fairground shows are the larger ones. How many tables do you expect at the Palm Beach show?

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fred ballou
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May 22, 2008 8:55 pm

ILL PROBALY BE GOING ON SUNDAY 25TH , IM GOING TO BE LOOKIN FOR A NOTHER THOMPSON , YOU NEVER KNOW ! HA HA . JUST THE M1 WILL GET MY FIX!!! I USE 30 ROUND STICK MAG MOSTLY , SO NO NEED FOR DRUM Photobucket BUT MAYBE A DRUM , NA , I LIKE THE M1 BETTER !
Chaindriven
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May 22, 2008 9:48 pm

I have a hard time justifying the cost of a drum magazine. I've never had any trouble with a stick that seem to burn up the ammo rapidly.

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fred ballou
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May 25, 2008 5:29 pm

MINE , I GOT IT , NOW HOW ABOUT THAT RGN SHOOT OUT !
brad281
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May 26, 2008 2:37 pm

Couldn't make it to the show this weekend. To answer your question Chain, the fairgrounds shows in Tampa typically have between 600 and 900 tables. Plenty to keep an avid gun enthusiast busy all weekend.
fred ballou
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May 26, 2008 5:57 pm

well all right , you will have to let us know when tampa is comming up ! you never know .
Chaindriven
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May 27, 2008 6:30 pm

Thanks Major Brad,
The fairground shows are fun. They turn into a social event, with the fact that a good percentage of exhibitors know me. I also run into folks from NRA Firearm Safety Training and DNR Hunter's Safety classes that I have worked. They always seem to remember me. I feel bad when I can't recall their names. Once in a while I remember them.

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brad281
Colonel
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May 28, 2008 8:18 am

Fred,

Tampa Gun Show, June 7th and 8th, at the Fairgrounds. Let me know if you need directions.
brad281
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May 28, 2008 8:23 am

Chain, I have the same problem remembering names. Drives me insane when someone knows my name and I can't recall theirs. Most of the time, I'll ask them to excuse my forgetfulness, and remind me their name.
In your situation, I can certainly understand not remembering everyone's name from a class you taught or helped with. That's a lot of people to recall.
Chaindriven
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May 28, 2008 8:09 pm

Brad,
You're correct my friend and very considerate to point that out. I have been a Firearm Instructor since the fall of '98, approximately ten years. During the classroom segment, I keep an attendance roster in front of me. I address the participants as Mr. Jones or Ms Nelson. I do this to demonstrate respect, as I expect it in return. Remembering names and faces is less difficult when the individual's name is written. In addition, I develop the roster and the process of typing the names adds with memorization. Inevitably, there will be an individual that stands out. Like the exuberant young man that brought a Desert Eagle to qualify for his CCP. The first round was centered, however he flinched so bad during the preceding rounds he couldn’t qualify. I allowed him a do over and the use of my XD9. He did fine. Participants like that are hard to forget.

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brad281
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May 28, 2008 10:29 pm

Wow, a Desert Eagle for a CCP class. I certainly wouldn't want to be remembered for that. Among my circle of friends we have a name for those types of guns. For the sake of "keeping it clean" I won't be sharing that expletive. But to give you an idea, it's along the same lines as the name we have for those guys driving around in Dodge Vipers.
brad281
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May 28, 2008 11:15 pm

http://suncoastgunshows.com/gun_shows/tampa_gun_show.htm

Fred, follow the link for location and other Suncoast Gun Show information.
brad281
Colonel
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Jun 7, 2008 10:42 pm

Picked up a nice SOG Tomcat 3.0 knife at the show. Anyone into knives?

Fred did you make it?
brad281
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Jun 7, 2008 10:42 pm

Picked up a nice SOG Tomcat 3.0 knife at the show. Anyone into knives?

Fred did you make it?
Chaindriven
General
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Jun 8, 2008 11:47 am

I have a Bayonet collection... does that count?

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fred ballou
Major General
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Jun 8, 2008 12:06 pm

NO , DIDNT MAKE IT , BUT THAT SHOW TOUR WILL BE IN FT . LAUDERDALE VERY SOON , THATS ONLY 1HR. 4TH JULY WEEK END AT THE FAIR GROUNDS ALSO IN WPB. SOG IS AN EXCELLENT KNIFE . I STILL HAVE THE SEAL 2000 7IN. BLADE ,I HAVE TWO CAMILLUS PARATROOPER SWITCH BLADES , THE ORANGE HANDLE WITH A CURVED BLADE FOR SHOOT /CORDES . I GOT A GRAVITY KNIFE FROM A GERMAN PARATROOPER BACK IN 88 WHEN WE DID SOME TRAINING WITH THEM . IT IS A VERY COOL PC.
fred ballou
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Jun 8, 2008 12:23 pm

OKAY BRAD,LOOK WHAT YOU STARTEDPhotobucket SWITCH BLADES ON THE LEFT , CASE KNIFE ON RIGHT , GERMAN GRAVITY - BOTTOM
brad281
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Jun 8, 2008 5:49 pm

I think so Chain!

Nice collection Fred! I've only got two now. The Sog Tomcat, and a Kershaw. I really like this Sog.