Shot Show

[Strait Meat]

Just l;ike to fill all of You in where we have been. Left the 2nd of Jan for Stillwater in Colorado, did the ISE show in Denver, been filming in Colorado, (been great) left last Sat 14 hours across the mountains truck and trailer for Vegas the Shot show, got there had a great time saw a lot of great customers and friends, but Ill have to say it was the worst run show Ive been to since 1998. They decided to have it at the Sands Convention Center which pardon my french is a complete ****HOLE!!! They are completely lost there on how to run a show! they had us in the basement, no one could find anyone, people were scattered everywhere! After the show it was at LEAST an hour and a half wait for a cab, or like we did, walk a mile to Your truck in the rain. To get set up was the worst! I have been a Union Ironworker for 23 years plus and I saw the worst showing of a Union anywhere in the country! The FREEMAN company who brings in the products and charges you for everything under the sun, runs it with union Teamsters, they were the biggest assholes I have EVER run into!! But after the show when one of their Teamsters ran a forklift into the electic box and shut off the entire show You could do what You wanted. i have 3 boxes I roll into the show to set up My stage and You would nhave thought I was trying to bring in a non union 58 ft trailer!! The electricians were just as bad, wanted to charge me to set up my lights and tv! then they did twice!! Like i said I am an avid Union Guy but this is why we get such a bad rap!!! Just needed to blow off some steam, as will a lot of vendors there paying 2250 a 10x10 space for this bs. If You ever get to go to the shot show it is awesome, but wait until it gets back to the Las Vegas convention center or Orlando!! We did have a great time in Vegas, rascal talked us into seeing Tom Jones, which was good but cant reach down on the stage to pic up the bras and panties anymore!!lol Then saw ted Nugent at the Outdoor Channel party HE WAS AWESOME!!!!!! then Jay Gregorys "Hair band " played and they too were great!! Anyway killin them tomorrow keep you updated jeff

[SBE II]

Tough break man...If it makes you feel any better I was in the windy last night when it was pouring walked 3 blocks to the Mcdonalds and on the way back the bag broke a half block away from the hotel and my late night dinner was all over the intersection...Went to bed hungry..

Hopefully the Indy show will go much better...Take er easy

[NewburgFarmboy]

Hopefully you have a better time at the Eastern Sports and Outdoor Show. Im looking foward to talking to You, Rascal, and Jayson......and trying out the Mean Street. :rolleyes:

[Major Pain]

man that would of been fun hangin out with Uncle Ted...see you guys in Indy...wish i had some money to spend...being off work really sucks!!

[dirtycletus81]

Indy will make up for Vegas

[IL Hntr]

It was good to meet you and the crew at the show. I would have to agree it was hard as hell to find anything and I had a map. I did enjoy the show but it was my first. One of the guys I was with has been several times before and agreed that this years location was not near as good as the other convention center. We actually went there first thinking it was there and there was a builders show going on. I had a good time being a first timer to Vegas and the show. I actually managed to come out ahead gambling so I may have to order more calls :-)