Well that's my last 1500

[flightsimmer]

Hi guys and girls;

I debated going to the 1500 today, wish now I hadn't. $10.00 addmission fee, up again and what $2 or $3 parking fee.
You can sure tell inflation is already here.
I half expected to see a free gun with the purchase of a case of ammo if you colud find it. Even 22 LR ammo was out of sight. I don't think there will be too many plinkers around anymore. I expected to see ammo flying out the door but at those prices it wasn't.
Well it's not there fault, the dollar is about to go into free fall and I'm reminded of that saying that as California goes so goes the nation, Man I hope not but I don't see anything to stop it.
Sure makes me glad my house and car are paid off and I don't owe anybody anything.
Well I truely do hope that if you go to the 1500 that you have a good time, just take plenty of money with you.
Have a great weekend everybody, Dan.

 

[mettle]

I couldn't make it, to much stuff around the house this weekend. And, family time is more important than going off to the slot machines, which is what it seems the gun shows are amounting to be anymore...pay big, get nothing in return.

 

[2ADMNLOVER]

I'm thinking of going tomorrow . Were the gun prices crazy or was it just the ammo ?

 

[mospeada]

Sure makes me glad my house and car are paid off and I don't owe anybody anything.

Just wait till the raise your property taxes and take your home

 

[Seancass]

Inflation rocks for those of us in dept, our dept becomes relatively smaller! It's the spikes in interest that will suck. I'll be headed to the show tomorrow, with no plans to buy anything, just go shopping.

 

[furbymac]

I'm thinking of going tomorrow . Were the gun prices crazy or was it just the ammo ?

i didn't think the prices on some of the pistols wer too outragious and didn't really look at the rifles well except a few of the .50 cals hehehe but they did have a good price on some r.p.g.s lmao 90 bux per round

 

[flightsimmer]

Just wait till the raise your property taxes and take your home

Well of course those things I have no control over which is why I stocked up on ammo a long time ago. It's more because of the percieved threat of crime more than anything else.

The welfare will go (it now is in California), the Social Security will be lost to inflation and the pensions will go (I've already recieved notice).

The reason we have not felt it yet like they did in the early 30's is because there was no uninployment insurance or Social Security or pensions and the like to fall back on but it will catch up to us.

I have no reason to worry though because Jesus promised he would take care of his own if we would only trust in him.

 

[tyler34]

I found more than fair prices on what I was looking for. and admission has been high ever since I can remember. my daughter got free stuff so it was a good trip for me.

 

[Richard]

"Well that's my last 1500" - I said the same thing about 15 years ago & I still haven't been back.

 

[Scarnucci]

I agree with you. What a waste of my time.

The wait to get in wasn't all that bad at 3:00...ten minutes, tops.
But the prices on ammo were outrageous. Over double on what I paid when I started stacking a year ago. I left without buying a round. Prices on firearms and accessories didnt seem WAY out of whack like ammo is. I guess I'll take my chances fighting the midnight hordes at Wallymart and the like to find a reasonable price.

 

[Boilers]

flightsimmer: I think you were right in front of me in line. Did you enter the line about at Hook's right before 2pm? If so, were any of the guys with you also INGOers?

It's possible you have a twin, too, though. Or my eyesight is worse than measured at the BMV this morning for my test.

 

[Boilers]

Is this the back of your head? The blue/white patterned short sleeved shirt.

 

[ATF Consumer]

Is this the back of your head? The blue/white patterned short sleeved shirt.

Looks like the guy directly in front of you in the green shirt is working on a mean comb-over

 

[flightsimmer]

Is this the back of your head? The blue/white patterned short sleeved shirt.

Yeah, sure enough that's me but I didn't come with anybody else though. That other guy does look like he could be my twin from the back.

 

[Boilers]

Looks like the guy directly in front of you in the green shirt is working on a mean comb-over

be nice!

(I did think that in the sunlight it looked like he tinted his hair)

 

[hotfarmboy1]

I don't go but once or twice a year. Plan on going tomorrow. I know I'm not gonna find any decent deals on ammo. Just mostly gonna go get my INGO shirt, and maybe see if I can find a couple of decent priced mags for my 1911.

 

[ATF Consumer]

be nice!

(I did think that in the sunlight it looked like he tinted his hair)

I'd have a mean comb-over if I let my hair grow, but it looks dumb, at least I think so...so I just shave mine off each morning.
When I didn't shave it, my forehead kept getting bigger as the years pass.

 

[Boilers]

My hair is the only thing I got left worth mentioning. It is about 1/10 of my weight right now.

 

[jtmarine1911]

Just wait till the raise your property taxes and take your home

I find it funny that you mention this, I just got my property taxes today and the 2 acres with a house I just picked up a while back liked to made me wet myself. The taxes due for both installments total $6, $3 spring and $3 fall and each $3 is just court fees. I actually owe $0 for taxes. Fine by me, but I find it odd.

 

[standanjohn]

I'm just about ready to be done with the 1500, too. I stopped and peeked at a GSG for $625 (Precision Arms in Columbia City has them on the shelf for $525). Had I not ordered a case of 223 from the Brass Kings, I probably would have left then. What a joke! I did get to thank Fenway for completely destroying my productivity with the forum, though.