SHOT Show & Which Girl Will Be on The SOFREP Ace of Spades?

 @Tango9 Yea and a raffle for the closest to get to those miles. I'd go with 20 miles counting range day:-)

 @Gunner777 Next year everyone bring a pedometer and the poor slob with the most miles wins.... something... a free set of insoles?  lol

 @LauraKinCA  @Old PH2 Heck, you can go in any Walmart and get a taste of the same thing these days. :)

oh, and there's a reason why in Texas, they call Budweiser berr "Butt wiper"...

Now that sounds like Pearl, Dixie Beer (out of N'awlins), or some other swill I may have sampled from time to time.... Blatz comes to mind as well. Oder of preference, Guinness, then New Castle, then any Shiner beer...

 @Tango9 nice

 @RichDD  @Tango9  @LauraWalkerKC

 s-h-h-h-h-h....

@Tango9 @LauraWalkerKC Check cregs list, NY. I think all those poor boys will be selling their now illegal magazines.

 @Tango9  @LauraWalkerKC I ain't paying no 70 bucks for no magazine.  

 @oldSquid  @LauraWalkerKC  @Tango9 

Went to a gun show the other week and everyone was selling cheap, surplus 5.56 for like 1 dollar a round. I can usually pick up 200 rounds for about 80 bucks so I don't think I'll be going to the range anytime soon.

 @LauraWalkerKC  @Tango9

 went to my local gun show today. Place was wall to wall packed. There were a fairly good number AR mags available at several tables, but the price on 'em were higher 'n a cat's ass. Also saw a couple AR's for sale - over $2800 for a DPMS I could have bought a couple weeks ago for half that... and that was a cheap one . Complete lowers were $700 and didn't see an upper anywhere. Ammo was fairly available, but once again, about double the price of a couple weeks ago. Best deal I saw was a box of 1000 rounds of .308 for $850.00, but I wasn't familiar with the name - they were fmj 150 grains.

 @Tango9 This poor guy next to me was looking for .223.  He'd been to like five Walmarts and three Bass Pros and was calling around.  Can't be had.  I managed to pick up a G31 357sig and Mossberg 500 w both buckshot and normal ammo w some range ammo (people pokers & paper pokers ho!) for both weapons, but I got the last of what they had and was at a small dealer.

You do NOT want to know what they want for Sigs and Paras right now. =0

 @ThePatriots  @LauraWalkerKC Hah... Yeah, I've had my share of "who's laughing now?" moments over the last month.

 @Tango9  @LauraWalkerKC We stocked up right after Aurora (on mags and ammo). My buddies were laughing at me then, not so much now.

 @Old PH2  @oldSquid  @Trango  @RichDD My wife is very much the "suck it up and quit whining" type but I think even she knew this one was an ass-kicker.

 @Tango9  @oldSquid  @Trango  @RichDD I'm surprised your wife let you stay in bed that long.  A few years back I was down with pneumonia for 10 days, my wife was at the foot of my bed every couple of hours asking me when I was getting up?  Seriously though she took great care of me, until I had that 102-104 fever I was still working.  Figured a fever was the limit and called in.   

 @oldSquid  @Trango  @RichDD Sheesh... last 2 days have been spent prone.  Coughed so much I feel like Mike Tyson used my abdomen for a heavy bag.

Now I know why they call it SHOT show:  you're going to need a shot before or after!  I hereby dub this "the SHOT Plague."

We went with pedialite, onion soup, apples, and bananas.  Dropped about 5 gallons of water in 2 days.  Once the fever hit 102 I had to go for the Bayer because the bone aches made it impossible to sleep. 

Feel much better today, though. 

 @Gunner777  @Trango  @Tango9  @oldSquid  @RichDD Protip: smuggle in your own Keurigs

 @Tango9  @Trango  @RichDD

 Tango - here's some good advive StormR gave me from an earlier thread- found it and thought I'd relay it.

I've been long-distance nursing some of these yahoos already...it's the Mama Bear/Grandmama Bear in me :)  So, hot tea with a bit of honey is soothing for your throat.  Make yourself a big pitcher of water, squeeze a bit of lemon in it and keep it close by.  If fever gets really high, put yourself in a bath tub of room temperature (tepid) water to get the fever down.  T is right - dehydration is the big danger so keep pouring the liquids in you - including soup broths.  Tell Boss that you are not going in to work because you don't want to spread your germs around.  Boston has actually declared an emergency flu epidemic.  If he hassles you, tell me to talk to me :)  I'm probably scarier than you anyway when I go into 'that - don't mess with my cubs' mode.

Seriously, stay home and rest, keep hydrated, pay attention to your fever..watching mindless TV is okay unless you have a headache, call a friend to do some grocery shopping for you.    When you get healthy and I get sick, I'll expect some good advice back :)

 @Trango  @Tango9  @oldSquid  @RichDD We stayed at the Palazzo which isn't cheap but all you do is go downstairs and your there. Damn sure plan on $20 for a hamburger and drink!

Register early book the room early.

Palazzo $219 a day

Food $75 at least

Shuttle to airport  $7 each way

Internet is extra at $12.50 per day

Find the Walgreens that's very close by and bring your drinks back to the room, same for snacks. You'll save a ton of money.

Like everyone has said bring comfortable shoes the place is the size of 6 super Wal Marts!

 @Trango  @oldSquid  @RichDD And we found this out the hard way. If you plan on going to media day at the range bring clothing for anywhere from 18 deg to upper fifties. We brought 50 deg clothing and froze our asses off!

@Tango9 @Trango @oldSquid Hope you feel better quickly. When I was feeling like shit, my Capt. would tell me to jump into the Ocean. I would feel better. But that's another story for another time.

@Trango @oldSquid Sounds like a potential for a KillCliff add!

@Trango @Tango9 @oldSquid Thanks for the info. I'll try hard not to be "that guy"...

 @Tango9  @Trango  @RichDD

 Sorry about your flu revisit, Tango. Be careful. Mine got into my lungs and became a killer case of bronchitis. Follow the instructions you gave me - stay hydrated and don't try to overdo - rest is your friend in this case.

 @Tango9  @oldSquid  @RichDD LOL, I was "that guy" one year with the tacticool backpack. It was my second year and I tapped one of my contacts for a "T&E" pack. When I showed up at the booth to pick it up I noticed there was a slight miscommunication. The pack I was given was a mission pack, not the 1 day pack I was expecting. I very thankfully took that pack and spent the rest of the show sticking out like a sore thumb because I didn't have anything else while walking the floor. That pack has since been added to my bug out kit. 

All great calls on planning and booking early T9. I've noticed a fair number of people from the industry stay at Treasure Island which has decent rates and rooms and is literally across the street from the show. If you are able to preregister for the show, I would certainly recommend that as well. It's nice to be able to just hit the floor opening morning instead of standing in line to register. 

Hope you feel better T9. It's been a rough cold/flu season so far. 

 @Trango  @oldSquid  @RichDD Great call.  You don't want to be buying a "tacticool" backpack at the show, for sure and holy crap your dogs are going to need those insoles.

I just got over a 3 week version of the flu prior to the show, and I started coughing and snotting again 1 hour prior to boarding the plane yesterday.  I'm currently on flu 2.0 now. yay.

I'll add this:  it IS Vegas, so you probably will want to visit your favorite places after the show.  Cabs are expensive.  Mission plan your day to reduce cab fare or go with a group and chip in on a rental (however, driving in Vegas carries it's own hazards, and if you plan on imbibing, may not be a good idea).

Book EARLY and book CLOSE to the Sands if you can.  Treasure Island, Embassy Suites and a couple other places are nearby.

For Vegas newbies:  you're out $15-20 for a burger and fries + drink if you eat at the local feeding troughs.  Vegas ain't cheap.

There aren't a lot of places to sit down.  They're there, and adequate, but there's only a few and invariably you find yourself on the other side of the show and have to hike back to the seating areas.  Mission plan.