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SHOT Show

CaptFunCaptFun Member Posts: 16,678 ✭✭✭
edited January 2012 in General Discussion
Checking in at the GB booth. It's about ready to close up for the day.
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  • CaptFunCaptFun Member Posts: 16,678 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    We made it out here in one piece.
    Starting to put everything together...

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  • CaptFunCaptFun Member Posts: 16,678 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Anyone going????
  • CaptFunCaptFun Member Posts: 16,678 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Well, I'm signed up for the Shot Show in Vegas. Who is going? Maybe we could meet for cocktails or ??
    Tom[8D]
  • CaptFunCaptFun Member Posts: 16,678 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    With the Shot Show comeing up next weekend I thought I would start a thread to see who is going to be there and if anyone from the forums want to get together while at the show.
    I would like to meet people from the forums while I'm down there and if anyone has an Idea for a time place just post it here. I will be there for the whole show so anytime is good with me.

    BTT
  • CaptFunCaptFun Member Posts: 16,678 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Wiplash and I are checking in from the GB booth at the Shot Show[:D]
  • CaptFunCaptFun Member Posts: 16,678 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Anybody that was there did anybody make it past Kahrs booth wondering about the p380 and if anybody seen it the wife was reading on of my magazines and really wants one just wondering what your impression of it was.
  • CaptFunCaptFun Member Posts: 16,678 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I saw a while back that we would be able to see things going on at the show on GB. Will there be a link tomorrow? Or did I just make it up in my mind? Always like to see new stuff. Especially when it goes bang. Already been looking at some manufacturers web sights.
  • CaptFunCaptFun Member Posts: 16,678 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    OK, so day 1 is in the books what's the update guys? What's new that's good and what's good that's new?
  • CaptFunCaptFun Member Posts: 16,678 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Anyone here going to the SHOT SHOW?
    If you have one shot...Accu-Shot Website
  • CaptFunCaptFun Member Posts: 16,678 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Heading out for the Shot Show in Vegas tomorrow.... Who else is going??
  • CaptFunCaptFun Member Posts: 16,678 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
  • dongizmodongizmo Member Posts: 14,477 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Do they make you use union labor to assemble everything?...I worked a AWS show in Detroit several years ago, I had a display (60 watt light)I had to plug in, a union electrician had to do it [xx(]
    Don
    The ultimate result of shielding men from the effects of folly, is to fill the world with fools.
  • nutfinnnutfinn Member Posts: 12,808 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by dongizmo
    Do they make you use union labor to assemble everything?...I worked a AWS show in Detroit several years ago, I had a display (60 watt light)I had to plug in, a union electrician had to do it [xx(]
    Don
    I remember one show I was in, we had to get an union electrician to run the the extension cords [:D] I believe it was in Chitcago [xx(]
  • CaptFunCaptFun Member Posts: 16,678 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by dongizmo
    Do they make you use union labor to assemble everything?...I worked a AWS show in Detroit several years ago, I had a display (60 watt light)I had to plug in, a union electrician had to do it [xx(]
    Don


    I've done this long enough to know all the union rules and how to work with them. Our booths are always designed specifically to not be covered by their rules

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  • roswellnativeroswellnative Member Posts: 10,195 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by CaptFun
    quote:Originally posted by dongizmo
    Do they make you use union labor to assemble everything?...I worked a AWS show in Detroit several years ago, I had a display (60 watt light)I had to plug in, a union electrician had to do it [xx(]
    Don


    I've done this long enough to know all the union rules and how to get around them. Our booths are always designed specifically to not be covered by thier rules

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  • HappyNanoqHappyNanoq Member Posts: 12,023
    edited November -1
    I hope you get the booth in focus before the grand opening.

    [;)]
  • CaptFunCaptFun Member Posts: 16,678 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by HappyNanoq
    I hope you get the booth in focus before the grand opening.

    [;)]

    It's a phone pic....
  • Spider7115Spider7115 Member Posts: 29,704 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by CaptFun
    quote:Originally posted by HappyNanoq
    I hope you get the booth in focus before the grand opening.

    [;)]

    It's a phone pic....

    Please post more pics when the booth is set up.
  • HappyNanoqHappyNanoq Member Posts: 12,023
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by CaptFun
    quote:Originally posted by HappyNanoq
    I hope you get the booth in focus before the grand opening.

    [;)]

    It's a phone pic....

    I can imagine.
    If it's a "Smart phone" you might need to tap the screen to make it focus on whatever you want to take a picture of.


    But anyhoo - there's two from Nuuk coming overthere.
    Nuuk is the city in Greenland where I live. I guess they had the resources to go and just went for it. =o)
  • CaptFunCaptFun Member Posts: 16,678 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by HappyNanoq
    I can imagine.
    If it's a "Smart phone" you might need to tap the screen to make it focus on whatever you want to take a picture of.


    But anyhoo - there's two from Nuuk coming overthere.
    Nuuk is the city in Greenland where I live. I guess they had the resources to go and just went for it. =o)


    It usually does better than that. I will have to fiddle with it more today.

    Will keep my eyes open for anyone from Nuuk
  • Locust ForkLocust Fork Member Posts: 32,080 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I can only imagine what you have to pack up to do these things. It has to be a MONUMENTAL ordeal....you guys handle it all without blinking an eye. That is amazing.
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  • CSI21CSI21 Member Posts: 1,206 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I volunteer to help next year if ya want some free labor, I have never been to the show and would love to go with some like minded fellows.
  • nutfinnnutfinn Member Posts: 12,808 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by CaptFun
    quote:Originally posted by HappyNanoq
    I can imagine.
    If it's a "Smart phone" you might need to tap the screen to make it focus on whatever you want to take a picture of.


    But anyhoo - there's two from Nuuk coming overthere.
    Nuuk is the city in Greenland where I live. I guess they had the resources to go and just went for it. =o)


    It usually does better than that. I will have to fiddle with it more today.

    Will keep my eyes open for anyone from Nuuk


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  • CaptFunCaptFun Member Posts: 16,678 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Everything is put together and erected. Now we just have to put up the graphics and put the lights on. All the computers are wired and working!!

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  • 11BravoCrunchie11BravoCrunchie Member Posts: 33,423 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by CaptFun
    Everything is put together and erected. Now we just have to put up the graphics and put the lights on. All the computers are wired and working!!

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  • mark christianmark christian Member Posts: 24,443 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    My SHOT Show guide shows GB located on the second floor in booth #15147. If this information is not correct please let us all know because it is hard enough to navigate around the Sands Convention Center with a good information. With bad info, finding GB might well be impossible!
  • CaptFunCaptFun Member Posts: 16,678 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by mark christian
    My SHOT Show guide shows GB located on the second floor in booth #15147. If this information is not correct please let us all know because it is hard enough to navigate around the Sands Convention Center with a good information. With bad info, finding GB might well be impossible!


    That is us, right near NRA and Freedom Group.
  • CaptFunCaptFun Member Posts: 16,678 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Locust Fork
    I can only imagine what you have to pack up to do these things. It has to be a MONUMENTAL ordeal....you guys handle it all without blinking an eye. That is amazing.


    It all goes in 18 of those crates you see in the pictures. We spend a great deal of time making sure everything is right and fits and we have all the parts. Our team is TOP notch and works their tail off just getting prepped from November till now. (But, actually we start planning for next year while we are still here.)

    5 of us put the whole thing up, in 2 days and some change....
  • OakieOakie Member Posts: 40,565 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Do you do any other shows???? I know you go to the nra convention but I was wondering if you do anything on the east coast.
  • Wyatt EarpWyatt Earp Member Posts: 5,871
    edited November -1
    quote:I've done this long enough to know all the union rules and how to work with them. Our booths are always designed specifically to not be covered by their rules.

    Union buster! [:D]
  • Wyatt EarpWyatt Earp Member Posts: 5,871
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Locust Fork
    I can only imagine what you have to pack up to do these things. It has to be a MONUMENTAL ordeal....you guys handle it all without blinking an eye. That is amazing.


    Yes it is for us, but a little organization can help a lot. It looks like the Capt'n has it down to a science. We sometimes ship out booth graphic panels to Vegas then just pick them up at the Fed Ex there. That way everything else fits on the plane. Oh, except the rig/trailer, which we have to haul across Hoover Dam with the usual bomb inspection.
  • Wyatt EarpWyatt Earp Member Posts: 5,871
    edited November -1
    quote:

    It all goes in 18 of those crates you see in the pictures. We spend a great deal of time making sure everything is right and fits and we have all the parts. Our team is TOP notch and works their tail off just getting prepped from November till now. (But, actually we start planning for next year while we are still here.)

    5 of us put the whole thing up, in 2 days and some change....


    Wow! 18 crates is a lot of stuff!

    Do they serve free beer at your show? I hate that, having to answer 400 semi-coherent questions from drunk roofers who have no intention of buying anything. [:D]
  • gesshotsgesshots Member Posts: 15,678 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by dennisnielsen
    quote:Originally posted by Spider7115
    quote:Originally posted by CaptFun
    quote:Originally posted by HappyNanoq
    I hope you get the booth in focus before the grand opening.

    [;)]

    It's a phone pic....

    Please post more pics when the booth is set up, please include all the hot chicks.




    thats better[:)]

    I second that! [;)]
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  • CaptFunCaptFun Member Posts: 16,678 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Oakie
    Do you do any other shows???? I know you go to the nra convention but I was wondering if you do anything on the east coast.


    We will be at Eastern Sports Show in Harrisburg PA next month, also the Accusport distributor show right after this then SCI...
  • CaptFunCaptFun Member Posts: 16,678 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Wyatt Earp
    quote:

    It all goes in 18 of those crates you see in the pictures. We spend a great deal of time making sure everything is right and fits and we have all the parts. Our team is TOP notch and works their tail off just getting prepped from November till now. (But, actually we start planning for next year while we are still here.)

    5 of us put the whole thing up, in 2 days and some change....


    Wow! 18 crates is a lot of stuff!

    Do they serve free beer at your show? I hate that, having to answer 400 semi-coherent questions from drunk roofers who have no intention of buying anything. [:D]


    Nothing is Free in Vegas. [:)]

    We have beer in our booth, but no the attendees here are usually mostly sober.
  • CaptFunCaptFun Member Posts: 16,678 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Almost there....

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  • MVPMVP Member Posts: 23,453 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Looks like you guys are up against the wall this year>
    I will stop by and see you guys while at the show and try to win a race truck[:D]
  • CaptFunCaptFun Member Posts: 16,678 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by MVP
    Looks like you guys are up against the wall this year>
    I will stop by and see you guys while at the show and try to win a race truck[:D]


    That wall folds up, the CES show was in there all week and they are still tearing down. They are supposed to open it up tonight. Come get the trucks while they last. I'm almost out, since we are running Ford this year I need to order some new ones with the new paint scheme.
  • pickenuppickenup Member Posts: 22,844 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    WOW, that looks like a LOT of work.

    I know, 2 days and some change....IS.
  • Locust ForkLocust Fork Member Posts: 32,080 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I really like your booth!!! The signs are perfect....up high, large, simple and eye catching without taking over the space. It looks great. I love that I see the part where it says "career/hobby"....we all know I need one like that for my front porch!!!
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