Reeder Custom Guns - that is all it is these days. The last time I had a booth

Gary Reeder
that is all it is these days. The last time I had a booth
Tuesday, January 21, 2020, 14:18

there (2000 or so) a 10' X 10' booth on an aisle was almost $8000, plus we couldn't unload our trailers as it was all union and they were the nastiest assholes I have ever met. They ordered me and Kase out of my truck after I drove it into the back of the building to the spot marked off for my booth. I got out and reached back in for my notebook and one of the union jerks yanked me back and told me not to touch anything. After some arguing he reached in and got my notebook and handed it to me. They made us stand back while they unloaded all our gear (by throwing it on the floor inside the area where the booth was to be). Then before we were allowed to go in our booth to set up I had to pay the jerk first. One more reason I really really hate unions.

Then 4 days of eating $11 cheesburgers that were made the day before and drinking soft drinks. Standing in line for 2 hours to get a taxi to take us back to our hotel at the end of each day, or walking several blocks to a parking lot where they charged us big time to park there.

All in all it was a real shitty 4 days and I haven't been back since then.

the SHOT show gets dumber and dumber every year - Gary Reeder, 2020-01-21, 13:05
- I hate it when things become about making money .. - Jim Taylor, 2020-01-21, 13:56
  - that is all it is these days. The last time I had a booth - Gary Reeder, 2020-01-21, 14:18
    - I quit the shows when they unionized. same sh?t you had - Lymey, 2020-01-21, 17:35
    - 2005 WAS MY LAST (nm) - JT, 2020-01-21, 14:23
      - does it seem like 15 years John? (nm) - Gary Reeder, 2020-01-21, 17:30
        LIKE YESTERDAY! (nm) - JT, 2020-01-21, 19:55
        AMEN, this getting old is no fun. Especially when time - gary reeder, 2020-01-21, 20:52
        MY DOCTOR IS RETIRING IN MARCH. THAT - JT, 2020-01-22, 09:35
        as long as you can outlive the Mortician, you are doing good (nm) - Gary Reeder, 2020-01-22, 10:50
        Sorry. I am in Sales, not Management. (nm) - Jim Taylor, 2020-01-22, 06:48
    - some of the things noted in that post may hav - Gary Reeder, 2020-01-21, 14:22
      - I had a list of folks I wanted to talk to at this show if - Gary Reeder, 2020-01-21, 14:34
- Doubt you're missing much... (nm) - Huey, 2020-01-21, 13:06
  - one of the reviews on the Gunsamerica web site talks - Gary Reeder, 2020-01-21, 14:05
    - He likes to eat! Lets make him our gun editor! (nm) - Jim Taylor, 2020-01-21, 14:23
      - just what we need, a gun writer who knows how - Gary Reeder, 2020-01-21, 14:36
        I'VE TASTED ROCKCHUCK--ONCE!!! (nm) - JT, 2020-01-21, 16:36
        well crap John, you just failed our gun writer qualification - Gary Reeder, 2020-01-21, 17:13
        I want to talk to Diamond Dot and see if she - Gary Reeder, 2020-01-21, 17:51
        The key is to remove the scent glands. - John W, 2020-01-21, 18:40
        if you are going to remove the scent glands, you - Gary Reeder, 2020-01-22, 12:58
        NEVER BEEN THAT HUNGRY! (nm) - JT, 2020-01-21, 19:56
        John you have to remember that other John eats tree cancer - gary reeder, 2020-01-21, 20:55
        If I ever apply for a job I am gonna list that - Jim Taylor, 2020-01-21, 14:56
    - MSNBC for Guns is all too common these days... (nm) - Huey, 2020-01-21, 14:21