Magazines for Christmas

[reinbeau]

Hubby and I were in the local Border's Express the other night looking for a dirtbike magazine for my nephew (he's getting a subscription for Christmas).

A couple approached the clerk who was putting out the new magazines. The woman had notes in her hand. She said "Excuse me, do you carry a magazine called Ruger (bunch of numbers)?" The clerk looked at her blnakly and shook his head. Then the man said "What about 1911 magazines?" At that point I looked at their notes.....you know what they were looking for. It seems her brother asked for magazines for his various handguns - and this couple had no clue. Hubby and I explained to them what her brother really wanted (and laughed out loud once we got into the car!).

 

[Len-2A Training]

Ann,

My Wife's company (Partners Healthcare) had their annual Christmas/Holiday party last Saturday at the Boston Sheraton (which is the reason she wasn't at SAS). Since she volunteered to "work" it, I had a couple of hours to kill before they opened it to the employees and SOs.

Meandering along a relatively new hallway past the USPO in the Prudential Plaza, I found a B&N Bookstore. That solved my problem on how to spend my time. They had a very large collection of gun mags in that store . . . I'm sure that if Mumbles Menino ever finds out he'll be spitting blood (more so since the rack was right at floor level meaning that children could get "sullied" by seeing this sort of material), blaming all of Boston's murders on B&N and send his goons in to confiscate all that evil material from the shelves. They also had a nice collection of gunsmithing books. I easily could have killed an additional 2 hours there! [lol]

 

[reinbeau]

Len, this was the smaller store in Hanover, and there wasn't a gun magazine to be found! [roll] Paul Hayes keeps a tight reign on that town....

Hubby did find a gun history book on the bargain table for $9.99, however.

 

[C-pher]

I'm going to have to find me a Barns and Noble around here. I think that the one by the mall is a Borders. But I'll have to check.

 

[Skald]

Rein, you sure it was Paul and not the people who run the Border's Express? I mean makes no sense that you can get a LTC A ALP very easily and not find gun magazines.

 

[reinbeau]

I was just thinking about his monitoring what convenience stores sell (rolling papers, etc. and please note I do not smoke pot, I just read the papers!) and all. Given that Barnes & Noble carries all sorts of gun magazines, I don't see why Borders wouldn't.

 

[Skald]

I grew up in Hanover. He monitors the rolling papers because a majority of the kids who bought them were NOT rolling cigs. I used to work in a smoke shop and I would notice the same people buying papers over and over and over again, but never the loose tobacco. And sometimes you can catch THAT scent off of their clothing.

Also, I do remember hearing that Hayes is a shooter. Though it could be Sweeney. I get them 2 mixed up. Will have to talk with a few friends who know Paul personally.

 

[reinbeau]

I live right around the corner from Paul and know him pretty well. I admire the way he keeps a tight reign on things - I just think he went a little over the top with the parking in front of Myettes and Scotts (oops, I mean MaryLou's). If you remember Scotts, then you really are a longtimer!

 

[Skald]

Trying to remember Scotts.

 

[Rob Boudrie]

Papers

I grew up in Hanover. He monitors the rolling papers because a majority of the kids who bought them were NOT rolling cigs. I used to work in a smoke shop and I would notice the same people buy

Maybe they all had their FIDs and were making paper cartridges

http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=144094

 

[Weerd Beard]

Actully all the reed players in my schools thoughout the years of me bein a hardcore band-Geek always used to get dirty looks buying rolling papers.

The pads that seal the holes in reed instuments (Saxaphone, Clarinet, flute, oboe, et al) are made from treated fish skin. They're pretty delecate, and VERY expensive. When storing them it's a common trick to place a cigarette paper under the pads to protect them and wick away any moisture that could cause the pads to break down.

All being wind players (and frankly most of us band-geeks were a tame buch in our early years) most of them wouldn't even consider inhaling ANY smoke for fear it would mess up thier playing. 8)

Arrrr

-Weer'd Beard

PS: I played Tuba, loved it!

 

[jshooter]

That Borders express in Hanover is useless. Thay have 1/2 of everything and nothing I want or need. The store in the Kingston mall is much better. Shooting and fishing magazines and a great hunting and fishing book section. Its also 5 times bigger.

 

[SiameseRat]

Len- Patrick and I were at the Partners party too. Seems like we just keep missing each other.

 

[Len-2A Training]

Len- Patrick and I were at the Partners party too. Seems like we just keep missing each other.

Damn! You guys were in the IT "isolation ward" on the other side of the DMZ!

We spent some time towards the end of the night in that room, at the rear far corner of the room. Then we ended up back in the big ballroom, one of our friends convinced the DJ to continue playing for an additional 5-10 minutes.

 

[SiameseRat]

Yeah we didn't spend too much time there actually. My bro-in-law works there too so the 4 of us went, stuffed ourselves silly, danced until the band came on then left.

 

[Len-2A Training]

SR, so you left by ~9PM. We shut the place down, literally.

The DJs on the other side did a great job of involving max people there. The DJ on your side was "ho-hum" at best!

I didn't get to see the band this year as they only played for 1 hour on your side.