JamisJockey
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Fly320s said:
I've gotta work otherwise I'd hook you up with a ride.
We've got a helluva rail and bus system.
http://www.rideuta.com/Default.aspx
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(Utah) THR members open gunstore
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I've gotta work otherwise I'd hook you up with a ride.
We've got a helluva rail and bus system.
http://www.rideuta.com/Default.aspx
Stratford Holdings
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This place is bad for my pocket book. To make you all jealous, I live about .5 miles away and have to stop by every night on my way home from work. It's just bad news. I'm never going to have a retirement plan at the rate I'm going.
BTW, it was nice to meet some of you that I have met in the store.
BTW, it was nice to meet some of you that I have met in the store.
Highland Ranger
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Good luck and God Bless guys . . . . something I always wanted to do for sure. Just in the wrong part of the country for it . . .
The_Antibubba
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A rare opportunity
Correia,
I know you gentlemen are going to be busy with a new store, but if you get a chance, I'm hoping you can help advance the knowledge of a little-known area of study known as "Gunstore Sociology".
For instance, in almost every gunshop ever visited, there is a sub-species of humans called "Counter Hangers". Also known as "Self-Proclaimed Experts" (SPE) and sometimes colloquially referred to as "Fogies" (although age is not a determining factor), these men (as no females have ever been observed exhibiting this behavior) are driven to share their vast wealth of knowledge on firearms, ammo, war, the military, the economy, and women. This is, in itself, not unusual. What makes the Counter Hangers unique is that the information they happily share with all comers has never shown greater than 45.2% accuracy; the mean level is 19.5%!
While their habits and habitat have been well documented, what is currently unknown is their origin. Most gunstores are well-established, and the Counter Hangers in a typical store have maintained their territories for years or even decades; most are extremely possessive and will drive off younger, less experienced SPEs. The subspecies seems to prefer smaller gunshops, especially those with a surfeit of military surplus; thus, they rarely seem to be attracted to larger "Sporting Goods Emporiums" like Bass Pro or Gander Mountain. (The prevailing theory on this is referred to as the BFSP model (for Big Fish Small Pond). In any event, the opening of a new, non-chain gunshop habitat is seen as an extremely exciting possibility.
The biggest questions are of migration and establishment of territory: How soon after a new gunshop opening do the first Fogies appear? Do they quickly seek to establish the new grounds as their own, or are several visits necessary before the SPE will settle in? Does the flow of misinformation increase over time, or is the level constant from the start? And is there an initial clash of Counter Hangers that seek dominance or is there a more elaborate societal interplay hinting at a complex social structure? These are big unknowns, and the researcher who can uncover some of these behaviors will have a secure place in our field for years to come.
I would gladly come to your shop myself to personally observe, but my own research is at a critical juncture (Perhaps you've heard of my work on the behavioral patterns of Wal-Mart Sporting Goods Managers in Blue States? In all modesty, the phrase "tan vests" will be on the lips of academia when I am finished), and my grad student foolishly insists that useful data can still be mined from a Reno Sportsman's Warehouse, so we are woefully short on scientists. Could I convince you to keep a journal that notes the dates and times of the SPEs arrival? If you can note any clashes of egos, numbers of Hangers, and frequency of initial, pre-settling-in visits, I would be profoundly grateful. In fact, I daresay I can list you in the journal article as a Field Researcher!
Thank you for your time.
Sincerely,
Professor....
Correia,
I know you gentlemen are going to be busy with a new store, but if you get a chance, I'm hoping you can help advance the knowledge of a little-known area of study known as "Gunstore Sociology".
For instance, in almost every gunshop ever visited, there is a sub-species of humans called "Counter Hangers". Also known as "Self-Proclaimed Experts" (SPE) and sometimes colloquially referred to as "Fogies" (although age is not a determining factor), these men (as no females have ever been observed exhibiting this behavior) are driven to share their vast wealth of knowledge on firearms, ammo, war, the military, the economy, and women. This is, in itself, not unusual. What makes the Counter Hangers unique is that the information they happily share with all comers has never shown greater than 45.2% accuracy; the mean level is 19.5%!
While their habits and habitat have been well documented, what is currently unknown is their origin. Most gunstores are well-established, and the Counter Hangers in a typical store have maintained their territories for years or even decades; most are extremely possessive and will drive off younger, less experienced SPEs. The subspecies seems to prefer smaller gunshops, especially those with a surfeit of military surplus; thus, they rarely seem to be attracted to larger "Sporting Goods Emporiums" like Bass Pro or Gander Mountain. (The prevailing theory on this is referred to as the BFSP model (for Big Fish Small Pond). In any event, the opening of a new, non-chain gunshop habitat is seen as an extremely exciting possibility.
The biggest questions are of migration and establishment of territory: How soon after a new gunshop opening do the first Fogies appear? Do they quickly seek to establish the new grounds as their own, or are several visits necessary before the SPE will settle in? Does the flow of misinformation increase over time, or is the level constant from the start? And is there an initial clash of Counter Hangers that seek dominance or is there a more elaborate societal interplay hinting at a complex social structure? These are big unknowns, and the researcher who can uncover some of these behaviors will have a secure place in our field for years to come.
I would gladly come to your shop myself to personally observe, but my own research is at a critical juncture (Perhaps you've heard of my work on the behavioral patterns of Wal-Mart Sporting Goods Managers in Blue States? In all modesty, the phrase "tan vests" will be on the lips of academia when I am finished), and my grad student foolishly insists that useful data can still be mined from a Reno Sportsman's Warehouse, so we are woefully short on scientists. Could I convince you to keep a journal that notes the dates and times of the SPEs arrival? If you can note any clashes of egos, numbers of Hangers, and frequency of initial, pre-settling-in visits, I would be profoundly grateful. In fact, I daresay I can list you in the journal article as a Field Researcher!
Thank you for your time.
Sincerely,
Professor....
It is also a hobby of mine to tack and study these creatures. I would be happy to maintain a log for you.
We had our first yesterday. He was a gentleman of great stature in the community, severely adverse to the wildly popular fad of personal hygene, and very set in his opinions. But like good gunstore, we treated him with the same respect that we treat all of our customers and since we were at a bit of a slow period, we chatted him up a good bit to gather more data. Amazing the things that people can come to belive.
We had our first yesterday. He was a gentleman of great stature in the community, severely adverse to the wildly popular fad of personal hygene, and very set in his opinions. But like good gunstore, we treated him with the same respect that we treat all of our customers and since we were at a bit of a slow period, we chatted him up a good bit to gather more data. Amazing the things that people can come to belive.
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