Re: Went to Cabela's on Saturday
- From: Rex <burkheimer@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2008 22:36:41 +0000 (UTC)
Frank wrote:
# On Jan 29, 7:04 am, "CJ" <N...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
# # They opened a Cabela's near me a few months back. It was too crazy for
# # weeks up to Christmas, so we waited until our next trip to Reno to go.
# # Turned out it was the "Official" opening, so things were still a bit crazy.
# #
# # Over all, a good experience. But, things seemed a bit out of control in the
# # "Gun Library" (used guns) and rifles and shotguns in general. No gun safety
# # at all. My grandad taught me to always pretend ANY gun was loaded (eight
# # years old on a gold claim in northern California), and that was stressed
# # again at our CCW class this summer. These idots were swinging barrels
# # around like they just flushed a flock.
# #
# # My dad always told me the only thing more dangerous than a madman with a gun
# # was an idiot with initiative. Here we had idiots with ammo 20 feet away.
# #
# # I guess my point is if you can't handle a crowd, why the hell hand weapons
# # to people to wave around a room with a few thousand people in it?
# #
# # Anyhow, their J-frames were about the same price as we paid, and 38 SP
# # hydrashok's were only a buck cheaper a box than the local shops! But, I got
# # gloves that fit my big hands and a nice canvas coat at half price!
# #
# Did not see this when I went to Hamburg, PA store. I have their
# credit card and accumulate points towards purchases. They will also
# send you discounts of maybe $20 off an $100+ order and even bigger
# discounts to go to their store. Don't know or care about interest
# rates because I pay off cards total bill when I get it.
#
# Rumors of store coming to DE, where I live and there is no sales tax.
# Now, I find it cheaper to order through catalog with high gas prices
# and 7% PA sales tax.
Watch for the discount cards in the mail and on their flyers.
I bought a gun safe on sale for $300, got an immediate gift card for
$75, which I immediately used on a used pistol, which was way
underpriced. I was grinning all the way home.
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