Old 10-01-2009, 07:42 PM   #1
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Gun show at the state fair grounds,Springfield

October 10-11.
This one is usually fairly big, sponsored by ECA.
Opens @ 9 A.M.
Any locals want to do breakfast before the show?
Plenty on good diners on that side of town.
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Old 10-02-2009, 03:32 AM   #2
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Huh...i might go.
Gotta make time for it.
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Old 10-05-2009, 10:36 PM   #3
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I am going for sure! Its a pretty good gun show all in all. Worth spending a few hours at anyhow! A few friends and I plan to meet at the truckstop for breakfast before going on sunday if anyone would like to join us?
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Old 10-06-2009, 02:05 AM   #4
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I am going for sure! Its a pretty good gun show all in all. Worth spending a few hours at anyhow! A few friends and I plan to meet at the truckstop for breakfast before going on sunday if anyone would like to join us?
Give us report.
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Old 10-10-2009, 07:03 PM   #5
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Well, no gun buys, but I did drop a lot on ammo.
After all, all the guns in the world ain't worth a darn if you don.t have any ammo. All in all, a good way to spend 4.5 hours.
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Old 10-10-2009, 07:14 PM   #6
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Going with Cross Hair and his buddy Sunday. They taking any credit cards? LOL
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Old 10-10-2009, 07:25 PM   #7
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Going with Cross Hair and his buddy Sunday. They taking any credit cards? LOL


You going to breakfast also? I am not going to the show again, but a man still has to eat his breakfast: yumyum:
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Old 10-10-2009, 07:49 PM   #8
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I'm leaning more toward breakfast. Iv'e been running around like a one armed wall paper hanger as well. Sleep sounded good, but I could still make 0900 or so by leaving at 0730 or there about.

What was the entry fee?
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Old 10-10-2009, 09:32 PM   #9
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I think its like 3-5 dollars max entrance fee
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Cool, thanks man.
I hit the bank 14 minutes late today & wally world let's ya cash a check for something like 20 over, but the wife had a bunch of ones in the ash try of the truck (no not from the new stripper job) LOL. I think I'll be good for eats and entry fee. Mabe it's a good thing I didn't get funds to be tempted to buy another gun. But then again, I'd like another gun. Complicated, eh?
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Old 10-10-2009, 10:01 PM   #11
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but the wife had a bunch of ones



You need to do what I do.

I call it the "ones for guns" program.

When ever I think about it, I stuff any ones I have away, then use them on fire arms and fire arm accessories.

You would be amazed how you start to break bigger bills when ever you can.


And admission was $5
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Old 10-10-2009, 10:04 PM   #12
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Ha ha,
Thanks Cy, I'll remember that.
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Wish I lived closer, I'd go. I'm in the market for an M1 Garand barrel...Damn...Oh well. Be sure and let me know what all I missed out on. lol
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Old 10-10-2009, 11:00 PM   #14
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Wish I lived closer, I'd go. I'm in the market for an M1 Garand barrel...Damn...Oh well. Be sure and let me know what all I missed out on. lol
GM, maybe this one would work for you?

Gunshow
Sunday Oct. 11th

Tomorrow at:
St. Charles, Illinois
"Fairgrounds"

Kane County
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Thanks. It's only an hour and 28 minutes per Mapquest?

And I also found out there's a gn show in Union Gorve, Wi. Only about 30-40 minutes away.
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I drive by the Kane Co. Fairgrounds once a week to work in Montgomery, nice area. Hope you get to go.
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Cool, didn't know there was one in St. Charles today, I'm 20 min. away, It'll give me something to do today.
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