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Offline boxcaller

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Eastern sports and outdoor update
« on: January 22, 2013, 06:53:44 PM »
for those of you that are not following the boycott,...go to facebook and check out the "Boycott the Eastern Sports and Outdoor Show"....all celebrities have pulled out, all major sponsors and manufacturers,..over 200 exhibitors so far have backed out to take a stand against the british company Reed Exhibitions......    this was my statement made today.    Pat


For the last 30 plus years straight I have found myself in Harrisburg PA the first week of Feb. at the Eastern Sports and Outdoor Show (along with hundreds of thousands of others.) Our loyalty to that show has been unwaivering unfortunatley that loyalty has not been returned by the promoters therefore Pat Strawser Custom Calls (team hunter) and Real Scent Whitetail Lures will NOT be attending this years show. This will be a huge financial loss for companies big and small,..our money is gone and will not be returned,..but i don't look at it as losing money, I look at it as an investment into our kids future. Suppliers, Manufacturers, Retailers and consumers will all have to band together to help each other with their sacrifices. Take notice of who joined the boycott and "like" their pages, buy their products, visit their stores, support them. The ridiculous hypocricy of the "blame it on the gun" attitude has to stop. Do it for our heritage, our morals, our past and present military,...do it for our kids. This may be our one big chance to have the greatest impact. STAND AND FIGHT!!

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Re: Eastern sports and outdoor update
« Reply #1 on: January 22, 2013, 07:04:00 PM »
They are gonna wish they never made that call! They will be losing a ton of money! ban

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Re: Eastern sports and outdoor update
« Reply #2 on: January 22, 2013, 07:07:55 PM »
My hats off to you Pat and all that are boycotting this show.  I hope that it doesn't hurt you and the other small businessmen too severly.
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Re: Eastern sports and outdoor update
« Reply #3 on: January 22, 2013, 07:27:11 PM »
Some of you guys should contact the Geogia Wildlife Federation and see if its to late to be a vendor at the Perry Fishing and Turkeyrama on some of those same dates in Feb. We would love to have more vendors.

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Re: Eastern sports and outdoor update
« Reply #4 on: January 22, 2013, 07:29:41 PM »
That is the week before Nashville, right? I remember the very first show in Perry,it was fishing and a little bit turkey!

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Re: Eastern sports and outdoor update
« Reply #5 on: January 22, 2013, 07:38:01 PM »
Pat,


My hats off to you and your family *cheers*

I will buy you the first beer at Nashville *up*
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Re: Eastern sports and outdoor update
« Reply #6 on: January 22, 2013, 07:43:06 PM »
....the way my month has been going i will probably drop my calls in the hallway of opryland and break them just minutes before i enter them.  I'm keeping a positive attitude about things and praying for something good to finally happen. *fall*

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Re: Eastern sports and outdoor update
« Reply #7 on: January 22, 2013, 07:46:41 PM »
Hats off to ya Pat.
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Re: Eastern sports and outdoor update
« Reply #8 on: January 22, 2013, 07:50:05 PM »
I've never seen anything like this on the internet,......it is the ultimate example of sportsmen coming together and drawing the line and saying..."THATS IT,...ENOUGH OF THIS CRAP!!!!"

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Re: Eastern sports and outdoor update
« Reply #9 on: January 22, 2013, 07:52:20 PM »
 Always wondered if that would work for other greedy organizations!  *peep* N *peep* W *peep* T *peep* F *peep* *cheers*

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Re: Eastern sports and outdoor update
« Reply #10 on: January 22, 2013, 08:03:10 PM »
I've wondered the same thing Bill..... *cheers*

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Re: Eastern sports and outdoor update
« Reply #11 on: January 22, 2013, 08:05:40 PM »
That is the week before Nashville, right? I remember the very first show in Perry,it was fishing and a little bit turkey!

Yes it is. I think its a great turkey show to. Several big name guys come to that show before hitting Nashville. They have plenty of room to expand.

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Re: Eastern sports and outdoor update
« Reply #12 on: January 22, 2013, 08:32:25 PM »
I just saw all the mess going on with the Sportshow today.... What a mess... They really found a way to ruin a good thing... I'm surprised at all the "big names" that pulled out and just the number of vendors in general that are boycotting the show, but I applaud them, and you, for taking a stand  *up* I know I won't be there this year!
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Re: Eastern sports and outdoor update
« Reply #13 on: January 22, 2013, 08:47:59 PM »
hopefully the sporting public will take notice of the initial stand you guys took and join in ---hopefully as time moves the group continues to grow and get stronger.
Cudo's to ya Pat---hope the $$ doesnt hurt ya bad----but the position you and others took is top shelf !!!
Support those who stand up for us as sportsmen.....AND always remember those that have BEYTRAYED us

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Re: Eastern sports and outdoor update
« Reply #14 on: January 22, 2013, 09:01:08 PM »
NRA JUST PULLED OUT TOO.