by Mikhail » Mon Jan 17, 2011 6:44 pm
Haha!
I DID say there is also some browsing involved. I may spend more on gas just traveling to all these mil surplus places and not buying a damn thing(unlikely). But it will be worth every penny.
I once did a day trip hitting every military retail/surplus shop in the Vancouver/Fraser Valley area...took all day, but it was a lot of fun. For that brief moment of time, I could tell anyone where to go for any bit of kit that is available.
Airsoft has breathed new life into my enjoyment of such shops. And as the wife plays as well, I have some home support of such sprees (she wants me to keep an eye out of an affordable army tent)
... and while thinking about your question a bit more, I think I just channeled an unnamed Army Drill Sergeant:
"Bringing back money from a military shopping run, is considered a FAILURE, Private!"
"Yes Sergeant!"
"And how do WE feel about Failure, Private?"
"NOT ACCEPTABLE, SERGEANT!"
"YER DAMNED RIGHT ITS NOT ACCEPTABLE!!" (sprays spittle)