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January 21, 2010
Petzal: The Recession and Profanity-Free Speeches
By David E. Petzal
In two days at the 2010 SHOT Show I have yet to hear a discouraging word; in fact the place is bulging and throbbing like an unlanced boil. I’ve just fled from one of the law-enforcement halls because it was so mobbed that you couldn’t get through the aisles, and it is not much different anyplace else.
On the other hand, 2010 is not much of a year for innovation, at least in rifles. There are all sorts of “new” models that are only cosmetically different, but for actual new the only one that I’ve seen is the Blaser R8. Optics, however, is a different story. There are all kinds of new rifle scopes, spotting scopes, and binoculars. I got to a few on the website, but there is much more out there that I didn’t have time to cover.
Ammunition is back. Remember ammunition? You could walk into a store and buy cartridges or primers or powder? That’s back, too. Very nice to see it again.
Apparently the Obama Bubble, if not burst, is severely deflated. Our Peerless Leader has his hands full without trying to take away Joe Biden’s Beretta, and people are not buying everything that goes bang just because it goes bang.
On a more somber note, POMA (Professionals in Outdoor Media Association) voted me the Grits Gresham Communicator of the Year Award, which I accepted from Tom Gresham before a cheering crowd of thousands (and that’s the truth) and I didn’t drop a single F-bomb in my acceptance speech. If you don't believe it, watch the clip below.
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Comments (46)
MASSACHUSETTS! Indeed!
Well done Mr. Petzal, well done indeed.
Congratulations,
WMH
Not even a little one?
j/k
Glad to hear it Mr. Petzal!
Congrats, Dave! Well deserved and keep up the good work!
Not even a little one?
j/k
I have come to respect many of your articles with the best I have ever read, and that goes back through when we mostly used flattened pulp printed with ink, to practically the time of parchment scrolls.
Congratulations, and many more to you.
Congratulation Mr. Petzal and great video!!!
Well-deserved and congrats! Do not take this as a reason to slack off and be any less irreverent or curmudgeonly.
Doesn't mean you didn't think it. Hearty congrats - well deserved.
Well done, DEP, I raise my coffee cup to you.
Not even one of the small-diameter precision-guided F bombs? Dave, there are so many deserving targets these days. We are proud of you anyway.
Now get some of these gunmakers to make more lefty stuff! They don't listen well to the little people out here....
Who needs an F-bomb? He made a nuke strike with one word: MASSACHUSETTS.
Colgate University??? Where I live that is regarded as a "yuppie college".
Good speech Mr. Petzal!
Congratulations, Dave, the award was well-deserved!
Kudos Dave. You are a leader of the outdoor literati.
Congrats Dave. Funny how the introduction was longer than the acceptance speech. Well done.
Congratulations indeed! How 'bout the state of Mass...
Congratulations Mr. Petzal. Still searching for the shot show pictures though....
You make us proud Sir David E. Petzal!
Coming soon to a Theater near you!
Grumpy Ol'Shooters!
Starring Phil Bourjaily and the wonderful David Petzal!!!
Crack me up!!
Dave, I am sure you were humbled by this. Congrats to you, you surely deserve it. My respects, Jim in Mo
Well done, DEP. Talk about classic one liners, MASSACHUSETTS may go down in history as the most classic one word-er of all time! Well deserved award, also. Didn't know you could make a speech like that.
Congradulations,well deserved.
Nice speech, and congrads!
Way to GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Dave, you make us all proud.
I've said it before and I'll say it again...Write on, write on. Recognition from your peers that is well deserved. That trophy was awsome, a perfect reflection of Grits. What an honor and a treasure.
I am the owner of three Blaser rifles,and like them far more than any of the other numerous rifles I have owned in my life. They are absolutely the very best!I would love to hear more about your impressions of the new R8.
Tom
WTF, Dave? Getting mellow in your old age?
Well, done, congratulations!
Congradulations Mr. Petzal! Always a pleasure to follow your latest escapades.
Well deserved. Congratulations! I frankly think they should have given you much more than two minutes to respond.
Well done, Mr. Petzal. Bout time you won something.
I would say that is a very appropriate award. Much more appropriate than BO winning the peace prize.
Keep up the good work. Now, where are the pics of BOOTH BABES?
Dave, glad you were given such a wonderful, honorable recognition!
Now, just exactly what was it that you said between 3:05 & 3:08?!?!?!?
Well done. It is good to see someone who does not profanity to get a point across. Sets proper example for our younger hunters.
Kudos to you! That is an example that other public dignitaries should take to heart!
Congratulations Dave! You really deserve that award. While you didn't say it, I'll bet you thought it when you first heard the news.
Hear, hear...we are proud of you, and also proud that you did not drop F-bombs...your simple words were quite profound.
Congratulations, and may your tribe increase, Dave.
Blue
Find the TV quality video here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZZcRRNSgzw
And again, congratulations Dave!
The Fudd hat will keep you warmer, but that's a mighty fine one to have, too. Congrats
Congratulations Mr. Petzal, a well-deserved award and a very classy acceptance.
Thank you for all that you do.
John from LA
Hey Dave, you really are one hell-uva fine writer, as well as a true sportsman. Thanks for what you do. Bob
Pointbock:
If you wear the Fudd hat, does that mean you're "hunting wabbits?" Sorry, I couldn't resist.
Congratulations Dave! You're the best in the biz, hands down, period.
Congrats Dave, nobody is more deserving.
thanks for setting the standard dave. you the man!
Congrats Dave. I agree you are one of the best!! Keep up the fine work
...by the way, where's the booth babes?
Great job Dave,If your in it I want to read it.We live in a time when many are so cautious about what they say it's sickening.That is one reason so many enjoy your views.My Dad told me years ago he had no respect for a man who wouldn't speak his mind, he didn't have to agree but he had to know where he stood.I repect you Dave and usually agree.
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MASSACHUSETTS! Indeed!
Well done Mr. Petzal, well done indeed.
Congratulations,
WMH
Who needs an F-bomb? He made a nuke strike with one word: MASSACHUSETTS.
You make us proud Sir David E. Petzal!
Coming soon to a Theater near you!
Grumpy Ol'Shooters!
Starring Phil Bourjaily and the wonderful David Petzal!!!
Crack me up!!
You make us proud Sir David E. Petzal!
Coming soon to a Theater near you!
Grumpy Ol'Shooters!
Starring Phil Bourjaily and the wonderful David Petzal!!!
Crack me up!!
Well done. It is good to see someone who does not profanity to get a point across. Sets proper example for our younger hunters.
Well-deserved and congrats! Do not take this as a reason to slack off and be any less irreverent or curmudgeonly.
Not even one of the small-diameter precision-guided F bombs? Dave, there are so many deserving targets these days. We are proud of you anyway.
Now get some of these gunmakers to make more lefty stuff! They don't listen well to the little people out here....
Congratulations indeed! How 'bout the state of Mass...
Well done, DEP. Talk about classic one liners, MASSACHUSETTS may go down in history as the most classic one word-er of all time! Well deserved award, also. Didn't know you could make a speech like that.
Nice speech, and congrads!
Dave, glad you were given such a wonderful, honorable recognition!
Now, just exactly what was it that you said between 3:05 & 3:08?!?!?!?
Kudos to you! That is an example that other public dignitaries should take to heart!
Not even a little one?
j/k
Glad to hear it Mr. Petzal!
Not even a little one?
j/k
I have come to respect many of your articles with the best I have ever read, and that goes back through when we mostly used flattened pulp printed with ink, to practically the time of parchment scrolls.
Congratulations, and many more to you.
Congratulation Mr. Petzal and great video!!!
Doesn't mean you didn't think it. Hearty congrats - well deserved.
Well done, DEP, I raise my coffee cup to you.
Colgate University??? Where I live that is regarded as a "yuppie college".
Good speech Mr. Petzal!
Congratulations, Dave, the award was well-deserved!
Kudos Dave. You are a leader of the outdoor literati.
Congrats Dave. Funny how the introduction was longer than the acceptance speech. Well done.
Congratulations Mr. Petzal. Still searching for the shot show pictures though....
Dave, I am sure you were humbled by this. Congrats to you, you surely deserve it. My respects, Jim in Mo
Congradulations,well deserved.
Way to GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Dave, you make us all proud.
I've said it before and I'll say it again...Write on, write on. Recognition from your peers that is well deserved. That trophy was awsome, a perfect reflection of Grits. What an honor and a treasure.
I am the owner of three Blaser rifles,and like them far more than any of the other numerous rifles I have owned in my life. They are absolutely the very best!I would love to hear more about your impressions of the new R8.
Tom
WTF, Dave? Getting mellow in your old age?
Well, done, congratulations!
Congradulations Mr. Petzal! Always a pleasure to follow your latest escapades.
Well deserved. Congratulations! I frankly think they should have given you much more than two minutes to respond.
Well done, Mr. Petzal. Bout time you won something.
I would say that is a very appropriate award. Much more appropriate than BO winning the peace prize.
Keep up the good work. Now, where are the pics of BOOTH BABES?
Congratulations Dave! You really deserve that award. While you didn't say it, I'll bet you thought it when you first heard the news.
Hear, hear...we are proud of you, and also proud that you did not drop F-bombs...your simple words were quite profound.
Congratulations, and may your tribe increase, Dave.
Blue
Find the TV quality video here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZZcRRNSgzw
And again, congratulations Dave!
Hey Dave, you really are one hell-uva fine writer, as well as a true sportsman. Thanks for what you do. Bob
Congrats, Dave! Well deserved and keep up the good work!
The Fudd hat will keep you warmer, but that's a mighty fine one to have, too. Congrats
Congratulations Mr. Petzal, a well-deserved award and a very classy acceptance.
Thank you for all that you do.
John from LA
Congrats Dave, nobody is more deserving.
thanks for setting the standard dave. you the man!
Pointbock:
If you wear the Fudd hat, does that mean you're "hunting wabbits?" Sorry, I couldn't resist.
Congratulations Dave! You're the best in the biz, hands down, period.
Congrats Dave. I agree you are one of the best!! Keep up the fine work
...by the way, where's the booth babes?
Great job Dave,If your in it I want to read it.We live in a time when many are so cautious about what they say it's sickening.That is one reason so many enjoy your views.My Dad told me years ago he had no respect for a man who wouldn't speak his mind, he didn't have to agree but he had to know where he stood.I repect you Dave and usually agree.
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