The Ultimate Adventure Cruise

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Tickets still available.
Largest traveling Dillinger display coming to Columbus?
Caydence
Iran
Pirates
Oshkosh
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There are a LOT of non-bus tickets left for the Columbus Premier - check out Sharrow Drug and West James Gallery.

Next Thursday is the big FIRST REAL Premier in Chicago for the stars and mucky mucks and LIPS has told me he will have a review for us as he is attending. Friday is the Premier for reporters and news people. MAYBE Lips review will be the first published Final cut of Public Enemies available.

So make sure you stay tuned next week.
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Mark Love from AZ is coming to Columbus HOPEFULLY. Mark owns the largest traveling Dillinger display in the country and has expressed interest in coming to Columbus for a few weeks in July. The problem is that staying in WI costs money and we are HOPING to have some of his expenses paid for by the city.

This would be a big tourist attraction and I'm hoping the City can help off set his costs.

I'll have more on this as I find out more.
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First photos of Caydence


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HAPPY DIGITAL RESOLUTION DAY!!!!!

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Today is a sort of big day in the world - Iran elects a new President and we are all rooting for Mir Hossein Mousavi to beat hard liner and quack pot Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

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DJ and I are looking itno this for our next vacation.

To The Point News


To The Point is excited to offer the ultimate adventure cruise along the pirate-infested coast of Somalia !

We board our luxury cruise ship in Djibouti on the Gulf of Aden near the entrance to the Red Sea, and disembark in Mombassa , Kenya seven adrenaline-charged days later.


Starting at $5,200 per-person (double occupancy, inside room) and $6,900 (veranda complete with bench rest), you'll relax like never before.

That's because you are welcome to bring your own arsenal with you. If you don't have your own weapons, you can rent them from our onboard Master Gunsmith. Enjoy reloading parties every afternoon with skeet and marksmanship competitions every night!

But the best fun of all, of course, is Pirate Target Practice.

For the object of the cruise is to sail up and down the Somali Coast waiting to get hijacked by pirates. The weapons rental costs are as follows.

Rent a full auto M-16 for only $25/day with ammo attractively priced at $16 per 100 rounds of 5.56 armor-piercing:


On a budget? Rent a full-auto scope-mounted AK-47 for only $9/day with 7.62 ball ammo at $12 per 100 rounds:




Hello! Nothing gets a pirate's attention like a Barrett M-107 .50-cal sniper rifle; only $59/day with 25 rounds of armor-piercing ammo affordably priced at only $29.95.


Need a spotter? Our professional crew members can double as spotters for only $30/hour (spotting scope included, but gratuities are not.)





Want to make a real impact? Rent an RPG for only $175/day with three fragmentation rounds included!


Also included: Free complimentary night vision equipment - and throughout the night, coffee, pastries and snacks are always available on the main deck from 7pm until 6am.

Our deluxe package comes complete with gourmet meals and all rooms offer a mini-bar.

But that's not all! Twin mounted miniguns are available for rental at only $450.00 per 30 seconds of sustained fire!

We guarantee that you will experience at least two hijacking attempts by pirates or you'll receive an instant $1,000 refund upon arrival in Mombassa.

How can we make that guarantee? We operate at 5 knots just beyond 12 nautical miles off the coast of Somalia , thus in international waters where pirates have no rights whatever. In fact, we make three passes through the area's most treacherous waters to ensure maximum visibility by Somali "mother ships".

We repeat this for five days, making three complete passes past the entire Somali Coast . At night, the boat is fully lit and bottle rockets are shot every five minutes with loud disco music directionally beamed shoreside to attract maximum attention.

Testimonials from previous participants in the Somali Cruise:

"Six attacks in 4 days were more than I expected. I bagged three pirates, my wife nailed two, and my 12-year old son sank two boats with the mini-gun. This wonderful cruise was fun for the whole family" -- Fred D., Cincinnati , OH

"Pirates 0, Passengers 32! Well worth the trip! Can't recommend it highly enough!" -- Ben L., Bethesda , MD

"I haven't had this much fun since flying choppers in ' Nam . Don't worry about getting shot by pirates... they never even got close to the ship with the crap they shoot and their lousy aim... reminds me of a drunken juicer door-gunner we picked up from the motor pool in Phu Bai!" -- Dan J. - Denver , CO

Come on board and bag your own clutch of genuine Somali pirates! But cabin space is limited so you need to respond quickly. Reserve your package before May 31st and get a great bonus - 100 rounds of free tracer ammo in the caliber of your choice. So sign up for the Ultimate Somali Coast Adventure Cruise now!

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Public Enemies Close in on Oshkosh Public Museum

The Oshkosh Public Museum ’s original exhibition, The Era of Public Enemies: A Wave of Crime in a Troubled Time, is slated to open on Saturday, June 27. The blockbuster exhibit, a clever combination of history and Hollywood , is on display until Sunday, October 18.

Oshkosh, WI – June 9, 2009 - This summer history and Hollywood merge when some of the most notorious gangsters of the 1930s take over the Oshkosh Public Museum in its summer exhibit, The Era of Public Enemies: A Wave of Crime in a Troubled Time. The exhibit opens Saturday, June 27, the week before the release of the highly anticipated Public Enemies movie, and runs through Sunday, October 18.

“ Oshkosh and surrounding communities are eagerly awaiting the release of the Public Enemies movie,” forecasts museum director Brad Larson. “The exhibit recreates the scene of the 30s and invites visitors to relive those few days of Hollywood in Oshkosh , while delving deeper into the history that mapped out the storyline of the movie.”

The Era of Public Enemies aims to educate visitors on the circumstances that led to the 1933-34 crime wave and inspired the filming of Public Enemies. A background of the Dust Bowl, Great Depression and the end of Prohibition set the stage for one of the most tumultuous economic and criminal times in American history. This interactive exhibit invites visitors to revisit the string of Midwest bank robberies that captivated America and experience the conditions and circumstances that led to the infamous crime wave and allure of gangsters.

Various settings throughout the exhibit create an immersive and authentic 1930s experience. Visitors can socialize in an Art Deco nightclub, complete with a vintage back bar from a local yacht club. In stark contrast to the uppity nightclub, a reproduction jail cell examines life behind bars and features a 200 pound steel door from an actual jail.

Interactive devices and repeater boxes bring back the sights and sounds of the era. Visitors can take a seat in a movie theater and watch reels of a John Dillinger biography or pick up a 1930s telephone and listen to one of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s illustrious fireside chats.

Displays document the rise of the FBI and structured law enforcement as the feds attempted to take down American gangsters and the booming crime wave of the 1930s. Featured artifacts include historic items from the Oshkosh Police Department, a 1930s bullet proof vest and a collection of Junior G-Men toys.

The exhibit also explores the competitive edge that V-8 engines and powerful weaponry granted criminals. A collection of 1930s car paraphernalia and hood ornaments are on display, along with several gangster-era firearms, including a Thompson submachine gun and a Browning automatic rifle. Additionally, the exhibit features an Airsoft Tommy Gun shooting gallery where museum guests can experience the force behind firing the weapon.

Living historians will role play in the galleries and interact with museum visitors on select days throughout the exhibit. These actors will portray many different characters, including gangsters, FBI agents, bartenders and bank tellers.

A special community-curated section of the exhibit focuses on Wisconsin ’s 2008 filming of Public Enemies. Assorted movie props, pieces of set design and a slideshow of images illustrate what went on in front of and behind the cameras during the production of the summer blockbuster. Among featured movie props is the vintage fedora worn by Johnny Depp during filming.

And visitors won’t go home empty handed. Along with a deeper understanding of the social, economic and criminal aspects of the time, visitors can take home a copy of the Oshkosh Public Museum ’s reproduction newspaper, The Troubled Times, along with some “money” from the exhibit’s bank teller window. Museum guests also receive a complimentary copy of the Gangster Getaways tour guide and coupon booklet. This booklet explores the hangouts and haunts of gangsters throughout the state and reveals the secret deals of Wisconsin ’s most notorious visitor attractions.

The exhibit is scheduled to open with a bang on June 27 when gangster re-enactors and a vintage Packard car kick off the exhibit opening. This original exhibition is on display only at the Oshkosh Public Museum .

have a great weekend
Rod