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Re: Active Shooting at Fairchild Air Force Base

Post by bladebum » Thu Nov 03, 2016 1:57 pm

Very nice interview on the Rick Rydell show today Andy. Good job! :)
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Re: Active Shooting at Fairchild Air Force Base

Post by bladebum » Thu Nov 03, 2016 5:47 pm

bladebum wrote:Very nice interview on the Rick Rydell show today Andy. Good job! :)
Edit: The two T V news spots tonight were very good also. :)
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Re: Active Shooting at Fairchild Air Force Base

Post by hatchdog » Fri Nov 04, 2016 6:13 am

Yea, I thinking that with all this great exposure there may be a good line at tomorrow's book signing.

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Re: Active Shooting at Fairchild Air Force Base

Post by bladebum » Fri Nov 04, 2016 1:46 pm

hatchdog wrote:Yea, I thinking that with all this great exposure there may be a good line at tomorrow's book signing.
I heard Andy say (Radio) that he may speak a little and read from the book a little at the start. I'll be there at 2:00 pm to catch that. :D
Also, I hear that there may be a newspaper story coming out very soon. Keep an eye out for that and if so, I'll try to post a link.
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Re: Active Shooting at Fairchild Air Force Base

Post by bladebum » Fri Nov 04, 2016 1:50 pm

In case you guys missed the spots on KXLY... (posted below) :D

Part #1: http://www.kxly.com/news/spokane-news/f ... k/42361680

Part #2: http://www.kxly.com/news/spokane-news/f ... k/42361958
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Re: Active Shooting at Fairchild Air Force Base

Post by bladebum » Fri Nov 04, 2016 1:56 pm

Warnings Unheeded paperback version can be purchased for $19.99 by clicking the Shop Now link (on his Facebook page) or by visiting http://fairchildhospitalshooting.com/

https://www.facebook.com/WarningsUnheeded/
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Re: Active Shooting at Fairchild Air Force Base

Post by bladebum » Sat Nov 05, 2016 9:45 am

AFCop:
There will be a Book Launch event at the Northern Quest Resort and Casino on November 5th from 2pm to 5pm.
Just a reminder that the book launch is today. Hope to see some SGT members there. :D
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Re: Active Shooting at Fairchild Air Force Base

Post by Steelhead guy » Sat Nov 05, 2016 4:45 pm

My 4 year old son and I went to the book signing, had Mr Brown sign a couple books, my eldest son is Security Forces in the Air Force, who just returned to his home base in Germany after 6 month deployment to a very sandy part of the Middle East. Andy was very gracious and nice guy. I have read almost half the book today and it is a excellent read

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Re: Active Shooting at Fairchild Air Force Base

Post by bladebum » Sat Nov 05, 2016 6:25 pm

Great event and well worth the time spent. The wife & I were there for 1.5 - 2.0 hours. Andy is a great guy and it was very cool to see all the support he had from friends and family alike. If Andy is ever in trouble and needs help of any kind, I for one will stand by his side anywhere, anytime. :)

Edit: For those that couldn't make the book launch today and would like to buy a copy, please do so from his Facebook page or the web site as the amount Andy gets to keep from the sale is a little more than from Amazon sales. In any case... Buy the book and help support a local man that truly cares about the security of the citizens that he serves and protecting the 2nd amendment. :) bb

https://www.facebook.com/WarningsUnheeded/

http://fairchildhospitalshooting.com/incidents/
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Re: Active Shooting at Fairchild Air Force Base

Post by bladebum » Sun Nov 06, 2016 7:34 am

Article from today's Spokesman-Review... :)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2016/n ... with-impa/
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Re: Active Shooting at Fairchild Air Force Base

Post by hatchdog » Sun Nov 06, 2016 7:58 am

bladebum wrote:Great event and well worth the time spent. The wife & I were there for 1.5 - 2.0 hours. Andy is a great guy and it was very cool to see all the support he had from friends and family alike. If Andy is every in trouble and needs help of any kind, I for one will stand by his side anywhere, anytime. :)

Edit: For those that couldn't make the book launch today and would like to buy a copy, please do so from his Facebook page or the web site as the amount Andy gets to keep from the sale is a little more than from Amazon sales. In any case... Buy the book and help support a local man that truly cares about the security of the citizens that he serves and protecting the 2nd amendment. :) bb

https://www.facebook.com/WarningsUnheeded/

http://fairchildhospitalshooting.com/incidents/
I intended to go out to the signing but have been sick all week and decided to stay home. BUT, I just ordered Andy's book from his website and it is so easy even a delirious fevered hacking "old guy" had no problem getting it done! :D

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Re: Active Shooting at Fairchild Air Force Base

Post by AFCop » Tue Nov 08, 2016 7:55 am

Thank you to all who were able to make it out to the book signing last Saturday. Sorry I wasn't able to post a reminder, and thank you Bladebum for stepping in for me.

The day was a great success, with several survivors of the hospital shooting in attendance showing their support for the book. Warnings Unheeded is not a memoir of my experience. It is an account of the before, during and after of both tragedies as told by the people who lived and died during the incidents.

If you are interested. Center Target in Post Falls has scheduled me to sign books on 10 DEC 16, beginning at noon. If that changes I will do my best to let you know. Also, if you haven't already done so, you can subscribe to Center Targets email newsletter via their website.

Warnings Unheeded is also available on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/Warnings-Unheede ... s+unheeded

Thank you again.

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Re: Active Shooting at Fairchild Air Force Base

Post by ron » Tue Nov 08, 2016 1:15 pm

AFCop wrote:Thank you to all who were able to make it out to the book signing last Saturday. Sorry I wasn't able to post a reminder, and thank you Bladebum for stepping in for me.

The day was a great success, with several survivors of the hospital shooting in attendance showing their support for the book. Warnings Unheeded is not a memoir of my experience. It is an account of the before, during and after of both tragedies as told by the people who lived and died during the incidents.

If you are interested. Center Target in Post Falls has scheduled me to sign books on 10 DEC 16, beginning at noon. If that changes I will do my best to let you know. Also, if you haven't already done so, you can subscribe to Center Targets email newsletter via their website.

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I'm glad to hear that it went so well and regret that I was not able to go to the recent book signing but I am recovering from cataract surgery and cannot see well enough to drive at night, and getting dark early doesn't help. This, along with other conflicting family events taking place over the weekend didn't help either. I hope to be able to attend the signing on 10 Dec.
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Re: Active Shooting at Fairchild Air Force Base

Post by AFCop » Wed Nov 09, 2016 12:07 pm

ron wrote:I'm glad to hear that it went so well and regret that I was not able to go to the recent book signing but I am recovering from cataract surgery and cannot see well enough to drive at night, and getting dark early doesn't help. This, along with other conflicting family events taking place over the weekend didn't help either. I hope to be able to attend the signing on 10 Dec.
Ron, hope you are on the mend, and hope to see you on Dec 10th. Thank you!

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Re: Active Shooting at Fairchild Air Force Base

Post by bladebum » Mon Nov 14, 2016 6:18 am

For those in the Spokane area, Auntie's Bookstore now has signed copies of Warnings Unheeded in stock. Also, your local book store can order the book from Ingram. :)
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Re: Active Shooting at Fairchild Air Force Base

Post by AFCop » Mon Nov 14, 2016 11:36 am

Thank you to everyone who is helping spread the word. Warnings Unheeded is a Number One New Release on Amazon.

https://www.amazon.com/Warnings-Unheede ... s+unheeded

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Re: Active Shooting at Fairchild Air Force Base

Post by racerx » Mon Nov 14, 2016 11:50 am

AFCop wrote:Thank you to everyone who is helping spread the word. Warnings Unheeded is a Number One New Release on Amazon.

https://www.amazon.com/Warnings-Unheede ... s+unheeded
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Re: Active Shooting at Fairchild Air Force Base

Post by bladebum » Sun Nov 27, 2016 7:16 am

AFCop:
If you are in Spokane and want to support a local small business, signed copies of Warnings Unheeded can still be found at Auntie's Bookstore and now at Protection First, 1403 N Greene Street.
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Re: Active Shooting at Fairchild Air Force Base

Post by hatchdog » Sun Nov 27, 2016 8:09 am

I finished the book and man, it's very well written. The author takes us through the events leading up to the two tragedies by alternating between the two events while touching briefly on his history.Andy does this with an excellent style that makes you feel like you were present with the characters as he describes their activities and when he takes us through the actual shooting event at the base hospital it is so realistic it gave me the chills. I highly recommend reading this book and if you are like me, mainly a reader of novels, don't hesitate to pick it up, you won't be disappointed!

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Re: Active Shooting at Fairchild Air Force Base

Post by bladebum » Thu Dec 08, 2016 3:06 pm

AFCop:
If you are interested. Center Target in Post Falls has scheduled me to sign books on 10 DEC 2016, beginning at noon. If that changes I will do my best to let you know. Also, if you haven't already done so, you can subscribe to Center Targets email newsletter via their website.
Scheduled for this weekend... Go there, meet the man, buy the book. Well worth your time and money! :D
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