As a "Cheesehead lost in VA", I've been to American Science & Surplus (AS&S) many times. When my wife and I travel back home (to Milwaukee), this is a must visit for us. And yes, it is a dangerous on the pocketbook. I mentioned this place before in the fresnel lens discussion.
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If we aren't supposed to eat animals,
why are they made out of meat???