'Vodka Before Lunch Is Not Usually A Good Idea ...'

Watching the evening news on Russia Today a couple of nights ago (Sky channel 512 in case you're interested, I particularly enjoy watching the weather forecast) I saw this story about a Missouri car dealership that is reversing a nationwide slide in car sales by offering a free Kalashnikov assault rifle (or $250 of fuel) with every truck sold.

The owner of the dealership, whose business slogan is 'God, Guns, Guts, and American Pick-Up Trucks', said that the response to the offer had been overwhelming.

The dealership won't actually be handing out the weapons - they will issue buyers with a voucher to use at approved stores, where they will undergo background checks and receive weapons training. Naturally.

Quite remarkable and yet not in the least bit surprising.