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Word: lavista (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1985-1985
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...suburban Atlanta rent automatic weapons like UZI submachine guns and blast away with live ammo ($10.75 to $12.75 per box of 50 shells) on twelve carefully supervised shooting lanes. The targets: old bowling pins and combat-training silhouettes. "We get a lot of Rambo types," says Owner Paul LaVista, 38. "But mostly attorneys, airline pilots and doctors. They're big-time spenders." LaVista, who is working on franchising his smashing idea, claims that the diversion becomes almost irresistible. "It's like eating potato chips," he says. "And if you have a date, it's better than oysters...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Living: Odds & Trends: Sep. 2, 1985 | 9/2/1985 | See Source »

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