Inspiration #863: we could invite Howard to the Minnesota Melt Down and promise him free admission if he were to bring a Shapton 30K glasserized unit with him for us all to test.
Why, I'd even pick him up at the airport and provide chauffeurized transportation for him all the way to Cannon Falls -- and back, even. Yet another example of Minnessota Nice.

Maybe he'll even bring with him some of those Shapton wannabee coticule thingamabobs.