I know that shock pumps are meant for high pressure applications so that they can withstand high pressures needed by suspension shocks. 

However, can I use a shock pump to inflate my tire in a pinch if I run out of CO2?  How would it compare to a standard mini-pump in terms of volume? 


Question: Switch language and redirect to specific CMS page
Answer: Try this one:

$_lang-&gt;getBaseUrl().'home';


If you want the secure url, you can get

$_lang-&gt;getBaseUrl('link', true).'home';


[UPDATE]
Or you can try this one:

$_lang-&gt;getUrl('', array('_direct'=&gt;'home'))


This way you have the ___store param in GET and this ensures you get on the right website no mater how you configured your store urls.