I love the looks of a good rifle. I have rifles out the wazoo and I still get evil thoughts when I see a gun that tickles my fancy. Jack was yammering about a S&W 686 on his blog and I am just heartbroken. That gun has been on my bucket list for so long that I just plum forgot about it. One of my arch enemies at the gun club shot one and he spanked me with it more than once at the informal gong shoots. I'm strongly tempted to procure one for myself, at long last!
But other weapons appeal to me too. A couple weeks back a professional knapper made a dozen arrows with flint arrowheads and I was instantly struck by lust. The arrows were all straight as, well, an arrow; all the heads were the exact same size and the exact same shape. If you ever want to experience masochism for yourself - try flint knapping. Then watch a pro do it - he will strike the stones with a certainty and skill that has to be the product of black magic.
King Peter and I are considering bow bending again. Back in the day I shot several bows but my favourite was a Darton set at 75 lbs. I was shooting a couple hundred arrows a day and managed to get pretty good. I got banished from the local outdoor target league when Stu The Jew and I showed up for a tourney and got busted for having beers in our back quivers. Even though we were half sloshed, I came in first, and Stu was a close second. The disqualification allowed us to step aside so that the match could go to the younger and more worthy archers.
Probly couldn't hit the broad side of a barn now.
And there I though yous plebeians wasn't allowed to have handguns in more than 22 cal in Kanukistania. Do you need a special dispensation from Twiklesox Trudeau to acquire one?
ReplyDeleteCorrect. Only the triads and ethnic race gangs are allowed to have guns in Canada, along with a few other failed liberal social experiments. ;)
DeleteHey Filthy, I used to "practice" at the Sherwood park archery club a few years ago. It was a good way to unwind after work. On a Wednesday or Thursday evening, had the place almost always to myself so no one cared if I sipped a rum&coke...
ReplyDeleteReally enjoy reading you blog.
Why I train with sword, Glen. There is something magical about them.
ReplyDeleteYou seriously need to post some of that on your blog TB.
DeleteOh man. They used to charge me room and board at the Sherwood Park Archery lanes. I was one of their first customers back in the 80's when they first opened up. Then the original owners sold out to Joe and his wife and I could have spent my entire day there, were it not for work and family.
ReplyDeleteThen I used to go to that outdoor one they had out by Fultonvale too. Last time I was there the place was run right down though...