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Offline D. Taylor Sapergia

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The (Old) @$#% Shoot
« on: July 08, 2009, 08:52:30 PM »
Harnic sent me this picture that he shot at Heffley last summer.  This was our team for the Fort Shoot - fifteen minutes of pandemonium!  And what fun!!
They are left to right, Daryl, Max (Dancing Bear ) Tetackuck )Cody's dad), Gary mummery, me, and Steve Chatt.
Thanks Harry.

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Re: The (Old) @$#% Shoot
« Reply #1 on: July 08, 2009, 09:56:02 PM »
Our gun's smoke still fills the bush behind us - The General and his host, down and dead. Pandemonium is correct!  There is nothing like a Fort Shoot to get the adrenalin up.

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Re: The (Old) @$#% Shoot
« Reply #2 on: July 09, 2009, 01:00:20 AM »
Glad you posted that picture Daryl, and a good one it is too! ;D  Was wondering how to score that match until I saw it. ;)

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Re: The (Old) @$#% Shoot
« Reply #3 on: July 09, 2009, 01:53:29 AM »
Several years ago we put on some 3 day survival/skills matches. Included was a fort shoot. The "fort" was built from old telephone poles and had three or four shooting ports at various heights.  Three man teams had so many minutes to shoot the attacking Indians.  The Indians were made of plywood, attached to trees with hinges and pulled into and out of view every 5 seconds by monofilament fishing line.  The team with the most hits on the Indian targets was the winner for that event.  Real pandemonium for the shooters and a lot of laughs for the four guys puling the strings.

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Leatherbelly

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Re: The (Old) @$#% Shoot
« Reply #4 on: July 09, 2009, 03:30:39 AM »
   Funny place to hang your fancy tea towels. Is that how you dry them?

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Re: The (Old) @$#% Shoot
« Reply #5 on: July 09, 2009, 03:40:26 AM »
   Funny place to hang your fancy tea towels. Is that how you dry them?

No, that's how they make tea. After a long hot, sweltering day, they take them off and wring them out into a cup, add a slice of lemon and you have a cup of tea. That's why they're called "tea towels". It's also why I drink coffee.

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Re: The (Old) @$#% Shoot
« Reply #6 on: July 09, 2009, 03:41:28 AM »
You're welcome Taylor, Ben & I have many shots of that event including some video of Dancing Bear shooting his ramrod at a target! ;) (that's why he's not looking too happy in this shot)  I'm not sure who had more fun... you guys shooting or us filming!  What a hoot!  That is a great game!!!
« Last Edit: July 09, 2009, 05:20:33 AM by Harnic »

Offline D. Taylor Sapergia

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Re: The (Old) @$#% Shoot
« Reply #7 on: July 09, 2009, 08:06:35 AM »
Leppercon...you recognize any of these dudes?
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Daryl

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Re: The (Old) @$#% Shoot
« Reply #8 on: July 09, 2009, 04:45:04 PM »
Dan - Taylor posted the picture, not me. Yeah- I know, we look a lot alike- NOT!

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Re: The (Old) @$#% Shoot
« Reply #9 on: July 09, 2009, 09:05:07 PM »
So which Old @$#% did you guys shoot??? I'm steering clear of there!
Bruce

Leprechaun

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Re: The (Old) @$#% Shoot
« Reply #10 on: July 09, 2009, 09:18:43 PM »
Leppercon...you recognize any of these dudes?

I've seen some of 'em from time to time.

Leatherbelly

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Re: The (Old) @$#% Shoot
« Reply #11 on: July 10, 2009, 05:53:31 AM »
 quote "add a slice of lemon " ;D
Only in Canada...pity!

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Re: The (Old) @$#% Shoot
« Reply #12 on: July 10, 2009, 04:44:59 PM »
I just can't get over how OLD Taylor looks.

Offline D. Taylor Sapergia

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Re: The (Old) @$#% Shoot
« Reply #13 on: July 10, 2009, 06:05:10 PM »
I AM OLD!!!!  But I'm very immature.
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Leprechaun

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Re: The (Old) @$#% Shoot
« Reply #14 on: July 11, 2009, 06:46:57 AM »
I AM OLD!!!!  But I'm very immature.

I can vouch for that on both counts.

Leatherbelly

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Re: The (Old) @$#% Shoot
« Reply #15 on: July 11, 2009, 09:18:31 AM »
Oh for five cents! ...So it is  Dr.Larry! Greetings from the north. Say hi to Peaches and a big hug!

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Re: The (Old) @$#% Shoot
« Reply #16 on: July 11, 2009, 03:18:24 PM »
Am I missing something - the caption lists six names, but I only see five faces?

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Re: The (Old) @$#% Shoot
« Reply #17 on: July 11, 2009, 03:21:06 PM »
Ben- only 5 names- 'Dancing Bear' is Cody's dad, Max.

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Re: The (Old) @$#% Shoot
« Reply #18 on: July 12, 2009, 03:04:22 AM »
So much for that mystery - thanks, Daryl!

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Re: The (Old) @$#% Shoot
« Reply #19 on: July 12, 2009, 07:27:09 AM »
Oh for five cents! ...So it is  Dr.Larry! Greetings from the north. Say hi to Peaches and a big hug!

Ya better leave the detective work to Brian.

Offline D. Taylor Sapergia

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Re: The (Old) @$#% Shoot
« Reply #20 on: July 12, 2009, 06:57:45 PM »
Where the heck is that PI anyway?  Good advice, Leppercon.
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Re: The (Old) @$#% Shoot
« Reply #21 on: July 13, 2009, 10:58:09 PM »
I AM OLD!!!!  But I'm very immature.

No, you aren't old.  As I say, I'm chronologically challenged and young at heart.  Grin.

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Re: The (Old) @$#% Shoot
« Reply #22 on: July 15, 2009, 12:27:55 AM »
Why does everyone have such a short rifle? ???
Quality, schedule, price; Pick any two.

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Re: The (Old) @$#% Shoot
« Reply #23 on: July 15, 2009, 04:58:51 PM »
Why does everyone have such a short rifle? ???

Handier in the fort - even the longest gun there, the Edward Marshal has but a 38" barrel, I assume. Next would be the 34 or 36"" 20 smoothie I'm shooting, then tossup between the Hawkens, then Taylor's Jaeger.
I missed only one target shot at last year, with the smoothbore. It shot well.

This year, I'm going to use the Musketoon.