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What’s Your Excuse for Not Shooting? (Read 18501 times)

jc2721

Re: What’s Your Excuse for Not Shooting?
« Reply #20 on: May 18, 2012, 06:39:59 PM »
I hate cleaning guns! 
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Growler67

Re: What’s Your Excuse for Not Shooting?
« Reply #21 on: May 18, 2012, 07:13:05 PM »
I'm on island and my guns are on the mainland.  Next weekend though.....
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Ichigeki Hissatsu

Re: What’s Your Excuse for Not Shooting?
« Reply #22 on: May 18, 2012, 09:21:11 PM »
Quote from: Colt808 on May 18, 2012, 11:26:15 AM
Spending upto 90 minutes driving out to the range then waiting however long for a-holes who take up space talking story and drinking coffee to "finish" is just BS to me. I'm sure these folks are nice people, but squeezing off 1 or 2 rounds every 30 minutes while others want to get in there gets on my nerves.

Can't we start a petition to change the rules around there?  It's a shooting range.  Not set your shit up and sit around and talk story range.  If the range master feels that you aren't necessarily there to shoot, then pack up your gear and go talk story someplace else.  I dunno how good that would be to allow the range master there to use his own personal judgement on allowing you to stay though.

I also heard there was a waiting list yesterday.  Yet on weekdays, they only open half the range?  That' fucking makes no sense.
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wirecounter

Re: What’s Your Excuse for Not Shooting?
« Reply #23 on: May 19, 2012, 10:12:52 AM »
Quote from: Ichigeki Hissatsu on May 18, 2012, 09:21:11 PM
I also heard there was a waiting list yesterday.  Yet on weekdays, they only open half the range?  That' fucking makes no sense.

Rifle side usually has a waiting list even on weekdays.  I hear that guys go down around 9:30 or so. 

Plus, it is only open for 3 hours & as Ichigeki pointed out only half the range is open.  ???

Budget cuts.

 :stopjack:

The 4 letter word that starts with "w."
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mauiblue

Re: What’s Your Excuse for Not Shooting?
« Reply #24 on: May 19, 2012, 10:32:34 AM »
My excuse for not shooting is work. I work two full time jobs. I can take off when I want but I want to make the green stamps so that I can buy more equipment and supplies to use when I finally do get out to the range.
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DuckFat

Re: What’s Your Excuse for Not Shooting?
« Reply #25 on: May 19, 2012, 11:37:36 AM »
Quote from: wirecounter on May 19, 2012, 10:12:52 AM
The 4 letter word that starts with "w."
wuss :D
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Kingkeoni

Re: What’s Your Excuse for Not Shooting?
« Reply #26 on: May 19, 2012, 12:32:37 PM »
Quote from: wirecounter on May 19, 2012, 10:12:52 AM
The 4 letter word that starts with "w."

WIMP?
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Colt808

Re: What’s Your Excuse for Not Shooting?
« Reply #27 on: May 19, 2012, 02:57:57 PM »
Quote from: Ichigeki Hissatsu on May 18, 2012, 09:21:11 PM
Can't we start a petition to change the rules around there?  It's a shooting range.  Not set your shit up and sit around and talk story range.  If the range master feels that you aren't necessarily there to shoot, then pack up your gear and go talk story someplace else.  I dunno how good that would be to allow the range master there to use his own personal judgement on allowing you to stay though.

I also heard there was a waiting list yesterday.  Yet on weekdays, they only open half the range?  That' fucking makes no sense.

Unfortunately, I don't feel a petition (addressing bench hogs) would do much. If anything the "powers that be" would see it as a reason to dick with everyone...like charging everyone by the hour.  Back in the day the RSO's would  ask inactive shooters to free up the spot if there were people waiting. Not sure what changed. If anything, I think policy should require people to remain in their own "space". Congregating around 1 or 2 booths is unsafe and usually leaves firearms unattended.
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Inspector

Re: What’s Your Excuse for Not Shooting?
« Reply #28 on: May 19, 2012, 03:26:18 PM »
Quote from: wirecounter on May 19, 2012, 10:12:52 AM
The 4 letter word that starts with "w."
W I F E
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Ichigeki Hissatsu

Re: What’s Your Excuse for Not Shooting?
« Reply #29 on: May 19, 2012, 03:38:37 PM »
Quote from: Inspector on May 19, 2012, 03:26:18 PM
W I F E

In all honesty, i thought it was "WORK"
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Aegis808

Re: What’s Your Excuse for Not Shooting?
« Reply #30 on: May 19, 2012, 03:44:18 PM »
T storms and heavy rain all weekend plus a bad case of 24 hour barracks duty today.
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Inspector

Re: What’s Your Excuse for Not Shooting?
« Reply #31 on: May 19, 2012, 03:45:24 PM »
Quote from: Ichigeki Hissatsu on May 19, 2012, 03:38:37 PM
In all honesty, i thought it was "WORK"
I figured if he was afraid to spell it out it had to be WIFE.  :rofl:
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wirecounter

Re: What’s Your Excuse for Not Shooting?
« Reply #32 on: May 19, 2012, 03:47:10 PM »
You guys are butal  :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

WORK.  It always gets in the way . . .
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wirecounter

Re: What’s Your Excuse for Not Shooting?
« Reply #33 on: May 19, 2012, 03:50:56 PM »
FYI, just got back from the range (SHOOTING) and waited around 15 mins for a bench.  Still had a waiting list at noon, but not as nuts as Sundays.  Lots of open benches at 1:30.
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DuckFat

Re: What’s Your Excuse for Not Shooting?
« Reply #34 on: May 20, 2012, 12:39:52 AM »
Quote from: Inspector on May 19, 2012, 03:45:24 PM
I figured if he was afraid to spell it out it had to be WIFE.  :rofl:
That shouldn't be a reason, get her to shoot too
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TeamMidori

What’s Your Excuse for Not Shooting?
« Reply #35 on: May 20, 2012, 11:20:56 AM »
Quote from: Ichigeki Hissatsu on May 18, 2012, 09:21:11 PM
Can't we start a petition to change the rules around there?  It's a shooting range.  Not set your shit up and sit around and talk story range.  If the range master feels that you aren't necessarily there to shoot, then pack up your gear and go talk story someplace else.  I dunno how good that would be to allow the range master there to use his own personal judgement on allowing you to stay though.

I also heard there was a waiting list yesterday.  Yet on weekdays, they only open half the range?  That' fucking makes no sense.

www.signon.org
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Jkeone808

Re: What’s Your Excuse for Not Shooting?
« Reply #36 on: May 24, 2012, 12:36:29 AM »
Quote from: Colt808 on May 18, 2012, 11:26:15 AM
Spending upto 90 minutes driving out to the range then waiting however long for a-holes who take up space talking story and drinking coffee to "finish" is just BS to me. I'm sure these folks are nice people, but squeezing off 1 or 2 rounds every 30 minutes while others want to get in there gets on my nerves.

Couldn't agree with you more!
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Kingkeoni

Re: What’s Your Excuse for Not Shooting?
« Reply #37 on: May 25, 2012, 07:35:53 AM »
I almost never shoot alone. I usually shoot with at least one friend. If you know me and I'm shooting, you can share a bench with me.  :thumbsup:
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Someday someone may kill you with your own gun, but they should have to beat you to death with it because it is empty.

Izanagi

Re: What’s Your Excuse for Not Shooting?
« Reply #38 on: May 25, 2012, 10:19:54 AM »
Quote from: Kingkeoni on May 25, 2012, 07:35:53 AM
I almost never shoot alone. I usually shoot with at least one friend. If you know me and I'm shooting, you can share a bench with me.  :thumbsup:

how about if we don't know you?  O0 O0 O0 ;D
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DuckFat

Re: What’s Your Excuse for Not Shooting?
« Reply #39 on: May 25, 2012, 12:03:46 PM »
Quote from: Izanagi on May 25, 2012, 10:19:54 AM
how about if we don't know you?  O0 O0 O0 ;D
If you can identify me as DuckFat when I'm on a bench then by all means join me  :thumbsup:
Although I've only met speedtek, bananaclip, and buckjay
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