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(tpow) wrote:

> *From:* "tpow" 
> *Date:* Sun, 10 Aug 2008 21:47:08 +0100
> 
> "Charles Holder"  wrote in message 
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> >> "tpow"  wrote in message 
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> >>> "Charles Holder"  wrote in 
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> >>>>
> >>>> "tpow"  wrote in message 
> >>>> news:bdCdnX2NS_KvRwPVnZ2dnUVZ8vSdnZ2d@bt.com...
> >>>>>I suppose we should wish our lads and lasses all the best this 
> coming >>>>>week.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> dj
> >>>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Does anyone know when  the Shooting events are and are they 
> televised ?
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>> http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00cmq5v/episodes/2008
> >>>
> >> Thank you for the information but I will not be able to watch or 
> record >> as my media centre will not give me the specific times to 
> record.
> >>
> > Once again shooting is relegated to an insignificant part of 
> > sport !
> >
> >
> 
> we will see very little of it live and recorded..........maybe just 
> those last winning shots. Not enough money involved with our sport. 
> Now if Max Moseley was into shooting...........other than his 
> pencil lead, we might get some recognition.
> 
> 
The trap final was one of the 6 "multiscreen" options today if you
pressed the famous red button on your remote.  Great slo-mo replays of
the clays getting hit, which were interesting because it was pouring rain
and you could see raindrops getting hit. it was *very* slo-mo!

DC

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> In article , wd40@btinternet.com
> (tpow) wrote:
>
>> *From:* "tpow" 
>> *Date:* Sun, 10 Aug 2008 21:47:08 +0100
>>
>> "Charles Holder"  wrote in message
>> news:6g8st9Femv1dU1@mid.individual.net...
>> >
>> > "Charles Holder"  wrote in
>> > message news:6g8spbFerlueU1@mid.individual.net...
>> >>
>> >> "tpow"  wrote in message
>> >> news:86CdnRIhHd9xqwLV4p2dnAA@bt.com...
>> >>>
>> >>> "Charles Holder"  wrote in
>> message >>> news:6g8oivFepl4dU1@mid.individual.net...
>> >>>>
>> >>>> "tpow"  wrote in message
>> >>>> news:bdCdnX2NS_KvRwPVnZ2dnUVZ8vSdnZ2d@bt.com...
>> >>>>>I suppose we should wish our lads and lasses all the best this
>> coming >>>>>week.
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> dj
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Does anyone know when  the Shooting events are and are they
>> televised ?
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>
>> >>> http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00cmq5v/episodes/2008
>> >>>
>> >> Thank you for the information but I will not be able to watch or
>> record >> as my media centre will not give me the specific times to
>> record.
>> >>
>> > Once again shooting is relegated to an insignificant part of
>> > sport !
>> >
>> >
>>
>> we will see very little of it live and recorded..........maybe just
>> those last winning shots. Not enough money involved with our sport.
>> Now if Max Moseley was into shooting...........other than his
>> pencil lead, we might get some recognition.
>>
>>
> The trap final was one of the 6 "multiscreen" options today if you
> pressed the famous red button on your remote.  Great slo-mo replays of
> the clays getting hit, which were interesting because it was pouring rain
> and you could see raindrops getting hit. it was *very* slo-mo!
>
> DC
>

I have been looking at the Trap Finals but must admit it would be very 
boring to those "non" shooters...........I think you have to see it in the 
flesh.

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> "David Christensen"  wrote in message 
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>> In article , wd40@btinternet.com
>> (tpow) wrote:
>>
>>> *From:* "tpow" 
>>> *Date:* Sun, 10 Aug 2008 21:47:08 +0100
>>>
>>> "Charles Holder"  wrote in message
>>> news:6g8st9Femv1dU1@mid.individual.net...
>>> >
>>> > "Charles Holder"  wrote in
>>> > message news:6g8spbFerlueU1@mid.individual.net...
>>> >>
>>> >> "tpow"  wrote in message
>>> >> news:86CdnRIhHd9xqwLV4p2dnAA@bt.com...
>>> >>>
>>> >>> "Charles Holder"  wrote in
>>> message >>> news:6g8oivFepl4dU1@mid.individual.net...
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> "tpow"  wrote in message
>>> >>>> news:bdCdnX2NS_KvRwPVnZ2dnUVZ8vSdnZ2d@bt.com...
>>> >>>>>I suppose we should wish our lads and lasses all the best this
>>> coming >>>>>week.
>>> >>>>>
>>> >>>>> dj
>>> >>>>>
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> Does anyone know when  the Shooting events are and are they
>>> televised ?
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>> http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00cmq5v/episodes/2008
>>> >>>
>>> >> Thank you for the information but I will not be able to watch or
>>> record >> as my media centre will not give me the specific times to
>>> record.
>>> >>
>>> > Once again shooting is relegated to an insignificant part of
>>> > sport !
>>> >
>>> >
>>>
>>> we will see very little of it live and recorded..........maybe just
>>> those last winning shots. Not enough money involved with our sport.
>>> Now if Max Moseley was into shooting...........other than his
>>> pencil lead, we might get some recognition.
>>>
>>>
>> The trap final was one of the 6 "multiscreen" options today if you
>> pressed the famous red button on your remote.  Great slo-mo replays of
>> the clays getting hit, which were interesting because it was pouring rain
>> and you could see raindrops getting hit. it was *very* slo-mo!
>>
>> DC
>>
>
> I have been looking at the Trap Finals but must admit it would be very 
> boring to those "non" shooters...........I think you have to see it in the 
> flesh.
>
What I cant understand is , its almost impossible for me to find any 
shooting coverage, but the BBC transmitted an hour of women's volleyball 
today. I had to watch it just  to see why it was so important.  ))

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>>> In article , 
>>> wd40@btinternet.com
>>> (tpow) wrote:
>>>
>>>> *From:* "tpow" 
>>>> *Date:* Sun, 10 Aug 2008 21:47:08 +0100
>>>>
>>>> "Charles Holder"  wrote in message
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>>>> > "Charles Holder"  wrote in
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>>>> >>
>>>> >> "tpow"  wrote in message
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>>>> >>> "Charles Holder"  wrote in
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>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> "tpow"  wrote in message
>>>> >>>> news:bdCdnX2NS_KvRwPVnZ2dnUVZ8vSdnZ2d@bt.com...
>>>> >>>>>I suppose we should wish our lads and lasses all the best this
>>>> coming >>>>>week.
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> dj
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Does anyone know when  the Shooting events are and are they
>>>> televised ?
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00cmq5v/episodes/2008
>>>> >>>
>>>> >> Thank you for the information but I will not be able to watch or
>>>> record >> as my media centre will not give me the specific times to
>>>> record.
>>>> >>
>>>> > Once again shooting is relegated to an insignificant part of
>>>> > sport !
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>>
>>>> we will see very little of it live and recorded..........maybe just
>>>> those last winning shots. Not enough money involved with our sport.
>>>> Now if Max Moseley was into shooting...........other than his
>>>> pencil lead, we might get some recognition.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> The trap final was one of the 6 "multiscreen" options today if you
>>> pressed the famous red button on your remote.  Great slo-mo replays of
>>> the clays getting hit, which were interesting because it was pouring 
>>> rain
>>> and you could see raindrops getting hit. it was *very* slo-mo!
>>>
>>> DC
>>>
>>
>> I have been looking at the Trap Finals but must admit it would be very 
>> boring to those "non" shooters...........I think you have to see it in 
>> the flesh.
>>
> What I cant understand is , its almost impossible for me to find any 
> shooting coverage, but the BBC transmitted an hour of women's volleyball 
> today. I had to watch it just  to see why it was so important.  ))

I think you may be on to something however I would not like to see shooters 
in a similar uniform.
http://members.artistopia.com/Uploaded-Files/Profile-Images/4066/Albums/2012/beach_volleyball_49.jpg
http://www.gunblast.com/images/Briscoe_2003-Worlds/arena%20shootoff%202.jpg
 I did have a look at the shooting squad I cannot fathom why we have no mens 
Skeet competitor surely there are a few world class about??
Derek

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>>>> In article , 
>>>> wd40@btinternet.com
>>>> (tpow) wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> *From:* "tpow" 
>>>>> *Date:* Sun, 10 Aug 2008 21:47:08 +0100
>>>>>
>>>>> "Charles Holder"  wrote in message
>>>>> news:6g8st9Femv1dU1@mid.individual.net...
>>>>> >
>>>>> > "Charles Holder"  wrote in
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>>>>> >> "tpow"  wrote in message
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>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>> "Charles Holder"  wrote in
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>>>>> >>>>
>>>>> >>>> "tpow"  wrote in message
>>>>> >>>> news:bdCdnX2NS_KvRwPVnZ2dnUVZ8vSdnZ2d@bt.com...
>>>>> >>>>>I suppose we should wish our lads and lasses all the best this
>>>>> coming >>>>>week.
>>>>> >>>>>
>>>>> >>>>> dj
>>>>> >>>>>
>>>>> >>>>
>>>>> >>>> Does anyone know when  the Shooting events are and are they
>>>>> televised ?
>>>>> >>>>
>>>>> >>>>
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>> http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00cmq5v/episodes/2008
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >> Thank you for the information but I will not be able to watch or
>>>>> record >> as my media centre will not give me the specific times to
>>>>> record.
>>>>> >>
>>>>> > Once again shooting is relegated to an insignificant part of
>>>>> > sport !
>>>>> >
>>>>> >
>>>>>
>>>>> we will see very little of it live and recorded..........maybe just
>>>>> those last winning shots. Not enough money involved with our sport.
>>>>> Now if Max Moseley was into shooting...........other than his
>>>>> pencil lead, we might get some recognition.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> The trap final was one of the 6 "multiscreen" options today if you
>>>> pressed the famous red button on your remote.  Great slo-mo replays of
>>>> the clays getting hit, which were interesting because it was pouring 
>>>> rain
>>>> and you could see raindrops getting hit. it was *very* slo-mo!
>>>>
>>>> DC
>>>>
>>>
>>> I have been looking at the Trap Finals but must admit it would be very 
>>> boring to those "non" shooters...........I think you have to see it in 
>>> the flesh.
>>>
>> What I cant understand is , its almost impossible for me to find any 
>> shooting coverage, but the BBC transmitted an hour of women's volleyball 
>> today. I had to watch it just  to see why it was so important.  ))
>
> I think you may be on to something however I would not like to see 
> shooters in a similar uniform.
> http://members.artistopia.com/Uploaded-Files/Profile-Images/4066/Albums/2012/beach_volleyball_49.jpg
> http://www.gunblast.com/images/Briscoe_2003-Worlds/arena%20shootoff%202.jpg
> I did have a look at the shooting squad I cannot fathom why we have no 
> mens Skeet competitor surely there are a few world class about??
> Derek
>
>

it was their holiday fortnight so noone was available................