tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13520267.post7463837307723314958..comments2023-12-11T02:23:53.561-06:00Comments on The Great Motorcycle Pizza Tour: Fear vs. ControlLuckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12481824369632937289noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13520267.post-5172931255667298792007-01-22T09:59:00.000-06:002007-01-22T09:59:00.000-06:00I love to shoot too (I almost wrote 'I love to sho...I love to shoot too (I almost wrote 'I love to shoot myself'lol). I see it as a discipline. You can only become good with attention to detail and lots of practice. I began with firearms, moved to precision air rifles and handguns and now somewhat back to firearms. You can really get good with a high quality air rifle and all the attention to detail is there to learn but without the noise, the distance an errant projectile may go, and the somewhat less interest in thieves stealing an "airgun". If you really love the process and discipline of precision shooting its incredibly easy and economical to set up a ten meter range for some high end ten meter rifle and pistol shooting. Quiet, low velocity, and Olympic grade equipment is with reach of most shooters who want to get the most use for their money. No range fees, no goofballs in the lanes next to you... when you have time, you pick up an air rifle and put teeny tiny ragged holes in a piece of paper right at the home range and no one will even hear you.<br /><br />When people become afraid of guns and bikes you have to know that at some point those people, who have little or no knowlege of either activity, have become arrogant enough to think they know better than those participating in the activity. That is quite an assumption to make.<br /><br />Harv aka The RoadbumAmerican Scooterist Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16175082275638635145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13520267.post-19543045253788992642007-01-22T09:39:00.000-06:002007-01-22T09:39:00.000-06:00Steve - Leave the horses to the farriers, that's w...Steve - Leave the horses to the farriers, that's what I say.<br /><br />My smithing tends towards architectural, decorative, and furniture. With a big handful of toolmaking, as well.<br /><br />The dream is to make large, pointy gates. Someday, I will. :DLuckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12481824369632937289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13520267.post-90483956251582504962007-01-21T21:58:00.000-06:002007-01-21T21:58:00.000-06:00Heck with the shooting. I've had plenty of guns a...Heck with the shooting. I've had plenty of guns and shooting and it has fallen into the who cares department for me. I was a good shot for things standing still but really disappointed my father with moving targets like birds and rabbits. Even our dogs hated to hunt with me. But blacksmithing! Now that has been a dream since I was a welder in a shipyard in another life. I'm not interested in slavery to horses either but rather the noble profession of producing well wrought chain mail and swords. At least that was a day dream fancy.<br /><br />My blacksmithing dreams now are more sculptural than forging and I have turned a plasma torch and welding rod on some steel to produce some things both practical and artistic. What sort of smithing are you doing? When I retire I definitely am going to be looking that direction. <br /><br />I've never considered guns or working with steel as dangerous though I do know you have to pay attention and know what you are doing.Steve Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04540977884513559091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13520267.post-76336025316530551872007-01-21T19:28:00.000-06:002007-01-21T19:28:00.000-06:00betty - I just don't tell my mom about the dangero...betty - I just don't tell my mom about the dangerous things I do. She finds out about them eventually here on my blog, but I know she prefers to just ignore it. :D<br /><br />John - So I never thought Thomas the Tank Engine would come up on my blog, but here it is. Sure, I'm familiar with the show. I've never read the kids books though. Now I'm going to have to buy them for someone's kids so I can take a look at them first.<br /><br />Responsibility seems like it's only optional for some people. Hopefully popular thought will swing back in the other direction, and soon.<br /><br />Bill - By all means pass it on. I'll always take new readers! :DLuckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12481824369632937289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13520267.post-19034732630470621432007-01-21T17:59:00.000-06:002007-01-21T17:59:00.000-06:00I agree with the entire content of this post. I'd ...I agree with the entire content of this post. I'd like to pass this along to a friend that actually teaches Hunters Safety, yet preaches the need of gun ownership in a scary way.<br /><br />I earned marksmanship medals in my youth, and have always been a recreational shooter. Like you, I do it for fun, but if I need to use it for a robot, or the tasty deer, I can.<br /><br />Have fun,<br />BillBill Sommershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13830209488539036338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13520267.post-37048154307288286952007-01-21T15:28:00.000-06:002007-01-21T15:28:00.000-06:00I like the "accepting responsibility for our actio...I like the "accepting responsibility for our actions" part near the end. <br />I don't know if you know who Thomas the Tank Engine is, but there is a marked difference between the modern tales in the TV series and some books, and the tales originally written about him. The original tales dealt with animated engines who were "normal", I.E. they made mistakes, got attitudes at times. When they were bad, they payed for their actions. The modern tales seem to stay far away from that format, which strangely echoes real life as I have seen it lately. I see modern people staying far away from accepting the consequences for their actions, although they eventually must. <br />JohnCombatscoothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01071295308408784447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13520267.post-14763810000935037342007-01-21T14:35:00.000-06:002007-01-21T14:35:00.000-06:00I participate in more "dangerous" activities then ...I participate in more "dangerous" activities then my mom would like, lol. I get asked why I like to rock climb. When done in a safe manner, the risks are either non-existant or very low. I don't do the extreme rock climbing.<br /><br />I do like to shoot guns and haven't had the opportunity in many years. I'm like you, I only like to shoot the paper targets, cans, etc. I had quite a few opportunities to shoot at targets in my teen years and in my mid-20's. I took the Hunter Safety course in my teens, but never intended to hunt, lol. For one year (when I was in the Air Force and just before I got out) I was an auxilary police officer. I really enjoyed it. I got my markmanship ribbon with the pistol during that time. It's been enough years now that I probably can't hit the broad side of a barn, lol.<br /><br />Like you said, guns are only dangerous if misused.Biker Bettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17994597212491993059noreply@blogger.com