For the Honor of Stickbow Shooters Everywhere
 

Tonight after our indoor 3-D league, a bunch of shooters took a dollar bill, folded it up to about the size of a quarter and pinned it to the backstop. Then everyone threw a buck in the pot to take a shot at it from 40yrds; closest one to it gets the pot. Of course it was a bunch of compound shooters with all the scopes, peeps, releases, etc. I was the only traditional shooter with my longbow and the last to shoot. As you might guess, most of the wheelbow shooters were only inches from the bill and when I stood up to shoot there were a lot of hoots and catcalls with comments such as, "...do you think that kindling can fling an arrow that far?" My biggest concern, besides making an ass out of myself, was whether there was enuf clearance in the ceiling of the range to allow me to lob a woodie 40yrds. Moreover, I've never practiced at anything beyond 30yrds. Well as luck would have it, I pinned the dollar --- couldn't do it again in a million years, but they'll never know that! Did make some believers out of the mechanics, and upheld the honor of trad shooters everywhere.

I just had to share my amazing good fortune. Now I'll sign off because I can feel my head swelling.


Jack

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I usually will make a tough shot and get such a big head I won't hit anything else that night. I think when my head swells my anchor changes?

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whoo-hoo! Way to go Jack!

Long Bows Rule!!!!!!!!!

Chad

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Floxter,

Congratulations!

Just remember, they had their eyes closed, too! <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>

Bill

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<img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>Way to go Jack. Way to stick up for us longbow shooters. Oh, and them recurve guys too. <img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>

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Good job! Great wisdom shown by quitting while you were ahead. <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>

Don't you just love it when something like that happens?

Romans 8:28

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Put a smile on my face after a really hard day,keep up the good work! Cam <img src=icon_smile_cool.gif border=0 align=middle>

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See Jack, shooting at those itty-bitty paper candles a few months ago finally paid off!!<img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>

Well done.

RC

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wtg Jack!!!

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Jack:
Frame that buck! It's what makes life worth living.
Well done.

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WTG Floxter!!! They'll be talking about that for awhile! <img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>

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Thanks guys for all your kind replies. When I got up this morning and read them, it made my chest puff up all over again.

Jack

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Take the money and run.....

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Speaking of the money....how much did you get out of the deal?
You should just frame that buck......cause when you try to spend it they are just gonna look at you funny.

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I made a eight bucks, plus the one on the wall, for a total of nine. Most of the league members wouldn't even take a shot. I tried to talk my shooting partner, who shoots a bear recurve into trying before me, but he said he didn't want to waste a buck.

Jack

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Let's see gambling,intentionally defacing US Currancy,bragging on the internet,more than likely using old growth cedar trees for arrows, I do not think you guy's should be supporting this kind of unethical behavior. This guy should be investigated by the US Treasury Dept,IRS,FBI,CIA,Sierra Club,and the PTA for this kind of destructive behavior to the US dollar.
Not just once has he admitted to this but nine times by his own admission.
This is an important issue of ethics that should not be tolerated on this site guys and instead of saying &quot;whoo-hoo! Way to go Jack&quot; and &quot;steller shot&quot; and inflating this corrupted ego we should be reading him his rights.
&quot;Floxter you have the right to blah blah blah...&quot; is what we should be saying to him and shun this ganster like behavior for the good of youth like young toxophiiiac who might be reading this and thinking all traditional archers behave like this.
Jack it is not to late to tape up that damaged currancy you defaced and give that money back or just send it to me in the name of good ethics and restore &quot;honor to stickbow shooters everywhere&quot;.

Your pal John hehe

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You deserve to gloat a little. (maybe a lot) Congratulations and remember it wasn't all luck, there was some skill involved too.

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Yea John....Jack is giving me a bit of bad influence. I would probably be in Jail right now if I had met him for lunch at the expo. Thanks John. You are a much better influence. You even volunteer to teach kids to shoot. <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>

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Bless you Tox. Your mama and papa didn't raise no juvinile delinquent. Let's show up at Detroit Archers longbow shoot and show Jack how honorable stickbow shooters do it. Last time I went Jack payed my way in and Me and my Wesley Special won 10 bucks off them guys. Of course I did the right thing and I donated the money to a worthy cause hehehe.

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Chessbum, here you were 3 posts ago, accusing me of corrupting minors with gambling and then you go and admit to having done the same thing. What's good for the goose is supposed to be good for the gander. I'm expecting you and Tox show up on March 2nd or 3rd and we'll see who's goose get cooked this time.

Jack

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I'll be there (making my arrows tonight), but you guys gotta teach me to be a good stick shooter. I don't have namy influences. The only influence I have painted his bow, uses a worn out piece of squirrel for a rest, shoots 3 fingers under, shoots undipped, uncoated wood and says &quot;spline&quot;. What kinda influence is that?

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Tox, why don't you come up to Huron Point Sportsman Club (28&Gratiot) Monday night trad shoot and I will set you on the path to longbow and wood arrow obsession. If you really want primative my friend Lou Becker will teach you Attali and selfbows.

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Oh Floxter! I am an american capitalist who proudly spends money not deface it. I guess I got to come up to your club and open a can of whoop-*** so get that Bobby Lee Longbow and practice up and we can have some more fun. By the way this isn't a private party so if your in the area come on down and shoot with these Detroit Archers a good group of guys.

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Floxter, I got to tell you a funny story also. Last Monday night at our trad shoot we all put a dollar in the pot (I'm only involved as a student of criminology) and we pick three shooters every week who get a 25 yard shot at a styrofoam coffee cup for the pot. As it happened I was drawn second to shoot and get a chance at the pot if the first guy misses which was at 36 dollars. Well this guy gets up and hits it first time which wins the pot and he got the money. Well just for the fun of it I took my shot and drilled it into the center of the cup right next to his at which point the crowd went wild. Now the point to this story slips my mind because I didn't win the money which would have gone to my favorite charity anyway and I have the right to remain silent anything I say may be blah,blah....

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Chessbum....I think you guys have already had a great enough effect on me. I am emailing a guy about buying a Crusader (I still think they are ugly) used, and I just stained my Fiberglass arrows and so far they look strikingly like wood. Now if I could just get that wheel bow sold. I had a guy e-mail me a couple days ago, but haven't heard from him since? Any of you guys work at a bank, and can arrange for a longbow loan that either doesn't have to be paid back, or has a penny a month payment plan and 0% APR?

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Shucks guys, I'd rather be lucky than good any day. And once you prove you can do it you NEVER take a second shoot to prove you can't do it! Well done Floxter! <img src=icon_smile_evil.gif border=0 align=middle> <img src=icon_smile_approve.gif border=0 align=middle>

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$275 and the guy has had it for a week, got it custom ordered in a trade, wants a hybrid flatbow. GO WHEELIE GO!

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I still have my compound in the basement. I sold it several times but having said try it for the season and if you don't like it return it. You can buy a nice bow for that kind of money but do your homework. If you like I will be attending the MLA Banquet in a week or two and will keep my eyes open for someone selling a decent longbow. I almost bought a beautiful longbow for 100 bucks at the expo a guy was walking around with but I shot it and I felt shock go all up my arm every time. It looked nice, I could shoot well with it, and 100 bucks was well priced but it hurt my shoulder so I thanked him and returned it.

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I really need to get the money in my hand from the compound before I start thinking about a longbow. I will end up getting my hopes up and selling my wheelie for less that it is worth.