Funny things we do as Airgunners
Jeff Foxworthy has made of living out of the phrase...."you might be a redneck if....", and some of the stuff he comes up with is downright hilarious.
Now, I don't have a similar phrase to apply to us airgun shooters....all of us, including the competitors, hunters, and plinkers.....but I have noticed some very funny things that happen when you have shot an airgun for awhile. It seems that shooting an airgun can alter one's perception of the world around them. Here are some examples:
1. Pellets found in the clothes dryer aren't thrown away....they are inspected to see if the skirts are still in good enough condition to shoot.
2. Anything wearing feathers is instantly classified as friendly/unfriendly, and range estimation is considered on each unfriendly.
3. While watching Sci-fi TV shows, every new "laser gun" or weapon that the characters use is closely examined to see what airgun it was based upon. (Check out some old Bond movies as a good example!)
4. You WANT starlings to land in your yard so you'll have something to shoot at!
5. While shopping at Lowe's or Home Depot, you notice the free-flying birds that are loose in the store, and wonder if you can talk the manager into letting you shoot them after-hours.
6. Driving to the corner store for milk is a chore, but driving 30 miles to pick up 2 tins of pellets is a required outing!
7. You hide extra money or income from loved ones so that you can sneak one more airgun into your collection at an opportune moment.
8. You agree that Tom Skerritt, in "Steel Magnolias", should have used an airgun to get rid of the birds before the wedding instead of shooting up into the air with a firearm!
9. During lean times, you go through the couch cushions to see if you not only have any spare change down there, but spilled pellets from your pockets.
10. When an animal runs across the road in front of your car, you immediately think what airgun you would have used to shoot it if you had the chance.
11. You raid the pantry, not for food, but for crackers shaped like little animals since they make such good targets!
12. You buy paintballs and golf tees, even though you don't have a paintball gun or golf. You like putting the paintballs on golf tees to shoot and watch them splatter.
13. During a country drive, you look for shooting venues....old barns, abandoned warehouses, etc....and wonder who owns the property and how you can get in touch with them.
14. During President Reagan's televised funeral, you noticed the jack rabbit at the bottom of the screen slowly hop across the scene....and you thought..."Hmmm...I wonder...."
Do you notice some odd points of view that you have since you shoot an airgun? Share some of them with us...it would be great to have a long response thread!
Now, I don't have a similar phrase to apply to us airgun shooters....all of us, including the competitors, hunters, and plinkers.....but I have noticed some very funny things that happen when you have shot an airgun for awhile. It seems that shooting an airgun can alter one's perception of the world around them. Here are some examples:
1. Pellets found in the clothes dryer aren't thrown away....they are inspected to see if the skirts are still in good enough condition to shoot.
2. Anything wearing feathers is instantly classified as friendly/unfriendly, and range estimation is considered on each unfriendly.
3. While watching Sci-fi TV shows, every new "laser gun" or weapon that the characters use is closely examined to see what airgun it was based upon. (Check out some old Bond movies as a good example!)
4. You WANT starlings to land in your yard so you'll have something to shoot at!
5. While shopping at Lowe's or Home Depot, you notice the free-flying birds that are loose in the store, and wonder if you can talk the manager into letting you shoot them after-hours.
6. Driving to the corner store for milk is a chore, but driving 30 miles to pick up 2 tins of pellets is a required outing!
7. You hide extra money or income from loved ones so that you can sneak one more airgun into your collection at an opportune moment.
8. You agree that Tom Skerritt, in "Steel Magnolias", should have used an airgun to get rid of the birds before the wedding instead of shooting up into the air with a firearm!
9. During lean times, you go through the couch cushions to see if you not only have any spare change down there, but spilled pellets from your pockets.
10. When an animal runs across the road in front of your car, you immediately think what airgun you would have used to shoot it if you had the chance.
11. You raid the pantry, not for food, but for crackers shaped like little animals since they make such good targets!
12. You buy paintballs and golf tees, even though you don't have a paintball gun or golf. You like putting the paintballs on golf tees to shoot and watch them splatter.
13. During a country drive, you look for shooting venues....old barns, abandoned warehouses, etc....and wonder who owns the property and how you can get in touch with them.
14. During President Reagan's televised funeral, you noticed the jack rabbit at the bottom of the screen slowly hop across the scene....and you thought..."Hmmm...I wonder...."
Do you notice some odd points of view that you have since you shoot an airgun? Share some of them with us...it would be great to have a long response thread!
posted by Randy Mitchell at
6:20 AM
8 Comments:
Very funny and very true Randy. I have exhibited (and still do)all of those traits. Especially looking at the world around me for potential targets. Sitting in airports, probably one of the most secure areas around, I find myself wondering how I could get my gun down near the planes to shoot the pigeons and starlings always hanging around.....
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Jim C, At
9:10 AM, May 28, 2009
you alert folks to invasive critters and offer to rid them of them,you see airgun parts in every scrap pile,in the summer you cary a cooler full of ice for co2 tanks and find you have nothing to drink in the truck,you start looking for uses for empty pellet tins,you have a silly airgun related on-line name.lol
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danceswithpellets, At
2:59 PM, May 28, 2009
you have never scuba dived but know the guys at the dive shop on a first name basis,your not on the fire department but the tank filler knows you on a first name basis,when you go to the flea market venders run you down to show you airguns they got at sales.you get your yard mowed for free so the neighbor kids can come over and shoot.
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danceswithpellets, At
3:21 PM, May 28, 2009
"You might be an airgunner"... if you have more bird feeders in your backyard than the rest of the neighborhood combined. "Aw honey the starlings are back... again. I guess I better get my airgun... :)"
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Lamar, At
8:25 PM, May 28, 2009
you might be an air gunner if......there is at least one window on each side of your house with the screen off...
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Anonymous, At
7:06 AM, May 29, 2009
nasehr khan says......you might have the airgunning bug bad if........your wife catches you at 2-30am in the morning shooting at an indoor target setup in your lounge. then she hides your little toy away for few days just to teach you not to shoot inside the house! :)
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Nasehr, At
7:03 AM, August 28, 2009
you might be an airgunner if....your wife catches you at 2-30am in the morning shooting at an indoor trap in the lounge, you dont flinch as she reprimands you intensely....all you can think about is the awesomely tight groups you have just shot an the match pellets you just found out is the best for your pistol ever!!!
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nasehr khan - airvolver, At
7:06 AM, August 28, 2009
"you might be an air gunner if......there is at least one window on each side of your house with the screen off..."
every single thing you said, and this comment, are EXACTLY how I am! I wondered if other people kept loose pellets in their pockets, since I usually just go out for a second to check for rabbits or starlings.
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nick, At
6:32 PM, September 12, 2009
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