MM Posted September 18, 2010 Report Share Posted September 18, 2010 Any ideas? Have we managed to convince Chard to run it yet as Northern Capt? Or will ME do the honours? I dont mind sorting the raffle with a bit more notice for next year. Anybody got a adate in mind? Only ask so ive the best chnce of getting the day off work as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chard Posted September 18, 2010 Report Share Posted September 18, 2010 It'll be interesting to see how another one is received. I think the atmosphere on here is significantly worse than it used to be and I can't help wondering if it is an unfortunate by-product of that day. Everybody enjoys good-natured banter, but there has been endless adolescent gloating and some simmering bad feeling under the surface. I remember some of the schoolboy comments in the run-up to the day about beating the filthy Northerners etc, which I thought were getting close to the mark, and since the day, it has gone from bad to worse. Many of the best humoured and popular posters in the clay section, just don't post about their clay shooting any more and the forum is all the poorer for it (in my opinion). There is a world of difference between good-natured banter and needle and gloating. I think there are those that could do with swatting up on that difference, some just don't seem to know where to draw the line. Of course, there may be no connection at all between the charity day and the current situation with the forum, but I will take a lot of convincing otherwise. :unsure: It would be nice to be proved wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun4860 Posted September 18, 2010 Report Share Posted September 18, 2010 (edited) May bank holiday weekend, same as last year sounds good, that way we can all book accomodation well in advance and get it cheaper :unsure: shaun Edited September 18, 2010 by shaun4860 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webber Posted September 18, 2010 Report Share Posted September 18, 2010 I'd willingly support the event again at Hodnet, and do anything that I can to help out; but would prefer it if we could avoid a bank holiday weekend as it interferes with other plans. webber Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPARKIE Posted September 18, 2010 Report Share Posted September 18, 2010 cool it would be good to meet again. I really enjoyed hodnet it was a cracking ground......It will give the southern shandy drinkers a chance to redeem themselfs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiemonsterandmerlin. Posted September 18, 2010 Report Share Posted September 18, 2010 I think it a cracking idear myself and as for bad feelings you get that in any walk of life . Regards OTH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdubya Posted September 18, 2010 Report Share Posted September 18, 2010 pick somehwere more central and a few of the north eastern members myself included would give it a spin ( hodnet is a hell of a run for us let alone any from over the border) cheers KW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleeh Posted September 18, 2010 Report Share Posted September 18, 2010 If you do run another shoot, make it early or mid month so we've all got a bit of cash handy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beretta Posted September 18, 2010 Report Share Posted September 18, 2010 pick somehwere more central and a few of the north eastern members myself included would give it a spin ( hodnet is a hell of a run for us let alone any from over the border) cheers KW hodnet is about as central as you get. :unsure: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdubya Posted September 18, 2010 Report Share Posted September 18, 2010 hodnet is about as central as you get. :unsure: shropshire central your having a girraffe!! center of the uk is harrogate KW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beretta Posted September 18, 2010 Report Share Posted September 18, 2010 doubt very much that anyone is coming down from john o groats though. plenty from south coast :unsure: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdubya Posted September 18, 2010 Report Share Posted September 18, 2010 doubt very much that anyone is coming down from john o groats though. plenty from south coast :unsure: Thats fair enough but Telford from the north east let alone the borders etc is a pig of a run on a good day, surely there must be some decent grounds near the A1 or M1 that would give a decent run to all? cheers KW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beretta Posted September 18, 2010 Report Share Posted September 18, 2010 a couple yeah but are they of any interest. thats why we ended with hodnet last year it was central to the majority :unsure: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Posted September 18, 2010 Report Share Posted September 18, 2010 (edited) Hodnet is closer to geordieland than it is to my house, I still made it this time around and would do again. Oh and Chard, You are talking **** sonny :unsure: :lol: :lol: Was that banter or abuse? Edited September 18, 2010 by MC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beretta Posted September 18, 2010 Report Share Posted September 18, 2010 definately abuse :unsure: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burt Babolski Posted September 18, 2010 Report Share Posted September 18, 2010 4 of us traveled from norwich for the day , it was well set up and really had a great time would deffo love to shoot hodnet again with out the RAIN !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ME Posted September 18, 2010 Report Share Posted September 18, 2010 It'll be interesting to see how another one is received. I think the atmosphere on here is significantly worse than it used to be and I can't help wondering if it is an unfortunate by-product of that day. Everybody enjoys good-natured banter, but there has been endless adolescent gloating and some simmering bad feeling under the surface. I remember some of the schoolboy comments in the run-up to the day about beating the filthy Northerners etc, which I thought were getting close to the mark, and since the day, it has gone from bad to worse. Many of the best humoured and popular posters in the clay section, just don't post about their clay shooting any more and the forum is all the poorer for it (in my opinion). There is a world of difference between good-natured banter and needle and gloating. I think there are those that could do with swatting up on that difference, some just don't seem to know where to draw the line. Of course, there may be no connection at all between the charity day and the current situation with the forum, but I will take a lot of convincing otherwise. :unsure: It would be nice to be proved wrong. Considering the time and effort many put into that day, I am disappointed to read your post Chard. The forum has been quieter in all areas recently, not just the clay shooting section. A lot of the Essex lads (myself included) simply dont shoot clays as much as we did, I got my shotgun out on Wednesday for the first time since the Hodnet shoot - and that was for a game shoot. I have "done my bit" by organising this years charity shoot and tried to keep as many people as happy as possible. It will be interesting to see if any of the people with all the opinions will be stepping up to the mark and taking on the organisation of next years charity shoot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiemonsterandmerlin. Posted September 18, 2010 Report Share Posted September 18, 2010 Considering the time and effort many put into that day, I am disappointed to read your post Chard. The forum has been quieter in all areas recently, not just the clay shooting section. A lot of the Essex lads (myself included) simply dont shoot clays as much as we did, I got my shotgun out on Wednesday for the first time since the Hodnet shoot - and that was for a game shoot. I have "done my bit" by organising this years charity shoot and tried to keep as many people as happy as possible. It will be interesting to see if any of the people with all the opinions will be stepping up to the mark and taking on the organisation of next years charity shoot. Well said I too was disapointed if you cant pull each others leg then whats the point next somebody will say they are off work work with STRESS due to some banter on PW . Dry your eyes mate spring to mind. Kind regards OTH and hope I have not offend anybody. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM Posted September 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2010 (edited) It'll be interesting to see how another one is received. I think the atmosphere on here is significantly worse than it used to be and I can't help wondering if it is an unfortunate by-product of that day. Everybody enjoys good-natured banter, but there has been endless adolescent gloating and some simmering bad feeling under the surface. I remember some of the schoolboy comments in the run-up to the day about beating the filthy Northerners etc, which I thought were getting close to the mark, and since the day, it has gone from bad to worse. Many of the best humoured and popular posters in the clay section, just don't post about their clay shooting any more and the forum is all the poorer for it (in my opinion). There is a world of difference between good-natured banter and needle and gloating. I think there are those that could do with swatting up on that difference, some just don't seem to know where to draw the line. Of course, there may be no connection at all between the charity day and the current situation with the forum, but I will take a lot of convincing otherwise. :unsure: It would be nice to be proved wrong. I didnt know that you felt like that Rich. I thought all the banter was in very good humour and a lot of laughs had. Just trying to see what is the interest for next year (if there is one). I think ME did a sterling job on last this years, and it would be great to see his envolvement again. ( no pressure mate ) Edited September 18, 2010 by MM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted September 18, 2010 Report Share Posted September 18, 2010 (edited) It'll be interesting to see how another one is received. I think the atmosphere on here is significantly worse than it used to be and I can't help wondering if it is an unfortunate by-product of that day. Everybody enjoys good-natured banter, but there has been endless adolescent gloating and some simmering bad feeling under the surface. I remember some of the schoolboy comments in the run-up to the day about beating the filthy Northerners etc, which I thought were getting close to the mark, and since the day, it has gone from bad to worse. Many of the best humoured and popular posters in the clay section, just don't post about their clay shooting any more and the forum is all the poorer for it (in my opinion). There is a world of difference between good-natured banter and needle and gloating. I think there are those that could do with swatting up on that difference, some just don't seem to know where to draw the line. Of course, there may be no connection at all between the charity day and the current situation with the forum, but I will take a lot of convincing otherwise. :unsure: It would be nice to be proved wrong. I haven't heard anyone say anything negative about the run up, the day itself, the days afterwards or anything. I reckon it was as near to a text book event as could be. Indeed, given that there were over 100 people of different backgrounds, each with a strong opinion on any and every subject, the fact that there were no handbags is a credit to the people on here and the people who put the day together. I could be wrong, but I hope you are in the minority with your view of the how the event went. It was a bit naughty taking a wee wee all over this thread, a thread that was started to discuss next year's event. No one would expect those who found it an ordeal last time to go to the next one - the polite thing to do would be to say "I can't make it that day". Very strange indeed. Edited September 18, 2010 by Mungler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Elvis Posted September 18, 2010 Report Share Posted September 18, 2010 My boss has asked me to organise a day for s.a.d.s, which is something we work close with in the cardiac centre. I have spoken to jj's and the owners said he would do me a day at cost.Why not have round 2 down here? for a different charity? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chard Posted September 18, 2010 Report Share Posted September 18, 2010 ***, i'm not upset by anybody's banter, it's not a question of how I feel about the day. I thought it was a great day and I was on the winning side I just cringe sometimes at the continued gloating, which of course is not aimed at me, it's aimed at the South, so I don't need to dry my ******* eyes, now do I I'm not the only one who has made this observation either. It's just an observation, nothing more. I can't understand why some sensitive wallflowers are getting all hormonal about it :blink: **** it, it's getting like treading on egg shells round here, every time you open your ******* mouth. I start a thread about Elf and Safety and everybody starts crying and now this. **** off, I'll stick to reading the clay shooting section Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonD Posted September 18, 2010 Report Share Posted September 18, 2010 Might be an idea to wait until the CPSA release their calendar for next year. I know a lot of guys don't shoot registered but most bank holidays have largeish registered's on those weekends, I would have loved to do Hodnet this year but had already booked for the English Open ESK @ Doveridge. Also the accomodation will always be more expensive on a bank holiday and more traffic for the people travelling from the extremes. Jon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Posted September 18, 2010 Report Share Posted September 18, 2010 Jon, Don't take this personally in any way but **** the CPSA. If they had any interest in clay shooting then they would be reading this to see how clay shoots should be organised. I had a damn good weekend, a gut full of beer and I shot with some good mates. We had a laugh all the way round and it climaxed on the last stand as anything good should. Sorry Team Norgas :blink: I would be up for the next one, where ever it may be. Chard can even cry on my shoulder if he wants to :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poontang Posted September 18, 2010 Report Share Posted September 18, 2010 We had a laugh all the way round, and I climaxed on the last stand. Dear God man, have you no shame? :blink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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