Livefast123 Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 (edited) With the arrival of baby Livefast 2 less than 24 hours away strange thoughts started to circulate in my head, like how am I ever going to have the time to shoot, reload for my rifles or meet the lads for a few clays again. I began to think that selling my guns would be a good idea and made enquiries in a few local RFD's over the £££'s they would give me to hand over my guns. I started to convince myself I should take up R/C planes again as a more suitable hobby. Obviously I have had a strong dose of Fatherhood and the only cure is a big dose of ManUp. I'm turning to the PW massive to ridicule me for my foolish actions and to provide me with some ManUp. BTW it's a boy so I could get that .410 now........ Edited September 17, 2013 by Livefast123 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunnerbob Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 Emotional time old chap....make no rash decisions, do not change your will, and keep on shooting...albeit on a reduced capacity Congrats on the new addition...baby that is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 Congratulations, Owen, hope mum and baby are doing well. Sell nothing as if you do in what will seem like five minutes you'll be wishing you hadn't. Just get a big bag of Danish and relax. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 Quite agree bide your time they will still be there in a year or so. Oh and buy him a 28 bore not a 410 better investment for his future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieT Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 Why would having children interfere with your shooting. Man up and let the little woman do the womens work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
remmyman Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 Why sell? they don't cost antyhing to keep! Oh and welcome to the club Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 Sell all of your shooting clobber, buy an apron and some Marigolds, take a cookery course and start doing the housework. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil3728 Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 Welcome to the club us dads should all stick together, yes your time for shooting is restricted a little, tbh more by you than anyone, as you just won't want to put your child down. Your guns will be fine in the cabbinet while you spend time with the important things in life and they will be ready to go as soon as the crying gets too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beretta28g Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 Why would having children interfere with your shooting. Man up and let the little woman do the womens work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mereside Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 step away from the planes, seriously keep the guns you will regret it later another generation has just been born into the shooting fraternity keeping the dream alive. teach them responcible ownership and get them out as soon as you have conditioned them to gunfire, atb wayne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salop Matt Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 You have clearly done well producing a new born baby, so you celibrate and reward yourself with a new gun ! Well it what my farther did when i was born ATB Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beretta28g Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 You have clearly done well producing a new born baby, so you celibrate and reward yourself with a new gun ! Well it what my farther did when i was born ATB Matt Perhaps also treat the misus to a new longer bit of chain? After all she has more work to do now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Livefast123 Posted September 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 (edited) and they will be ready to go as soon as the crying gets too much. In a sporting way obviously I'm liking the idea of a new gun to celebrate, maybe with an engraved plate covering my daughters date of birth and now my sons. Maybe we should have 'dad club' alongside 'pump club' to offer long suffering dads shooting! Edited September 17, 2013 by Livefast123 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mighty Prawn Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 Congratulations, you will soon have the perfect tool to get into the fine working parts during cleaning, kids fingers are better than any tweezers - they also make good pickers up, their low height makes it safer to shoot over them than an adult Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumpy22 Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 With the arrival of baby Livefast 2 less than 24 hours away strange thoughts started to circulate in my head, like how am I ever going to have the time to shoot, reload for my rifles or meet the lads for a few clays again. I began to think that selling my guns would be a good idea and made enquiries in a few local RFD's over the £££'s they would give me to hand over my guns. I started to convince myself I should take up R/C planes again as a more suitable hobby. Obviously I have had a strong dose of Fatherhood and the only cure is a big dose of ManUp. I'm turning to the PW massive to ridicule me for my foolish actions and to provide me with some ManUp. BTW it's a boy so I could get that .410 now........ I bought my first little lad a nice over and under 410 before he was born.I needed plenty of time to check it worked ok for him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 I've been loosing up my sons 28 bore for 2 years should have another 6-8 years before he needs it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karpman Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 I've been loosing up my sons 28 bore for 2 years should have another 6-8 years before he needs it Lol superb, gave me the push I need to start looking for my boy he is 3 lol. My daughter is 7 and unfortunately not interested in the shooting side at all. I started shooting again after my first was born. Love em dearly but need that little time out. Keep your guns pal Karpman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamiedenny Posted September 18, 2013 Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 Ohh isn't that sweet, you selflessly thought for one second about the future an spending time with your kid... Man up Shirley... In 10 days you will be making excuses about starting work early just to sleep in your car for a precious 10 minutes... Keep the guns and maybe you will have something to bond over when jnr finally understands your heavy handed fathering in 38 years time.. Of course unless you do exactly as your told like me that is :-). Congrats and ignore because I'm bitter, old an child free (sorry I mean child less) :-). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamiedenny Posted September 18, 2013 Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 Ohh isn't that sweet, you selflessly thought for one second about the future an spending time with your kid... Man up Shirley... In 10 days you will be making excuses about starting work early just to sleep in your car for a precious 10 minutes... Keep the guns and maybe you will have something to bond over when jnr finally understands your heavy handed fathering in 38 years time.. Of course unless you do exactly as your told like me that is :-). Congrats and ignore because I'm bitter, old an child free (sorry I mean child less) :-). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filzee Posted September 18, 2013 Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 Mix the planes and the guns. He could try and fly the planes and you shoot them down. Congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted September 18, 2013 Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 Why not look on the bright side? A baby is about the same weight as your favourite Shotgun so take advantage of this by mounting said child into your shoulder and practising your swing (good for you and baby loves it). As the sprog grows and becomes mobile you can throw cushions at it as it runs around like a scared Rabbit-more cheap practice and no-one gets hurt (much). In the summer months you can put out sweets as decoys and as the child swoops in to feed you can use the variable spray pattern on your hose to decide which choke is best at various ranges. So look forward to a great future shooting with (or at) the Rug Rat-just learn to adapt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aled Posted September 18, 2013 Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 Congratulations, some good advice here! But apparently it does get better time wise, but 5 years after the birth of number 2 (and there will be no more) i'm still waiting, 7year old has rugby tonight, the river is fining down nicely, but i wont be fishing! Cheers Aled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasper3 Posted September 18, 2013 Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 One day, you will take live fast junior out in the field, you will make fantastic memories for when you get old and grey..... for goodness sake that man...MAN UP ... its not as if your buying a static... PS... also get back into RC flying..they must make awesome targets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
remmyman Posted September 18, 2013 Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 Why not look on the bright side? A baby is about the same weight as your favourite Shotgun so take advantage of this by mounting said child into your shoulder and practising your swing (good for you and baby loves it). As the sprog grows and becomes mobile you can throw cushions at it as it runs around like a scared Rabbit-more cheap practice and no-one gets hurt (much). In the summer months you can put out sweets as decoys and as the child swoops in to feed you can use the variable spray pattern on your hose to decide which choke is best at various ranges. So look forward to a great future shooting with (or at) the Rug Rat-just learn to adapt. Thanks for a great post Regards Remmyman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arjimlad Posted September 18, 2013 Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 Congratulations ! You'll need time out in the hedgerows with a gun, and your missus will need time out too. And then nipper will come out with you & help you pick up bunnies & pigeons. My boys started out like this and started with a Co2 revolver, then onto air rifles, now my 12 yr old has a .410 and SGC and comes out shooting with me ! You have years of shared fun ahead of you... if shooting is part of who you are then don't hide it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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