Shooting Sports Proper References and Grammar

[danny]

Back in the day, I hung out with a fellow car guy that couldn’t say “quarter panel” without it coming out quarter pounder. I have a shooting buddy now that calls rifle lands the lathes. You can say, did you mean lands, and he will answer, yea lathes….lol. Both guys were fairly intelligent otherwise.

There is "something going on there", and I don't know what.

Danny

 

[Ringostar]

You need to make the Welp into Ope in WI.

I lived in Wi for over 50 years. The only one that I’ve ever heard saying Ope, has been Charlie Berens. Now saying Eh, is constant in Canada.

 

[Bojo]

Honestly I know for sure that my grammar and spelling is not anywhere near perfect.
Phones and computers change words at will, many times my I phone changes them when I hit the send or post icon.

What honestly chaps my ass the worst grammar and spelling Nazi’s who are always correcting others ….. Then one only needs to graze over what Mr. or Mrs. perfect does, then just bang your head.

Normally when I meet someone new I’ll break the ice with telling them that
“ I grew up on a dirt road and say Fuck a lot , so I hope I do not offended you.”

If that offends them then we probably won’t be on the same level on most things anyway.

As long as I can comprehend what some is asking my or try to convey to me I’m ok with it. If I’m not sure we are on the same page I’ll ask for clarification.

 

[Ringostar]

All the abbreviations, or what ever the hell acronyms are. Creedmoor is one word, so C is all it should be. CM is Competition Match!

 

[YEW PLUCKER]

"Then" and "than" have completely different meanings.

 

[snert]

Someone please tell me, or better, show me, how one uses "ope".

 

[R.Morehouse]

You can sure tell it's Winter around here again.....

 

[Adam in WI]

I lived in Wi for over 50 years. The only one that I’ve ever heard saying Ope, has been Charlie Berens.

Someone please tell me, or better, show me, how one uses "ope".

I think he just shined the light on it. I never really "knew" I was saying it before. Growing up; whenever bumping into someone, or otherwise needing to be excused one (myself) would would utter a "whoops, excuse me" or "whoops, sorry about that". But, the Midwest accent being what it is, what outsiders heard was "ope, scuse me" or "ope, sorry bout dat".

Whatever region you're from, you never think you have an accent. It's always everyone else, right? My first reality check was at the 2008 SHOT show. At the time I had a coworker from Louisiana, and he had the thick French Creole accent like a sickness. Sitting in our booth just watching people pass by and occasionally pick stuff up to look, this gentleman from Las Vegas Police Department grabs up one of the carbines we had displayed and starts asking questions. The boss at the time is answering them when the gentleman asks where we were out of, and he replied "Wisconsin". So, LVPD officer says something to the effect of "I kinda figured based on the accent". Me, having been quiet was going to inform the officer about our said infected Creole and his unbelievably thick accent. I no more got four words out of my mouth and the officer cuts me off with an almost hysterical "Dude, you got it bad!" That pretty much cured me of the desire to talk to anyone else that day.

 

[Ringostar]

I think he just shined the light on it. I never really "knew" I was saying it before. Growing up; whenever bumping into someone, or otherwise needing to be excused one (myself) would would utter a "whoops, excuse me" or "whoops, sorry about that". But, the Midwest accent being what it is, what outsiders heard was "ope, scuse me" or "ope, sorry bout dat".

Whatever region you're from, you never think you have an accent. It's always everyone else, right? My first reality check was at the 2008 SHOT show. At the time I had a coworker from Louisiana, and he had the thick French Creole accent like a sickness. Sitting in our booth just watching people pass by and occasionally pick stuff up to look, this gentleman from Las Vegas Police Department grabs up one of the carbines we had displayed and starts asking questions. The boss at the time is answering them when the gentleman asks where we were out of, and he replied "Wisconsin". So, LVPD officer says something to the effect of "I kinda figured based on the accent". Me, having been quiet was going to inform the officer about our said infected Creole and his unbelievably thick accent. I no more got four words out of my mouth and the officer cuts me off with an almost hysterical "Dude, you got it bad!" That pretty much cured me of the desire to talk to anyone else that day.

Hey, I don’t have a Wi accent. Just a mouthful of Copenhagen!

 

[snert]

I think he just shined the light on it. I never really "knew" I was saying it before. Growing up; whenever bumping into someone, or otherwise needing to be excused one (myself) would would utter a "whoops, excuse me" or "whoops, sorry about that". But, the Midwest accent being what it is, what outsiders heard was "ope, scuse me" or "ope, sorry bout dat".

Whatever region you're from, you never think you have an accent. It's always everyone else, right? My first reality check was at the 2008 SHOT show. At the time I had a coworker from Louisiana, and he had the thick French Creole accent like a sickness. Sitting in our booth just watching people pass by and occasionally pick stuff up to look, this gentleman from Las Vegas Police Department grabs up one of the carbines we had displayed and starts asking questions. The boss at the time is answering them when the gentleman asks where we were out of, and he replied "Wisconsin". So, LVPD officer says something to the effect of "I kinda figured based on the accent". Me, having been quiet was going to inform the officer about our said infected Creole and his unbelievably thick accent. I no more got four words out of my mouth and the officer cuts me off with an almost hysterical "Dude, you got it bad!" That pretty much cured me of the desire to talk to anyone else that day.

Understood. Thank you.

I am currently suffering with learning to understand the Pittsburgh mumble. I grew up here, and never knew I had it. Until I made my living as a public speaker and had to lose it. Now I am here again and get so agitated that everyone cuts off words three words before the end of a sentence, while contracting said words to consonants only. Yinz drive me nuts.

 

[Mark W]

You can sure tell it's Winter around here again.....

Yeah, but it beats arguing about bronze or nylon brushes.

 

[jackieschmidt]

You can sure tell it's Winter around here again.....

We can all be better prepared in our grammar and spelling when Spring comes and everybody starts discussing barrel cleaning and barrel torque,

 

[Mark W]

I lived in Wi for over 50 years. The only one that I’ve ever heard saying Ope, has been Charlie Berens. Now saying Eh, is constant in Canada.

I met some guys from Wisconsin at a run down motel in South Dakota on a prairie dog hunt. I thought they talked a little funny, but they were a hoot! @rayporter do you remember the guy with the cheese curds? He walked around with that bag all night and every time I turned around he was holding it out trying to get someone to eat more. I don’t think I pooped for week. The other guy has a bunch of pretty cool prairie dog shooting videos on YouTube.

 

[INTJ]

In my time the term was FAC
Forward Air Controller
I think we’re referring to the same thing, maybe different times.

In my time we sent TALOs and CCTs, depending upon whether it was a strike zone or a drop zone/LZ. And let's not forget the GLOs.......

 

[Ringostar]

I met some guys from Wisconsin at a run down motel in South Dakota on a prairie dog hunt. I thought they talked a little funny, but they were a hoot! @rayporter do you remember the guy with the cheese curds? He walked around with that bag all night and every time I turned around he was holding it out trying to get someone to eat more. I don’t think I pooped for week. The other guy has a bunch of pretty cool prairie dog shooting videos on YouTube.

If you want to hear funny, check out Charlie Berens on YouTube. I never knew anyone in Wi, that actually talked like that. But it’s meant for comedy!

 

[ebb]

Syntax is that a tax you pay for doing the bad things in life? Could Makers Mark really need a tax?

 

[jds holler]

When I hear a recording of my own voice, -- well I sound so stupid that it pisses me off that my friends and family didn't set me straight, or tell me to shut up more often. My wife must live in a constant state of embarrassment. jd

 

[Old Navy]

If I can understand what a person is trying to say, that's good enough for me. If I misspell something or use incorrect grammar and it upsets you, that's on you and I could care less. Some folks are so sanctimonious they want to set the standards for everyone else.

If I say 6mm creedmore, and you do not understand what I am saying, you should go take an IQ test. Seems to me you are lacking something.

Outstanding!

 

[Old Navy]

My Grandma always called her car tires Casings.

That's what worn out tires were called years ago.

 

[Old Navy]

I've met a lot of different folks, of different types, in different places; some of em much more different than most.

The ones who (or is it whom) I've enjoyed the least, are the ones who think they are more intelligent than the rest. I've learned that we are all dummies, just in different ways, and some of the wisest guys and gals I've known, sounded the least like it.

I can appreciate proper spelling and grammar, and sometimes I even use it. I don't however think that it is the primary indicator of intelligence in humans.

I actually love quaint and tricky little twists in grammar and sentences, and like using them when I get a chance. I prolly sound like some kind of idiot, but -- Oh well.

What I hate, is over use of acronyms. "I saw our FOB down at the PFR, going over the MBFs of the new QTR." (usually typed or talked by some pretentious boob).

In the above post, I hope I haven't offended any different folks, dummies, guys, gals, idiots, English teachers, or pretentious boobs; or acronymists. jd

What I hate, is over use of acronyms. "I saw our FOB down at the PFR, going over the MBFs of the new QTR." (usually typed or talked by some pretentious boob). I think Robin Williams said that better in Good Morning Vietnam.