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Well, nothing beats real birds, particularly pheasant and grouse :)
Ed.Poore wrote:
I wouldn't bother getting a reasonably expensive one to start. I know lots of people who've got "cheap and cheerful" guns and shoot better than people with £8000 Krieghoffs.
Skill has nothing to do with the quality of the shotgun. Though you have people like two of my uncles (the other 4 are almost as avid a set of hunters turned clay shooters) who are simply fanatics. One of them owns a custom built Perazzi shotgun that cost him $14,000 USD at the time, and that was almost 12 years ago. He's got 3 walls in his house simply littered with trophies of all sorts, and all over the house he's got murals of many animals. He lived in Africe (Cote D'Ivoire) for more than 20 years and according to him, that was the best past time there was. I looked up Miroku and they've got a dealer locally. I think I'll check them out and see what I can get that can be labeled a deal. Do you think I could buy a shot gun from the US or Europe and ship it here? Hmmm.. damn it, I've got too much to do and so little time to do it in!
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Mustafa Ismail Mustafa wrote:
$14,000 USD
A bit like the chap who mentored me when I started, he's got a £4000 Perazzi at the moment, has spent more on them in the past. The most expensive one I've seen although it was the only one of it's kind ever made was a single barrelled 16 bore Grade A made by Purdey for a friend up in Scotland. Conservative estimates put that gun at over £300,000. However it didn't cost that originally when it was made 180 years ago.
Mustafa Ismail Mustafa wrote:
US or Europe and ship it here?
I don't know what the laws are like in Jordan. Here in the UK we can get guns imported fairly easily. An example of this came up when I was at the World Championships. One of our shooters was interested in a Krieghoff and in the states it was the same price in dollars as in pound sterling so he was asking about getting it in America and apparently what you can do is "buy" the gun in the UK but what actually happens is the money goes dircetly to the States to pay for the gun and then that store ships it to the dealer in the UK and they are then responsible for the importing. Sometimes you're charged for the delivery and/or a handling fee but apparently quite often they'll do it for free. Perhaps there's something similar in Jordan. BTW, I might be biased by I like the Mirokus, and they're reliable. A friend sold one and met up with the guy he'd sold it to 20 years later. The only thing gone wrong with it was that the firing pins had to be replaced, not because they broke or anything they'd riveted up from firing so many cartridges and couldn't reach the cap anymore.
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Mustafa Ismail Mustafa wrote:
$14,000 USD
A bit like the chap who mentored me when I started, he's got a £4000 Perazzi at the moment, has spent more on them in the past. The most expensive one I've seen although it was the only one of it's kind ever made was a single barrelled 16 bore Grade A made by Purdey for a friend up in Scotland. Conservative estimates put that gun at over £300,000. However it didn't cost that originally when it was made 180 years ago.
Mustafa Ismail Mustafa wrote:
US or Europe and ship it here?
I don't know what the laws are like in Jordan. Here in the UK we can get guns imported fairly easily. An example of this came up when I was at the World Championships. One of our shooters was interested in a Krieghoff and in the states it was the same price in dollars as in pound sterling so he was asking about getting it in America and apparently what you can do is "buy" the gun in the UK but what actually happens is the money goes dircetly to the States to pay for the gun and then that store ships it to the dealer in the UK and they are then responsible for the importing. Sometimes you're charged for the delivery and/or a handling fee but apparently quite often they'll do it for free. Perhaps there's something similar in Jordan. BTW, I might be biased by I like the Mirokus, and they're reliable. A friend sold one and met up with the guy he'd sold it to 20 years later. The only thing gone wrong with it was that the firing pins had to be replaced, not because they broke or anything they'd riveted up from firing so many cartridges and couldn't reach the cap anymore.
Ed.Poore wrote:
Purdey
Sweet, those are really slick guns. I've never held one, but they look awesome.
Ed.Poore wrote:
Conservative estimates put that gun at over £300,000
Bah! Pennies! :rolleyes:
Ed.Poore wrote:
apparently what you can do is "buy" the gun in the UK but what actually happens is the money goes dircetly to the States to pay for the gun and then that store ships it to the dealer in the UK and they are then responsible for the importing. Sometimes you're charged for the delivery and/or a handling fee but apparently quite often they'll do it for free. Perhaps there's something similar in Jordan.
I'm pretty sure there is and I'm also sure that there will be a "reasonable" mark up on it. After that it ought to be a matter of weeks until they get here. I'm going to look into it really soon, just as soon as I have a few hours to myself.
"Every time Lotus Notes starts up, somewhere a puppy, a kitten, a lamb, and a baby seal are killed. Lotus Notes is a conspiracy by the forces of Satan to drive us over the brink into madness. The CRC-32 for each file in the installation includes the numbers 666." Gary Wheeler "The secret to a long and healthy life is simple. Don't get ill and don't die." Pete O'Hanlon, courtesy of Rama "I realised that all of my best anecdotes started with "So there we were, pissed". Pete O'Hanlon
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Ed.Poore wrote:
Purdey
Sweet, those are really slick guns. I've never held one, but they look awesome.
Ed.Poore wrote:
Conservative estimates put that gun at over £300,000
Bah! Pennies! :rolleyes:
Ed.Poore wrote:
apparently what you can do is "buy" the gun in the UK but what actually happens is the money goes dircetly to the States to pay for the gun and then that store ships it to the dealer in the UK and they are then responsible for the importing. Sometimes you're charged for the delivery and/or a handling fee but apparently quite often they'll do it for free. Perhaps there's something similar in Jordan.
I'm pretty sure there is and I'm also sure that there will be a "reasonable" mark up on it. After that it ought to be a matter of weeks until they get here. I'm going to look into it really soon, just as soon as I have a few hours to myself.
"Every time Lotus Notes starts up, somewhere a puppy, a kitten, a lamb, and a baby seal are killed. Lotus Notes is a conspiracy by the forces of Satan to drive us over the brink into madness. The CRC-32 for each file in the installation includes the numbers 666." Gary Wheeler "The secret to a long and healthy life is simple. Don't get ill and don't die." Pete O'Hanlon, courtesy of Rama "I realised that all of my best anecdotes started with "So there we were, pissed". Pete O'Hanlon
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Cricket[^] - looks like the eternally boring thing has started again. :| Not to offend the cricket fans, I am nobody to say anything about your interests. But this question is for the other set of people. Is there any one else with me, who just won't give a damn about cricket? [EDIT] Disclaimer: PETA members voting me down? No crickets were harmed in the making of this thread. [/EDIT]
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Rajesh R Subramanian wrote:
Is there any one else with me, who just won't give a damn about cricket?
Sans the colorful metaphors, I personally do not care for it.
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Cricket[^] - looks like the eternally boring thing has started again. :| Not to offend the cricket fans, I am nobody to say anything about your interests. But this question is for the other set of people. Is there any one else with me, who just won't give a damn about cricket? [EDIT] Disclaimer: PETA members voting me down? No crickets were harmed in the making of this thread. [/EDIT]
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Rajesh R Subramanian wrote:
who just won't give a damn about cricket?
I need to dig up my R-rated cave-cricket photo... though it might be too much for some of our younger audience....
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5 for the excellent reference :laugh:. I love the picture of the "Two-Handed Nordic Nose Grab and Dip." I sat here and stared at it for a minute laughing my head off, then I look at the bottom and saw the baby polar bear dangling from the guy "competing," and that sent my laughter to a whole new level. P.S. I'll be sending you a bill for my new keyboard, and for a new 1 liter pepsi. ;P
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Not just that, you must have a close look at the "extreme balancing" competition picture. I had a stomach pain laughing.
Justin Perez wrote:
P.S. I'll be sending you a bill for my new keyboard, and for a new 1 liter pepsi.
I'll have to bill uncyclopedia for so many keyboards that way.
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Rajesh R Subramanian wrote:
Is there any one else with me, who just won't give a damn about cricket?
Oh I think crickets are quite interesting, but they look a lot like cockroaches. It's also easy to confuse a cricket with a grasshopper. I believe, like cockroaches, crickets prefer dark shady areas as their eyes are more attuned to darkness. There's a fan club for crickets? Cool, I would never have guessed, though nowadays, you can find anything on the web, right? I wonder if they include some spicy cricket recipes? But I sort of put cricket fans into the category of the oddball fan club. I mean, the things aren't really that interesting, right? Unless your a bug lover, a kid, or a scientist. Marc
The sarcasm you've packed in those four lines. Marc, you're too good. :laugh:
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Cricket[^] - looks like the eternally boring thing has started again. :| Not to offend the cricket fans, I am nobody to say anything about your interests. But this question is for the other set of people. Is there any one else with me, who just won't give a damn about cricket? [EDIT] Disclaimer: PETA members voting me down? No crickets were harmed in the making of this thread. [/EDIT]
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modified on Tuesday, March 4, 2008 5:04 AM
Don't like cricket posts? Move on. No need to piss and moan. At least they're not message bombing like fats on GW.
Cheers, Vikram.
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Cricket[^] - looks like the eternally boring thing has started again. :| Not to offend the cricket fans, I am nobody to say anything about your interests. But this question is for the other set of people. Is there any one else with me, who just won't give a damn about cricket? [EDIT] Disclaimer: PETA members voting me down? No crickets were harmed in the making of this thread. [/EDIT]
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modified on Tuesday, March 4, 2008 5:04 AM
:laugh:
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Cricket[^] - looks like the eternally boring thing has started again. :| Not to offend the cricket fans, I am nobody to say anything about your interests. But this question is for the other set of people. Is there any one else with me, who just won't give a damn about cricket? [EDIT] Disclaimer: PETA members voting me down? No crickets were harmed in the making of this thread. [/EDIT]
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Don't like cricket posts? Move on. No need to piss and moan. At least they're not message bombing like fats on GW.
Cheers, Vikram.
Vikram A Punathambekar wrote:
Don't like cricket posts? Move on. No need to piss and moan.
I could say if you don't like anti-cricket posts, Move on. No need to piss and moan here. But, that doesn't make sense. I clearly told I don't have anything against cricket or cricket posts. I was just trying to find out if there's someone else who is just like me, who just won't care about cricket. I have likes and dislikes and I have the right to discuss about it, just like how you think it's cool to discuss about cricket or anything else. You must respect individual opinions. I'd have expected something more sensible from you. I am guessing that you had to reply because of your excessive love for that game. Hope that makes clear sense.
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And yet this post generated more garbage than my cricket post. Its a great game and those of us that like it are typically passionate about it. Why shouldnt we discuss it?
Josh Gray wrote:
Its a great game and those of us that like it are typically passionate about it.
So?
Josh Gray wrote:
Why shouldnt we discuss it?
Do you have a difficulty in reading? When did I tell that you should not discuss about it? I was just trying to find out if there's someone, who doesn't like Cricket, who's like me. Please go on and discuss about Cricket. As if I care.
Josh Gray wrote:
And yet this post generated more garbage than my cricket post.
The only garbage that I find in this thread is your little senseless reply.
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Vikram A Punathambekar wrote:
Don't like cricket posts? Move on. No need to piss and moan.
I could say if you don't like anti-cricket posts, Move on. No need to piss and moan here. But, that doesn't make sense. I clearly told I don't have anything against cricket or cricket posts. I was just trying to find out if there's someone else who is just like me, who just won't care about cricket. I have likes and dislikes and I have the right to discuss about it, just like how you think it's cool to discuss about cricket or anything else. You must respect individual opinions. I'd have expected something more sensible from you. I am guessing that you had to reply because of your excessive love for that game. Hope that makes clear sense.
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Relax, I was joking!
Cheers, Vikram.
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Josh Gray wrote:
Its a great game and those of us that like it are typically passionate about it.
So?
Josh Gray wrote:
Why shouldnt we discuss it?
Do you have a difficulty in reading? When did I tell that you should not discuss about it? I was just trying to find out if there's someone, who doesn't like Cricket, who's like me. Please go on and discuss about Cricket. As if I care.
Josh Gray wrote:
And yet this post generated more garbage than my cricket post.
The only garbage that I find in this thread is your little senseless reply.
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Rajesh R Subramanian wrote:
Josh Gray wrote: Its a great game and those of us that like it are typically passionate about it. So? Josh Gray wrote: Why shouldnt we discuss it? Do you have a difficulty in reading? When did I tell that you should not discuss about it? I was just trying to find out if there's someone, who doesn't like Cricket, who's like me. Please go on and discuss about Cricket. As if I care. Josh Gray wrote: And yet this post generated more garbage than my cricket post. The only garbage that I find in this thread is your little senseless reply.
Someone got out of bed on the wrong side!
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Rajesh R Subramanian wrote:
Josh Gray wrote: Its a great game and those of us that like it are typically passionate about it. So? Josh Gray wrote: Why shouldnt we discuss it? Do you have a difficulty in reading? When did I tell that you should not discuss about it? I was just trying to find out if there's someone, who doesn't like Cricket, who's like me. Please go on and discuss about Cricket. As if I care. Josh Gray wrote: And yet this post generated more garbage than my cricket post. The only garbage that I find in this thread is your little senseless reply.
Someone got out of bed on the wrong side!
I tried answering you with some sense. You proved your utter idiocy with your reply. Now, you may stop wagging your little tail and I'll let you know if I ever need a dirty little stupid dog.
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I tried answering you with some sense. You proved your utter idiocy with your reply. Now, you may stop wagging your little tail and I'll let you know if I ever need a dirty little stupid dog.
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Rajesh R Subramanian wrote:
I'll let you know if I ever need a dirty little stupid dog
Why? Where's your mother?
At first, you posted garbage (everything you post is garbage anyway) and you accused the rest of the members of generating garbage. Now, your mother is one stupid dog and your wife another pregnant street dog. And your down to the ground IQ level makes you think that it should be the same with every one. You poor sod. :laugh:
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At first, you posted garbage (everything you post is garbage anyway) and you accused the rest of the members of generating garbage. Now, your mother is one stupid dog and your wife another pregnant street dog. And your down to the ground IQ level makes you think that it should be the same with every one. You poor sod. :laugh:
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Congratulations! In four years here you are by far the most unpleasant person I've come across. You rude little cunt.
Did that hurt your millimeter thick sensitvity? Look at the dork who's talking about being pleasant. You started taking the conversatino out of its context, even while you had nothing meaningful to say there. I still tried talking to you with some sense. It's far too difficult for anyone to have a meaningful conversation with a half-wit like you. You started being rude. I was left with no option. Either ways, I do not care for what an idiot like you think about me, you little twat. However, I feel sorry for talking trash in the lounge.
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