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May 09

14:59 |
posted by Martin Puddifer |
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During an afternoon's sport last season, someone asked me if I had a silencer on my shotgun because I was being too careful with my shot selection. Although it produced roars of laughter from the beaters and a cherry red face on my part, I knew it was only a bit of ribbing and it actually made me feel part of the day.

If you have any classic put-downs, fit ups or embarrassing comments that you've heard along the lines over the years, why not share it with us?

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Andy Sabin

May 23 07:49

After a high bird passed through a small section of clear sky, the gun bemoaned the lack of time on said bird a beater was heard to reply," by the time you mounted your gun on that one it had died of old age"

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