American Shooter/OLN

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Naw, already had my 15 mintues thank you. I started a group to promote shooting sports and it ended up as a AP article...
 
sorry, I don't worship at the altar of Celebrity
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Acknowledging what the man has accomplished in the face of all he has been through doesn't amount to worship. I don't believe anyone here said that some of the people you have mentioned are any less deserving of the celebration than Mr. Armstrong or any other well known personality. His story just happened to posted all over the front page.

Is he a hero. I guess it all depends on your perspective. To DonP's family and that young man that would seem to be the case. The time Mr. Armstrong spent with the young boy made a big difference to him.

Just because the whole world doesn't hear about some of these other deeds and parades aren't thrown doesn't make them any less remarkable.
 
lets see.. we started out with people commenting that all they could find on OLN was a bike race

"My program shows since more than 2 weeks nothing else than "bicycling" for that "OLN - Outdoors" channel. On July 4th, 19 HOURS CONSECUTIVE BICYCLING!!!

Where is American Shooter, Fly fishing, Bass fishing, all that stuff real outdoors? Are we a Nation of bicyclers now, watching 10 hours or more for the "Tour de France"?"

then we went to

"Well, Lance Armstrong. An American rider riding for an American Team in France kicking sore butts. Going for his 5th straight win in the TdF. What's more, the French don't like him because he doesn't suck up to them. Unlike Greg Lemond, an American riding for the French. (back them, of course, France was so-so OK.)

There is, of course, also his riding ability."

and

"10-Ring

I totally agree with you. What Mr. Armstrong has been able to accomplish is nothing short of miraculous. And I hope that he kick some Frenchy bike butt a 5th time. It just seems that other networks are more suited to the type of programing. Its not like this race is a two or three day event. I guess sponsorship and money help make the choices."

and

"Ditto hksw, 10-Ring and DWS1117.

Most folks who don't ride have no concept, much less respect for the shear magnitude of accomplishing even a single stage win in the Tour. Imagine running a 26-mile marathon for 20 days straight and you begin to get the idea. Almost.

And for Lance to be going for a 5th consecutive win, after his battle with cancer, it's just incredible. A fine American, riding for an American team and rubbing it in the nose of the French in their own country with their own sporting event.

Can it get any better?

stellarpod"

so then we have a Lance Armstrong thread. (which doesn't seem to be firearm related). and someone (me) doesn't think Lance is the greatest thing in the world and people's feeling got hurt because someone (me) said something less than wonderfull about a guy who rides a bike for a living and who believes that people like DonP's daughter and son in law do something much more important than riding a bike.

I don't think Athleates are important, so I'm clueless and need to "get a grip"

thanks, I'll take my hero's over yours any day.
 
Bottom line is the Tour is the third largest sporting spectacle on the planet and is only dwarfed by F1 racing and World Cup Soccer. And its simply about ratings. Even the running of the bulls from Pamplona, Spain draws more viewers to OLN than any hunting, fishing and shooting programming.

And don't forget two more weeks of bike racing in September for the Tour of Spain. :neener:
 
Given a choice between Tour de France coverage, and a couple of rednecks whispering inane crap to each other in a duck blind..

I'd shut it off and read a book.
 
The TDF maybe the third largest sports spectacle, but not in the US. For starters it is in France, a country that many of us actively boycott, and secondly cycling is inanely boring. Watching cycling makes two rednecks muttering in a duck blind seem like action flick produced by James Cameron.
The only reason OLN plays it all day is because they are scamming the viewers. They film one days worth from a few different angles and cut it up and repeat it all month. Nobody can tell that it is the same footage over and over because after 5 minutes their brains have melted and dribbled out of their skull.
 
Never mind all the bike crap, where in the world is the new show "Shooting USA" that was supposed to debut June?
 
Almost every day I stop in here to read up on the messages. I'm normally a lurker for 2 reasons; 1. I don't have time and 2. Most of my sentiments have already been posted by someone else.

Today, I feel I have to respond. I can't believe what I'm reading on this thread. Who cares if your guy is better than my guy. The way I'm reading it, it sounds like children bickering.

This is supposed to be "The High Road" isn't it? If I were an anti looking for ammunition I think they will find plenty of ammunition right here on "The High Road".

Sorry, but I had to vent.
 
I'm not sure how a debate/dispute over the significance or inspirational value of Lance Armstrong can be molded into ammo for the antis. Maybe typing errors here will cast us as sloppy and ignorant galoots, but I'm having a hard time worrying about it.
 
gotta agree with ya on that one Ed. but then again, it's amazing what an anti can twist.. maybe something along the lines of "Right Wing Fundy Christian Gun Nuts at Each Others Throats" or some such...

we've all seen what the VPC can do with a idea.
 
They film one days worth from a few different angles and cut it up and repeat it all month. Nobody can tell that it is the same footage over and over because after 5 minutes their brains have melted and dribbled out of their skull.
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Er...It's a 20 day race, so each day is new coverage. Perhaps your brains have already melted.:p

and where do you think the money for endorsments comes from? it's tacked on to the cost of the product.
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As someone who has been involved in the sport before endorsments were common, I can say that prices haven't really gone up because of them. I would imagine this applies to more Americanized sports, though.
 
Feh...Maybe my sarcasm detector is broken again. :uhoh:

I myself do miss the American Shooter, even the re-runs. And even I, a hard-core racing fan, am surprised at OLN's decision to replay the coverage a second time each day. I'm not complaining, though, especially after years of pathetic coverage foisted upon us by ABC and CBS.

Still, OLN combines my two favorite pastimes and I'm thankful that it's available.

As far as this years Tour, in my book Tyler Hamilton is the stud American. Really nice guy, and tough as nails. He's been riding since the 2nd day with a broken collarbone. Talk about pain tolerance...

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As previously posted. Just because one particular person is celebrated in the spotlight, does not mean that another person is any LESS important.
I enjoy sports where teamwork and respect for your OPPONENT is held in high regard.
IE:
'01 Tour when Lance waited for Ullrich after he went off the side of the road.
Also classic was when he looked Ullrich dead in the eyes going up L'Alpe d'Huez and left him in the dust.

I have a tremendous respect for what these guys (Pro Cyclist) can do.
(I may be a bit biased as cycling is very much a personal passion, used to race- not that well I might add)

Lance is diffently having the toughtest tour since his return; hope he can pull it out in the final week; would love to see a record six come next year :eek: .

Agree w/ John that Tyler Hamilton is THE MAN w/ determination.
P.S. How about that offroad adventure of Lance's when Petacchi went down. :what:
 
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