Hi, Saw a brief on the news this morning about Vice Pres. Chaney shooting a fellow hunter. Just goes to show that just because you are rich and powerful doesn't mean you can automatically handle firearms in a safe manner.

But being that the one who was shot was a lawyer, maybe he was handling the weapon in a safer manner that the story first shows. Sorry I just can't get all excited about a hunting accident involving lawyers and politicians. They ought to be allowed to use the biggest amount of firepower they can buy, as long as they keep the casulties all to themeslves.

Take care, Larry

This is absolutely manna from heaven for comedians. It's already started. One wag on the radio has already said Channey was asked to be an alternate on the Olympic Biathlon, skiing and shooting. Another station had a contest, who you would rather have go shooting with Channey. I can imagine what Leno and Letterman will be saying tonight.

As to shooting the lawyer this is like the old joke, "what do you call a hundred lawyers at the bottom of the sea.? A good start."

HI, Accident or not, I thnk they should give Channey a medal or something for it. I really don't like lawyers. Scum of the earth as far as I'm concerned, but they are one step above politicians.

Take care, Larry

Being a hunter myself I it really doesn’t matter who you are. When something like this happens and the person turns out being alright jokes will be made about it.

But ether the news reporters don’t know how to tell the story or that wasn’t exactly a hunting accident. The reporters keep saying “They saw a group of quail and preceded to get out of there vehicle” now out here that’s called road hunting.

And the head shot they were showing of Chaney was just wrong with that grin he had.


But seriously some times things just happen. It doesn’t mean that 1 or both of the guys aren’t safe hunters.

I can say that I know of a few people who have been shot at, shot or shot at someone else accidently while hunting.
Hell I once put a hole in the livingroom ceiling with a 16ga shotgun.


Now they want to find out why he waited so long before telling the country what happened.
Come on how many people do you know would want to admit to that.

Unfortunately hunting accidents happen.
You don't have to be VP or a lawyer to be involved in one. I have nothing against Vice-presidents, lawyers, or reporters.
One thing have noticed changed over the last decade or so, is many wrong factual news stories are reported. Oh the event may have happened, the names maybe right, but it's more sensationalism, than facts, with a lot of "my opinion" in the middle.

I Like the new moto of the New York Times.....
"All the news that's fit to print or invent."

Is that really there moto?


this may be a litle off topic but thinking about this has raised a new question in my head. They said the secret service members were the first to treat the guy.
How the heck do you go hunting with the secret service following you?

For some reason I can’t stop picturing Chaney crouched down hiding in a bush wearing full camo, some face paint on, holding a camo shotgun, and 2 secret service guys in suits standing there on each side of him.



And also i would like to say that i don't have a problem with lawyers, politicians, or Reporters ether. What I meant by my earlier comment about the reporters was that I found it was worded oddly.
Just incase anyone got the wrong idea from it.

I, too am looking forward to the late night comics' take on this one. We had fun with it at the office today. And then my wife's boss offered to take me turkey hunting ... talk about bad timing.




Well, down South, on a private ranch or plantation, that's called quail hunting. I've seen it lots of times on hunting shows, but I don't run with the right crowd or in the right tax bracket to partake.

Watching and reading the news reports, it does become apparent the depth of the media's ignorance of weapons (if they'd bother to read the industry-standard Associated Press Stylebook, it's all explained there ...). A few reports said the Veep was shooting a ".28-caliber shotgun," which would be a mighty tiny bore. What they should have said was 28- gauge shotgun, which is still a pretty small gun, but an actual size of a firearm. On Good Morning America, Charlie Gibson asked a guest if the weapon was fired at a range of 30 yards or 30 feet -- my god, a load of birdshot from a 28-gauge at 30 feet would remove your head. Of course, the real distance was 30 yards.

And by the way gents, our Vice President's name is Richard Cheney. (sorry, but I can't resist typing the next line ...) If you don't know that, you don't know Dick.

Yo guys. This is definitely a current event type deal. As much as I would like to comment I think I better put my moderator pants on and lock this topic. I realize that you guys play nice but just as sure as I'm sitting here someone else is going to hop in this thread and say something and the whole topic will head down hill fast.

Shaun

/You guys understand