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Not great for Nikon PR I'd say
RichA wrote:
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/re...ssage=33770272 At least the bullets aren't made out of plastic, right? -- Ray Fischer |
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Not great for Nikon PR I'd say
C J Campbell wrote:
On 2009-11-22 17:37:16 -0800, (Ray Fischer) said: RichA wrote: http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/re...ssage=33770272 At least the bullets aren't made out of plastic, right? Gee. A company that makes hunting scopes sponsors gasp hunting! You're missing the point. Of course, we all know that the photographs on the original It's the fact that Nikon is SPONSORING the event that is the issue. -- Ray Fischer |
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Not great for Nikon PR I'd say
Ray Fischer wrote:
C J Campbell wrote: On 2009-11-22 17:37:16 -0800, (Ray Fischer) said: RichA wrote: http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/re...ssage=33770272 At least the bullets aren't made out of plastic, right? Gee. A company that makes hunting scopes sponsors gasp hunting! You're missing the point. Of course, we all know that the photographs on the original It's the fact that Nikon is SPONSORING the event that is the issue. Please don't get so emotional that you need to shout, I was having a nap and you woke me up, and I was prompted to action to find out that... It was a hoax... |
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Not great for Nikon PR I'd say
On 2009-11-22 21:46:06 -0800, (Ray Fischer) said:
C J Campbell wrote: On 2009-11-22 17:37:16 -0800, (Ray Fischer) said: RichA wrote: http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/re...ssage=33770272 At least the bullets aren't made out of plastic, right? Gee. A company that makes hunting scopes sponsors gasp hunting! You're missing the point. Of course, we all know that the photographs on the original It's the fact that Nikon is SPONSORING the event that is the issue. I guess I am just not shocked at the idea that a company that manufactures hunting supplies might sponsor hunting contests. But then, I was born in Idaho... I loved the one comment on the thread -- the assertion that children exposed to such twisted violence must grow up to be psychopaths. I guess that explains why all third world countries and practically everyone who was born before 1960 or who ever lived on a farm, or anyone else who does not buy their meat in neat little plastic wrapped packages, is a psychopath, eh? Better watch out! I am a dangerous psychopath! But you probably knew that all along. -- Waddling Eagle World Famous Flight Instructor |
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Not great for Nikon PR I'd say
"C J Campbell" wrote in message news:2009112219573916807-christophercampbellremovethis@hotmailcom... On 2009-11-22 17:37:16 -0800, (Ray Fischer) said: RichA wrote: http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/re...ssage=33770272 At least the bullets aren't made out of plastic, right? Gee. A company that makes hunting scopes sponsors gasp hunting! Of course, we all know that the photographs on the original anti-hunting/anti-Nikon web site are real, depict that actual event, and are unretouched, right? And now, for the lighter side of predator hunting, I bring you this actual NTSB report, just in case you think the hunters always win: SEA02LA058 On March 25, 2002, about 0720 mountain standard time, a Piper PA-18-150, N22EV, sustained substantial damage after colliding with terrain near Fort Peck, Montana. The airplane is owned by the pilot, and was being operated as a visual flight rules (VFR) flight under the provisions of Title 14, CFR Part 91. The commercial pilot-in-command and passenger sustained serious injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed.??The pilot was conducting a predator (coyote) control flight over private rangeland near Fort Peck. During the flight, at a reported altitude of approximately 40 feet above ground level (AGL), the passenger inadvertently discharged a semiautomatic 12-gauge shotgun. The pilot, who was seated in the forward seat, reported that the gun fired 3-4 times, striking the right wing, fuel tank and aileron assembly. He reported that the damage resulted in a loss of aileron and elevator control. The airplane entered a descending turn to the right and subsequently impacted terrain in a nose-low attitude. The pilot reported the aircraft was on fire upon touchdown and continued to burn after the impact. ??The pilot reported that there were no preexisting mechanical malfunctions or failures that contributed to the accident. ? -- Waddling Eagle World Famous Flight Instructor The NTSB database contains many similar crash reports involving low level shooting activities in&from Cubs and similar aircraft. Most are stall-spin and CFIT but IIRC a surprising number are also directly gunshot related. IMHO, The activities cost outcomes seem to be greater than any marginal and temporary benefit. Happy landings, |
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Not great for Nikon PR I'd say
On 2009-11-23 22:55:45 -0800, "Private" said:
"C J Campbell" wrote in message news:2009112219573916807-christophercampbellremovethis@hotmailcom... On 2009-11-22 17:37:16 -0800, (Ray Fischer) said: RichA wrote: http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/re...ssage=33770272 At least the bullets aren't made out of plastic, right? Gee. A company that makes hunting scopes sponsors gasp hunting! Of course, we all know that the photographs on the original anti-hunting/anti-Nikon web site are real, depict that actual event, and are unretouched, right? And now, for the lighter side of predator hunting, I bring you this actual NTSB report, just in case you think the hunters always win: SEA02LA058 On March 25, 2002, about 0720 mountain standard time, a Piper PA-18-150, N22EV, sustained substantial damage after colliding with terrain near Fort Peck, Montana. The airplane is owned by the pilot, and was being operated as a visual flight rules (VFR) flight under the provisions of Title 14, CFR Part 91. The commercial pilot-in-command and passenger sustained serious injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed.??The pilot was conducting a predator (coyote) control flight over private rangeland near Fort Peck. During the flight, at a reported altitude of approximately 40 feet above ground level (AGL), the passenger inadvertently discharged a semiautomatic 12-gauge shotgun. The pilot, who was seated in the forward seat, reported that the gun fired 3-4 times, striking the right wing, fuel tank and aileron assembly. He reported that the damage resulted in a loss of aileron and elevator control. The airplane entered a descending turn to the right and subsequently impacted terrain in a nose-low attitude. The pilot reported the aircraft was on fire upon touchdown and continued to burn after the impact. ??The pilot reported that there were no preexisting mechanical malfunctions or failures that contributed to the accident. ? -- Waddling Eagle World Famous Flight Instructor The NTSB database contains many similar crash reports involving low level shooting activities in&from Cubs and similar aircraft. Most are stall-spin and CFIT but IIRC a surprising number are also directly gunshot related. IMHO, The activities cost outcomes seem to be greater than any marginal and temporary benefit. Happy landings, Probably a good thing the pilot broke his legs on landing. Otherwise he might have killed his passenger. I have this image of Sean Connery in the plane with Indiana Jones. "They got us, Son." -- Waddling Eagle World Famous Flight Instructor |
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