Anybody like Archery?

[Aurican]

Just wanted to show off my new website. Feel free to ask questions.

Ford Archery

Thanks,

Aurican - aka Patrick

[Memnoch]

We arranged a bit of archery for a team-building day I had with my team at work a month or so ago. First time we'd ever drawn a bow. We all thought it was fantastic! The bows were a bit of a surprise - they certainly don't look like the ones in NWN or BG2. I used a 20lb bow to start and surprisingly didn't do too bad - hit the target most itmes. Today's bows have all sorts of aids, clips etc to help you nock and aim the arrow. The arrow didn't look like what I was expecting either.

Didn't do badly at all, and found it great fun! One thing's for sure though - after having a go at it, I am in AWE of Legolas.

Here are some pics (from the Olympic Archery Centre at Sydney Olympic Park).





I'd strongly recommend anyone to try it. [img]smile.gif[/img]

[ 09-16-2003, 04:39 AM: Message edited by: Memnoch ]

[Tancred]

I got seriously into archery when I was younger. My main problem was not aim or accuracy, but strength - I simply hadn't the strength of arm to fire very far! I tend to do very well in fairground archery stalls (the ones with decent bows, that is)... well, I'm going to university again soon. Maybe I can join the Archery Club, I'd like that...

Nice site, btw. [img]smile.gif[/img]

[Harkoliar]

pssst.. mario? where are you at the picture? behind the bow? or your the one taking the camera? better yet.. the arrow

[Lanesra]

It's ok for you guy's, by law we have to practice our archery every sunday& holiday over here , so it's a bit of a chore for us, Mind you it's worse for the Welsh [img]smile.gif[/img] and Mouse fancy a trip to York next week ? Myself and Donut would like to get a few points across

http://www.texasarchery.org/eletters...1.htm#article6

[Tancred]

Good old English Law! It's great! It's virtually impossible to repeal a law, so nine hundred years of monarchy have left us with a system that revolves around the concept of plastering over the old laws with new ones...

If anyone ever wonders why it is London cab drivers carry a bale of hay in their trunk, the answer is, it's the law... they're also required to have a footman, but in the interests of public safety footmen were proclaimed optional. Clinging to a roof-rack of a London taxi is no way to make a living.

[Indemaijinj]

Yeah, when the English set off to space I guess their spaceships will even have to carry safety buoys and life rafts. (Guess which computer game this reference is from?).