Excuses

brokenarrow · 04-01-2007, 04:02 PM

Since 3D season is upon us I just thought I'd recompile the list and bring it back up to the top...

1- Dropped bow arm
2- punched release
3- insect repellent makes me see double
4- Oops I forgot, that arrow always shoots high
5- Drop away rest stuck again, caused a low shot
6- Tree branch came out of nowhere
7- Jumped the string
8- Hit my coat sleeve
9- Expandable broad head deflected off because it was a quartering shot
10- My arrows are cheep
11- I blinked
12- My bow sucks
13- sun got in my eyes
14- too windy
15- hit my hand climber
16- boot squeaked
17- thought it was 25 and it was 33 yds
18- she was right under me fort to bend at the waist
19- The broadhead bounced off, must'a hit the shoulder
20- strand broke in string
21- serving to loose
22- serving to tight
23-string streched
24-this group I'm shooting with bugs me
25-I have on the wrong glasses
26-I forget my glasses
27 I just plain out suck
28-if I had a sponser I could shoot better
29-I dont have time to pratice
30- I'm to stessed out at work
31-Just trying to scare that little one away
32-Decided to pass that buck up at the last possible second, must of hit my release as I let my bow up
33-release set to fast
34-release set to slow
35- this release sucks
36-gnat got in eye
37- bug on glasses
38-bug in ear
39- I gotta gat a hooded peep
40-four rednecks,should'nt have drink that 6 pack
41-My cell phone rang
42-the arrow nock musta been cracked
43- the point was loose
44-I couldn't find my regular release, this is my backup and its alittle different
45-pro shop tuned bow wrong,I know it's not me
46-should have bought the other brand of bow.
47- peep creeped, musta hooked it on sumpin'
48- ...you hear that?
49- I dropped my cigarette on my hand
50- I'm not used to shooting with a jacket on...
51-My bowstring musta streched
52-This is my brother's bow I just borrowed it while mines in the shop
53 Damb Bowman and his god damb pink bow any way.....that thing is distracting.....
54-what the heck was that explosion???? Oh it was just a bowte......
55-The glare off that guys head was blinding me
56- oh you wanted me to kill that one????
57- I am a lover not a killer....
58- I was just educating the wildlife.....now can I have a teachers salary??
59- What???That is what I was aiming at...
60- The way the targets standing it's impossible to hit the score rings at this angle...
61- was that you?
62 - my pins are too bright/ dark - depending on the light
63- Ohhh nooo ! It's happenening again!
64 cap is to tight,make me dizzy.
65-contact lens in upside down?
66- opthigeal-optimacoma ( Eye doctor's optical ... word) as in, "I have temporary opthigeal - optimacoma."
67- range finder not working
68- range finder set for metrs not yards.........
69- still mad at the wife for nagging at me about shooting to much!!!
70- someone must have messed with my bow!!!!
71- I over-compensated the guy at the pro shop
72. Missed on purpose, felt bad for my shooting partner who already had 5 misses and used excuses number 4, 10, 22, 23, and 55.
73- I'm tired, wife feeling frisky last night
74- I'm tired, girlfriend feeling frisky last night
75- I'm stressed, wife found out about girlfriend
76- I'm overjoyed, found wife and girlfriend in bed together
77- the heater is blowwing my arrows to the left / right..
78- I always pull to the left when I anticipate the shot - hit X when surprised
79-had a tooth pulled change anchor point
80-checking out the chick at the pool
81-snake fell out of tree.
82- my peep turned
83- target was in a dark hole
84- sight pin bent
85- That was a huge buck!!!!

BUNNYMAN · 04-01-2007, 04:57 PM

#86 only had the new bow less than 24 hours.....

that was mine today....

jcmorgan31 · 04-01-2007, 05:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BOWMAN

#86 only had the new bow less than 24 hours.....

that was mine today....

I thought yours today was "my sight tape is definately off".

The one I use the most is "I suck"..

Southernfryedyankee · 04-01-2007, 05:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brokenarrow

Since 3D season is upon us I just thought I'd recompile the list and bring it back up to the top...

1- Dropped bow arm
2- punched release
3- insect repellent makes me see double
4- Oops I forgot, that arrow always shoots high
5- Drop away rest stuck again, caused a low shot
6- Tree branch came out of nowhere
7- Jumped the string
8- Hit my coat sleeve
9- Expandable broad head deflected off because it was a quartering shot
10- My arrows are cheep
11- I blinked
12- My bow sucks
13- sun got in my eyes
14- too windy
15- hit my hand climber
16- boot squeaked
17- thought it was 25 and it was 33 yds
18- she was right under me fort to bend at the waist
19- The broadhead bounced off, must'a hit the shoulder
20- strand broke in string
21- serving to loose
22- serving to tight
23-string streched
24-this group I'm shooting with bugs me
25-I have on the wrong glasses
26-I forget my glasses
27 I just plain out suck
28-if I had a sponser I could shoot better
29-I dont have time to pratice
30- I'm to stessed out at work
31-Just trying to scare that little one away
32-Decided to pass that buck up at the last possible second, must of hit my release as I let my bow up
33-release set to fast
34-release set to slow
35- this release sucks
36-gnat got in eye
37- bug on glasses
38-bug in ear
39- I gotta gat a hooded peep
40-four rednecks,should'nt have drink that 6 pack
41-My cell phone rang
42-the arrow nock musta been cracked
43- the point was loose
44-I couldn't find my regular release, this is my backup and its alittle different
45-pro shop tuned bow wrong,I know it's not me
46-should have bought the other brand of bow.
47- peep creeped, musta hooked it on sumpin'
48- ...you hear that?
49- I dropped my cigarette on my hand
50- I'm not used to shooting with a jacket on...
51-My bowstring musta streched
52-This is my brother's bow I just borrowed it while mines in the shop
53 Damb Bowman and his god damb pink bow any way.....that thing is distracting.....
54-what the heck was that explosion???? Oh it was just a bowte......
55-The glare off that guys head was blinding me
56- oh you wanted me to kill that one????
57- I am a lover not a killer....
58- I was just educating the wildlife.....now can I have a teachers salary??
59- What???That is what I was aiming at...
60- The way the targets standing it's impossible to hit the score rings at this angle...
61- was that you?
62 - my pins are too bright/ dark - depending on the light
63- Ohhh nooo ! It's happenening again!
64 cap is to tight,make me dizzy.
65-contact lens in upside down?
66- opthigeal-optimacoma ( Eye doctor's optical ... word) as in, "I have temporary opthigeal - optimacoma."
67- range finder not working
68- range finder set for metrs not yards.........
69- still mad at the wife for nagging at me about shooting to much!!!
70- someone must have messed with my bow!!!!
71- I over-compensated the guy at the pro shop
72. Missed on purpose, felt bad for my shooting partner who already had 5 misses and used excuses number 4, 10, 22, 23, and 55.
73- I'm tired, wife feeling frisky last night
74- I'm tired, girlfriend feeling frisky last night
75- I'm stressed, wife found out about girlfriend
76- I'm overjoyed, found wife and girlfriend in bed together
77- the heater is blowwing my arrows to the left / right..
78- I always pull to the left when I anticipate the shot - hit X when surprised
79-had a tooth pulled change anchor point
80-checking out the chick at the pool
81-snake fell out of tree.
82- my peep turned
83- target was in a dark hole
84- sight pin bent
85- That was a huge buck!!!!

UMMMMMMMMMMM, 27 "I just plain out suck" sounds like a legitimate reason to me.

BUNNYMAN · 04-01-2007, 05:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jcmorgan31

I thought yours today was "my sight tape is definately off".

The one I use the most is "I suck"..

so I am using 2 different ones, whats the problem

jcmorgan31 · 04-01-2007, 05:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BOWMAN

so I am using 2 different ones, whats the problem

I didn't know we were aloud more than one a day.....

Wait till I get out on the course again. I just printed these off and I'm gonna just throw one out there every 5 or 10 minutes and mark them off as I go.

BUNNYMAN · 04-01-2007, 05:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jcmorgan31

I didn't know we were aloud more than one a day

Wait till I get out on the course again. I just printed these off and I'm gonna just throw one out there every 5 or 10 minutes and mark them off as I go.

STRO · 04-01-2007, 06:16 PM

Glad to see this is back up, I bet we could add another 80 some when the 3d season is over and deer hunting starts back up. Oh, by the way only 6 more months till deer season here in Illinois. four more weeks until I can start chasing turkeys since I drew third season.

brokenarrow · 04-01-2007, 07:17 PM

Let's see today I had a couple 1's, a couple 17's and a 23...

BUNNYMAN · 04-01-2007, 07:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brokenarrow

Let's see today I had a couple 1's, a couple 17's and a 23...

liar.....its cuz you shoot a Darton....

dano1977 · 04-01-2007, 08:20 PM

27 and 63 are the ones I use the most!

BowhuntnHoosier · 04-01-2007, 09:29 PM

How about I was busy making out with the bear target and my mind was'nt on the shot??

BUNNYMAN · 04-01-2007, 09:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BowhuntnHoosier

How about I was busy making out with the bear target and my mind was'nt on the shot??

or mounting my beaver???

BowhuntnHoosier · 04-01-2007, 09:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BOWMAN

or mounting my beaver???

I really did'nt want to go there.

BUNNYMAN · 04-01-2007, 09:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BowhuntnHoosier

I really did'nt want to go there.

why not?........

STRO · 04-01-2007, 09:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BOWMAN

or mounting my beaver???

I use to work on a christmas tree farm when i was in high school. One day at lunch we were asking our boss about all the different wild game he had eaten in his life. He said beaver with barbeque sauce was pretty good. Hope that doesn't put a bad picture in your head.

BUNNYMAN · 04-01-2007, 09:36 PM

oh lord.......

longcut36 · 04-02-2007, 06:27 AM

#87- dang arrow lube, makes my arrows fly to fast. shoots hi.

longcut36 · 04-02-2007, 06:38 AM

88-with these new shoes I cant get my form right.
89-for redneck shooters .I shouldnt have wore shoes today.

longcut36 · 04-02-2007, 06:48 AM

90-should have took my medication this morning. watch me,you might have to hold me down.
91-I think I took my medication twice this morning. how many targets is out there.

Dredly · 04-02-2007, 07:02 AM

I think one of the splinters I got from riding the pine is infected

My head is too cold to shoot

and my personal favorite...

That target was setup for right handed shooters only!

BowhuntnHoosier · 04-02-2007, 07:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dredly

I think one of the splinters I got from riding the pine is infected

My head is too cold to shoot

and my personal favorite...

That target was setup for right handed shooters only!

Now that ones a classic

95. Mosquito was buzzing my ear.

96. I ate too many donuts before the shoot.

97. I can't stop laughing some fool is making out with a bear.

98. I have a headache(wait only the girls can use that one).

99. Forgot to remove my propod.

100. I think the trees are against me (cause that branch was'nt there before the shot).

longcut36 · 04-02-2007, 08:57 AM

hey I knew we could get a 100. now lets go for 150. I know there is a few more we havent heard.

BUNNYMAN · 04-02-2007, 09:03 AM

#101...you mean that wasnt a bull on that tree???

longcut36 · 04-02-2007, 09:03 AM

my buddy forgot to remove his propod twice. didnt make a bit of differnce.

BUNNYMAN · 04-02-2007, 09:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by longcut36

my buddy forgot to remove his propod twice. didnt make a bit of differnce.

yeah but it voided the warrenty on the propod.......

Dredly · 04-02-2007, 09:20 AM

102. My arrow was bent

103. These dang blazers don't fly like my feathers did

104. Smokes cursed my arrows

105. I'm winning by so much that I figured I'd throw that one to give you guys a chance to catch up

106. The field points don't fly like my broadheads do

107. The forest is haunted

108. Whose dog just attacked me and tried to steal my arrows?

109. Sorry I was thinking about my trip to Kmart

110. I bought my bow from Walmart

BowhuntnHoosier · 04-02-2007, 10:53 AM

111. This dang drop away rest..........hey Ed you seen my WB??

112. I forgot to take off my sunglasses.

113. But I'm shooting with my non-dominant eye.

114. Sorry but I really need a bowel movement.

115. Oh crap I forgot to take my wristwatch off.

longcut36 · 04-02-2007, 12:04 PM

no. 115 is only good during daylight save time.

Dredly · 04-02-2007, 12:08 PM

116. I'm still waiting on my 3dshoots.com hat that Chris is getting me.

Holy Smokes · 04-02-2007, 05:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dredly

102. My arrow was bent

103. These dang blazers don't fly like my feathers did

104. Smokes cursed my arrows

105. I'm winning by so much that I figured I'd throw that one to give you guys a chance to catch up

106. The field points don't fly like my broadheads do

107. The forest is haunted

108. Whose dog just attacked me and tried to steal my arrows?

109. Sorry I was thinking about my trip to Kmart

110. I bought my bow from Walmart

:

pound:
Better be good ta lo Smokes!

117.Had ta keep an eye on D he'd tipped tha bottle to much
118. Boy I sure have put on a lot of wieght
119. Man my eyes ain't what they use ta be
120. My buddy's estimation was way off

121. knew better than ta trust him
122. those boy's sure were short steppin

123. Is my range finder broke
124. D was makin fun of ma axcent agen.

hoagie27 · 04-02-2007, 08:03 PM

How about held there shot there, dummy

longcut36 · 04-03-2007, 06:25 AM

125 wife/girl friend mad at me, think she sabotaged bow.
126 earths magnetic flux is pulling my arrows to the right.
127 stars not aligned right,should have stayed home
128 cant shoot today I forgot my lucky charm.

longcut36 · 04-03-2007, 06:33 AM

129 these new teeth changed my anchor point. (older guys only)

BUNNYMAN · 04-03-2007, 08:08 AM

#130 you cant fish in a full moon why would you think you can 3d

BlackArcher · 04-03-2007, 12:28 PM

I need to borrow this list...
for this new organization
A.A.L.E (ALE)

Archers Against Lame Eecuses.

BUNNYMAN · 04-03-2007, 12:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlackArcher

I need to borrow this list...
for this new organization
A.A.L.E (ALE)

Archers Against Lame Eecuses.

I prefer my orginazation EFLA

Excuses For Lame Archers.....

STRO · 04-04-2007, 09:58 PM

#131 My other personality would have pinwheeled that target

BUNNYMAN · 04-04-2007, 10:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Clover & Oats

#131 My other personality would have pinwheeled that target

BUNNYMAN · 06-04-2007, 07:36 PM

here is the full edited list....

1- Dropped bow arm
2- punched release
3- insect repellent makes me see double
4- Oops I forgot, that arrow always shoots high
5- Drop away rest stuck again, caused a low shot
6- Tree branch came out of nowhere
7- Jumped the string
8- Hit my coat sleeve
9- Expandable broad head deflected off because it was a quartering shot
10- My arrows are cheep
11- I blinked
12- My bow sucks
13- sun got in my eyes
14- too windy
15- hit my hand climber
16- boot squeaked
17- thought it was 25 and it was 33 yds
18- she was right under me fort to bend at the waist
19- The broadhead bounced off, must'a hit the shoulder
20- strand broke in string
21- serving to loose
22- serving to tight
23- string streched
24- this group I'm shooting with bugs me
25- I have on the wrong glasses
26- I forget my glasses
27 I just plain out suck
28- if I had a sponser I could shoot better
29- I dont have time to pratice
30- I'm to stessed out at work
31- Just trying to scare that little one away
32- Decided to pass that buck up at the last possible second, must of hit my release as I let my bow up
33- release set to fast
34- release set to slow
35- this release sucks
36- gnat got in eye
37- bug on glasses
38- bug in ear
39- I gotta gat a hooded peep
40- four rednecks,should'nt have drink that 6 pack
41- My cell phone rang
42- the arrow nock musta been cracked
43- the point was loose
44- I couldn't find my regular release, this is my backup and its alittle different
45- pro shop tuned bow wrong,I know it's not me
46- should have bought the other brand of bow.
47- peep creeped, musta hooked it on sumpin'
48- ...you hear that?
49- I dropped my cigarette on my hand
50- I'm not used to shooting with a jacket on...
51- My bowstring musta streched
52- This is my brother's bow I just borrowed it while mines in the shop
53- Damb Bowman and his god damb pink bow any way.....that thing is distracting.....
54- what the heck was that explosion???? Oh it was just a bowte......
55- The glare off that guys head was blinding me
56- oh you wanted me to kill that one????
57- I am a lover not a killer....
58- I was just educating the wildlife.....now can I have a teachers salary??
59- What???That is what I was aiming at...
60- The way the targets standing it's impossible to hit the score rings at this angle...
61- was that you?
62- my pins are too bright/ dark - depending on the light
63- Ohhh nooo ! It's happenening again!
64- cap is to tight,make me dizzy.
65- contact lens in upside down?
66- opthigeal-optimacoma ( Eye doctor's optical ... word) as in, "I have temporary opthigeal - optimacoma."
67- range finder not working
68- range finder set for metrs not yards.........
69- still mad at the wife for nagging at me about shooting to much!!!
70- someone must have messed with my bow!!!!
71- I over-compensated the guy at the pro shop
72. Missed on purpose, felt bad for my shooting partner who already had 5 misses and used excuses number 4, 10, 22, 23, and 55.
73- I'm tired, wife feeling frisky last night
74- I'm tired, girlfriend feeling frisky last night
75- I'm stressed, wife found out about girlfriend
76- I'm overjoyed, found wife and girlfriend in bed together
77- the heater is blowwing my arrows to the left / right..
78- I always pull to the left when I anticipate the shot - hit X when surprised
79- had a tooth pulled change anchor point
80- checking out the chick at the pool
81- snake fell out of tree.
82- my peep turned
83- target was in a dark hole
84- sight pin bent
85- That was a huge buck!!!!
86- only had the new bow less than 24 hours
87- dang arrow lube, makes my arrows fly to fast. shoots hi.
88- with these new shoes I cant get my form right.
89- for redneck shooters .I shouldnt have wore shoes today.
90- should have took my medication this morning. watch me,you might have to hold me down.
91- I think I took my medication twice this morning. how many targets is out there.
92- I think one of the splinters I got from riding the pine is infected
93- My head is too cold to shoot
94- That target was setup for right handed shooters only!
95- Mosquito was buzzing my ear.
96- I ate too many donuts before the shoot.
97- I can't stop laughing some fool is making out with a bear.
98- I have a headache(wait only the girls can use that one).
99- Forgot to remove my propod.
100- I think the trees are against me (cause that branch was'nt there before the shot).
101- you mean that wasnt a bull on that tree???
102- My arrow was bent
103- These dang blazers don't fly like my feathers did
104- Smokes cursed my arrows
105- I'm winning by so much that I figured I'd throw that one to give you guys a chance to catch up
106- The field points don't fly like my broadheads do
107- The forest is haunted
108- Whose dog just attacked me and tried to steal my arrows?
109- Sorry I was thinking about my trip to Kmart
110- I bought my bow from Walmart
111. This dang drop away rest..........hey Ed you seen my WB??
112- I forgot to take off my sunglasses.
113- But I'm shooting with my non-dominant eye.
114- Sorry but I really need a bowel movement.
115- Oh crap I forgot to take my wristwatch off.
116- I'm still waiting on my 3dshoots.com hat that Chris is getting me.
117- Had ta keep an eye on D he'd tipped tha bottle to much
118- Boy I sure have put on a lot of wieght
119- Man my eyes ain't what they use ta be
120- My buddy's estimation was way off
121- knew better than ta trust him
122- those boy's sure were short steppin
123- Is my range finder broke
124- D was makin fun of ma axcent agen.
125- wife/girl friend mad at me, think she sabotaged bow.
126- earths magnetic flux is pulling my arrows to the right.
127- stars not aligned right,should have stayed home
128- cant shoot today I forgot my lucky charm.
129- these new teeth changed my anchor point. (older guys only)
130- you cant fish in a full moon why would you think you can 3d
131- My other personality would have pinwheeled that target