Nik Habicht Posted July 23, 2010 Share Posted July 23, 2010 I'd be up for that if everyone else was..... Shooting on all-Enos squad at the 2004 Nationals was one of the coolest experiences I've had in the game.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gose Posted July 27, 2010 Share Posted July 27, 2010 I just noticed that it says $100,000 "IN PRIZES". WTH??? it can't be worth it, you'd have to pay taxes on the $100,000, but the prizes could be a bunch of stuff you don't want, and only cost the doaners a total of $20,000. smells fishy to me. Nothing fishy really, since they're open about it... but yeah, if the winner is expecting a $100k check, he might get disappointed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan 45 Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 You're looking at it all wrong Gose. I mean, who doesn't want $100K worth of beef jerkey? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronhonda Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 You're looking at it all wrong Gose. I mean, who doesn't want $100K worth of beef jerkey? Then you can mess with Sasquatch for ages! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gose Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 You're looking at it all wrong Gose. I mean, who doesn't want $100K worth of beef jerkey? Sure, if you bring beer to keep us covered until we're out of jerky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Tompkins Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 I doubt I'm interesting enough as a shooter... or otherwise. Based on Season 1 so far, skills beyond a basic competency are not really required. Basic skills and ability to learn, adapt, stay cool, make friends, etc. are what's needed. So far it seems the format is designed to NOT give an expert / master / grand master in a shooting discipline (USPSA, IDPA, High Power, skeet, etc.) a super big advantage in any given challenges. Those that have been flexible, brought a wide range of life experiences, and stayed cool seem to be doing better. A bit of luck has also helped. That could change, but... You my friend would do well IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cas Posted August 5, 2010 Share Posted August 5, 2010 "Jack of all trades, master of none" looks to be who would do well. But if you look at the season 1 contestants, is there anyone who fits that description? It would seem that's NOT who they were looking for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahab Posted August 6, 2010 Share Posted August 6, 2010 As a former contestant, I'd encourage everyone that's interested to apply. I've got two reasons for that, the most important of which is that Top Shot, regardless of how you feel about the reality TV format is good for the shooting sports. I can't count the number of emails and messages I've received from fans of the show asking me how they can get in to USPSA or IDPA or Steel Challenge because they've seen Top Shot and the bios of guys like JJ and want to try that out. So if you're thinking about applying, do it. It keeps the show strong, and if the show stays strong than it will continue to generate good PR for the shooting sports. For that reason alone I'd say go for it. The second reason is that I think a 3-gun shooter, and I mean a dedicated hardcore 3-gun guy probably has the best cross-section of skills to win the game. Toss in a few months of archery training and knife throwing, and you'd be a force to be reckoned with. Of course, you'd probably get voted in to every elimination challenge, but that's the game! Seriously though, I encourage everyone who's even thinking about it to apply. The potential month off from work is hard, and I feel for that because I had to do it, but I think that in this case the juice is worth the squeeze. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan 45 Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 (edited) The second reason is that I think a 3-gun shooter, and I mean a dedicated hardcore 3-gun guy probably has the best cross-section of skills to win the game. Only if they film in either Jan or Feb. There are too many good 3 gun matches in all the other months to skip for a tv show. Edited August 7, 2010 by Bryan 45 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sperman Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 I've seen some ads for Season Two. Anyone know who the contestants are? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgary Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 I've seen some ads for Season Two. Anyone know who the contestants are? http://www.history.com/shows/top-shot/bios Athena, Maggie and Chris, oh my! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritinUSA Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 I don't have cable/satellite at the new house yet.... I think I just found a reason to get it installed ! Best of luck to Athena and Maggie (kick some butt !!!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwin garcia Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 I don't have cable/satellite at the new house yet.... I think I just found a reason to get it installed ! Best of luck to Athena and Maggie (kick some butt !!!!) You can watch it in Hulu, too. Or in History.com. Both will not be simulcast though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wide45 Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 John Guida ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Gaines Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 (edited) USPSA shooters Chris Tilley, Athena Lee, and Maggie Reese. Just saw the announcement!! Edited January 17, 2011 by Sean Gaines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonovanM Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 (edited) USPSA shooters Chris Tilley, Athena Lee, and Maggie Reese. Just saw the announcement!! And John Guida: http://www.history.com/shows/top-shot/bios/john-guida Can't wait for it to start. Edited January 17, 2011 by DonovanM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outerlimits Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Note: merged topic Congrats to chris tilley, athena lee and maggie reese! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Keen Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Yup. John Guida too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chemepharmd Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Cool! When does it start? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rangertim Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Call me biased...but I might quit watching the show if an USAF guy wins. lol. I'm pulling for Maggie in this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KPIC24 Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Good luck Chris T, it all starts Feb 8 10pm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will_M Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 (edited) February 8th. Whoops, somebody beat me to it. Edited January 18, 2011 by Will_M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexmoney Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Note: I merged a bunch of these threads together. They were scattered about the forum...in a shoddy manner....peppered here and there. When the show starts, lets do like we did last time...start a fresh thread for each episode. (that is what we did last time, right? ) - Admin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corey Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 And make sure the thread titles have the word "spoilers" in it. it should be common sense that if you haven't watched episode X, dont open the thread titled "Episode X" unless you want it spoiled for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twodownzero Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 I hope Athena Lee kicks some serious ass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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