agalindo Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 Blake in the first season was the most annoying. Kept bringing up that he's a Grand Master and all this other stuff is beneath him I was glad to see it's all about performance and this should cut down on the dumb drama. Still not sure why Kelly Bachlund has that tape over his shooting glasses though. I think you are thinking of Brag Engmann. He was the guy that kept saying he was an IPSC GM and every time he messed up a challenge he blamed the gun because he shoots a Glock. Correct it was Bad Engmann that they kept showing saying I'm a GM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sperman Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 Why is it when they have one of thier comp.the shooter with the fastest time gets nothing ( I know he stays on the show ) the bottom two go to a shoot off and the winner get's a $ 2000.00 Bass Pro gift card ..?? I think the winner should get the prize!! I think the winner did get a prize. A set of binoculars, maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RammerJammer Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 It was binos, they acted like it was something amazing but I'm not familiar enough with optics to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Religious Shooter Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 Where's this show being shown? The History Channel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritinUSA Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 History Channel and on iTunes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Keen Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 Blake in the first season was the most annoying. Kept bringing up that he's a Grand Master and all this other stuff is beneath him Yeah that was Brad, not Blake. And while I don't believe in walking right up to someone and telling them your'e a GM in USPSA, like you're reading your resumee to everyone you meet ...... I don't see anything wrong with mentioning it in passing. It may come off as a lack of modesty or an ego trip to some, but it's no different than someone in the Military mentioning that they are a First Sergent or a Colonel or General. It's more a matter of earning the respect of others for what you have worked very hard for, than touting your accomplishments. But, I suppose it's all in the context. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RammerJammer Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 Wait till I make GM... you have yet to experience obnoxious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Religious Shooter Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 Exactly! If I was a GM I'd be telling everybody! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StraightUp_OG Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 HA Grand-Bragger!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sperman Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 It was binos, they acted like it was something amazing but I'm not familiar enough with optics to say. Oculus 7.0. $350. Better than a stick in the eye, but not much of a prize. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 Blake in the first season was the most annoying. Kept bringing up that he's a Grand Master and all this other stuff is beneath him Yeah that was Brad, not Blake. And while I don't believe in walking right up to someone and telling them your'e a GM in USPSA, like you're reading your resumee to everyone you meet ...... I don't see anything wrong with mentioning it in passing. It may come off as a lack of modesty or an ego trip to some, but it's no different than someone in the Military mentioning that they are a First Sergent or a Colonel or General. It's more a matter of earning the respect of others for what you have worked very hard for, than touting your accomplishments. But, I suppose it's all in the context. Had a GM give me some pointers once. When I shot the stage differently he was like, "When a GM tells you to do something you should do it that way". Didn't sit very well with me. I prefer GM's who you would never know was a GM until you see them shoot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RammerJammer Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 Blake in the first season was the most annoying. Kept bringing up that he's a Grand Master and all this other stuff is beneath him Yeah that was Brad, not Blake. And while I don't believe in walking right up to someone and telling them your'e a GM in USPSA, like you're reading your resumee to everyone you meet ...... I don't see anything wrong with mentioning it in passing. It may come off as a lack of modesty or an ego trip to some, but it's no different than someone in the Military mentioning that they are a First Sergent or a Colonel or General. It's more a matter of earning the respect of others for what you have worked very hard for, than touting your accomplishments. But, I suppose it's all in the context. Had a GM give me some pointers once. When I shot the stage differently he was like, "When a GM tells you to do something you should do it that way". Didn't sit very well with me. I prefer GM's who you would never know was a GM until you see them shoot. So you won't be cool with my shirt that says "Yeah... I'm a freaking GrandMaster" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigdawgbeav Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 Blake in the first season was the most annoying. Kept bringing up that he's a Grand Master and all this other stuff is beneath him I was glad to see it's all about performance and this should cut down on the dumb drama. Still not sure why Kelly Bachlund has that tape over his shooting glasses though. I think you are thinking of Brag Engmann. He was the guy that kept saying he was an IPSC GM and every time he messed up a challenge he blamed the gun because he shoots a Glock. Yup... my bad. Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M118LR Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 MAN it happens again! Did not want to see that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve RA Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Just saw the second one, much better than in the past seasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alphamikefoxtrot Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Blake in the first season was the most annoying. Kept bringing up that he's a Grand Master and all this other stuff is beneath him Yeah that was Brad, not Blake. And while I don't believe in walking right up to someone and telling them your'e a GM in USPSA, like you're reading your resumee to everyone you meet ...... I don't see anything wrong with mentioning it in passing. It may come off as a lack of modesty or an ego trip to some, but it's no different than someone in the Military mentioning that they are a First Sergent or a Colonel or General. It's more a matter of earning the respect of others for what you have worked very hard for, than touting your accomplishments. But, I suppose it's all in the context. Had a GM give me some pointers once. When I shot the stage differently he was like, "When a GM tells you to do something you should do it that way". Didn't sit very well with me. I prefer GM's who you would never know was a GM until you see them shoot. I know exactly how you feel. That is why I intentionally make sure that nobody knows that I am a GM before, during, or after I shoot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RammerJammer Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 MAN it happens again! Did not want to see that. Wspecially seeing the clips from next week. Blake would have killed it. When he was shooting the .22 all I could think of was Charles Barkley playing golf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blind bat Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 I'm psyched to see shooting back on a mainstream channel. It would be really cool if they would have each shooter school the others on their specialty (just for instruction and entertainment) or have the instructors provide a couple minutes of tips for the audience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frag316 Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 (edited) It may come off as a lack of modesty or an ego trip to some, but it's no different than someone in the Military mentioning that they are a First Sergent or a Colonel or General. It's more a matter of earning the respect of others for what you have worked very hard for, than touting your accomplishments. No, it's not really the same. While USPSA/IPSC classifications and military ranks are performance-based, military ranks carry with them responsibilities and authorities USPSA/IPSC classifications do not. Has to do with the welfare of your subordinates and the ability to enforce both orders and the Uniform Code of Military Justice on them. USPSA/IPSC classifications bestow no such authorities and require no responsibilities of the shooter holding them, aside from maintaining their classification.Military ranks also have the added benefit of placing you in situations where specific misdeeds will get you into increasing amounts of trouble, where a Grandmaster would get no penalty for any type of legal misconduct from USPSA or IPSC, unless the misconduct and USPSA or IPSC were intimately tied together.Kent Christen, Major, US Air Force (Retired) Edited June 6, 2013 by frag316 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frag316 Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Still not sure why Kelly Bachand has that tape over his shooting glasses though. FTFY. Lots of long-distance shooters put tape over the lens of their off/non-dominant eye so they don't have to shut that eye to see down the scope. Squinting the non-shooting eye gets fatiguing quickly and will cause tremors in your muscles that could affect your shooting. Even a slight tremor when shooting at 1000 yards is the difference between a hit and a miss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sperman Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 MAN it happens again! Did not want to see that. Wspecially seeing the clips from next week. Blake would have killed it. When he was shooting the .22 all I could think of was Charles Barkley playing golf. I edited the title so readers would know the thread included spoilers. The forum software includes tools to hide information like the names of eliminated shooters. See here: http://www.brianenos.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=45928&p=1138354 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken_Bird Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 I want to play. What channel and day and time can I join the fun. Please ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckS Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 I want to play. What channel and day and time can I join the fun. Please ? History Channel, Wednesday night. Check your local listings... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiker88 Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 That Lady shooter in the show is quite good. I hear she shoots USPSA as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frag316 Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 I've shot with Greg a few times at 3gun matches since his first appearance on the show. I think that TV and Editing play into how the shooters on the show are portrayed. Just watching the first season I would have agreed with you guys but getting to know him he's a standup guy. I was hoping to see him do better this time around. Like Clutch, I know Greg personally--we work at the same agency (I'm an analyst, he's part of the police force). I've also been shooting with Greg since about a month before his first Top Shot season started. He's a pretty good guy. Yes, he does get a case of the nerves on occasion, but he's really focused on his performance--I'm sure some of that is from having been on TV and his perception of what people expect to see for his performance level. We all gave Greg a ton of crap over the things that happened--we acted like we were crying once when we finished shooting, a bunch of the guys wore bandannas around their wrists to his finale party. We still crack jokes on him occasionally. He takes it pretty well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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