tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1568334561722760329.post4224577140050207501..comments2024-03-04T04:08:39.755-08:00Comments on The Fies Files: The OlympicsBrian Fieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16347700145666751363noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1568334561722760329.post-76805000197937518162008-08-20T09:34:00.000-07:002008-08-20T09:34:00.000-07:00We were just discussing the many non-covered event...We were just discussing the many non-covered events at work the other day. We have lots of folks that are interested in the shooting sports [archery as well as with firesticks] and that coverage has been minimal. <BR/><BR/>I suggested that perhaps some of the lesser cable channels [i.e. the Outdoors Channel for shooting sports] could piggyback with the major network to get more coverage of those minor sports. <BR/><BR/>A big part of the expense is getting all the electronics and support personnel in place.<BR/><BR/>Fencing is another sport that I'd like to see more of.<BR/><BR/>But I've got to defend beach volleyball. It is as tough a sport as there is out there.<BR/><BR/>The bikinis don't hurt anything, too. [grin]<BR/><BR/>--<BR/>Regards,<BR/><A HREF="http://web.newsguy.com/dainbramage/blog.htm" REL="nofollow">Dann</A>Dannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00319457121145444425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1568334561722760329.post-9628159894453840522008-08-18T13:07:00.000-07:002008-08-18T13:07:00.000-07:00Sorry, Ronnie, we don't allow that kind of talk 'r...Sorry, Ronnie, we don't allow that kind of talk 'round here....<BR/><BR/>Nah, I didn't moderate you, the original post never showed. I hate it when that happens. As for neighbors, we used to have a lot more before we started shooting off errant arrows in the backyard.Brian Fieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16347700145666751363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1568334561722760329.post-55626468426422077512008-08-18T11:46:00.000-07:002008-08-18T11:46:00.000-07:00That's odd. I left a long comment here that has di...That's odd. I left a long comment here that has disappeared!<BR/><BR/>I don't think anything about my post declaring that I love archery and was pretty good at it triggered Brian's moderation finger, so I'll have to put it down to "technical glitch". <BR/><BR/>Anyway, to reiterate: I love archery and was pretty good at it. (Got the highest marks in my class when we took it in phys ed.) If we hadn't lived at the end of the world, it would doubtless have been a competative sport for me. I used to go to the range a few times a month in University and while working in St. John's, but there's no range here, and living in the elbow-to-elbow conditions of downtown don't lend themselves to popping into the backyard to shoot off a few arrows and have an errant one pierce the neighbour.ronniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14044863062652781155noreply@blogger.com