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Title: Who considers themselves a toxophilite?
Post by: Swiftspeed10 on February 07, 2011, 10:41:00 PM

a toxophilite is apparently a lover and expert of bows and archery, I never knew this, I one day hope to be a true toxophilite!!

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Post by: Mudd on February 07, 2011, 10:53:00 PM

I doubt I ever make it to that level...lol

But I am a "bowaholic" does that count for anything?

God bless,Mudd

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Post by: smoke1953 on February 07, 2011, 10:57:00 PM

"Toxophilus" written in 1545, seems like only yesterday. :readit:

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Post by: robtattoo on February 07, 2011, 10:58:00 PM

Yep. Toxophilist, lepidopterist, phelatilist, numismatist & occasional ornithologist.

Google them ;)

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Post by: Kapellmeister on February 07, 2011, 11:00:00 PM

The definitions I've seen don't connotate being an expert as much as a lover of archery. I think we all would qualify! :jumper:

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Post by: Mike Mecredy on February 07, 2011, 11:18:00 PM

No, but I heard of somebody getting abducted by them once.

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Post by: Irish Archer on February 07, 2011, 11:25:00 PM

I am. But I've never heard of it being tied to being an expert. An expert, I am not! I've got bunches to learn. Doubt I'll ever get there.

But, I'm workin' on it. It just never ends.

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Post by: tradlongbow on February 07, 2011, 11:56:00 PM

100% Toxophilite

Darren

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Post by: Ragnarok Forge on February 07, 2011, 11:58:00 PM

Yep

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Post by: rdoggsilva on February 08, 2011, 03:12:00 AM

I do not think I am a Toxophilite. I just enjoy archery. After 40 years, I am still learning something new every day. :goldtooth:

Title: Re: Who considers themselves a toxophilite?
Post by: saumensch on February 08, 2011, 03:31:00 AM

Lover of archery - Yes
Addicted - Yes
Expert - by no means

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Post by: johnis on February 08, 2011, 03:34:00 AM

"Toxophilus" is an ancient Greek word and means the friend the lover of archery,the man that want to learn all about it and lives with bows and archery in his heart.no need to be an expert just to have great love about it.i personally think that all TradGangers are truly Toxophilus!!

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Post by: Ricker on February 08, 2011, 03:57:00 AM

Sounds like a good word for a fancy pants social drinker.....

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Post by: Eugene Slagle on February 08, 2011, 05:42:00 AM

I'm no expert by a long shot but I do love Archery so at least I have half of it down.

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Post by: JamesJamison on February 08, 2011, 05:47:00 AM

Sure is a heck of a word to use in a conversation.

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Post by: greyghost on February 08, 2011, 06:05:00 AM

I am in the lower class 'Aficionado'.

Earl

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Post by: doctari on February 08, 2011, 07:05:00 AM

My Name is Mark and I am a toxophilite. :help: :archer: :archer2:

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Post by: cacciatore on February 08, 2011, 07:17:00 AM

I am trying very hard to be.

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Post by: Bowwild on February 08, 2011, 07:25:00 AM

You can get them off by using duct tape except from fleece.

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Post by: Clint B. on February 08, 2011, 08:04:00 AM

I'm mainly just a bowhunter. If I couldn't hunt, I'm not sure I'd even be shooting a bow. Clint

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Post by: LONGSTYKES on February 08, 2011, 08:31:00 AM

I do love the Bow and everything that comes with it. The tuning, the making of arrows, the shooting, the learning of new ways and techniques, as well as my favorite the Hunt.

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Post by: lpcjon2 on February 08, 2011, 08:39:00 AM

Is this what the beginning of the off season is cumming to.I now have to have a dictionary when I log on. :knothead: :goldtooth:

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Post by: GRINCH on February 08, 2011, 08:48:00 AM

I like beer and bowhunting enough said.

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Post by: WESTBROOK on February 08, 2011, 09:45:00 AM

If "yes" does that make you Intoxophiliated?

Eric

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Post by: GRINCH on February 08, 2011, 10:02:00 AM

Good one Eric :biglaugh:

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Post by: Pepper on February 08, 2011, 10:08:00 AM

Lover of traditional archery..yes. Expert, I should live so long.
This is a good post, I think all here are lovers of the sport.

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Post by: rushlush on February 08, 2011, 11:02:00 AM

I'm with GRINCH.

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Post by: GO Rogers on February 08, 2011, 06:09:00 PM

I thought it ment big lizard♠

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Post by: Manitoba Stickflinger on February 08, 2011, 06:38:00 PM

Does it involve monogamy? Cause there's no way I can be married to only one bow!

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Post by: Covey on February 08, 2011, 06:39:00 PM

Huh, Do what? Ok sure, yep, me to! :D Jason

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Post by: JEFF B on February 08, 2011, 06:45:00 PM

yup yup yup very Interesting :thumbsup:

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Post by: joekeith on February 08, 2011, 06:57:00 PM

I'm from Missouri.....show me, :help:

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Post by: cyred4d on February 08, 2011, 07:51:00 PM

I guess I am a toxophilite wannabe

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Post by: glass76 on February 08, 2011, 08:09:00 PM

I've been called lots of things... but I never been called one of those!

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Post by: YORNOC on February 08, 2011, 08:11:00 PM

I'd be last in line for that one

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Post by: Friend on February 08, 2011, 08:21:00 PM

Merely a participating student.

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Post by: TKO on February 08, 2011, 11:39:00 PM

Sounds like something you could get beaten/arrested for declaring around here. Of course, after you explained it was a Greek word you'd be shot...

Just kidding...Kind of...

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Post by: on February 09, 2011, 12:29:00 AM

I think that declaring yourself a taxophilite could put you on the homeland security watch list, the no fly list, and it could damage your credit. I am a musician, just a harmless musician. A guitarphilite.

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Post by: tradshooter on February 09, 2011, 01:02:00 AM

I sure do love my archery, but I am no expert. I think I might of hurt myself just trying to say that word!

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Post by: neargeezer on February 09, 2011, 01:08:00 AM

Encarta's Definition:

an archer or archery enthusiast

I am the second, so therfore I are a Toxophilite!

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Post by: WESTBROOK on February 09, 2011, 09:10:00 AM

Nope, never touch the stuff!

Eric

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Post by: WESTBROOK on February 09, 2011, 09:19:00 AM

Seriously though, all of our camulitive lifetimes wouldnt be long enough for me to become an expert. But I still dearly love watching an arrow fly.

I always thoght that if I couldnt hunt I wouldnt shoot any more. But, today I shoot and look forward to the hunt. If I couldnt hunt I would probaly still shoot and look back on the hunts and memories.

Eric

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Post by: mmisciag on February 14, 2011, 09:52:00 PM

First time I saw this was in Saxton Pope's "Hunting with the Bow and Arrow." It seems that he was describing Latins, Peruvians and the Irish as being as far from toxophilites as they cold be. (:

Martin

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Post by: Dave Bowers on February 14, 2011, 10:12:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by saumensch:
Lover of archery - Yes
Addicted - Yes
Expert - by no means

What he said...lol

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Post by: DBinAlamo on February 14, 2011, 10:44:00 PM

It never gets old for me, I think Fred Anderson explains it the best in the beginning of his new book...DB

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Post by: Hopewell Tom on February 15, 2011, 08:58:00 AM

Seems like ToxophilitesRUS.
Around here, an expert is someone who's more than 50 miles from home. ExpertsRUS.

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Post by: trick00 on February 15, 2011, 09:39:00 AM

I reckon im just a toxoph then. that is half a toxophilite.

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Post by: texophilite on February 15, 2011, 10:59:00 AM

I do not consider myself a toxophilite but I do go by the moniker Texophilite. L.

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Post by: on February 15, 2011, 12:07:00 PM

I am too fat to be a toxophilite, I am more like a toxophilheavy. Some how my front got bigger and I am not pregnant.
I met a toxophilite once, he said "Your bows and your arrows are simply gorgeous and you must tell me how you coordinated your wool ensemble, it really really works for you."

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Post by: gvdocholiday on February 15, 2011, 01:00:00 PM

I consider myself a toxophilite. Even used the prefix for my outdoor website.

toxoutdoors.weebly.com

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Post by: Jake Fr on February 16, 2011, 09:02:00 AM

I don't think there is a true expert because that would mean you know it all and even the experts keep learning new things that they didn't

Trad Gang

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