somejerk said:
Tex isn't funny to me because he shot himself. (that's just what he's most known for.)
Tex makes me laugh because despite being a self-proclaimed "outdoorsman", he's a bungling clown who actually gets more out of shape with each video.
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Okay, does everyone remember how people used to be annoyed the fuck off by Chitoryu12 and 'I have more guns than you'?! Sorry gang but that's me now and this guy is a fucking clown. I own guns. Happily and on purpose. I am not a 'gun nut' and if you do not believe in gun ownership or whatever that's fine, I honor that, and this is not that post. This post is older than that. This dude is a drugstore cowboy.
In 30 years (yeah, not a typo) of gun ownership I have NEVER -- nor three generations of my family -- shot myself with a firearm!!!! What a complete fucking moron! Why the HELL is this asshole standing in front of a target drawing his pistol?! You NEVER draw a gun with your finger on the trigger! You NEVER put your finger on the trigger! Ever! Exactly the same way that you don't put on a condom unless you plan to fuck.
We will now move on to... "Trick roping'. What "Tex" is demonstrating is called the Mariposa ('Butterfly' en Espanol as Chris could surely tell you). Badly. Also. That is a riata and not a lariat (yeah, there's actually a difference I won't bore you with it). Anyway the idea is this is worked from the ground and it is to open the loop wide enough for the rope to resemble a butterfly in flight. Eventually you open the loop large enough to throw it and snag a cow or a goat. Fancy Mariposa are big enough to jump in and out of and impress the señoritas. Which is what drugstore cowboy is trying to show you
How,you may ask, do I know this? I have been a bad part-time cowgirl. My father and grandfather were full on ranchers. But I have gotten up at 5am, saddled a horse and helped push cattle to a branding (we do it with CO2 these days. It's called freeze branding and does not hurt the cow). I have run cattle into squeeze chutes for medication and vaccinations. I drive a truck and when we are done I go get my my nails done. I can twirl a rope badly, but I could teach any one of you to open up a loop. I have carried a pistol in heavy brush for protection against rattlers and used it. I showed stock and draft horses for 20 years. And yeah, I can hitch a team and drive it. And even though I work in the entertainment industry, and love NYC with all my heart, I will always be a redneck behind the wheel of a truck. Or the Mercedes my dad left me, along with his .45.
TL;DR: This nut is a "dude", and a full on Cowgirl calls him out