Fun isn't cheap now, maybe it never has been.
i would have to disagree with that, brother. Fun can be cheap. We have just gotten "sophisticated" with what we consider fun. Ever heard the old saw "The only difference between men and boys is the price of their toys"?
Shooting, like we do is fun, but there are consequences. One of them is the cost. Drowning crickets on the bank of a pond trying to catch bluegills used to be fun, too. But, we "grew" above that. Sitting by a river and having a cigar and a sip of bourbon is fun, but not as dramatic as clays breaking. You seem to fish a good deal. Is that not fun? Does it have to be as expensive as joining a club to shoot clays regularly, and doing so?
I strongly decry the notion that fun was never cheap. I also decry the notion that it can't ever be so again. It CAN. We just need to adjust our paradigms so that we can enjoy that which costs less. I spent three and a half hours today having lots of fun shooting nine-ball at the nearest pool room, with two good friends. I wouldn't take anything for that time. For $22 I shot pool all that time, and had an excellent taco salad for lunch. I'd call that cheap fun. Other's mileage may vary.
