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<blockquote data-quote="bwaites" data-source="post: 341580" data-attributes="member: 8733"><p>The problem stems from a lack of understanding of the word as used in the English language, or a basic lack of understanding of the concept, I'm not sure which is the case. </p><p> </p><p>Luck is what you have when you win at roulette, or dice, or anything else where you have no input on the factors. </p><p> </p><p>Was there an ELEMENT of chance involved? I would agree to that. Certainly the wind alone induced that element. There were other factors that influenced the shot that were not controlled by the shooter, so there were elements of chance that were in play.</p><p> </p><p>But luck, luck means that there was no preparation, no factors that the shooter had control over. That was simply NOT THE CASE.</p><p> </p><p>Learn English, use it properly, and then there would be little debate here. But to denigrate the skills, judgement, and preparation of the shooters here by calling these shots "lucky" is almost obscene. </p><p> </p><p>Bill</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bwaites, post: 341580, member: 8733"] The problem stems from a lack of understanding of the word as used in the English language, or a basic lack of understanding of the concept, I'm not sure which is the case. Luck is what you have when you win at roulette, or dice, or anything else where you have no input on the factors. Was there an ELEMENT of chance involved? I would agree to that. Certainly the wind alone induced that element. There were other factors that influenced the shot that were not controlled by the shooter, so there were elements of chance that were in play. But luck, luck means that there was no preparation, no factors that the shooter had control over. That was simply NOT THE CASE. Learn English, use it properly, and then there would be little debate here. But to denigrate the skills, judgement, and preparation of the shooters here by calling these shots "lucky" is almost obscene. Bill [/QUOTE]
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