Sporting Clays Ramblings: Have You Ever Heard a Shooter Say This?

As I visited different sporting clays facilities, I heard many repeated sayings or expressions. Some I can mention here; others I cannot because they were said in disgust, not fit for some peoples' ears. Are these expressions global to all sporting clays shooters, or are they the lingo of regional shooters? Probably a little of both.

Here is a list of the expressions and a brief description of what I think they mean:

"Light, but right!" The clay was chipped slightly to the relief of the shooter.
"A chipped target counts the same as a dusted target on the score sheet." Same as above.
"Shoot the bird before it transitions." The bird is easier to break before it changes its trajectory and speed.
"That wasn't a chip off the target, it was a blowing leaf." A friendly tease to a fellow shooter.
"I shot behind the target." A good excuse for missing the bird, but the shooter probably doesn't know why the target was missed.
"Keep your head on the stock, dummy." Usually said when a shooter breaks a pair of birds after missing the previous pair.
"A real bird flying by caught my eye." Probably a real distraction.
"Nothing but dust!" The expression of onlookers when a bird is hit hard.
"Put your pattern in close proximity of the presented target." Usually said when someone complains that a particular target presentation looks too difficult.
"I stopped the gun, pulled the trigger and missed the target." Every shooter has this problem, especially as they mature in shooting technique.
"Oops, I forgot to take the safety off and about bent the trigger." The safety on some guns must be turned off after the gun is broken open or reloaded.
"I know a good gunsmith who could fix that safety problem for you." This expression usually follows the one above.
"I just can't see the targets properly today." We all have excuses to rationalize our misses.
"Even a blind squirrel gets a nut sometimes." Said after someone breaks all the targets at a station.
"You ever have a bad day shooting when you just want to get it over with so you can come back the next time sooner?" Really having a bad day.
"This year I decided to be more positive; I positively missed that target." Enough said.
"You didn't miss the target because of the jerk of the gun; it was the jerk on the gun," A great description of my shooting.

This blog turned into a longer expressions list than I had planned, but I hope you enjoyed them. What is your favorite expression when shooting sporting clays? I am sure there are many funny ones you have heard.

How about my usual gripe? I am amazed about the price of reloading supplies. Some local suppliers charge unrealistic prices because they know there is not much competition in the area. I find it difficult to drive 100 miles and rationalize the cost of driving there along with the safety risk. Not all shooters trust the Internet to order supplies and don't have the money to order in large quantities. What do you do?