Even Ozzy likes airguns

[Cadeau]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEMmwStTUWY

[Daryl]

Good that he's still able. I was shocked to see him walking so poorly.

[Twiggy]

This was great to see.

A few years back, I had tickets to see him and Marilyn Manson in London, then it was canceled because the pandemic started, then not long after the news of his illness came.

I know he is officially retired now, but great that he can still do some things in private.

[Dukemeister]

Awesome. I watched the TV series where the family had cameras making a documentary of their lives - many years ago now long before the ATV accident. Actually I think that accident happened during the course of the filming. In an interview after, i believe he said he regretted the intrusion and wished he'd never agreed to do the filming. But it gave some insight into the man, Sharon's great contribution to his career, and her enduring support. I have great respect for the Osbornes since, and now even more to see he's an airguner - with the beast equipment to boot. Mamma, I'm coming home!

[megiddo65]

It was tough to watch Ozzy in this state suffering from his ailment but uplifting to see he's delved full time into his hobbies. I've been a huge fan for years and I never realized he was an avid airgunner.

[Daryl]

I was absolutely "bonkers" over Sharon when she was on America's Got Talent.

[WoodWelder]

I'm a huge Ozzy fan and followed him since the Black Sabbath days. His music kept me motivated pumping the iron in my parents basement to keep me in shape for decades of Hockey.
The guy has lived much longer than I have expected him too. He's had a long uphill battle beating addiction.
When he went solo and picked up Randy Rhodes that was stellar tunes. My wife could never understand why I liked his music until the reality show came out and she learned of the man he is. Extremely talented!

[WoodWelder]

Dukemeister, No more Tears still gives me the chills when I listen to it.

[WoodWelder]

How about Perry Mason!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QapkGK-6G90

[Twiggy]

I was absolutely "bonkers" over Sharon when she was on America's Got Talent.

I actually have a lot of respect for both Sharon and Ozzy, especially because they were both willing to stick their heads out to protect Marilyn Manson's free speech rights in the late 90s and early 2000's, including to defend him from nonsense accusations of being responsible for columbine, mainly coming from the religious right.

In fact the New Jersey Sports Authority wanted to prevent Ozzfest 97 from happening because 'Manson was billed to play in it, and with Ozzy's help him and Manson sued them, and they won, and Ozzfest 97 went on with 'Manson playing, obviously on first amendment grounds. https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/di ... 5/1872479/

I believe Sharon actually had him as a guest on her talk show that she had for a while as well, they are friends or at least were at one point.

I'm still bummed that the pandemic caused me to miss my chance to see Ozzy perform live.

I do know that Ozzy appears to be a stand up guy for sure, and of course Black Sabbath is typically credited with starting off the genre of "heavy metal".

I do have "Blizzard of Ozz" on vinyl, as well as the original Black Sabbath record, Vol 4, and I think a couple others on vinyl and even 8-track.

One of my favorite Ozzy tracks, "Miracle Man", where he calls out televangelist Jimmy Swaggart who was constantly accusing Ozzy and his music of being "satanic", but then was caught using the services of prostitutes'.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j34juXrJWqw

[Ace]

[WoodWelder]

[Ace]

those pics where taken the same day, same air rifle

[Dukemeister]

... same air rifle

Is it a BSA AirSporter? The rear and trigger guard look like it, and I believe I see a tap-loader lever on the left just aft of the rear iron sights.

[Ace]

definitely a BSA Airsporter and I believe its a Mark IV