View Full Version : Nelson paintball factory hit by a tornado
Richter
10-01-2002, 11:44 PM
saw this tonight at http://midsouthpaintball.com/ :
"WPF Michigan Event Cancelled Posted by: [WayneA] on 10-01-2002 @ 09:18 PM
The WPF/ Nelson Michigan event being held on October 4-6 has been cancelled. This morning a tornado damaged the Nelson Paint factory taking the WPF paint along with it. Any teams with paid entry with be refunded immediatly. Luckily no injuries were reported. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the..."
Thank goodness there were no injuries...
Anybody live up in michigan have the ability to see how bad the damage is?
Thought i would be post up the news; even though it is bad.
Spray Painter
10-01-2002, 11:53 PM
Does this mean there will be a shortage of paintballs?:eek: then all the prices will go up to 1000$ a case:eek: ;)
that sux. does anyone know how much damage was done? hopefully not to much.
Thordic
10-02-2002, 07:51 AM
You kinda gotta laugh. Imagine millions of paintball, all getting picked up by the tornado, and getting blown all over.
That whole town got bunkered :)
dansim
10-02-2002, 08:02 AM
iwas thinking the same thing thordic man that is kinda funny
Mango
10-02-2002, 08:15 AM
Originally posted by Thordic
You kinda gotta laugh. Imagine millions of paintball, all getting picked up by the tornado, and getting blown all over.
That whole town got bunkered :)
LMAO!!!!!!! :D
Thats hilarious Brian! hahahahaah
shartley
10-02-2002, 08:24 AM
Is that an endorsement?
“Even God plays Paintball…. And he uses Nelson Paint.”
And I guess he does not use a "low pressure" marker either....
(Heck, Hebrew National uses about the same thing to sell hotdogs for crying out loud.)
lopxtc
10-02-2002, 08:39 AM
Ah but wouldnt he then be d/q'd for using a "marker" that fires more then one ball per pull of the "trigger".
Just Imagine that one ... "Um excuse me mister supreme being, I need to check that marker for a second ..."
Also how do you explain that to your insurance ... "You say your car was damamged by a hail storm of paintballs???"
Aaron
Originally posted by shartley
“Even God plays Paintball…. And he uses Nelson Paint.”
And I guess he does not use a "low pressure" marker either....
Originally posted by shartley
Is that an endorsement?
And I guess he does not use a "low pressure" marker either....
Actually, if I'm not mistaken, the center of a tornado is extreme low pressure. So He does use a low pressure marker.
But I think He may need to stop by the chrony station...His velocity may be a bit high. :D
Talk about accuracy by volume!
Thordic
10-02-2002, 09:18 AM
Tornados only do about what, 200 mph or something? Thats within the field limit :)
confedman75
10-02-2002, 09:29 AM
Imagine walking out your front door and everything is dotted with paintballs. That would be cool to see.
Kevmaster
10-02-2002, 04:54 PM
lol! Paint all over town.
i guess that means ill be going back to Pro ball for the next tournie....
V-Viper
10-02-2002, 05:29 PM
You guys are lucky no one was hurt, lol, or you ppl would seem like monsters!
shartley
10-02-2002, 05:33 PM
Originally posted by V-Viper
You guys are lucky no one was hurt, lol, or you ppl would seem like monsters!
Actually, luck has little to do with it…. Think any of us would make posts like we did if someone HAD gotten hurt? ;)
Originally posted by shartley
“Even God plays Paintball…. And he uses Nelson Paint.”
And I guess he does not use a "low pressure" marker either....
:D Still laughing!
FactsOfLife
10-02-2002, 11:15 PM
you guys have never lived through a tornado...
shartley
10-03-2002, 03:14 AM
Originally posted by FactsOfLife
you guys have never lived through a tornado...
And you are sure of that? ;) You may be correct, but that would indeed be a lucky guess and statement.
Before moving back up north, I lived in Frederick, OK (right on the Red river TX border). Not only were tornados quite common but I used to chase them as an amateur hobby. :D Nothing compares to the power of nature..... Well, nothing but pissing off your Wife. ;)
FactsOfLife
10-03-2002, 09:03 AM
nope, I'm not 100% positive sam, but from the responses, it sure looks like it.
maybe I'll restate it,
"sounds to me like none of you have ever lived through a tornado."
shartley
10-03-2002, 09:07 AM
;)
(Just ribbing you.)
1stdeadeye
10-03-2002, 09:16 AM
If you were hiding behind your car and were hit by some of Nelson's Balls that were flying around would that mean that you were bunkered by God?
Talk about making someone paranoid!;) :p ;)
shartley
10-03-2002, 09:18 AM
Originally posted by 1stdeadeye
Talk about making someone paranoid!;) :p ;)
Just because you are paranoid does not mean they are NOT out to get you. ;)
ShooterJM
10-03-2002, 10:19 AM
Personally, I've lived through 4 tornados, 4 huriccanes, 3 full blown blizzards and 1 earthquake. I'M INVINCABLE! :D But yeah, not a fun thing.
However, apparently there were a bunch of eyewitnesses from PBNation there. Yeah, I guess the tornado had more range then a cocker, but not quite that of a shocker. Was more accurate then a mag, but just a bit less the an impulse. And shot faster then an angel but just a bit slower then a matrix! ;)
shartley
10-03-2002, 10:25 AM
Originally posted by ShooterJM
However, apparently there were a bunch of eyewitnesses from PBNation there. Yeah, I guess the tornado had more range then a cocker, but not quite that of a shocker. Was more accurate then a mag, but just a bit less the an impulse. And shot faster then an angel but just a bit slower then a matrix! ;)
That's what you get when you don't have a good paint to barrel match. ;)
1stdeadeye
10-03-2002, 10:26 AM
Originally posted by shartley
Just because you are paranoid does not mean they are NOT out to get you. ;)
Who told you they were out to get me? Are you in on it?
*shakes in fear*
;) :p ;)
ShooterJM
10-03-2002, 10:39 AM
Originally posted by shartley
That's what you get when you don't have a good paint to barrel match. ;)
heheeheheheh funny!
Smoken
10-03-2002, 11:01 AM
Hey ShooterJM,
Could you ask those witnesses of yours whether the trajectory of the balls was flat like a cocker or arched like a mag?;) :D
xmetal2001
10-03-2002, 05:25 PM
Originally posted by ShooterJM
Personally, I've lived through 4 tornados, 4 huriccanes, 3 full blown blizzards and 1 earthquake. I'M INVINCABLE! :D
Im not getting anywhere near you...
ShooterJM
10-04-2002, 07:51 AM
Originally posted by xmetal2001
Im not getting anywhere near you...
Hehehe.... If I move to your state, better stock up on supplies.....somethings coming! :D
Smoken - Apparently it was kinda inbetween. Not unlike a viking's. :p
duffman
10-04-2002, 11:21 AM
wrong info guys. nelson just lost power for one day that is all. the factory was not damaged.
Dayspring
10-04-2002, 12:11 PM
I'm working on the lightning strike. Give me time. Oh yeah, and hold both of these Stainless Steel Emags in the thunderstorm, would ya? ;)
Originally posted by ShooterJM
Personally, I've lived through 4 tornados, 4 huriccanes, 3 full blown blizzards and 1 earthquake. I'M INVINCABLE! :D
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