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Gunga
07-26-2001, 02:13 PM
As AGD posted in the 'TOM' thread back on 07-24-2001 01:57 AM

http://www.automags.org/ubb/Forum1/HTML/004641.html
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If you guys want to put together a group tour that would be fine and I'll even take you all out to lunch!

AGD
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Tom,

I'm restarting the group tour thread with a less vague subject line than just 'TOM' as the original thread was titled. Hopefully we'll have more Chicago area AGDers interested in participating in the tour.

So far, according to the posts in that thread, we've got me (Gunga), the123, Gambit1106, wyn1370, lonch, and the_i3ug interested in doing the group tour.

If I remember correctly, you're going to be at the amateur open, which runs from August 1 - 5. What days work best for AGD to have some Magaholics come over for the tour?

Perhaps we could also play some paintball after the tour? Have the tour on a Friday and go play on Saturday? http://www.automags.org/ubb/biggrin.gif

Geez...this reminds me of field trips back in grammar school. Except this'll be more interesting and I won't need a permission slip from mom. http://www.automags.org/ubb/wink.gif

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irbodden
07-26-2001, 03:28 PM
Hey, you guys talking about an HQ tour? If so, count me in, just give me a date. I am in Lincolnshire, pretty close to em'

-Rick

irbodden
07-26-2001, 03:32 PM
if you need any help organizing it, email me. might wanna get our phone numbers or something? btw what field is in the area to play at? blitz? country club is an hour away from me or so..

-rick

Chris
07-26-2001, 03:33 PM
I may be able to do a tour...live in springfield...but it would be worth the drive.

-Chris

Gunga
07-26-2001, 04:53 PM
Hmmmm...as for the field, I was thinking about the Badlandz. Blitz is fun, but it's $120/case for field paint. Badlandz is BYOP. MUCH cheaper. http://www.automags.org/ubb/smile.gif

irbodden
07-26-2001, 06:25 PM
yea, blitz is a fair amount closer than badlandz. country club is an option as well..

-rick

zvanut
07-26-2001, 08:51 PM
im goin and i am in st. louis

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lonsch
07-26-2001, 09:01 PM
i know that tom plays at country club. s he might want to go there. plus they are open at night. i dont know bout blitz

the123
07-26-2001, 10:07 PM
I think I would recommend Country Club PB because if people are driving in from a distance, and there is inclement weather, it would spoil it. Since Country Club is indoors (and I have a membership) I think that would be better http://www.automags.org/ubb/smile.gif we could even reserve the field for a private, all Automag event http://www.automags.org/ubb/smile.gif now THAT would be fun!

the123
08-06-2001, 10:00 AM
I'm reviving this post since the Zap Am Open is over and Tom has the time. I asked him about the tour at IAO and it sounded like WE need to set the date and he is game for whatever we decide. So i'm going to throw out a date. August 25th. it's almost 3 weeks away and is a Saturday. Most people will be off work/school and it's enough time to make plans ahead of time. I figure we can all meet at AGD headquarters in Wheeling at 9am, tour the factory, take lunch and then all meet at Country Club Paintball (http://www.ccpaintball.com) for even more fun! Any thoughts? Please POST!

Tom, if this date is bad for you please let us know ASAP.

Brian

Gambit1106
08-06-2001, 10:29 AM
Sounds good to me I'm in for whatever. 3 weeks with or without a cast I'd wouldn't pass up a possible chance to play with Tom.
Count me in

Darren

irbodden
08-06-2001, 04:46 PM
I am in for sure, as long as someone can give me a ride to country club http://www.automags.org/ubb/biggrin.gif I promise not to be annoying! I can even split the gas..

UP!!!

So whose in control of this? Someone needs to get ahold of Tom and set up a date. Come'on people!

-Rick

lonsch
08-06-2001, 05:02 PM
i have a tourney that weekend http://www.automags.org/ubb/frown.gif

irbodden
08-06-2001, 05:19 PM
lonsh, where are you from, and where is the tourny?

-rick

Xugg'420
08-06-2001, 05:29 PM
Does Country Club PB have a web page? I haven't heard of them b4

irbodden
08-06-2001, 05:36 PM
Yea they do, ccpaintball.com. Its an awesome field! I love it since I am small and fast, they have some inflatable bunkers and some hard plastic ones. Its a great field, and I am going to start saving money, so I can buy a case.

Zo
08-06-2001, 05:43 PM
count me in =) i got 8 free passes from my local fair for free field passes if anyone is interested. just need a date to make sure i can make it

irbodden
08-06-2001, 05:45 PM
zo- i'll give you 5 bucks for one http://www.automags.org/ubb/smile.gif

-rick

Zo
08-06-2001, 05:50 PM
if i do go, ill just give em to all of u guys

Zo
08-06-2001, 05:57 PM
Cept the Country club is FPO at 105$ a case=(

irbodden
08-06-2001, 06:17 PM
I dont think thats that bad at all, you dont use as much paint as you would in a normal game since there are alot of people in a small area your usually under pretty good fire and limted to burst shooting. They have alot of refs, food, and a proshop. Once we get a head count we can see if we can get some kind of group discount rate or something.

-Rick

the123
08-06-2001, 07:59 PM
woo hoo! this looks promising!
Lonsch, suck it up and come have fun with us.
CCPaintball would probably get all of us into a private group. I know Kieth, an employee there is a die hard mag fan and would probably help us arrange a group rate.
I'm already a member so it doesn't matter.
so far,.. Me, the123, irbodden, lonsch, thebug, Gambit, zvanut, Chris, zo, and whoever else posts on this page confirming their desire to join us. I'd just like to make SURE this works for TK, so i'll call Joann in the morning to put it on his schedule.

irbodden
08-06-2001, 08:05 PM
9 AOers http://www.automags.org/ubb/smile.gif Yea, count me in on the HQ tour for sure. I'll see about getting a ride down to country club, and I'll get back to you on that. I hope there are some fun goodies to see. http://www.automags.org/ubb/smile.gif

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Gunga
08-06-2001, 08:18 PM
$105 a case at Country Club, hmmm? Ick! Though it's not as bad as Paintball Blitz ($120/case for 'Team Colors'). I'd rather go to the Badlandz. BYOP. http://www.automags.org/ubb/smile.gif

How about having CC as plan B for paintball after the tour? If it's fugly hot & humid (or other bad weather) like it has been lately here in Chicagoland, I'd be willing to go to CC. Assuming it's got a/c?

As for the hours of the fields, Badlandz & Blitz are open until 4. I think Badlandz is a little farther from AGD's HQ than CC, but not that much further.

Any Chicago AGDers play @ Badlandz at all?

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lonsch
08-06-2001, 08:25 PM
ok I just got off the phone with tom Kaye and he said the 25th is no good. just joking
I live in Indiana about 45 min for Chicago. I play in the Indiana equivalent of cpsa its called ICC and I have a tourney that weekend. if we could do it the weekend before or the weekend after that would be perfect. i hope this is not set in stone

lonsch
08-06-2001, 08:28 PM
i play at badlandz alot and it is about 20 min farther than ccp. the feild at ccp is not air conditioned but the seting area is.

GogdurA@@
08-06-2001, 08:33 PM
A chance of a life time and I live way way too far away http://www.automags.org/ubb/frown.gif

Anyone one buy me aplane ticket...heheh j/k

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irbodden
08-06-2001, 08:50 PM
cc is a nice field, and its open at night which is a plus. i dont understand how badlands is byop. how do they make money?

-rick

Zo
08-06-2001, 09:10 PM
how about the weekend after? since i know i am and maybe a few of u are goin the the Merlin scenario game which is on the 18-19.

the123
08-06-2001, 10:39 PM
well *I* have a tournament the 19th so that weekend would be difficult. But to put it a week after would be already september!
9-1 to be exact..
I suppose I can take a vote and see which is most desired.
so all in favor of 8-25 post a 'YEA' in favor of 9-1 say '9-1'
best I can do Lonnie http://www.automags.org/ubb/smile.gif

Zo
08-06-2001, 10:57 PM
9-1, gotta have time to make cash =)

AGD
08-06-2001, 11:06 PM
Guys,

I will look into getting some dates. Right now things are up in the air with the NPPL event in Atlantic City so I have to get that straightened out first. What we can probably do is a tour late on a Friday, go to dinner on AGD and then go to Country Club for some paintball. Sound good?

AGD

the123
08-07-2001, 12:02 AM
Sounds good! You're the final word after all. The 31st is the first Friday after the Atlantic City NPPL event. That could be too soon after that event to find the time, so just let us know http://www.automags.org/ubb/smile.gif

lonsch
08-07-2001, 06:48 AM
we could do it on the 24th (that is the day befor what everyone else wanted)

hitmanng
08-07-2001, 06:56 AM
If the date is good I'm game. I will pick Lonsch up on the way by. Let us know what date works.
Hitmanng

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cphilip
08-07-2001, 06:59 AM
Hey Hitmanng...could ya pick me up too? I'm just a little bit further down the road...In South Carolina... http://www.automags.org/ubb/frown.gif

skipdogg
08-07-2001, 07:33 AM
If it's on the 24th im in. I'll probably be bringing two other friends with me.

billmi
08-07-2001, 07:40 AM
Dawn and myself will be in Lansing the second weekend (I think - dates should be finalized this week) for the open house at the Bad Boyz Toyz Lansing store. I doubt we'll be able to get away over to AGD, but last I spoke to Tom he was hoping to be able to drop in at the store, so if the dates are close you might want to come by after touring AGD. Whichever weekend it is on, the Saturday we will be doing a free dinner and spit roasting a couple of pigs. Typically "Bon Bon" the JT girl, and a number of Aftershock players show up.

See you on the field,
-Bill Mills

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Gunga
08-07-2001, 08:37 AM
<font face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by irbodden:
cc is a nice field, and its open at night which is a plus. i dont understand how badlands is byop. how do they make money?

-rick</font>

Dunno how Badlandz makes their $$. You can buy field paint from them for $75/case. Of course, those in the know BYOP. http://www.automags.org/ubb/smile.gif The field fee is kinda high at $25 w/your own equipment. So the field fee plus whatever Gatorade/water they sell is how they make their $$. Plus they host lots of tourneys too, like the Chicago Open.

FYI, the weekend that billmi is talking about is the big sale that BadBoyzToyz is having at their Lansing IL store only is Sept 7-9. According to the flyer I picked up last weekend, Byron Benini (head designer @ Dye), a SC Ironman, the Push video maker, and the new Paintball Junkies girl are supposed to be there. Reps from AGD & PMI are supposed to be there too.

Any Chicago AOers going to that? Maybe we can clean them out of that roast pig on Sat night. http://www.automags.org/ubb/smile.gif

i-luv-my-rt
08-07-2001, 10:50 AM
I would really like it if one of you guys could e-mail me the specs(dates,times,money) b/c i might have to make a road trip. I live in buffalo and maybe me and my mom could do a little bonding *wink*wink*. So any help would be nice!!! thanks

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Muzikman
08-07-2001, 12:25 PM
Make it Sept 14 and I'll fly out and join you guys http://www.automags.org/ubb/smile.gif Come on, you know you want me there!!!!

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irbodden
08-07-2001, 01:13 PM
your willing to fly to this thing? wow.. i am not even sure if i am going to be able to play at countryclub, and I live in the area http://www.automags.org/ubb/smile.gif

-rick

lonsch
08-07-2001, 02:49 PM
hitmanng - thanks for offering to pick me up if your feeling really generous think you could let 10 poor paintballers crash at your house on the 25 http://www.automags.org/ubb/smile.gif My team was planing driving down to action park Saturday morning practicing at the field and staying in a hotel Saturday night.

brian123 - only if its a platinum card

thei3ug
08-07-2001, 03:08 PM
Brian, not just mothers... pretty much to get looked at you have to place a grand on the counter and go "i am now your favorite customer."

Oh yah, and I promise I will not pocket anything if you have a tour. Lonsch and Brian will make sure. http://www.automags.org/ubb/smile.gif

i-luv-my-rt
08-07-2001, 03:10 PM
So what are the official dates. I might even fly there from up here in buffalo. Or have a fun road trip. I need all the info.NOW j/k thanks

hitmanng
08-07-2001, 10:31 PM
<font face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by lonsch:
hitmanng - thanks for offering to pick me up if your feeling really generous think you could let 10 poor paintballers crash at your house on the 25 http://www.automags.org/ubb/smile.gif My team was planing driving down to action park Saturday morning practicing at the field and staying in a hotel Saturday night.
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Lonsch my sister in law is here from California. I currently have 8 kids and three adults living in my house. I think that might be against fire regulations. They might leave before the 25th. I will check it out and let you know. A bunch of guy sleeping in the basement isn't any problem with me. I will let you know.
Hitmanng



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Muzikman
08-07-2001, 10:47 PM
I am serious, if you guys end up waiting until Sept 14, I will fly out from Pittsburgh and meet up with yinz.

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the123
08-07-2001, 11:15 PM
I may be wrong but I do believe that mothers are not allowed into Bad Boyz Toyz unless they show a credit card at the door.
LOL

Gambit1106
08-08-2001, 09:22 PM
Hey the later the date the better. That makes a less of a chance I have to play with this cast on my ankle. I wonder what the doc will say when he will have to replace it because of all the paint I'll have on it. LOL.

Darrenm

Nitroduck
08-08-2001, 09:38 PM
I might wanna go....

Tom - you should have like a AO gettogether every 6 months or so, like one in the fall, one in the spring and rent out a field like that new badlandz hyperball field and get all the peeps on AO to play http://www.automags.org/ubb/smile.gif

Gunga
08-14-2001, 04:04 PM
<font face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by AGD:

Guys,

I will look into getting some dates. Right now things are up in the air with the NPPL event in Atlantic City so I have to get that straightened out first. What we can probably do is a tour late on a Friday, go to dinner on AGD and then go to Country Club for some paintball. Sound good?

AGD</font>


Tom,

Did you figure out what would be a good date for the tour?

boza
08-14-2001, 04:09 PM
You think you guys could swing by florida and pick me up? It's not on the way, but it's worth it!

lonsch
08-14-2001, 06:32 PM
ccp is having an anniversary party on the 24-26. prizes given away every half hour. $50 case of paint-probably blaze. paint is only for that weekend. just a thought

SHAG
08-14-2001, 09:38 PM
Hi,

I wish I could make this one. I would love to see AGD at work. Outside of Palmer's Pursuit Shop tour, I would tell work to go to hell for a trip to Chi town.

Later
alan

PS I made it to 69, my favorite number. http://www.automags.org/ubb/smile.gif




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slushee
08-14-2001, 11:03 PM
Alright .. really I need to know a set date!! I'm from Southern ONtario canada and figure i'll take a train to chicago .. i just need to know when to reserve a car and a hotel!!!

snowman
08-16-2001, 08:48 AM
So, is this tour going on the 24th??

skipdogg
08-16-2001, 01:47 PM
This idea seems to by dying. does anyone have a date nailed down? Did Tom give his availability to the 24th yet? I am still planning on coming down for it on the 24th. IF it's happening??????????

Maybe i can buy a Z-Grip when im there??? http://www.automags.org/ubb/smile.gif

Gambit1106
08-16-2001, 02:00 PM
The post from Tom stated that he would supply us with some dates. I haven't seen anything since I am sure he will get back to us. With all the stuff that is coming out soon I am sure the man is swamped.

Darren

Xzion
08-16-2001, 05:02 PM
slushee; where in southern ontario are you? might be able to be traveling partners presuming I can even get the time and/or money to even make the trip.

irbodden
08-16-2001, 05:30 PM
Extended stay in Lincolnshire is pretty nice, and cheap, and its near a bunch of real nice restaurants and the local 20. If you have more cash the Marriot Resort is good somewhere in the 100 a night thing. The extended stay is like 50 I think.

-rick

slushee
08-17-2001, 05:16 AM
xzion - Well I'm actually in Belleville, near Kingston but will be in London/Chatham area a couple of day's before heading to AGD if need be. That is of coarse if it's still on..

Gunga
08-29-2001, 07:32 PM
Welp, it's after the Atlantic City tourney...so I guess it's time for this thread to rise from the dead!

Hey...that kinda rhymes. http://www.automags.org/ubb/smile.gif

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Xzion
08-29-2001, 07:59 PM
slushee; I'm like 30 minutes from Belleville, and like an hour to Kingston... perhaps we could meet before the trip or something, kinda get to know eachother before the trip. presuming I'll be able to make it.