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[Mr Pink]

There is poll asking for the most influential person in paintball history on 'another' forum.

Show your support for our fearless leader by voting TK!!

http://www.p8ntballer-forums.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=21094

[shartley]

Vote cast.

[Gunga]

Originally posted by Mr Pink
There is poll asking for the most influential person in paintball history on 'another' forum.

Hold on a second!! What's this? There's OTHER forums?!?!?!!! :D ;)

[robertjuric]

Yes Indeed there are. I came over from pbn, and I can personally say, nothing compares to the high standards of AO. Top Notch guys. Im going to go vote now.

[Jeffy-CanCon]

That's a pretty bad list to choose from. Most of the people I have heard of, but I have no idea why they deserve to be on that list. Some credentials would be nice. And where are the fellows that invented C/A?

[hitech]

I voted for Tom, but is he really the MOST influential personal in paintball? Sure, he has the most engineering advancements, but is he really the most influential? I'd have to say that more people know who Bud Orr is that know who Tom is. Has Tom had the most influence on paintball?

Don't get me wrong, I'm a big fan of Toms, both as a person and an industry leader. And he is certainly deserving of being on a list of most influential people (in paintball). However, I voted for him because I like him, not because I think he is the most influential. Then again, I don't not think so either. I'm just not so sure. Seems like a good topic for debate. :D

[Meph]

WHAT? No Ben Tippmann?


Oh forget that poll, I'm not even going to bother voting if Mr. Tippmann ain't there.

If it wasn't for them Full Auto wouldn't have been outlawed before the 90's! Now THAT'S bragging rights!

[halo13]

how come Youngblood isn't on there?

[Muzikman]

Umm...I like the fact that Craig Palmer is on there, but no mention of Glenn. Don't get me wrong, Craig is a great guy, but Glenn is where it started.

For the NASCAR fans, this would be like having a list of most influential people in the industry and listing Kyle Petty and not his father:)

[banzaimf]

I would say that Jerry Braun is more "influential", just not in a good way.

[folder504]

No Colin Thompson? And I don't think one person can really be named "Most Influential".

[redlaser666]

Woopeee TK is winning :)

[wobbles82]

hitech, remember that Tom didnt only make Mags. He also made a start for PMI in masks, brought about the use of compressed air systems in paintball, made internal gas lines (something like that), introduced uncomparable reliability, introduced the warp feed (fastest feeding hopper setup in the world ;) ) and to top it all off makes amazing markers that brought about peoples interest in speed and overall rate of fire. I would say thats mighty good enough for me, vote one for the TKman, vote 0 for the rest. :D (What no Jeremy Salm for introducing a new age of sniping skills into the tourny scene? :) )

[Cryer]

My vote has been cast.


Didn't we do this for Capo one time?

[Clare]

I voted! Go Tom!


Didn't we do this for Capo one time?
yeah, the only reason I won that poll is cause Tom threatened everyone into voting for me. Alright, he didn't threaten but I still didn't win fairly.. :) :p

[Cryer]

You're now officially the "uber-babe" of paintball. Fair or not!:p

[LoveMyMagMoreThanYou]

OK, I voted. Now I've subscribed to one more forum that I will never use.:rolleyes:

[Temo Vryce]

Tom - 43
Robbo - 8 (Next closest person)

[Cryer]

Originally posted by LoveMyMagMoreThanYou
OK, I voted. Now I've subscribed to one more forum that I will never use.:rolleyes:

The things we do for Quality paintball products...:rolleyes: :p

[Clockwork_Orange]

Tom Kaye's the man! Regardless if AGDer's vote for him or not he still deserves top votes...

By the way isn't Robbo a mag user?

[MarkM]

Originally posted by LoveMyMagMoreThanYou
OK, I voted. Now I've subscribed to one more forum that I will never use.:rolleyes:

Always pays to have more than one opinion on things, so perhaps you will be dropping by more often than you think?

[LoveMyMagMoreThanYou]

Oh yeah, I'm the only one here, I forgot. :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

[MarkM]

Originally posted by LoveMyMagMoreThanYou
Oh yeah, I'm the only one here, I forgot. :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

Without too much use of the rolleyes smiley, since when do non AGD opinions get voiced here? This is a forum that is predominately populated by AGD converts or believers call it what you may but do people not jump on Timmy owners, Angel owners? etc etc. at least there they have conversations about all kinds of marker related stuff, does happen here but not too much despite there being a general forum for all paintball related stuff.

Just like the Dr Pepper Ad, don't knock it til you try it.

And to Pinki you little sod you knew this would stir the nest up ;)

Oh and I placed a vote for the last one on the list as without those two there wouldn't be any kind of (sport related) paintball company

[LoveMyMagMoreThanYou]

Ok, I don't want to start a flame war. I've seen plenty of non-AGD owners on this site and have been jumped by a few. I come to the forum mostly for tech articles. Anyone know of a better forum for my 'Mag? I don't harbor any prejudices against any marker. You have lumped me in with others unfairly. My first marker was a Spyder and I'm sorry that I had to sell it to finance my 'Mag. It was a great gun and would be a great backup. I have tried other forums, but I like this one. Is that enough for you?

[MarkM]

Ok unfair lumping together ;) Plenty who is does apply to though :p but hostilites ceased now :)

[AcemanPB]

Mark's right. This is AUTOMAGS.org


The majority of people on these boards shoot Mags and of course this is a biased forum. While I'm mainly on these boards I do visit other sites just to get other opinions.

[NiG-Hay-Turr]

<B>*BANNINATED*</B> -Miscue

[AcemanPB]

Someone didn't take their medicene... :rolleyes:


EDIT - Wow Miscue that was fast.

[LoveMyMagMoreThanYou]

Thank you, Miscue!!

[logamus]

vote cast

[Prezents]

Got mine in for MR. K

[Sooky]

They've wised up to whats going on here. :D

[Mr Pink]

Originally posted by MarkM


And to Pinki you little sod you knew this would stir the nest up ;)



:D

What can I say? :p :p

[splat15k]

one vote for TK coming right up...done!

[CrazyLad]

I voted. Tom kaye is beating everyone so bad!!!

[GhillieGuy]

done and done

[Danny77]

that is a pretty bad list

Ben tippmann
Fred Schultz
Bill Mills
Colin Thompson
Mike cassidy
Glenn Palmer

pfff...atleast they got TK on there.