Tom Kaye Retires from Paintball, AGD Under New Management

[jayloo]

Good luck TK.

[Evil Preacher]

Tom, sorry to see you go. Funny thing is, I saw it coming. When you talked about other things in your life, there was the passion of the man I met years ago when he talked about paintball.

It has been a honor to know you. I will always remember the times we got to talk about everything and anything.

Good luck and enjoy the garlic rolls.

Preacher

[Target Practice]

You know, I can't help but feel that I knew this was coming. It's sad nonetheless. I want to thank you for all the blood, sweat, and tears that you've put into this sport. I also see how the sport that you helped to build is being infected with politics and infighting.

On behalf of myself, Sarah, Army (until he get's the news), and the rest of AO: Thank you, and may all of your future endeavours be successful.

Ryan McCalman

[meshaq]

i pooped my pants when i first read the thread title.

its true as others have said, that 99% of the industry wont know you, but the other 1%will be in debt to you for ever.

[Steelrat]

Sic Transit Gloria.

Good luck Tom.

[zackzel]

I was deeply saddened when I read this thread

I have been using automags since I started from the 68 classic now to the X-mag that I currently use and everything inbetween. I know that I never personally met you Tom but I want to thank you for all that you have contributed to the sport and wish you the best of luck in whatever you pursue next.

I just really hope that this isn't the begining of the end of AGD. This is a very sad day indeed.

Thanks again for all the quality products Tom,
Zack

[ramenjames]

wow....im sad....my fav. founding father of PB is gone

Tom good luck with whatever biusiness ventures you get rolled up in...hell with life in general

10 years from now come back and design another revolutionary gun...kinda like you did with the .68 automag


TK you will be deeply missed...i will make sure to gog some punks dissing mags in your name

[atm743]

whos runny ao then ????

[hAppy]

Tom, good luck!
I would like to take this time to say thank you for my Xmag, I LOVE it.

Take care, I will never forget you

[Eagle]

damn, is it just me or is the entire old guard getting out? Tippmann, Orr, now TK.

So tell us Tom, what are your plans for employment if I may ask?

[AutomagRT1483]

Thank You Tom for making my paintball experience worth every single penny! Im not one for much words, but I am sad to see you go. But I do understand your reasonings. Again Thank You for everything that you have done.

Till we meet again,

AutomagRT1483

[Lohman446]

Tom... thank you for your honest attempt to improve the sport in your time here - you may with pride call it a success.

In regards to AO - there is some discussion of what ti takes to run AO on a monthly basis. Would it be possible for you to PM this information for discussion, I am very interested in keeping it going.

[amoeba]

take care mang

[Mr. Mouse]

2004: the year paintball has its ackward downturn and things to happen that you would never expect, you'll be missed tom

[mcdkid]

12/8/04 saddest day in PB

i don't have much to say, but i hope AGD will still be around and keep amazing us.
and i honestly thought that tom would never stop/quit. but i hope he has fun with what ever he does.

and good luck woth getting that box out of the company (the one just the right size for an x-mag and a sydarm). lol