FatMan's Guide to Paintball for Old Farts

[Army]

WooHoo! Let's hear it for the "Over the Hill Gang"! Being 40 ain't all it's cracked up to be, but it sure beats the alternatives!

Welcome FatMan, any friend of Phils'... can't be all that bad!

[hitech]

That was great! And at 42 as of yesterday, I can unfortunately relate! Welcome to AO. Keep up the good work.

[FatMan]

Originally posted by Shaft
ALL HAIL FAT MAN!!!

What did *I* do? Don't HAIL me!

And what's with this "hail" thing anyway? Is that some midwest kind of stoning or what? Most of the hail we get around here is too small to really do anything! Look dude, I'll meet you on the PB field any time - so long as I've had my nap!

Later,
FatMan

[Shaft]

Originally posted by FatMan
What did *I* do? Don't HAIL me!

And what's with this "hail" thing anyway? Is that some midwest kind of stoning or what?

Cripes - he's on to us.

I was going to attempt to write something captivating and witty regarding the beginning of this thread - yet I'm mostly incapable of both... so I just wrote All Hail instead. It didn't work.

You and phil should come out here. Chicagoans are always in need of new targets! Shatnerball in August?

[cphilip]

Yea.. try offering to "stone" him and see what he says! He might just take you up on that offer...

Army: I think that may be the first time anyone has ever said that!

[FatMan]

Originally posted by Shaft


Cripes - he's on to us.

I was going to attempt to write something captivating and witty regarding the beginning of this thread - yet I'm mostly incapable of both... so I just wrote All Hail instead. It didn't work.

You and phil should come out here. Chicagoans are always in need of new targets! Shatnerball in August?

Sounds good! I've got a buddy up there at Argonne Natl Lab who got me into PB in the first place. Snot-nosed kid who plays the tourneys. What's Shatnerball?
I'll certainly be there if you promise to stone me!

FatMan

[cphilip]

Shatnerball is the scenario game that JJ Brookshires group is promoing. A Star Treky theme. Tom is playing. Shatner is too? or is he just promoing it? Maybe he willsing too! Anyway...Do a search for Shatner. You'll find it.

[Shaft]

Originally posted by FatMan
Sounds good! I've got a buddy up there at Argonne Natl Lab who got me into PB in the first place. Snot-nosed kid who plays the tourneys. What's Shatnerball?
I'll certainly be there if you promise to stone me!

FatMan

Hah! Crazy hippies.

Argonne eh? Those white deer are practically in my brother's backyard. Don't know if I can let Phil shoot at them with a .243 (or whatever he likes to maim woodland creatures with).
Shatnerball is some nutty paintball festival hosted by SPPLAT. Shatner, Tom Kaye and Mancow are leading teams. Looks like this is going to be one of the biggest paintball events ever.
Come by anytime though - I'll bring the Malort.

[FatMan]

Shatner thing

Hmm,

Maybe Phil and I should plan a trip to Chi-town in August for this big paintball shindig. What you think, Phil? Road-trip with the trailer, hang out with Rob Ross, shoot trekies with our "phasers," smoke stogies and get kisses from the paintball girls?

Hmm, I seem to have gone a bit off track there.

FatMan

PS. Shaft, we'll be staying at your place, OK?

[wyn1370]

well looks like I missed all the fun, this might be late but anyway
welcome fatman
I'm glad Uncle Phil finally got you to stop by. I'm sure you'll love posting here. But beware it's addicting.

[the JoKeR]

Re: Shatner thing

Originally posted by FatMan
and get kisses from the paintball girls?

Careful! If your eyesight is gone (and it sounds like everything else already is, so it's a fair bet), you might be in for a surprise... Seems lots of wacky young guys have hair down to there and more holes pierced in their heads than one would think possible! Then again, maybe this could be a new way for you to "connect" to the younger generation!

[Shaft]

Re: Shatner thing

Originally posted by FatMan
PS. Shaft, we'll be staying at your place, OK?

If you can't stay here, I'll stick ya in my old fraternity's house in lovely DeKalb (home of Cindy Crawford, Barbed Wire and Genetically Superior Seed Corn)!

[FatMan]

Re: Re: Shatner thing

Originally posted by Shaft


If you can't stay here, I'll stick ya in my old fraternity's house in lovely DeKalb (home of Cindy Crawford, Barbed Wire and Genetically Superior Seed Corn)!

Yeah, me an Phil in a frat house with Cindy Crawford. DON'T LOOK ETHEL!

FatMan

[FatMan]

Re: Re: Shatner thing

Originally posted by the JoKeR


Careful! If your eyesight is gone (and it sounds like everything else already is, so it's a fair bet), you might be in for a surprise... Seems lots of wacky young guys have hair down to there and more holes pierced in their heads than one would think possible! Then again, maybe this could be a new way for you to "connect" to the younger generation!

:o Thanks for the warning! I'll try to stick to the lumpy ones without facial hair. As for connecting with the younger crowd, I'll just be happy as an old fart!

FatMan

[ezrunner]

Scarred for life

Dooh!

Road Trip w/ the old farts!

-rob