new paintball book coming out

[rabidchihauhau]

I just announced the impending release (April) of my A Parents Guide to Paintball.

More info over at http://www.68caliber.wordpress.com blog.

[punkncat]

Hey Rabid, how's it going?

This message is just a touch on the spammish side. Thought I might "legitimize" it some....

[BigEvil]

Nice. I will have to give a copy to my brother in law who jokingly refers to my nephew as a "homo" for playing

[rabidchihauhau]

wasn't intended to be; I suppose I could have said

"hey, I've written yet another boring book about paintball, so if you want to see a little bit more about it - go hit google"

[Chronobreak]

steve,

this is a great idea and long time coming

but a book for parents when there still isnt a GOOD introduction/knowledge book for beginners?

seems back asswards to me

[Spider-TW]

steve,

this is a great idea and long time coming

but a book for parents when there still isnt a GOOD introduction/knowledge book for beginners?

seems back asswards to me

I don't think I've ever met a beginner that would read a book. As a beginner, you're pretty much at the mercy of local facilities and knowledge. By the time you've played enough to want to read a book, you're not so much a beginner. For a clueless parent, I can see a book being useful, since you're looking at where things may be going, not so much anything in particular.

A beginner book would be a good thing, but it seems like a tough group to catch. The beginner scenario book(s?) seem to get a marginal reception among the players.

[Beemer]

Hey good job on the book.

Also just caught the blog for Jan. seventeenth, how the hell did I miss THAT.
Here I thought YOU were bringing back the USPL. You feel like that Rodney Dangerfield guy yet? no respect.............

Hey I see you have links back to AO over there, knock it off with the spam will ya.

History in the Making? Or History Repeating
January 17, 2009 by 68caliber

Allow me to introduce you to -

THE UNITED STATES PAINTBALL LEAGUE, also known as the USPL.

http://68caliber.wordpress.com/

[rabidchihauhau]

Hey, once the book gets picked up by the Oprah book club, I think there'll be plenty of room for others - a whole series in fact. Then a clothing line, then a signature series of guns, then...

Sadly tho, given the subject matter of this one, I think its a pretty foregone conclusion that 'how to cheat at paintball' will never be seeing print.

Beginners as in the case of - I've played a few times, love it, now what - would probably be better covered by a website - my upcoming website for parents as a matter of fact.

No - I'm not going to give the site a name (for obvious reasons, Beemer, lol), bit I do expect to use this initial book as the launching point for a bunch of other things.

Maybe I'll start it off with a t-shirt called the three no-no's of paintball:

Do Not Be Shy
Do Not Tunnelvision
Do Not Keep Your Mouth Shut

and

ALWAYS pull your trigger

[shives007]

steve,

this is a great idea and long time coming

but a book for parents when there still isnt a GOOD introduction/knowledge book for beginners?

seems back asswards to me

Chrono, kids are getting "started" w/out any help. Helping the people who should be guiding them is not a bad idea.

Shives

PS: Might we see you at Chili Bowl?

[rabidchihauhau]

hey, if it's not spamming you guys, I just put up a blog for the book. cover mockup, table of contents, etc.

if this is spamming - ignore.

if not - paintball parents

its hosted off of my science fiction site. If you like science fiction, you might want to check that out as well - lots of movies, radio plays, e-books and audio books - even some free fiction in the 'steve davidson' section. (and some paintball stuff in that ssection too)