Smart Parts Aquired!

[Rudz]

I never said I had no idea what was going on. Just that I am watching this develop.

TK

Spill it, or Beemer gets it.....





Lololololol

[Magmoormaster]

I still love you CP. :nohomo:

[cockerpunk]

you guys are looking at the wrong guy if you want to clean the forums up.

you really think this post -

it seems pretty silly to speculate with how little information we have. there crap was gonna get bought, everything out ther is speculation.

deserved this response? -

I'm sorry, maybe you have some special Cockerpunk-Edition dictionary in which the word "acquire" is defined as "window shop"?

I guess I'd forgotten your oft-mentioned "credentials" (your words not mine) that consist of meeting and having your picture taken with Tom Kaye (that's not an endorsement, pal...) and "publishing" videos to Youtube along with thousands of injured car-surfers, wannabe rappers and drunk beerpong players. You'll have to excuse me for not bowing to the clearly superior knowledge of a student who as of a few years ago was just some kid begging for people to donate barrels for a cockamamie barrel "test" that didn't account for temperature or humidity. It's been made clear through recent posts here that you rarely look into the things that you comment so authoritatively on, nor do you have the necessary real world experience to fully understand the things that I'm sure you've just learned in class and are applying to paintball applications.

Here are some Merriam-Webster definitions that might be helpful to you in the future:

transitive verb
1: to get as one's own: a : to come into possession or control of often by unspecified means b : to come to have as a new or added characteristic, trait, or ability

credentials noun
2(plural): testimonials or certified documents showing that a person is entitled to credit or has a right to exercise official power

adjective
1: exaggerating or disposed to exaggerate one's own worth or importance often by an overbearing manner

cuase i don't think a 2 sentence post dealing with how little knowledge we acutally have attempting to calm down the dicussion warrented a post with i count over a DOZEN personal attacks, NONE of which acutally deal with the subject at hand? he merely assumed the thread title was accurate (which its not), and then flammed me for now going on 2 pages. also notice, i have not flamed him back once.

really AO? really? your going to condemn me?

this is absurd. the only one who ruined this thread was fizzle fry.

[skipdogg]

I never said I had no idea what was going on. Just that I am watching this develop.

TK

Ahhh, finally he admits knowing something

So.... let's hear what it is.

[cockerpunk]

Ahhh, finally he admits knowing something

So.... let's hear what it is.

me too!

there were lots of rumors that your involved TK ... i pretty much poo-pooed them after our little "never get into the paintball industry" talk, but now im not so sure ...

[Frizzle Fry]

cuase i don't think a 2 sentence post dealing with how little knowledge we acutally have attempting to calm down the dicussion warrented a post with i count over a DOZEN personal attacks, NONE of which acutally deal with the subject at hand? he merely assumed the thread title was accurate (which its not), and then flammed me for now going on 2 pages. also notice, i have not flamed him back once.

really AO? really? your going to condemn me?

this is absurd. the only one who ruined this thread was fizzle fry.

Again, the title and the initial link (8/20) led to a page that state the IP was acquired. Two days later (8/22), the page was edited/replaced and a new article was posted that explained the initial misunderstanding and had more info, including the fact that 68caliber.com will be the official outlet for news related to White Hats LLC. The initial statement, coupled with the statements on the White Hats site "The company has acquired the assets of several technically innovative companies within the paintball industry..." told a different story than the later, edited statements.

Regardless, have only your posts, your videos, and your actions on which to judge you. When people are regularly approached and presented with haughtiness, conceitedness and arrogance, they will tend to view everything you say through a different lens than if they knew nothing about you. With a predisposition, or sensitization, people will be more likely to pick apart your statements and read more into them. When you have a documented track record of insulting and demeaning people for their thoughts and speculations, this tends to happen more often. On some sites, a moderator status might shield you from criticism, while on others you might be offered an opportunity to calm down, ignore it, and then be banned entirely for your inability to present information without constant showmanship and abrasiveness...

In the long run it would behoove you to think a little more before you speak (or type), and not assume that everyone else at the party is your inferior; be it intellectually or informedly. Clearly I'm not the only one who feels that way, or my PM box wouldn't be full of messages from people (some from other forums) who agree and are glad someone finally came out and said it.

[spantol]

Because I don't think a 2(*) sentence post dealing with how little knowledge we actually have attempting to calm down the discussion warranted a post with I count over a DOZEN personal attacks, NONE of which actually deal with the subject at hand. He merely assumed the thread title was accurate (which it's not), and then flamed me for now going on 2(*) pages. Also notice, I have not flamed him back once.

Really AO? Really? You're going to condemn me?

This is absurd. The only one who ruined this thread was Fizzle Fry.

Fixed that as best I could for you. Style guides typically recommend spelling out ten and below, but I can let that one go as personal preference.

Again, it's all in how you present yourself.

[AO Moderation Team]

Back On Topic

If not this will apply.

Threads and posts can and will be removed where necessary without notice or warning. You also can and will be banned without notice or warning if it is necessary. We try hard to avoid this action but if we have to we will. Your thread or post will most likely just be removed.

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[skipdogg]

If not this will apply.



So don't wonder why you can't log in for a week.

Thanks for putting an end to all that sillyness :)

[CatoRockwell]

If not this will apply.



So don't wonder why you can't log in for a week.

My theory about WhiteHats LLC identity is rather elaborate but it involves Cancer Man from X-Files and a mass scale government conspiracy to hyjack the paintball industry and perpetuate yet another government coverup of extraterrestrial life.

Also, this plan involves either cloning TK or making an identical android and then replacing him. This new TK will then use AO and TK's accrued status to then turn paintballers into Men in Black who will shut down any legitimate UFO research.

Discuss...

[BigEvil]

My theory about WhiteHats LLC identity is rather elaborate but it involves Cancer Man from X-Files and a mass scale government conspiracy to hyjack the paintball industry and perpetuate yet another government coverup of extraterrestrial life.

Also, this plan involves either cloning TK or making an identical android and then replacing him. This new TK will then use AO and TK's accrued status to then turn paintballers into Men in Black who will shut down any legitimate UFO research.

Discuss...

This actually makes more sense than anything else at this point I still say Beemer is the mastermind behind all of this.

[elgalloblanco]

My theory about WhiteHats LLC identity is rather elaborate but it involves Cancer Man from X-Files and a mass scale government conspiracy to hyjack the paintball industry and perpetuate yet another government coverup of extraterrestrial life.

Also, this plan involves either cloning TK or making an identical android and then replacing him. This new TK will then use AO and TK's accrued status to then turn paintballers into Men in Black who will shut down any legitimate UFO research.

Discuss...

could be... or White Lion and Men Without Hats got tired of one-hit wonder-dom?

[rabidchihauhau]

Clarification. But first - for those who do not know from long standing tradition, "Rabidchihauhau" (deliberately spelled wrong) is Steve Davidson. Used to be I didn't have to make that statement, but these days it's a whole new crowd.

As you can all imagine, I've been quite busy. That being said, this is not a tease, but a clarification of some things that folks seem to have been getting wrong.

There are allusions to (if not outright claims) that the substantive content of the White Hat LLC press releases on 68Caliber "changed" from release one to release two.

This is not the case. What actually happened is two things: first, another website/blog posted and then removed some erroneous information. However, before the removal, the content was posted to PBNation. The problem is that the other website's (incorrect) information appeared under the heading of "originally posted on 68Caliber". That post on PBNation has since been removed at the request of 68Caliber. Unfortunately, it was up on the site long enough to create the impression that White Hats LLC had said one thing and then later changed it to something different. (PBN is not the bad guy here.)

The second thing is: Many people read the original WH press release so quickly (and no doubt with a fair amount of emotion) that they misread or came to conclusions about things that weren't stated in the press release.

Here is the initial paragraph of the first press release from WH:

White Hats LLC, a limited liability company formed in 2010 through the acquisition of the assets and intellectual property holdings of several existing paintball companies has entered into an exclusive arrangement with secured creditors to purchase all of the assets of Smart Parts Inc., including intellectual property, machinery, finished goods and etc.

and here is the relevant paragraph of the second press release from WH:

White Hats LLC is in the middle of the acquisition process. They have secured an exclusive position with the creditors

The second press release then goes on to say the following:

The statement

The bold quoted sentence was not a quote from a WH press release, but is, instead, a statement made by many who have posted in various forums on the subject. So many people were in fact making that statement that WH felt it necessary to put out the second press release.

At no time and at no place on the web has White Hats LLC said anything other than the facts of the situation: they have an exclusive arrangement with creditors.

Please feel free to speculate and to offer your commentary (don't need my permission for that), but please remember that a single outlet for official information has been designated in the (forlorn) hope that folks can double check in one place and at least be talking from the same page (for a couple of sentences anyway).

As always - WH thanks you all for your patience and will release additional information when it is appropriate to do so.

[zondo]

Please feel free to speculate and to offer your commentary (don't need my permission for that)...

Other than press releases and AGD's comments, that's all anyone's been doing in this thread.

[druid]

Clarification. But first - for those who do not know from long standing tradition, "Rabidchihauhau" (deliberately spelled wrong) is Steve Davidson. Used to be I didn't have to make that statement, but these days it's a whole new crowd.

As you can all imagine, I've been quite busy. That being said, this is not a tease, but a clarification of some things that folks seem to have been getting wrong.

There are allusions to (if not outright claims) that the substantive content of the White Hat LLC press releases on 68Caliber "changed" from release one to release two.

This is not the case. What actually happened is two things: first, another website/blog posted and then removed some erroneous information. However, before the removal, the content was posted to PBNation. The problem is that the other website's (incorrect) information appeared under the heading of "originally posted on 68Caliber". That post on PBNation has since been removed at the request of 68Caliber. Unfortunately, it was up on the site long enough to create the impression that White Hats LLC had said one thing and then later changed it to something different. (PBN is not the bad guy here.)

The second thing is: Many people read the original WH press release so quickly (and no doubt with a fair amount of emotion) that they misread or came to conclusions about things that weren't stated in the press release.

Here is the initial paragraph of the first press release from WH:

White Hats LLC, a limited liability company formed in 2010 through the acquisition of the assets and intellectual property holdings of several existing paintball companies has entered into an exclusive arrangement with secured creditors to purchase all of the assets of Smart Parts Inc., including intellectual property, machinery, finished goods and etc.

and here is the relevant paragraph of the second press release from WH:

White Hats LLC is in the middle of the acquisition process. They have secured an exclusive position with the creditors

The second press release then goes on to say the following:

The statement

The bold quoted sentence was not a quote from a WH press release, but is, instead, a statement made by many who have posted in various forums on the subject. So many people were in fact making that statement that WH felt it necessary to put out the second press release.

At no time and at no place on the web has White Hats LLC said anything other than the facts of the situation: they have an exclusive arrangement with creditors.

Please feel free to speculate and to offer your commentary (don't need my permission for that), but please remember that a single outlet for official information has been designated in the (forlorn) hope that folks can double check in one place and at least be talking from the same page (for a couple of sentences anyway).

As always - WH thanks you all for your patience and will release additional information when it is appropriate to do so.

Red bold = that's ALL that's been said. So..who IS white hats? Why do you all hide behind 68 cal? I know that you [guys] posted "it takes time to.......[blather on about a whole lot of nothing]"

meaning....you have to get with each other and get your stories straight before telling us what SHOULD have been in the original article.

What harm is there in telling us who you [all] are? If such an "agreement" is so solidly in place, there's no reason to suspect anyone "undercutting" your agreement now is there?