this sounds REALY newbieish...

[irbodden]

Vick's Vapor Rub..

Put it where you got shot and will DRASTICALLY reduce bruises. Put it in your gear bag and put it where ya got shot after each game.

[Kevmaster]

yep. Chicks dig the bruises

[Polishpickles451]

they shouldn't be a problem
you will get used to them soon and they won't be a prob.
suck it up and eventually you'l play in a tee shirt

[Jonno06]

me-"see this bruise?"
hot chick-"oh yea,must have hurt"
me-"nah..i got that one in 'Nam"
hot chick-"wow,ur sexy"

thats how it is with me,i dunno bout anyone else

[Clare]

yeah...guys dig my bruises.


JK HAVOC!

[banzaimf]

Due to some of my other hobbies, I rarely bruise anymore. dear god I am a freak.

anyways. layers will help, especially if the outer layer is baggy. the baggier the better (to a point)

banzaimf

[Cliffio]

Originally posted by CaPoEiRa
yeah...guys dig my bruises.

i doubt its the bruises
:)

[Clare]

i doubt its the bruises

must be the bruises I give them...yeah.

[S14-Racer]

Well with the welts there is nothing you can really do except for going out to the field bundled up like stay-puff. Personally I like the ringworm infestation look, its all the rage man.

Bruises can be minimized by the amount of iron in your blood though. If you bruise easilly I would take some supplements. I knoticed my first bruise (from anything), well except when I broke a bone in my hand, in yrs last week when I got hit and it was a very faint yellow. Red meat is your friend hehe.

[Clare]

Personally I like the ringworm infestation look, its all the rage man.

I like that..I think I may use it :)

[Mild 7]

Nobody digs my welts or bruises. Someone came over to me at work and asked if I practice karate. I was like, "what made u ask that?", then she said, 'cause the bruises on my arm. The first time when I went indoor speedball, I came out with 10 welts, mostly on my arm, hand, and shoulder. I had to wear long sleeve in this hot weather so I can hide'em at work. Some people think and have ask me if I have some sort of disease.

It's hard for me to explain to people when they ask. Majority of people I've explained to do not know what paintball is. And for some people know what paintball is, they don't know what is it all about, they think its a violent, painful game, which my bruise and welts does not help me explaining it.

So now, I take it real easy when I go play, tryin not to bunker others and most of all, get bunkered.

[einhander619]

Don't get hit. I can't believe someone hasn't said those exact words yet!

[DeFAuLt]

Originally posted by Mild 7
It's hard for me to explain to people when they ask. Majority of people I've explained to do not know what paintball is. And for some people know what paintball is, they don't know what is it all about, they think its a violent, painful game, which my bruise and welts does not help me explaining it.

that's a problem with me. one of my teachers saw welts and bruises on me and asked if i was being abused at home. i said i play paintball and she looked at me like i was a psycho.

[AcemanPB]

my friend got nailed in the arm several months ago and he still has a mark there might be a scar i dunno but it was the wrost welt i've ever seen.

[project2501]

ok, first, thanks for the hits everybody

also, some clarity. i'm not realy a newbie, i just stoped playing last year when all my friends went with electric guns and i was stuck with a minimag and no skill. i picked up the gun againe, because my cousin is over and he wants to play paintball with me (and the electric elitests). now i have to toughen up and re-learn everything.

yes, i do have some loose camo jackets i can wear outside, and i also have a longleave underware shirt (the kind that keeps you warm, but not boiling), i think i'll wear that. and, last, if i cant take it, than i can borrow my friends motocross armor, and look realy stupid in it.(lol lol) but hey, if i spray the armor camo, it could look cool/ or like real kevlar.

thanks alot guys!