Stupid NBC

[halB]

they wont use proper eye protection till a celebrity loses an eye

*crosses fingers and prays its oprah*

[Curly]

Yeah this episode is pretty old and it has been brought up a bunch of times.

[Hexis]

heh, it's almost as if when my TiVo picks up this rerun due to the word "paintball" in the description, I have a forewarning that somone will bring it up here.

[lamby]

stop belly-aching!

I too love the sport of paintball and do not want to see it portrayed in a bad light, but let it go for the love of pete. First off, they are actors they are doing a role (markers may never even have been gassed up) and seeing paintball being played may even make some others think "Hey that looks like fun. Lets try that some time."

As far as safety: Yea playing without goggles is pretty stupid, but heck when I was young we used to play war with bb guns with no more protection than a pair of safty glasses (the old glass ones with the wire side frames, most of you kids {not meant as a slam} here have no idea what I am talking about as they are not used much anymore..What can I say, I am old)and a sock for a cup. I can tell you from first hand experiance, a bb traveling at near 700fps has alot more sting and generates alot more damage than a paintball at 285fps!! I had a bb stuck in my leg, my brother had one stuck in his head (both near the skin and pulled out with a x-acto knife and a tweezers)Both of these were from breaking the "no shooting within 25'" rule. Crazy, or insane in my case, people will always do things that will get them hurt. My most injuries (and most serious) were from BMX, and motocross when I got older. The "gutzier" you are the more time you spend in the hospital ER. There has to be a formula in there somewhere

For those of you that say paintball is not a "para-military" game also need to wakeup and smell the coffee. How do you think paintball started? what do you think the senario games are? what do you think most rec ball is?

Wakeup call, paintball is not in and upon itself a sport, it is a game. There are different facets to the game, and the "sport" as you call it is the "tourney type" speed-ball and hyper-ball that is played. The rest is a "recreational activity".

One of my other favorite "recreational activities" is shooting. Do you think that the safe gun owner is protrayed favorably in the media? Heck no, all they show guns for is killing people. What about the TENS of MILLIONS of firearm owners that shoot trap (me), silhouettes (me), and paper (also me) that never kill a thing (not me, I love venision)? do they get any respect? No. And to top that off, the gun lobby is one of the most powerfull in Washington. Sometimes you just have to open your eyes to see that a "spade is a spade" and what paintball really is: an aggressive game that pits person on person with guns.

I know this is a rant (a dang long one too) and I am sorry about that, but some of you guys need to wake up and only worry about your own safety and keep that number one. Realize that the reason you are seeing more paintball stuff in TV and film is because it is getting more popular (even if it is in a poor light)and celebrate that.

[shartley]

lamby

[SSJ4_Goku]

I like Shartley, he tells it like it is.

[Tom Sparkman]

Buy a dictionary

Originally posted by lamby
Wakeup call, paintball is not in and upon itself a sport, it is a game. There are different facets to the game, and the "sport" as you call it is the "tourney type" speed-ball and hyper-ball that is played. The rest is a "recreational activity".

[lamby]

Thank you Shartley (love the site)

Ok, I am not going to beat a dead horse, my last comment stated that:
I too love the sport **** notice the word sport ***** of paintball and do not want to see it portrayed in a bad light

But people will do stupid things. I am just sick of hearing all of the sniveling about the "bad press", and the people that shoot kids for trick or treat candy, or what have you. Our modern liberal society thinks guns are bad. It does not matter if they are real guns, paintball markers (used to seperate it from the "gun" that it is), or even cap guns.

I spent 8+ years in the Air Force and when I play rec ball, I try to bring the same intensity and disipline that I used in field training exercises. I was at the fall Big Game at SAM's In Racine (Had a GREAT time...Nicki RULES). There I met up with MANY other ex-military types. I am sorry, but from what I have seen rec ball is VERY VERY para-military. The difference is that a paintball marker can not be used to simulate a true military senario. This is why the military uses the worlds most expensive "laser tag" game ever, called "MILES" (I have no idea what that stands for) and real M-16s shooting blanks.

I am not alone in the idea that "its fun to hunt something that can shoot back" and at the end of the day our sore, paint stained bodies go to the bar dressed in camo and have a great time. When I play tourney ball, I am wearing a jersey, and very in your face. Not the stealty, hunter-like person that I am in the woods.

If you want to save the world from the liberals, good luck. I have been donating lots of money to the NRA to defend the nations one freedom that protects all the other freedoms. "the right to own and bear arms"

I am sorry that I am not the run of the mill sheep on this issue.

Again, I LOVE this site.. AO and all of you rule!

[shartley]

[lamby]

Thanks again Shartley,

I learned something new today, therefor, it is a good day. I want to learn something new EVERY day. and I try to do just that.

[shartley]

Originally posted by lamby
Thanks again Shartley,

I learned something new today, therefor, it is a good day. I want to learn something new EVERY day. and I try to do just that.

No problem... and....

LOL That is funny.... that is how I live MY life.

[EnderWigginPballin]

Originally posted by kevmaster

maybe when im in congress some day....lol!

Congress?!?!?!?!?!?!?

forget the legislature..... vote Ender for President in 2024! I miss being able to run in 2020 by 1 year, I'll be 34, not 35... lol

yeah anyways.... don't forget the 1st Amendment. Unless we take a network to court and prove that their portrayal of paintball players is libelous because it is damaging our reputation, then they can have their "paintball players" do whatever the heck they want and act like red-necks and psychos (King of Queens)

[Vendetta]

Seems to me that any type of positive portrayal, even if incorrect, is better than nothing.

BTW Ender = cool books

[EnderWigginPballin]

Originally posted by Vendetta
Seems to me that any type of positive portrayal, even if incorrect, is better than nothing.

BTW Ender = cool books

yeah, and hopefully most people know not to take sitcoms seriously...

yeah, I've read Ender's game about 15 times....