You know when you're obsessed with paintball when...

[Bucky]

when you start calculating expences by cases of paint, and not money.

[Cryer]

I'm not just saying this, guys, but the other day, I was watching the news on the war. They showed a group of marines filing out of the back of an APC, and as I looked at each of them as they came into view, my first thought (and I'm not kidding...)was


"WTF?!? Where is that guys mask?!?! He could get hurt..."


Also at work, (I work in a stereotypical office environment with cubicles and all) I find myself subconsiously(SP?) noticing which cubicle walls would provide more cover, a better angle, etc. Supermarkets, too

Originally posted by Demonio
You buy yourself an Emag so you can let your friends use your minimag to play with you.

I'm actually saving money with that specific goal in mind

Originally posted by Demonio
You try to convince your friend to turn a piece of his land into a 2-4 man field set-up

Did that

[ogre55]

When prior to taking a trip anywhere and for any reason, you always inquire what fields are on the area and how to get there from where you will be staying.

And in the "you just can't make this stuff up" category.

While at a pre-show, opening night party for a Broadway musical, your middle and index fingers unconciously practice pulling the trigger whenever your hand is at your side.

Ogre

[paint magnet]

You look at airsoft stuff and think "Hey, that would be fun to play with at the field while eating lunch!"

You plan events around your paintball schedule.

And yes, I'm guilty of planning vacations around good fields :)

All the 9v/AA batteries in your house are used to power hoppers or guns, yet you can never find any for your flashlight or CD player when you need them.

You've ever asked a Radio Shack employee a question about Intellifeed.

You've asked ANYONE other than a cocker tech at a store if they carried or knew what size actuator rod coupler set screws were. (try that at Dick's sporting goods, who claim to know about paintball )

You use the term 'cocker' in school/public.


You wonder why Ace hardware doesn't carry anything but cast iron 90 degree elbows and why heat shrink tubing is so darn expensive.

You go to the paintball store just to see if any of the new stuff is in to drool over even though you're broke. And they know you by name.

[GatoLoco]

Originally posted by jpdgas


everything you own (with the exception of pb gear)has the possibility of being liquidated for more/better pb gear.

Oh totaly, sell the stuff that doesnt matter, i dont even miss my mattress

[andy13186]

My 1989 grand marquis cost 200 dollars. Its air conditioning is broken.

I just spent 375 on a rt mag, choosing paintball over a nicer car/air conditioning. I live in florida btw.

I am officially obsessed with paintball.




Oh btw you may be obsessed with paintball if you pop a car tire, but choose to buy 3 cases of paint instead of replacing it.

[StuDawggie]

Originally posted by TheJester

-you go to your local proshop even when you don't need paintball gear

-your local pro-shop owners often will give you free fills cause they like you

-the average trip to the paintball store, even to just get paint and air, takes 45 minutes

I'm guilty of all 3 of those, but instead of a 45 minute drive, I drive 90 minutes, and I have 2 stores about 10 minutes from me that I refuse to deal with cuz they don't appreciate Mags.

But you know you're really bad when you work at a senior apartment complex, and look at the residents and try to figure out who would be the most fun to bunker behind their walker, or what it would be like to do a "Drive by" in one of their motorized scooters.

[elpimpo]

i think they should let us take those scooters on the field that would be fun

[Cryer]

Originally posted by paint magnet
You've ever asked a Radio Shack employee a question about Intellifeed.

I have...

[elpimpo]

what did he say

[TheJester]

Originally posted by StuDawggie
I'm guilty of all 3 of those, but instead of a 45 minute drive, I drive 90 minutes, and I have 2 stores about 10 minutes from me that I refuse to deal with cuz they don't appreciate Mags.

who said anything about traveling 45 min? the shop is only 10 min away....i'm in the shop for 45 min when i'm only getting air

[FordPrefect]

You spend 9 hours making pants specifcally for paintball because you can't find any that you like.

[FlagCarrier]

you know you're obsessed when you compare people you know to different guns

[elpimpo]

what

[FlagCarrier]

me and my friend will be sitting down and he'll just start talking about people like they're guns. "she's a timmy, but he's more of a bushy."

he's a problem child