History Channel tonight!

[.tMan]

yes, the history is finally showing some paintball. It's something about war games. It said 9:00/8:00c. I just saw the 5 second clip and I got so excited.

[Ultimator]

yay! more negative press! im so excited!

[Sir_Brass]

not really. I don't care how you define it, paintball originated as a war game, and MANY of us still play it as such and enjoy it as such. It's not negative press at all.

No matter what language we use (except for ignorrant gangsta speech) or how we try and portray paintball, our supporters will always support us and our enemies will always try and make our sport illegal. Calling paintball a war game (which it is, basically, to those of us who play scenario and woodsball) is not going to change anything.

I look forward to seeing this thing on the history channel. THC has always been a fairly conservative channel, so I don't think they'll give negative press to paintball beyond what is fact.

[Pacifist_Farmer]

I just saw the commercial your reffering too

Is it just me or are they implying that it was invented by the military and now its being used by "weekend warriors"


I hate people who dont do research on a subject and then claim to know the facts

[Sir_Brass]

you're basing all of this on a teaser ad? Ever heard "Don't count your chickens till they hatch"? Just wait and see it tonight and THEN see if they did their research or not.

[Athius]

Every team based sport is a war game. Like football for example or hockey.

[Ginjiroku]

Did anyone see it cuz I missed it.

[68magOwner]

gin, u didnt miss it, its on tonighy....doh!

[Sir_Brass]

Originally posted by Athius
Every team based sport is a war game. Like football for example or hockey.

very good point. I guess it can be said that that is so. After all, in nature, we see animals engaging in 'war games' of their own. When lion cubs wrestle, they're learning how to hunt and take down prey. Same thing with bear cubs.

[Cypres0099]

I couldn't find it in my program guide. Anyone else with dishnetwork able to see it?

Also, what's the title?

[cphilip]

Herm.... I thought Paintball originated from Tree Marking and then the guys that did that decided to play a game of tag and elimination with these Tree Marking devices....

Baseball, Soccer and Basketball are "War Games"? I think not. I not sure your theory can hold up very long.

Not sure I would say that Paintball "Originated" from a War game if I was you. Might have "evolved" into one, in some cases, like War theme Scenarios and such but not "Originated" from them.

[gibby]

Originally posted by cphilip
Herm.... I thought Paintball originated from Tree Marking and then the guys that did that decided to play a game of tag and elimination with these Tree Marking devices....

Baseball, Soccer and Basketball are "War Games"? I think not. I not sure your theory can hold up very long.

Not sure I would say that Paintball "Originated" from a War game if I was you. Might have "evolved" into one, in some cases, like War theme Scenarios and such but not "Originated" from them.

It'd be interesting if they showed that "historic" part of how paintball first came to light.

[cphilip]

Dam sure would be! Someone ought to round at least a few of those guys up and interview them and get thier description of the whole thing on tape for the future. Josh? Adam?

[Ginjiroku]

oh I didn't see the post date. I was sure that I saw this thread yestarday.

[Sir_Brass]

Originally posted by cphilip
Herm.... I thought Paintball originated from Tree Marking and then the guys that did that decided to play a game of tag and elimination with these Tree Marking devices....

Baseball, Soccer and Basketball are "War Games"? I think not. I not sure your theory can hold up very long.

Not sure I would say that Paintball "Originated" from a War game if I was you. Might have "evolved" into one, in some cases, like War theme Scenarios and such but not "Originated" from them.

hmmm, point taken. It was an off-the-cuff hypothesis anyway .