Is this supposed to be cool or something?

[Ov3rmind]

I just saw this image for the team "Naughty by Nature" on Paintball.com. Sometimes safety does slip, but IMO, this is not acceptable (especially for the level they are playing at). That's all we need for paintball, a "gangsta" 12 year old with his team, all of whom have paint, air, and no barrel condoms (and ALL of them with their masks up, yay!).

Maybe I'm playing the soccer mom role here, but the pic did get to me.

[Cryer]

I'm not saying this to jump on the bandwagon, but the attitude conveyed by these players enfuriates me. If I'm ever in a position of authority (ref, sponsor, tournie organizer) and I see something like that, your flipping GONE! no warning, just out.

[MayAMonkeyBeYourPinata]

Honestly that does peeve me a bit.

Also the kid in the middle appeared to already have shot himself twice

[Ov3rmind]

I also love the paint on his foot and leg. That's a genuine tuff guy right there.

[Mindflux]

Is it supposed to be cool or something to critique what others do in life. Worry about what YOU are doing and your surroundings, not some picture of an event you wern't at 5 feet away from them without barrels. You wern't hurt, and wont be hurt by the picture.

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[Echez09]

I've seen the short one in APG a few times, and man is he funny looking........... Anyway, that is unexcuseable (sp? )

[Cryer]

Originally posted by Mindflux
Is it supposed to be cool or something to critique what others do in life. Worry about what YOU are doing and your surroundings, not some picture of an event you wern't at 5 feet away from them without barrels. You wern't hurt, and wont be hurt by the picture.

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I bet mindflux is the tall guy in yellow with the absent stare on his face.

[MayAMonkeyBeYourPinata]

Originally posted by Mindflux
Is it supposed to be cool or something to critique what others do in life. Worry about what YOU are doing and your surroundings, not some picture of an event you wern't at 5 feet away from them without barrels. You wern't hurt, and wont be hurt by the picture.

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hehe u are a hypocrite you are critiquing, while you said don't worry what others are doing

[Mindflux]

Originally posted by MayAMonkeyBeYourPinata


hehe u are a hypocrite you are critiquing, while you said don't worry what others are doing

No, I'm making a suggestion. There's a difference.

[Mindflux]

Originally posted by Cryer


I bet mindflux is the tall guy in yellow with the absent stare on his face.

Pft, I wish I was that slim

[Ginjiroku]

Originally posted by Mindflux
Is it supposed to be cool or something to critique what others do in life. Worry about what YOU are doing and your surroundings, not some picture of an event you wern't at 5 feet away from them without barrels. You wern't hurt, and wont be hurt by the picture.

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Yes we will be hurt. Have you read the negative news story about paintball related eye injuries going up. The information is bias and they don't give you all the facts but it is people like those in the picture that allow for this stuff to be in the news. It gives paintball a bad reputation.

[Chojin Man]

the kid who shot his own leg looks kind of like the troll from lord of the rings.

[Ov3rmind]

Originally posted by Mindflux
Is it supposed to be cool or something to critique what others do in life. Worry about what YOU are doing and your surroundings, not some picture of an event you wern't at 5 feet away from them without barrels. You wern't hurt, and wont be hurt by the picture.

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Because at that level they have an obligation to follow the rules, especially when they're being watched by so many people. That and anyone who encourages this sort of behavior is bad for paintball in general, and I don't want to feel those effects.

[Cryer]

These guys are like the baby backstreet boys of paintball

[nato]

"Sububan Linguo"

-I dont know about you guys but I feel pretty intimidated by these gangstas of the hood. Their glazed over eyes with intimidating looks makes me feel less of a man and more of a young innocent boy. Im a white suburban kid in a world full of hatred and anger. This picture stirs my insides the wrong way and gives me a sad feeling inside... much like the sexual harrasment panda in south park.

"Language that people lacking in the skills of social speach patterns use"

-I dont know about yo' as- guys but I feel pretty intimidated by dese-he'ah gangstas o' da dam- hood. Deir glazed ova' eyes wit' intimidatin' peeks makes
me feel less o' some dude an' mo' o' some jailbait innocent boy. No diggety. Im some pale suburban kid in some world full o' hatred an' anga'. Dis picture
stirs mah insides da wrong way an' gives me some sad feelin' inside... much likes da sexual harrasment panda in sout' park.


I have edited my own unfortunate vocab...

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