Is this supposed to be cool or something?

[Tyger]

Originally posted by Chance Buckman
...Bob long is good, but if he was in better shape he would be able to think more clearly and move faster, thus making him better. Yes, fat people can be good at paintball, but if they lose weight they will be better, it is common sense.

That's about at logical as saying that I could type faster if I was thinner. Or I would be a better chess player if I lost weight. Or I could start a bonfire easier if I wasn't a big guy. As far as I know, there is no study that finds that thin people are smarter. So I fail to see how a lack of fat makes one's brain work better.

Oh, and FYI, your brain is mostly fatty tissue.

-Tyger

[shartley]

Originally posted by tony3
OMG OMG OMG HES IS GOIN TO SHOT TEH EEYS OUT!11@!!!

You guys freak out over everything. I mean seriously, after sitting in the boiling sun all day watching xball games at chicago open I didn't see one pro put a barrel sock back in his gun. Even watching aftershock and the like practice at badlandz I never saw anyone put their barrel sock in.

[shartley]

Originally posted by Tyger
Oh, and FYI, your brain is mostly fatty tissue.

-Tyger

[dansim]

Originally posted by shartley

and how you look and how you play are also irrelevant

[shartley]

Originally posted by dansim
and how you look and how you play are also irrelevant

[FutureMagOwner]

yeah i think you guys are over thinking this if the guy is in shape he will play better because he can run faster when he needs to, keep playing at a fast pace the whole game without getting as tired, etc, etc.

[GT]

Few comments before I start in on some of the real morons....

Some of you guys need to invest time in critical thinking skills and learn to remove yourself from the subject and view it as subjectivly as possible.

Secondally,
Your phycsical state, for most of us, is dynamic. (If you cant figure out what that means print this post and ask mommy or daddy). I am on a little three man team. I am the smallest guy on our team at about 5'11". My other 2 buds are 6'3", 6'4". Guess what we can only play at so many feilds becuase my buds cant fit in some bunkers. I am not in wonderfull shape, but these two guys are. You think they whine and cry about being tall? DO you have any idea the intimidation when we take the feild?

Thirdly,
I am talking about body fat and body structer as it relates to the game. Sure its nice to look hard but to use that in the game is a huge asset.

Finally
WHERE THE HECK DID I SAY FAT FOLKS CANY PLAY? You guys really need to learn how to read. If it pisses you off sit back read the post again and then post. Most of you that get pissy and post are going to die of a heart attack at a young age. All i said is that our current stock of pros are going to be severally out matched in the next few years if they dont start taking cross trainning very seriously. The younger guys running around now are dam fast and will destroy pro paintball when they gain those skills.

Fat is NOT an asset in paintball no matter what some may want to believe.

good post shartly!

Agreed, some of the best guys I have played with are your average dad that has been playing for 10-15 years... however this is changing fast...

and how you look and how you play are also irrelevant

Maybe for rec ball.... you want to create a presence before, durring, and after the game. This is called the mental game and yes your physical attributes make a big difference.... If you dont understand how or why I posted that you need to play other sports(not aimed at you dan)

One day you will find a "fat kid" aiming at you. Maybe you havent yet realized that some people cant help being overweight, and it isnt up to them. But they still deserve everything you have. They deserve to have fun, and compete just like you. There isnt ANYTHING you can say to that. You got owned.

agin not talking about you.... sure there are better heavier players out there but I am not talking about your run of the mill player. If you have been playing paintball isntead of posting you would know that games can go either way and one elimnation doesnt make you king. Actaully read my posts instead of looking for funny pics and you might learn something

first off, if you think that i wouldnt say what i said, and more, to you to your face; lets meet up somewhere.

I love the internet tuff guy crap. All it does is make you look like a moron. You can clearly see I live in houston and your in VA. Act your age and grow up..

So dont use different sports to back up an argument about paintball.

Chance got my back!

If I didnt play paintball I would lose respect for the sport anytime I saw these players that where held at a profesional level.

Brightman's got my back!

well professional players tends to mean they have a regular excercise sessions etc to keep in top shape (i do believe dynasty is one of those) while pretty much anyone can play, that doesnt make them a pro

Future mag has my back!

hmm... maybe there is some hope still left here?

[Tyger]

Originally posted by shartley

Well, just going to the theory of "No fat makes you smarter", if you lose all the fat in the head, odds are you won't be smart no more.

Now me, I'm 6'4", 250 pounds. I'm not a small guy. I'm actually VERY happy with my weight, even though I'm over the "optimal". Why? Bouncers. I get 'em off my big, overweight body. I'm still fast enough to make my spots, And agile enough to get into most bunkers (except those annoying tiny things they make just to annoy me...)

I'm not a stick on steroids. Big guys rock the game.

Now if you want to really pick a fight, how many paintball "athletes" smoke?

-Tyger

[shartley]

Originally posted by Tyger
Well, just going to the theory of "No fat makes you smarter", if you lose all the fat in the head, odds are you won't be smart no more.

Now me, I'm 6'4", 250 pounds. I'm not a small guy. I'm actually VERY happy with my weight, even though I'm over the "optimal". Why? Bouncers. I get 'em off my big, overweight body. I'm still fast enough to make my spots, And agile enough to get into most bunkers (except those annoying tiny things they make just to annoy me...)

I'm not a stick on steroids. Big guys rock the game.

Now if you want to really pick a fight, how many paintball "athletes" smoke?

-Tyger

[swat150]

Little Chubster, ive seen that stupid gangsta kid in so many magazines. I would love to play that poser any day.

[teamkamakazee]

GUYS CHILL OUT

there barrels are pointing at the ground dont worry about it! you forget your saftey stuff to sometimes it isnt going to kill any of you guys just chill

[No sKiLLz]

Originally posted by Ov3rmind

Are you saying his dad let him play when he was 6/7 years old? If so, crying might be understandable.

Which brings up another interesting point. Minimum age to play at SC Village is 10. WTH was he doing out there in the first place with a $12-1300 marker? Of course the kid thinks he's immune to rules.

[Sir_Brass]

If I might make a statement about your brain being made up mostly of fatty tissue, well, that's somewhat untrue.

Your nerves have a coating called melanin (or something. it's been a few years since I took IB Biology my senior year of HS, the exact terms sometimes leave me), and it is insulation for your nerves. This is NOT the kind of fat your body burns. Your body burns fat molecules created from food that was not digested. If it's already fat that you injested, it stays fat and stays in your body. The fatty acids covering your nerve tissue (yes, this is the brain as well. fyi for those who don't know, the brain is a HUGE mass of nerve cells) are NOT burned.

HOWEVER, there is a syndrome that does cause the body to do this. It's very rare, and it is very deadly in it's advanced stages. A movie was made about one of the first discovered cases of this and it's called Lorenzo's Oil. Watch it if you want to get a lesson in unchained fatty acids .

[cockermongol]

Originally posted by Tyger

Now me, I'm 6'4", 250 pounds. I'm not a small guy. I'm actually VERY happy with my weight, even though I'm over the "optimal". Why? Bouncers. I get 'em off my big, overweight body. I'm still fast enough to make my spots, And agile enough to get into most bunkers (except those annoying tiny things they make just to annoy me...)

Bouncers are a big issue. I would rather have a 350 lb back guy who takes 10 bouncers a game than a 160 lb back guy who is going to get out on the first shot. And you don't have to be fast to play back...

As for image, when people see that all the back guys are big and all the front guys are small it will show the world that we actually ARE a real sport. You won't see a 150 lb lineman on the Carolina panthers, and there shouldn't be any skin-and-bone guys playing back. It will show that we have developed into a sport where little things like excess body fat can be used strategically.

[rx2]

Yes, the substance is myelin. It is formed in sheathes by a unnucleated cell known as a Schwan's cell, which rolls up around your nerve's axons, thus insulating them. This allows impulses to travel along the more quickly, with less chance of error. So, your brain contains a lot of fat, but it isn't really the "working" parts.

And Shartley, there has been some speculation (although it is difficult to determine without very long-term studies) that not allowing an intake in certain fats (i.e. fat free diets) can actually cause depletion of the myelin over long periods of time, which may lead to degenerative disorders such as CP, and Parkinson's, if I can remember correctly. Another reason to eat fish and olive oil!