A Real Sport

[ilikePB]

I like that, it's funny. But you are still weird.

[tyrion2323]

i'm not obsessed with clare (i know some guys on here that probly stalk her) but i was just tryin to think of names and i saw that ule body add...

Yeah.....I'm gonna have to agree here. All I know is that if online people started a fanclub for my girlfriend, I'd get a bit defensive.

[mcdkid]

joke

it seems some of u took what i said seriously...

advice for the furure don't do that to much, i have watch to much comedy central to be serious longer than 5-6 mins a day

[hAppy]

it seems some of u took what i said seriously...

advice for the furure don't do that to much, i have watch to much comedy central to be serious longer than 5-6 mins a day

or a bigger hint of sarcasm will help....

[Bolter]

mcdkid, I laughed out loud at your posts. I am on the same wavelength

But yes you are right the Pro paintballers have not been put in the limelight like other sports. There are two major teams that will be remembered above all others in my book......Avalanche (with Lasoya etc) and the current Dyansty. Not saying no-ones never heard of the other great teams and likewise Im not talking about skills, this is a media coverage, and therefore stardom, discussion. There are many factors which will influence popularity in sport.

acceptance to mainstream
money in prizes and sponsorship
media coverage, getting your face and team out there in mags and vids
training hard
winning


and probably many more. I feel the teams that crack this, will stand a better chance at getting recognised as mainstream and have stardom and as I said I think the only two so far EDIT:----> that have been anywhere near close (and there are others getting close) are the old Avalanche and the Dynasty machine. Insert --> And they are no-where near.

Keep your eye on the Russian Legion.....

[Jeffy-CanCon]

mcdkid -

When you are joking, give us a sign. Remember that most of the people here (myself included) will not know you well enough to recognize when you might be offering a serious opinion, or making a joke. Tone of voice doesn't come through in text.

Bolter -

Dynasty and Avalanche may be big in paintball, but they are still nobodies to the non-paintball world. And the non-paintball world outnumbers us 40-1, even in North America. And that counst once-a-year rental players. Maybe Dynasty gets a lot of coverage in the paintball media, but I've never seen them in SI, or on CNN. And the money they get from paintball, if it is even enough to live on, is a pittance compared to "big" sports. Farm team hockey players make more money than pro-paintballers. If you expect the money to make headlines, it will have to be in the millions.

[KRAKMT]

You might be supprised at how fast the knowledge base is changing. I disaggree that the current sport is a spectator sport over a participation sport- I couldn't care less about the pro weiners- Just let me play and for the most part people would rather play. But I know a 12 year old that has flashcards of the Naught Dogs, watches every video and can tell you position, marker and style of all of the dynasty players and most of the pro players.

mcdkid -

When you are joking, give us a sign. Remember that most of the people here (myself included) will not know you well enough to recognize when you might be offering a serious opinion, or making a joke. Tone of voice doesn't come through in text.

Bolter -

Dynasty and Avalanche may be big in paintball, but they are still nobodies to the non-paintball world. And the non-paintball world outnumbers us 40-1, even in North America. And that counst once-a-year rental players. Maybe Dynasty gets a lot of coverage in the paintball media, but I've never seen them in SI, or on CNN. And the money they get from paintball, if it is even enough to live on, is a pittance compared to "big" sports. Farm team hockey players make more money than pro-paintballers. If you expect the money to make headlines, it will have to be in the millions.

[ilikePB]

it seems some of u took what i said seriously...

advice for the furure don't do that to much, i have watch to much comedy central to be serious longer than 5-6 mins a day

Comedy Central rocks!! I don't watch it as much as you because I can be serious for about 3 hours. I'm pretty slow so you might have to put sarcasm tags or something around your posts, lol.

[Bolter]

mcdkid -

When you are joking, give us a sign. Remember that most of the people here (myself included) will not know you well enough to recognize when you might be offering a serious opinion, or making a joke. Tone of voice doesn't come through in text.

Bolter -

Dynasty and Avalanche may be big in paintball, but they are still nobodies to the non-paintball world. And the non-paintball world outnumbers us 40-1, even in North America. And that counst once-a-year rental players. Maybe Dynasty gets a lot of coverage in the paintball media, but I've never seen them in SI, or on CNN. And the money they get from paintball, if it is even enough to live on, is a pittance compared to "big" sports. Farm team hockey players make more money than pro-paintballers. If you expect the money to make headlines, it will have to be in the millions.

I agree completely with your comments about how they aren't well known outside paintball. Thats also exactly what I meant and put. My post was saying "in the paintball world the closest we got is....." and "to be accepted as superstars we (the paintball world) must ....."

And has everyone taken dontunderstandsubtlejokesandneedasign pills tonight? Whats mcdkid gotta do? Smack you in the face with a soggy trout?

EDIT: I have corrected my previous post

[Clare]

I'll bite someone's ear off if it helps

[Muzikman]

I'll bite someone's ear off if it helps

Oh oh oh...me first

[mcdkid]

clare

every little bit/bite helps

[Beemer]

Are you kidding

Serious are you joking

It says dont mix meds with alcohol, but I do anyway. Its great.

I was waiting for Mango to fix the resolution in his gif so it would be Quality.
Dont have me smack you again

I.A.D.S.P.B.P.
Beemer