Paintball...

I've lost my writing mojo lately so I hope a picture will do. It's not like there isn't enough going on. Some things are better left alone. Like the discussion going on over at PBN about whether the German swastika should be allowed at WWII paintball games. It embarrasses me to think such a conversation would be relevant to paintball. The whole idea of paintball "war games" creeps me out.

Before 9/11 the industry was afraid paintball was attracting the para-military crowd. After 9/11 there were those that were pretty sure terrorists were using paintball for training. Now with the military simulation trend there's concern we may be attracting skin heads and various "sympathizer" groups. I honestly can't think of another sport or hobby that has gone through so many different mood swings in such a short 20 year period.

Woodsball, CO2, quick changer, hyperball, red dots, speedball, BDU's, Big Games, uniforms, cheap guns, scenarios, expensive loaders, "tournament ready", ROF, ramping, cheater boards, rifled barrels, 2 packs, 12 packs, ... I've probably missed out on a lot of business by not chasing after one fad or another.

For me it's just paintball. A game. Fun.