An apple for the teacher...
This was left in the comments by Twisted Games of Texas Paintball. It deserves wider distribution.
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Showing posts with label people. Show all posts
Showing posts with label people. Show all posts
Aug 16, 2010
May 6, 2010
Loss...
T-Square Paintball Paintblog sends out condolences to Billy and Adam Gardner, who just lost their father this week. Locally, I lost a good paintball friend. Jack Daily was a frequent Big Game player and supporter of T-Square. Jack was a victim of this past week's storms. My sincerest condolences to his friends and family.
Read more...May 4, 2010
Now THAT'S a sniper...
A BRITISH Army sniper has set a new sharpshooting distance record by killing two Taliban machine gunners in Afghanistan from more than a mile away.
Read more...Apr 30, 2010
A great paintball cause...
I wish I could afford this item.
First Nelspot Ever Used in a Paintball Game up for Charity Auction
All donations to the charity are welcome.
Paintball PRO found in Connecticut...
After announcing there is no such thing as a true pro paintballer I find this:
Milford native makes his living playing pro paintball He says there are over 100 pro paintball players. I'm not up on my tourney players. Anyone have a clue?
Apr 27, 2010
Paintball friends...
"It's an EGO. Are you telling me you don't know how to turn it on?"
"I guess."
"Did you not read the operating manual?"
"It's not my gun. My friend let me borrow it."
"Your friend let you borrow his $1500 paintball gun and didn't show you how to turn it on?"
"Yeah."
"Did he show you any safety features?"
"No."
"Is it set to non-ramping, semi-auto mode?"
"What's that?"
(vein in the temple THUMP, vein in the temple THUMP, vein in the temple THUMP...)
"Here. Borrow this rental. For free."
Apr 6, 2010
Paintball rags to riches to rags to riches...
Do you know who Gino Postorivo is? Want to ask him a question? Find out more here.
Read more...Mar 29, 2010
Mo money, mo money...
Nothing gets the questions coming faster than displaying a $39 electronic hopper next to a $149 one.
"What makes that one so much more expensive?"
"Which one's better?"
"Which one should I use?"
"But wouldn't the other one make my gun faster?"
"Do you take credit cards?"
"Sure do...!"
Mar 11, 2010
Trouble...
I can tell even before they reach the check in counter.
They swagger in from the parking lot, usually in a pack of three or four. No gun plugs. "Bad to the Bone" t-shirts. Glaring at the NO SMOKING sign while tossing butts off into the grass. When they come into the shop they look right through you. They sneer at the waiver forms, grumble about having to listen to a safety brief and claim they know all the "real" safety rules.
You might as well be speaking Greek when you remind them to chrono their guns. They act like you pissed in their Wheaties when told, for the second time, not to dry fire in the safe zone. They are four in a group of eight walkons and insist on staying together when the other four players are new players half their age. For them game rules are for sissies. They don't want to play capture the flag. They want to play something they call Death Match.
They slap each other on the back when they come off the field and brag about how they lit up the last player before he could surrender. Usually one or more of them will have a hit somewhere on them that they will swear was from an earlier game. You might as well be talking to the birds when you ask them to check the cussing.
Sometimes they slip by me. Usually it's because I'm fixing a gun or chatting with a group. Usually I catch (sense) them as they are signing in. I slap them with a quick attitude adjustment and maybe another toward the middle of the day as reinforcement just to keep things tolerable. Sometimes I don't find out about them until the ref comes to me at the end of his rope or worse, when a Mom or Dad has something to say.
They can turn a good day into a grind. They are not typical and fortunately they don't stick around for long. Nothing but trouble.
Mar 10, 2010
Let's make a deal...
I understand trying to save money and trying to get the best deal but don't call to tell me what field X or Y charges and then ask for my prices. First, I know what field X and Y charges and I know what services they provide. And second, my prices are set. I know the value of my service and I charge accordingly. Play here or play there. Don't play one against the other.
Feb 24, 2010
RING...RING...
"Hey, we're coming to play and I took the exit like the instructions said but now I'm way out in the woods and still going."
"Did you pass the horse stable yet?"
"Yeah, I saw that. I'm really getting out in the boonies. Can you give me a landmark that you are near? Like a McDonalds or a Wal-Mart or something?"
"Ummm, Sir."
"Yes."
"We play paintball in the woods."
Yeah...Oh... So I should keep driving?
"Yes, Sir."
Feb 22, 2010
Great paintball forum question of the day...
"I just bought a (insert gun name here). It will arrive FedEx any day. Is it a good gun?"
I'm at a loss for words. Anyone care to provide a reply in the comments?
Feb 18, 2010
Welcome
Thanks for the follow Jonathan. Jonathan is a T2 alum, one of the originals who helped me raise T2 out of the swamp. He does pretty decent anodizing work, too!
Feb 16, 2010
Breaking news...this just in...
Two problems with this story as I see it...
First is a matter of responsible journalism: Grandville City Council member raises fears about paintball field.
Really? Fears? Would concerns not be a better word?
And the second problem is handled quite nicely by the first comment: "indoctrinate towards violence? scare wildlife? Two of the dumbest things i've ever heard. Sounds like he needs to grow a pair and stop being such a pansy."
Jan 27, 2010
From the suggestion box...
Bryan left a suggestion note awhile ago:
"This place is beastly...
(Uh oh. This might not be good.)
...and awesome...
(Ah. Getting better.)
...and I will come back."
SCORE!!! Thank you Bryan.
>Jan 21, 2010
Paintball Stats...
Top Ten cities that Google paintball (2009):
1. Orlando, FL, USA
2. Miami, FL, USA
3. Toronto, Canada
4. Montreal, Canada
5. Phoenix, AZ, USA
6. Los Angeles, CA, USA
7. Irvine, CA, USA
8. Chicago, IL, USA
9. Houston, TX, USA
10. Atlanta, GA, USA
Dec 25, 2009
Available now on EBay...!
Tippmann Model 98 gun - Allen wrench adjustable FPS (feet per second). Capable of over 650 feet per second!
Read more...Dec 24, 2009
My prayer...
Peace on Earth
and
Good will to all.
Merry Christmas from all of us at
T-Square Paintball.
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Dec 9, 2009
Ping. Ping. Ping...!
I'm looking out the window of the pro-shop this weekend and here comes the 1:00 group. Twelve 11 year old birthday party players. And everyone of them is drinking a REDBULL! Lord give me strength.
Dec 1, 2009
EBay paintball...
It's been awhile since I dogged Ebay paintballers. It only took a couple of pages to find these gems:
"Q: I was wondering when the rehydro date is on this tank
A: The tank was last tested in 04/04 but i have used it consistently for years without a hydro. Thanks."
Years without a hydro?
Check out that mesh lens!
"up for grabs is this very good condition invert mini paintball gun this gun was always good to me when i played speedball with it never broke paint and never broke down on me i got an ego and have other guns and dont really use or need this gun anymore my loss your gain...."
Punctuation not required!
"Battle Tested - Folding Foregrip - Picatinny Rail"
Battle tested - that's what I look for in paintball stuff.
"$#%^&^%$#%^SPYDER MR1 LOTS OF EXTRAS #$%$#$%^"
Damn. Watch that language, buddy!
This marker (An Evil Omen) has been shot ONCE. I got it about 2 years ago and i shot it once and never shot it again.
I don't blame you. It's an Omen!
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