paint ball

**willowbankbear** · 20-Mar-06, 12:22

Im, up for it, Ice box, Krieve, Connie19,ScrappyDoo, are too, Think ye need ten at least though for bigger teams. It wid be good fun

**_awayoflife_** · 20-Mar-06, 12:24

count me in!!!

**ice box** · 20-Mar-06, 12:27

Originally Posted by Willowbankbear

Im, up for it, Ice box, Krieve, Connie19,ScrappyDoo, are too, Think ye need ten at least though for bigger teams. It wid be good fun

O yes show me the way

scrapydoo · 20-Mar-06, 12:35

count me in lol

icebox ,willowbankbear , connie, krieve,awayoflife prepare to be

**willowbankbear** · 20-Mar-06, 12:40

What about carasmam for Angela5 to unload at?

**MadPict** · 20-Mar-06, 12:53

WHAT!?! - Can't have that - we may end up getting on!!!!

**ice box** · 20-Mar-06, 12:55

Originally Posted by scrapydoo

count me in lol

icebox ,willowbankbear , connie, krieve,awayoflife prepare to be

When your fit and ready lol

scrapydoo · 20-Mar-06, 13:07

i am fit and ready lol

**MadPict** · 20-Mar-06, 14:01

A possible scenario......

**willowbankbear** · 20-Mar-06, 14:32

Paintball?? Paintball? Can I come?
Oh please .Orgers? I promise I
wont eat anyone, even Saxovtr

**MadPict** · 20-Mar-06, 16:40

...another possibility...

**ice box** · 20-Mar-06, 17:16

better start on my target practice would'nt want to miss now lol

**Jeid** · 20-Mar-06, 18:01

That shot wouldn't count, shots to the face or head don't count.

Paintball is awesome. How about we wait until the place has been setup and then we can organise it proper.

When I played it, it was usually split into teams on the day and then you play group games.

**MadPict** · 20-Mar-06, 18:23

I played long before the state of the art weaponary available now - the gas cylinders were not much bigger than a Bic lighter and lasted maybe 30 shots and the paintballs were in tubes of 10 or 12. They certainly have increased hopper sizes since then.

I recall one time someone insisted in playing in jeans and a T-shirt - at the end of the day he looked like he had been wrestling with an octopus! People soon learnt that wearing thickish clothing was a definate advantage!!!

**Chillie** · 20-Mar-06, 20:54

Originally Posted by MadPict

I played long before the state of the art weaponary available now - the gas cylinders were not much bigger than a Bic lighter and lasted maybe 30 shots and the paintballs were in tubes of 10 or 12. They certainly have increased hopper sizes since then.

I recall one time someone insisted in playing in jeans and a T-shirt - at the end of the day he looked like he had been wrestling with an octopus! People soon learnt that wearing thickish clothing was a definate advantage!!!

is paintball painfull?

**ice box** · 20-Mar-06, 21:32

That just depends on were you get hit . but the pellets are pretty soft .

**MadPict** · 20-Mar-06, 23:07

Originally Posted by Dumbo

is paintball painfull?

I will not lie - it can be.
Just Google "paintball welts" for some idea. They sting like hell if they catch you in 'unprotected' areas, but just wearing sensible clothes like old army combat jackets and trousers is usually padding enough. You will have to wear face masks and goggles - the norm for most sites is to loan out one piece coveralls if you don't have your own clothing.

But don't let the prospect of a little pain put you off - it really is great fun, and if you make a day of it with a BBQ and a few beers after, the odd welt or two becomes part of the memory.

ice - they may be "soft" but travelling at 250fps they suddenly become very hard