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everything you just said Dan represents a SPORT ! sorry you stepped on your
own self.
"Daniel Martin" <dwmartin@idirect.com> wrote in message
news:vgu7joi0o7c626@corp.supernews.com...
> What, were the site says " the way paintbal was meant to be", HA, maybe
you
> were meant to be on your knees performing felatio to every jersey wearing
> tourneyt player, cuz heck , I said so on a website.....
>
> Really Mike, The NPPL has an interest in paintball being a sup air/
> spoeedball format, it's called $$$$, not fun, not recreation, $$$$.
> Employment, concesions, ticket prices, entry fees, yoiu don't get them
from
> plaing woods ball, so of cousre the NPPL is going to say "; the way it
was
> meant to be". But who gave them the crystal balls to see the way the past
> was supposedly meant to pan out.
>
>
> Dan
>
>
>
>
> "Michael Hughes" <dapaintschmuck@rcn.com> wrote in message
> news:belaid$7nj$1@bob.news.rcn.net...
> > www.nppl.com
> >
> > nuff said.
> >
> > "Daniel Martin" <dwmartin@idirect.com> wrote in message
> > news:vgpifmmfsks148@corp.supernews.com...
> > > HEy Jeff, I just have to wade in here.
> > > Paintball. a game where two teams are designated, an objective is
> > > determined ;Capture the flag, hold the fort, etc. The two teams
point
> > > barrelled deviced which emit a projectile at eachother. If one is hit
> with
> > > this projectile, (and if it breaks) one is eliminated, much like
getting
> > > shot. Players may hide behind objects, run, and evade eachother to
avoid
> > > being shot or hit with the projectile. Victory is absolute if the
> > opposing
> > > team is completely eliminated.
> > > Large games are are often patterend after historic battels or military
> > > skirmishes, and include mock arial support, tanks spies.
> > > Smaller games can have a military flavout. such as capture the downed
> > pilot
> > > , where two teams search for a lightly armed pilot, one to shoot the
> > pilot,
> > > and the other to rescue him/her.
> > > Some player een renact military history, by limiting their firing
> > > capabilities by removing the hopper and playing " civil war, dropping
> one
> > > ball at a time down the feed tube.
> > >
> > >
> > > So, who is this not warlike???????
> > >
> > >
> > > Cheers
> > >
> > > Dan
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > > "4.9 would also be considered around 5 secs.
> > > Haven't you noticed. I don't care what someone don't smart enough to
go
> > to
> > > college thinks
> > > I'm really curious too stupid for college."
> > > SCM
> > >
> > > http://www3.sympatico.ca/jsmarshall/roster/dan.html
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "Jeff Goslin" <autockr@comcast.net> wrote in message
> > > news yydnfOyDLUpfJaiXTWJjw@comcast.com...
> > > > "Trench Raider" <mwolverton@hot.rr.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:67FOa.49988$XV.3148816@twister.austin.rr.com. ..
> > > > > Go for it. However I think I might get more amusment out of
Mickey.
> > > It's
> > > > > always fun to watch someone who can't debate their way out of a
> paper
> > > bag
> > > > > flail about.
> > > >
> > > > It is, isn't it? Funny you should say that... <irony meter blasts
> > across
> > > > table>
> > > >
> > > > > > Your definition of paintball is that it is a wargame(with no
> > > supporting
> > > > > > points, I might add). It's just simply that "paintball is a
> > wargame".
> > > > >
> > > > > Wrong. Let me say this one more time. A wargame is: "a game or
> > > exercise
> > > > > that depicts or simulates armed conflict". By this definition it
is
> > > quite
> > > > > impossible to argue that paintball is not, at it's root, a
wargame.
> > You
> > > > are
> > > > > implying that "paintball is a waragame because I say it is". That
> is
> > > > simply
> > > > > not the case.
> > > >
> > > > Well, again, in an extreme case of irony at it's most pure, you
state
> > that
> > > > it is "impossible to argue that paintball is not, at it's root, a
> > > wargame",
> > > > without providing ANY of the logical steps in the progression to
draw
> > that
> > > > conclusion. Your definition must have some intervening steps in
order
> > to
> > > be
> > > > applied to paintball. It simply MUST have some, because if it did
> not,
> > it
> > > > could not apply to paintball at all, because paintball, in it's
> current
> > > > state, is NOT representative of armed conflict, in the truest sense,
> in
> > > any
> > > > way, shape or form.
> > > >
> > > > A game or exercise that depicts or simulates armed conflict must do
so
> > > > accurately in order to be classified as a wargame. The less
accurate
> > the
> > > > representation, the less likely what we are experiencing is a
wargame.
> > Is
> > > > Pacman a wargame? Well, the dude is running from enemies and then,
> when
> > > he
> > > > is properly equipped, he attacks them... Perhaps something a little
> > > closer
> > > > to home. Quake, or any of the other FPS's? I can't remember the
last
> > > time
> > > > I got shot, grenaded, rocket launched, chainsawed and lasered more
> than
> > 50
> > > > times without dying. Wargame? Many people would argue it is, CQB
> > > training
> > > > and all that... something to think about.
> > > >
> > > > > Call a spade a spade. It's not "tag with markers".
> > > >
> > > > Perhaps not, but you have not shown it to be otherwise. "Tag with
> > > markers".
> > > > Let's break it down, shall we.
> > > >
> > > > A marker is *A* word used by *SOME* paintball enthusiasts to
represent
> > the
> > > > projectile propelling device used in the sport, used instead of
"gun"
> to
> > > > specifically differentiate between the lethal and unpopular(with the
> > left)
> > > > firearm and the items used in the sport of paintball. Some
paintball
> > > > players refuse to use the word marker, but still know what the
person
> > > using
> > > > the term is referring to. People external to the sport may not
> realize
> > > what
> > > > a marker is, and this allows for a paintball friendly explanation to
> be
> > > > offered. Regrettably, *SOME* people think it is a waste of time to
> > > promote
> > > > the sport in a paintball friendly manner, and instead insist on
> > reverting
> > > to
> > > > a nihilistic presentation of the facts. And we thank them for their
> > > > support. Not.
> > > >
> > > > Tag... well, it's not "tag, you're it", it's "tag, you're out". The
> > > entire,
> > > > central idea in the game of tag is to touch someone, hence the name.
> > > While
> > > > the effects of this touch in the childrens game are slightly
different
> > > from
> > > > our game, it is no less a game of tag when we are trying to "touch"
> > > others,
> > > > our touch of choice being a paintball splat, our result being the
> > > > elimination of an opposing player.
> > > >
> > > > I feel I have supported the notion that paintball may be referred
to,
> in
> > > > broad terms, as "tag with markers". I feel that you have not shown
it
> > to
> > > be
> > > > a wargame. Convince me otherwise. I am open to the possibility
that
> > you
> > > > may have some insights that you haven't bothered to share with us
yet,
> > so
> > > > please do so.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Jeff Goslin - MCSD
> > > > It's not a god complex when you're always right
> > > > http://www.goslin.info
> > > >
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