The Official I hate paintballing thread

[JohnKleeb]

In response to LPFF's I hate football :)
:shrug: whats the use
So many of my classmates and stuff enjoy this and I dont see why.
Its odd to me, why its so popular.

[XanaDUer]

1. We had an abandoned

super-size supermarket that was converted into a paint-ball arena.

But it closed.

[JohnKleeb]

5. I just dont see what people see, remember I am afraid of guns too

[BurntIceCubeTray]

2. Paint balling?

Oil or Latex?

[toddzilla]

3. it's exercise, and i imagine it's quite exhilirating..

it holds some appeal to me, but i wont pay the ridiculous amount of money it takes to have quality equipment and be competitive with spray and pray types.


to each his own, at least it's not sitting on your ass watching people do something..

[JohnKleeb]

6. The types you mention that spend shitloads on it is what I am talking abou

[soothsayer]

4. never done it, but i'm intrigued

the ultimate hide and seek, no?

[JohnKleeb]

7. shrug its just odd

to me.

[FDRrocks]

8. The same reason...

I enjoy sitting on my ass in front of the computer... and blowing peoples heads off at Counter-Strike. Same reason you play Battlefield 1942... except they get a workout doing it. Me... I don't play... that is an expensive hobby, I'll grab my board and skate a bit for a workout anymore.

[JohnKleeb]

10. I like video games you know that

I dont know. You skate? lol the funniest thing is me trying to, I would fall so much, but a good friend used to.

[Blue_State_Elitist]

9. Paintballing

I think paintballing is fun until you decide to take the fun out of it by going to places that charge 30 dollars to do what you can do with and empty lot and some old tires. My friends and I used to play once in a while until their guns got stolen. Thats my take.

How's it going John??? haven't talked in a while.

[JohnKleeb]

11. Yeah

I just dont see the thrill, now a good amount of my friends do I wont lie to ya. I got shot in the hip one time. I am doin all right, you?

[Blue_State_Elitist]

12. .

Doing good, still promoting Kucinich to the local Freepers.

[JohnKleeb]

13. All right

Did you find out that I met him? Got his autograph too. I am also gonna get the book.

[Elidor]

14. Paintballing has been co-opted

It used to be 4 drunk guys with cheap guns in the woods. It's still fun if that's all it is, but with guns that cost up to thousands of dollars and tournaments with large cash awards it's gotten pretty ridiculous. The more they organize it, the more they commercialize it, the less fun it becomes.

[JohnKleeb]

15. HH I think you nailed why I dont like it

the commericalism :).

[dani]

16. I played it once

It was fun until I got shot at close range.

[Elidor]

17. I got nailed between the eyes from 60 feet away

Orange paint all OVER my face. Wasn't even wearing eye protection. Seemed hilariously funny at the time. I seem to recall there was alcohol involved...guns and alcohol: what a great combination!

[Supply Side Jesus]

19. you crazy bastard!

I took a shot in the forhead right above the mask, heard metal ding (dont ask why because i dont know) and everything went black for a brief second. Looked like I had a hicky on my forehead for a week afterwards.

[Supply Side Jesus]

18. it's a blast!

it is defintly best played in the woods with just some friends. The start up cost are a bit pricy, its the most fun you can get for $60 on a weekend of play ($50 for 2000 rnds of paint, and 10 for co2).
It can hurt like a SOB to get popped in a tender spot or at close range, but like all pain its only temporary. But the comparing of bruises is such a manly thing ;)
It is the ultimate hide-n-seek. And it is a blast. AS LONG AS IT AINT TAKEN SERIOUSLY! I've seen things get nasty on pay fields.
If you ever come to Colorado John, I'd be more than happy to take you out to some rocky mountain meadows and "light you up!"

[Sting]

20. Just noticed this thread...

I love paintballing. Nothing like taking a semi-automatic paintball gun and shooting your friends. My good friend from high school has some property on a woods about 3 hours north of me and about 20 of us hunt each other in a 30+ acre lot every fall. A game usually lasts a few hours (wonder why) ;) but it's really fun. Try it sometime. :) It's also a great way for all of us to catch up on life and laugh just like old times.

[TexasMexican]

21. I like paintballing.

Me and my friends usually go out into the woods to do it.