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International Spring Training
Baseball Team Detroit Tigers and The Italian National Baseball
Team will play an exhibition game at Lakeland, Florida on March
4th. The Italians are preparing for the World Baseball Classic,
for this reason, they will train in the Tigers' spring...
Lose Weight Faster With High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT)
The one of the latest buzzwords in fitness and weight loss
circles is High Intensity Interval Training or HIIT. This method
of exercise has the potential to allow an exerciser to lose
weight faster that any other form of "aerobic"...
The Physics of Croquet
“Your mother is so lacking in poise, she can't even play croquet in heels!”—Albert Einstein. A croquet set consists of a wooden mallet, some wire wickets, and some heavy balls, each differing in color. Croquet, originally a social game for ladies...
What You Need To Know When You Are Buying A Kayak
When looking for a new kayak, you must consider before anything
else how you intend to use your new boat. Also, you have to have
all the essential equipment to get started.
Choosing which kayak to buy can seem difficult. Several factors
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If Paintball Settled the Score
Recreational paintball players have known for a long time what most of us should. Sometimes it is just necessary to get out into the woods, run around like a bunch of lunatics, and try to take out the other team with as much messy paint as you possibly can.
“Lunatics” is really not the best description for the players, but the analogy represents the state of mind that the author has at least experienced with the sport.
Paint and Guns, hmm…
The paintball forefathers knew what they were doing. They took paintball dispensing guns and decided to play capture the flag. The first organized game of paintball was played in New Hampshire. The year was 1981, and the young men were onto something. A sporting goods retailer, a stock broker, and a writer put there heads together and decided to have a little fun.
Paintball guns, commonly called markers, were used originally by farmers and ranchers to mark trees and cattle. But wouldn’t they be much more fun if they were used to shoot other people? Of course.
The Paintball Experience
Everyone should experience the intense action of paintball at least once. Anyone can play. My first experience took place on a steamy, rainy day in July. Some friends wanted to get back at me for some stuff and cordially invited me out to the local paintball to play.
Trying to catch my breath and remove myself from the forest floor, I realized I was having more fun than I had in a long time. I was getting exercise, pushing the physical limits of my body, and enjoying some time with good fiends. After everyone ran out of paint and I ended up with the opposing team’s flag, we sat on a picnic table and reflected on the entertaining, yet exhausting afternoon.
Paintball Possibilities
That was ten years ago. But what could paintball do in today’s world? I thought of a couple of scenarios that could be
settled in the arena. The one that doesn’t make it out has to suck it up:
- Couples paintball. All arguments would be forgotten in the interest of splattering high-speed paint on your spouse. Find out who really wears the pants!
- Disgruntled employees. Who wouldn’t want a crack at the boss? Just don’t let him see where it came from.
- Video store managers. Settle late fees where it really matters. If you lose, you pay double.
- Car accidents. Don’t exchange insurance information. Just meet at the paintball course.
- Teens and parents. Dad wants family time, here you go!
Saving the best for last:
- World leaders. Settling foreign affairs with paint. Television sponsors would come out of the woodwork for this one. It might be bigger than the superbowl!
After all is said and done, both parties will be victorious. They will fight until they run out of paint, and whoever has the most hits wins. It’s the modern version of the duel.
Global Paintball
Aside from the ridiculous, paintball has really grown into an international activity. Paintball is played in at least 40 countries and the popularity is growing exponentially. The games played in all the countries are relatively the same, with pretty much the same paintball gear.
International paintball competitions are now played every year with more and more countries sending quality teams. Paintball’s capture the flag might be the next Olympic sport, so keep practicing, tryouts are coming quickly.
About the Author
Robb Ksiazek is an author and publisher for Paintball-Guns-Equipment-n-Gear.com. He strives to inform paintball enthusiasts on the latest in markers, gear, and equipment to play the game with the best supplies available.
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