tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804718502406028481.post4830711592057602288..comments2024-01-19T00:21:36.058-05:00Comments on View from the Deadbox: The Winds of ChangeBaca Locohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13014510414015288907noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804718502406028481.post-74558858137483930712014-08-10T13:27:28.262-04:002014-08-10T13:27:28.262-04:00I had no idea. :dodgy:I had no idea. :dodgy:Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804718502406028481.post-32952781677196553422014-08-10T01:01:31.253-04:002014-08-10T01:01:31.253-04:00Anon
Everybody knows 'Hot for Teacher' is ...Anon<br />Everybody knows 'Hot for Teacher' is Van Halen. Baca Locohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13014510414015288907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804718502406028481.post-53220715030285727232014-08-09T16:57:50.134-04:002014-08-09T16:57:50.134-04:00The FPS 500 Club* sounds better.The FPS 500 Club* sounds better.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804718502406028481.post-64263270329325495752014-08-09T16:52:45.924-04:002014-08-09T16:52:45.924-04:00The "500 FPS Club" showcases the fastest...The "500 FPS Club" showcases the fastest speeds in action sports Today- 300 yards of brutal, "Big Ball" shootin' mayhem against the back drop of KISS and "Hot For Teacher". 30 men go in- ONLY ONE WILL SURVIVE!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804718502406028481.post-52964388667743711432014-08-09T08:31:12.071-04:002014-08-09T08:31:12.071-04:00I'd be happy to solve this problem of yours fo...I'd be happy to solve this problem of yours for $135,000 a year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804718502406028481.post-68519259810799602042014-08-08T21:03:53.834-04:002014-08-08T21:03:53.834-04:00Your title is a nice segue for today-the first day...Your title is a nice segue for today-the first day of WCO-any updates as a coach for all the teams?ScotchMonsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10893751159793242203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804718502406028481.post-54381340492392353092014-08-08T00:29:19.871-04:002014-08-08T00:29:19.871-04:00Reiner hit the nail on the head. The "good ti...Reiner hit the nail on the head. The "good times" are over or will be for such an extent that waiting for them will be suicidal. Competitive paintball in its current incarnation will have some serious questions to answer in the near future for its survival. Paintball, however, will be just fine. <br /><br />Competitive paintball will need to decide whether it wants to go mainstream or maintain the status quo. We are definitely the minority in finding the current form entertaining in its broadcast. A serious market research and, likely, format change will be necessary. I predict the fear of the unknown will outweigh the potential benefits and not much will change until it's forced to change.<br /><br />I look at competitive paintball and realize that I have neither the time, finances, or youth to participate. Hitting up the recball field with my mates on the weekend with a bag of paint and some beers? I'm there. When I was a kid my mom flat out told me that we couldn't afford me playing hockey or football because the cost was just too high. That didn't stop me from playing shinny on the local pond or flag football at recess. I view competitive paintball much the same. It can do as it pleases--I'll be playing paintball and having fun no matter what it's doing.<br /><br />Rereading that, hopefully it didn't come off as too Kumbaya. Eh, either way, best of luck at the WCO and looking forward to the next article. <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804718502406028481.post-89472157328967978782014-08-07T11:14:21.649-04:002014-08-07T11:14:21.649-04:00Anyone thinking competitive paintball will recover...Anyone thinking competitive paintball will recover alongside the economy "recovering" better have a really good plan B, as there is no guarantee that the economy will every truly "recover". What we have now is probably much closer to the new reality than many would like to believe, and the hay days may never return. Things could in fact get worse instead of better. So yes, affordability will continue to be the #1 factor in how popular competitive paintball becomes.Reiner Schaferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11735297279972068471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804718502406028481.post-80436326799937065122014-08-07T09:48:12.243-04:002014-08-07T09:48:12.243-04:00Wow Paul! very interesting post. I wonder this eve...Wow Paul! very interesting post. I wonder this every time I head to coach a practice or when I ask for a head count of who will attend, so that I can determine what drills we will run and how much paint we will need. I get little if any responses from players. Most say they don't have the money to attend practice. All this to our team equates to less practice = less prepared = less chance to be competitive at a tournament which lessens the motivation to keep going. This isn't a "do I have the heart" problem, its strictly financial.<br /><br />There has to be something coming that will help paintball spread to the masses. Sounds to me like we need some sort of counsel, committee, or roundtable that can research ideas (regardless of how crazy they may sound at first) to address the growth issue. Thing is, I believe that it has to be made up of a mix of the "real" people (the little guys so to speak) and industry reps. Not just industry guys that only care about profit margins. Survey the guys at the local and regional levels and determine where their struggles lie. <br /><br />I believe that there are some key issues that need to be addressed in order to grow our sport, but the most glaring and the one that most fall back to when asked (at least in my area)is the cost. pure and simple. <br /><br />Why do players feel the pressure to have a $1500.00 gun? In order to be competitive? I even find myself telling new parents that the low end guns that their kids have wont allow them to keep up with the other players. its discouraging, but I don't want them going in with a disadvantage to start. <br /><br />What's required to play competitive paintball? Guns, Masks, a field (with bunkers and air) and of course the paint.<br /><br />Sorry for the rant...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03670870397257191658noreply@blogger.com