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#1 Ced

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Posted 07 May 2009 - 06:58 AM

In lieu of the most recent shootings our politicians are going on a batshit insane witchhunt to find scapegoats. Now they have Paintball in their sights and are openly announcing and discussing to outrule Paintball as a "simulation of killing" and "paramilitary skirmish". I don't know where this is heading, but the community is alarmed. I have written several eMails to politicians and a lot of us are doing the same. If this gets through, I demand asylum in the US. Who can give me a bed?

Fuck. I am upset.

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#2 Stev02112

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Posted 07 May 2009 - 07:00 AM

Shit, thats crazy. i dont know how my mom would feel, but for the price of your karni, i could find you a place to stay.

but in all seriousness, i hope this doesnt get passed, and i hope you dont get arrested.

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Posted 07 May 2009 - 07:29 AM

Time to fly to Japan

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Posted 07 May 2009 - 07:43 AM

time to emigrate

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Posted 07 May 2009 - 08:46 AM

Yeah I heard about this.

What do you think this is going to do to Millennium? Isn't there supposed to be an event in Germany soon? What are they going to do about that? Personally I think that this is going to bring down the reputation of paintball. Hopefully this doesn't start a trend of banning paintball in Europe. That could completely destroy Millennium.

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Posted 07 May 2009 - 08:51 AM

Dude that blows

This is just one more example of politicians overreacting to something they know absolutely nothing about.

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Posted 07 May 2009 - 09:39 AM

D.K., on May 7 2009, 05:29 AM, said:

Time to fly to Japan

Is paintball at 177fps even paintball? You'd have to engage from wiffle-bat ranges. And by that I mean the distance from which you could strike someone with a wiffle bat. So... close.

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#8 Ced

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Posted 07 May 2009 - 09:49 AM

214 in Germany!

#9 D.K.

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Posted 07 May 2009 - 09:51 AM

Dr. Isotope, on May 7 2009, 09:39 AM, said:

D.K., on May 7 2009, 05:29 AM, said:

Time to fly to Japan

Is paintball at 177fps even paintball? You'd have to engage from wiffle-bat ranges. And by that I mean the distance from which you could strike someone with a wiffle bat. So... close.

On reason I said that is because two places I want to go is Germany and Japan.

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Posted 07 May 2009 - 10:38 AM

You welcome here, but you get to pay for the paint. :tup:

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#11 D.K.

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Posted 07 May 2009 - 10:40 AM

Freakshow, on May 7 2009, 10:38 AM, said:

You welcome here, but you get to pay for the paint. :tup:

Let me guess? Canada? I'm only guessing because I've been hearing that cases of paint are over $120...

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Posted 07 May 2009 - 10:42 AM

D.K., on May 7 2009, 08:40 AM, said:

Freakshow, on May 7 2009, 10:38 AM, said:

You welcome here, but you get to pay for the paint. :tup:

Let me guess? Canada? I'm only guessing because I've been hearing that cases of paint are over $120...

Actually no, ha. Cali, S.D. But i figured its not much to ask for :rolleyes:

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#13 D.K.

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Posted 07 May 2009 - 10:44 AM

Oh that's right, freakshow, lol I should've known that (opening the store and such).

Again sorry to hear that Ced, are other countries neighboring Germany thinking of doing the same thing?

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Posted 07 May 2009 - 10:46 AM

D.K., on May 7 2009, 08:44 AM, said:

Oh that's right, freakshow, lol I should've known that (opening the store and such).

Again sorry to hear that Ced, are other countries neighboring Germany thinking of doing the same thing?

Yeah its a damn shame!

Ha, You probably should have. :huh:

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#15 Ced

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Posted 07 May 2009 - 10:59 AM

Nope, it's just BS Germany.

We are getting organized and put up resistance. Those parties promoting this can forget to get votes from us.

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Posted 07 May 2009 - 11:09 AM

Dude that friggin sucks! You're always welcome in Minnesota. Everyone here is German any way

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Posted 07 May 2009 - 11:18 AM

Best of luck with your petitions Ced. If this bill passes I guess you can crash on my couch.
We already have 3 paintballers in one house, what's one more, lol

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Posted 07 May 2009 - 12:20 PM

D.K., on May 7 2009, 11:40 AM, said:

Freakshow, on May 7 2009, 10:38 AM, said:

You welcome here, but you get to pay for the paint. :tup:

Let me guess? Canada? I'm only guessing because I've been hearing that cases of paint are over $120...

Gonna clarify this, in Northern Ontario to buy a case of XO V1 balls, basically a good recball paint/entry level tourny paint you will pay $65 in store for it to carry it out. Most of the fields (if not all) are FPO, the local place charges $140 a case to play on their field, if you buy a yearly membership for $200 it drops to $70 per case. If you do down to Toronto I can get those same V1 balls for $45 but I don't know how much they charge at fields there so yeah.

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Posted 07 May 2009 - 12:24 PM

_ORaNGe_FLaMeS_, on May 7 2009, 11:20 AM, said:

D.K., on May 7 2009, 11:40 AM, said:

Freakshow, on May 7 2009, 10:38 AM, said:

You welcome here, but you get to pay for the paint. :tup:

Let me guess? Canada? I'm only guessing because I've been hearing that cases of paint are over $120...

We would also have to factor in the point where if he does indeed move here (Canada, or the States for that matter) That the Euro is still alot more powerful then either of your countries dollars.

This post has been edited by HeroForADay: 07 May 2009 - 12:24 PM