Thursday, March 11, 2010

Economies of Paint

January 25, 2010 by Vart Prime  
Filed under Paintball

Anyone who has taken a brief glimpse into an Economics text book should remember the name Adam Smith. For those that can’t remember, Adam Smith is perhaps one of the most influential economists of all time. Adam Smith coined ‘The Invisible Hand’, a term for the self-regulating nature of the marketplace. Essentially it means that [...]

Even Fat Guys Can Play Paintball

November 25, 2009 by Vart  
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By: Aaron a.k.a Captain A
I’ve always been a big guy. “Big boned” my mamma would say or “husky” as my grandma put it. Truth be told, it was always one of the things that kept me away from sports. I couldn’t run as fast or play as long as others and when it came to [...]

The Good, The bad, The Confused; A fistful of the Oregon Scene.

November 25, 2009 by Vart  
Filed under Paintball

This scene is full gypsy dogs, prostitutes and scally wags. For a long time we were nickel and dime to death by the gypsies, the prostitutes are multiplying like gremlins (just add discounted paintball, slave labor and water) and finally the Scally wags are claiming to have dicks bigger than David Hasselhoff’s and have the [...]

Gearing Up for a Paintball Addiction – Part 1

November 25, 2009 by Vart  
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Paintball is just so much fun it’s a shame to keep it to yourself. Like many people you probably want to share it with your friends and family, and hopefully get them hooked as well. There’s no doubt an activity that depends so much on teamwork and communication is good at strengthening relationships off the [...]

Embrace .50 caliber paintball? Ed says yes.

November 24, 2009 by Vart  
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By: Ed a.k.a Espire
My nightly routine has always been to surf PBNation to giggle at the latest ‘who has the bigger barrel’ arguments. Further,I wanted to congratulate the Forest Demons on a job well done placing First place in the top 2 divisions.
Then I saw a poll/topic that very much caught my eye. ‘.50 Cal [...]

Beyond the Basics – Taking Your Game to the Next Level

November 24, 2009 by Vart  
Filed under Paintball

By: Brian a.k.a Xero
Paintball. It’s such a widely varied sport, with equipment, game types, rules, and types of players, that it is almost impossible to master. Maybe you can become an expert at one or two aspects of the game, but when the game type switches you can find yourself lost in an instant. So, [...]

AAR – The Whiskey Gap

November 16, 2009 by Captain A  
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The clouds came, the sky cried and the whiskey gap claimed many lives. Two families came to claim, one left with whiskey, the other left nothing but souls claimed by the purgatory that is OKC Mtn.
Longshanks and McClintocks, power houses of the dark society. A battle that had been fought for years has now come [...]

OKC Goes to Action Acres

October 7, 2009 by Vart  
Filed under Paintball

For most of us it was our first time.  For others it was their second or third. At the end of the day, we had a great time.
Action Acres is fantastic field. It provides a diversity of playing areas that keeps things fresh and in yo face action.  On top of that, the field has enormous “woodsball” potential.  [...]

Why Paintball is the Best Sport

October 1, 2009 by Vart  
Filed under Paintball, Soapbox

When it comes to teams, events, p8nt drama, politics, sponsorships, logistics and all that business; it can be easy to forget what a great sport paintball is. Within the context of comparing it to sports like football or baseball, paintball certainly represents a unique appeal.
Paintball is a sport where you don’t have to be an [...]

Addressing the “Outlaw Ball” Topic

September 12, 2009 by Vart  
Filed under Paintball

By Murdoc:
Now this is a VERY interesting thread with valid points and lot’s of opportunity to help the scene.
Everyone knows why Joel and myself started OKC. If you don’t, watch the OKC intro video. My argument has been stated over and over and over in this thread, it revolves around a few key things: Friendship, [...]

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