paintball practice for ambitious warmongers

It's a shame that we couldn't convince the leaders of the world to simply get together for a friendly paintball game, to try and settle our differences. He who walks away with the most stains loses some oil rights...

While some people abhor the paintball craze that has swept the country, I see it as a chance for everyday Americans riddled with guilt and fear to express themselves. In my eyes, it beats taking pot shots at people for real, and its better than hunting for sport. I think that the real value lies in the fact that at the end of a "battle", you walk away alive and still friends, even if covered in paint. I also see this as great training, should we ever find our country in a national take-over crisis like the one portrayed in the eighties film, "Red Dawn".

Some young men that I knew actually joined the armed forces because they wanted to fight people. My brother is one of these people. He enjoys fighting too much to be a pacifist. Fortunately for us, he quit before he was sent overseas, and now he takes out his aggression on his buddies at the local paintball field instead.

When it comes to hobbies, getting into paintball isn't going to kill your wallet. A quick trip to the Ultimate PaintBall Gun Store for paintball markers, guns, and supplies shows that you can pick up about 2,000 rounds for around $30. So it's less than a round of golf, and you get to wear cooler duds. I was actually surprised that they now sell grenades, too. Sounds like fun. Think of this as the natural successor to the old laser tag tournaments of the past. Difference is, you can't reset your gun when you're hit. When you've been tagged in this game, you're literally caught "red-handed", or "red-headed", or red-chested", etc.