Paintball
what to do and what not to do
What to bring
squeegie- there is nothing that pisses me off more than people stopping the damn game so that they can go and ask the other team for a squeegie, if you don't bring a squeegie and you break a ball, then you are screwed
mask- I think that owning your own mask is more important than owning your own marker (you can play without a marker, but without a mask you are a spectator)
marker- If you plan on shooting someone in the game and being a player who is in the action, a marker is suggested (it is pretty stupid that I should have to put that people should bring a marker)
paintballs- Bring your own paintballs if you want to shoot some. Asking to borrow paint is like saying, "hey, can I borrow your underwear, I'm all out"
suitable footwear- flip flops or whatever the hell you call them will not work in a desert full of sand, rocks, stickers, and cacti (that means more than one cactus.) Wear some comfortable old shoes, or boots if you have them, because you can get dirt and sand in low tops and that isn't very comfortable.
suitable clothing- while we are on the subject of suitability, let's talk fashion: I would suggest wearing older clothes, because although paint from paintballs is washable, most mommies don't like the idea of paint mixing in with all of their nice clothes. Wear some pants because when you run from me you are going to be running and diving into som bushes, and I wouldn't want you getting hurt. Wear dark colors because red, white, yellow, and orange are easier to paint than black and green if you know what I mean (if you don't know what I mean it's because you can't see dark colors as well, duh)
water- um well, for one we play in a desert, and paintball is a sport, which unlike golf, requires physical activity.
CO2 tank- as you might have read elsewhere on this site, I sell CO2 so if your tank is empty that is ok
money- no, not for gambling, if you want a fill you better bring money, I would give some people free fills, but the fill station isn't only mine, I have other people to pay.
knee pads- When my paint comes flying your way and you kneel into a cactus or some sharp rocks, you will wish you would have spent your $4.99 on some roller skate knee pads.
What not to bring
little kids- paintball can get really boring, especially if you have an attention span of 2 seconds. You can bring other people, for example, people who are thinking about joining our sport, but don't bring the whole family and have a picknic in the middle of the field.
booze, crack, heroin, etc.- paintball is hard enough for most people sober, it's no fun to shoot someone who can't stand up straight or see (ok it is, but not after the 20th or 30th time)
non-paintball goggles- if your goggles aren't approved for paintball, then they will not protect your eyes from paintballs, and you won't be allowed to play, so just don't bother bringing your oakley ski goggles, we won't let you use them.
nice cars- this is paintball, not a car show. We play either at a place where you have to drive over a dirt road and park where your car is in range of paintballs, or where you have to park your car and hike over a mountain, so your car could get messed up and you wouldn't even know it.
What to do
be on time- you don't have to be there the second the scheduled time rolls around, but try to get there as soon as you can because it sucks to wait on people.
be courteous- the jack-ass of the bunch is usually the one who comes back to the equipment area first, with the most paint marks, so just respect everyone out there and most of us will give you the same respect.
play by the rules- our rules are pretty simple, if you follow them everybody is happy, if you break the rules, then you usually become the afore mentioned jack-ass
have fun- everybody likes to have fun and paintball gives you more fun than most things, and the more fun you have the more fun other people have
What not to do
cheat- this would be the opposite of playing by the rules
steal- stealing is mean and disrespectful, paintball is expensive enough without people taking your stuff, so leave other peoples' stuff alone.
whine- the whiner of the game is usually the second most hated person out there and usually follows the jack-ass back to the equipment area.
I will add more stuff as I see fit, if you have any suggestions e-mail me.