# MADs who's up for some paintball? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 7, 2003, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mads-whos-up-for-some-paintball/159711 "2003-03-07T14:48:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Edward\_The\_Head](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ce73a5/32.png) [@Edward\_The\_Head](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Edward_The_Head)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2003, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mads-whos-up-for-some-paintball/159711/1 "2003-03-07T14:48:53Z")
Now that’s it’s almost spring time again I thought what a better way to celebrate then by shooting your fellow Dopers? 😃 There are a number of places to play at in the DC area, the best I’ve done is called [AG Paintball](http://www.agpaintballgames.com/) in Leesburg, VA. The cost varies, but ranges about $35 per person for a gun rental. With more then 20 people it drops to $30 and we get an extra 2000 paintballs. For those with their own guns it costs $15 for the day. For a group we would need two weeks notice and if we did get more then 20 people it would be a private game which is nice. They even say that kids 10 and older can play so you can make it a family event. So who’s willing to be shoot at… I mean have a little fun? ---
**Author:** ![TeleTronOne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4af34b/32.png) [@TeleTronOne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TeleTronOne)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2003, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mads-whos-up-for-some-paintball/159711/2 "2003-03-07T14:58:26Z")
I’ve always sort of wanted to do this, I’m sure by the end of the day I would be a paint-y mess, but if it’s all in good fun, what the hey. I’ll be glad to be outside again once the weather isn’t miserable. ---
**Author:** ![Lucretia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/13edae/32.png) [@Lucretia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucretia)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2003, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mads-whos-up-for-some-paintball/159711/3 "2003-03-07T15:23:50Z")
**Bluesman** and #1 **Blueskid** are way into paintball, and I’ve always really wanted to play, so yeah, I think we’d be in! ---
**Author:** ![welby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/d78d45/32.png) [@welby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/welby)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2003, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mads-whos-up-for-some-paintball/159711/4 "2003-03-07T15:46:02Z")
I’d be in, probably even bring the brat. ---
**Author:** ![Edward\_The\_Head](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ce73a5/32.png) [@Edward\_The\_Head](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Edward_The_Head)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2003, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mads-whos-up-for-some-paintball/159711/5 "2003-03-07T15:46:45Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by TeleTronOne \* > \*\*I’ve always sort of wanted to do this, I’m sure by the end of the day I would be a paint-y mess, but if it’s all in good fun, what the hey. I’ll be glad to be outside again once the weather isn’t miserable. \*\* The good thing is that you are more muddy then painty. I just looked at my calender and April 5th looks good, that gives us almost a month and I know I can be there. Otherwise the weekend before and after that date I have plans. They want two weeks notice if we get enough people otherwise if there are only 10 or so of us then we can just go. Sunday the 6th is good too. I guess I’ll give this thread about a week and then call, they do want money up front **if** we want to go as a group or 20 or more. They want $10, which comes off the $30-35 (or 15) and I can front that. I’ll just make sure you pay me when you show up or I’ll have to shoot you! 😛 ---
**Author:** ![panache](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c77e96/32.png) [@panache](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2003, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mads-whos-up-for-some-paintball/159711/6 "2003-03-10T21:34:51Z")
Those dates look pretty good to me, and I’d certainly be up for an outdoor frolic …I’ve never been paintballing, but I trust that wild enthusiasm for leaping over shrubberies and disturbing the general peace will serve me well? ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2003, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mads-whos-up-for-some-paintball/159711/7 "2003-03-10T22:36:22Z")
The Weird-Norths won’t be making this one. Leesburg is more of a haul than we’d like for a day’s fun. ---
**Author:** ![TheOtherOne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dbc845/32.png) [@TheOtherOne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheOtherOne)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2003, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mads-whos-up-for-some-paintball/159711/8 "2003-03-10T22:54:49Z")
I might be able to make it up there, I can probably bring a few extra guns for people to play with- seeing as how I play for a sponsored team and run a paintball store 🙂 Great fields up there too, by the way. ---
**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2003, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mads-whos-up-for-some-paintball/159711/9 "2003-03-10T23:02:16Z")
Hell, Leesburg? Close as that is, I gotta go. ---
**Author:** ![panache](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c77e96/32.png) [@panache](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2003, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mads-whos-up-for-some-paintball/159711/10 "2003-03-11T18:01:46Z")
Hmmm… can I get in on the gun borrowing **TheOtherOne**? Half the price = double the fun, or some such…I’ll even volunteer to give rides if anybody needs a ride from DC or on the way! ---
**Author:** ![Edward\_The\_Head](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ce73a5/32.png) [@Edward\_The\_Head](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Edward_The_Head)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2003, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mads-whos-up-for-some-paintball/159711/11 "2003-03-11T18:54:05Z")
Ok since this thread started back up again, there is also a field un near Frederick, MD. Maybe that will bring some more people. The fields were not as nice, and not as many, but it was much cheaper. $10 for your own gun, 25 for a gun rental and paint, and the price goes up a bit. The nice thing is, at least I think, is that they did not say you could not bring your own paint. Heck if someone knew someone with a big yard, well over an acre, we could just rent them. Unless someone knows another field in the area, maybe **TheOtherOne**? I think it would be a lot of fun. ---
**Author:** ![panache](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c77e96/32.png) [@panache](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2003, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mads-whos-up-for-some-paintball/159711/12 "2003-03-11T19:50:26Z")
I wasn’t trying to raise a dead thread, nooo, I’m just catching the Spring friskies, but I only moved here in August, so I’m not really sure on the where/what/who/hows of playing outside here…Dopers are good about this though- I’ve been following this and the hiking/camping/picnicing thread that **RTFirefly** started. Basically I live in a brick monstrosity, and work in a windowless box (although the interior decorating is superior, doesn’t quite equal sky…) - I demand Spring with a quickness! The idea of doing anything that involves fresh air and no ice or snow, or sloppy combination of the above makes me bounce up and down in antici…_insert RHPC crack here_ …pation. Speaking of which, perhaps I should bounce a bit more sedately, the boss is givin’ me the sidelong glance… ---
**Author:** ![TeleTronOne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4af34b/32.png) [@TeleTronOne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TeleTronOne)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2003, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mads-whos-up-for-some-paintball/159711/13 "2003-03-11T20:24:19Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by panache \* > \*\*I wasn’t trying to raise a dead thread, nooo, I’m just catching the Spring friskies, but I only moved here in August, so I’m not really sure on the where/what/who/hows of playing outside here…Dopers are good about this though- I’ve been following this and the hiking/camping/picnicing thread that **RTFirefly** started. > > Basically I live in a brick monstrosity, and work in a windowless box (although the interior decorating is superior, doesn’t quite equal sky…) - I demand Spring with a quickness! The idea of doing anything that involves fresh air and no ice or snow, or sloppy combination of the above makes me bounce up and down in antici…_insert RHPC crack here_ …pation. Speaking of which, perhaps I should bounce a bit more sedately, the boss is givin’ me the sidelong glance… \*\* I’m with you - I almost popped a blood vessel this morning when I went outside and saw snow. I’m itchin’ to get out somewhere as soon as it’s not yechy to do so. But, I too work in a windowless office (in the basement, next to the fume-filled loading docks), and I’ve found the crude sketch of a window that I pinned up next to my desk to be of… well, not much help really, it’s actually kind of depressing. But I thought it might help. But back on topic, I could care less if the spot is in Virginia, Maryland, etc, etc. I used to work with some guys way back when at an ISP who had some equipment in the middle of a barn in Maryland - which was surrounded by a big field. The barn itself was full of paintball equipment. Wish I still talked to 'em. I guess that wasn’t much help, but I’m over the workday hump and I’m getting a little antsy and don’t have much else to do besides waste bandwidth. Maybe I’ll open a window… oh, wait. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![panache](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c77e96/32.png) [@panache](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2003, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mads-whos-up-for-some-paintball/159711/14 "2003-03-11T22:08:37Z")
Tell me about the snow this morning! In an utterly futile protest I _did not_ wear gloves this morning…Did I have some in my pocket? Sure. Did my hands turn a funny shade of blue? Sure. Did I show the weather who’s the boss? …no comment. I can’t decide whether your crude sketch is more or less depressing than the one window I ever linger near- In the gym next door (a desolate and utterly sterile environment itself- who puts a gym in what by rights should be a cubicle??) there is a long bank of windows that overlooks- THE TRASH CHUTE!!! I am truly blessed. ---
**Author:** ![Soup\_du\_jour](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@Soup\_du\_jour](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soup_du_jour)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2003, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mads-whos-up-for-some-paintball/159711/15 "2003-03-12T04:05:46Z")
Perhaps I may get to be in. Unfortunately, I’m one of those that needs a gun. Actually, a funny story. The first and only time I ever went paintballing, the very first time I was tagged, it was right between the eyes. 'Twas a funny laugh for all. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Theios](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e8c25b/32.png) [@Theios](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Theios)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2003, 7:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mads-whos-up-for-some-paintball/159711/16 "2003-03-12T07:06:56Z")
I’d be up for paint ball. I’ve never played before, but I’ve always wanted to try it. Is the suggested date still April 5th? I’m actually off that day. Odd. ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2003, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mads-whos-up-for-some-paintball/159711/17 "2003-03-12T12:44:33Z")
We might be good. But we need some real time to arrange babysitting and such. Cool though she is…I don’t think Baby Kate is ready for paintball. We’ve played before. And there’s a real ratty place just up the mountain from us. ---
**Author:** ![Edward\_The\_Head](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ce73a5/32.png) [@Edward\_The\_Head](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Edward_The_Head)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2003, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mads-whos-up-for-some-paintball/159711/18 "2003-03-12T15:03:15Z")
Ok since we haven’t had but one objection to Leesburg, lets just keep it there for April 5th. I might be able to talk some other people into showing up, but so far the list looks like: Edward the Head TeleTronOne Lucretia, Bluesman and Blueskid welby and brat panache TheOtherOne ultrafilter Soup\_du\_jour Theios Jonathan Chance and wife That’s 14, I might be able to get a few more to show up, I can almost say my brother will and maybe a few people from work. Maybe I should get my dad in on it as well. Oh and my little sister too. Hopefully we will get 20+ people so if you know people from work or whatever bring em along. I will send out an e-mail today or tomorrow seeing who’s still intersted. ---
**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2003, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mads-whos-up-for-some-paintball/159711/19 "2003-03-12T18:23:08Z")
I would need to rent or borrow a gun, though. ---
**Author:** ![TeleTronOne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4af34b/32.png) [@TeleTronOne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TeleTronOne)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2003, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mads-whos-up-for-some-paintball/159711/20 "2003-03-12T18:30:07Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by ultrafilter \* > \*\*I would need to rent or borrow a gun, though. \*\* I would too, but it’s not a huge deal. It got me thinking though, since **TheOtherOne** has been so kind to volunteer at least a few guns for borrowing - who needs one? I do, but go ahead and put me on the bottom of the list, obviously spending \< money == better, but I’ll shell out the extra dough if I have to in order to make way for somebody else. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mads-whos-up-for-some-paintball/159711.md?page=2)