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Post by G-Man on Aug 26, 2011 10:19:46 GMT -5
Doh! G
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Post by Pirate the Ridikulous on Sept 3, 2011 2:45:23 GMT -5
Sorry I've been MIA. Working full time sucks. I still haven't pre-reg'd yet, but we're going Warsaw. Too many friends from up here on that side to do otherwise.
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Post by Vyo on Sept 4, 2011 23:50:24 GMT -5
yea..I havn't pre-regged yet either... or got a hotel room booked either.. i'll get both done sometime this month ... I swear. I do have my request for time off in though and it was approved so at least that is taken care of.
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Post by G-Man on Sept 8, 2011 12:12:28 GMT -5
Was looking at hotels in the Hickory region. They's a Holiday Inn Express about 12.8 miles from the field right off of I-40. I usually make a point to stay at one of these. I have some Priority Club points that I might be able to use to get a further discount, aside from the AAA or AARP Senior discounts (No wisecracks, please. ). Price for 4 adults is $80 for non-smoking room with 2 double beds, $90 for suite with 2 doubles. Taxes are not included, but will be another 16% or so per night. Nearby eateries and drinkeries include Kobe's Japanese Steakhouse, Outback Steakhouse, Hooters ;D, Carrabbas Italian Grill, and, of course, Old German Schnitzel Haus . This is in the same area as the other hotels listed by the promoters, about 20-25 minutes from the field. If y'all want, I'll reserve for Friday, 4th and Saturday 5th. Or I'll go along with something different if that's what yooz prefer. Pre-reg with a $10 discount is by October 30. Warsaw Pact Forces, naturally. Mid-grade paint with a winter fill $55/case. No higher grade is listed??? G
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Post by Pirate the Ridikulous on Sept 9, 2011 4:08:00 GMT -5
Well last year, Valken had two paints, $45 and $55. Both of them were completely shittastical because of the weather. The talk this year is they are going to break out their winter formula paint, and there is only one level of it.
I registered. Czech Paratroopers (this is the unit for players without teams). I'm hoping they just turn us loose and say 'Have at it!' Last year, we signed up for some random unit (172nd). We started getting rounded up and told by "our squad leader" where we had to go.
We promptly lifted our kilts at him, and said to shove it. We're wearing kilts and purple jerseys. Do we look like Mil-Sim players?
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Post by Pirate the Ridikulous on Sept 11, 2011 0:55:28 GMT -5
Also, I'm going to be camping. Kole and I (hopefully Corey) are going to try and get there as early as possible on Friday and snag a decent camp site. Get there late and you got a good walk from camp to the field.
It's laid out like this... This is not to scale or anything. [ ] [ ] [Camping Area]==road to field/vendors==[The field] [ ] [ ]
People who aren't camping get stuck in the way back, but if you tell them you have teammates up camping, they'll let you drive up and at least drop off your stuff, if not park there.
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Post by G-Man on Sept 12, 2011 0:08:57 GMT -5
Well, if we set up our "campsite" the way we did at Bearclaw, who will know we're actually toughing it out at a hotel? We're just coming and going from our campsite. G
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Post by Pirate the Ridikulous on Sept 12, 2011 23:10:35 GMT -5
Haha, set up the TH~C/Headbangers. We're considering setting up a pop up near the entrance to keep stuff close by. Depends how far off our campsite is from the field.
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Post by Vyo on Sept 12, 2011 23:34:35 GMT -5
and I now have 2 sets of walls for my one10x10 popup.. only cause I forgot mine when packing for EMR and went to Walmart and got another one plus I have Woody's green screen one too. so if we figure 2 Headbangers.. and 3 of us (me, G, and noshow) so with whatever popups Headbangers (i'm hearing 1) have plus 1 of mine and 1 of G's Shoud be sufficient. Although we could go overkill and bring 2 of mine (I have woody's screened one too) both of G's and their 1... we've got one hell of a compound! With the walls all and the Headbangers wanting to camp it all you guys really need is to lay down some tarps on the ground and you got yourself a tent. I'll bring a propane catalyst heater as well.. kept me from freezin my ass off at EMR.. lol
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Post by G-Man on Sept 13, 2011 14:41:02 GMT -5
Should I go ahead and reserve that hotel suite or are we really thinking about camping? G
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Post by Vyo on Sept 15, 2011 0:22:40 GMT -5
i sure as hell ain't camping.. lol.. one insane paintball trip sleeping on the ground in near freezing temps a year is more than enough for me.
but yea, G, if you don't mind.. go ahead with the hotel. One less thing I'll have to worry about this time. just let me know what my cut is.
Dustin, just get a big enough place for us all, at least 3 popups, and your tent if you all wanna go that route (I still say the popups, walls and a tarp works out good enough), and a fire ring i assume.
Valken's paint is ok these days. I did suck when they first introduced it.. but they've had time to work tings out and get it right.
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Post by Pirate the Ridikulous on Sept 18, 2011 1:36:53 GMT -5
Well if Kole brings his huge tarp, plus three or four pop-ups, we can have our campsite compound, and a forward base of one or two pop-ups near the entry (that's if we don't get a campsite in the front half of the camping area. I'm taking all of Friday this time, and can be down there pretty early (it's only a couple hours from me). I know the first sites get filled up Thursday afternoon, but last year when we got there mid-afternoon Friday we were still on the first half.
Just a heads up, the field is technically a 'No Alcohol' field, but as long as you don't get too drunk they don't say anything. I was walking around off the field with a rum and coke or a beer the whole weekend.
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Post by Pirate the Ridikulous on Sept 19, 2011 4:38:09 GMT -5
So looks like the team from the local field is coming now. They're bringing 15-20 people. Though they're probably going to be running missions and shit like suckers.
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Post by Vyo on Sept 19, 2011 21:10:03 GMT -5
so.. they tacking on along with us camp wise? or just nearby or something like that?
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Post by Pirate the Ridikulous on Sept 20, 2011 3:40:02 GMT -5
Probably nearby. I know at least a couple of those guys, at least in the passed, don't like me. Something about 'Not following missions' and 'Always looking to go get in a firefight'.
That, and I'm just an asshole haha
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Post by Vyo on Sept 21, 2011 3:29:23 GMT -5
The real answer is.. "I don't go looking for firefights.. Firefights come looking for me!"
as for missions.. meh.. if it wasn't for the firefights causing a distraction elsewhere.. most missions would end up with the firefight being where the mission is and not get completed.
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Post by Pirate the Ridikulous on Sept 21, 2011 19:54:40 GMT -5
Exactly. So many people want to shoot me, I can't help it that firefights just happen around me. It's like Frogger always said, 'I'm a distraction! I'm a distraction!'
They're also a Valken sponsored team (see: They filled out a form), so they'll be wanting to impress at a scenario where Valken is the big sponsor.
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Post by Vyo on Sept 22, 2011 8:57:18 GMT -5
*cough*
lol.. j/k
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Post by G-Man on Sept 22, 2011 10:06:40 GMT -5
Sorry, haven't checked in for awhile. They're working me to death making beer ;D. Vacation next week Some trout fishing in the mountains. Will pre-reg and take care of the hotel rez. G
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Post by Pirate the Ridikulous on Sept 23, 2011 4:18:09 GMT -5
Yeah Vyo, Pinokio will be there. And there is a chance I'll get to test the new Pinokio F1. But other than that, it's business as usual.
And G, sorry about that. I've been drinking a little more lately.
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