The Wild World of TB!

Yep, see here in Texas, we have to break for the summer. I am not a huge fan of playing in 100+ degree heat, but that's just me. Some people try the night only games, but considering the amount of questionable playing as goes at night in a regular scenario, the all night events are worse (trust me, I have played a few). People want to blame the night vision guys, but hell, if you won't walk when you got shot by a guy with no nightvision, then you are causing the whole system to break down (more on that in a later article).

But the summer break season is coming to an end. Soon, me and the team will be back on the road, laying waste and making haterz. While it would be nice to make some friends, haterz are a lot easier in the fickle world of scenario paintball. Some people may have noticed a huge decrease in the events that we have attended and plan on attending this year. The revocation of playing Viper Scenarios, threw all of us off, along with the edition of new players and getting everyone used to the parts of the country we want to play.

2010 will be the next real breakout year for Thunderstruck, as this year has been a rebuild year with the departure of former team mates and the melding of the new. We haven't done too badly this year as we have taken an award at every major event where the team was represented by more than one player.

As far as the 'silence' here and online that some have emailed me about or alluded to on other forums, sorry, but the reasons are not what they are giving. I have taken a much needed break this summer, and with the constant changing of the sport these days, there isn't much to talk about. Some scenario promoters are failing, others retiring and more scaling back their events. I could report on each one, but is there a real need to each time they stub a toe?

As for taking them to task over perceived issues I have, I think that unless they just screw something up, the 'free' consultation days are over. I will be glad to discuss generalities, but the specifics of helping them, well I don't get paid to do that. And having been in close with 2 National Promoters and the issues that have come due to that, have soured me on the whole 'helping' them make their games better.

On the other subject being spread about me on several forums, all I have to say about that is realize who it is coming from and their reasons for spreading lies. I am not going to justify my time in the Marines nor am I going to discuss anything about it here or anywhere else online, other than what is listed below. You want to know and feel you have a right, feel free to approach me in person, I will happily discuss it with you. As for what you or anyone else is 'entitled' too, sorry, I don't agree with that and that is all there is to say about that. My time in the Marines is my personal view, and I don't push that on anyone. I have used it to frame discussions, and to provide insight when others have questioned my knowledge on things. I am not known in this sport as a Marine or anything attached to my time in the service. I have known about this issue almost a year ago and been dealing with it for quite some time. It will get resolved, I am sure, or it won't. People don't need more reasons to not like me or hate on me, but if this is what they really need to justify their dislike, nothing I say or do will change that. The very appearance of something being wrong is enough in these days to destroy someone's reputation, hence why I have never put much stock in a reputation in scenario paintball but to myself and my team mates. Besides, people who love to be anonymous get no answers from me and they don't deserve any. Man the hell up and say who you are and why you should know and why I should answer you. I am not a promoters, nor am I associated with any of them. I do not own a field nor am I sponsored by any company. So until you come up to me personally or dial my digits and identify yourself, I don't have a fucking word to say to you. And guess what, that is my right as a citizen of this country. And that is all that will be said about that.

As for the 2010 schedule, we will be finishing that up as the promoters on the coasts finish up, but we will be on the East and West Coast more next year as well as in the midwest at some new and unique fields. More on that then!

Shooting Hot is coming soon, and I am excited to see the new magazine and format If Furby and crew get half of the stuff done they want to, it will be very cool.