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two & a half questions with:
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1. How did you get involved
in paintball?
It all started with
a car break-in in my apartment parking lot, a lot of
stuff was stolen including a paintball gun that did
not belong to me. I felt guilty and wanted to replace
it, so I started researching online and ended up interested
in playing. A few happy eBay sellers later (damn that
addictive eBay!), I had a gun and all my gear.
I played every weekend after that and spent a crap load
of money. I'm so involved with paintball now that I
get the typical, "You do WHAT now?" look from friends
that I haven't seen in years.
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2. With all the money you've
spent and time you've invested, if you could go back,
would you do it all over again?
Yep! Knowing what I
know now, I'd fast forward the process and I'd probably
skip the whole eBay thing.
3. What
do you hope to achieve before you retire from paintball?
I don't have
any extravagant long-term goals in paintball aside from
earning respect on the field and becoming a true professional
paintball player.
4. What's the best thing about
the sport?
Getting to meet a lot of interesting people from all
over the world. I've made some amazing friends through
paintball.
5. The worst?
Politics, politics, politics.
6.
Who is your favorite player?
I
don't have a favorite. There are way too many great
players out there to pick just one.
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7.
Who can't you stand (in paintball)?
I'm a very tolerable person so I don't have any problems
with anyone.
8.
What's the future of the sport, the players, the TV
deals, outside sponsors?
I'm hoping that the current TV spots will increase to
the point that big-name sponsors will come in and bring
recognition to our sport. We could end up seeing some
major endorsements for certain teams and players.
9.
Pick one: Play paintball forever or quit now and receive
five million dollars?
Way to make someone look like a sell out! Well, seeing
as how this option would never present itself, I'd theoretically
take the five million dollars (what? I have bills to
pay) and could secretly play at an undisclosed location.
I'd bribe people to keep their mouths shut since I would
be, after all, a bajillionaire..I mean, millionaire.
If that didn't work, I could always live vicariously
through my paintball playing friends. I'd figure something
out. Anyone who would choose to "play paintball forever"
instead of 5 million dollars, is a liar.
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10.
Who's the best looking male player?
This question will just get me in trouble so I'll pretend
that I didn't see it.
11.
Best looking female player?
Moe Hejazi, ofcourse!
12.
Would you ever date a paintballer?
What is this? Love Connection? Next question, please.
13.
Super 7 or PSP?
Super 7 for the venues and PSP for the Xball.
14.
5man or 7man?
7 man. Honestly, who cares about 5 man anymore?
15.
Dream paintball job?
I don't have one. Although, I've been told countless
times to not start a business or get a job in the paintball
industry if I wanted to continue loving the sport of
paintball.
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16. Boxers, briefs or…..gasp…nothing
at all? Commando? Too porno. I'm going to
go with Boxers.
17.
Best paintball memory?
I was the last person left on our team in the back center
hyperball bunker and seven left on the other team. I
shot five of them as they each tried to bunker me before
finally getting shot out on my hopper. There were people
cheering me on from the side and they congratulated
me after the game. I was still a noobie at the time,
so I was walking on air after that.
18.
Worst?
I don't really have one. I guess I'd have to say when
I first found out that there are a lot of two-faced
people out there.
19.
Who is your paintball hero?
Tom Kaye
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20.
Will players ever get paid to play full time?
We can only hope so.
21.
Is any player famous enough to act like he's a bad ass
mofo?
No, until you're running red lights in your brand new
2004 Lamborghini Murcielago (thanks to those endorsement
deals) in attempts to lose the Celebrities Uncensored
crew, I'd have to say: Bring it down a few notches,
it's creeping a bit.
22.
Are politics ruining paintball?
Yep, but that's not all that's ruining paintball.
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and a half. If you had to choose,
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would?
I'll
take "mating rituals" for the Daily
Double, Alex.
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