I’m thinking about quitting paintball...
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Topic: I’m thinking about quitting paintball...
Posted By: Joshy
Subject: I’m thinking about quitting paintball...
Date Posted: 03 September 2004 at 10:25pm
...and selling all my stuff. I just can't get enough money. I get NO
allowance, I can't get a job (legally) because of my grades/school
situation, and my parents aren't helping for ****. I'm bummed. I really
love paintball. It's the most fun I've ever had. And now I can't even
play once a month because I can't afford it. I've had my gun (A5) stock
for a few months. Even when I do play, I can't hit **edited**, but I don't
care because it's so damn fun. What do you guys think I should do? I
have nothing to sell. I would never sell my Xbox, and that's the only
thing that would be worth selling....I'm so bummed right now 
------------- I guarantee that I am better than you at Halo 2. |
Replies:
Posted By: Frozen
Date Posted: 03 September 2004 at 10:26pm
| Shoot less, suck less, spend less. |
Posted By: Apu
Date Posted: 03 September 2004 at 10:26pm
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Ahahahahaha You just got your A5.......
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Posted By: The American
Date Posted: 03 September 2004 at 10:27pm
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Frozen wrote:
Posted By: bravecoward
Date Posted: 03 September 2004 at 10:27pm
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buy a pump ------------- 
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Posted By: Joshy
Date Posted: 03 September 2004 at 10:28pm
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So you're saying I should shoot less paint, somehow gain magical
skills, and SOMEHOW spend less money on paintball that I already do? and apu- I got it around my birthday in June. I love the gun :) ------------- I guarantee that I am better than you at Halo 2. |
Posted By: meteora
Date Posted: 03 September 2004 at 10:28pm
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dont quite dude, just buy really cheap paint and play when u can better than playin never at all ------------- http://imageshack.us"> 
GUN WHORE XTC |
Posted By: Joshy
Date Posted: 03 September 2004 at 10:30pm
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Yeah..I guess you're right. It's better to play once every 2 months
than not a while. Thanks man, you've been the only helpful person here.
------------- I guarantee that I am better than you at Halo 2. |
Posted By: MetallicaESPa5
Date Posted: 03 September 2004 at 10:31pm
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that sucks. its to expensive for me to play also. even know i have a job..... ------------- 
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Posted By: Frozen
Date Posted: 03 September 2004 at 10:31pm
...my post was high quality advice, thank you. |
Posted By: newport
Date Posted: 03 September 2004 at 10:32pm
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I quit...I still have my gun and gear, I just don't make a point of going once or twice a month anymore. ::shrugs:: There are better things in life to spend money on...like a car and a girlfriend. ------------- 
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Posted By: VisionIMP
Date Posted: 03 September 2004 at 10:35pm
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dude i wouldnt talk...i havent played since may..Ok, end of discussion. BTW i aint quittin. ------------- 
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Posted By: Smitty
Date Posted: 03 September 2004 at 10:35pm
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you could sell your A-5 (would be best) and get a cheaper fun like.... the 98c or something in it's price range or lower. maybe you could get some kind of spyder that's ok but not overly expensive. then you can buy cheap paint. shoot less, dont play ALL the time. then for a really desperate option, you could buy a blade and play with your friends with A-5's and what not. |
Posted By: Joshy
Date Posted: 03 September 2004 at 10:37pm
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I'm not downgrading, that's for sure. I feel bad enough playing with an
A5 while everyone else has Vikings, Trix's, and bushys.
------------- I guarantee that I am better than you at Halo 2. |
Posted By: meteora
Date Posted: 03 September 2004 at 10:43pm
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dont worry bout it man, i schooled a kid with my sl68-11...he had an angel speed their guns may be able to shoot 25bps but it only takes one to get a person out ------------- http://imageshack.us">
GUN WHORE XTC |
Posted By: Joshy
Date Posted: 03 September 2004 at 10:45pm
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I guess that's true.
------------- I guarantee that I am better than you at Halo 2. |
Posted By: PlentifulBalls
Date Posted: 03 September 2004 at 10:46pm
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Just take a break, don't quit.
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sporx wrote: well...ya i prolly will be a virgin till i'm at least 30. |
Posted By: meteora
Date Posted: 03 September 2004 at 10:47pm
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dont guess its true, know its true because it is ------------- http://imageshack.us">
GUN WHORE XTC |
Posted By: j2duhr
Date Posted: 03 September 2004 at 11:43pm
I haven't played but once, or twice all summer, but that is mainly bcuz so much vacationing. Its weird how much accumulates when your not spending it  I got like $900 over the summer and got me the gizun in my sig even though I haven't been playin alot. It was just too good of a deal to let go  ------------- yay do i win? |
Posted By: 98God
Date Posted: 03 September 2004 at 11:50pm
| sell your a-5 possibly and get a phantom...its a great pump and you will use lots less paint...saving you your much needed money...or dont sell your gear and just wait until you can get a job |
Posted By: :ShockeR_ratm:
Date Posted: 03 September 2004 at 11:54pm
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heh get good and try and get on a sponsored team...that will take care of yer money troubles
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Posted By: rave5910
Date Posted: 03 September 2004 at 11:55pm
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im in almost the exact same situation as you are, only i get a limited
amount of money from doing some stuff around the house ($5 a week) and
the only real thing of value i have is my xbox which im not going to
sell and i cant really get a job since my permit got revoked then
reinstated and i have to start the permit driving time all over, i just recently bought a r/t (e-grip would have been my first choice but i dont have the fundage) brand new for $50 on ebay , but all that money came from selling my GBA, my only solution to the problem was to get my dad into paintball, after he went out and saw me play like 1 time he started asking me about guns and stuff and wanting to know what he should/could get in his price range and all, but if thats not possible for you than maybe mow some neighborhood lawns or paint some houses, walk dogs, shovel snow, wash cars, look for old people that need stuff done, do whatever you need to, if you could do stuff like that after school for a year or so even if you only upgrade $10 and $20 at a time (what im doing) its still better than nothing, and then after you get the smaller things out of the way you can start working on saving up for the bigger stuff ------------- 
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Posted By: :ShockeR_ratm:
Date Posted: 03 September 2004 at 11:58pm
^^heh i did that when i first started...my dad is already a hunter/gun
freak so when i got into paintball he became very interested and
encouraged me to play and bought me stuff
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Posted By: HondaXR
Date Posted: 04 September 2004 at 10:45am
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Yea I havent played since last December....All I use is a SL2 and I can own with it...... ------------- SL68II Pro/Am 68 Carbine |
Posted By: gogged_86
Date Posted: 04 September 2004 at 11:02am
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i havnt played since last month.... but i play again next weekend. funds sick here too, bought a car, then sunk moola into the car because of a problem so almost all my summe rmoney went into the car. no money for upgrades but i still play. keep shootin, where there is a will there is a way ------------- Gogged_86 |
Posted By: TheSpookyKids87
Date Posted: 04 September 2004 at 11:10am
| I haven't played in a long time..about four months, and I have a job, but I spend money on other stuff like food and going out. |
Posted By: S\/\/4T-L()G4N
Date Posted: 04 September 2004 at 11:29am
I had a job when I was 14. Maybe laws are different where you guys live. I obviously couldn't drive at that age either. I am not being mean, but if you want money THAT bad, you can get it. Maybe you can bike 3 miles to work. Maybe you have a farm near you. Maybe your neighbor needs stuff done around his house. I picked up sticks around my neighbors house for five hours and made $50. Thats a case and a half of cheap paint. ------------- 
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Posted By: Bauerp0weR 18
Date Posted: 04 September 2004 at 11:41am
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Get good at poker... I know I can't really relate to your money problems since I'm tight with my money and usually always have about $500 in reserve incase something comes along. Anyway, get a group of guys together, 8 or so, and have like a $5 buy-in. Yesterday I played with 7 guys and turned my $5 into $35. You don't necessarily have to play with "friends" either, we had this kid named Elliot join our game, we all hate him but we just played with him to take his money, he came late and got out first, can't say no to easy money can ya? ------------- Black Smart Parts Ion Halo B Check-It Unimount macroline 68/45 Pure Energy tank |
.Posted By: Apache16
Date Posted: 04 September 2004 at 11:45am
Mow lawns???? ------------- My markers- Tippmann 98 custom- 14" j&j ceramic, 12v revvy xboard Spyder Aggressor xt Brass Eagle Raptor ltd- 12" eagleworks ;) |
Posted By: Joshy
Date Posted: 04 September 2004 at 11:51am
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My parents are thinking about giving me money then having me work it off.. ------------- I guarantee that I am better than you at Halo 2. |
Posted By: Skirt
Date Posted: 04 September 2004 at 11:51am
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If I were in your position, I wouldn't quit. I'd pack it all away for
now, until I got a job. Temporary retirement. (I'm not sure if this was already said, sorry if it was.) An easy way to earn money: Donate plasma to the blood banks.. I'm pretty sure they pay for that. I haven't done it yet because I don't weigh enough. ------------- Tippmann 98 Custom {No upgrades yet, need money} 
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Posted By: Joshy
Date Posted: 04 September 2004 at 11:55am
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I'm only 16 if it changes any of your guys' suggestions.
------------- I guarantee that I am better than you at Halo 2. |
Posted By: ¤ Råp¡Ð F¡rè ¤
Date Posted: 04 September 2004 at 12:31pm
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Don't quit, just don't play as much. I would play more, but I don't have the time. I'm lucky to go paintballing 2 times every 6 months. I'm sure theres some type of work you can do too to get some extra cash. ------------- 
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Posted By: rave5910
Date Posted: 04 September 2004 at 12:54pm
it would be more like 15 miles for me, i live out in the sticks and unless i can drive theres really no way i can get a job, i used to do stuff for the neighbors but then their kids grew up and didnt need baby sitters anymore and they started getting their kids to do all the work -------------
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Posted By: Benjichang
Date Posted: 04 September 2004 at 2:06pm
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Posted By: matt06
Date Posted: 04 September 2004 at 2:14pm
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so..just wait longer between outings..i havent played since like july..but im not contemplating quitting.
And if you think your A-5 makes your skills, and you refuse to downgrade, thats ridiculous. |
Posted By: Multi-Colored J
Date Posted: 04 September 2004 at 2:23pm
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I haven't played in over a year. I have the money, I just don't feel like it. I think I have better things to do with my time/money.
You're 16? You should be able to get a job. ------------- X |
Posted By: Sammy
Date Posted: 04 September 2004 at 2:57pm
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Eh im 13 and i have a job. In most places (in the US) you can have a job when you are 13, but work so many hours a week. And when your turn 14 you can work much more. I work for a realtor who pays me to pass out flyers to homes for his business. And i make anywhere from 15-20 an hour. The faster i walk the more i get paid.. ------------- 
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Posted By: Frozen
Date Posted: 04 September 2004 at 3:05pm
get a REAL job... |
Posted By: Joshy
Date Posted: 04 September 2004 at 3:26pm
I don't think it makes my skills. I'm just saying I'm bad enough with an A5, it wouldn't be worth it to downgrade.
To (legally) work anywhere besides a fast food joint I have to have at least a 2.0, and since I ****ed up last year and no grades have been sent out this year, I can't get one. ------------- I guarantee that I am better than you at Halo 2. |
Posted By: MSG.Mobius
Date Posted: 04 September 2004 at 3:29pm
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Once school starts, paintball ends. Just wait until you get some money and time. Because we all know the forumla "T+M=PB ------------- 
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