http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwfJpsMv10k&feature=related

 

Our fearless leader had posted this and a few things went through my mind. First, krdshrk! Then I was thinking this is the same thing kids did back in the day when they were watching Roy Rodgers or The Duke. Playing cowboys and indians or tracking down bandits and stuff. It's just this is the new generation of what they see on TV. So, even though it's corny and just a game, it's just for fun and kids will be kids.

Hell Ray I dont think this is anything new. Back in the day my buds and I used to gear up in vietnam era surplus from the Army Navy store and have weekend long bbgun wars out in the woods. And I have said it before. I think any kids getting their butts off the couch and running around outside like this is fantastic!

Shane, lol I remember we used to get do the bb gig also, and I'll tell ya, we made the little milk carton container last a long long time, we had a nice location to play that we would be able to find the bb's and shoot them over and over.

 

Not to mention this semi rigid plastic tube we found, not as hard as PVC but not as soft like fuel line, we used to load cherries from the tree in the tube and fling them at each other, man we got pretty accurate with them and boy did they hurt when you got hit with them.

 

We were out side from the time we got home from school until the street lights came on. We did all of these things and we all lived, we made it through with, well to tell the truth, some minor injuries, and yea one of us got an eye poked out, but they put it back in, and I still don't need any glasses other than the readers I got a few months ago.

 

 

Shane, lol I remember we used to get do the bb gig also, and I'll tell ya, we made the little milk carton container last a long long time, we had a nice location to play that we would be able to find the bb's and shoot them over and over.

 

Not to mention this semi rigid plastic tube we found, not as hard as PVC but not as soft like fuel line, we used to load cherries from the tree in the tube and fling them at each other, man we got pretty accurate with them and boy did they hurt when you got hit with them.

 

We were out side from the time we got home from school until the street lights came on. We did all of these things and we all lived, we made it through with, well to tell the truth, some minor injuries, and yea one of us got an eye poked out, but they put it back in, and I still don't need any glasses other than the readers I got a few months ago.

 

 

 

We were fortunate to have the ocean in our back yard so as children we emulated the kids on Flipper and was so envious of their access to a Boston Whaler and a cool dolphin. We entertained ourselves playing WAR with jelly fish that left a welt that lasted for a couple days when it came in contact with bare flesh. No guessing who was wounded and who died.{3 welts = death and the elimination from the battle}. Then fought hermit crabs or make garfish darts to wind down the evening.

It's amazing any of us made it out alive. I do know if I saw my daughter doing some of the stuff I used to do, I be putting a stop to that.

 

My only concern is she doesn't meet someone who is like what I was like..

That stuff must have cost a fortune. He has more gear then a trooper in Iraq. Well not quite but the soldiers life depends on it. Its not for play. I'm glad my sons are happy with Call of Duty and don't need $1000s of dollars worth of mall Ninja gear. My sons also have very pretty girl friends so they have more important things on their minds.

 

 

 

TC

Kids cant be mall ninjas! Hell Id be happy if my son sticks with the airsoft thing. Hes just starting out. His Karate is what cost me an arm and a leg!!! Quick math says his 3 year involvement cost me around $8500!!!! So if war sims costs me 1k Id consider that a bargain. Cant even tell you the arm leg and kidey my buddy pays for all his kids to play ice hockey!!!!

I can't afford all kinds of cool gear like that guy. All I play with is one mag, a holster, and a speed loader. Still have a ton of fun though running around in the woods all day.

 

I thought about it one day and its like when we used to play soldier as kids, but with better toys lol.

Airsoft is pretty neat. I wish they had things like indoor paintball where you can take an empty apartment building and duke it out inside. Woodsball is fun, but can be aggravating due to the balls breaking on branches and stuff.

Kids cant be mall ninjas! Hell Id be happy if my son sticks with the airsoft thing. Hes just starting out. His Karate is what cost me an arm and a leg!!! Quick math says his 3 year involvement cost me around $8500!!!! So if war sims costs me 1k Id consider that a bargain. Cant even tell you the arm leg and kidey my buddy pays for all his kids to play ice hockey!!!!

 

Especially when the kids are outgrowing their equipment every year or so. Fortunately, this leads to an excellent consignment market for such things.