Paintballing
Some photos from MoMU Paintballing last Sunday.
Overalls to protect against paint splatter.
Cam-whoring
More cam-whoring
Learning how to use the marker (i.e. the gun) and adhering to all the safety rules.
Combatants in action
And learning how to hide
In full battle gear - only the first field and i already received many (painful) direct hits
Who's shoe is a dirty shoe....
Justin, David, and Roger (apart from Jo) being sissies and getting chest protection - Gives them the Ninja Turtle look.
Battle scars (one of many) - which in time, it becomes a big bruise
Even head shots *ouch*
Su Ann looks like she ended worse off - though she still can afford a smile
Final group photoPaintballing was a fun experience. Not exactly what i envisioned - which was playing paintball out in the open fields, hiding behind natural barriers, and rolling in the mud. But, had to make do with what was offered in this man-made terrain of the converted warehouse. Apparently, the one in Echuca offers an outdoor field, but alas that's way too far away.
In hindsight, perhaps it's a good thing that it wasn't conducted out on a open field, as paintballing can be a very tiring activity. Having to constantly run, hide, duck, and sprint from one hiding place to another to minimise your exposure time. Add to that having to carry the markers (i.e. the guns), which are heavy due to the attached compressed gas canister. And it doesn't help when ones vision is constantly being obscured by the heavy fogging up of the helmet. At the end when i was sacrificing myself, running into the middle of the field to pick up the stuffed animals (becoz that's the aim of the game), ppl who still had tons of paintballs left were unreservedly peppering anything in sight that moved, as that was the last field of play. Not a pleasant experience at all.
Needless to say, paintballing is a very painful sport. I got shot numerous times, and i can attest to the fact that the human body's most sensitive areas are the arms, head, and inner thighs, though direct chest shots also hurt! Fortunately, i didn't get shot in the most sensitive place, as i didn't buy the protective cup, though there were a few close calls. Overall, it was an awesome and fun experience (albeit a painful one). =)
On another note, happy birthday to Steph (who's finally 21!) and Ying Yi. Hope you all had an awesome birthday.
In hindsight, perhaps it's a good thing that it wasn't conducted out on a open field, as paintballing can be a very tiring activity. Having to constantly run, hide, duck, and sprint from one hiding place to another to minimise your exposure time. Add to that having to carry the markers (i.e. the guns), which are heavy due to the attached compressed gas canister. And it doesn't help when ones vision is constantly being obscured by the heavy fogging up of the helmet. At the end when i was sacrificing myself, running into the middle of the field to pick up the stuffed animals (becoz that's the aim of the game), ppl who still had tons of paintballs left were unreservedly peppering anything in sight that moved, as that was the last field of play. Not a pleasant experience at all.
Needless to say, paintballing is a very painful sport. I got shot numerous times, and i can attest to the fact that the human body's most sensitive areas are the arms, head, and inner thighs, though direct chest shots also hurt! Fortunately, i didn't get shot in the most sensitive place, as i didn't buy the protective cup, though there were a few close calls. Overall, it was an awesome and fun experience (albeit a painful one). =)
On another note, happy birthday to Steph (who's finally 21!) and Ying Yi. Hope you all had an awesome birthday.
2 comments:
Oh wow! I never realized it was THAT gory!
Now you do. Really looked like you were involved in some accident with head injuries. haha. The perils of paintball.
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