Originally Posted by NPSG

Yep...It really wasn't a tux...more like a blk and gry dinner jacket..

Originally Posted by thumper

NO WAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

man, thats in credible -- you guys were at North-South at red fox april '92 ish, running the show from the right side of the field -


& lazarus with the 3 cases of smoke for the last battle aka extraction out of the cow pasture!!


were you there?

Originally Posted by MysticDjinn

WOW! We were there, but I was in Egypt at that time. I was over there as part of a NATO training group. Its incredible you still have all this stuff! I will wear my SWAT shirt to MOB for you.

Originally Posted by Aerion

For the life of me, I can't remember what NAPRA stands for (early Alzheimers I guess) but I am, or was, a NAPRA certified referee #256

Lively Productions was Jim Lively's tournament production company. At the time, he competed with and eventually supplanted IPPA. (International Paintball Player's Association) I was also a member of IPPA for a few years.

Best I can recall, Lively ran into financial problems and went out of business.

Originally Posted by dorsai

Different forces within the military deal with threats in different manners. Here's how they handle an encounter with a reptile such as a snake and it is known as "The Differential Theory of US Armed Forces (Snake Model) upon encountering a snake in the Area of Operations or A Diversified Approach to Military Operations:

Infantry: Snake smells them, leaves area.

Airborne: Lands on and kills the snake.

Armor: Runs over snake, laughs, and looks for more snakes.

Aviation: Has Global Positioning Satellite coordinates to snake. Can't find snake. Returns to base for refuel, crew rest and manicures.

Ranger: Plays with snake, then eats it.

Field Artillery: Kills snake with massive Time On Target barrage with three Forward Artillery Brigades in support. Kills several hundred civilians as unavoidable collateral damage. Mission is considered a success and all participants (i.e. cooks, mechanics and clerks) are awarded Silver Stars.

Special Forces: Makes contact with snake, ignores all State Department directives and Theater Commander Rules of Engagement by building rapport with snake and winning its heart and mind. Trains it to kill other snakes. Files enormous travel voucher upon return.

Combat Engineer: Studies snake. Prepares in-depth doctrinal thesis in obscure 5-series Field Manual about how to defeat snake using countermobility assets. Complains that maneuver forces don't understand how to properly conduct doctrinal counter-snake ops.

Navy SEAL: Expends all ammunition and calls for naval gunfire support in failed attempt to kill snake. Snake bites SEAL and retreats to safety. Hollywood makes fantasy film in which SEALs kill Muslim extremist snakes.

Navy: Fires off 50 cruise missiles from various types of ships, kills snake and makes presentation to Senate Appropriations Committee on how Naval forces are the most cost-effective means of anti-snake force projection.

Marine: Kills snake by accident while looking for souvenirs. Local civilians demand removal of all US forces from Area of Operations.

Marine Recon: Follows snake, gets lost.

Combat Controllers: Guides snake elsewhere.

Para-Rescue Jumper: Wounds snake in initial encounter, then works feverishly to save snake's life.

Supply: (NOTICE: Your anti-snake equipment is on backorder.)

Transport pilot: Receives call for anti-snake equipment, delivers two weeks after due date.

B-52 pilot: Pulls ARCLIGHT mission on snake, kills snake and every other living thing within two miles of target.

Missile crew: Lays in target coordinates to snake in 20 seconds, but can't receive authorization from National Command Authority to use nuclear weapons.

Intelligence officer: Snake? What snake? Only 4 of 35 indicators of snake activity are currently active. We assess the potential for snake activity as LOW.

Judge Advocate General (JAG): Snake declines to bite, citing grounds of professional courtesy.

CH-47 Pilot: Slingleg breaks in flight while slingloading anti-snake equipment, pilot cuts slingload. Slingload lands on snake and kills it. Crew cheif uses dead snake to replace broken slingleg.

Armored Cav Scouts-After visual confirmation of snake activity, decide to go to ground realizing snake is the vanguard of a much larger snake force, and elect not to alert snake of their presence.

Navy Pilot: Draped snake around neck at Tail Hook to pick up chicks.

Military Police: Gave snake a sobriety test for not moving in a straight line.

Signal: Broadcasts 200,000+ watt transmissions in support of anti-snake missions, accidentally electrocuted snake in the process.

Corps of Engineers: Surveyed and researched area for plans on improving flood plain, cant do it because snake is on the endangered species list.

Cooks: Snake sneaks in chow hall. Snake dies of food poisoning.

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Almostforgot (happening more frequently with onset of old age), I was partners (who wasn't at one time or another?) with Wayne Dollack. when we did that game in Dade City. That was, as far as I can determine, also the first time anyone used a simulated tank during a paintball scenario game. In fact, I still have several original photos showing the tank and a group of Mech Infantry types trailing it as it moved across those stubble grass fields. Does anyone still remember that night's attack on Ex's tent encampment. If you weren't there, or over seas, you missed a great game!