seattle.politics

Doc Savage wrote:
> On Thu, 20 Sep 2007 23:05:56 -0700, "Curt" mumbled:
>
>> "Doc Savage" wrote in message
>> news:ef76f3l9id3acp3qlel4eqjc6fbcc37dn3@ ...
>>>>>>>> Bush served in the military.
>>>>>>> For small values of both Served and Military.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> Can you fly a jet fighter?
>>>>> Can you handle a platoon in a firefight?
>>>>>
>>>> Probably as well or better than you.
>>> I can and have led fire squads in mountain combat paintball, including
>> Okay, I just almost choked on my ham sandwich there. Spammy.. oh geez..
>> there aren't words
>
> Curt, you are a total moron.
>
> Ever play paintball?

Yeah, plenty.

The difference between the rounds being live and merely leaving a welt
would seem to be important. I've seen plenty of guys take a "round for
the team" on purpose. In Real War (TM), the tactics are considerably
different too. Paintballs only travel at the very most about 50 yards
with any accuracy. At that range, opposing forces would turn each other
to swiss cheese in the open.

As a training method for urban warfare, they would probably be ideal.