rafting / paintball

[Yan He]

Hi, guys, this is a summer for water fun and other outdoors. Posting it here to see if anyone interested.

[cccssa] Rafting and Paintball at Kittatinny, NY (Saturday, July29th)

CCCSSA is organizing a one-day rafting/paintball trip to Kittatinny, upstate of New York. It will take place on the last Saturday of this month, July 29th. By the time we arrive at Kittatinny base, you will be splitted into two groups: rafting and paintball. Choose either of them. There's no enough time to play both in one short day. We'll leave City College early Saturday morning, and come back late that night.

The cost for the trip is

Rafting: $36.50

Paintball: $31.95

Transportation: $15 (approximately, depending on the number of our group)

If you're interested in joining us, please send the following information along with your group choice to Bin He at hebin@che.ccny. cuny.edu, or call her at ext 5887.

Your name

Telephone number

Number of adults

Number of children

Email address

Rafting or Paintball :D :D :D

[alain]

Does anybody here play paintball? I used to play paintball... it is not for the faint of heart... and it does hurt. but it is a lot of fun.

[dstefan]

Does anybody here play paintball? I used to play paintball... it is not for the faint of heart... and it does hurt. but it is a lot of fun.

I played once - a lot of fun, but I promised to myself ``never again" :)

now, if you organize a going out to the opera, you might have something there :D

[Andy]

This Sat? I'd love to go but I'm not sure if I can get my unfinished work done by then. If they organize again next month, please let me know.
Paint ball sounds fun. Anything involves guns and shooting at people, i'm in. Just kidding. Never been to any of those and would love to take the newbie label off me.

Any outdoor activities should involve Maciek. He is a hard-core outdoor lovers, climbing, biking, kayaking,.... We should arrange to have a Quantnet outting some time during the break.

[alain]

Paintball if there is no hard core players or, to be exact if everybody plays with "rentals". If somebody brings their own marker, it will be unfair.

[Andy]

If somebody brings their own marker, it will be unfair.Somebody actually buys they own gun to shoot paint ball? Wow, that's what i call hard-core. That must mean they would have to shoot people every week to be worthwhile.
I'm surprised that you guys did these kind of outdoor activities. You seem like a very busy bunch. I'm a homeboy compared to you guys :oops:

If possible, we should plan something that gets all of us outdoor and bond together. I'm thinking about taking the incoming fulltime students to visit the NYSE trading floor and then Ground Zero at the beginning of the semester. I've never been there and there is no excuse not to now. Taking pictures with the bull at the market is actually very cool too :D

[RussianMike]

Paintball sounds like fun. Never been but would def. try though not this weekend. For those interested in shooting, there is a shooting gallery around chelsea. I think it was $25 + lesson + bullets (I did this a while ago). Total was something like $100 but well worth it. Target practice rules. On another note, I'm noticing Bridget, Frank and Alain are ahead of me in the posting, gotta get up there

[alain]

Here is a link to my paintball marker

http://www.pbreview.com/products/reviews/1192/

The only difference is that mine is blue.

[Andy]

As we discussed the paintball adventure during dinner last night, it's time to resurrect this thread. I know who my target is and I'll smoke him out of the hole. ;)

http://stag.nights.cz/images/stag/paintball-01.jpg

[alain]

I will be more than willing to play paintball. I haven't touched my marker in 3 years so I'm a little bit rusty but I'm always ready for the challenge.

[Andy]

I will be more than willing to play paintball. I haven't touched my marker in 3 years so I'm a little bit rusty but I'm always ready for the challenge.
Leave your marker home and we'll talk.
Only Chris and you have own marker so I don't think it's fair for everone else to use a rental. :smt102

We are planning for a trip to PA to do some serious "team/male bonding" through paintball games sometime after final.

[alain]

I promise not to go overboard but I don't like the rentals. It seems that you are shootting curveballs when you play with them. How many people plan to go? I can take 6 in my car.

[Chris]

I'm down. =) I can take 4 in my car.

This is where I went last time.

http://www.skirmish.com/paintball_fields.html


To get our own field judge and private field we need to have at least 20 people. The rates are here:

http://www.skirmish.com/rates%20information.html

And I have to agree with Alain. The rentals tend to have the paintballs balls curve WAY to much.

[Andy]

I'm down. =) I can take 4 in my car.
This is where I went last time. http://www.skirmish.com/paintball_fields.html
Thanks Chris. The field indeed looks great.
And I have to agree with Alain. The rentals tend to have the paintballs balls curve WAY to much.
Does it matter if I have you at point blank ? ;)
You know I'm not gonna let you gain up on me with your own marker right ? I probably get my own marker and buy a season pass there too :D

What is the model you own, Chris ? Any recommendation for the biggest, baddest marker out there ? I'm looking at some Tippmann 98 or A-5

[Yan He]

Chris, this is the site I went last year after the Refresher Courses...The rate I posted was last year...not sure about this year. But if you have your own gears. Actually, the big group splitted and some of them went rafting....(which was a little cold at that time) and the rest played paintball. ...This year, I may pick rafting, it hurts when the point balls hit me...

[alain]

Chris, what kind of marker do you have?

My first marker was a minimag, then I upgrade with a retrovalve and electronica control. Then I canned it for the Nasty Impulse (but that was in 2003). So it has been 4 years since I have hit the fields.

I played at Skirmish once and it is a great field, lots of setups and obstacles. I've played in Long Island as well and it is good but gets really crowded.

If you have never played paintball keep in mind that it really hurts... and it leaves a mark!!!

[Andy]

If you have never played paintball keep in mind that it really hurts... and it leaves a mark!!!
Sounds great. Bring it on :thumbsup:

Others can go rafting which is a lot of fun in the water.

You guys want to sign up for the "Invasion of Normandy" on July 14,15th ? We can go together as Team Baruch. Bring own markers and join team Allies.

There will be 4000+ people there. 24 hours battle. 2 days. Looks great
http://www.skirmish.com/scenario.html

http://www.skirmish.com/scenarios/ion2007.jpg

[alain]

Sounds great. Bring it on :thumbsup:

Others can go rafting which is a lot of fun in the water.

You guys want to sign up for the "Invasion of Normandy" on July 14,15th ? We can go together as Team Baruch. Bring own markers and join team Allies.

There will be 4000+ people there. 24 hours battle. 2 days. Looks great
http://www.skirmish.com/scenario.html



Andy, you will get really tired when doing one of this and at night it is a lot of confusion. It looks like a real battle field. The paintball field in LI used to do the same.

[Chris]

Alain/Andy,

I got a Spyder Compact Deluxe. I bought it a few years back. I'm thinking about upgrading the barrel and adding an expansion chamber if we go for sure.


http://www.pbreview.com/products/reviews/529/

Thanks,

Chris

[alain]

Alain/Andy,

I got a Spyder Compact Deluxe. I bought it a few years back. I'm thinking about upgrading the barrel and adding an expansion chamber if we go for sure.


http://www.pbreview.com/products/reviews/529/

Thanks,

Chris

not bad... My marker is still in my parents' house. I will have to pick it up and get it ready... with all my gear.... Ah :)

- Nasty Impulse with Electronic eye
- All American Barrel
- Nitro Tank
- A lot of bells and whistles

I forgot to tell you guys/girls something, paintball can be addictive. The rush that you get while you are playing is great!!!

[Andy]

not bad... My marker is still in my parents house. I will have to pick it up and get it ready... with all my gear.... Ah :)
Geez,
I have to get a good marker with some gears. What you guys think about the Angel 1 ?
http://www.pbreview.com/products/reviews/4620/

[alain]

Geez,
I have to get a good marker with some gears. What you guys think about the Angel 1 ?
http://www.pbreview.com/products/reviews/4620/

Angels are very good markers... kind of expensive but you are paying for less weight. The pros usually will tell you that if you are going to spend that kind of money, buy an Autococker or an electronic autococker

[Hien]

Alain/Andy,

I got a Spyder Compact Deluxe. I bought it a few years back. I'm thinking about upgrading the barrel and adding an expansion chamber if we go for sure.


http://www.pbreview.com/products/reviews/529/

Thanks,

Chris

Some of these markers are beautiful! I'm down for the game. I played once about 6-7 years ago and it was a lot of fun.

[Eddie]

If we're going for sure, I'm gonna get my own marker, I have always wanted a Tippmann A-5 (any voice on that?), maybe this is the time to get it.
Paintball is a lot of fun guys, yes, it gives you bruises and hurts, but that's where the fun lies, really brings out ya MANHOOD, hope everybody is enthusiastic about it.

[Andy]

If we're going for sure, I'm gonna get my own marker, let me know if we have the date down a.s.a.p.
You'd better start looking for a good marker now ;)
We are going FOR SURE. The tentative date I have right now is Sat, June 2nd, the first weekend after the final and before the Stat refresher.

Chris will be in charge of collecting deposits via Paypal and rsvp for us. Details will be available in a couple of weeks. Everyone is welcome to join us. If we have more than 20 people, we can have our private field instead of shooting in the same field with other groups.

[Eddie]

We shall get as many people as we can, the more the merrier.

[luso]

I will love to play paintball.
I will be there!
BTW, do we have enough ppl to play paintball?
In my expereience, less than 30 players won't be too much fun.

[luso]

If we decide to have one, we need to email (not just post on Quantnet) everyone ASAP.

[alain]

I will love to play paintball.
I will be there!
BTW, do we have enough ppl to play paintball?
In my expereience, less than 30 players won't be too much fun.
as long as we have enough people to get our own private fields and judge, we are ok. I think 20 is the minimum.

[Andy]

we will send out an open invitation/challenge to the 2007 MFE guys. We can play 2006 cohort vs 2007 cohort, then mix and match teams so everyone got to know each other well.
Call it "Battle of the Quants" ;)

[Yan He]

Yeah. the more people in the field, more excitings in the field. Last year, we had around 30 people and had our own field and referee. Andy, can we have other choice of date ? I definitely can not make it for June 2......

[Andy]

June 2 is a tentative date. We know for sure that whatever date we set, someone is gonna have schedule conflict so hopefully the chosen date will accomodate most people

A good date would be

Saturday so they can sleep in on Sunday.
Early in June. If we set it later, people will be busy with refresher course, internship, work and some will lose interestSo June 2 looks to be a good date for our first outing. If everything works out as planned, we can organize more during the summer.
As for 20+ participants, it's definitely doable. We can invite incoming MFE students and MBA students from Zicklin school.

[Andy]

Alain, Chris,
Do you guys have own googlemask too ? I heard it's better to get own mask than to use rental for sanitary reason.

[Chris]

I don't have a mask. But the last time I went I definitely did not like my mask. The rentals tend to fog up as you play later in the game. I'm thinking about buying one that has anti-fog.

Thanks,

Chris

[alain]

Alain, Chris,
Do you guys have own googlemask too ? I heard it's better to get own mask than to use rental for sanitary reason.

I have my own antifog mask. You would like to have your own maks for a variety of reasons (some of them mentioned above :) )

[Andy]

Chris,
How is the reservation process with the field going ?

[Chris]

Wont be a problem...but I am hesitant to reserve since isn't the 9852 final due on that weekend?

Thanks,

Chris

[Andy]

I hope he will post the project early so we can finish it by Saturday. We have a week from May 24-31 for it.

[Bridgett]

I hope he will post the project early so we can finish it by Saturday. We have a week from May 24-31 for it.

sounds like a lot of time, but week days don't actually provide part-time students much time at all.

[Chris]

Andy,

Gave them a call. We can reserve for Skirmish up to a week in advance. Do you want until we actually see the final so we know we are good to go?

Thanks,

Chris

[Andy]

Look like June 9th is the big battle day, Chris.

[Andy]

Anyone planning to go paint balling, rafting or anything this summer?
Central Park picnic anyone?

[alain]

No more paintball for me until Trevor gets olde. BTW, if anybody wants my paintball gear, PM me or email me directly. I'm selling it for cheap. I rather sell it to somebody from QN before I post everything on ebay.

[Yan He]

No more paintball for me until Trevor gets olde. BTW, if anybody wants my paintball gear, PM me or email me directly. I'm selling it for cheap. I rather sell it to somebody from QN before I post everything on ebay.


Alain, why not leave it for Trevor, he might like his daddy's gear and the game too. And also the Vera Wang wedding gawn...for Trevor's wife :D:D

[alain]

Yeah... I totally forgot about that but I'm saving the dress for "the Gem" :D

[Yan He]

:DYeah... I totally forgot about that but I'm saving the dress for "the Gem" :D


Ahhhh! how come I forgot the "GEM". Alain, can you also keep the "chair" for her too :dance:

[luso]

I am in.
Pls keep me updated about it.