So...another milestone achieved in our lives...FINALLY, we got the chance to go for a Paintball match among the rangers and commanders after talking about it for about a year. And let me tell you...we had so much fun that it hurts, literally! Read on and you'll find out soon enough...
And so, about 18 rangers, commanders and friends joined in for our 1st E-Rangers Paintball bash on the 25th of Aug 2007. What to do...even as Merdeka was getting closer, everyone felt really patriotic that we needed to shoot one another. And hey, there's nothing more cool than being able to shoot your fellow rangers and leaders once a while and colouring them orange, leaving behind scars that will last for some time. Its like.."Here's one for you...", or "Payback time!" Hehe...all in the name of Paintball. Real stress-reliever...:)
And so, the moment we got to the battle ground near SJMC, everyone was so fired up and suddenly all the war strategy and guerilla tactics came out of no where. Its like there were so many war veterans in our midst, we made the GI's look bad... After a technical briefing by the marshals, everyone was good to go. Just a couple of basic rules...the usual but important stuff, like dont shoot the marshals, dont shoot your friend at the back of his head from point-blank distances, dont shoot yourself in the head just for fun...etc etc. When we finally got the chance to get our hands on one of those markers (paintball gun), man...it felt so good...feels like home...:)
Got loads of pics for your viewing. Will narrate you through it as we go along this post. Have fun, warlords!
The Band of Brothers...and sisters. Great to have many friends join us for this trip. Of course wat...get to shoot ppl, who doesn't want to? Haha...
Have to attend safety ceramah at the start. Almost 90% are freshies when it comes to Paintball. Just like uni days...great day to fall asleep in class also.
One of our marshall doing the safety briefing. Forgot his name...they all look alike when they put their face mask on. Their biggest concern wasn't only about our safety, but also on their own safety. You never know...some jokers did try to shoot them in the past for no reason.
Ahh...finally geared up and all ready for battle. Those that came with shorts...macho man, I'm telling you. Generally, its not advisable to wear bright/striking colours during the game as it attracts attention easily, as shown by Cmdr. Laura in her super-obvious red outfit!
Guess who? There's only one 'kwai lo' in RR at the moment with brown/blondish hair...
Those eyes look familiar to you? Want your free edition of RR t-shirt, order through him...
Man...check out his mohawk standing out like the KL tower. Makes him so much more vulnerable...
Another fella...see how big his eyes are? Usually they're not...have fun guessing who!
This should be easy for you...not many brown chocolate men around eh...
So obvious who it is...close both eyes and my nose also I can guess who...:)
Now this one has got me wonderin....who in the world is this dude???
Enough of the posing...its time for war! The group was divided into 3 teams. Rules are simple: 2 teams will compete in one round. Last man standing wins. The moment you get hit by the pellet, you're disqualified and have to leave the field. (or if you're smart enough, you can wipe it off fast enough before the marshall spots you...)
These guns certainly do pack a punch, I'm telling you. Might not look much, but it can certainly cause some serious problems if handled wrongly.
And so the battle begins...even though its a team game, at times its every man for himself. Here's Jason Ong looking pretty slick with the marker...there's plenty of shelters all over the pitch. The tough part is picking the right one to establish your attack. Pick a wrong one and you're spotted easily. Game over.
Just look at this fella..halfay fighting still manage to find the time to pose for the camera...Simon Kong!
Here we have team 2 getting ready for action at our starting point. Safety cap off. Safety button realeased. Lock and loaded!
Here we see Team 1 in action. Pretty neat strategy. Move in groups. Take cover and camp, wait till the enemy runs out of ammo and then they charge! Haha...
That's me doing my one-leg kicking run, after an unfortunate incident that occurred in the previous round. With one leg still working fine, I'm not letting go of the opportunity to shoot a few fellas out there...
Check out the determination of our rangers...tahan lasak man...we'll crawl on our bellies if we have to!
Here's the group posing for the camera just before the round starts. All looking innocent and peace-loving. Once it starts, that's another story...
Check out this quartet...all in one line. After playing this game, I began to understand the full meaning of the phrase "I got your back..."
Check out Kevin Chin and the shots taken. Haha...he tried to sneak up on our beloved David Wong, but ended up being pulvarized by him. At least 3 shots to the stomach. And check out that lovely splatter over his eye...hahahahahahhahaha
The final battle was between Team 1 & Team 3. Team 2 was left out of this round because of our consistency...we managed to lose all 4 matches. Now that's what I call being consistent! Try and beat that...heh.
And finally...once the dust has settled, team 1 emerged as the overall champions! That's Leonard, Cmdr. Laura, Jon Lee, Jayson, Jason and Ben. All bunch of crazee paintballers! Respect...
Well, at the end of the day, we all had a great time shooting and lauging and talking about all the stupid stunts we tried to pull off but tak jadi. And how our tactics went totally wrong along the way..and how some were executed perfectly. You might ask...does it hurt being shot? Take a look at the above pic and you'll know the answer...that's a close range shot. That souveneir will last for about 2 weeks.
But that's not all...some got more that they bargained for...actually only one fella la...
After growing up watching inspirational movies like Rambo and Die Hard...its was finally my chance to be like one of these great American in the movies...flying here and there, jumping, falling from buildings, taking fire while diving in mid-air...
John Maclaine...everyone's boyhood hero!
Oooooooooooo....who could forget this dude...who single-handedly destroyed an entire Russian army...what a dreamer...
Well, all I can say is............... I tried. And failed. And it hurt...
Yup, it hurt pretty badly. So much for being a hero eh...haha.Lesson of the day: Biar mati action, jangan mati accident.
Well, at least I had the action part...haha.
And so, another memorable day comes to a close. Certainly a great outing, and we hope to have another edition somewhere in Dec, after SPM. This time, I'll be prepared. I'll come in a tank.
Hope you had fun reading. God bless, warriors...
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