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1. Dynasty wins NE Open using Luxe Markers
2. Registration opens for this year’s World Cup.
3. Rusty Glaze was on Xtreme Paintball:  Beyond the Paint this week.  Eventually I’m going to have to record and watch one of these shows.
4. Speaking of the NPPL, both Paul “Baca Loco” Richards and I commented/editorialized on the NPPL’s recent announcement concerning 5 man divisions at the upcoming Houston event.  Both make for provocative reading.
5. Less than two weeks for the 2008 Planet Eclipse Ego drawing at Pbtradeshack.com.  To even better the prize, we have also included an EGO Tadao Board as well. Sign up as a Full Supporting Member and be entered to win.
6. XPSL SoCal Event #5 confirmed at SC Village the 10th-13th of October.
7. Tippmann Sports rolls out a special ordering program for the X7.  Now you can order your X7 direct from the factory with whatever options you care to have installed.
8. Tropical Storm Fay did absolutely nothing to the Tampa Bay area.  However, HonestAutoEstimates.Com VP Matt Mattheson reports that the Jacksonville area is getting plenty of rain.
9. Smacktalk for Red vs. Blue at Camp Blanding is heating up on PBJunkie.Com.
10. Also, the Generals have been picked for this year’s Free Finale at Low Country Paintball.  The event is set to go off December  12th-14th.  “Playa’s Ball” is going to pit Doom Trooper Jason “My-T-Mouse” Hall against Joe “Sideshow” Holleran of team IYAOYAS.  Sideshow has already recruited the South Beach Pimps to give him the proper mojo he’ll need against My-T-Mouse.
11. New field opening up soon in Las Vegas.  http://www.combatzonepblv.com/ for more info.
12. SuperGame XXXVI is this Saturday, August 23, 2008 at the Warpaint Field in West Salem, OR.
13. Assassin’s Greed game is up and running. Blake and Cody, both from Billy’s Black and Blue Krew will be generaling opposite of each other in this event. Both have been aggressively recruiting for their prospective side. Registration has been opened on the store site. Due to the economy, Billy has lowered the pre registration cost to $35 with discounts on pre purchasing of paint. We look forward to seeing everyone there.  Game info http://lcpscenariogames.com/assasins_greed.htm
14. The AXBL and CXBL have a new website dedicated to the respective leagues at www.xball.com
15. MXSportz.com is for sale…
16. www.thefordreport.com is currently under construction.   I’m trying to decide if I want to include a paypal donation button to the “Dale needs to trade his Mountaineer in for a Corvette” Fund or not.
17. Cheryl Amaya says:  “Paintball 2Xtremes just published their 100th issue!!!  This October 2008 issue is hitting the streets today.  Make sure you pick up this collectors issue full of lists of 100′s for any paintballer.  This monumental issue also covers Skirmish’s ION, Oklahoma D-Day and the NPPL Buffalo.  It is packed full!”
18. There’s a rumor going around about a possible collaberation between two giants of the publishing world coming soon…
19. Planet Eclipse lets out a ray of sunshine for prospective Ego owners by lowering prices to go along with their new colors…the blue/silver is particularly fetching…  www.planeteclipse.com
20. The SPCS moves into 3 man, supporting the DraxXus 3 Man Extravaganza September 21st at Xtreme Paintball Xperience in Kissimmee, FL.  Only 30 teams are being let in, so sign up ASAP.
21. Engler Paintball Guns has dropped pricing on most of their custom guns, including the MG42.  www.englerpaintballguns.com for more info.
22. Recently acquired a new lens for 68Caliber.Com’s Canon Rebel.  I’ve attached a couple of pictures for your viewing enjoyment…I had a player on NAK take a picture of me minus a mask and the lens didn’t break, so it ought to handle paintball just fine.
23. The Tiny Blonde Goddess is whisking off to Oklahoma Saturday morning for a week-long visit to her family and friends back in OK.  Time constraints are preventing me from going with.  Ladies, I do NOT subscibe to the ZIP Code Theory and take my marriage seriously, so hands off!