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1. PBJunkie is the official forums for Shooting Hot Magazine…check ‘em out when you get a chance! http://www.pbjunkie.com/forums/shooting-hot-magazine-220/shooting-hot-magazine-official-forum-30444.html

2. The guys over at the X7 OG forums have spoken, too… http://www.x7og.net/random-room/20798-shooting-hot-magazine.html#post328289

3. The guys over at Social Paintball have lost their minds: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FC19TypJo6s

4. My parents recently took a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Alaska, and gave me permission to put their pictures in the Ford Report Gallery: http://www.thefordreport.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=21 If nothing else, you can get an idea of where I get my intimidating good looks from!

5. The official map for the 2009 Free Finale has been released: http://www.pbjunkie.com/forums/2009-free-finale-216/official-map-free-finale-30435.html

6. The guys over at Ultimate Airball are celebrating their 10^th Anniversary with “Rehab” 6 pack specials on Cans, Kegs, and Home Plates…

7. Gino from Valken tells me that the two ultra-high grades of paint, Redemption and Crusade have gone into production.

8. John Pope joins the West Coast sales team with Valken. I wonder if they’re feeding him raw lion meat like they do the other sales people?

9. Richie over at Paintballer.ie , Ireland’s paintball gateway is having a raffle: http://www.paintballer.ie/local-news/8347-paintballer-ie-2009-temple-street-christmas-raffle.html

10. The Millennium Series has sent out a letter to interested parties noting the inclusion of .50 caliber as well as .68 caliber into the mix. Much love to TechPB for scooping this one out.

11. The latest on the German debacle: http://www.paintball.se/forum/showthread.php?t=37350

12. Dale Surratt drops in with this one: “On behalf of the Surratt family, we would like to give the LARGEST of heart felt thank you, to Dale Ford of the Ford Report for sponsoring Heather “Mud Diver” Surratt with a new HPA air tank for her EGO.(and all for a kiss on the cheek)”

13. For the record, the kiss came from Heather, not Dale.

14. LCP has updated their website a bit, with a new interactive map of the field: http://locopaintball.com/woodsball%20map.html

15. Tom Cunningham has interviewed me over at the Catshack about Shooting Hot. I’ll pass it along when it goes up on his site.

16. The South Beach Pimps have re-signed with Planet Eclipse for the 2010 season. Putting the finishing touches on the PR now.

17. Brent Cunningham from Tippmann drops in with this note: “I just received a copy of the Scenario Paintball Handbook by Al “The General” Murray of Scotland. It is very well done and it would be a shame not to share it with all your minions – great information from a scenario expert and a very good read. Al is well known on both sides of the Atlantic. He’s a fixture at Oklahoma D-day leading the British Airborne element of the Commonwealth forces, as well as a regular and frequent general at major scenario events in the UK. I know of no one who unselfishly works harder to promote the sport of paintball to new players. If you decide to post this information, feel free to mention Al’s email address: Alan@scottishpaintballcentre.co.uk .

18. There’s some new videos over at 280.TV: http://280tv.com/

19. Social Paintball is releasing a DVD about the World Cup Experience.

20. I’ve agreed to a personal sponsorship from Ken Aikens at SPO Gear to use the new Versa Two loader.

21. Brigadier General Andy Van Der Plaats has informed me that a new website is being built for the Commonwealth Expeditionary Force for this year’s D-Day. More as it comes.

22. He also wanted me to know that CEF Forces will have available to them Conex-based structures to stay in at the event.

23. Locally, the next SPCS has been re-scheduled for December 13^th, rather than the original December 6^th.

24. So much going on in December…I wonder what sort of Christmas Gifts the industry will have for The Ford Report and Shooting Hot Magazine?

25. Nxe is having a Thanksgiving Weekend Only sale…print this coupon out and have at it! http://www.nxepaintball.com/v/New_Site/thanksgiving-coupon.jpg

26. Minions inform me that Strippers are beating down Billy’s door to dance at this year’s event…I’m also told that you’re able to fully register now, but you have to go through the process to do so: http://thefordreport.com/?p=857

27. Had a great time at Old River this past weekend at the Toys For Tots game that NOCER Productions put on. Jamie and I made a good sized donation to the Tifton County Hospital as well.

28. I will be on Paintball LIVE (www.pblive.tv) tonight as part of their Thanksgiving Special, “Thank GAWD I’m not with ______ anymore!” 7pm PT / 10pm ET at www.pblive.tv Audio podcast will be available on iTunes and video rebroadcast available on-demand 24/7 at www.pblive.tv

29. Finally got a chance to shoot a GEO as well…it made me all silly inside.

30. Quite a few hardcore scenario players were giggling like Japanese schoolgirls as they tried out the Phenom as part of the review going into the December issue of Shooting Hot.

31. At some point I got bitten by a spider or something, which caused my arm to swell up to where I couldn’t put on a watch. A visit to the doctor resulted in antibiotics and steroid shot in the butt. I hate doctors. It didn’t help that the nurse giving me the shot was cute as a button either!

32. It’s a little strange though that I’m shooting webs out my hands now, and I can hang from the ceiling…useful for dealing with difficult customers at my day job, though…