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1. Breaking News: “Georgia” Joe Hamilton’s wife, The Silky-Voiced Creature is currently in the hospital giving birth to their daughter Sadie Opal Hamilton. Congratulations Joe!
2. Minions report (and a newsletter from the NPPL) says that Frank Connell is now working for the NPPL, handling registration and the like. Drop him a line at frank@nppl.com for whatever you need.
3. Brian Barno has been promoted to General Manager at ProCaps Direct.
4. A co-worker told me yesterday that the SHOT show has started out in Vegas. I’ve never been to it, but he describes it as “Overwhelming”.
5. …which explains why a lot of the industry people I talk to are hard to get ahold of the past few days…
6. The question was posed to me this evening for Craig Miller: Does UA plan on doing any sales in Europe?
7. PSP announces that registration for PSP Phoenix is now open.
8. FN rolls out their less than lethal pistol. Looks a lot like a Tiberius Arms pistol… http://www.policemag.com/Channel/Weapons/News/2010/01/19/SHOT-Show-2010-FNH-USA-Brings-Less-Lethal-303P-Sidearm.aspx
9. Billy Bernacchia signs with Team Vicious.
10. The CIA has a new look on their www.paintballinsurance.com website, with new improved coverages, and a new small field program.
11. There’s a new paintball sentry mount out there: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxBa5bQfTGc&feature=rec-r2-2r-3-HM
12. A rabid anti-gun state senator from North Carolina shoots an intruder: http://www2.timesdispatch.com/rtd/news/national/article/74-year-old_n.c._state_senator_shoots_wounds_intruder_at_his_home/287987/P10/
13. **blink**
14. MPP Games postpones “4 Roads to Laos”: http://thefordreport.com/2010/01/mpp-games-4-roads-to-laos-postponed/
15. Things continue moving forward for PaintClub21: http://thefordreport.com/2010/01/paintclub-21-equality/
16. We support single mothers!
17. Valken Sports announces their Custom Jersey Program: http://thefordreport.com/2010/01/valken-sports-custom-jersey-program/
18. More from the freshly promoted Barno: “Procaps Direct would like to welcome Andrew DeLivron to our Team. Andrew comes from a long a prosperous career in sales and marketing and will be working for Procaps Direct as our Sales Manager.”
19. My sainted father turned 67 years old Wednesday. He doesn’t care, either. He’s having fun.
20. The Florida-based SPCS is having their first event this coming weekend. Www.thespcs.com
21. Camp Miles Paintball has announced their 2010 schedule: http://www.campmilespaintball.com/calendar.html
22. Rob “Tyger” Rubin is bringing back Web Dog Radio: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3NGBk1kWio&feature=sub
23. Virtue Paintball rolls out laser eyes for the Empire Mini.
24. Tommy “Tommy Gun” Pemberton of Team Nexus forced to retire at the age of 24: http://www.paintballer.ie/world-paintball-news/9327-tommy-pemberton-retires-paintball.html
25. Mike Crotsley chimes in: “It was announced on January 5th that KEE Action Sports, LLC and NPPL D2 Team Infamy (two times GPL Champions and 4th overall in the nation) are signing a sponsorship deal for the 2010 season. Team Infamy will utilize RPS paint and will be wearing Empire LTD gear line up.”
26. The PSP announces their unified “Race To” Format for the PSP and Affiliate leagues. If you want more than that, I’d suggest reading up on what Paul over at View From The Deadbox has to say about it…I’ve lost touch with that sort of thing.
27. The GPL has announced their 2010 season: http://www.thegpl.com/
28. Ultimate Airball releases their 2010 PSP Field Update Kit.
29. Bad Karma sent this in: “ Bad Karma, a competitive scenario, big game and CQB paintball team from Salt Lake City, Utah, today announced they will be sponsored by Tippmann for the 2010 season. They join an exclusive group of less than 20 teams around the world honored by Tippmann.”
30. Check out EMR’s 2010 Schedule of Events at http://emrpaintball.com/schedule.shtmlWe have changed our WESTERN WORRS game into a 26-Hour Scenario featuring Phenix generaling against Viper, the clash of two Scenario Producers. This event is raising money for families of fallen Firefighters and Policemen. Part of every entry and case sold will go to the charity plus we will be running a raffle to raise more money for this cause.
31. Special Ops Paintball has some killer deals on goodies going on right now.
32. Despite beefed-up countermeasures, illegal drug use persists in US prisons, using paintball gear to deliver drugs over prison walls: http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/wire/sns-ap-us-drugs-behind-bars,0,3795747.story
33. WTF?!
34. L.A. Infamous will be using Bob Long guns for the 2010 season.
35. JC Leabo sent this: “Federal and local officials are investigating a rash of East Texas church fires since New Year’s, also including one at Tyland Baptist Church in Tyler Saturday night. The ATF is offering a $5,000 reward for any information. Carl Watkins, Chapter Leader of the Smith County Suicide Guys, Texas has asked that we pray that the person(s) responsible are caught before anyone gets hurt.”
36. The Germans have started recruiting for this year’s D-Day Event: http://www.kizoa.com/slideshow-maker/d653933kP112106516o2/join-the-6th-fallschirmjager