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• Still recovering from “Galaxy Wars” this past weekend…Waverly’s side won, but nobody really cared. The big news is that over $4600 for Peyton and her family. Well done! Check out the pictures here: http://thefordreport.com/2012/01/photos-from-galaxy-wars-the-pb-new-year-bash-are-up/
• In Quintana Roo, Mexico it’s being reported that Keith Idema has died: http://www.expedientequintanaroo.com/2012/01/expediente-idema-se-rego-el-sida-en.html
• My Spanish is crap, but from what I understand it appears to be a legit story. Davidson and Fast Eddie ought to be resting easier these days…
• Meanwhile TechPB’s Mike Phillips is learning all sorts of cool things about his FN 303: http://youtu.be/8qyLLSpDu-w
• Valken is stepping up to support the RPL: http://thefordreport.com/2012/01/valken-to-sponsor-the-rpl/ I thought I heard Shawn giggling….
• Empire Paintball re-signs with Dynasty: http://thefordreport.com/2012/01/empire-paintball-re-signs-san-diego-dynasty-for-2012/
• G.I. Sportz stepped up to sponsor The UWL: http://thefordreport.com/2012/01/g-i-sportz-to-support-the-uwl/
• The Critical Wrecking Crew went pro.
• No Jon-Paul, you can’t recruit my wife.
• Kreisman dropped by, petted the Death Kitties and mentioned that Empire was on CMT: http://www.cmt.com/show/sweet_home_alabama/season_3/series.jhtml
• Vinson Flores came by after Kreisman left, to announce the Saskia Burke Memorial Game at Jungle Island Paintball February 12^th, 2012. It’s a game to benefit a SoCal player who lost his daughter in a vicious home invasion.
• I wonder if they still have the real tanks out there….Ashley and I really need to hit up some SoCal ‘ball…
• The NPPL has brought Tony Mineo on as Commissioner: http://thefordreport.com/2012/01/nppl-announces-tony-mineo-as-commissioner/
• Houston Heat is making a comeback too!
• CPX is giving away a Black Card…check here for the details: http://thefordreport.com/2012/01/cpx-to-give-away-one-cpx-vip-card-to-a-lucky-winner/
• The UWL announced that you can pre-order your Valken paint any of this year’s UWL events and not only NOT have screw with shipping your event paint in, but you get special pricing!
• I get to finally experience what a UWL event is like in March, when they have an event at SouthEast SuperField Low Country Paintball.
• Yendall came through the house like a tornado, not only managing to avoid Bo The Happy Puppy and his wrath, but the Death Kitties and The Dark Child as well with this: “PBL sat down with Richmond Italia, CEO of GI Sportz and ProCaps, to explore his history in paintball, the most recent turn of events, and the future. Richmond has just re-claimed the helm of his creation; the ProCaps facility. In this episode, PBL explores the many reasons for the sale of ProCaps as well as its recent re-purchase. PBL also explores some of the major headlines in the industry with Richmond.” Check out the video here: http://thefordreport.com/2012/01/season-2-gab-fest-home-sweet-home-featuring-richmond-italia/
• McClain Motorsports and The Ford Report came to an agreement over this past weekend for McM to sponsor and support the Report. Houston McClain, the owner has this little Subaru that is absolutely frightening. He’s a genius with turbos. All I can say is if you want some forced induction in your life, he’s probably the guy you need to talk to!
• The 7^th and final installment in the “Harry Pottier” series is going off March 2-4 at Low Country Paintball. Http://www.locopaintball.com for all your info. Pre-Registration will start very soon!
• Speaking of scenario games, SBP Scenarios’ Mike Wilkins will have some spare time to write “4Real 2” as he had surgery this past week to remove an inflamed appendix. His wife informs me that the surgery went well, and he’s at home recovering comfortably. Sign up for the game at http://www.sbpscenarios.com
• The PSP wants to know if your team is registered for Galveston, since fees increase in 2 weeks.
• Team Vicious re-signs with Empire Paintball.
• TSSOC announces their upcoming scenario game “Rome 2045”. Get the details here: http://tristatespecops.com/rome.asp
• Empire announces the “Reactor 4” regulator for their Ultra bottles.
• For those of you who snow ski, DYE can hook you up now: http://thefordreport.com/2012/01/dye-snow-launches-new-website/
• I got a phone call from an industry leader today who wanted to know what was going on with me, since he’d heard that I’d given up on paintball, gotten rid of TFR and SHM, and was just doing the copier thing full time. He was a bit surprised to learn that I not only was still doing The Ford Report and editing Shooting Hot Magazine, but that I’d moved to Georgia and gotten remarried. Obviously someone’s speaking out of turn, but that’s okay. If it becomes necessary I’ll write a piece for TFR detailing my life during the course of 2011 and how much better things are now as compared to last year.