Editor's Note:  This editorial was inspired by events that took place this past weekend at Living Legends 6.  I wasn't there, but after the event ended and people were able to get to their phones and computers both my phone and my email account blew up with accounts of utter stupidity that happened during the course of the event.   While the things that went on were hardly anything new, these ... more.

Since it's after midnight, I'm having difficulty sleeping, and I'm in a particularly foul mood, I thought I'd extend a bit on Bob's comments as shown above.   If you get offended easily or have a Pollyanna view of the world, this probably isn't the editorial for you to read. I originally saw this video posted on Facebook by TechPB's Mike Phillps.  If you've known Mike for any length of t... more.

So I got this email from Billy Smith today, and to be honest I got to admit that it gave me some perspective.  Check out his thoughts on the latest crop of "E-Celebs" and media types: Really, you grow Paintball?   Lately I have read all across Facebook at all the talking heads and pundits who think (please show great interest to the word 'think' here) they are behind the growth of pai... more.

Pep Escutia, World Champion and former Pro player with Oakland Assassins and Avalanche, continues to produce and design in the industry of paintball. The original designer of the NXe Elevation pack that set the industry standard along with several other innovative products still being used today, has returned with his new brand, Pistoleros Famosos (www.lospistolerosfamosos.com). A brand geared tow... more.

Over the past 24 or so years of my life, I've been a paintball player. Like so many players, I started with the basic gear and goodies, moved up in gear, skill, and immersion into the game. I did the rec thing, the tournament thing, and these days I'm happy as a pig in poop to do the scenario thing and the media thing.   Being part of the media, such as it is for paintball, I see a lot ... more.

Everything found here was either directly observed by the staff, sent in by members of The Ford Report Mailing list, or quoted by anonymous Ford Report Minions. Keep in mind at all times… The Ford Report is for entertainment purposes only! Some of the things posted here may not be completely accurate. These posts may directly correlate to yourself, your team, or company. Use the link in this ema... more.

2013 is the start of my 25th year as a paintball player. Having done the rec thing, the tournament thing, and now mainly the scenario thing, you'd think I'd seen and done just about everything paintball has to offer.   And then I get a text from a friend with even more experience than I have who thought he'd seen it all, too. In a discussion on Facebook, Tina “Golden Girl” Ruzzo all... more.

During the course of my life, I’ve been accused of being a bit cold emotionally. I like to think of it as saving my emotion for things that count, like my friends and family. Be that as it may, I will admit to having a hard time understanding people who wear their emotions on their sleeves and flounce through life vomiting emotion over whatever it is that’s on their mind at the moment. S... more.

These days I’m pretty happy.  I finally became true to myself and moved out of a large city back into small town America, I’m married to the love of my life, and I have an amazing red headed stepchild (no jokes, please…she really is a redhead!).  Close friends are glad to see the real ‘me’ back, rather than the angry, borderline violent guy I was becoming.   During these per... more.

I just finished watching the last episode of "The Paintball Show". Frankly, I'm a little upset. Typically I see other members of the paintball media through a gimlet eye, simply because more than a few of my brethren in the American Paintball Media are as bad people as they are writers and creators.   I recently wrote a little editorial for Israel Lagares over at Social Paintball railing a... more.

You know, a few years ago I got to meet Bob Gurnsey, one of the people who invented paintball in the woods of the Northeast and I have to say I liked the man.  He was very sick when I met him, fighting cancer or leukemia and there had been whispers as to whether or not he'd be around much longer.  Despite this, he was cordial and friendly and seemed pleased that paintball had developed to where ... more.

JT Paintball is proud to announce the official launch of the JT SplatMaster line of products. Targeted at youth ages 9-12, JT SplatMaster is a collection of low impact products that shoots smaller caliber paintballs, called JT SplatMaster Ammo, 110-150 feet per second (depending on model).   The inspiration for JT SplatMaster sprang from the need to develop a low impact product for the ... more.

Paintball News is seeking writers, columnists and contributing editors for its inaugural release, scheduled for this September.   Gino Postorivo, President and CEO of Valken, stated, “Paintball News was a staple in the paintball industry for a very long time, and we want to bring it back in full force.”   We are looking for those paintballers, field/store owners, manufact... more.

Rick Chard of Paintball Events/Paintball Extravaganza and Mike “Pev” Peverill of Pev’s Paintball announce the return of the FIELD CONFERENCE, August 21 & 22, 2012. The training event will again be held at the Holiday Inn Dulles and Pev’s Paintball Facility in the Washington DC area. Over 350 people have attended the Business Seminar, presented by Mike Peverill, at past Paintball Ext... more.

Everything found here was either directly observed by the staff, sent in by members of The Ford Report Mailing list, or quoted by anonymous Ford Report Minions. Keep in mind at all times… The Ford Report is for entertainment purposes only! Some of the things posted here may not be completely accurate. These posts may directly correlate to yourself, your team, or company. Use the link in this ema... more.