Class War

[Hotpoint]

Originally posted by rancid
Hey no offence Jon. Just winding you up for no good reason.

However, back to the original point - is class a determining factor in your ability to play? Is it the namby pambies who complain of 'unsporting conduct' 'over aggression' 'gamesmanship'? And are these namby pambies all mcs?

As for entertainment... hell no. I am happy to boast the most hate mail of all on the site, specially since Baca's gone all friendly, and Manike's been to finishing school.

No offence taken. Just playing along

I sincerely doubt that the principles of gamesmanship or honour are just confined to the "mcs". Moral indignation at unsportsmanlike conduct is frequently to be found amongst the oiks too

You've talked about getting hate-mail before. How much exactly and can you provide any examples?

BTW if Rancid's getting hate-mail where's my fan-mail?

 

[Liz]

Of course, for this thread to be meaningful in any way you first have to determine what you mean by "working class". Are you referring to people who do manual labour for their jobs? People in a certain socio-economic class? People who are below a certain disposable income level? Parental classification?
I suppose I come under middle class according to all these criteria, but my father would have started out as "working class" & moved upwards & my mother as "upper-middle class" or maybe even "upper class" & moved down.
The above ways of classifying people can be very contradictory; take a plumber & a civil servant. The majority of civil servants would have been classified as "middle class" & plumbers "working class" using socio-economic principles, but income-wise the plumber probably earns about twice as much.

Go on Rancid - tell us what "class" you consider you are, and which criteria you used to determine it!

 

[Tortoise-Licker]

Now I'm confused.
What class am I??
I do manual labour although very little of it, pushing buttons is hard you know. And yet I work in an electronics company and my job is classed as a technical occupation. Which is not a working class, or is it.
Oh And I'm a tory boy even though both my parents are Labourites. Maggie rocked

 

[rancid]

Originally posted by Liz
Of course, for this thread to be meaningful in any way you first have to determine what you mean by "working class".
D

oooooohhhh!

Trust you to cut the crap and get down to business.

I'm working class. I come from a stock of miners and mill workers. I have been brought up with wc values etc. In the last few years I've suddenly got a few quid - but by Hotpoint's criteria I've just left all that behind and become a toff.

How's that for an old Fusion player?

Tort mate. You're in a class all of your own!

 

[Tortoise-Licker]

Originally posted by rancid



Tort mate. You're in a class all of your own!

Cool that answers it. Cheers Rancid old chap.
Anybody what to be in the Tortoise Class??

 

[Baca Loco]

Now I'm offended!

Originally posted by rancid
I am happy to boast the most hate mail of all on the site, specially since Baca's gone all friendly

I've already taken a wee shot at all Brit ballers in this thread--with the truth no less and I still insist I sweep more inappropriate stuff outta my Forum than all the rest of the Mods. It's just everyone has gotten used to it now. And I continue to hammer away at paintball's powerful when it seems appropriate. What's it gonna take?
Perhaps I have gone all soft and squishy, I'm even thinking of laying off poor old Hotpoint given the disadvantages of his youth and obvious misguided idealism.

 

[Hotpoint]

Originally posted by rancid

by Hotpoint's criteria I've just left all that behind and become a toff.

Calling you a "toff" would be taking things too far

Originally posted by Baca Loco

I'm even thinking of laying off poor old Hotpoint given the disadvantages of his youth and obvious misguided idealism

If you think my 28 years still qualifies me as a "youth" may I enquire as to how superannuated you are then?

... but thanks for saying so anyway. After Campaign I went for a Curry with the student team from Portmouth Uni and felt freaking ancient

BTW Idealism is never misguided. Just seldomly realised

 

[Baca Loco]

Originally posted by Hotpoint
If you think my 28 years still qualifies me as a "youth" may I enquire as to how superannuated you are then?

... but thanks for saying so anyway. After Campaign I went for a Curry with the student team from Portmouth Uni and felt freaking ancient

BTW Idealism is never misguided. Just seldomly realised

I am same generation as that paragon of hairlessness, Robo. (Tho not quite as elderly but near enuf)

Ah, too old not to feel one of the lads but not old enuf to inimidate them yet. How awkward for you.

Don't get me started.

 

[Hotpoint]

Originally posted by Baca Loco

Don't get me started.

Bring it on Baca

As to your chronologically challenged state the best thing about our sport is that old paintballers never die, they just play further back (and can afford better markers)

Whilst as to Robbo's hairlessness alas my own hairline recedes all too rapidly

 

[Mark/Static]

Back to the topic

Paintball demographics 101

Paintball Geek- Did not take part in athletics in high school because he didn't have any. Got into the game realizing their were no jocks to give him ****e for sucking so bad. Many get into scenario games because of the role playing aspect, remind them of their D&D era. Behind many of the "sniper" questions on paintball forums. Middle to upper income bracket, but too cheap to splurge on a decent equipment regardless.

Paintball A-hole- An older, and over weight player. Revels in holding court between games. Will only play if he knows he can beat the hell out of everyone else, and frequently does, but only walk-on players play worse than he does. Routinely overshoots opponents, but is the first to scream if hit more than once. Cheats like an Enron executive. Buy's the latest gun with highest ROF. Middle income bracket.

Paintball punk middle- Lives at his local field. Works for paint. Shoots a third-hand gun held together by duct tape. A pit bull, will ball against anyone, anytime. Usually has a god-like master to whom he worships, though no one can figure out why. Parents are middle class and practical.

Paintball punk upper- Has some skill, but no heart. Gets the latest $1,200 + gun on a weekly basis. Prefers to pose, than to play. Parents are upper-middle class and unpractical, they have more money than sense, and are delighted that junior has an interest, and are willing to pay for him to keep it.

Paintball Athlete- Plays a game very few can touch. His persona and his gun are unassuming off the field. Cool to know and to talk to. He's usually the last thing you see before a ball hits your goggles. Student, middle to upper-middle class.

These a caricatures, not be taken seriously. But some may find people they know in there.