I don't know...college for me was one anti-American slam after another.  I had Michael Moore "films" and similar "knowledge" crammed down my throat until I finally stood up in class one day, told the teacher and the class that while I was paying for my education I intended to be educated, and left.  Next day things were quieter except for the fuming teacher's expressions.  I'm certain the history books do continue to paint too pretty a picture, but in college all I got was "It's our fault as Americans and the sooner we get that fact in our heads the better things will be for everyone."  Made me sick.  We live in the greatest nation in the history of man, and even with our many faults I'd never go elsewhere...having been in several elsewheres and lived there.  
This is all good info, but keep it in perspective.

CURTIS!!!!!  I'll come back if you do, amigo.  How's that for an invite?  Great to see you back on the boards, and I hope to toss plastic again with you soon!

Doc, thanks for the PMs and the commiunication back and forth.  It's refreshing to met people who can discuss issues.

The rest of you completely miss or ignore the points I've made about minors.  It is not personal.  I do not care if you're awesome or a snot nosed brat.  I don't care where you got your gun, if you're willing to wait in line, or if you like real bananas in your milkshakes.  I don't care about the details beyond your age, and that puts my remarks in a totally different realm from that which you are consistently placing them.
I care about minors playing only because in the end it will not help this sport, period.  What's bad for airsoft, for any reason, I will take issue with.  If you really want to carry this on, PM me as Doc did.  I have five years' worth of reasons and proofs to back me up and if you still wish to take it personally after that, I can't stop you.

Doc, thanks again.

Good grief, ladies...  I really don't care one way or the other but this level of resentment is ridiculous.  This is a widely viewed board and stuff like this, where such whining over a television show is bantered about, reflects poorly.  I'm with the guy who said I'll give it one more week, and if at that point it hasn't improved, I'll simply stop watching it.  Sounds fairly simple, no?

Legally you have nothing to lose.  What your parents might do to you afterwards is unrelated and has little bearing on what happens to the sport.  You, personally, cannot lose what you don't legally have yet.  Don't play homeowner until you are one.

Listen to the grown ups, young ones.  It's easy to say "it's his property and he can do what he wants on it" when you're not the one who'll be answering the tough questions later.  You most certainly can get into trouble on your own property.  Beyond city regs, all you really have to do is "concern" a neighbor and for the sake of the neighborhood relationship you can be told to cease and desist, in many different ways.  Keep airsoft out of the public eye, and we'll be able to keep airsoft.

Look at it this way:  If the neighbors do not mind, that's one hurdle down.  but the first errant BB that clears a fence and hits Neighbor Jr. in the face is going to have lasting consequences.


I'll say it again loudly, as it's been some time since I've done so.  I have ZERO patience for minors trying to dictate airsoft or any policies whatsoever.  Until you have legal standing (something to lose) you have no business trying to get my hobby banned or even more tightly regulated.  When the list of "count me in!" go-getters is mostly made up of minors, there is a problem.

I've never understood this question, as every CA I've ever owned has been a stronger gun than any TM I've owned.  TMs are good guns, no question, but they are not as durable or as reliable, long or short run, as the CA line.  Compare them part for part and it's pretty clear.

This does not mean my TMs have failed me.  They are well made guns.  CAs are simply moreso, and you can feel it and see it on the field.

Name's Kyle and I was one of the first 6-10 members of AA back when it was first forming.  Only a few guys here have played with AA longer than I have, though many have played MORE than I have, if you get my meaning.  I'm one of those "old guys who got married and flaked out on the game by choosing family over the hobby" I guess!  I left for a little more than a year to try out some other things and I'm back now.  
My first big game was Operation Savage Garden 3 in Nevada almost five years ago, and since then I've recruited for AA, helped form many of the rules and regs along with the Admin and several other "old guys" here, attended several large away games and generally tried to push airsoft forward.  I'm coming back to the game now and look forward to meeting you all, both old and new faces.  Not to be confused with old and new feces, which is less enjoyably met.  Spelling matters around here...

As a note to the newer players, AAs very first away game was Savage Garden 3 and there were 6 Arizona players there to represent the state.  Compare that to the massive numbers you posted for LC4 and you'll have a good idea how far AA has come.  As someone recently stated, AA has become synonymous with airsoft in Arizona.  I am proud of that and hope to see it continue.

Sorry for the book, but hey...that's what I do.