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dems4me
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Bonehead said:No I don't watch liberal television but I am quite sure that your plexiglass belly button allows you to view it perfectly that is with your head up your azz.....
you sound experienced in this.
My son has more money than brains!
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you sound experienced in this.
Cletus_Vandam
New Member
IMO the Tippmann A5 is a really good paintball gun.
Like the others said, hit ebay or the classifieds and get one for a deal.
I bought my A5 a year ago and spent around $350 for the gun with about $300 in accessories.
Like the others said, hit ebay or the classifieds and get one for a deal.
I bought my A5 a year ago and spent around $350 for the gun with about $300 in accessories.
Softballkid
No Longer the Kid
Christy
b*tch rocket
He's 14, and in comparison to most kids his age, a really good kid. If you ask anyone on here that has met him, (other than ChaseyQurious said:
) they will tell you that he's a decent kid. However, like all kids that age, he has no concept of money and the value of a dollar. Which is to be expected. I have no issue with him being responsible enough for a paintball gun, a real gun, or a realistic looking paintball gun. It merely makes me cringe, the thought of spending that kind of money for what I consider to be trivial crap.Although, now that I've calmed myself and really thought about it, it's not much more trivial than the high dollar American Girls crap I bought for my daughter this year. And HE is footing the bill for this one, whereas I foot the bill for the American girl junk.
Qurious
Im On 1.
Christy said:He's 14, and in comparison to most kids his age, a really good kid. If you ask anyone on here that has met him, (other than Chasey
Although, now that I've calmed myself and really thought about it, it's not much more trivial than the high dollar American Girls crap I bought for my daughter this year. And HE is footing the bill for this one, whereas I foot the bill for the American girl junk.
Do you let him play violent video games rated M for mature?
itsbob
I bowl overhand
Bonehead said:
This has nothing to do with becoming cavalier.. this has to do with being STUPID!! I've been around guns all my life, and if you are smart enough to remember that they are dangerous you're find.. THOSE that guns are the most dangerous with, are those that aren't familiar, especially kids.
Poilce Officers usually aren't the best people to consider when you think about training with a gun.. You assume they would be familiar and well trained being that they carry one every day, but in most cases that is NOT the case. Some police department officers will tell you the only time they ever shot their handgun was in the academy when they were in training, and for some that could have been 10 - 20 years ago.
They may HANDLE a gun everyday, loading it, unloading it (if they bother unloading it before they put in their locker, or trunk of their car) but that doesn't mean they are trained.
Chasey_Lane
Salt Life
Meaning: he'll play with it twice and never touch it again.Christy said:And?I don't get it. :shrug:
Cletus_Vandam
New Member
Just about every paintball gun can be mistaken for a real gun, given lighting and other extenuating conditions.
When I was 14, my parents still had a say over what I was allowed to spend "my" money on. If I had wanted to get the "Power-Risers", they would have said no friggin' way.
Being able to jump vertically 6-feet can lead to some pretty nasty accidents, including a fatality, if you land wrong.
Being a parent means having to say NO sometimes; and IMO, him being allowed to buy the leg devices should be one of those times.
Criticize me and the others all you like for weighting in on this, but you were the one who posted the thread asking for others thoughts.
When I was 14, my parents still had a say over what I was allowed to spend "my" money on. If I had wanted to get the "Power-Risers", they would have said no friggin' way.
Being able to jump vertically 6-feet can lead to some pretty nasty accidents, including a fatality, if you land wrong.
Being a parent means having to say NO sometimes; and IMO, him being allowed to buy the leg devices should be one of those times.
Criticize me and the others all you like for weighting in on this, but you were the one who posted the thread asking for others thoughts.
Christy
b*tch rocket
Life in general can cause some pretty nasty accidents, including a fatality. My son has a dirt bike, I'd say that's dangerous. He's notorious for climbing up on our very high roof, he rides his bicycle through the neighborhood (which makes me extremely nervous because of all the idiot drivers), we have a trampoline, many kids have been known to break their necks on those. :shrug:Cletus_Vandam said:
Am I the only parent anymore that doesn't feel the need to tuck their children away in a safe little bubble? How ever did any of us manage to survive our childhood when fear didn't reign supreme and our parents just sat back and watched as we did the most stupid, asinine things? We used to play war with real loaded bb guns.
I rode my bike with no helmet. We used to swim in the river that had rocks in it. AND we jumped off the railroad trussle into that rocky water day in and day out all summer long.
Christy
b*tch rocket
tikipirate said:Don't want no trouble.
I get cranky like this every year when the reality sets in that Christmas is over. 
No matter what opinion you would have you'd be damned if you do damned if you don't. I can pretty much guarantee if you'd have said "those bouncy things are really cool, you should be happy about getting them" I'd have told you that you're an idiot and should be ashamed of yourself".
Chasey_Lane
Salt Life
AND your momma never sanitized your bottles.Christy said:Life in general can cause some pretty nasty accidents, including a fatality. My son has a dirt bike, I'd say that's dangerous. He's notorious for climbing up on our very high roof, he rides his bicycle through the neighborhood (which makes me extremely nervous because of all the idiot drivers), we have a trampoline, many kids have been known to break their necks on those. :shrug:
Am I the only parent anymore that doesn't feel the need to tuck their children away in a safe little bubble? How ever did any of us manage to survive our childhood when fear didn't reign supreme and our parents just sat back and watched as we did the most stupid, asinine things? We used to play war with real loaded bb guns.
MMDad
Lem Putt
Christy said:Life in general can cause some pretty nasty accidents, including a fatality. My son has a dirt bike, I'd say that's dangerous. He's notorious for climbing up on our very high roof, he rides his bicycle through the neighborhood (which makes me extremely nervous because of all the idiot drivers), we have a trampoline, many kids have been known to break their necks on those. :shrug:
Am I the only parent anymore that doesn't feel the need to tuck their children away in a safe little bubble? How ever did any of us manage to survive our childhood when fear didn't reign supreme and our parents just sat back and watched as we did the most stupid, asinine things? We used to play war with real loaded bb guns.
And my Mom didn't stop taking drugs when pregnant! And I only have one severely handicapped brother! And my other brother and I are only emotionally F'ed up!
somdfan
Member
(To Cletus): You're absolutely right! I don't care how much money my kids have. If I think it is unsafe or inappropriate, I say, "no way." They get frustrated and angry, but, oh, well! Sometimes it is really hard to say no. It would be so easy to just give in to their every desire. Yep, parenting is challenging, to say the least.
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Steve
Enjoying life!
But it is his money. As much as we disagree with his choice of purchase, we have to let him now learn from his decisions. He's not 8; he's 14. I remember being 14 myself, and maybe I would have made an equally poor choice. In fact, I did, because I spent all my money at 14 in the arcade...throwing it away for a few minutes of fun on video games, before Nintendo, before Play Station, before PCs.somdfan said:
So he didn't listen to our sage advice. Now he is the fine owner of Powerisers. Maybe when he's 37, he'll share his tale with your kids or grandkids...
Issue is over.