Re: 17 year old loses an eye


DeathX wrote:
> Ok so everyone in this group that has the "serves him right" attitude.
> Are you telling me that in all your years playing paintball especially in
> the beginning that you never lifted your goggles in a place you shouldn't
> have?

never. the one time my gogs shifted to the side during a slide, i
burried my face in the mud until i could get them on.
however, i've been shot in the ass in a safe-zone once... some 12 year
old shot out his plug and then 2 more balls came out before someone
tackled him


> Or better yet have any of you ever pulled them away from your face just far
> enough so you could slide your hand up with a paper towel to clear your
> goggles when you were totally fogged? Even if you were pretty sure there was
> no one around.

where would i get a paper towel on the field? if i had one, i'd
probably get pulled for wiping... i also rarely get fog


> Also "I just say it like it is" is such an ignorant statement with no regard
> to anyones feelings. Tony I don't agree with you often (because woods
> players are better than speed players :) ) but I bet if Jeff's son had his
> eye shot out or some other horrific accident due to doing something stupid
> that left him mamed for life Jeff would have a different attitude. The
> problem is he is incapable of shifting his paradigm to consider because of
> his over inflated ego.

jeff has kids?

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