Low-flying paint

**Maha** · 15th May 2011, 18:53

Ventured into the Waikato region today, SH27 Ta Huna area.
On the return trip around Patetonga I was hit on the helmet/visor rather hard by something. My first thought was that it was a bird ..but a few 100mts down the road I noticed some bright green splatters on my jacket (looking at the mirror on my right) I still thought it was a bird until I then looked at the tank area. More green splatter and Anne had also copped it. The smudge on the top right corner of my visor was the strike point. I then slowed and raised the visor and said to Anne ''is that fucken' paint''?...yip indeed it was, we had been hit by a paint ball it seemed.
I was avoiding the rain by staying on 27 because it was chucking it down out Ta Huna/Ohinewai way (which is where I wanted to be) but it was about now I wanted rain!
Where did the paint ball come from? I/we have no idea...a house? a passing car?..dunno. Got to the Muddy Waters at Mercer and washed what was left, off.
Shocking to think that we could have been hit on purpose?

**98tls** · 15th May 2011, 18:56

Bloody hell.Glad you came out ok mate,would have the potential to have been bloody nasty.

**unstuck** · 15th May 2011, 18:57

Some little shits playing with a paintball gun,could of been dangerous I would of gone back and had a look around.It is only vegtable dye so should all clean up.Dumbasses.

**Taz** · 15th May 2011, 18:58

Wonder if it's on youtube yet

**DrunkenMistake** · 15th May 2011, 19:02

When I had my wee 50cc scooter some guy dropped a bucket of paint from some scaffolding which was on the side of his house which was about 25m above the road,
I got covered with it and it took took the left hand mirror and bush guard off,
But a paintball is fucking insane, go back and see if you cant find the fuckers, hang them by their toes and open up.

**Mom** · 15th May 2011, 19:13

Maha got a full on hit, my helmet coped the remainder...

Lime green paint all over gloves, helmet etc.

It had a bit of force in it, hit the helmet with a hell of a bang

Friggen dickheads that thought that was a great idea. Could have been very nasty indeedy. Good shot though as we were traqvelling at 100kph at the time.

The vehicles coming towards us may have been the culprits, there was a truck (a big one) followed by a couple of cars...

Spot the problem?

Happened so friggen fast there was not a hope in hell of seeing where it came from. I felt something hit my head, hard, and put my hand up to feel my helmet, it came away lime green?????????

I wondered what the bird that had shat on me had been eating

Then I saw it all over Maha, and the bike...

**Maha** · 16th May 2011, 12:59

Originally Posted by DrunkenMistake

When I had my wee 50cc scooter some guy dropped a bucket of paint from some scaffolding which was on the side of his house which was about 25m above the road,
I got covered with it and it took took the left hand mirror and bush guard off,
But a paintball is fucking insane, go back and see if you cant find the fuckers, hang them by their toes and open up.

I dont know the exact spot, like I said, by the time I realised what it was we were some distance away from where it happened.
Good shooting though, normally your target would not be moving at around 110kph.
I bet he was a grassy knoll.

**willytheekid** · 16th May 2011, 13:26

Shit Maha, thats not cool. Good to see you and mom are ok and the little bastards didn't cause serious crash.
A good paint ball gun can easily go through a motorcycle visor so your lucky it only hit the side....would hate to see the damage if it copped you straight on in the face

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Kids...if there not putting bloody fishing line across the roads, there shootin at us with paint ball guns

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**nodrog:Me** · 16th May 2011, 13:35

Kornholio doesnt take kindly to jaffas in his neck of the woods.

**Maha** · 16th May 2011, 14:02

Originally Posted by nodrog

Kornholio doesnt take kindly to jaffas in his neck of the woods.

Which finger does he use to pull the trigger?...2nd index?

**Maha** · 16th May 2011, 14:06

Originally Posted by willytheekid

Shit Maha, thats not cool. Good to see you and mom are ok and the little bastards didn't cause serious crash.
A good paint ball gun can easily go through a motorcycle visor so your lucky it only hit the side....would hate to see the damage if it copped you straight on in the face

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Kids...if there not putting bloody fishing line across the roads, there shootin at us with paint ball guns

.....

Thinking back on it, it could have easily come from a car heading in the other direction. Either way it a pretty fucked up thing to do. Could have also been a stray paint ball from some mucking around with one, who knows?

**Dodger** · 16th May 2011, 14:24

A few months back, I had two little shits chuck some stones at me as I rode past.
I was on the brakes fast and chased them down the road, they managed to get away down between two houses. But as least I put the fear up them.

**nodrog:Me** · 16th May 2011, 14:29

Originally Posted by Maha

Which finger does he use to pull the trigger?..

whatever one that isnt inside his sister at the time.

**Ricardo S** · 16th May 2011, 14:31

Originally Posted by Maha

Ventured into the Waikato region today, SH27 Ta Huna area.
On the return trip around Patetonga I was hit on the helmet/visor rather hard by something. My first thought was that it was a bird ..but a few 100mts down the road I noticed some bright green splatters on my jacket (looking at the mirror on my right) I still thought it was a bird until I then looked at the tank area. More green splatter and Anne had also copped it. The smudge on the top right corner of my visor was the strike point. I then slowed and raised the visor and said to Anne ''is that fucken' paint''?...yip indeed it was, we had been hit by a paint ball it seemed.
I was avoiding the rain by staying on 27 because it was chucking it down out Ta Huna/Ohinewai way (which is where I wanted to be) but it was about now I wanted rain!
Where did the paint ball come from? I/we have no idea...a house? a passing car?..dunno. Got to the Muddy Waters at Mercer and washed what was left, off.
Shocking to think that we could have been hit on purpose?

have in mind that a paintball is quite small, about 17mm (.68caliber, the most common) and the amount of ink it holds is good enough to make a splatter mark 1/2 of the size of a tennis ball diameter. also its shell is some sort of gelatin that usually adheres to the target so you would possibly find parts of it with the ink.

i used to play it

and most of the guys were older/responsible ppl. the whole safety thing is quite strong among the guys - not saying that it wasn't or that there are no dickheads among them, just thinking if it could have been something else?

peace