Low-flying paint

[The Pastor]

I spoke to them yesterday...(the police) just to lodge the incident really.

probably skid mark

[reggie1198]

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 .

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

little unrealistic don't you think, I doubt a paint ball gun can break human skin (can leave a nice bruise though) so it could never easily go through a m/c visor, unless the paintball was frozen first or the visor was made of glad wrap.

glad to hear you're ok. most likely some lads returning from a days paintballing. they could take home the unused balls and lob them out the car window at oncoming traffic (200kph if my cals are correct).

We used to use giant jaffa's after removing he hard outer shell.

[willytheekid]

little unrealistic don't you think, I doubt a paint ball gun can break human skin (can leave a nice bruise though) so it could never easily go through a m/c visor, unless the paintball was frozen first or the visor was made of glad wrap.

glad to hear you're ok. most likely some lads returning from a days paintballing. they could take home the unused balls and lob them out the car window at oncoming traffic (200kph if my cals are correct).

We used to use giant jaffa's after removing he hard outer shell.

Obviously you haven't used a modern paint ball gun.(or done any research)
And I did state "a GOOD paintball gun", so no, not unrealistic at all...factual!
I have played in the ChCh paintball league and know exactly what a high powered paintball gun can do, and they certainly can break the skin - hence you MUST wear approved safety gear while playing(and MC helmets...don't make the grade!), and any competitor under the age of 18 must have the consent of a parent or guardian, and all other players have to sign a medical waver....why?...because its bloody dangerous! especially if you dont have the facts and respect for the "weapons" being used.

Heres some scary figures for you.

average paintball velocity=280-300fps (in compitition over 300fps easy)
average tank pressure driving the gun=3000-4500 psi

When I gave it a go I had a semi/fully automatic Tippmann running a 4000psi tank that could fire nearly 10 rounds a sec!...and it would make a well padded grown man cry.

So maybe next time, before you jump on here and use words like "I doubt", "never easily" & "most likely"...you should do some research & get some facts.
Because the reality is Mom & Maha could have been seriously hurt in this incident - Fact!

-Realistic enough for ya?

Edit: Damnit!...Im being harsh to a fellow Italian rider...sorry reggie, respect, LOVE the bike and the race photos look great

[clint640]

So maybe next time, before you jump on here and use words like "I doubt", "never easily" & "most likely"...you should do some research & get some facts.

To put in in more straightforward terms for you then, there is no fucking way a paintball would go through a helmet visor.

Still a nasty thing to be doing, could easily cause a crash, the plod have been known to do some energetic book throwing at scrotes who have been caught.

Cheers
Clint

[willytheekid]

To put in in more straightforward terms for you then, there is no fucking way a paintball would go through a helmet visor.

Still a nasty thing to be doing, could easily cause a crash, the plod have been known to do some energetic book throwing at scrotes who have been caught.

Cheers
Clint

..my god! did you read the above?, sorry clint, but your wrong!
a good paintball gun WILL go through a MC visor (which is why MC helmets are banned from competition matches..as are snow goggles, and MX goggles).
Sorry this is so hard to comprehend.

[clint640]

a good paintball gun WILL go through a MC visor .

Bollocks. Both paintball & mc helmet visors are made outta polycarbonate, paintball ~ 3mm thick, mc visor ~ 2mm thick, so the mc one is weaker, but not to the extent that it would be ruptured by an impact that wouldn't dent the 3mm paintball visor. Go try it. There are other reasons mc helmets aren't permitted in paintball.

Cheers
Clint

[willytheekid]

Bollocks. Both paintball & mc helmet visors are made outta polycarbonate, paintball ~ 3mm thick, mc visor ~ 2mm thick, so the mc one is weaker, but not to the extent that it would be ruptured by an impact that wouldn't dent the 3mm paintball visor. Go try it. There are other reasons mc helmets aren't permitted in paintball.

Cheers
Clint

Sigh......

lol
Hay....the main thing to remember is that Maha & Mom didn't get seriously hurt....can we at least agree on that? ...............(cos a paint ball WILL go through a MC visor!! lol)