Despite my arriving almost 3 hours late to this game, due to helping family move, I think everyone had a good time that I observed since my arrival. We got some awesome pics from this game, which I will be posting soon as I have already posted some video from a practice game. Mark from Twisted Chaos came out, which was cool, as well as my old co-worker also named Jason. Jason's a cool guy with some awesome equipment, and a great shot from what I've seen and personally experienced on the field. I sincerely appreciated his monetary donation to the field, as we are now really needing it to get a new mower. We've had this used high-back 19" push mower for about 2 years now and it finally is dying on us. The gas tank never stayed on after the mounting brackets broke, and the gas tank is plastic that used these brackets. We've tried using string, rope, and now a heavy rubber bungie with S-hooks to strap that tank on. Problem is the vibration finally ate two small holes in the tank, big enough to cause significant fuel loss and a serious potential fire/explosion hazard. So, I've decommissioned the mower and we are dead in the water until I find a way to mow the property. If anyone has any mower donations, that would be awesome. Please contact me at 574-220-4033 if you do and we'll chat about it. I'd like to use the donation I just received, but our equipment needs replacement cup-seals that I found are about $7 per cup seal. To replace these seals on our entire fleet would absorb almost all of this donation, not leaving room for the paint and air we supply. Both issues are a serious concern, the mowing and cup-seals, because without the replacement seals our markers will not fire properly or at all. The mowing, unless you like giving the under-body of your vehicle a weed/grass bath or enjoy chiggers and ticks...we need to get the growth out there under control. I'll think of something!
Please keep in mind our next game is on the 24th of this month! I look forward to seeing everyone out there, since we always have a blast. This year, so far temperature-wise, has been great. It hasn't been to hot to play, unlike last-year's early August game we had to bail from due to the 97 degree temp, before the heat index, and not including the high humidity from the earlier rain and the serious lack of breeze. Three people showed up, including myself, and we all run the field! Stayed 1-1/2 hours and bailed. I see why nobody came, and don't blame them. Don't want heat stroke or cardiacs out there! This year promises to not be hot, so the weatherman says, and if so we'll have an awesome season.
Check out these two photos of my co-worker, Jason, and James and myself. Jason got cyclops'd, James got a full-facial, and I got a partial. Great view, and thanks to those who created (shot us) these awesome images! Gotta love that last split second, when you see the ball a few inches from your face before it messes you up!
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Bring your friends and family and come out and have a blast! We're taking lots of photos and video because at the end of this year I am going to be making our 2005-2007 DVD compilation. This will most likely be a 2-disk set and due to the time involved in making it, will be selling it for $16. In 2004, I made our first year field compilation (which came out very nicely and sold quite a few) and sold it for $8. If anyone would like a copy of our first year, please contact me and I'll get it to you for $3 (to cover my time making and disk cost).
Have a great week and happy hunting! See you on the battlefield!
~ Nightstalker
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