Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie
Hi all! We have been experiencing an issue on site where threads have been missing the latest postings. The platform host Vanilla are working on this issue. A workaround that has been used by some is to navigate back from 1 to 10+ pages to re-sync the thread and this will then show the latest posts. Thanks, Mike.
Hi there,
There is an issue with role permissions that is being worked on at the moment.
If you are having trouble with access or permissions on regional forums please post here to get access: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058365403/you-do-not-have-permission-for-that#latest

Airsoft Doesn't Sleep (Off-topic MADNESS!!!)MkII

  • 19-08-2011 3:44pm
    #1
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 14,320 CMod ✭✭✭✭


    For all your off topic conversations and random chit-chat.

    Please keep all content SFW (Safe For Work)


«13456739

Comments

  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,551 ✭✭✭swiftblade


    First post!

    What shall we talk about? :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,414 ✭✭✭ronan keane


    Whats With The Mark II?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,551 ✭✭✭swiftblade


    Whats With The Mark II?

    Look at the old thread :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,902 ✭✭✭MagicIRL


    tumblr_lnoa8dQu8o1qmnnp5o1_400.jpg


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 896 ✭✭✭UnkieKev


    tumblr_lno6297NCi1qcxd4qo1_500.jpg


  • Advertisement
  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,902 ✭✭✭MagicIRL


    tumblr_lpocz9cGKN1qbfhayo1_250.jpg


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,414 ✭✭✭ronan keane


    swiftblade wrote: »
    Look at the old thread :)

    Oh Fair Enough


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,902 ✭✭✭MagicIRL


    tumblr_loaw3p4tPh1qfez29o1_500.jpg


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 896 ✭✭✭UnkieKev


    MagicIRL wrote: »
    tumblr_loaw3p4tPh1qfez29o1_500.jpg
    **** just got 60's spidey yp in hyea


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,169 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTsRfOZ4AMk3JmLF7vMqSjsG1ibj_vFQu9_myXMkDGHzcmq3EQP


  • Advertisement
  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,414 ✭✭✭ronan keane


    nyan-cat-in-minecraft-large.jpg


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,790 ✭✭✭Hande hoche!




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,757 ✭✭✭richieffff



    That made the news? :pac:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,509 ✭✭✭Damo 2k9


    They could have at least let us reach 15k posts in the old thread :( :P


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 896 ✭✭✭UnkieKev


    Damo 2k9 wrote: »
    They could have at least let us reach 15k posts in the old thread :( :P

    Their servers evidently can't handle it! *Shock Horror*

    Last thing we need is for Boards.ie to crash! What will we do with our copious amount of spare time?!

    morecowbell3.jpg


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 866 ✭✭✭SgtBob


    I like cake...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,414 ✭✭✭ronan keane


    SgtBob wrote: »
    I like cake...

    CAKE IS A LIE


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 896 ✭✭✭UnkieKev


    CAKE IS A LIE

    portal_-_the_cake_is_a_lie.jpg?1262811645


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 866 ✭✭✭SgtBob


    The lie is a cake...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,414 ✭✭✭ronan keane


    UnkieKev wrote: »
    portal_-_the_cake_is_a_lie.jpg?1262811645

    Thats What They Told Me Back In Nam When I was Captured By......The Evil......Horrible.........WeightWatchers..........


  • Advertisement
  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,902 ✭✭✭MagicIRL


    tumblr_lq24bqHi651qjydyao4_500.jpg


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,036 ✭✭✭cathal_flynn


    thisthreadneeds.jpg

    Uploaded with ImageShack.us


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 896 ✭✭✭UnkieKev


    thisthreadneeds.jpg

    Uploaded with ImageShack.us

    Just far Cathal

    Transvestite.jpg


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,036 ✭✭✭cathal_flynn


    UnkieKev wrote: »
    Just far Cathal

    Transvestite.jpg

    as i said kev.........

    thisthreadneeds.jpg
    Uploaded with ImageShack.us:rolleyes::rolleyes:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 896 ✭✭✭UnkieKev


    SHE'S BEAUTIFUL WOMAN! hahahaha


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 275 ✭✭shane_rafferty


    UnkieKev wrote: »
    SHE'S BEAUTIFUL WOMAN! hahahaha

    images.jpg


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,638 ✭✭✭✭Witcher


    Nice to know what the real steelers think of us:pac:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,561 ✭✭✭andy_g


    Blay wrote: »
    Nice to know what the real steelers think of us:pac:

    I think I actually want to thank that post, He sums it up fairly well to a point :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,120 ✭✭✭moggser


    images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRu17f6b3Cb_JMlfJwgDq8Ok4dkhlYvBP_B1V9Oue8DMjm3VmW4tQ

    <SNIP> "Rape" pics removed, Read the OP. content is to be SFW


  • Advertisement
  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,062 ✭✭✭whydave


    Blay wrote: »
    Nice to know what the real steelers think of us:pac:

    some ''real steelers'' go both ways !


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,062 ✭✭✭whydave


    A man buys a lie detector robot that slaps people who lie. he decided to test it at dinner:

    Dad: Son where were you today during school hours?
    Son: At school (robot slaps son)

    ...Son: Okay I went to the movies!
    Dad: Which one?
    Son: Harry Potter (robot slaps again!)

    Son: Okay I was watching porn.
    Dad: What? When I was your age I didn't even know what porn was! (robot slaps dad)
    Mom: Hahahahaha! after all he is your son!(robot slaps mom).


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,261 ✭✭✭Puding


    Blay wrote: »
    Nice to know what the real steelers think of us:pac:

    have to agree with andy on this one, actually rather a good post, all the points are good points and represent a point of view of the vast majority of people, airsoft is a minority and it is a little 'strange' , we ignore and laugh at views like this are your peril

    we can not have it both ways, you can not encourage milsim and events like those put on my organiser like stirling, ta events and tier 1 and turn around and say it is not that 'military' , especially when airsoft is actually being used for training but police and military at this stage, can not shove our heads in the ground on this one


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,638 ✭✭✭✭Witcher


    Puding wrote: »
    we can not have it oth ways, you can not encourage milsim and events like those put on my organiser like stirling, ta events and tier 1 and turn around and say it is not that 'military' especially when airsoft is actually being used for training but police and military at this stage, can not shove our heads in the ground on this one

    Airsoft is indeed used by militaries/police but to say that airsoft, even in milsim form can prepare people for real combat is crazy..to me anyway. We've always pushed the opposite on radio shows etc. so to follow with the idea it is 'training' people for actual combat is making a liar out of ourselves really. I'm not saying such ideas should be maligned or ignored but they should be addressed with a degree of common sense.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,261 ✭✭✭Puding


    Im not saying to fall in line, we just have to acknowledge that it is a valid concern of people, and tbh i would put large sums of money on this view point far out numbering those with a positive angle on airsoft.

    It is the chick and an egg thing and the same arguments also get dragged up with videos games in a way, personally im of the opinion that violent games and airsoft do not make 'unstable people' but they defiantly do attract them like moths to a flame, and tbh it is something as a community we should be aware of.

    We get defensive of airsoft, and we have a tendency to ignore some issues and apply the rose tinted glasses. At times we start to believe it all and that can be dangerous as we can get complacent.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,638 ✭✭✭✭Witcher


    Puding wrote: »
    Im not saying to fall in line, we just have to acknowledge that it is a valid concern of people, and tbh i would put large sums of money on this view point far out numbering those with a positive angle on airsoft.

    It is the chick and an egg thing and the same arguments also get dragged up with videos games in a way, personally im of the opinion that violent games and airsoft do not make 'unstable people' but they defiantly do attract them like moths to a flame, and tbh it is something as a community we should be aware of.

    We get defensive of airsoft, and we have a tendency to ignore some issues and apply the rose tinted glasses. At times we start to believe it all and that can be dangerous as we can get complacent.

    I agree with all your points, 'fall in line' wasn't really the correct term to use there, meant more that to allow such ideas to spread without us at least trying to give our side of it would be wrong.


  • Advertisement
  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 896 ✭✭✭UnkieKev


    Blay wrote: »
    Nice to know what the real steelers think of us:pac:

    What a muppet...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,261 ✭✭✭Puding


    Blay wrote: »
    I agree with all your points, 'fall in line' wasn't really the correct term to use there, meant more that to allow such ideas to spread without us at least trying to give our side of it would be wrong.

    i would agree, unfortunately it is not easy just to dismiss it, the strongest defence again this is actually to actively show that we are a responsible community, this is far easy said than done of course


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,553 ✭✭✭Dogwatch


    It is a very myopic view of airsoft.

    To say it is preparing young people for combat is taking it a bit too far, because if it was true,
    the authorities here would ban it immediately and armed forces around the world would not have use very large,
    expensive training facilities to properly prepare their soldiers/marines/sailors and airmen for the real thing.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,584 ✭✭✭✭Steve


    Airsoft has the distinct advantage over RS in that if you get shot then you don't die, you respawn as the gamers would say.

    I'm sure if any of you felt genuine fear of death in a game then you would use vastly different tactics. So, no, in general, Airsoft cannot really prepare you for real life military situations unless it's conducted as part of a *real* military training exercise (which would be a bit pointless given the range of Airsoft guns unless it was close quarters training).

    Just MHO. :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,589 ✭✭✭Stealthirl


    Well i spent a hour today plinking with 3 Guards in the garden.
    They all want to come out with me to a game now :rolleyes:

    1 was very interested in the mp7 and shotgun


    Oh and

    weird-cat-found.jpg


  • Advertisement
  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,363 ✭✭✭gerrowadat


    Steve wrote: »
    Airsoft has the distinct advantage over RS in that if you get shot then you don't die, you respawn as the gamers would say.

    I'm sure if any of you felt genuine fear of death in a game then you would use vastly different tactics. So, no, in general, Airsoft cannot really prepare you for real life military situations unless it's conducted as part of a *real* military training exercise (which would be a bit pointless given the range of Airsoft guns unless it was close quarters training).

    Just MHO. :)

    However, Ireland does have funny laws which are designed around preventing people from doing drills or practicing for a specific event. It's why a lot of events (i.e. those not run by mongs) use fictional situations. The could I remember from time on the IAA that used real situations ended up raising questions from inside and outside airsoft.

    I have to agree on the muscle memory thing. I fired a RS tavor a few months back, and the feel of the stanag mags and reloading while maintaining trigger disciple and firing just came naturally, despite never having fired a real assault rifle before.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,638 ✭✭✭F.U.B.A.R


    andy_g wrote: »
    I think I actually want to thank that post, He sums it up fairly well to a point :D

    look tbh he's way off base the only tactics that work for airsoft is shoot first and ask questions later and the mussle memory is useless as theres massive differences between real steel and aeg's I know as Iam military besides if a youth whants to be militarised all they have to do is join RDF although I do agree to some aspects of this stupid rant


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,638 ✭✭✭F.U.B.A.R


    also my idea and experience of 'military' is a dissaplined 24hr routine... thats just non-existent in airsoft


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,120 ✭✭✭moggser


    <SNIP> "Rape" pics removed, Read the OP. content is to be SFW

    hmmm my rape pic was worse then post #22 in this thread where that escaped the snip yeah

    nothing against Magic Irl

    3676039954_d5b1635986_b.jpg


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,062 ✭✭✭whydave


    "There's something I must confess." "Shhh". said the wife, "There's nothing to confess. Everything's all right." "No" the husband replied "I must die in peace. I had sex with your sister, your best friend, her best friend and your best friend's mum!"
    "I know," she whispered "That's why I poisoned you, you bastard!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,062 ✭✭✭whydave


    moggser wrote: »
    hmmm my rape pic was worse then post #22 in this thread where that escaped the snip yeah

    nothing against Magic Irl

    3676039954_d5b1635986_b.jpg

    facepalms0x8f.jpg


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,638 ✭✭✭F.U.B.A.R


    Ha! Tactical facepalm........ geniouse :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,120 ✭✭✭moggser


    whydave wrote: »
    moggser wrote: »
    hmmm my rape pic was worse then post #22 in this thread where that escaped the snip yeah

    nothing against Magic Irl

    3676039954_d5b1635986_b.jpg

    facepalms0x8f.jpg


    See you vops command ya fake ya phoney. How many of Paul Carey's

    Mod edit: <blubber blubber blubber>


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,062 ✭✭✭whydave




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,397 ✭✭✭MerryDespot


    Steve wrote: »

    I'm sure if any of you felt genuine fear of death in a game then you would use vastly different tactics.

    I was just thinking the same thing Steve.

    Example from earlier at HRTA. We're getting flanked by a group coming into the village. I know that there are two lads on the opposite side of a container at the leading edge of the village, both looking left. I know there are an indeterminate number of enemies (somewhere between 0 and everyone) to the right of that container between there and the river. So chances of getting brapped are high to certain. But I still leg it right around the container to brap the two lads - in the process getting taken out from two others in the ditch line on my right.

    Any of the PDF lads who play laugh at the stuff that us walts get up to in airsoft (coming from an environment where taking their hits is not a yes/no option) - it's certainly not training us for anything other than running around shooting plastic bbs at each other (and then, not very well!).

    Muscle memory is different. I'd actually agree with that point. But this is not an issue - after all none of us are going to be in a position to put this muscle memory to use on anything other than an airsoft gun - so it's a moot point.


  • Advertisement
Advertisement