Hastings Reppin' RC

I don't know how this one slipped through the cracks...I think these pics were taken before we got the blog up and running. A while back Wimpy and I took a drive up to Pevs for some rec play. I think that's the day we ran into a couple of fellow pumpers who became two key members in the RC Revolution. Anyway, Wimpy had the idea to make Greg an RC jersey and autograph it for him. Wimpy figured people were always askin Greg for time and autographs, so we'd give him some shwag. We had a great time and even hung around to get our likenesses captured for the upcoming GH game. I don't know if the Rockin Cocks, Spoon, Wimpy or any pump guns will be in the game but we had a great time meeting Greg.

Here are the pics.

Now that was a good day of paintball!

It was RC's X-ball debut. Even though it was only a practice, it was our first time playing the format. We did have a slight advantage in that we could carry all of the paint and air we would need for 5 games onto the field at once. We did have to wipe old hits between games and we did pod up a couple of times but we were ready to rock (and cock) when the buzzer went off.

It pretty much rained all day making for a rough time seeing the paint and keeping the equipment clean but we still played some solid paintball and came out 1-1 in our two matches. We didn't win any games the first match, but we all played really well and every point was won with only one or two bodies. We weren't able to bounce back from one game where we were up by several bodies but a quick shift in momentum put us on the wrong side of the scoreboard.

Match 2 was a different story. We dropped the first point but responded promptly with a point of our own. We traded points again making the match score 2-2. It was race to 3 so this was the one that counted. It was a nail-biter with each team trading G's. There were some really close calls but in the end C-rob and Owen pulled out the last point.

After 2 matches and 4 hours of rain, we were pretty much done. O-face snuggled up with Rocky while Amish spent some quality time with a case of Bronze. It was a tough day...the guys were getting some well deserved rest on the way home.

RC Army helps find a cure for MS

RC did it's part last weekend in the struggle against MS. Four team members came out to provide support, food and mechanical assistance to almost 400 riders. We had a few markers on display and got quite a few questions. Several people feared that we would use the markers to motivate stragglers or riders who took more than their share of PB&J. We assured them that wasn't the case and they could eat and hang out as much as they wanted. We also had a decent conversation with one rider about old Autocockers and Angels.

It didn't take long for the competitive spirit to come out. When it was time to restock the bananas and make another batch of PB&J's, Lefty and Freida went head-to-head in an all out battle. Turns our Frieda is a sandwich making expert but Lefty pwns all when it comes to cutting bananas. I think it was a draw when it came to quartering oranges.

-Spoon

National Pump Division on the East Coast

The USPL is coming to DC and thanks to a few phone calls and contacts through the USPL website there will be a 5-Man pump division in Aldie, VA. It's nice when the people talk and the powers listen.

DC Challenge USPL Page

Registration

On behalf of the RC Army, thanks USPL and we'll see you in August!

RC Helping Out in the Community

The RC Army will be helping man a rest stop for the Blue Ridge Chapter MS Society's Tour De Vine. It is a two-day bicycle ride to raise donations and awareness for the fight against Multiple Sclerosis. Keep an eye out for pictures and a recap. The MS Ride is the weekend of June 13-14 and riders have the option to ride 25, 50, 75 or 100 miles on both days.

CCM Tech Videos

TF from Team Pumpenstein is working on a collection of maintenance videos for all of the CCM markers currently in production. He's got a preview video published as has also released the first video in the series which outlines the tools, lubes and sealants that you'll need to work on CCM markers.

Here are the first few vids. Subscribe to TF's page to see the videos as they are released.