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[sublimedom777]

Sorry to the rest of the community about the really late announcement of this war. Life is busy, but whatever.

I'm pleased to announce Pittsburgh's second annual "Like Nerfing a Dead Horse."

Like Nerfing a Dead Horse 2
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Date: Sunday June 27, 2010
Time:10 AM - 5PM
Location: Williamsburgh Park
Host(s):SublimeDom777


Standard war rules apply, bring some blasters, bring ammo, hydration of choice (I'll be bringing a water cooler as usual).

PLEASE BE PROMPT! I have to work at 9PM, so the 5PM end time is very rigid (as in cleaned up and leaving by five) so I want as many rounds as possible by that time. The location is somewhat hilly, so we'll probably be kicked by then anyway.

Come on out and help celebrate a major launching point of Pittsburgh Nerfing!

Attendees:

Dom + ~3
John + carload
NerfMonkey
JWasko
JMWasko

Maybes:
Badwrench
BoOgers
~5 others

Edited by sublimedom777, 23 June 2010 - 05:06 AM.

[jwasko]

Is there actually going to be a dead horse involved this year?

Will we find a better adhesive for slug darts?

Will there be DQ ice cream cake?

Find out in the next episode of POW!

[sublimedom777]

Is there actually going to be a dead horse involved this year?

Will we find a better adhesive for slug darts?

Will there be DQ ice cream cake?

Find out in the next episode of POW!

Curse this suggestion of Ice Cream Cake! Now I want that during the lunch break!

Also, I'm going to take this as intent to attend, alert me if this is inaccurate.

[NerfMonkey]

I'll be on a plane to Arizona that day so don't count on me being there. Have fun guys.

Edited by NerfMonkey, 23 June 2010 - 03:14 PM.

[flamincows]

What the fuck man, I thought you didnt leave till August. Tell me this is just a visit.

Anyway I will be there of course. Should still have a full car. Still need to make mad darts.

[sublimedom777]

Aw hell NerfMonkey. I just got done painting a most provocative Powerclip today.

Looks like LNDH will not have to face the wrath of Pussy Stomp.

[jmwasko]

I'm just happy I'm such a cornerstone in Pittsburgh nerfing that I don't even have to RSVP to wars anymore. And seriously, this ice cream cake needs to happen.

[NerfMonkey]

What the fuck man, I thought you didnt leave till August. Tell me this is just a visit.

Orientation man, relax.

Looks like LNDH will not have to face the wrath of Pussy Stomp.

Like hell it won't. Unleash that beast on Sunday; I think you've more than earned the right to its deflowering...I mean like, by nerfing with it.

[sublimedom777]

Like hell it won't. Unleash that beast on Sunday; I think you've more than earned the right to its deflowering...I mean like, by nerfing with it.

I'm kinda leery about that, considering it's only 11 years old. But I may anyways. haha.

I'm just happy I'm such a cornerstone in Pittsburgh nerfing that I don't even have to RSVP to wars anymore. And seriously, this ice cream cake needs to happen.

You were there for the conception of this grand event, it's only fitting that you be there. Also, you don't have any school excuses now.

Edited by sublimedom777, 25 June 2010 - 05:45 AM.

[jwasko]

Unfortunately, I don't really remember much at this point, so I only have a few highlights (mostly personal):

-Leaping around the tree that Dom was hiding behind in one of the first few rounds and actually shooting him without getting shot...those situations usually turn out badly for me.

-Tripping, falling, and rolling to my feet while running away from an opponent (Flamin?) without geting hit. It probably looked awkward, but felt kinda sweet.

-No one passing out due to excessive heat and humidity.


Cons:

-No Nerfmonkey

-No DQ ice cream cake

-No horse?


I compiled all of the film that I took into a single video...I cut out a couple of parts in which absolutely nothing happened. Still, the actors were moving kind of slow (it was the end of the day), so I added some music to help increase the intensity. Watch it here.

If you don't like the music, or just want to hear the ambience of the war, I also uploaded a background music (BGM)-free version...which can be found here.

Edited by jwasko, 01 July 2010 - 07:51 PM.

[NerfMonkey]

I missed Buccoblaster? The hat wearing B'nA guy from like 8 months ago? Laaame. You better be at Clash of Steel Buccoblaster.

Great job with the videos Josh, thanks for posting them.

[sublimedom777]

Awesome footage, I'm glad Frances standing on the coke can and me shooting it made the cut.

Cons:

-No DQ ice cream cake

-No horse?

Re: "No Horse" - Due to the low turnout, and budget issues in this time of economic hardship, we had to sub the horse out for that dog.

Re: "No DQ ice cream cake" - Maybe you should've come with us on lunch break...


T'was a decent war. We kinda nerfed a lot. Not a whole lot of down time. I think it was a good pace, especially for how ricockulously hot it was for only being June.

[jwasko]

Re: "No DQ ice cream cake" - Maybe you should've come with us on lunch break...

If I'd come, JM would have probably come. And then we would have either had to leave our stuff for high 15 year olds to mess with or pack it all up.

Did you want to pack everything away only to have to pull it out again later...in that heat?

I didn't think so.

Edit: Then again, ice cream cake is delicious...

Edited by jwasko, 02 July 2010 - 04:05 PM.