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Paint Ball

guitarplayer4God

By guitarplayer4God
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Hi, my church youthgroup is going to a harvest fest and they have paintball there you can play and I was wondering is it ok to play paint ball? I went last year (this was before I found out I was a celiac) and I had to wear a helmet type mask thing over my head and face that other people have worn..Is it safe to wear the helmet mask thing?

Thanks!

Beth

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Well it's safer than getting shot in the face with a paintball! Those can hurt. If you are worried, maybe bring a bandana and wear that under the mask somehow or buy one of those disposable air masks to wear under.

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And be sure to not take the mask off for any reason whatsoever until the game is stopped. My husband's uncle lost an eye when he removed his goggles for a split second and got hit with a paintball. It was VERY painful!!! Now he only has vision in one eye.

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O yea!!! Paintball rocks..go for it

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