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gotcha.

a classic movie in my mind, which I haven't seen since I was in thrid grade. it was probably very much too much for me to see at that age, but nevertheless I remember quite a lot of the movie and probably a lot of the lines from it.

in any case, in the beginning, there were people playing a game where they had to tag everyone with what I vaugely remember being a paintball handgun. probably nothing near as powerful as the markers of today... rather large but mostly concealable...

they were give a list of people who they were required to "hit" other players of the game or maybe designated targets that would report back to some governing authority. in any case, anthony edwards (ER) was the top dog, so to speak and was popping people lef tand right... a trip to europe turned him into a reluctant spy, adventure ensues...

which got me thinking, well, actually it's probably something I always wanted to do (I'm not sure how telling this is, but you're just going to have to trust that I'm not a psycho) was to do a "hit" but not really kill anyone.

long range, close range, remote, blah blah... probably why I like paintball so much - all of the rush but none of the death. well, maybe not all of the rush, because I have no idea, nor do I wish to know, what it feels like to be in a life or death situation.

I try to imagine sometimes, but I get too creeped out and thing about bunnies and other happy things...

but whatever - I think I'm going to go around the office with post-its with "gotcha" written on them and stick them on the backs of co-workers.

basically, I will continue until I get caught and then tally my score.

if someone figures out the game and hits me back, then the game ends as well and my tally stops there.

I figured post-its are much safer than paintballs or airsoft, but it probably won't satisfy my desire to peg someone from a distance... I guess I have to wait until we play sniperstrike next time we play paintball...

anyone want to play "pretend assassins" with me?

I'll make up dossiers and backgrounds on intended targets and methods of "execution"

I think the best we can probably do is post-it them or maybe booby trap their door with the pull snaps or hit them with throw snaps. sort of like mafia - but more action. and you can't get caught either. maybe we throw in a detective... maybe we don't...

if I say paintballs or plastic bb's, I'm pretty sure people will judge me much more than they are now. well, that and no one would want to play...

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don't judge me.

you know you want to play too.

post-it notes
pull snaps
throw snaps

and maybe some hot peppers. :-P