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Since everyone wants to get down to partying to bring in the new year right, the latest issue of Shooting Hot Magazine is now live!

This month we have coverage of Free Finale 2009, MPP Games’ Chosen Few, and much, much more!

Check it out right now before you get too plastered at Shooting Hot Magazine !

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Robert Andrew Russell was born two months premature on November 9, 2009, weighing in at just 2 lbs 12 ounces. He is the son of Brian and Kelly Russell. Most paintballers around the world know Brian as "MOATI." He has been in the paintball industry for years—first with Cops911 and then Special Ops Paintball.

Just a couple weeks before Robert came into the world early, Brian’s employer, Tiger Stripe Paintball (doing business as Special Ops Paintball), laid all employees off and closed its doors. Brian was able to secure the name of Special Ops Paintball for himself and carry on the Special Ops Paintball soft goods line of products. However, the company’s medical insurance ended with the closing of Tiger Stripe Paintball.

All of the care that has gone into keeping little Robert in this world has a price and it is adding up by the thousands of dollars every day. He is still in the hospital, and Brian and Kelley don’t know when they will be taking him home.

If you can spare a few dollars, Brian and Kelly would really appreciate any help that will get them through this ordeal. You can donate any dollar amount by clicking one of the donate buttons.

The button will take you to a PayPal transaction process for your donation, but you do not need a PayPal account or to go through the PayPal transaction process if you would rather use your credit card directly. To donate using a normal credit card transaction process, click the "Continue" link where it states: "Don’t have a PayPal account? Use your credit card or bank account (where available)."

Make sure to print off the receipt for tax write-off purposes.

"We thank all who can lend some assistance. Happy 2010!"
~ Brian & Kelly Russell

http://robertrussell.teambadkarma.com/

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After 40 years, a new chapter for JT

by Junior Brown (Admin)
Published on 12-30-2009 0 Comments
Ballers Cafe has just received confirmation that JT has set out to align themselves with a strategic partner which will help carry the brand and its storied line of products into the next decade. From the information that we have been able to gather, JT is actively looking to merge the business or license the brand in early 2010 with another company within the paintball industry that can match the strengths JT has held for over 40 years in the Action Sports Industry. Riding on the momentum from a successful new products launch of its FX Concept line at the 2009 Paintball Extravaganza, all indications showed that JT in fact had turned the corner in their rebuilding strategy and were on the right path to significantly growing their position among the major paintball manufactures. This will definitely be a significant asset for whoever partners with JT by adding both the new and existing products and technology from JT / Viewloader into their lineup.

Sources close to JT have also confirmed that they are also positioning the company for a probable merger by informing its employee’s of the pending changes and preparing them with different changeover scenarios, possible relocation, and probable work force reductions. Nothing has been set in stone or finalized at the time of this writing but from what we were told, JT is exploring all their options and narrowing the list for equitable partners.

After all the unsubstantiated negative press that has been circulating recently about JT closing its doors for good, the editorial staff at Baller’s Café ensured that it had all the facts correct and that we spoke to the right people who would give us the correct information before we released anything. One additional and very important point we did managed to obtain was that in no way were the leaders of JT just going to “shudder the brand” and let it die. There is too much pride and commitment within the JT organization to let that happen. If, and only if, the leadership team is ensured they have the right partner that is a fit for the JT name, then they will move to lock in a deal.

JT has been in business for 40 years and is looking to be in business for at least another 40 more, except this time they will do so with the right partner who is as passionate about paintball as they are.

More will be added on Ballers Cafe as the news to who JT will be partnering with becomes public.

http://ballerscafe.com/forum/content…chapter-for-JT