Is Paintball the Safest Game in Town?

Written by Andrea Wilson


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Fogged-up goggles or glasses can be a safety hazard in paintball. Tripping and falling hard on your knees can cause serious injury. Get goggles that have thermal lenses or a built-in fan to keep them from fogging up.

If you wear glasses, use anti-fog spray on them. Your goggles may have an anti-fog coating, but your glasses don’t! You can also buy special inserts made using your glasses prescription that fit inside your goggles. Then you don’t have to wear your glasses at all.

4. Sunburn

Remember to wearrepparttar strongest sunscreen you can find torepparttar 110937 game. A bad sunburn can totally ruin a wonderful day! Even ifrepparttar 110938 day starts out looking cloudy, put on sunscreen. Ifrepparttar 110939 weather changes, you’re already protected and it’s one less thing to think about while you’re onrepparttar 110940 field. You never know whenrepparttar 110941 sun will come out. And in case you didn't know, you can get burned even on an overcast day.

Atrepparttar 110942 least, take a container ofrepparttar 110943 spray-on kind of sunscreen torepparttar 110944 game. It's easy to apply so you'll be less likely to "not bother."

If you forgot your sunscreen and you do get burned, apply aloe vera gel to your sunburn as soon as you get home. You'll be glad you did inrepparttar 110945 morning.

5. Welts

The game of paint ball is quite physical. It’s definitely not a game for young children, as paint balls sting when they hit an exposed spot and sometimes leave welts that don’t heal for days.

You should wear clothing that covers your legs and arms completely, such as jeans and a long-sleeved t-shirt or jersey. Wrap any exposed areas of skin in strips of cloth and wear gloves that atrepparttar 110946 least protect your hands, if not your fingers. As I mentioned before, a backwards baseball cap givesrepparttar 110947 back of your neck some protection if your mask lacks adequate neck coverage.

A few welts are an inevitable part of playing any paintball game. Most don't hurt much, but some can feel quite tender afterrepparttar 110948 game. Duringrepparttar 110949 game you'll be too busy and distracted to notice! (If you can't handle a little pain, don't play paintball!)

If you do get a few welts, take a hot bath or shower when you get home and apply a soothing gel like aloe vera. Afterwards you'll feel a lot better.

Is Paintballrepparttar 110950 Safest Game Around?

While there is a slim chance of getting seriously injured playing paintball, it has proven to be one ofrepparttar 110951 safest sports and recreational activities that youths and adults alike can enjoy. Be sensible, followrepparttar 110952 rules, buy ASTM F1776 certified equipment and play at fields that follow ASTM F1776 standards. Your chances of having an enjoyable day inrepparttar 110953 outdoors are better than with virtually any other sport or activity, including walking aroundrepparttar 110954 block!

Andrea Wilson is a writer and mother of a teenage paintball fanatic! To learn more about paintball, she recommends the following Web sites: http://www.PaintballPicks.com and http://www.PaintballHeroes.com.


Organising your Wedding Stationery

Written by Claire Bowes


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Stationery Items

You would be surprised at how many wedding stationery items there are. While your wedding invitation isrepparttar most prominent item of stationery, you can find complimentary stationery accessories to match your wedding invitations:-

· Wedding Invitations · Wedding Programs · Announcements · Engagement Announcements & Invitations · Save-the-Date Cards · Rehearsal Dinner Invitations · Bridal Shower Invitations · Wedding Accessories (menu cards, thank you notes etc..)

Plan Head

Your wedding invitation isrepparttar 110936 first official message about your wedding and your guests need to know about their invite in plenty of time. Here is a checklist to help you plan ahead and be organised:-

· Double-check thatrepparttar 110937 wording in your invitation is correct. Ask a friend or family member to also look throughrepparttar 110938 invitation for you;

· Order your invitations as soon as your date, time and place have been confirmed. Three to six months beforerepparttar 110939 ceremony is what most expert planners suggest;

· To calculaterepparttar 110940 number of invitations to order remember to count one invitation per single guest, couple and family;

· After calculatingrepparttar 110941 number of invitations add approximately 25 invitations to your order: 10-12 more for keepsakes, plus extras forrepparttar 110942 last-minute guests. Also, depending on how large your order is, add 25 to 50 additional envelopes in case of mistakes in addressing;

· Most established wedding planners agree that you should plan to mail your invitations six weeks beforerepparttar 110943 wedding. This givesrepparttar 110944 quest plenty of time to respond;

· Make sure you have one completely assembled invitation weighed atrepparttar 110945 post office to determinerepparttar 110946 correct postage.

Wedding invitations setrepparttar 110947 tone for your wedding and tell your guests what type of style and theme you have chosen for your wedding.

Summary

Don’t underestimaterepparttar 110948 important of your wedding stationery. It setsrepparttar 110949 tone and style of your wedding and portraysrepparttar 110950 image you want to set. Wedding stationery should tie in withrepparttar 110951 overall theme of your wedding. Invitations and announcements can be bought on a budget by using specialty software to print from your PC.

Claire Bowes is a freelance write and owner of 1st For Greeting Cards where you will find further tips and advice on sending invitation cards and choosing your personalized stationery items.


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