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TOO FREAKIN’ COOL!  This morning, in the cold Carolina rain…what do we find at the front door?  THE 2016 Operation Lion Claws calendar, and the most amaze-ballz stealth-black heavy-weight hoodie! LZ L.C. MERCH!

John Lu! DROP ZONE ACHIEVEMENT UNLOCKED!

THAT’S RIGHT!  Time to wish ARN and the every-wonderful NEWS FAIRY a wonderful 15th Anniversary on the interwebz of airsoft fame and fortune!  We happened to be poking around about a month or so ago on the AA ‘site, and discovered the following on the “about us” page….

“…ArniesAirsoft has been online in various forms since Thursday, November 23, 2000.”

That makes today the 15th “Birthday” of one of the longest-running sources of airsoft news, commentary and information in the world!

(CLICK THE PICS FOR ALL OF ARNIE’S LINKS, TOO!…and SHARE THE CELEBRATION on TWITTER & FACEBOOK!)

Almost 4 years or so ago, one budding news-Thump had the happy fortune to meet the man behind Arnies at SHOT Show in Las Vegas. Before and since, “O” and his ‘lovely assistant’ and the team behind the scenes at Arnies have been so kind and supportive of our effort to share and grow this little news gig we’ve been doing.

And to know the full back-story on this true hero and public servant in the UK has made us even more appreciative of their friendship!  CHEERS and join us in a 21-Gun .25g Salute for the best in the game…ARNIES!

You won’t find a better guy in the ‘biz or the game than old King Size Jim Rupe!  But, dang brother…watch that noggin’!

See all KWA’s goodies at the following links…

FACEBOOK FAN PAGE – CLICK HERE

INSTAGRAM – CLICK HERE

OFFICIAL WEBSITE – CLICK HERE

Yours won’t look as good as THUMPY unless you break out your photo-chop skill set…but CLICK THE PIC to get the latest info on FULDA GAP!

IS THIS TRUE WHERE YOU LIVE?  We knew about the well-reported pull-out from the “tactical” AR and Shotgun lines…but several REDDIT‘s (including LISANAWOW) have reported finding bare airsoft shelves or guns in the clearance aisles.  CLICK THE PIC to read the thread and then PLEASE CHECK AT YOUR STORE AND REPORT IN WITH YOUR FINDINGS!  emails/phots to Thumpy3D@gmail.com or post up here where you find this on our social channels.

Yea, as we’ve been seeing and SHOWING YOU, from an ENTRY LEVEL gun that won’t break your piggy-bank, to these Lonex-innerds “Elite” level guns, LANCER TAC’ is one company to watch this year….

UPDATE: Join a solid conversation on this at Thumpy's FB Page!: https://www.facebook.com/thumpy.covey/posts/954666967888550?pnref=story

Just Thumpy thinking…wouldn’t it be great if guys who actually get along just rented an AO for a game, no B.S. allowed, no charities to support/give fake donations to, keeping the price affordable.  Somebody figure out how to sell that to an insurance company…no, wait…everyone agrees to not sue anyone or they get thrown out of the club and disgraced among all the remaining guys-who-like-each other.  Kinda like a club.  Yea, let’s call it a club.  Like a rod and gun club our dads all belonged to…

Apparently the Norwegians have discovered the need for a proper Command Post guard at Airsoft events. Top is from BERGET 13, 2015 in Sweden…one of the world’s premiere events. Bottom is loveable old Thumpy at Fulda Gap Scenario, America’s premiere big game, calling in airstrikes from his HQ “bunker.” Thanks to Elling Moen and his buddy Lars Gunner Erga for pushing along some fantastic pictures from BERGET!…THUMPY…OVER!

But, not without ALL OF YOU!  Thank you so very much for getting your news boost from all our channels...and if you like us, then PLEASE take a few seconds to share your favorite links or the news you like with all your battle buddies.  It is how small chans' like THUMPY'S grow...and the more views we get, the more we can do for all of you!   THUMPS...OVER!

Time for a new Thumper on the Bumper…as Sparky and Thumpy catch you up on airsoft news…and keep it real for “celebrity haters” everywhere. AND Stick around for the end…a special shoutout for the “one and 10-K only” ROBO MURRAY!

We saw a big spike in the numbers the lasts two weeks here on the new WordPress.com News site, on YouTubewith “Thumper on the Bumper” and our coverage of GI Tactical Virginia’s 2nd Anniversary…heck, all across the social chans, too (Even Facebook, without their help…thank you very much!)

But, ‘the numbers’ are not why we do this.  It is to help all of you find a place where your voices can be heard.  By manufacturers, by the stores, fields and sites you play. By game producers and game PLAYERS…here in the USA for the way we play and for positive shooters around the world, too.

Thanks for keeping us always growing, share if you care and let us know what we’re doing…right or wrong….we do it for all of YOU!

“Get Some” for Thumpy this weekend!…..OVER!

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Black Friday and Cyber Monday are upon us once again, and while you are getting bombarded by Big Box store promo madness, and Online store “promo codes,” you need to think like a “Strategic Santa” this holiday season.

READ IT ALL ON THUMPY'S AIRSOFT NEWS AND COMMENT

Yea BABY!  We are humbled by the views, the clicks, the sharing, all the positive vibes from thousands of you who come to the SCOOP.IT pages or here to get your Airsoft and MilSim News every day!  NOW, On to a MILLION!   Thumpy….OVER!

What an amazing weekend for airsoft events across America...CLICK THE PIC to go to Thumpy's News and Comment for the full rundown....and ALL THE HANDY LINKS you will need to catch the online coverage from your Media favorites and players, sponsors, sited and companies hitting the field!

Heroes.  But first, they were Airsofters.  Not widely-reported outside of their hometown newspaper, the Sacramento Bee, two of the men who stopped the EU train shooter were first and always All American Boys:....:READ THUMPY's COMMENTARY - CLICK THE PIC!

Okay…coming back on line. Sorry about being so cryptic on Wednesday, but I was having a human moment-in-time.

For explanation to you all; I personally knew Allison Parker, the reporter killed yesterday in Virginia who was a reporter I worked with here at my real job. I was a local news person, as she was, for more than 20 years, 13 of them in the same place and doing the same work day-in and day out.   I also knew the shooter in years past, as a reporter when we did similar jobs and worked on several stories as competitors.    But competition, jealousy, hate, nothing in-fact, could begin to explain what happened Wednesday morning.  It has tossed the very small fellowship of local news people across the USA on its head.

Throw in a check-up day for Mrs. Thumpy’s ‘fight’ that had us a little on edge…’just needed a little head-shed break to get the focus back.

Cancer sucks; kick its ass.  Hate sucks; be kind to each other. Smile.  Quit the drama.  Life is too short.  As the families of some of the folks we’ve shared stories for here recently will willingly tell you…  Daylan’s getting better. Paintball mourns the loss of their “founder.”   Just focus on LIFE and not on the other noise.

THUMPY….back at the keyboard….OVER!

Makers of some of the most-realistic Chinese military guns out there…and the long-promised hybrid AR’s, AK’s and Type 9X’s….it seems that REAL SWORD is coming back out in the open again.  Thumpy’s buddy Helen Lin has been busy answering social media again since IWA Show in February….so, will THIS be the sign of the times for distributors around the globe?...

BECAUSE they are truly FRIENDLY New Guys, the CVAT gets a big Thumpy-Welcome to the media game!  They reached out, wanted to let folks know how to get in touch with them for events and future action….and that’s what THUMPY’S F.N.G.’s are all about…all of us together helping the new guys and teams in the game build a name and get the input they need to grow!  SO…CLICK THE PICS above and the info links to give them some POSITIVE COMMENTS and Views/LIKES/SHARES and Subscribe!

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HE HAS NO IDEA!   We’ve been chatting back and forth for a few days with PIOUS PENGUIN, and when real-life got in the way of us getting his new videos up on the Thumpy News….thunderstorms, work, tornados and damage, little ‘ol stuff like that…we decided to go one better!

Meet our latest F.N.G. – FRIENDLY New Guy….and a dude who’s ‘chan and ‘vids look a heck of a lot better than some of the long term guys doing airsoft media work!

Drop on over to watch his recent gameplay/videogame-vibe action vids from BALLAHACK and the JET DesertFox/Evike OP Nations End event…and Please, as with all the FNG’s, leave some positive encouragement and comment on what you’d like to see him do in future videos!  Welcome to the media game, K.R.!  

Y’all shoot the BB’s, the “enemies” and the Phots & Videos…we’ll be back at HQ, awaiting dispatches from the front!  HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND wherever you play!

One of the newest fields in the Commonwealth of Virginia is AUGUSTA AIRSOFT. Located in Stuarts Draft, about 40 minutes west of Charlottesville in the Shenandoah Valley…a beautiful location with some great terrain for battle! Thumpy meets the guys from Augusta at GI Tactical Virginia’s 2nd Anniversary to find out what make them a fantastic place-to-play for players from far and wide!

Augusta Airsoft’s website: http://www.augustaairsoft.com/
Augusta Airsoft on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AugustaAirso…

It’s time to catch up on the latest headlines, events and what’s happening across the USA for Airsoft and Milsim with THUMPY! Sparky the WonderJeep is getting armored up, big events are happening this weekend…and we wrap up the GI Tactical Virginia 2nd Anniversary Trip with more videos.

Links for this edition of TOTB:

Marine Corps League: http://www.mcleague.org/
Z-Shot: https://www.zshot.com/
GI Tactical: http://www.gitactical.com/
BINGO Airsoftworks: http://www.bingoairsoftworks.com/
Lancer Tactical: http://www.lancertactical.com/
Lion Claws Events: http://www.oplionclaws.com/
Ballahack Airsoft: http://www.ballahackairsoft.com/

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