Spidey senses are tingling...

[bulldog]

Just got this in the email. Sent from a Yahoo account with a ptt.edu reply-to. Somehow the lack of explanation of how they got my address, the very fuzzy concept photos w/o Tippmann logos, and the questions abotu how many females at what age are in my house, with what security measures made my hair stand on end. What do you think?

The University of Pittsburgh in association with Tippmann Sports would
appreciate if you could take a couple of minutes to complete this
potential new product survey.

1. How many people currently live in your household? Male/female? And age?
(IF THERE ARE NO FEMALES IN YOUR HOUSEHOLD PLEASE END SURVEY)

2. How would you describe the area in which you live? Suburbs, Rural, or
Urban?

3. How would you describe the area in which you work? Suburbs, Rural, or
Urban?

4. To your knowledge, how safe do the women of your household feel?

5. What forms of self-defense/protection do members of your household
practice? (check all that apply)
__dog
__alarm system
__pepper spray
__gun
__know self-defense
__other___________________

6. Do you believe that pepper spray is a good form of protection? Why or
why not?

PLEASE TELL US WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT THE FOLLOWING NEW PRODUCTS
-small version: easily concealable and lightweight
-big version: size and weight of a large flashlight
-manufactured by Tippmann Sports in conjunction with Beretta gun
manufacturer and Pepperball Co.
-laser beam for aiming and flashlight (battery operated)
-capacity of 9 pepperballs (propelled by CO2)
-effective if impact is to upper torso
-accurate up to 25 feet
-price comparable to similar defense mechanisms

Please follow the following link:

Potenital New Products link www.pitt.edu/~bms2/Tippmann.html

7. What are your initial reactions to the products pictured and described
above?
Does the fact that Beretta helped design the product have any
impact? __better__worse__indifferent

8. Would you feel comfortable having the women of your household use this
product?

9. Would you consider purchasing this product for either yourself or the
women of your household?

10. What do you think is a fair asking price for the products pictured
above?

80-100 100-120 120-140 140-160 Other_______

Thank you for your participation in this survey and enjoy your Thanksgiving!



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[Sabre]

I'm with ya...the hackles just raised. That definately sounds like a phishing expedition to get some info you should never share. What is up with the "if no females in your household" crap!

Self defense/protection in my home?
1. not responding to your survey
2. M4A1 full auto with CQC kit
3. not responding to your survey
4. I'm a cop! (not really ofcoarse)

[99GenX]

I'm going to take it just for the fun of it...

1. How many people currently live in your household? Male/female? And age?

3, 2 male, both old enough to know there way around a gun, 1 female, old enough to carry a pistol in her car and under her side of the bed

2. How would you describe the area in which you live? Suburbs, Rural, or
Urban?


Rural

3. How would you describe the area in which you work? Suburbs, Rural, or
Urban?

Rural

4. To your knowledge, how safe do the women of your household feel?

Very

5. What forms of self-defense/protection do members of your household
practice? (check all that apply)
__dog
__alarm system
__pepper spray
__gun check
__know self-defense
__other___________________

1. Gun cabnent beside bed
2. Shotgun under bed
3. Baseball bats beside bed
4. Large knifes beside bed
5. Repeate above for every room in house substituting the word "bed" for any randomized item in room

6. Do you believe that pepper spray is a good form of protection? Why or
why not?

No, it does not kill in one shot, or two shots, or three...

PLEASE TELL US WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT THE FOLLOWING NEW PRODUCTS
-small version: easily concealable and lightweight

Sounds like a pistol

-big version: size and weight of a large flashlight

Sounds like a pistol

-manufactured by Tippmann Sports in conjunction with Beretta gun
manufacturer and Pepperball Co.

Sounds like a pistol

-laser beam for aiming and flashlight (battery operated)

Sounds like a pistol

-capacity of 9 pepperballs (propelled by CO2)

Sounds like a useless pistol

-effective if impact is to upper torso

Sounds like a useless pistol

-accurate up to 25 feet

Sounds like a useless pistol

-price comparable to similar defense mechanisms

Sounds like a Jennings

Please follow the following link:

Potenital New Products link www.pitt.edu/~bms2/Tippmann.html

7. What are your initial reactions to the products pictured and described
above?

It looks like a doller general hand held stapler

Does the fact that Beretta helped design the product have any
impact? __better__worse check, beretta shouldn't lower there standards any more than they already have by using the 9mm__indifferent

8. Would you feel comfortable having the women of your household use this
product?

A staple gun? Sure?

9. Would you consider purchasing this product for either yourself or the
women of your household?

I'd rather buy them a set of steak knives and make sure they have a throwing arm

10. What do you think is a fair asking price for the products pictured
above?

80-100 100-120 120-140 140-160 Other_______

N/A

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[tippy]

hummm..did u respond with anything? Like HOW DID YOU GET MY E-MAIL!?! lol

orr..idd just track there Ip and see where there located at for sure. (if i wanted to waste the time lol)

Tippy~

[a5overkill]

only thing i would think why tippmann would ask those Q's is i heard somewear or saw somewere tippmann might make some Peper ball guns simaler to the ones used by police but these are for consumer sale not just military/police. I think its BS dont see tippmann geteng into less lethal firearms but i didnt think a propane powered gun was or would be real iether!

[MerrSonn]

Pepperball "systems" are just Pro-Carbine's, A5's, and Core/Zeus pistols with jacked up prices.







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