This actually sounds like a good time...

**The Franchise** · 07-17-2007, 02:55 PM

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,289643,00.html

Assassins Terrorize the Willing on Streets of Chicago
Tuesday, July 17, 2007

This week, on the streets of Chicago, a shadowy group of "assassins" is on the loose.

But don’t panic. They’re stalking each other not with actual weapons but with water guns — and it’s all a big game.

StreetWars, as the wet multi-city spree is called, was created by New York securities attorney Franz Aliquo — and though it has police in Chicago worried, it began there on Monday as planned, so far with no arrests.

Around 100 participants, called agents or assassins, paid about $40 for the chance to be given profiles and photographs of other players they then have to hunt down in Chicago over a three-week period.

They set to work tracking down their victims and ultimately going in for the “kill” — a nice, healthy squirt of H2O from a plastic pistol or a water balloon. Think paintball, with water instead of paint and in cities instead of woods.

The game continues until there’s only one agent left.

"We’ve all had the dream and desire to kind of be our own James Bond, and this was a good opportunity to try that out," Aliquo told MyFOXChicago.com.

There are rules: No shooting in bars, workplaces, buses, subways or el trains. Restaurants, stores and streets are all approved hunting grounds.

Aliquo, who calls himself the Supreme Commander of the Shadow Government, created StreetWars three years ago, in spite of what he characterized as New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s efforts to shut it down.

"Mike Bloomberg, the mayor of New York, called me insane," he told MyFOXChicago.

The game has since been staged in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Vancouver, London, Vienna — and now, Chicago. Next up: London again, Toronto and Paris.

Chicago police warn that StreetWars is a risky business in this post-9/11 world, calling it “irresponsible” and saying it “infringes on the public’s safety.”

So far, however, no one has been seriously injured — one person sprained an ankle once, according to the Supreme Commander — and no one in any city has succeeded in stopping the StreetWars assassins in their tracks.

http://streetwars.net/

tooge · 07-17-2007, 02:59 PM

We need this in KC. I'd do it. sounds pretty cool. Wasn't there a cheesy movie in the 80's about a tag type of game (may have been called tag) where they used suction dart guns and some guy used a real gun?

**Lzen** · 07-17-2007, 03:00 PM

Fun. I wouldn't mind doing something like that. Of course, in this day and age someone could pull out a real gun and shoot them. Especially in a city like Chicago.

**QuikSsurfer** · 07-17-2007, 03:04 PM

we used to do that every summer in Oxford.. called it "water-tag".. too much fun
you were given a name and that's it. it was ur job to find info about the person and where they lived/hung out.. i could usually find my targets' info on myspace, facebook, or by bribing a friend.
i was never the last one standing.. got taken out in a few drive bys

Ultra Peanut · 07-17-2007, 03:30 PM

Awesome.

Dr. Johnny Fever · 07-17-2007, 03:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lzen

Fun. I wouldn't mind doing something like that. Of course, in this day and age someone could pull out a real gun and shoot them. Especially in a city like Chicago.

... or Witchita

Hammock Parties · 07-17-2007, 03:40 PM

Man that sounds FUN.

Hammock Parties · 07-17-2007, 03:46 PM

$50 entry fee.

Stinger · 07-17-2007, 03:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tooge

Wasn't there a cheesy movie in the 80's about a tag type of game (may have been called tag) where they used suction dart guns and some guy used a real gun?

I thought of the same thing. Early Anthony Edwards ..... Gotcha

Adept Havelock · 07-17-2007, 03:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tooge

We need this in KC. I'd do it. sounds pretty cool. Wasn't there a cheesy movie in the 80's about a tag type of game (may have been called tag) where they used suction dart guns and some guy used a real gun?

I remember a very cheesy Anthony Edwards "thriller" called Gotcha, where he was a TAG-playing college kid who ended up in East Berlin and caught up in real espionage. Is that it?

edit-oops.

That poster is a great riff on "The Graduates" signature scene.

**Skip Towne** · 07-17-2007, 03:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by beer me

... or Witchita

Yeah especially Witchita. Too many low IQ types like Chiefaroo there.

Adept Havelock · 07-17-2007, 03:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skip Towne

Yeah especially Witchita. Too many low IQ types like Chiefaroo there.

I'd think that would be balanced out by Gaz's presence.

**Rain Man** · 07-17-2007, 04:12 PM

This was a fad on college campuses for a short while in the 80's.

It sounds fun, but as has been mentioned, I think there's a chance in this day and age of a policeman nailing you when you pull out a gun in public. Not a good idea overall.

I think a much better idea would be to do it without the guns. For example, the assassin has to mark your hand with a magic marker. Much less chance of someone getting killed by a good samaritan.

**Skip Towne** · 07-17-2007, 04:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adept Havelock

I'd think that would be balanced out by Gaz's presence.

Gaz lives in Derby. I've been to his house.

**HemiEd** · 07-17-2007, 05:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by beer me

... or Witchita

Where is this Witchita you speak of? never heard of it.

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The Franchise Most Valuable Villain Join Date: Dec 2006 Casino cash: $3105047	This actually sounds like a good time... http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,289643,00.html Assassins Terrorize the Willing on Streets of Chicago Tuesday, July 17, 2007 This week, on the streets of Chicago, a shadowy group of "assassins" is on the loose. But don’t panic. They’re stalking each other not with actual weapons but with water guns — and it’s all a big game. StreetWars, as the wet multi-city spree is called, was created by New York securities attorney Franz Aliquo — and though it has police in Chicago worried, it began there on Monday as planned, so far with no arrests. Around 100 participants, called agents or assassins, paid about $40 for the chance to be given profiles and photographs of other players they then have to hunt down in Chicago over a three-week period. They set to work tracking down their victims and ultimately going in for the “kill” — a nice, healthy squirt of H2O from a plastic pistol or a water balloon. Think paintball, with water instead of paint and in cities instead of woods. The game continues until there’s only one agent left. "We’ve all had the dream and desire to kind of be our own James Bond, and this was a good opportunity to try that out," Aliquo told MyFOXChicago.com. There are rules: No shooting in bars, workplaces, buses, subways or el trains. Restaurants, stores and streets are all approved hunting grounds. Aliquo, who calls himself the Supreme Commander of the Shadow Government, created StreetWars three years ago, in spite of what he characterized as New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s efforts to shut it down. "Mike Bloomberg, the mayor of New York, called me insane," he told MyFOXChicago. The game has since been staged in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Vancouver, London, Vienna — and now, Chicago. Next up: London again, Toronto and Paris. Chicago police warn that StreetWars is a risky business in this post-9/11 world, calling it “irresponsible” and saying it “infringes on the public’s safety.” So far, however, no one has been seriously injured — one person sprained an ankle once, according to the Supreme Commander — and no one in any city has succeeded in stopping the StreetWars assassins in their tracks. http://streetwars.net/
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