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Show Thursday, January 10, 2008 Page 4 0 R E M TIMES WHO'S WHO AND WHAT'S HAPPENING simess offers 'all inns airs Orem hu eft Marc Haddock NORth CO1 : r i T ' :'r.tf About a year ago brothers Kelly and Travis Monson turned their passion for airsoft into a business. The result is an unassuming unassum-ing storefront in the industrial park just west of 1-15 off Center Cen-ter Street where the brothers manage Weapon Blender Airsoft Supply, a successful Internet business that offers on-site "an array of all things airsoft." Airsoft is a recreational hobby in which participants eliminate opponents using plastic plas-tic BB's launched from airsoft guns. The sport is similar to paintball, but airsoft BB's are smaller, don't leave a paint splatter and allow for more compact weapons that look similar to modern military firearms. The guns are distinguished from actual weapons by the bright orange tips, required by law. In addition to a variety of guns, from spring-loaded pistols on the low end to machine guns that have an electric launcher operated by rechargeable batteries that can fire up to 30 rounds per second, Weapon Blender carries car-ries a broad range of military look-alike tactical gear and accessories. ac-cessories. "It started as a hobby about five years ago," said Kelly Monson. "Then we decided to make a living at it." The Monsons say their store carries one of the largest varieties vari-eties of airsoft guns and equipment equip-ment in the state, drawing customers from as far away as Ogden during the Christmas shopping season. "This is really a niche market." mar-ket." Kellev Monson said ticker WingateWeb acquired by San for K p - Thinning Hair? Do you really want to look your best? Want to look younger? The perfect addition when just a little bit of exta help is needed. on i?f?,' 'i'i.,trV)r CARILI0N SQUARE 347 E. 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Because the airsoft BB's are small and don't leave a permanent perma-nent mark, the sport relies on an honor system for individuals individu-als to withdraw from a game when they have been hit. On the other hand, airsoft guns are more like real weapons weap-ons and don't require a cumbersome cum-bersome hopper to carry the ammunition, as do paintball guns. Participants still must wear protective gear, and goggles gog-gles are a must, but the clothing cloth-ing can be less restrictive than paintball. although the plastic pellets pack a punch. "You don't need to use a full-face full-face mask if you are willing to risk chipped teeth." said Travis Monson. Teeth guards are a popular option for people who -don't want to wear a full face mask. Another popular feature is the price. When the Monsons first got involved in airsoft. it took about $250 to get equipped to participate. "Now you can get everything every-thing v need for about 100 Diego firm A small Lindon technology company is being at quired by The Active Network, a San Diego provider of corporate event management software for sports groups, in a stock and cash deal, company officials of-ficials announced Monday. Details of the deal weren't disclosed. ones UJIG SHOP Ths Natural Look 33 feTn . . . Bruce Hennksen, PIM 1 I 4f J A J Brothers Travis and Kelly Monson bucks, including the ammo." Kelly Monson said. Weapon Blender Airsoft also rents equipment for $10 a day. but they ask for renters to cali ahead so they have time to charge the batteries for the guns. Guns also come in a variety WingateWeb, a Lindon provider pro-vider of corporate event management man-agement software to companies in information technology, medical and financial industries, indus-tries, has 85 workers in Lindon. 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KEYY will not add own and operate Weapon Blender Airsoft Supply in Orem. of prices. Low -end spring-operated pistols sell for under $10. On the other hand, a top-of-the-line M249 SAW with a metal gear box is listed at $34f.. Kelly Monson said Weapon Blender no longer carries internal in-ternal gear boxes, which were come to Lehi El Polio Loco, a Costa Mesa. Calif.-based restaurant chain, which specializes in flame-grilled citrus-marinated chicken, is winging its way to its first location in Lehi. The Lehi restaurant, which is scheduled to open in early April at 88 N. State St., is the first of 15 restaurants planned in Utah over the next seven years. A ground-breaking is scheduled to be held on Jan. 31. Julie Weeks, the company's director of communications, could not immediately specify where other Utah locations are planned for now, the number of employees and size of the Lehi restaurant. But she said El Polio Loco restaurants typically hire between 50 and 60 workers each, and average about 3,200 Townhomes In Salem Starting At $179,000 Hb .tlY.in r:h A DAY Christ I Children's PragnfflB Mvmttms m Odyssey M-f 6fl0 pm & Sat 8 a . & 8 pjn Down GHeacCs Lane Satuntoys 730 a.m. 4 730 p.m. CBH Star ytime M-Mpm. 0 your name to any mailing lists. f LJv iCnEspanol' A!W L s . ... .4. ., V"'"- ' -iiiii 1 '.'.If popular in the early days of the sport when participants wanted to increase their firepower, fire-power, because the equipment available now has the higher-end higher-end launchers built in. Weapon Blender also offers gas-operated guns. Like BB guns, a person square feet in size per location. Founded originally in Gua-save. Gua-save. 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