Chris Costa's new profession "TACTICAL CATWALK"

Once I got up off the floor from laughing my ass off. I pondered; after all these years from the MAGPUL days to the new Costa Ludas thing at what point do you say;

"NO! I am NOT doing that, I have enough money and my dignity."

Would you do this, model for a Japanese Airsoft magazine by doing the "TACTICAL CATWALK?"

You watch the video below and you see them eating it up, he is a celebrity.

I could have put this in the WTF were they thinking thread, but in thinking of the mall ninja, airsoftees, and the tactical elite should deserve this in its own thread.

[Beer]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?featur...;v=O3CxkhMVva4

this definitely is not on the Swanson Pyramid of Greatness.....

I suppose if Brad Pitt is willing to do commercials for Chanel #5 and weird Japanese cell phone companies, then who am I to judge.

Free Trip with all expenses paid?

Folks' gotta stay busy somehow. I ran into him at Uncer racing a couple months ago. Never saw him drive though.

You know you want to do it ;-)

They need to play it to this song:
http://youtu.be/39YUXIKrOFk

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Originally Posted by Musashi

You know you want to do it ;-)

They need to play it to this song:
http://youtu.be/39YUXIKrOFk

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Great...now I'm gonna have to bleach my brain again...anyone seen the mental floss laying around?

I know he is not with Magpul, but maybe he is promoting Magpul PTS parts.

He probably just got 10 million japanese airsoft fans.

The wifester swooned when Costa went prone. Looks like I need to go airsofty and start posin...

When it comes to Costa, it IS all about the $. I'll take Miculek, Jordan, Smith, Lamb and a lot of others any day of the week over Costa.

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How is the Kazoo not in this thread with his own vid?

Going prone was slick. More girls on the cat walk should do that.

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Originally Posted by blacklabel

Going prone was slick. More girls on the cat walk should go supine.

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FIFY

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Originally Posted by Skip

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How is the Kazoo not in this thread with his own vid?

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SHOW ME DA MONEY.

Gettin paid! That's what it's all about

Wow. Not even sure what to make of that.

But then I think... he probably makes a lot more money than I do doing things that are more fun than I'm paid to do.

Make hay while the sun shines... He's got the name, might as well use it. I don't see anything wrong with it. He'd probably look at some the stuff you or I do for work and think, "Screw that!"

[hahhah-no]

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Great...now I'm gonna have to bleach my brain again...anyone seen the mental floss laying around?

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You bleach an empty space?

Just...no

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Originally Posted by Skip

[ROFL2]

How is the Kazoo not in this thread with his own vid?

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That I'd like to see. "Kazoo, put that down, that's your cane, not your rifle! And you call that a catwalk?"

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Originally Posted by MarkCO

When it comes to Costa, it IS all about the $. I'll take Miculek, Jordan, Smith, Lamb and a lot of others any day of the week over Costa.

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Agreed. Although dont really watch anyone's videos unless it is a review.

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Originally Posted by Great-Kazoo

SHOW ME DA MONEY.

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Your such a whore............ [Coffee]

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Originally Posted by Bailey Guns

Make hay while the sun shines... He's got the name, might as well use it. I don't see anything wrong with it. He'd probably look at some the stuff you or I do for work and think, "Screw that!"

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I see the point, everyone has a price somewhere right, I just have certain things that money just doesn't matter.

Time will only make him a faded image of the past.

Just too damn funny; Tactical Catwalking, whats next?

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FIFY

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I love pedantry when it's done well.

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Originally Posted by Skully

Time will only make him a faded image of the past.

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Exactly. Now is the time to capitalize on his fame as long as someone's willing to pay for it.

Haters gonna hate. I'm not a Costa fan boy, in fact this video is the first time I've seen him, but I think most of the people on this forum, as well as the other forums I've seen talking crap, are lying to themselves if they think they wouldn't do the same thing for the amount of money he's making.

I don't know, maybe some of you already have more money than you know what to do with, but I don't, and can assure you I'd do the tactical catwalk for whatever amount he made.

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Originally Posted by BPTactical

You bleach an empty space?

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You know it! Bleach is good for more than just cleaning up the bloodstains of your victims, you know...

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Originally Posted by hurley842002

Haters gonna hate. I'm not a Costa fan boy, in fact this video is the first time I've seen him, but I think most of the people on this forum, as well as the other forums I've seen talking crap, are lying to themselves if they think they wouldn't do the same thing for the amount of money he's making.

I don't know, maybe some of you already have more money than you know what to do with, but I don't, and can assure you I'd do the tactical catwalk for whatever amount he made.

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I know what you are saying, but there are two sides to this story I feel.

People in general has a price. Get on the ground and act like a dog for 30 minutes for $100. How many people would do that?

I, in my own thinking, no matter how much money you offer, if it is something that goes against my principles, I am not doing it. Maybe I am part of a minority.

Celebrities do dumb things, a lot of people do dumb things, look at popularity of Reality TV for example. They look like fools, they make money, and people like to watch other people do dumb things and be stupid. Why I don't like 99% of Reality TV show, other than the "Project" shows like Tree house masters.

With Chris, while I dont know the man, he is first and foremost a "Teacher/Instructor" he is supposed to be respected. This Tactical Catwalk thing is funny to watch, YES, and people are being overly critical of him? YES.

I believe he can do what he wants, but to me if I had any respect for him in the past, it is gone now and feel he just looks like a "BIG fool" in front of those he is supposed to inspire and teach. All for money.


BTW I need more coffee.............. [Beer]

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Originally Posted by Skully

I know what you are saying, but there are two sides to this story I feel.

People in general has a price. Get on the ground and act like a dog for 30 minutes for $100. How many people would do that?

I, in my own thinking, no matter how much money you offer if it is something that goes against my principles, I am not doing it. Maybe I am part of a minority.

Celebrities do dumb things, a lot of people do dumb things, look at reality TV for example. They look like fools, people like to watch other people do dumb things and be stupid. I have no respect for 99% of Reality TV.

With Chris, while I dont know the man, he is first and foremost a "Teacher" he is supposed to be respected. This Tactical Catwalk thing is funny to watch, people are being overly critical of him, YES.

I believe he can do what he wants, but to me if I had any respect for him in the past, it is gone and feel he just looks like a "BIG fool" in front of those he is supposed to inspire and teach.


I need more coffee.............. [Beer]

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Thats $200/hr. What if you were offer that job full time...would you take it then?

i don't know about you, but I can imagine almost everyone, including myself did exactly that for free as a child just for giggles!

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Originally Posted by sniper7

Thats $200/hr. What if you were offer that job full time...would you take it then?

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No, because I would lose respect for myself and hate my job. Life is not about how much money you make, it is how you enjoy it and reflect on it when it ends, and how i want people to remember me for making a difference positively, not the joke.

Although each to his own.

There is some serious Confucius going on this morning in my mind. [Coffee]

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Originally Posted by Skully

I know what you are saying, but there are two sides to this story I feel.

People in general has a price. Get on the ground and act like a dog for 30 minutes for $100. How many people would do that?

I, in my own thinking, no matter how much money you offer, if it is something that goes against my principles, I am not doing it. Maybe I am part of a minority.

Celebrities do dumb things, a lot of people do dumb things, look at popularity of Reality TV for example. They look like fools, they make money, and people like to watch other people do dumb things and be stupid. Why I have don't 99% of Reality TV show, other than the "Project" shows like Tree house masters.

With Chris, while I dont know the man, he is first and foremost a "Teacher/Instructor" he is supposed to be respected. This Tactical Catwalk thing is funny to watch, YES, and people are being overly critical of him? YES.

I believe he can do what he wants, but to me if I had any respect for him in the past, it is gone now and feel he just looks like a "BIG fool" in front of those he is supposed to inspire and teach. All for money.


BTW I need more coffee.............. [Beer]

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You are looking at it from a rational standpoint. I'm mainly talking about the folks that are just straight up talking crap about the guy/video. I guess my thoughts on a thread on one of the other forums I frequent, have bled over into this one.

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Originally Posted by Bailey Guns

Exactly. Now is the time to capitalize on his fame as long as someone's willing to pay for it.

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+1 Jeez, everyone is acting like he jumped on the zombie bandwagon or something.



Oh wait, never mind.





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Originally Posted by driver

+1 Jeez, everyone is acting like he jumped on the zombie bandwagon or something.



Oh wait, never mind.





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I totally forgot the whole Zombie Show interview thing. Ha ha ha.

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Originally Posted by hurley842002

You are looking at it from a rational standpoint. I'm mainly talking about the folks that are just straight up talking crap about the guy/video. I guess my thoughts on a thread on one of the other forums I frequent, have bled over into this one.

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You are totally right.

First and foremost from the beginning of the thread it was all about the LAUGHS!

I was laughing so hard.............I wanted to share. Somehow we got off on an $$$ ethical discussion I guess.

You are right about the comments going around the web and oh my god! People are downright cruel and nasty. Like Chris killed their dog and raped their cat.

In the end it is just, funny to watch him make a fool of himself. [Beer]

I'll have to admit...that I learned a lot about the tactical use of the AR-15, by watching Magpul's DVD's "Art of the Tactical Carbine" Vol #1 and #2 --- with Haley & Costa as instructors --- and I thank them both for it; though I much prefer doing Costa's tactical moves on a soft grassy surface than on the hard concrete firing pad we have at our range.

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I'll have to admit...that I learned a lot about the tactical use of the AR-15, by watching Magpul's DVD's "Art of the Tactical Carbine" Vol #1 and #2 --- with Haley & Costa as instructors --- and I thank them both for it; though I much prefer doing Costa's tactical moves on a soft grassy surface than on the hard concrete firing pad we have at our range.

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That was back before they both left to do their own thing each and I think the $$$ changed their ways.

Wow, that was a long time ago too. :)

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Originally Posted by sniper7

Thats $200/hr. What if you were offer that job full time...would you take it then?

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If Skully made $200/hr, there would probably be 20 pages worth of good deals on this board. [Coffee]

Costa taught me some more "radical grips" {support thumb over bore & pointed toward the target} that helped me control recoil much better on my tactical carbines.

Shooting is an art form...and Costa is an expert in showing-off his moves --- More power to him --- nothing shameful about putting bullets on target quickly and efficiently as he does.

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Originally Posted by RonMexico

If Skully made $200/hr, there would probably be 20 pages worth of good deals on this board.

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True.......I could afford more toys, and so in turn get bored of them, selling them off.

Although I wouldn't need to sell my stuff as I would be able to afford my Crack habit. [Coffee]

You got admit though, I have gotten better the last 4-5 months. I am now not as bad as FattyHunter or Ray, so I feel much better about myself in my own mind.

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Originally Posted by ERNO

...and Costa is an expert in showing-off his moves --- More power to him --- nothing shameful about putting bullets on target quickly and efficiently as he does.

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............how about strutting your stuff on the catwalk showing off in his designer pants. He still looked like a fool and I had a good laugh.[ROFL2]


Since the $$$ thing keeps popping up, I wonder HOW much the magazine paid him to show up to do the show and "model" for the press?

Only Costa can wear those designer pants --- I can't --- though I believe the Japanese love the warrior mentality; because I'm seeing a large influx of oriental shooters showing up at our AGC at Marriottsville range.

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