Last night, a battle raged in the woods and fields behind the Weber house. Under the cover of darkness, militant college students fought bravely to protect all that is good and right in this world. And by that, I simply mean they fought for bragging rights.

As everyone knows, men love competition and men love to shoot things. We combined these two loves into one great night of action: Weber Gun Battle 2003.

Disclaimer: Now, don't worry, all you mothers out there! We were using plastic guns that shoot plastic pellets and we all wore protective eyewear.

However, there are things other than pellets in a battle that must be avoided. For example, bugs and poisonous vegetation. That's right, three of us sustained battle scars. My roommate was bitten by a spider and another combatant and myself were stricken with the ivy.

Because of this, we decided that next year's battle will take place indoors, where all you have to fear is being shot in the face by your best friends! Sigh...Male bonding at its best!