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Offline Shaneus

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I can't believe I'm contemplating this...
« on: February 07, 2014, 09:37:50 AM »
Damn straight, a thread title to hook everyone in ;)



28-30 March this year. Not even going for any specific reason, other than "f**k yeah pinball!". Likely to be a little over $2k all up at least, but what the hell, right?

Anyone else going? Or want me to check out something specific for them? Steve Ritchie, Dirty Donnie, John Borg and Roger Sharpe will be there, but please don't ask me to get Steve to sign your mint Firepower backglass... unless you think fitting it into an overhead compartment won't shatter it into a million pieces ;)

I might be willing to bring something like hard-to-get rubbers or whatever, I know how impossible it is to get Saturn flipper rubbers here, for example.

But yeah, haven't bought tickets for anything yet... so if you think it's a bad idea, let me know!

Offline Pop Bumper Pete

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Re: I can't believe I'm contemplating this...
« Reply #1 on: February 07, 2014, 09:43:14 AM »
Awesome

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Re: I can't believe I'm contemplating this...
« Reply #2 on: February 07, 2014, 10:22:43 AM »
Sounds like the perfect excuse for a holiday!  $#$

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Re: I can't believe I'm contemplating this...
« Reply #3 on: February 07, 2014, 10:28:53 AM »
doesn't Qantas now also fly direct to Texas no stop overs  #@#

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Re: I can't believe I'm contemplating this...
« Reply #4 on: February 07, 2014, 10:56:34 AM »
awesome, see how the job situation goes and might get you to get me something, otherwise enjoy
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Re: I can't believe I'm contemplating this...
« Reply #5 on: February 07, 2014, 01:31:48 PM »
I had no idea skywalker... but you're right! Longest 747 flight in the world. The convention centre is only 45km from the airport, then afterwards I head to Austin to check out Pinballz arcade :)

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Re: I can't believe I'm contemplating this...
« Reply #6 on: February 07, 2014, 06:50:32 PM »
Unreal man enjoy the trip while your there grab me a 69 corvette that should fit in the overheads ???

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Re: I can't believe I'm contemplating this...
« Reply #7 on: February 07, 2014, 08:19:35 PM »
do it you only live once  ^^^

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Re: I can't believe I'm contemplating this...
« Reply #8 on: February 07, 2014, 09:20:24 PM »
Do it!

 Even Starsky says so.

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sD8vwxhxKpA


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Re: I can't believe I'm contemplating this...
« Reply #9 on: February 07, 2014, 10:19:10 PM »
Al least the cold weather will be gone by then  ^^^

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Re: I can't believe I'm contemplating this...
« Reply #10 on: February 07, 2014, 10:36:53 PM »

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Re: I can't believe I'm contemplating this...
« Reply #11 on: February 09, 2014, 01:50:35 AM »
Wow, not a bad package for the pinhead!

http://www.qantas.com.au/travel/airlines/texas-australia-non-stop/us/en
Dates are out of whack... don't start until May :(

I'm actually having second thoughts... the overall cost could get me another machine, probably a No Fear with change left over. Argh, decisions!

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Re: I can't believe I'm contemplating this...
« Reply #12 on: February 13, 2014, 04:34:38 PM »
Plane tickets bought! Booked to fly out of Melb on the 26th of March, arrive an hour before I leave (time zones yay!) and will be driving down to Austin for a day or two to check out Pinballz arcade (has ~100 machines). Then driving back up to drown myself in pinball at the TPF!

Contemplating bringing down some of my repro HS plastics on the off chance Mr. Ritchie might sign them :D

Is there any Aussie Pinball (or Pinheadz? Or others?) that I should bring to rep our fine-arse country?

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Re: I can't believe I'm contemplating this...
« Reply #13 on: February 13, 2014, 05:11:25 PM »
Nice, should be great event,  ^^^

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Re: I can't believe I'm contemplating this...
« Reply #14 on: February 13, 2014, 08:25:10 PM »
Well done, I'm sure you won't regret it.  ^^^
 We will be expecting pictures.  *%*