The Aussie Pinball Arcade
Aussie Pinball Forums => General Discussion => Introduce Yourself => Topic started by: Wedgehead3 on November 21, 2009, 01:09:58 PM
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Hello to all you Aussie's...My Name is Larry and my username on this group is wedgehead3. I am from the USA. I live in the state of West Virginia. I have been invited to join your group by my good Aussie friend Tony, whom I met on another pinball group several years ago...We became instant friends and stay in touch via email on a fairly regular basis....On this group Tony goes by the username "Illawara Steelers". I was also was invited to join by Nino whose username is "strangeways". I only met Nino today thru my friend Tony...
I'm looking forward to getting to know all you folks as best I can and offer what little pinball knowledge I have. I'm sure I will learn far more than I can teach you...
My pinball collecting started back in 1991. At that time I wanted just ONE game for the basement. I'll bet a lot of you started out the same way, wanting just on pinball machine. We all know how well that turns out, don't we!! Ha!
My first purchase was a Williams Gorgar. I still own that machine and probably always will. Shortly thereafter I had the opportunity to buy a Gtb. Bronco. It looked pretty cool having TWO games siting side by side. In a month or so I came across a Gottlieb sample game, Hit The Deck (still own that one too). I bought the HTD and by then I was hopelessly addicted and afflicted with the pinball bug....Ive owned something north of 150 games since 1991. Right now I own 45 or 46 pins..I've lost count. I can set up 26 games at any one time. The rest are broken down and sitting on their ends in two separate rooms in my basement. My first loves are the 1950's Gottlieb woodrails and wedgeheads from the 60's and early 70's. I also own a few Williams EM's and several Bally EM's including a HUO Fireball that I will be picking up this coming Sunday (11/22/09). In addition to my pins I own a 1957 Wms. pitch and bat and a 1958 Bally All Star Bowler. Like most pinball collector's I own a few SS games from Williams and Bally...NO Gottlieb SS pins...As time passes or I find a more appropriate place on this group, I will provide a complete list of the games in my collection....If any of you subscribe to the PinGameJournal you can see a few pics of one room of my two room gameroom in this past June issue. I wrote an article about my 1957 Wms. Arrowhead that the editor published...That was my 15 minutes of fame! haha!
Thanks for giving me the opportunity to join your group and introduce myself to the members....I look forward to participating as I see opportunities to make a positive contribution....I may have more questions than answers...
Larry (wedgehead3)
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Welcome, Larry - it is always fascinating to hear of larger collections, with some of us here scratching our heads wondering where you would fit them all!
Great to have you aboard and we look forward to many interesting contributions (and questions) from your good self.
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Welcome Larry
A friend of Tonys is a friend of mine. So enjoy your time here i know you will.
Thats a great introduction and an impresive basement
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Great Read Larry. Excellent Collection. Welcome aboard. ^^^ ^^^ ^^^
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welcome
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Welcome Larry. Great intro, and i'm sure everyone will be looking forward to seeing your collection ^^^
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$.$ and %)% to the forum, looking forward to seeing some pics of your collection
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$.$ & %)% to the forum.
its good to see more people from over seas joining this great site. this site in my eyes is the best in aus and it is climbing up the ladder to becoming one of the best in the world.
or am i just dreaming?
any how hope to see your name on here on a regular basis.
regards, Beaky
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$.$ Larry and %)% to Aussie Pinball
Great introduction. You will find many "like minded" pinheads on the forum that will be very interested in your collection and the history behind them
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Matthew
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Hi Larry :D
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Hi Larry
Are you the same Larry from www.wvpinball.com ?
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Welcome Larry, I'm looking forward to seeing some of that collection when you get a chance to post some pics.
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Hi Larry
Are you the same Larry from www.wvpinball.com ?
Yep,
That's him! *%*
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Great intro Larry,
Sounds like you have a great collection there 46 games wow. Look forward to seeing some pictures of your collection sometime. I myself am a outsider from the mother land and was made very welcome by the members on this group, It's one of the best sites out there and plenty of knowledgeable people with great hints and tips.
Welcome to Aussie pinball and I hope you find it as helpfull as I did when I first joined.
Darren.
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Great to see you on here (finally :lol) Larry,
You guys couldn't find a nicer guy!
Welcome to AP!
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Hi Larry
Are you the same Larry from www.wvpinball.com ?
Yep,
That's him! *%*
how is the Sure Shot going?
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Great to see you on here (finally :lol) Larry,
You guys couldn't find a nicer guy!
Welcome to AP!
Thanks, Tony....I already feel welcome from all the nice replies to my intoduction post.
Larry
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Welcome, Larry - it is always fascinating to hear of larger collections, with some of us here scratching our heads wondering where you would fit them all!
Great to have you aboard and we look forward to many interesting contributions (and questions) from your good self.
thanks for your kind words of welcome.....
Larry
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Welcome Larry. Great intro, and i'm sure everyone will be looking forward to seeing your collection ^^^
Thanks to all of you that replied to my introduction post. I already feel very welcome to the Aussie group.
Larry
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G'Day Larry from the land downunder!
Any friend of Tony's is a friend of ours! Great collection!
Welcome aboard!
J.D. $.$ %)% $!&
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Welcome $!& - Good to see another overseas member.
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%)% aboard Larry. Looking forward to see some pics of your collection sometime.
Cheers
Dave
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%)% Larry, its great to have a few international collectors on our 'little' forum $!&