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Aussie Pinball Forums => General Discussion => Meets & Gatherings => Topic started by: Retropin on March 14, 2014, 02:26:00 PM
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Take over 100 machines on free play... make them available for 3 days.. add camping and accommodation..
What do you have?
PIN A GO GO!!!!
(http://i488.photobucket.com/albums/rr243/retropin/pinagogo_zps62494ead.jpg)
..Yep, its PIN A GOGO time again... Play some pinball.. add a swap meet.. meet Steve Ritchie.. meet fellow pin enthusiasts.. what more could you want?
Why are these shows in US so great? Why are they so popular??.. well they aren't restricted.. anyone can go.. theres no pay a shitload of $$'s just to have an exclusive lock in which isn't exclusive in its invitation.. ha ha ha!
http://pinagogo.org/
Pinball.. how it should be done.. fun.. friendly and relaxed..
Oh and according to my mate Dan... this is what the room service is like..
(http://i488.photobucket.com/albums/rr243/retropin/Pinagogoroomservice_zps4a738521.jpg)
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Opened the tread hoping for a meet at your place :(
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Yep, Yanks know how to put on a great event, been to some well run car shows there,
PIN A GO GO would be a fantastic opportunity to go, not far from San fran either ()
Local exop here is looking to be a big event also 250 pins & reasonable entry price for walk ups to !^!
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You had me half interested right from the start of your post Gav,
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Then you really grabbed my attention!! &&
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Very 50s room service with 60s art means there could be a discovery of fun there.
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Yep, Yanks know how to put on a great event, been to some well run car shows there,
PIN A GO GO would be a fantastic opportunity to go, not far from San fran either ()
Local exop here is looking to be a big event also 250 pins & reasonable entry price for walk ups to !^!
What local expo?
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Stumbled on this,
don't know who running it,
http://www.pinballexpo.com.au/
soz for the derail, someone that has more info might wanna start a new thread
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Aah yes - that one. Hasn't been advertised on this forum.. this is the $150 lock in ticket available only to a certain forum so only people from that forum can attend? . But if all 350 tickets not sold then the scum public MAY be allowed to join in? Its not a business.. its a hobby..LOL.. Potential $45000 to be made from a lock in and its not a business?
Like I said.. US style.. fun.. popular.. not restricted...
who put the AA in animosity??
%.% %.% %.% %.%
Ok.. back on track to the reply.. I wont be attending, right from the start, it lacks any good vibe
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Yep, Yanks know how to put on a great event, been to some well run car shows there,
PIN A GO GO would be a fantastic opportunity to go, not far from San fran either ()
Local exop here is looking to be a big event also 250 pins & reasonable entry price for walk ups to !^!
What local expo?
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The yanks know how to do this properly. No politics, and inclusive to everyone. Not just a little boy's club depending on who you know etc etc..
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Aah yes - that one. Hasn't been advertised on this forum.. this is the $150 lock in ticket available only to a certain forum so only people from that forum can attend? . But if all 350 tickets not sold then the scum public MAY be allowed to join in? Its not a business.. its a hobby..LOL.. Potential $45000 to be made from a lock in and its not a business?
Like I said.. US style.. fun.. popular.. not restricted...
who put the AA in animosity??
%.% %.% %.% %.%
Ok.. back on track to the reply.. I wont be attending, right from the start, it lacks any good vibe
So there's an Expo advertised elsewhere ? Wait a minute.. ahh.. I get it !
Might be time to penny up and attend a REAL Expo type event - Even Allentown Pinfest ()
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Was thinking the same myself.. Allentown calls even louder these days and im glad it got saved. Place would be like Nirvana to me
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Cheers for photo I'd better save it :-) the USA sure do have some great expos.
Peter
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And it has been such a long time since the last bout of interforum politics
Thought we were bigger than this
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Another upcoming event worth mentioning is this US based fundraiser for Python Anghelo being put on by a California pin collector.
http://www.iepinball.com/python/
Over 100 machines including some very rare titles -
Loch Ness Monster (1 only made)
Capcom Kingpin
Original Capcom Big Bang Bar
King Kong
Kelly Packards Golden Cue
Krull
and Gene Cunningham's recently acquired functional prototype Wizard Blocks and Playboy Pin2000 machines.
(http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll153/pinball1974/Steve%20Tsubota%20collection%20California/09-fFAPMQ6_zps1478cbaa.jpg)
(http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll153/pinball1974/Steve%20Tsubota%20collection%20California/01-2zucRUb_zps4938a9de.jpg)
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how would an interstater get to PENRITH ,seems a bloody long way from anyware. ^&^
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was informed about it was around $35 for walkup entry 250pins on free play, but it is not stated on the site, anyway back to ((( for me ^^^
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And it has been such a long time since the last bout of interforum politics
Thought we were bigger than this
I thought the Vics weren't this ingratiating? Unfurl the Eureka flag, Pete in the birthplace of resistance to tyranny. $#$
Any chance of appearing apolitical was lost when the organisers opted not to inform both Australian forums of the event.
Pinball in Australia constantly suffers from having too many people who want to be big fish in a small geographically isolated pond.
Keating warned us of the inherent dangers of a banana republic......
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Well there you go... guess my thread about PIN A GO GO has turned into a thread advertising the upcoming expo even if not for the right reasons. I only found out about it cos I logged into the forum after an enquiry for stencils. Read what it was about, pricing.. the intention to keep it exclusive and immediately thought " WTF is wrong with these guys? "
Good luck to them.. but I look at PIN A GO GO and it looks like a lot of fun.. the Australian expo seems bloody sad due to insecure personalities. I honestly think its a great shame because Australia will never be able to host anything like that seen in other countries. I just shake my head in disbelief..
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Whatever
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The pinball community is too small for me to be a forum snob
I like getting out a chatting about pinball
Hopefully one day I will hold a meet
But on AP, there is only two other guys from Ballarat, not sure how many locals are members of AA, but meets are better if many people attend
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The pinball community is too small for me to be a forum snob
I like getting out a chatting about pinball
Hopefully one day I will hold a meet
But on AP, there is only two other guys from Ballarat, not sure how many locals are members of AA, but meets are better if many people attend
I'll have an APR Expo at my place in a couple of months. You are more than welcome !
So is anyone else for that matter.
One of these days, I'll travel to the USA and attend some of the Expos. I really wanted to meet Steve Kordek before he passed. I've set my sights on John Trudeau and I'd like to meet Wade Krauss and Tim Arnold and catch up with my friend James Loflin.
I'd love to play games that are rare and interesting - Stern Viper and Split Second. Older EMs like Vampire and 4 Million BC. I think if I had a whole day, I'd just stare at the woodrails and try and work out how to get a shipment here !
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The pinball community is too small for me to be a forum snob
I like getting out a chatting about pinball
Hopefully one day I will hold a meet
But on AP, there is only two other guys from Ballarat, not sure how many locals are members of AA, but meets are better if many people attend
Couldn't agree more Pete..
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You had me half interested right from the start of your post Gav,
until........
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(http://i488.photobucket.com/albums/rr243/retropin/Pinagogoroomservice_zps4a738521.jpg)
Then you really grabbed my attention!! &&
I'm sorry but what's so great about the fridge @.@
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Aah yes - that one. Hasn't been advertised on this forum.. this is the $150 lock in ticket available only to a certain forum so only people from that forum can attend? . But if all 350 tickets not sold then the scum public MAY be allowed to join in? Its not a business.. its a hobby..LOL.. Potential $45000 to be made from a lock in and its not a business?
Like I said.. US style.. fun.. popular.. not restricted...
who put the AA in animosity??
%.% %.% %.% %.%
Ok.. back on track to the reply.. I wont be attending, right from the start, it lacks any good vibe
I can see where you are coming from Gav , but the organisers are financing this event out of their own pockets (50K I heard) , so I guess its up to them if they want to make part of it exclusive . If they weren't paying for it themselves then it wouldn't be happening , so I think its fair they should try and break even at least . The public still get the opportunity to attend during the day and have access to play around 200 pins . How often does that happen in Australia ?
Before I get slammed for my comments let me say I have no personal involvement (or forum bias) , just think its great that guys have the balls and determination to put something like this together .
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I understand that mate and I also understand that it takes a lot of guts to put your hand in your pocket to finance this type of thing.. hats off to them and a lot of respect on that part. I also understand that they need to make a return.. of course they do! Business is business.
What I don't understand is that if your are going to stump up $50K or so and need to make a return.. why are you limiting its success by only letting 1 forum go?
Aye.. its their money and they can do what they like, but talk about cutting your nose off to spite your face.
If I had any money tied up in this at all id be shouting about it from every possible angle and making sure everyone across the hobby and general public knew about it.. but that's me and its not my money and for that im glad.
The 300 available $150 a ticket for the 250 machines? IF it sells out at that price then there are more people than machines.. if I paid $150 for a private party id expect the run of any machines id like.. $150 doesn't sound like a good deal to me... id still not get a game on CV.. MOP etc as they would be taken up... the crappy RECEL pins on the other hand.. well.
Dunno mate.. theres a lot of sour grapes in this Expo and it really does sum up the Australian pinball community very well... its not a happy place is it?
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I understand that mate and I also understand that it takes a lot of guts to put your hand in your pocket to finance this type of thing.. hats off to them and a lot of respect on that part. I also understand that they need to make a return.. of course they do! Business is business.
What I don't understand is that if your are going to stump up $50K or so and need to make a return.. why are you limiting its success by only letting 1 forum go?
Aye.. its their money and they can do what they like, but talk about cutting your nose off to spite your face.
If I had any money tied up in this at all id be shouting about it from every possible angle and making sure everyone across the hobby and general public knew about it.. but that's me and its not my money and for that im glad.
The 300 available $150 a ticket for the 250 machines? IF it sells out at that price then there are more people than machines.. if I paid $150 for a private party id expect the run of any machines id like.. $150 doesn't sound like a good deal to me... id still not get a game on CV.. MOP etc as they would be taken up... the crappy RECEL pins on the other hand.. well.
Dunno mate.. theres a lot of sour grapes in this Expo and it really does sum up the Australian pinball community very well... its not a happy place is it?
No mate , its not a happy place . Such a shame that everyone in the pinball community can't behave as adults and all get along with each other . I wore an AP shirt to an AA meet once and boy that put the cat amongst the pidgeons :lol
Yeah I too would be spruiking everywhere if it were my money. Even if I wasn't working most of that weekend I wouldn't pay $150 for a ticket either as I also don't see it as great value . I will go on the Saturday though as I think $30 for 8 hours is pretty good , though it will be a gamble as to how much game time you can have , totally dependent on the crowd on the day of course.
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I understand that mate and I also understand that it takes a lot of guts to put your hand in your pocket to finance this type of thing.. hats off to them and a lot of respect on that part. I also understand that they need to make a return.. of course they do! Business is business.
What I don't understand is that if your are going to stump up $50K or so and need to make a return.. why are you limiting its success by only letting 1 forum go?
Aye.. its their money and they can do what they like, but talk about cutting your nose off to spite your face.
If I had any money tied up in this at all id be shouting about it from every possible angle and making sure everyone across the hobby and general public knew about it.. but that's me and its not my money and for that im glad.
The 300 available $150 a ticket for the 250 machines? IF it sells out at that price then there are more people than machines.. if I paid $150 for a private party id expect the run of any machines id like.. $150 doesn't sound like a good deal to me... id still not get a game on CV.. MOP etc as they would be taken up... the crappy RECEL pins on the other hand.. well.
Dunno mate.. theres a lot of sour grapes in this Expo and it really does sum up the Australian pinball community very well... its not a happy place is it?
No mate , its not a happy place . Such a shame that everyone in the pinball community can't behave as adults and all get along with each other . I wore an AP shirt to an AA meet once and boy that put the cat amongst the pidgeons :lol
Yeah I too would be spruiking everywhere if it were my money. Even if I wasn't working most of that weekend I wouldn't pay $150 for a ticket either as I also don't see it as great value . I will go on the Saturday though as I think $30 for 8 hours is pretty good , though it will be a gamble as to how much game time you can have , totally dependent on the crowd on the day of course.
.. and that's indicative of the "issues" from other side of the fence. Problems need to start from somewhere, and it is always the same crap ! :tumble:
If I recall, this event was to be "inclusive" irrespective of what forum and what state you live in. Even talk of the commercial guys in Melbourne being given an invite. !@)
The only Expo worth attending would be the type of presentation the OP linked.
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The approach re only inviting one forum, is just a blatant case of someone in business who has chopped one hand off before they even began climbing the money vine.lol
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The approach re only inviting one forum, is just a blatant case of someone in business who has chopped one hand off before they even began climbing the money vine.lol
Happens on this forum too
people who need to sell machines urgently, only to advertise them on one site
most people on both AA and AP are great guys
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I cant comment on that Pete cause I haven't sold machines via the AP or AA forum.
I don't know the reasons as to why the pinball meet is only advertised on one forum, and not the other. Doesn't make moral or business $$ sense to me.
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As far as I know AA members were just offered PRE SALE tickets. Any suggestion the expo is only for AA members is just stupid.
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As far as I know AA members were just offered PRE SALE tickets. Any suggestion the expo is only for AA members is just stupid.
.. and the reason for the organizers to avoid posting dates / times etc on AP is ?
It is no biggie because I would not attend anyway, but it is so blatantly obvious that info is not posted here for similar reasons to the cave's beach meet ?
The approach re only inviting one forum, is just a blatant case of someone in business who has chopped one hand off before they even began climbing the money vine.lol
Happens on this forum too
people who need to sell machines urgently, only to advertise them on one site
most people on both AA and AP are great guys
Often see members that only contribute when they want something to buy, or have something to sell..
Most pinball people are GREAT guys. Most I know are not even members of forums, attend "expos" or have meets. It is just the way they roll.
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I just figured that maybe the organizers aren't on every forum.
Not really up with any forum politics.
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I'm going but with past events there doesn't seem to be enough games and theres like 3 deep waiting to get on! The USA must have heaps more games? Bugger the politics I just enjoy pinball :-) you going Dave?
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It would be nice to go
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I'm going but with past events there doesn't seem to be enough games and theres like 3 deep waiting to get on! The USA must have heaps more games? Bugger the politics I just enjoy pinball :-) you going Dave?
Yep. Tickets and rooms already booked Pete. Looking forward to it.
Regardless of any inter forum crap I'd just like to see the pinball expo do well. I think it's great for pinball in general and the more exposure the better.
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It would be nice to go
I've put the annual leave in so I will just buy a day pass I'd say and a good boys weekend away.
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I'm going but with past events there doesn't seem to be enough games and theres like 3 deep waiting to get on! The USA must have heaps more games? Bugger the politics I just enjoy pinball :-) you going Dave?
Yep. Tickets and rooms already booked Pete. Looking forward to it.
Regardless of any inter forum crap I'd just like to see the pinball expo do well. I think it's great for pinball in general and the more exposure the better.
Cool I'll see you there if not before I'm still spewing I didn't go to the peacock hotel yesterday even just to watch great players :-)
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Last word from me on this, was not my intension to start any B/S here, I get on these forums to learn from you guys & catch up with others that have the same interests, on this land for a short time, luv what you got, spent more time flipping ^^^
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So you can't buy lockin, and garnish information do from their Website..? I think you should look beyond forum politics and look to their website as the primary source of information and updates. Just because the organisers may not be members here on AP, doesn't automatically mean they are aligned exclusively with AA, and that AP members are not welcome..
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Why don't they make the small effort to post on Aussie Pinball and get another 20, 50 or 100 people to attend.
If they can post on one site, why not the other (assuming they have posted on AA like someone said before). Just sayin !
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So you can't buy lockin, and garnish information do from their Website..? I think you should look beyond forum politics and look to their website as the primary source of information and updates. Just because the organisers may not be members here on AP, doesn't automatically mean they are aligned exclusively with AA, and that AP members are not welcome..
yes we can buy lock in.. but not yet and we don't really know about it do we because the first its been said about is in this thread. Whos garnishing information? What does the term " this is available only to AA members" mean? " If all tickets are not sold then the offer will be open to the general public at $165".
I may have slightly misquoted.. but its certainly not garnished