For the AA v AP thing to be non existant, the mods from both AP and AA need to get along really really well, and to my knowledge, they wont even talk. If things were to change, it would be good for all peoples to attend a pinball expo type event. Maybe the competition of having a AA desk and a AP desk at the last expo was a good idea, but ultimately, it may have caused more competition, which is probably not a great idea given the history ?
Funny, I don't remember seeing an AA desk at the last Expo? I can assure you there was an AP desk.
Members from both forums supported the last Expo with their attendance. I only had one person display any animosity (and maybe that is too strong a word) to AP. All the other AA people were great. Pinball was the winner...
I can assure you that both forums were invited to have a stall for expo 09... only AP accepted. On the other hand certain people from AA planned to sell pins outside the venue in an attempt to sabotage it because for one reason or another, they didnt want it to happen.....roll on a year and AP are not invited but only AA were to have a stall mainly due to the agenda of one certain person.. this is not malicious talk on my behalf but is fact.
This is why any pinball show would only be successful if the organisers were impartial to both forums as suggested earlier.
I know... its all VERY silly.. but it is what it is
100% Correct. Expo 2010 - I was hoping to bring along at least one restored game for people to play before the event became overrun with agendas. Sad really.
However, I agree 100% that an Expo must not allow interference from Forums or Dealers. All should be invited. The Expo should be central around promoting pinball. After all, most of the bigger collectors I know don't participate in forums, or buy parts locally. But they would enjoy a room full of pins and each other's company.
With the hobby growing so fast, and the influx of newbies on the scene, politics should be left to the nuff nuffs in Canberra.
