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Offline Extra Ball

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a 2nd EM took me back
« on: June 03, 2009, 10:45:52 PM »
As a teen I enjoyed dads collection of 12-15 EMs in our shed. Luckiest kid around, and allways had mates over for "free" pinball.
They are great memories, but the best ones are of me and dad in the shed at night bashing away on our favorite games. Dad loved King Kool, and I could never beat his hi-scores on it. We often went head to head on Freedom, and I could often post better scores than him on it. Funny we used to write down the hi-scores, kinda a competition, but they had to be witnessed! or otherwise they didnt count (someone had to see you get it lol).

Anyway owning my second EM brought back the "sounds of my fond memories". Tonite my eldest son was playing Drop a Card, and I was on King Pin. What a memory flash back........it was amazing how hearing 2 EMs chime away, and click clack score reals hit me with a real sense of nostaglia. Dad isnt around anymore, but tonite in the shed with my son it was like me and dad back there all those years ago.
Pinball does stuff like this  *%*
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Re: a 2nd EM took me back
« Reply #1 on: June 03, 2009, 10:52:17 PM »
Greg thats a great story mate and its excellent to see the pinball hobby passed down to the next generation! good stuff!!  ^^^
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Re: a 2nd EM took me back
« Reply #2 on: June 03, 2009, 10:52:29 PM »
Thats a great story and its amazing how things make you remember but you know what this means????  More EMS yeah $#$
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Re: a 2nd EM took me back
« Reply #3 on: June 03, 2009, 10:53:53 PM »

Greg - Great story - and everyone has one similar, and sometimes you need to hear, or see a machine to "unlock" those memories.

For me - the smell of an EM always brings back memories.
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Re: a 2nd EM took me back
« Reply #4 on: June 03, 2009, 10:55:23 PM »
Mate, revel in those great memories of your father, and thanks for sharing that wonderful feeling with us.
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Re: a 2nd EM took me back
« Reply #5 on: June 03, 2009, 10:57:12 PM »
great story, hope my kids have memories like that one day *%*

Ian
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Re: a 2nd EM took me back
« Reply #6 on: June 03, 2009, 11:05:07 PM »
Wow  #*#

What a post  ^^^

Real powerful stuff and I was just hanging on to every word.

Greg, you have really nailed it twice today. Firstly about old pinball machines being 'eye candy' - oh how I can totally relate to that.

Secondly the Father - Son connection.

Amen
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Re: a 2nd EM took me back
« Reply #7 on: June 04, 2009, 12:01:10 AM »
Great stuff mate.. Often look at my own son playing the pins knowing that in years to come he'll be remembering it with affection - means nothing to him at the moment though.
Even at Expo i was on my stall and i think 3 times i heard a "THWACK THWACK THWACK" as someone beat the high score on an EM - remember smiling and thinking how those old girls still managed to shout above all the other machines.
Legendary stuff
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Re: a 2nd EM took me back
« Reply #8 on: June 04, 2009, 12:05:43 AM »
Wow me too! great little story and big memories wil show my kids this one too,keep the dream alive.And a note to your son,keep trying to beat dads scores ,you will!!! cheers cam
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Re: a 2nd EM took me back
« Reply #9 on: June 04, 2009, 05:47:15 PM »
Great story that.
 
Thanks for sharing the memories.

I'm sure you're dad was right there with you %$%
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Re: a 2nd EM took me back
« Reply #10 on: June 04, 2009, 05:52:04 PM »
Nice Story, thanks for sharing....memories are great and treasured like this and Im sure your son will remember playing Pinball with you when he grows up.
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Re: a 2nd EM took me back
« Reply #11 on: June 04, 2009, 05:59:36 PM »
Great story Greg.

Thanks for sharing.

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Re: a 2nd EM took me back
« Reply #12 on: June 04, 2009, 06:03:46 PM »
Nice story Greg  *%*
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Re: a 2nd EM took me back
« Reply #13 on: June 04, 2009, 09:01:05 PM »
Ditto. Great stuff.
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