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Offline ddstoys

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WHAT DO YOUR PARTNERS THINK OF YOUR HOBBY?
« on: April 22, 2009, 05:25:14 PM »
Was reading a few post and a few partners have been mentioned and thought it would be interesting to find out what others have to put up with from there partners about there pinball addiction @@*
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Re: WHAT DO YOUR PARTNERS THINK OF YOUR HOBBY?
« Reply #1 on: April 22, 2009, 05:30:57 PM »
I voted HATES IT COMPLETELY, but I think DOESN'T INTEREST HER IN THE SLIGHTEST is a much more accurate statement.

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Re: WHAT DO YOUR PARTNERS THINK OF YOUR HOBBY?
« Reply #2 on: April 22, 2009, 05:33:10 PM »
Nice one matt ive added it to the list
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Re: WHAT DO YOUR PARTNERS THINK OF YOUR HOBBY?
« Reply #3 on: April 22, 2009, 05:44:30 PM »
Now i once had a wife who smashed my FLASH after id spent 3 months getting it going. FLASH got parted out after that and i parted with said wife.

3 years on and an indulgence in collecting machines, ive found a new partner who not only loves them but cant wait to help out restoring them... how the table turns!

She'll be the sexy one at Expo with a FLIPPERESCUE T shirt on along with my rapidly increased family... bit like the pinball Brady bunch - LOL!!!
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Re: WHAT DO YOUR PARTNERS THINK OF YOUR HOBBY?
« Reply #4 on: April 22, 2009, 05:48:48 PM »
Sadly mine sound alot like your first one maybe i need a divorse lol
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Re: WHAT DO YOUR PARTNERS THINK OF YOUR HOBBY?
« Reply #5 on: April 22, 2009, 05:56:06 PM »
PUTS UP WITH IT BECAUSE YOU LEAVE HER ALONE

That's probably the closest description of Mrs Pinnies4me. I think she just likes knowing I enjoy them, and hide away in the games room leaving her her space.

Fun poll Daniel, made me think a bit!
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Re: WHAT DO YOUR PARTNERS THINK OF YOUR HOBBY?
« Reply #6 on: April 22, 2009, 05:56:32 PM »
Quote from: ddstoys on April 22, 2009, 05:33:10 PM
Nice one matt ive added it to the list

But I can't change my vote!  @.@

Matthew
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Re: WHAT DO YOUR PARTNERS THINK OF YOUR HOBBY?
« Reply #7 on: April 22, 2009, 05:57:57 PM »
Sorry Matt
               Was actually harder to think of options than i though lol
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Re: WHAT DO YOUR PARTNERS THINK OF YOUR HOBBY?
« Reply #8 on: April 22, 2009, 05:58:15 PM »
Quote from: Retropin on April 22, 2009, 05:44:30 PM
She'll be the sexy one at Expo with a FLIPPERESCUE T shirt on

Thanks for the heads up, I'll be sure to say hello (and wear my sunglasses)!  &&

Matthew
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Re: WHAT DO YOUR PARTNERS THINK OF YOUR HOBBY?
« Reply #9 on: April 22, 2009, 05:59:08 PM »
She sees them as space wasteing piles of junk that can turned into cash should the need ever arise.

I have to push shit up a hill to justify another pin.  !!!
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Re: WHAT DO YOUR PARTNERS THINK OF YOUR HOBBY?
« Reply #10 on: April 22, 2009, 07:48:05 PM »
Mine puts up with it but thinks I waste too much money on it  !@#
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Re: WHAT DO YOUR PARTNERS THINK OF YOUR HOBBY?
« Reply #11 on: April 22, 2009, 07:53:23 PM »
My Missus always complains about how much i spend on em so one day i went through her cupboards and wrote down every piece of clothing and shoes she owned put $5 on each top (Would have paid more than that on all of em) $10 on her shoes and added them up she hasn't said anything since.  I think the hundreds of dollars of clothes still with tags in them also won my argument lol.   Not to mention the 15 handbags complete with purse receipts makeup even money. Must just buy a new bag and throw the old one in the cupboard complete lol
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Re: WHAT DO YOUR PARTNERS THINK OF YOUR HOBBY?
« Reply #12 on: April 22, 2009, 08:19:32 PM »
My missus helps out when ever she can.
She is happy to have them around because i get out of bed earlier to work on them
She helps me when she can with money because she knows that most of the pins i buy will end up getting sold with a profit. she knows that the money i get from selling them is going back into buying more pins and parts but if an emergency arrises we can sell a couple and have some cash.
also the kids are allways happy to see & play a new one which keeps them ocupied and out of my wifes hair.
and she loves to have a few games whenever she can
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Re: WHAT DO YOUR PARTNERS THINK OF YOUR HOBBY?
« Reply #13 on: April 22, 2009, 08:26:37 PM »
HELPS OUT LOTS.

Mine doesn't like playing as a rule but if I call out for a hand theres an OK straight away. She even helps with moving them before and after getting me the trolley. Believe it or not, when I bought the SWEP1 she organized a hire truck coz it looked like it was going to rain and help put it on and off the truck and into the house. P2000's aren't light machines!!!!

I'm getting her to help me pick up the ZRFM on the weekend.

BTW she like me having the hobby....hey I've got no time leaving my bone in someone elses yard!!!!!!!!
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Re: WHAT DO YOUR PARTNERS THINK OF YOUR HOBBY?
« Reply #14 on: April 22, 2009, 09:04:01 PM »
My wife likes playing them and is becoming "one of the guys". She has attended a couple of local meets.
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