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Offline pinsanon

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Michael Shalhoub Interview
« on: June 14, 2009, 05:21:59 AM »
Gary Flower suggested this one and just finished typing it up

http://www.thepinballblog.com/2009/06/pinball-heroes-michael-shalhoub.html

It was done just after the Australian Expo so apologies it took me a while to post it up.

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Re: Michael Shalhoub Interview
« Reply #1 on: June 14, 2009, 08:26:17 AM »
Nice work - Nug will be stoked by the mention of the Island - thanks!
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Re: Michael Shalhoub Interview
« Reply #2 on: June 14, 2009, 08:28:46 AM »
Well done, very nice job there.
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Re: Michael Shalhoub Interview
« Reply #3 on: June 14, 2009, 08:40:07 AM »
Great interview there of a genuine and down to earth guy who has helped me out heaps.
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Re: Michael Shalhoub Interview
« Reply #4 on: June 14, 2009, 08:48:37 AM »
Quote from: pinnies4me on June 14, 2009, 08:26:17 AM
Nice work - Nug will be stoked by the mention of the Island - thanks!

great too see a aussie pinball and another being made

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Re: Michael Shalhoub Interview
« Reply #5 on: June 14, 2009, 09:48:58 AM »
Michael who? Never heard of him  :lol
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Re: Michael Shalhoub Interview
« Reply #6 on: June 14, 2009, 11:07:06 AM »
Great Interview, very interesting reading.  All those smashed backglasses, what a shame  !!!
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Re: Michael Shalhoub Interview
« Reply #7 on: June 14, 2009, 11:42:06 AM »
What a great interview.    But ill never worry about transporting 1 backglass if the poor bugger lost 20 in one go  @.@
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Re: Michael Shalhoub Interview
« Reply #8 on: June 14, 2009, 12:20:24 PM »

Great interview ! You can see how much enthusiasm and passion Micheal has for the hobby.

Nice to see Expo and CI mentioned again  ^^^
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Re: Michael Shalhoub Interview
« Reply #9 on: June 14, 2009, 12:46:50 PM »
Oh there is a worse story than that...in 2004 he payed for a container full of games from the US. He was there and helped pack it and flew back to Australia.

The container never arrived  !!!
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Re: Michael Shalhoub Interview
« Reply #10 on: June 14, 2009, 01:52:37 PM »
Quote from: illawarra_steelers on June 14, 2009, 12:46:50 PM
Oh there is a worse story than that...in 2004 he payed for a container full of games from the US. He was there and helped pack it and flew back to Australia.

The container never arrived  !!!

WTF...Where did it end up?  Bottom of the Ocean or stolen?
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Re: Michael Shalhoub Interview
« Reply #11 on: June 14, 2009, 01:56:30 PM »
Yeah just read that interview - nice work mate - I'm becoming a bit of a fan of your blog now.  Keep it up :)

Hey Dean, I really hope they were stolen, cause at least they will still be around somewhere instead of rusting away somewhere in the bottom of the Atlantic - hopefully the insurance covered him.
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Re: Michael Shalhoub Interview
« Reply #12 on: June 14, 2009, 02:15:43 PM »
Quote from: The pinbalist formally known as Dean Morgan on June 14, 2009, 01:52:37 PM
Quote from: illawarra_steelers on June 14, 2009, 12:46:50 PM
Oh there is a worse story than that...in 2004 he payed for a container full of games from the US. He was there and helped pack it and flew back to Australia.

The container never arrived  !!!

WTF...Where did it end up?  Bottom of the Ocean or stolen?

Never found out and he lost $105,000
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Re: Michael Shalhoub Interview
« Reply #13 on: June 14, 2009, 02:18:39 PM »
Oh man that's totally F*CKED!!  I bet he cried for weeks poor bastard  !!!
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Re: Michael Shalhoub Interview
« Reply #14 on: June 14, 2009, 02:24:40 PM »
Quote from: illawarra_steelers on June 14, 2009, 12:46:50 PM
Oh there is a worse story than that...in 2004 he payed for a container full of games from the US. He was there and helped pack it and flew back to Australia.

The container never arrived  !!!

That's just so wrong - probably got taken by pirates, I have heard they fancy a game of pinball every now and then when on shore leave.
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