Just curious, we had contact re a container of pins he was importing, but all quiet.
And I noticed from his profile he hasn't even been active on AP since April 15.
http://aussiepinball.com/index.php?action=profile;u=33
Hope all is ok.
All good mate. Had a bit of a delay to the original planned schedule as discussed earlier as I decided I wanted to inspect in person first, but it is now in transit and back on track. Managed to organise it around a holiday in Europe at the same time so it has worked out well.
Will keep in touch privately via email. Catching up now on private messages and have just read your PM as well, hope you had a great time in the US. 
Pinsanity is having a holiday from AP after an unfortunate bit of AP biffo. I hope he comes back too - he was good to me when I joined AP & also seemed to offer a hell of a lot re restoring pins, helping others etc. Get the feeling he doesn't suffer fools gladly which may not have helped...
Thanks andy appreciate the support. Haven't been on the forum for quite some time as I had some other business to attend to overseas as above. Speaking of not suffering fools gladly, I was just skimming back over the old posts from the last six weeks and happened to notice the self-appointed sheriff and a couple of deputies accuse you of being my forum double when you had the "audacity" to offer your own opinion on a subject. Talk about a public failure from the supposed "brains trust" of AP! That's what happens when groupthink mentality overrides independent thought process.
Thanks for the info.
I also have a good story, out of the blue pinsanity suggested to me my IJ had the wrong bumper caps and then offered to post free of charge the correct ones....
I take people as I find them...... from me
Thanks, turbo. Most of the help and advice I give I tend to do privately given the cliquish nature of the hobby we have down under but I appreciate your fortitude in making a public acknowledgement of it. More attitudes like yours from SA pinball collectors and less of the ingrained toadyism mindset we have come to expect from some of our other local members can only help to raise the profile of the SA pinball community in a positive way.
Gotta say things have been smooth sailing since he went on leave :)
No doubt, but what a boring stagnant hobby it would be if we all took on the role of servile lapdogs grovelling at the feet of arrogant solipsists.
Did see a post from him recently on pinside, hopefully back from vacation soon 
Cheers skywalker and thanks for the support.
It was a great trip with at times some difficult decisions that had to be made....
Glad you are back from your holidays but wasn't glad to see your first posts insulting various other members on a personal basis and having a crack at the people who run the forum.
Making personal comments which are derogatory against other members is not wanted or needed.
Let's stick to talking and debating pinball in a healthy way.
I have wiped the slate clean Pinsanity and I say let's leave the past in the past.
In sincerity, I am glad you are back Pinsanity cause most of the time you have good advice.
I have offered you the peace flag because the forum needs all of us to get along without personal insults.
I hope you feel the same way and from today forwards differences will not remain.
Congrats on your container import. Glad u are back and hope it's for pinball discussion.
