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Offline Steevsee

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Warning to all AP members - Wife very angry!
« on: November 26, 2009, 12:08:50 PM »
Hi. My name is Steve.  Just thought I'd better post this warning for all members, as my wife is very angry with the lot of you.

It all started off innocently enough, when I successfully bid for some bally "Miss America" bingo machines on a popular auction site.  The machines were available locally here in Brisbane and the final price was just $26. Whilst searching for info on these machines, I stumbled upon Aussie Pinball and my love for pinball machines was instantly rekindled.  Now I must have one(at least!). Hence wife upset.

I currently own an early EM shooter "Duck Hunt" which is about 95% complete, a couple of arcade cabinets (One MAME - WIP and one JAMMA with 48 in 1 game board - always liked these old 80's games) as well as a modern (JAMMA) two player shooter.  Unfortunately the Bingo machines had basically been stripped of most usable parts and the backglass and playfields were all in pretty bad shape, so I will definitely be keeping an eye out for another pinball in the very near future.

Anyway I have enjoyed lurking around for the last couple of weeks and thought I should introduce myself.
Hopefully I can contribute something to the forums - Whilst I don't have any technical experience with pinballs, I do run a small, game console repair business, so am pretty handy with a soldering iron.

Keep up the good work and I'll see you on the forums.
Steve.

PS. My wife is not really angry.
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Re: Warning to all AP members - Wife very angry!
« Reply #1 on: November 26, 2009, 12:21:59 PM »
 %)% Steve . Great intro post and wlecome to the site.
 My wife is sorta starting to get angry .. we had a deal in the beginning (I get half the double garage) but now I have 6 pins and a sit down driving cab I built recently so she is trying to reneg on the deal cause she reckons my arcade is taking up too much room  :lol . Not to mention she's been a "pinball widow" as she calls it , many times now .

Good luck with your hunt for your 1st pin (it never stops at one tho  #@#)

Cheers
Dave
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Re: Warning to all AP members - Wife very angry!
« Reply #2 on: November 26, 2009, 12:37:41 PM »
Welcome to AP and yes your wife is really angry they just tell us its ok then hit you with the bill WHAM i want a new car well you got a pinball machine or 10  %.%

 Enjoy your time here ^^^
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Re: Warning to all AP members - Wife very angry!
« Reply #3 on: November 26, 2009, 12:46:25 PM »

 $.$ Steve and  %)% to AP !

Great intro post.

My missus USED to be "angry" with me - But I can easily sell of my collection, hang out at the pub, take up gambling and smoking..

Still have the pinballs  %.%

Enjoy the forums

(Daniel - Same as you mate - bought her a new car 2 years ago and everytime I want a machine I remind her of that !)
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Re: Warning to all AP members - Wife very angry!
« Reply #4 on: November 26, 2009, 01:23:44 PM »
Dont worry mate they soon give up when they realise there is no point continuing the battle  *)*

GREAT intro post - welcome
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Re: Warning to all AP members - Wife very angry!
« Reply #5 on: November 26, 2009, 01:30:32 PM »
Welcome Steve!.

My wife isn't angry.  She's actually right into the hobby.  My problem is that she likes and wants games that either I don't care for, or are so rare and or desirable that they will cost a small fortune  :lol
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Re: Warning to all AP members - Wife very angry!
« Reply #6 on: November 26, 2009, 02:25:27 PM »
SUFFER!!

but enjoy the hobby  ()
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Re: Warning to all AP members - Wife very angry!
« Reply #7 on: November 26, 2009, 02:32:02 PM »
Welcome Steve - another Brisbanite.  You're probably not doing it right if she's not angry anyway, so well done *%*
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Re: Warning to all AP members - Wife very angry!
« Reply #8 on: November 26, 2009, 03:22:13 PM »
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Re: Warning to all AP members - Wife very angry!
« Reply #9 on: November 26, 2009, 04:34:51 PM »
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Re: Warning to all AP members - Wife very angry!
« Reply #10 on: November 26, 2009, 05:14:27 PM »
Welcome Steve. As one of the guys said, if the wife aint angry, something is wrong.  *)*  *)*  *)*

You will enjoy your time here, alot of top blokes (with pissed off wives too !).

If shes not angry now, give it a few months and you will hear the familiar "your not on that farkin pinball forum again are you"

I say "no dear, i am really looking at at the web to sponsor some little poor children in Africa, I am going to buy a few pinball machines so when all the little poor bastards come over, they wont be bored".  $#$  $#$  #*#  #*#  $#$  $#$

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Re: Warning to all AP members - Wife very angry!
« Reply #11 on: November 26, 2009, 06:27:37 PM »
Welcome mate - hope you enjoy your time here!
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Re: Warning to all AP members - Wife very angry!
« Reply #12 on: November 26, 2009, 06:46:14 PM »
Usually I just let the hard core regulars post the welcomes but that was a great intro post.

Welcome to Aussie Pinball mate.
There's a wealth of knowledge and info here that's hard to find the bottom of.
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Re: Warning to all AP members - Wife very angry!
« Reply #13 on: November 26, 2009, 07:17:24 PM »
Thanks for the entertaining intro Steve, hope you enjoy the site and secure that first (of many) pins!
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Re: Warning to all AP members - Wife very angry!
« Reply #14 on: November 26, 2009, 07:21:44 PM »
Quote from: elkor-alish on November 26, 2009, 06:46:14 PM
Usually I just let the hard core regulars post the welcomes but that was a great intro post.

Who are you calling hard core????
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