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Hello all AP members.
« on: April 04, 2010, 03:05:52 AM »
Hi to all AP members. Thanks to MarkC for the intro to AP. Been a member for a few months now, but finally got a chance to post. Been interested in pinball machines for many years now, mainly i like playing pinball, also some arcade as well. Grew up playing pinball in the late 70's, mainly with EM's and Bingo machines, in the northern suburbs of Melbourne, even sometimes travelling into the city to play. Don't know much about repairs or restorations just luv to play pinballs. Been looking to buy my first pinball for over a year, gathering info about prices, which pins play better than others, and reading about different opinions on forums, i finally picked up my first pinball, a Stern Grand Prix. Have owned it since Oct last year, and still luv to play it at least 3 to 4 times a week but now have made some space for another pinball. So hopefully next time i post i will have another pinnie to enjoy.

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Re: Hello all AP members.
« Reply #1 on: April 04, 2010, 07:22:15 AM »
Welcome and happy easter!

You weren't delivering eggs at 3.35am were you?

J.D.
There is no law against having fun just yet (but I am sure they are busy are drafting one!)

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Re: Hello all AP members.
« Reply #2 on: April 04, 2010, 08:03:40 AM »
Howdy discobob65, welcome! Good luck with the hunt for the next game.
“If you wanna escape, go up to a pinball machine. There’s a magic button on the front that takes you to a world under the glass and makes the the rest of the universe disappear.”

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Re: Hello all AP members.
« Reply #3 on: April 04, 2010, 12:32:00 PM »

 $.$ discobob65 and  %)%  to AP !

Northern suburbs ? - Where were your "hangouts" ?
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Re: Hello all AP members.
« Reply #4 on: April 04, 2010, 12:34:44 PM »
Welcome to AP  ^^^

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« Reply #5 on: April 04, 2010, 12:49:13 PM »
hello and welcome.

lots of fun on here. !   ^^^

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Re: Hello all AP members.
« Reply #6 on: April 05, 2010, 08:20:02 AM »
Hi and welcome to Aussie Pinball.
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Re: Hello all AP members.
« Reply #7 on: April 07, 2010, 12:00:08 PM »
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Re: Hello all AP members.
« Reply #8 on: April 07, 2010, 11:53:21 PM »
Let my add my voice to the chorus of welcome.

Sounds like the pinball bug has bitten; I hope you have deep pockets!

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Re: Hello all AP members.
« Reply #9 on: April 08, 2010, 04:49:09 AM »
Welcome and happy easter!

You weren't delivering eggs at 3.35am were you?

J.D.

Thanks for the welcome, but no not delivering eggs, just having a quick break at work in between jobs at work, as i work shift work
including nights, and some week-ends.

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Re: Hello all AP members.
« Reply #10 on: April 08, 2010, 05:05:14 AM »

 $.$ discobob65 and  %)%  to AP !

Northern suburbs ? - Where were your "hangouts" ?
In my teenage years mainly around Lalor, Rockdale square had a cafe with some pinnies, also Lalor shopping center had a pool room
with pinnies and arcade machines. Sometimes would travel to High St Thornbury, and Nicholson St Carlton.
  While at trade school in RMIT, during lunch breaks some of us would head down to russel St in the city for some fun.
The last ten years or so mainly played pool with some mates at Edwards place in Reservoir, where i discovered more pinnies which i got the bug to eventually get my own.

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Re: Hello all AP members.
« Reply #11 on: April 08, 2010, 05:20:05 AM »
Howdy discobob65, welcome! Good luck with the hunt for the next game.

Thanks, came close a couple of times on ebay, but some one else must have a higher reserve than myself.

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« Reply #13 on: April 09, 2010, 05:48:52 AM »
hello and welcome.

lots of fun on here. !   ^^^

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 $.$ and thank you. I agree all fun.  ^^^

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« Reply #14 on: April 09, 2010, 05:51:28 AM »
Hi and welcome to Aussie Pinball.
Darren.

   $.$ and thank you Darren.