Well, 4 years have passed and MAACA is still here! Unbelievable!!! When Splitskull, JD3 and I started this whole thing, we never expected for it to last so long and be so popular!!! Even when we started the website, we were not expecting much, but 4 years and almost 800 (!!!) members later, we are still going strong!!! Thanks to all of you!!!
For those who wonder, we 3 started this group on May 16th 2004 and our web-god MacPhreak joined along shortly after. We were complaining on RGP that the local scene was cery quiet and even a bit hostile on some points as people didn't know where to go for things or even just to buy a machine. We got together for the first time, and decided to make it a monthly meet (hence the meetings we still have!). Just a few guys who love games, getting together. Well, when MacPhreak got the website running, it caught on like wildfire!!!
In a matter of hours, our very first member, Azatotht, signed up... and less than 2 days later, the Gatineau-Ottawa region made it's entrance with BZM as our second member and Frosken our third!!! And the rest is history!!!
I consider myself priviledged to be a part of such a group, and even more so to be able to consider you all as close friends!!! So a big thanks to all of you for making MAACA what it is, and I can tell you that I will make sure that MAACA is around for as long as you guys want it to be!!!
Congrats on hitting year 4! Fantastic resource, fantastic people. I've met a ton of collectors thanks to MAACA and had the privilege of visiting some fine collections. A great place to share the addiction and learn from others.
Pins DMD DE Maverick SS Gottlieb Incredible Hulk SS Gottlieb Amazing Spiderman
Working on: Gorgar, Tri-Zone, Agent 777 Next project: F14- Tomcat, Taxi, Strange World, Genesis
Gone: Triple Strike, Jacks to Open x2, Star Pool x2, Hi-Lo Ace, Spy Hunter, Stargate and... a lot of projects!Wants: Sport theme machine: Bobby Orr, Ice Fever, MNF, Royal Rumble... EM or SS...
MPL 2009-2010 Iron Man and Royal Flush: Best effort awards!
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WOW 4 years already. I Love this group nice bunch of people always easy to deal with.
Life is like Pinball!! You never know where you will bounce or where your going but sometimes you have that one amazing shot But on the other hand you have those darn gutter ball where you just get frustrated.
feels longer then 4yrs. maybe thats cause i never bought as much as i did before i join this darn group.
keep up the good work. was one of my happier days meeting sparky and he given me the info on the group. i was number 300 to join. that wasn't that long ago.
This group has led to my biggest source of debt, ... next to my mortgage !
I figure I've spent over $25K on this "hobby" , (... and I'm sure that's just a drop in the bucket compared to some other members I know....) due almost exclusively to machines I've bought from members on this forum... [NIB TSPP, NIB LOTR, HUO TZ, RFM/SWEP.1, Joust, F-14, Pinbot, RS, ... ]
Congratulations guys !!! It's been a great 4 years, and looking forward to many, many more
If it were not for this meeting place, I would have never met all the fine folks that helped me get a few 'project' pins off the ground. SO, thanks to all the fine folks that frequent MAACA as well !!!!!! It takes a good crowd to make a forum successful ... mission accomplished
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