Hey,

Anybody out there?  Just wondering if there were any other MAACA members (pinball/arcade collectors) residing in Manitoba? There seem to be some strong pinball communities in Ottawa, Toronto, and Montreal.  Any Manitoba Maaca members with more than 10 posts?  Sound Off, where's our pinball community?  Let's here from you........hello.........hello..........anyone out there?
                              
                                                                       flashman

Anybody? Hello..........

Ah they're all too busy shewing away mosquitoes. Otherwise they are digging themselves out of the snow.

he....he....No mosquitos this summer in the Peg as we are experiencing a dry spell.  Very dry..... to give you an idea the grass in my yard crackles when I walk on it.  (Well in one area anyways).
                    flashman

Hmmm, No Mosquitoes!!  Must Have Wasps then!  Bzzzzz Zzzzzzzt  Yikes!!  hehehe

Dave

Sounds like the calm before another big flood  

Oh quit your moaning.  
At least you can find pins to buy in your own city...

DISTANCES (Thunder Bay, Ontario to next closest city with pins)
Calgary - 2050km
Charlottetown - 2878km
Edmonton - 2071km
Fredericton - 2527km
Halifax - 3011km
Montreal - 1693km
Ottawa - 1503km
Quebec - 1963km
Regina - 1286km
St. John's - 4141km
Saskatoon - 1543km
Toronto - 1384km
Vancouver - 3108km
Victoria - 3174km
Whitehorse - 4157km (OK maybe I'm pushing it here but I bet somebody there has pin or two)
Winnipeg - 715km
Yellowknife - 3582km (Hey you can't list Whitehorse without Yellowknife right.)

Adam

Goodsicka,

Okay, I think you have a point here.  Okay then, any pinball/arcade collectors from Thunder Bay lets here from you.  It's census time again.  Anyone.......hello........


There used to be an amusement dealer in Thunder Bay a number of years back but I forget their name.  I tried to get in touch with them I think it was about 7 yrs. ago, but had no luck.  There should be some machines kicking around  in Thunder Bay..  

I meant to say Kenora....... The amusement business used to be in Kenora.  How far away is Thunder Bay from Kenora?   Oops

                                                       flashman

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Quoted from flashman

I meant to say Kenora....... The amusement business used to be in Kenora.  How far away is Thunder Bay from Kenora?   Oops

Are you thinking about Mid Canada Amusements?
Their site is still up but I don't think anybody is home...
http://www.ccco.net/games/pinball.htm

BTW, T.Bay to Kenora = 488.95 km.

Speaking of Kenora... Want to play a trivia game?

Fact:
Did you know that when Kenora was first incoperated as a town it was in Manitoba.
It was also not originally called Kenora... Nope, it was called Rat Portage.
Question #1: When was the name changed?
Question #2: How was the name Kenora chosen?

OK, those were easy... How about some that are a little harder.

Fact:
Their is a small town that is 1hr 18min(approx) by car from Kenora.
In that small town there is a school which is named after my Great Grandmother.
Question #3: What's the name of the town?
Question #4: What was my Great Grandmother's name?

Prize:
I will buy qty-1 shirt from the next run of MAACA shirts for the first person to post correct answers to all four questions.
Oh, and BTW, spelling counts.

Good luck
Adam

Quoted from goodicksa

Speaking of Kenora... Want to play a trivia game?

No guesses yet... Hmm... I wonder.

Too early in the day?
Too hard?
Absolutely no interest?
Oh my God!, I hope it's not my grammar.

I can gives clues if wanted/needed... Let me know.

Adam

Quoted from goodicksa

Oh quit your moaning.  
At least you can find pins to buy in your own city...

DISTANCES (Thunder Bay, Ontario to next closest city with pins)
Calgary - 2050km
Charlottetown - 2878km
Edmonton - 2071km
Fredericton - 2527km
Halifax - 3011km
Montreal - 1693km
Ottawa - 1503km
Quebec - 1963km
Regina - 1286km
St. John's - 4141km
Saskatoon - 1543km
Toronto - 1384km
Vancouver - 3108km
Victoria - 3174km
Whitehorse - 4157km (OK maybe I'm pushing it here but I bet somebody there has pin or two)
Winnipeg - 715km
Yellowknife - 3582km (Hey you can't list Whitehorse without Yellowknife right.)

Adam

No one important lives in TB, so what is the problem?

Quoted from BattlezoneMan

No one important lives in TB, so what is the problem?

Oh hush!
Why must you always be so mean?

Just go back to you're homemade Pizza & OJ and quit bugging me.

Adam

At least I can eat it with other people, not in the middle of nowhere.

Damn it is good pizza...

Now back to the subject at hand

Quoted from BattlezoneMan

At least I can eat it with other people...

And what other people would those be... hmm?
You never leave your basement...

You delusional Fruit!

Adam

Why is it that I feel pointed at by Adam's questions...OH YEAH... cuz he told me already what the answers were 6 months ago! Just gotta remember now...

Quoted from goodicksa

Question #1: When was the name changed?
Question #2: How was the name Kenora chosen?
Question #3: What's the name of the town?
Question #4: What was my Great Grandmother's name?

Prize:

#1:  Early 1880's, when the Canadian Pacific Railroad finally came through the town.
#2:  Due to the combining of 3 municipalities, they used the first 2 letters of each city name to make the new one... KEewatin + NOrman + RAt Portage.
#3:  Vermilion Bay
#4:  Lillian Berg

Anything else you wanna test me with?    Your social security number perhaps? Credit card info? That elephant tattoo on your genital area you keep talking to me about?   ...just kidding folks!

That will be 1 tee-shirt!!!

Quoted from Moonlit_Knight

#1:  Early 1880's, when the Canadian Pacific Railroad finally came through the town.
#2:  Due to the combining of 3 municipalities, they used the first 2 letters of each city name to make the new one... KEewatin + NOrman + RAt Portage.
#3:  Vermilion Bay
#4:  Lillian Berg

Very good Ian!
But according to the Ontario government you only got 3 of the 4 correct.

There's still a chance folks, keep trying.

Adam

Alright... #1, 1909.

Quoted from Moonlit_Knight

Alright... #1, 1909.

Actually to be more accurate, it was official in 1905.
http://www.gov.on.ca/ont/porta.....2/_l/en?docid=004659

However, I'm in a generous mood and I just hate to see you suffer alone so I'm going to call it close enough.

Congratulations Ian... You are the proud winner of qty-1 series 2 MAACA shirt.
Now hurry up and get them made!

Adam

goodicksa,

I can't believe Sparky came up with the answers to your questions.  Whew! What a relief.  I guess I can put away my thinking cap now. he he

I was rather intriqued by the answer to the second question.  I've alway enjoyed my visits to Kenora and Rushing River.  
                          
                                        flashman

Quoted from flashman

goodicksa,

I can't believe Sparky came up with the answers to your questions.  

The Great Sparko sees all, knows all.

...Actually, I kick a** at trivia games like Trivial Pursuit... only lost once in almost 20 years. I seem to have a knack of remembering stupid facts... but don't ask me what I had for supper...

google is sparkys friend

Quoted from Moonlit_Knight

I seem to have a knack of remembering stupid facts...

Hey, are you calling my facts stupid?
You're getting to be as bad as BZM... Which reminds me, he and I have some unfinished business to settle


Adam