While driving to my Mother-in-law (Mother's Day...), I took the same route as usual and I go through a village that has an antique/garbage store. As I'm passing it (at 50km/h), I notice a PINBALL MACHINE inside!. I never stopped so fast to the shoulder, even though we were already late for our visit.
I go inside and the first smell that goes in my nostrils is 'funny tobacco' (bad sign #1)... so I look at the pinball and other items (don't want to be 'that interested in it) and it's an EM (Bally Expressway). The backglass is horrible (30% missing paint) and very dirty/dusty, but the cabinet looks nice and original. So while I inspect more stuff, I inadvertantly ask the 'unwashed geezer' (bad sign #2...oh! the stench!),the only person inside, how much...
- he goes $400 - I ask: Is it working? - He tells me: No...it needs adjustment...a fuse is blown (bad sign #3)
At that point I make a little smirk when he tells me: At $400, I hope it's not working, 'cuz if it was fully working, I would be asking (and selling it easily at) $2000... (bad sign #4! GRAND SLAM!)
At that point, I started bursting with laughter...
He tries to tell me he's been in the business to 30 years or selling and fixing them to which I 'lost my cool' and told him he's nuts, that I have quite a few more recent (and more fun machines) which none of them are worth $2000...then he gave me crap, I told him he's dreaming and good luck on his 'sale'...ok, maybe I wasn't that nice...
I thought of returning to apologize, but I didn't...
In any case, if you're interested in a Expressway, very dirty, crappy backglass and non-working for $400, PM me for the details, as I'm probably 'barred for life' there (not a big loss anyways...the only thing there are dust collecting, pot smelling, overpriced pieces of garbage)
Frosken...calmer now
Current 'working' lineup: ( 2 ) Flipper Football, The Shadow
Gone but not forgotten: ( 22 ) City Slicker, Dirty Harry, CFTBL, Big Shot, Big Guns, Black Rose, Judge Dredd, Indianapolis 500, Big Game, BS: Dracula x 2, Beat the Clock, Fire!, F-14 Tomcat, Getaway, Breakshot, Cheetah, Meteor, El Dorado, Nitro Ground Shaker, Chexx Hockey, Slugfest
We're not talking about homes, bars or rock concerts... I mean a store... geez!!!
Current 'working' lineup: ( 2 ) Flipper Football, The Shadow
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Hey frosken Just wondering is it that flea market on the 17 in the direction of hawskberry? I thought of stopping there a few times to look if thats the place happy I did not
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.
Hey frosken Just wondering is it that flea market on the 17 in the direction of hawskberry? I thought of stopping there a few times to look if thats the place happy I did not
Nope! It's not the 'Wendover Flea Market" nor "Meo bicycle" at Blue Corners...
Meo had a pinball machine once (4+ yrs ago) which I missed and went for 'dirt cheap' ($125 for a Bobby Orr)...
BTW, it's Hawkesbury...
Current 'working' lineup: ( 2 ) Flipper Football, The Shadow
Gone but not forgotten: ( 22 ) City Slicker, Dirty Harry, CFTBL, Big Shot, Big Guns, Black Rose, Judge Dredd, Indianapolis 500, Big Game, BS: Dracula x 2, Beat the Clock, Fire!, F-14 Tomcat, Getaway, Breakshot, Cheetah, Meteor, El Dorado, Nitro Ground Shaker, Chexx Hockey, Slugfest
Funny, small world, I saw that Bobby Orr machine, but I'm not a hockey fan.
Good on you Frosken for telling Sandford & Son that he doesn't know what the hell he's talking about....People who DON'T know what they're talking about, need to be TOLD that they don't know what they're talking about....otherwise they'll keep fumbling along through the world thinking they're right about everything.....
So you're actually helping the evolution of mankind by enlightening him to the notion that he's nuts, the way I see it.
Fred, he's an old man, and his yard is full of junk. And his son Lamont, well, he is just a punk. Come on over and make a good deal or two. Oh ya, Make a good deal or two.
O.K, now give me 6 bars with just music. Good... Good. Annnd, Cue singers.
Now old man Grady, he is sure to come on by. He's a nice man, and hardly ever tells a lie. Well, to be truthful to you, maybe just a few. Oh ya, heck maybe more that just a few.
Bubba & Rollo, we don't remember what they do. But if we think hard, we're sure to get the news. Ya that's it, we think they sell cool shoes. Oh ya, cool shoes.
Aunt Ester, man that woman is a pain. You can trust us, she really drives poor Fred insane. Hey Elizabeth, Fred is comin home to you. Oh ya, coming home to you.
Like we said, Fred's yard is full of junk. But it's the good kind, and it hardly ever stunk. Come on over and make a good deal or two. Oh ya, Make a good deal or two.
Excellent! Cut & print... O.K everybody, that's a wrap, see you all tomorrow. Please turn the lights off on your way out. Thank-you, and goodnight.
Adam
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