There's lots of "levels" of collecting that I've been through.... here's a couple examples:

-laughing out loud when I got my first pin and people told me I'd have more soon ... "Not me!"
-reconfiguring the basement to fit more pins at the expense of my children's toy area
-getting in my car to drive for a deal and enraging my wife because of a social engagement that evening that I'd miss
-lowered productivity at work because I check my email and sale sites eighty kajillion times a day
-keeping a game at work because I don't have room at home
-keeping a game at friend's because I don't have room at home

I know, I know - there's guys here who have 20 more levels to tell me about (and please, do!)

But now... I own two of the same title, both working, at the same time.  I never thought it would happen to me.  A Gtb Sky Jump was listed on Ptbo Kijiji, just down the road from me.  I already OWN a Gtb Sky Jump, and it plays pretty well.... but I can't say no to a good deal, right in Ptbo.  It's such a great game I now own 2!  Can't go wrong, eh?  I figure I'll trade it for a wedgehead I don't own.

The best part is that my wife is so used to it all... she said "Well, I guess you better go get it, eh?"  

- Driving 18 hours one way just to play pinball
- Paying $200 US just for the opportunity to play pinball

Yep the obsession runs deep.  

I wonder how come there are so many wegdeheads in the Ptbo area?

Its something in the water.....I had a drink there a year and a half ago....now I have 5 pins  

I've not been at it nearly as long as you McMean but I'm guilty of all but the "storing a machine at work because I'm out of room" Everything else, I've done lol.

There's also the

"Talking your friends into borrowing their vehicles to pick up pins"
"Taking time off of work to attend auctions/events etc"

and likely MANY more

Quoted from McMean

The best part is that my wife is so used to it all... she said "Well, I guess you better go get it, eh?"  

Congratulations...not necessarily on the purchase, but on reaching the pinnacle of spousal mind-control.  It's like reaching the wizard mode.   Now the only thing left is the super-wizard mode when SHE actually tells YOU about a really good pin deal.  The ultimate of course, is when she comes home with one already in the car because she was unable to get hold of you.  I don't think anyone has ever reached that level and lived to tell about it.  A massive heart attack probably accompanies such an event, so I have only heard rumours of it's actual occurence.

Anyway, good score on the pin and even better score on the wifely obsequience.  You have learned well, grasshopper.  

How about this one.....
this new one is not mine....
Im just storing it or fixing it for a friend.....
and a year later its still broken....  

What about having to coordinate a "moving party" because its more work than a couple of people can handle?  

Quoted from Monkeybug

What about having to coordinate a "moving party" because its more work than a couple of people can handle?  

I've done that one

Quoted from Monkeybug

What about having to coordinate a "moving party" because its more work than a couple of people can handle?  

Asking for help is one thing.. but tricking people into helping by luring them with computer parts?  Now THAT is low..  

I told mine that i would take the kids to Disney next year if i bought the STTNG!!!

As for the two cabs being painted a hundred times in the garage... I say im gonna sell them and make a profit.. yeah right!!

Quoted from McMean

There's lots of "levels" of collecting that I've been through.... here's a couple examples:

-reconfiguring the basement to fit more pins at the expense of my children's toy area

And yes McMean... i too am planning to modifing the kids play room for pins.. but not until i renovate the kitchen.

I instantly past into the super-wizard mode when we found a working star trek on the curb side , some 10 years ago . When we moved , i was gonna live it behind , but my wife said "no way , it ' s coming along"  

Yes been there and passed.

Move the kids VCR/DVD area to one of thier rooms to make more room for pins come to mind.

I have to do some creative thinking to fit in my NIB SM coming this week.

Lance

Already started rearranging the basement to make room for the theoretical second and third pin.  Now I'm looking at whether it's worth buying anything on credit.  After all, if I've only got room for, say, 4 machines, once I have all that space filled, then I'd have to trade to get more, which means that I'd be able to leverage the capital that I'd already invested, right?  So, in theory, if each game is worth, on average, $2500, then trading one out, even for something that's more expensive, should be much cheaper than buying yet another machine.  Yes, it's crazy logic, but it does look like pins hold their value a whole lot better than other things you could buy.  That $5000 TV I bought 5 years ago isn't worth much now (still looks great though).  

Is it a bad sign when you start looking for ways to make taking the railing off the basement steps quicker and easier?  Or when you just don't bother repairing the dents in the wall on the way down, since you're just going to make more with the next game move?  

Not sure... you'll have to ask Monkeybug on that one.

Quoted from Chris Bardon

Or when you just don't bother repairing the dents in the wall on the way down, since you're just going to make more with the next game move?  

Dont worry about denting the walls or scratching the crap out of your steps......
Just dont dent the machine on the way down.....

Quoted from Chris Bardon

Is it a bad sign when you start looking for ways to make taking the railing off the basement steps quicker and easier?  Or when you just don't bother repairing the dents in the wall on the way down, since you're just going to make more with the next game move?  

Quoted from McMean

Not sure... you'll have to ask Monkeybug on that one.

Monkeybug's stairwell looks like a crime scene!!!!

D

Awesome, at least it's a good game!  I was out of room 10 games ago and now have been loaning them out to family & friends because I can't part with them.  It's hard when you spend so much time fixing them, you become attached to your work.

Quoted from machine.slave

Asking for help is one thing.. but tricking people into helping by luring them with computer parts?  Now THAT is low..  

Computer parts, eh? I fell for the old 'Cold Beer & BBQ' lure.

Oh, wow, I have a long way to go to get to any of your levels.

Started last Fall with a Firepower II when I realized that I was not up to cosmetic repair.  The wife was relieved (in a HUGE way) when I sold it.  She thought that would be the end of it.

Bought a Space Shuttle (great theme) in early January returning me to Pin ownership, however, I just bought Dave Astill's Firepower and since I am still only a one pin guy, I have to sell the Space Shuttle.

I had to buy the Firepower, which is the pin I was really after from the start, but when I told the wife, she was ready to kill me, only relenting when I told her that the Space Shuttle was already sold (and it hasn't yet.)

The future will tell.

Quoted from Bmwman37

Dont worry about denting the walls or scratching the crap out of your steps......
Just dont dent the machine on the way down.....

Now that is a pure piece of wisdom.

Its a lot easier repairing a hole in the drywall.....
then doing a complete 5 pcs decal job.......and much less expensive and time consuming...

I've got you guys beat.

I had a cyclone when i was in college, wife liked it, then a couple months before we got married, we found out about cgcc and maaca, and the starburst auctions,
well we went to one, and ended up coming home with a rollercoaster tycoon, which SHE bought for me as a wedding gift

That next year i went from 2 pins to 7.... and she's totally ok with it, and still comes to the odd auction, but her rule is they all have to stay in the basement, and as long as i play them and enjoy them, then they are allowed to stay.

So i got really lucky with my wife and here's hoping my 3 week old daughter will grow up to love pinball too

Eric

Quoted from thunderstorm

I've got you guys beat.

I didn't realize it was a contest?  

Yay! private measuring contest! Whip out your e-peen everyone!

I'm marrying the girl (this month) who gave me this back in 2004, NIB LOTR

Quoted from Monkeybug

I didn't realize it was a contest?  

It's no contest, Tstorm truly is the biggest geek of them all  

Adam, that doesn't look NIB to me..  

Quoted from machine.slave

Adam, that doesn't look NIB to me..  

They took it out of the box to get it in the basement for her.  

Quoted from Vengeance

They took it out of the box to get it in the basement for her.  

Awesome!!

Quoted from Vengeance

I'm marrying the girl (this month) who gave me this back in 2004, NIB LOTR

That was a very cool gift !

it's not NIB, it's NIP (new in paper)

So.. what was under the wrap?  

do you actually read the posts subby?? it was a new LOTR

Eric

Quoted from Subpacket

So.. what was under the wrap?  

Quoted from Vengeance

The lineup sure has changed RFM,AF,JY all out of there ... is that the same T2 you have ?

Great picture, but the real question is, will there be a NIB IM as a wedding gift?

Quoted from SquidVicious

The lineup sure has changed RFM,AF,JY all out of there ... is that the same T2 you have ?

Yep, check out the old pics in this thread as well:

http://archive.maaca.org/s107351202.onlinehome.us/cgi-bin/Blah/Blah.pl?m-1143681691/s-all/

Nope I sold that T2 and sent it out to Saskatoon

Quoted from Chris Bardon

Great picture, but the real question is, will there be a NIB IM as a wedding gift?

Not likely, we've got enough expenses with the wedding, there might have been a possibility since my 30th B-Day is coming up and Denise had been looking to get me a new machine, I told her not to though as we had enough expenses with the wedding.  

So unless any of my attending guests would like to bring me a very generous wedding gift I don't think there will be a new IM at the wedding

Quoted from McMean

There's lots of "levels" of collecting that I've been through.... here's a couple examples:

-laughing out loud when I got my first pin and people told me I'd have more soon ... "Not me!"
-reconfiguring the basement to fit more pins at the expense of my children's toy area
-getting in my car to drive for a deal and enraging my wife because of a social engagement that evening that I'd miss
-lowered productivity at work because I check my email and sale sites eighty kajillion times a day
-keeping a game at work because I don't have room at home
-keeping a game at friend's because I don't have room at home

I know, I know - there's guys here who have 20 more levels to tell me about (and please, do!)

But now... I own two of the same title, both working, at the same time.  I never thought it would happen to me.  A Gtb Sky Jump was listed on Ptbo Kijiji, just down the road from me.  I already OWN a Gtb Sky Jump, and it plays pretty well.... but I can't say no to a good deal, right in Ptbo.  It's such a great game I now own 2!  Can't go wrong, eh?  I figure I'll trade it for a wedgehead I don't own.

The best part is that my wife is so used to it all... she said "Well, I guess you better go get it, eh?"  

Like I told you long ago,the more you get the more she'll love ya.Ha ha.

it's weird seeing Adam with hair  

Quoted from machine.slave

it's weird seeing Adam with hair  

Yep, I had hair and used to be thin too

Quoted from Snazzy81

Awesome, at least it's a good game!  I was out of room 10 games ago and now have been loaning them out to family & friends because I can't part with them.  It's hard when you spend so much time fixing them, you become attached to your work.

  yep.  thats what i have been doing for awhile now.   ran out of room and started putting them at friends homes.  then i sold off things to make some room at the shop.  but still left some at friends.  yet also bought some more.

Quoted from Vengeance

Yep, I had hair and used to be thin too

You're still a nerd, though.






































Oh, SNAP!

I figured it was you that got that Sky Jump.By the time I saw it,it was about 4 hours old with 37 views so I knew I was beat.But I tried and got this.

Hi,

I believe that it is sold. If they don't materialize on Tuesday as planned I will e-mail you. If you don't hear from me before Wed., assume that it is gone.

cheers,

Dan



Congratulations Daniel on the great score!

Adam,
you have a lot of cash in those machines, what about maybe 200 dollars in drywall for the ceiling? to keep those games clean...

but then again you are getting married!!! congrats..

Yep, it's set up in the basement.... now I have pins with heads touching, no space between (is that another collector level?)

Needs a re-rubbering a good cleaning, and the right sized legs, but it plays 100%.  I'd take a pic of the two pins side by side, but remember that part about having pins at friend's houses?  Well, Sky Jump is at a friend's house, so these two won't meet until I move.    Very nice seller, BTW - we had friends in common so it was a great sale on both parts.
Daniel

Quoted from hockey fight videos

I figured it was you that got that Sky Jump.By the time I saw it,it was about 4 hours old with 37 views so I knew I was beat.But I tried and got this.

Hi,

I believe that it is sold. If they don't materialize on Tuesday as planned I will e-mail you. If you don't hear from me before Wed., assume that it is gone.

cheers,

Dan



Congratulations Daniel on the great score!

Quoted from cooke

You're still a nerd, though.

You make it sound like a bad thing, I'm the nerd stereotype to a tee!  

Quoted from aerostarz

you have a lot of cash in those machines, what about maybe 200 dollars in drywall for the ceiling? to keep those games clean...

Sure I'll buy the drywall, you can come by and put it up for me   

Quoted from McMean

There's lots of "levels" of collecting that I've been through....

I know, I know - there's guys here who have 20 more levels to tell me about (and please, do!)

This reminded me of an old post of mine that made me laugh (and hopefully made others laugh too).  Read again here:
http://archive.maaca.org/s107351202.onlinehome.us/cgi-bin/Blah/Blah.pl?m-1164910363/s-0/highlight-top/#num0

Quoted from RedFive

This reminded me of an old post of mine that made me laugh (and hopefully made others laugh too).  Read again here:
http://archive.maaca.org/s107351202.onlinehome.us/cgi-bin/Blah/Blah.pl?m-1164910363/s-0/highlight-top/#num0

That's hilarious. And needs to be made into a sign for my gameroom ... or my office.

Thinking "I'll *never* fill this room with pinballs!".

Ya, blew that one away.  

Hhaha funniest post ever Mrniceguy, thanks for the laugh!

Congratulations...not necessarily on the purchase, but on reaching the pinnacle of spousal mind-control.  It's like reaching the wizard mode.   Now the only thing left is the super-wizard mode when SHE actually tells YOU about a really good pin deal.  The ultimate of course, is when she comes home with one already in the car because she was unable to get hold of you.  I don't think anyone has ever reached that level and lived to tell about it.  A massive heart attack probably accompanies such an event, so I have only heard rumours of it's actual occurence.

Anyway, good score on the pin and even better score on the wifely obsequience.  You have learned well, grasshopper.  

Quoted from tomdotcom

Hhaha funniest post ever Mrniceguy, thanks for the laugh!

Congratulations...not necessarily on the purchase, but on reaching the pinnacle of spousal mind-control.  It's like reaching the wizard mode.   Now the only thing left is the super-wizard mode when SHE actually tells YOU about a really good pin deal.  The ultimate of course, is when she comes home with one already in the car because she was unable to get hold of you.  I don't think anyone has ever reached that level and lived to tell about it.  A massive heart attack probably accompanies such an event, so I have only heard rumours of it's actual occurence.

Anyway, good score on the pin and even better score on the wifely obsequience.  You have learned well, grasshopper.  

I second that!!!  

Quoted from tomdotcom

Hhaha funniest post ever Mrniceguy, thanks for the laugh!

Congratulations...not necessarily on the purchase, but on reaching the pinnacle of spousal mind-control.  It's like reaching the wizard mode.   Now the only thing left is the super-wizard mode when SHE actually tells YOU about a really good pin deal.  The ultimate of course, is when she comes home with one already in the car because she was unable to get hold of you.  I don't think anyone has ever reached that level and lived to tell about it.  A massive heart attack probably accompanies such an event, so I have only heard rumours of it's actual occurence.

Actually, Mrs. Xylog bought the Black Knight pinball machine at the Toronto Show, so it could be said that I have achieved super-wizard.