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justjoe:
In new to this forum and would like to say hello to all pinheads here. Ive been rebuilding pins for some time now as a hobby and love to talk about them. So Hello all and I hope to contribute!

P.S. Anyone going to the chicago expo? Ill be there from startup to shut down!

Q*Bert_OP:
Expo is a blast...

Just remember:

-Clay is NOT the god nearly everyone thinks he is  :police:
-Be sure to say hi and talk with Lloyd
-Don't be afraid to talk to others...the one thing nearly everyone there has in common with you is a love for pinball

Must attend events:

-Stern factory tour
-Banquet...Python is speaking this year...sure to be controversial

Also, bring plenty of cash for the exhibit hall...most vendors can't accept plastic.

I won't be going this year...bought too many expensive games this year

smartbomb2084:
Welcome!!!  We need some new blood around here because this forum has gone stale.

justjoe:
Ive been on quite a few forums, not too many have pinball areas. This one seems to have more movement than most!


Thanks for the heads up, I was planning on plastic... Im bring my 9 year old with. I converted him to a pinhead also. He got his first pinball machine this year - Fireball. Bought one of those customs balls from back alley creations, he loves it. When his friends come over thats all they want to do, the video games collect dust!

Pinball Wizard:

--- Quote from: Q*Bert_24/7 on October 13, 2010, 12:19:17 am ---Expo is a blast...

Just remember:

-Clay is NOT the god nearly everyone thinks he is  :police:
-Be sure to say hi and talk with Lloyd
-Don't be afraid to talk to others...the one thing nearly everyone there has in common with you is a love for pinball

Must attend events:

-Stern factory tour
-Banquet...Python is speaking this year...sure to be controversial

Also, bring plenty of cash for the exhibit hall...most vendors can't accept plastic.

I won't be going this year...bought too many expensive games this year

--- End quote ---

Don't forget to eat well and caffeinate. I was there last year (got there at like 3am thursday left end of the day sunday) and I think the most amount of sleep I got was like 3 hours. It was hard to not stay up all night playing pinball. I ended up one night just playing 24 for like 4 hours trying to train some on that game for the tournament. It was me and I think like 2 other people at 4 in the morning. Oh and remember that it ain't called the windy city for nothing. Had a cooler in the van where I wanted a soda, so I ran outside in shorts and a t-shirt in misty 40 degree weather with wind. That was probably the dumbest thing I've ever done.

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