Some final thoughts on the weekend...
First off, if you're a local and you're reading this, thank you for helping me try to show all the out-of-towners a great time. We are definitely the best arcade collecting community in America, bar none.
Vigo, you had the baddest ass trucker hat there at the show. Glad we could enjoy those awesome burritos and talk about the future together. You'll always be one of my best friends in this hobby.
Harveybirdman, you're one of my other best friends. Glad you could bring the wife along. Nothing wrong with a little Afternoon Delight sprinkled in among a game of Centipede or 4.
NotThatJennifer, I owe you a sticker sheet. I'm bummed the stickermaker got screwed up at work, otherwise you would have blown everybody away. Check the mail. Your enthusiasm is infectious and Laythe is a very lucky man. Please name your first child Alpha-Tron.
Laythe, always a pleasure, man. Sorry that we couldn't take pictures in front of the Chito machines. Maybe next year.
DeL, I'm glad you enjoyed all the extra behind the scenes time we spent at Arcadenut's house. Arcadenut is a solid guy. Glad that somebody outside the Valley could see what a great person he is. We all know that here already.
Taco Town Charlie is one bad hombre. And I mean that in a good way.
Philsey, thanks for hanging out with me and goofing around at HaRuMaN's booth. My favorite moment of the weekend was running Custer's Revenge on his machines without him knowing it.
HaRuMaN, thanks for letting us store the Star Wars chair at your booth for a while. You rock.
To my other Vulcan brothers, be there next year or be square.
You other Tirekickers are on notice, get your asses out here or GTFO.
If I missed you or forgot about you, it's because the weekend was such a whirlwind. But if you made it out to the event, and you had a good time, that's all that matters. See you next year the third weekend in April.