Author Topic: BYOAC member locator? (Read 2927 times)

Pasqualz · « **on:** June 08, 2006, 01:56:33 pm »

Hi All,

This has probably been discussed millions of times, but I can't seem to find a post about it. I was thinking that it would be nice to know if there are other Arcade machine hobbyists near where I live. It might be nice to try and arrange a get together to commpare our cabinets and control panels. I live in southern NY and it seems that nobody in my vicinity is into this hobby. It would be great if BYOAC had a database that people could put their info into and use to search for others near them! I know that in this day and age, people can be hesitant to give away their addresses, but you could just provide your zip code and that would probably suffice for finding like minded people that are near you. Thoughts???

cbmeeks · « **Reply #1 on:** June 08, 2006, 02:06:42 pm »

Great idea.

Chattanooga TN here.

toasty · « **Reply #2 on:** June 08, 2006, 02:14:01 pm »

try this that someone else set up a while back:

http://www.frappr.com/byoacmembermap

toasty · « **Reply #3 on:** June 08, 2006, 02:14:30 pm »

btw, i'm in St. Louis

MajorHavoc · « **Reply #4 on:** June 08, 2006, 04:35:04 pm »

Pittsburgh, PA

Hiub1 · « **Reply #5 on:** June 08, 2006, 04:52:54 pm »

Man, awesome! Everybody should sign up.

SirPoonga · « **Reply #6 on:** June 08, 2006, 05:56:29 pm »

Quote from: Pasqualz on June 08, 2006, 01:56:33 pm

Hi All,

This has probably been discussed millions of times, but I can't seem to find a post about it.

Look up between Old Archives and Chatroom.

toe. · « **Reply #7 on:** June 08, 2006, 07:35:49 pm »

this is kind of neat.
im in albany, ny if that helps

nobbo · « **Reply #8 on:** June 08, 2006, 10:33:09 pm »

well i'm in sydney australia so i cant see that adding to the map will help

deadkenndys1105 · « **Reply #9 on:** June 08, 2006, 10:39:00 pm »

Im from michigan. There doesnt seem to be that many of use from there.

vrf · « **Reply #10 on:** June 08, 2006, 10:49:13 pm »

I bet I'm the only guy from Taiwan in here.

deadkenndys1105 · « **Reply #11 on:** June 08, 2006, 10:56:54 pm »

In a few years im going to be the only on in japan. I dont know if I can bring my cabinet though.

SirPeale · « **Reply #12 on:** June 09, 2006, 01:09:48 am »

Quote from: nobbo on June 08, 2006, 10:33:09 pm

well i'm in sydney australia so i cant see that adding to the map will help

Sure it will. It's a worldwide map.

Oh, and you don't have to post your location in this thread, but it's encouraged to put your mark on the map.

Kremmit · « **Reply #13 on:** June 09, 2006, 01:11:16 am »

The map doesn't show every single pin, either. You have to zoom in on an area to get all the pins to show.

sez · « **Reply #14 on:** June 09, 2006, 02:16:27 am »

Quote from: nobbo on June 08, 2006, 10:33:09 pm

well i'm in sydney australia so i cant see that adding to the map will help

So am I.

Pasqualz · « **Reply #15 on:** June 09, 2006, 11:19:59 am »

I guess I should be more specific with my location. I live in Goshen NY, in Orange County.

Casting4Christ · « **Reply #16 on:** June 09, 2006, 12:15:08 pm »

looks like I'm the only one from San Antonio on the map

ften · « **Reply #17 on:** June 10, 2006, 04:29:09 am »

Quote from: Pasqualz on June 09, 2006, 11:19:59 am

I guess I should be more specific with my location. I live in Goshen NY, in Orange County.

Nice, I was born in Goshen. Good to see people in the old home area are building arcade machines.

-FTen

Hockeyboy · « **Reply #18 on:** June 10, 2006, 07:12:54 am »

I added myself to the map. I'm in Colorado, just south of Denver.

No one near me, not even when I zoom in.

amerish · « **Reply #19 on:** June 10, 2006, 07:56:04 am »

Greenwood Lake, NY here, just a stones throw from Goshen, NY

Cutty · « **Reply #20 on:** June 11, 2006, 12:42:04 pm »

Quote from: Pasqualz on June 09, 2006, 11:19:59 am

I guess I should be more specific with my location. I live in Goshen NY, in Orange County.

Poughkeepsie here, seems there are a couple people close by, I wouldn't have guessed. I'm up near Lake Placid just for the summer though.

Pasqualz · « **Reply #21 on:** June 11, 2006, 05:30:10 pm »

Ften & Amerish, I lived in Warwick from 1972 - 1994, then moved about a bit (Harriman, Tuxedo, Monroe, Bronx, Thornwood, Mahopac.) Then last year I moved to Goshen to be closer to the grandparents. Ften, Sounds like you are no longer in the area though. Maybe if I get motivated I'll submit my cabinet into the BYOAC databse. It's only been 95% done for 2 years. . .

SirPeale · « **Reply #22 on:** June 11, 2006, 06:02:20 pm »

Of course there would be a bunch of you guys in the area I USED to live in. I lived in Monticello (actually, Kiamesha) from 92-97.

Pasqualz · « **Reply #23 on:** June 12, 2006, 01:38:47 pm »

Peale,

My younger brother started teaching two years ago at Monticello High School. I've heard of Lake Kiamesha before but didn't know where it was located. So far "a bunch of you guys" = 3 if you include Cutty, but I have to tell you that Poughkeepsie is no easy trip from Goshen. Given the crazy traffic on Route 9, I could probably get to NYC before I get to Po Town!

ften · « **Reply #24 on:** June 12, 2006, 09:18:32 pm »

Quote from: Pasqualz on June 11, 2006, 05:30:10 pm

Ften & Amerish, I lived in Warwick from 1972 - 1994, then moved about a bit (Harriman, Tuxedo, Monroe, Bronx, Thornwood, Mahopac.) Then last year I moved to Goshen to be closer to the grandparents. Ften, Sounds like you are no longer in the area though. Maybe if I get motivated I'll submit my cabinet into the BYOAC databse. It's only been 95% done for 2 years. . .

Yup, I'm down in Atlanta now. Although there is no place like home... lol

-FTen

dpz147 · « **Reply #25 on:** June 14, 2006, 12:00:49 am »

I added to the map but I'll add here too...Philly suburb...Coatesville, PA

Cutty · « **Reply #26 on:** June 14, 2006, 07:22:04 am »

Quote from: Pasqualz on June 12, 2006, 01:38:47 pm

Peale,

My younger brother started teaching two years ago at Monticello High School. I've heard of Lake Kiamesha before but didn't know where it was located. So far "a bunch of you guys" = 3 if you include Cutty, but I have to tell you that Poughkeepsie is no easy trip from Goshen. Given the crazy traffic on Route 9, I could probably get to NYC before I get to Po Town!

Route 9 is bad coming off one of the bridges, I live about a stone's throw from the road. It's getting worse though as more people move into the area

Level42 · « **Reply #27 on:** June 14, 2006, 01:05:24 pm »

Well, you US guys should stop complaining......There's only 3 of us on mainland Europe and one is M3telhead who has moved to Guam I believe....

By the way, you find me near Rotterdam, Holland (Andre Huijts is my real name).

Will be in the US (Massachussets, Drury and Boston) end of august, beginning september. Would be ultra-cool to meet other BYOACers in the "hood"....


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