Author Topic: I just opened my package from mamemarquees, and was surprised to find... (Read 12076 times)

Doom bucket · « **on:** July 18, 2007, 04:22:01 pm »

that only the two plexiglass sheets were included, and that the marquee was not inside

Is this normal? Does the marquee come in a seperate package? Or should I email scott and ask what's up?

ChadTower · « **Reply #1 on:** July 18, 2007, 04:24:25 pm »

Your marquee is there. You did order a blank marquee, yes?

Doom bucket · « **Reply #2 on:** July 18, 2007, 04:28:30 pm »

stop frazzing me out

I thought you were with mamemarquees and my heart skipped

lanman31337 · « **Reply #3 on:** July 18, 2007, 04:34:28 pm »

Once you have it installed and backlit only then does the design show up. It's a new technique Scott came up with.

Doom bucket · « **Reply #4 on:** July 18, 2007, 04:45:50 pm »

but seriously is this normal or should I contact scott?

shardian · « **Reply #5 on:** July 18, 2007, 04:47:57 pm »

It is perfectly normal for Scott to use two boxes, and pay shipping twice. That is why he is the best!

javeryh · « **Reply #6 on:** July 18, 2007, 05:10:58 pm »

It's not normal - my marquee shipped sandwiched between the plexi. I'd email him.

Doom bucket · « **Reply #7 on:** July 18, 2007, 05:12:48 pm »

It is perfectly normal for Scott to use two boxes, and pay shipping twice. That is why he is the best!

man can people cut the sarcasm

or is that even sarcasm?

I have no idea if there have been any serious posts in this topic yet

leapinlew · « **Reply #8 on:** July 18, 2007, 05:15:48 pm »

Mamemarquees is a plexi cutting company only. Scott usually sends your artwork to your nearest Kinkos for printing. Stop in there and give them your name.

Ninten-doh · « **Reply #9 on:** July 18, 2007, 05:19:28 pm »

Doom, click on any of the marquees on mamemarquees website, and you'll see the following at the bottom of the description...

"Note that due to shipping constraints, your Plexiglas pieces may be shipped separately from your art."

Doom bucket · « **Reply #10 on:** July 18, 2007, 05:23:17 pm »

cool

Stobe · « **Reply #11 on:** July 18, 2007, 05:48:00 pm »

Quote from: Ninten-doh on July 18, 2007, 05:19:28 pm

Doom, click on any of the marquees on mamemarquees website, and you'll see the following at the bottom of the description...

"Note that due to shipping constraints, your Plexiglas pieces may be shipped separately from your art."

And just under that is...

"In fact, your marquee may never ship at all."

(sorry, it was too easy!)

Havok · « **Reply #12 on:** July 18, 2007, 10:34:55 pm »

Sweet! I just got this marquee in the mail, and didn't even order it!

I can't wait to put it on my cab!!!

Arcades R Fun · « **Reply #13 on:** July 19, 2007, 09:59:33 am »

I can't stop laughing as I read this thread!

You guys are too much! Don't change a bit.

I had a crappy day going at the day job and now I feel much better.

Jack

ChadTower · « **Reply #14 on:** July 19, 2007, 01:20:38 pm »

So THIS is the guy that stole my brandspace and used my forum presence to advertise his products.

Dude owes me money. Or fries. Or something.

Havok · « **Reply #15 on:** July 19, 2007, 01:50:20 pm »

He only offers massages as payment. Whatever you do, just don't agree to the free loincloth upgrade package...

ChadTower · « **Reply #16 on:** July 19, 2007, 01:51:57 pm »

Hrm. I owe yrmom one. Maybe we can work a three way (trade).

Havok · « **Reply #17 on:** July 19, 2007, 01:54:06 pm »

Hang on, I'll see what I can do. I just have to finish up with ur grandmother first...

ChadTower · « **Reply #18 on:** July 19, 2007, 01:56:49 pm »

Both grandmothers are dead. It may take you a while to loosen them up.

Havok · « **Reply #19 on:** July 19, 2007, 02:18:21 pm »

ChadTower · « **Reply #20 on:** July 19, 2007, 02:20:47 pm »

Q*Bert_OP · « **Reply #21 on:** July 19, 2007, 02:46:57 pm »

Texasmame · « **Reply #22 on:** July 19, 2007, 04:59:17 pm »

Quote from: Doom bucket on July 18, 2007, 05:12:48 pm

It is perfectly normal for Scott to use two boxes, and pay shipping twice. That is why he is the best!

man can people cut the sarcasm

or is that even sarcasm?

I have no idea if there have been any serious posts in this topic yet

*door bell goes ding dong*

You: Hello?
Guy: Hey, man. I'm here.
You: Who are you?
Guy: Marquis.
You: Huh?
Guy: You ordered a Marquis, right?
You: Well, yeah, but. . .
Guy: Well, I'm Marquis Grissom. What up, dog? (coming in) Man, I'm starvin'. Got anything to eat?

FrizzleFried · « **Reply #23 on:** July 19, 2007, 07:31:29 pm »

...and I was wondering that that damn Lincoln Gran Marquis was doing in my front lawn...until i remembered I ordered one from Scott!

DarkBubble · « **Reply #24 on:** July 19, 2007, 08:47:10 pm »

BYOAC - Making inter-family necrophilia stylish since 2007.

urbecrisch · « **Reply #25 on:** July 19, 2007, 08:54:46 pm »

OH BABY YOU...GOT A MARQUEE...

lanman31337 · « **Reply #26 on:** July 20, 2007, 12:17:52 am »

So you got the classic hip-hop markee, nice move. Does it beat box too?

MPTech · « **Reply #27 on:** July 20, 2007, 12:22:57 am »

you guys aren't very helpful

but you sure are FUNNY!!!!

Doom bucket · « **Reply #28 on:** July 20, 2007, 01:07:18 am »

anyways happy ending I got it in the mail this morning

at first I was disapointed as the marquee appeared to be overly dark and the colors all wrong, but I decided to just roll with it and install it

good thing I did

as soon as it was backlit I was in awe, all this color and detail just popped out of nowhere like when CSI scans a hotel bed with their handheld blacklight thingies

it's glorious and I'm glad I went with the ultimate marquee

torez · « **Reply #29 on:** July 20, 2007, 01:12:11 am »

Pics???

dstone · « **Reply #30 on:** July 20, 2007, 01:21:18 am »

Quote from: FrizzleFried on July 19, 2007, 07:31:29 pm

...and I was wondering that that damn Lincoln Gran Marquis was doing in my front lawn...until i remembered I ordered one from Scott!

If I remember correctly, it was a Mercury Gran Marquis. Then again, they're all the same (Lincoln Town Car, Mercury Grand Marquis, Ford Crown Victoria if my memory serves me right) with different badges.

Hilarious thread, btw.

FrizzleFried · « **Reply #31 on:** July 20, 2007, 01:52:49 am »

Hope you don't end up with a Marquee Mark!

...or his FUNKY BUNCH!

slider2732 · « **Reply #32 on:** July 20, 2007, 01:53:31 am »

Next up will be a sighting of a Grand Marquis, being driven by a Marquis, with 2 dead women in the back holding a picture of Scott !

ChadTower · « **Reply #33 on:** July 20, 2007, 09:46:58 am »

Quote from: lanman31337 on July 20, 2007, 12:17:52 am

So you got the classic hip-hop markee, nice move. Does it beat box too?

Yes, but in a separate box from the rest of the act.

lanman31337 · « **Reply #34 on:** July 20, 2007, 09:48:51 am »

Quote from: slider2732 on July 20, 2007, 01:53:31 am

Next up will be a sighting of a Grand Marquis, being driven by a Marquis, with 2 dead women in the back holding a picture of Scott !

Or Doc driving the Delorean yelling "Great Scott!"

Jouster · « **Reply #35 on:** July 20, 2007, 12:43:50 pm »

Or...or... ... yeah, I got nothing.

Jouster

ChadTower · « **Reply #36 on:** July 20, 2007, 01:23:46 pm »

You ain't getting off Scott free for that failure.

Doom bucket · « **Reply #37 on:** July 20, 2007, 11:30:31 pm »

http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/2383/arcadetc8.jpg

pic of the marquee

looks great don't you think?

paigeoliver · « **Reply #38 on:** July 21, 2007, 12:18:52 am »

Quote from: Doom bucket on July 20, 2007, 11:30:31 pm

http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/2383/arcadetc8.jpg

pic of the marquee

looks great don't you think?

It looks great, but trust me on this, paint that blue drawer black, and replace those handles with something less obvious that you can get a finger inside to pull open.

Doom bucket · « **Reply #39 on:** July 21, 2007, 01:04:23 am »

It'd hard to tell from that angle, but the sides are the same shade of blue.

Chris G · « **Reply #40 on:** July 21, 2007, 01:13:53 am »

I'll 2nd the handles comment.

paigeoliver · « **Reply #41 on:** July 21, 2007, 03:22:46 am »

Even with the blue sides you still do not want to accentuate that drawer, it should blend as much as possible and it really sticks out right now.

Quote from: Doom bucket on July 21, 2007, 01:04:23 am

It'd hard to tell from that angle, but the sides are the same shade of blue.

Circo · « **Reply #42 on:** July 21, 2007, 07:43:21 am »

Not to be mean at all, it's a nice cab, but I have to agree that drawer screams for some socks and underwear to be put in it. Just my humble opinion, not worth much.

Jouster · « **Reply #43 on:** July 21, 2007, 09:25:54 am »

Quote from: Circo on July 21, 2007, 07:43:21 am

Not to be mean at all, it's a nice cab, but I have to agree that drawer screams for some socks and underwear to be put in it. Just my humble opinion, not worth much.

Maybe that's the plan? Invite over some chicks...they play for awhile, the holy time the blue drawer is calling to them to put their underwear inside. After a couple of hours, they complie. Sounds pretty devious to me...I like it.

Jouster

pointdablame · « **Reply #44 on:** July 21, 2007, 10:56:53 am »

Unless Jouster's idea has already happened and you just want to score some more hot chick panties... I have to agree that painting that drawer and ditching those handles would make the machine look much better.

Doom bucket · « **Reply #45 on:** July 21, 2007, 02:11:37 pm »

but other than that how does it look

WunderCade · « **Reply #46 on:** July 21, 2007, 05:40:10 pm »

It looks like you need a maid.

Oh and the marquees looks good.

As for the drawer, you should probably paint the drawer black and then paint the control panel under-box blue - leaving the flat top of CP panel itself black. A nice compromise.

Circo · « **Reply #47 on:** July 22, 2007, 05:04:28 am »

Quote from: WunderCade on July 21, 2007, 05:40:10 pm

It looks like you need a maid.

I love the total bluntness and sarcasm of this site, I don't kno whay but this put me in stitches!

Firefly · « **Reply #48 on:** July 22, 2007, 06:21:39 am »

That marquee is pure pro - love their work!

bfauska · « **Reply #49 on:** July 23, 2007, 02:08:16 am »

The marquee came out great, I think I mentioned in your design thread that it looked like a professional marquee for a real game and now that it is printed it seems even more that way. I bet that if it had been printed so that it didn't look too dark and off color with unlit it would have looked washed out when lit. If I ever come up with a marquee I like I will very likely be following all of you previous mamemarquees customers to their order page.

..................oh, yeah...hide the drawer, and maybe build in some speakers and add some glass or plexi in front of your monitor and you'll have an even nicer cabinet.

ChadTower · « **Reply #50 on:** July 23, 2007, 09:41:52 am »

Geez, man, clean up that wiring. That's terrible.

Marquee looks good, cab construction looks good, but I agree on the drawer. Take off the handles and make it match the kickpanel color.

shardian · « **Reply #51 on:** July 23, 2007, 09:53:53 am »

The handles give the cabinet personality. It looks like it is sleeping...the handles the eyes and the coin door its nose/mouth.....

Ok, yeah you should ditch them.

Havok · « **Reply #52 on:** July 23, 2007, 10:13:08 am »

Nice marquee - looks like it was worth the wait...

Now go to Home Depot and get some floor molding!

(And ditch the screamingly obvious drawer handles)

Any chance you are going with sideart to match the marquee?

Malenko · « **Reply #53 on:** July 23, 2007, 01:44:42 pm »

the best thing about this site is when you ask for peoples opinions you get it!

I'd definitely change the handles on that drawer and paint it black. I;d also take the dumbbell off the table , put the loose change in to a piggie bank, put some floor molding down there, I'd also get rid of that copy of shadowrun and fire up some Fighters Megamix on your Sega Saturn. And Im not knockin your display at all, but why does it look like you have a bezel inside of your bezel (inside of a bezel?)?

ChadTower · « **Reply #54 on:** July 23, 2007, 01:48:23 pm »

Don't be so hard on him. He's just depressed that someone stole his baseboard trim.

urbecrisch · « **Reply #55 on:** July 23, 2007, 10:52:35 pm »

I'm missing my Biology book...anyone seen it?

Doom bucket · « **Reply #56 on:** July 24, 2007, 02:32:36 am »

http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/3205/dsc00087kg0.jpg

how's this?

ChadTower · « **Reply #57 on:** July 24, 2007, 10:28:48 am »

We're having an earth-

pointdablame · « **Reply #58 on:** July 24, 2007, 11:13:46 am »

Quote from: Doom bucket on July 24, 2007, 02:32:36 am

http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/3205/dsc00087kg0.jpg

how's this?

blurry.... and still blue.

bfauska · « **Reply #59 on:** July 24, 2007, 11:12:13 pm »

No handles is good, and it looks like you've started the hole filling process from the handle bolts. Black next?

I'm surprised you're still speaking to us after all the "suggestions" everybody came up with. I'm glad you so easily offended that you ran off or started yelling at everybody.

Congratulations on actually meaning it when you asked for suggestions.

So few people would.

Doom bucket · « **Reply #60 on:** July 25, 2007, 12:11:26 am »

Ah, I'm in the process of painting it now. And it's very annoying. I bought new black paint but the primer seems to be junk. I figured that out after attempting two different coats that just looked off for some reason.

davieboynj · « **Reply #61 on:** July 25, 2007, 12:23:44 am »

A little late to the party, but I have a suggestion for what to do with the monitor...

sorry, couldn't resist...

anyways, nice work removing the handles, that'll definitely help the look, and painting it black will further help it blend in.

in your defense, my arcade area is also ather messy - - although i do have floor molding behind it...

bfauska · « **Reply #62 on:** July 25, 2007, 12:52:00 am »

Now that's just plain funny. I could make mine look like that probably if I had enough bezels, the monitor seems small enough to me. I have a 19, but in a cabinet designed for 25 sometimes it seems about like that picture.

davieboynj · « **Reply #63 on:** July 25, 2007, 04:20:05 pm »

When life gives you lemons, make lemonade... if you have a 19 in a 25 cabinet, make it rotate!!! SHAZAM!

(I like to make things sound trivial when i don't have to do them

)

bfauska · « **Reply #64 on:** July 25, 2007, 04:42:24 pm »

I was actually going to make it rotate, but my specific monitor won't degauss at all when it is vertical. I took several tries to get it to work right again after I returned it to horizontal too.

I was going to try and make an "on topic" comment here at the end of my post just to seem like a good forum user, but uh... then I looked at the thread title and remembered all the different things this thread has had in it... I don't think there is a topic anymore, at least not one related to the title.

Keep up the good work Doom Bucket, I'm glad your marquee showed up... and stuff.

Doom bucket · « **Reply #65 on:** July 25, 2007, 06:22:45 pm »

hows this?

bfauska · « **Reply #66 on:** July 26, 2007, 03:35:02 am »

Hey!! where'd the drawer go?

Very nice.

I just noticed your CPO is on. I remeber looking at the artwork thread but don't remember a finished picture, have you posted one? and has it been added to the CP picture thread?

bmrust · « **Reply #67 on:** July 26, 2007, 09:54:07 am »

That looks 500% better...the blue "matched" but it did not work right.

Also,

to you for putting up with this thread. Not many people could have put up with all the

being thrown around in here

ChadTower · « **Reply #68 on:** July 26, 2007, 10:00:32 am »

Definitely looks better at that angle... try a straight on shot since that is how most people will see it.

Malenko · « **Reply #69 on:** July 26, 2007, 10:18:35 am »

looks much better now. I still say its not a great idea to leave a 20lb dumb bell on a table

whats the deal with the big speaker thingie on the side of the cab?

Also, I think I figured out the bezel...... one is the arcade monitor bezel, the "inside bezel" is actually the TV/Monitor plastic, right?

Anubis_au · « **Reply #70 on:** July 26, 2007, 11:46:00 pm »

Quote from: davieboynj on July 25, 2007, 12:23:44 am

although i do have floor molding behind it...

Sorry, can't help laughing.

The cab looks good, btw. I like it.

Texasmame · « **Reply #71 on:** July 28, 2007, 12:32:50 am »

That picture belongs somewhere. Some weird HOF or something. So much to comment on with the cab and the surroundings. . .

pgifford · « **Reply #72 on:** July 28, 2007, 12:49:35 am »

Oh Lord, this is the funniest thread I've read anywhere in I don't know how long. It took me 5 minutes to get to where I could type this message. Because I just had to know...what's the trophy in the window for? Other than to act as curtains. What I mean is, what did you win to get something that large, the Kentucy Derby?

Paul

Texasmame · « **Reply #73 on:** July 29, 2007, 02:05:35 am »

Is that thing running on a PSP?

mcfreak · « **Reply #74 on:** July 29, 2007, 08:25:41 am »

This thread is comedic genius and Doom is a champ for putting up with it.

Should we start a "Donate to help get Doom Bucket some baseboards"?

Cab does look great now. The CP and marquee are perfect and make the cabinet. Have you thought about putting those speakers behind the monitor bezel? Looks like they might fit with the room you have.

geomartin · « **Reply #75 on:** July 30, 2007, 12:51:53 am »

The cab really does look great. But the lack of handles on the keyboard drawer really draws your eyes to the missing baseboards! Also, please do tell. What is the trophy for?

ChadTower · « **Reply #76 on:** July 30, 2007, 09:24:34 am »

He should put handles on the baseboards.

Chris G · « **Reply #77 on:** July 30, 2007, 12:44:26 pm »

Wouldn't that just make it easier for someone to steal it again?

ChadTower · « **Reply #78 on:** July 30, 2007, 01:28:22 pm »

This way they can take the whole wall with them and spare him having to replace the trim.

urbecrisch · « **Reply #79 on:** July 30, 2007, 02:21:12 pm »

I showed my wife your CAB PIC and she loves it! We will be removing all BASE BOARDS in our house tonight. Thanks for the inspiration Doom Bucket!

Doom bucket · « **Reply #80 on:** July 30, 2007, 02:47:30 pm »

I lost my baseboards in a flood that's what happened to them

ChadTower · « **Reply #81 on:** July 30, 2007, 03:07:57 pm »

You should have nailed them down, I guess. Live and learn.

pgifford · « **Reply #82 on:** July 30, 2007, 10:44:58 pm »

Quote from: Doom bucket on July 30, 2007, 02:47:30 pm

I lost my baseboards in a flood that's what happened to them

Then you've clearly picked the right place for your custom-build cab.

If you put the trophy under the cab it should be safe. The cab, that is.

Paul

geomartin · « **Reply #83 on:** July 31, 2007, 01:49:59 am »

Yet to hear what the trophy is for, so I'm going out on a limb and guess that it is for the new Olympic Treading Water Event


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