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Is this hobby more popular in the UK and other places that are not the US?
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lanman31337:

--- Quote from: waveryder on February 07, 2008, 12:20:55 pm ---Us Brits are just awake before you Yanks  ;D

Theres a lot of good stuff coming out of the UK specially at the moment. But there are so many great resources avaliable in the states. Especially if you restore or transform cabs like I do. We dont get nearly as much choice in the UK and shipping from the states can result in feeling the wrath of HM customs and exise. The main thing I like about this forum now is there are so many people from all over the world creating some major works of art! Thats what a good cab is, a work of art and that is definetly a global thing.
My £0.02

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2 pence?  That's like 5 US cents!!!! 
Fozzy The Bear:

--- Quote from: lanman31337 on February 07, 2008, 01:07:25 pm ---2 pence?  That's like 5 US cents!!!! 

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No that's like 4 US cents.... Your currency sank again.... LOL  :laugh2: Which is great for us in the UK right now because all your wonderful arcade products are cheaper!  :woot

Best Regards,
Julian (Fozzy The Bear)
waveryder:
Yeah Im spending like $100 at groovey and getting it for £50. Now to hit EBAY before the currency stabilizes.  :laugh2:
Level42:
Well, I feel pretty alone about this hobby around here. There's a number of collectors/mame-builders here but most seem to be pretty quite (probably language thing).

Almost all my parts and stuff come from the US. It is indeed great that the rate is so low now :)
But this also shows that the US market is a lot bigger for this stuff. F.I. try to find a real (CGA) arcade CRT monitor here. Good luck, and be sure to have a big wallet of money ready. (F.I. Suzo is not selling them.)

They also indicate videogame parts are not a very big business for them anymore. From the look of the Dutch equivalent of Craig's list, there's a lot more  pinball fans than (classic) videogame fans around here.

I reckon that the fact that we live in a small country and that the average home is smaller (or at least, doesn't have a basement !) over here is also playing a role.

Most people around me (family, friends, colleagues) are really surprised when I talk about my hobby. First thing they say: does your wife allow you this ?..........
SithMaster:

--- Quote from: waveryder on February 07, 2008, 01:29:10 pm ---Yeah Im spending like $100 at groovey and getting it for £50. Now to hit EBAY before the currency stabilizes.  :laugh2:

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That wont happen for a while so you still have time.
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