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Title: New member
Post by: Birdman042 on December 09, 2015, 03:55:52 pm
I noticed there isn't a thread for new member introductions, so I figured I post mine here.

 I've been a lurker in the forum for about a year. Finally getting around to registering. Mid November, I finished building a (from scratch) DK bartop for my son. For my first build, it didn't turn out too bad. I will say that the information here was a valuable tool during the construction. One of these days I set up a thread with the build pictures. I don't feel it should go in the Project Announcements section as the machine is complete.

Just starting to build a second machine for a friend of my son's. When I make a little more progress on it, I'll start a build thread.

I have fond memories of playing Space War in the mall arcade with my Dad. That and pinball. SHUMPS though are my favorite type of arcade game. I'm retired Navy, so now I have a little more time and space to enjoy this hobby in the home (instead of the ever fleeting arcades).

Jason
Title: Re: New member
Post by: wp34 on December 09, 2015, 10:35:08 pm
Welcome to the forum.  Playing Space War is one of my earliest arcade memories as well. 

Any relation to HarveyBirdman?  :)

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=profile;u=32122 (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=profile;u=32122)

Title: Re: New member
Post by: 05SRT4 on December 10, 2015, 01:55:14 am
Hey Birdman, Welcome to the forum.

Congrats with the retirement. I did 4 years in the Navy, loved it. Kind of wish I stayed but ohh well.

Looking forward to your build progress.
Title: Re: New member
Post by: johnrt on December 10, 2015, 08:50:58 am
I noticed there isn't a thread for new member introductions, so I figured I post mine here.

 I've been a lurker in the forum for about a year. Finally getting around to registering. Mid November, I finished building a (from scratch) DK bartop for my son. For my first build, it didn't turn out too bad. I will say that the information here was a valuable tool during the construction. One of these days I set up a thread with the build pictures. I don't feel it should go in the Project Announcements section as the machine is complete.

Just starting to build a second machine for a friend of my son's. When I make a little more progress on it, I'll start a build thread.

I have fond memories of playing Space War in the mall arcade with my Dad. That and pinball. SHUMPS though are my favorite type of arcade game. I'm retired Navy, so now I have a little more time and space to enjoy this hobby in the home (instead of the ever fleeting arcades).
Welcome to the forum. And please post your build in the Project Announcements section. It doesn't matter if it's complete. Looking forward to see it!
Title: Re: New member
Post by: opt2not on December 10, 2015, 02:14:31 pm
SHUMPS though are my favorite type of arcade game.

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Title: Re: New member
Post by: Birdman042 on December 10, 2015, 04:46:21 pm
Welcome to the forum.  Playing Space War is one of my earliest arcade memories as well. 

Any relation to HarveyBirdman?  :)

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=profile;u=32122 (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=profile;u=32122)

Nope. It comes from the fact I am and always will be a bird nut. Feeding the ducks at the local city park, and it took off from there.

CSB: Ship pulls into Singapore. At the time, we were not required to have "Liberty Buddies". Singapore has a very large Bird Park/Sanctuary. Spent my only full day of liberty at that park. Maped out the train route and everything before I left the ship.
Title: Re: New member
Post by: harveybirdman on December 10, 2015, 05:10:32 pm
Welcome aboard!


Don't worry about not being related to that guy, he's a --cream-filled twinkie--.
Title: Re: New member
Post by: CheffoJeffo on December 10, 2015, 05:50:58 pm
Don't worry about not being related to that guy, he's a --cream-filled twinkie--.

 :applaud:

and Welcome!
Title: Re: New member
Post by: Birdman042 on December 10, 2015, 05:57:15 pm
Thanks

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