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Title: When you die, what will become of your "collection"
Post by: stellarola on July 22, 2005, 01:10:56 am: I've been kind of pondering this lately. I'm young now (19), so I think I still have some time left but to those who have spent lots of hours and money on your "collection", what is going to come of it? I mean you've wasted all this time working on your games, what are you going to do with them when you die? This seems kind of like a depressing subject. I suppose this can be said about people buying things they don't really need, especially things they don't need that cost a lot of money. Just write in your thoughts, I don't really want to make you guys think you should stop building and start spending time with your family or anything :P. So...what's up?

-Ben
Title: Re: When you die, what will become of your "collection"
Post by: paigeoliver on July 22, 2005, 01:20:20 am: Quote from: stellarola on July 22, 2005, 01:10:56 am
I've been kind of pondering this lately. I'm young now (19), so I think I still have some time left but to those who have spent lots of hours and money on your "collection", what is going to come of it? I mean you've wasted all this time working on your games, what are you going to do with them when you die? This seems kind of like a depressing subject. I suppose this can be said about people buying things they don't really need, especially things they don't need that cost a lot of money. Just write in your thoughts, I don't really want to make you guys think you should stop building and start spending time with your family or anything :P. So...what's up?

-Ben

They will probably be long gone, or long non-working by the time you die. Most people tend to get out of the coin op hobby (arcades, pinball, EM games, etc), in their mid 40s. It seems to be most popular with single people in their late 20s, and married guys in their 30s. Most guys end up seeling their collection sometime in their 40s because THEY stopped playing them years ago, the kids don't play them anymore either, and it just sort of gets depressing. The more games a person seems to have the more likely they seem to be to sell them off.
Title: Re: When you die, what will become of your "collection"
Post by: USSEnterprise on July 22, 2005, 01:31:45 am: I'm only 15, and pretty sure I've got at least 75 years (if all goes well). I want to be buried inside the case of my Space Mission Pinball Machine. My soon to be collection will hopefully be with me as long as I know what the word "collection" means
Title: Re: When you die, what will become of your "collection"
Post by: Bones on July 22, 2005, 03:30:19 am: I have my 4 player coffin all set to go. ;D
Title: Re: When you die, what will become of your "collection"
Post by: mccoy178 on July 22, 2005, 08:53:15 am: I am 26 and my family is just starting. I hope that this machine will be one of those neat things my kids will want to keep around for awhile and keep in the corner.
Title: Re: When you die, what will become of your "collection"
Post by: ChadTower on July 22, 2005, 09:39:54 am: Quote from: USSEnterprise on July 22, 2005, 01:31:45 am
I'm only 15, and pretty sure I've got at least 75 years (if all goes well).

Ah, the immortality of youth. The first real accident you witness will change that.

I figure, if I still have all my stuff when I die, my sons will have it.
Title: Re: When you die, what will become of your "collection"
Post by: missioncontrol on July 22, 2005, 10:16:39 am: Quote from: stellarola on July 22, 2005, 01:10:56 am
I mean you've wasted all this time working on your games, what are you going to do with them when you die?

Wasting time??? none of it's a waste of time.......... ;D

Quote from: stellarola on July 22, 2005, 01:10:56 am
I don't really want to make you guys think you should stop building and start spending time with your family or anything :P.

I build my cabinet with my kids...... so I consider it quality time with them.... They are also learning a lot during the construction process....and we're all having a good time.............

I think my BYO projects should be put in a museum dedicated to me and my life when I die..... 8)

If that doesn't happen well then the kids can fight over 'em.......... ;D
Title: Re: When you die, what will become of your "collection"
Post by: Stingray on July 22, 2005, 11:38:22 am: Everything I own will go into my pyramid.

-S
Title: Re: When you die, what will become of your "collection"
Post by: missioncontrol on July 22, 2005, 11:51:06 am: a pyramid... cool

did I mention that I will have my tomb placed in the center of my museum.......
Title: Re: When you die, what will become of your "collection"
Post by: ChadTower on July 22, 2005, 12:08:06 pm: ...which is comprised of the entire contents of a 6x2x3 box, 6 feet underground.
Title: Re: When you die, what will become of your "collection"
Post by: Stingray on July 22, 2005, 12:20:36 pm: Quote from: missioncontrol on July 22, 2005, 11:51:06 am
a pyramid... cool

Of course I'm gonna have to eat an awful lot of popcicles in order to save enough sticks to build it.

-S
Title: Re: When you die, what will become of your "collection"
Post by: ChadTower on July 22, 2005, 12:22:39 pm: And I'll huff, and I'll puff, and I'll blow your house down.
Title: Re: When you die, what will become of your "collection"
Post by: Stingray on July 22, 2005, 12:44:03 pm: Maybe I should have been eating brickcicles all these years.

-S
Title: Re: When you die, what will become of your "collection"
Post by: ChadTower on July 22, 2005, 12:45:25 pm: Then when you get angry, you could actually ---steaming pile of meadow muffin--- a brick.

That was always one of my aunt's favorite euphemisms.
Title: Re: When you die, what will become of your "collection"
Post by: Stingray on July 22, 2005, 12:46:49 pm: I'm pretty sure you can be jailed for trying to auto censor a brick around these parts. :)

-S
Title: Re: When you die, what will become of your "collection"
Post by: missioncontrol on July 22, 2005, 02:55:49 pm: Quote from: Stingray on July 22, 2005, 12:46:49 pm
I'm pretty sure you can be jailed for trying to auto censor a brick around these parts. :)

-S

I hear it's only outlawed in 33 states
Title: Re: When you die, what will become of your "collection"
Post by: Dartful Dodger on July 22, 2005, 03:16:14 pm: Quote from: stellarola on July 22, 2005, 01:10:56 am
I mean you've wasted all this time working on your games, what are you going to do with them when you die?
Title: Re: When you die, what will become of your "collection"
Post by: DrewKaree on July 22, 2005, 04:46:51 pm: Quote from: missioncontrol on July 22, 2005, 02:55:49 pm
Quote from: Stingray on July 22, 2005, 12:46:49 pm
I'm pretty sure you can be jailed for trying to auto censor a brick around these parts. :)

-S

I hear it's only outlawed in 33 states

That's only hot and sweaty horse love. You're mistaken.
Title: Re: When you die, what will become of your "collection"
Post by: grueinthebox on July 22, 2005, 05:44:30 pm: Viking. Funeral.
Title: Re: When you die, what will become of your "collection"
Post by: USSEnterprise on July 22, 2005, 06:02:47 pm: you are all warping my young, innocent mind. thank you ;)
Title: Re: When you die, what will become of your "collection"
Post by: Luxury on July 22, 2005, 07:40:15 pm: Forget burial or Cremation. Taxidermy all the way.
Title: Re: When you die, what will become of your "collection"
Post by: missioncontrol on July 22, 2005, 07:43:00 pm: ha ha they'll have you stuffed and placed in front of one of you machines...............
Title: Re: When you die, what will become of your "collection"
Post by: USSEnterprise on July 22, 2005, 10:32:48 pm: Bliss...
Title: Re: When you die, what will become of your "collection"
Post by: danny_galaga on July 24, 2005, 10:29:43 pm: Quote from: BrokenBones1 on July 22, 2005, 03:30:19 am
I have my 4 player coffin all set to go.