Author Topic: STL Dorks Unite! (Read 57978 times)

Flake · « **Reply #160 on:** July 07, 2009, 09:20:06 am »

I tried looking up this Pinhedz but they dont seem to have a website. All I could find was an address in New Town STC. Is this place more like Chucks or more like Chucky Cheese - or is it more like a real 80's arcade? Do they sell beer?

LLUncoolJ · « **Reply #161 on:** July 07, 2009, 11:05:45 am »

Well, kids are outta town. So Wife and I may hit CP followed by the Queen. I have a free room voucher at the Queen, so we may get a buzz at CP, then onto the Queen to get shitfaced and play some VP. She is barking about Fast Eddie's on Saturday, and I fear I won't be vertical by the time CP's opens.

Please elaborate on Pinhedz...that may give me some incentive to go to Ameristar.

pinballwizard79 · « **Reply #162 on:** July 07, 2009, 10:14:52 pm »

Its the polar opposite of CP

Pinhedz is much smaller, you must enter quarters, no beer, no arcade feel & no showbiz vibe to it either. Its a small store, the owner lives above it & the place is just a clean cool new pricey development. There are perhaps 8-12 machines..........From Bugs Bunny, MM, TMNT to Batman (Stern) & etc (not 100% on titles there BTW).

They are not always open either so call to get updated hours....Do not think of it as a replacement for Chucks, its just a "fix".

I was killing the TSPP last month & I need to redeem myself so if you go its on beeeyatch!

JeepMonkey · « **Reply #163 on:** July 08, 2009, 12:56:01 pm »

On KC Craiglsist there is a guy with a STTNG $4000, TOM $3800, and TOTAN for $3500. Sellers says they are in excellent condition. One of you guys should jump on one of these, or pool your money together and buy one (or all)!

If that TOM was closer to $3000 I would probably jump on it.

LLUncoolJ · « **Reply #164 on:** July 08, 2009, 06:07:12 pm »

Quote from: JeepMonkey on July 08, 2009, 12:56:01 pm

On KC Craiglsist there is a guy with a STTNG $4000, TOM $3800, and TOTAN for $3500. Sellers says they are in excellent condition. One of you guys should jump on one of these, or pool your money together and buy one (or all)!

If that TOM was closer to $3000 I would probably jump on it.

A little pricey for me, especially having to trek to KC.

Get your ass to CP Friday PW79! Wife and I will be there, but fear not...she will out drink me. Drunk ho will probably best us both at TSPP.

You in Flake?

pinballwizard79 · « **Reply #165 on:** July 08, 2009, 09:44:21 pm »

Ya $4k for STTNG is a head knocker price faux show.

Man I cant go to seepeezie on Friday because of a b-day party in newtown.....crud.

Aw well, you wouldnt want to lose your TSPP fame for a while anyways.

LLUncoolJ · « **Reply #166 on:** July 08, 2009, 10:53:58 pm »

TFTC for $1100... what do you think?

http://stlouis.craigslist.org/tag/1258489051.html

Right down the street no less. If it's still there this weekend, I may have to inverstigate.

Flake · « **Reply #167 on:** July 09, 2009, 12:05:35 am »

Quote from: LLUncoolJ on July 08, 2009, 10:53:58 pm

TFTC for $1100... what do you think?

http://stlouis.craigslist.org/tag/1258489051.html

Right down the street no less. If it's still there this weekend, I may have to inverstigate.

I already inqured with no response as of yet.........might already be gone

LLUncoolJ · « **Reply #168 on:** July 10, 2009, 05:34:10 pm »

Alright, off to CP's. Flake may be in tonight with the broham-in-law. Wife and I are as good as there. PW79, calling you out!

YoGaBaR · « **Reply #169 on:** July 11, 2009, 08:52:21 pm »

CP's is that the place that charges $10 to get in?

pinballwizard79 · « **Reply #170 on:** July 11, 2009, 10:25:45 pm »

@ LL/Flake: I didn't end up going tonight, instead I will be there next Saturday :-(

Was it hot in the back room?

@Yo....yes CP = $10.........are you another local BYOAC'r?

Flake · « **Reply #171 on:** July 12, 2009, 04:42:27 pm »

PW79 - no it was comfortable in the back room. He brought all the machines that were at his house and set them up in the arcade now - so he's got some new machines in there........and TOTAN is a pretty fun machine.

LL wised up and brought his better half with him on Friday. Sounded like he now has the green light to pursue a TOM. Not sure if it was drunk talk or not but hopefully for me it wasnt. Would be nice to have a sweet gem of a game like that available when we are over at his house.

YoGaBaR · « **Reply #172 on:** July 12, 2009, 04:57:07 pm »

Yes sir. I come from the village of Highland. Maybe sometime I will get to meet up with you guys.

pinballwizard79 · « **Reply #173 on:** July 12, 2009, 08:23:34 pm »

@ Flake, thanks for the heads up I am for sure there next Saturday (a day late & a dollar short) & now I'm getting pretty excited for the new machines.

So LL is gonna get a new toy, TOM = awesome

@ Yog, dude its a good time & I would consider you less of a man if you didnt go to such a place us STL guys are fortunate to have.

Flake · « **Reply #174 on:** July 13, 2009, 09:44:32 am »

Quote from: YoGaBaR on July 12, 2009, 04:57:07 pm

Yes sir. I come from the village of Highland. Maybe sometime I will get to meet up with you guys.

LLUncoolJ lives in Highland

LLUncoolJ · « **Reply #175 on:** July 13, 2009, 11:12:49 am »

Right on...word to the H-town.

Arabian Nights=Awesome...in the backroom and could actually hear some of the audio. Lots of gimmicks, a really cool machine.

Yeah, wife is all over TOM. Unfortunately, my discretionary funds are earmarked for a pool (not to mention I have to sell my motor-yacht). But yeah, she greenlighted my to buy a $4K machine when the time is right, so that is pretty cool. And don't give me ---steaming pile of meadow muffin--- about a pool either. We met a bunch of her slutty friends up @ Fat Eddies saturday and they are ready to come to H-town and lay around the pool and feed me grapes.

Flake · « **Reply #176 on:** July 13, 2009, 11:18:43 am »

Hmmmm...........Fast Eddies..................Arrrrgggghhhh..............

Went to the Queen Saturday night. If it wouldnt have been for the wife's failure on the slots we would have walked away a couple hundred heavier. As it were, it only ended up being about $60 heavier......damn....

LL, once you get that pool and a TOM, there really will be no reason to ever leave your house again. Except to hit CP/Queen every once in a while.

LLUncoolJ · « **Reply #177 on:** July 13, 2009, 11:24:06 am »

It's hard for me to drum up a reason now, but you're right...it will be my little oasis. Unfortunately, I have to leave it to go to work 5 days a week, or else they would be auctioning off my oasis.

Friday night Queen results (after 4 hours at CP): Me = even, wife = down a buck and a quarter.

Shuffled off to room at the Queen somewhere around 4am

Wife had to drag me out of bed and hold 9mm to my head to get me to go to Fat Eddies, but once I got to the second icy cold draft, I started feeling better.

LLUncoolJ · « **Reply #178 on:** July 13, 2009, 11:41:56 am »

Super Auctions @ Belleville ----> August 1.

A possible STLDork convention? I'll be there (hopefully).

Flake · « **Reply #179 on:** July 13, 2009, 11:47:11 am »

Damn.....I knew it would land on a bad date for me. I'm pretty sure I wont be making that.

pinballwizard79 · « **Reply #180 on:** July 13, 2009, 10:03:21 pm »

LL & Flake are getting new pins?

Damn, I am jealous........ I doubt I acquire any new toys this year, too many projects in front of me. Unless I snipe a nice deal on ebay or CL thats worth the GF fight of course

She has still yet to play my WWF, the dark side is strong in her.

LL I am in for the SA, I can prob get a racer without her noticing.,....Damn, you guys ended up in a hotel......wowsa thats some major d r i n k i n g .

YoGaBaR · « **Reply #181 on:** July 14, 2009, 08:20:23 am »

I might go to that auction. I went earlier this year for the first time and I was disappointed at the quality and prices.

LLUncoolJ · « **Reply #182 on:** July 15, 2009, 01:16:29 pm »

yoga, the SA earlier this year was far and away the worst one I have been to. They even kind of apologized before it started saying that there were gonna be some whopper auctions in OH and MI. Last November, they had a whole gang of pins, some were going pretty reasonable (T2 for about $700).

PW79...not getting a new pin anytime soon...unless something falls into my lap.

My kids left for gramma's house last friday. In the time since then (while under a tooth-pulling-like audit by the state of IL @ work):

Friday: CP/Queen...in bed at 4am
Sat: Fast Eddies...in bed at 1am
Sun: All Star Fanfest, Lumiere...home by 7pm (started @ noon)
Mon: Queen w/ old man...home at 10pm
Tue: All Star game...home at 11pm

5 straight drunks and I am dog-tired. Wife is dragging me to Maryville tonight for wings and beer...doesn't even sound good at this point.

pinballwizard79 · « **Reply #183 on:** July 16, 2009, 03:39:31 am »

Did your alcoholic ass drink for the 6th day in a row or what, tell of your Wednesday.

Flake · « **Reply #184 on:** July 16, 2009, 10:04:45 am »

Whats the problem LL? Cant keep up with your wife?

Loser...

Oh by the way, San Diego = Awesome. Saw my first Aircraft Carrier today on my way to the hotel. Didnt seem as big as I would have thought but still F'n huge.

LLUncoolJ · « **Reply #185 on:** July 16, 2009, 10:23:00 am »

Day 6: Alfonzos free wings and $12 buckets...called it a night about 10:30...rather mild in comparison. Didn't visit the kiddie casino...Alfonzo's game room , mostly redemption garbage.

Audit (shakedown) ended yesterday...a fine excuse to get blasted, but I think I was already pickled.

I don't know what tonight has in store. Wife is leaving, so I'll be a bachelor, but I'm pretty effin worn out. Thinking about either going to see Bruno or getting a hooker...or maybe just staying home and sleeping.

Kid update: Gramma witnessed my 3yo girl tell my 6yo boy she was gonna kick his ass. Father of the Year is within reach.

Flake=lifestlyes of the rich & famous

pinballwizard79 · « **Reply #186 on:** July 16, 2009, 10:26:08 pm »

I hate it when people are in cool places, damn you flake.

LL didnt you say something about slutty friends/women...............hmmmmmm, if my GF were outta town I'd.........

LLUncoolJ · « **Reply #187 on:** July 17, 2009, 09:07:26 am »

those hos talk a good game, but I think it's all talk.

decided to swing by the Queen before I went home yesterday. Won 2 hundo...a nice change of pace. Then went home and watched reruns of the office.

Off to Lake of the Ozarks today for the weekend, then I pick the kiddos up sunday...end of the adventure.

pinballwizard79 · « **Reply #188 on:** July 17, 2009, 11:57:14 pm »

Well send the trollops my way (I am excluding any reference to your wife in that statement of course) to CP tomorrow night cause daddy is going to be there from 6-12 living it up.

Its going to be a good next few days: Saturday = 50 pinball machines on freeplay with hot pizza & cold beer, Sunday = 3 BluRays & BBQ all day, Monday = aww crap I work but Tuesday = Six Flags & no work

YoGaBaR if you are there just crow when playing Hook & I will seek you (or ask Chuck where the MAME/Jurassic Park guy is).

Flake · « **Reply #189 on:** July 18, 2009, 03:08:57 pm »

You know that Hook is for sale for a very reasonable price.

I'm not sure why I dont live in San Diego? Going to have to ponder this on the way home. Maybe I'll see if there are any CPA firms looking for experienced auditors in the area.......

pinballwizard79 · « **Reply #190 on:** July 19, 2009, 05:35:51 pm »

The Hook is clean too......I couldn't figure it out though which happens a lot to me on Sterns but rarely DE.

San Diego is the ---steaming pile of meadow muffin---.

JeepMonkey · « **Reply #191 on:** July 19, 2009, 07:58:06 pm »

pinballwizard79 - Are you a fan of Hook? There was a Hook at a local auction here last year without a back glass. Most people were shying away from it, but I did not get to play it as there were too many other machines there I wanted to play. Give me a rundown on the game, just in case I see it again.

YoGaBaR · « **Reply #192 on:** July 19, 2009, 10:05:54 pm »

PBW79 - I was there Saturday but chuck was not there and the other guy taking the money did not know the Jurassic park guy. Did you go?

pinballwizard79 · « **Reply #193 on:** July 19, 2009, 11:43:51 pm »

Aw ---Cleveland steamer--- man, Chuck arrived later on in the night...... but yeah I was there, damn!

I was the 30-year old 250lb 6ft 2 guy in jeans & a navy blue golf shirt with really short hair (well I am balding so I embrace it). Oh yeah I was sporting my 4 day old beard too. My brother was in a grey t-shirt with glasses..... Usually I am easy to spot since I always bring like 8 redbulls but I am not allowed to drink the Shrek piss any more.

We left early that night (stayed from 6:15-9:45), I regretted leaving early all day today. Man the place was a ghost town for the first hour, then the Hummer rolled up & then it was a full house.

Did you see that sexy ass fish tales machine all clear coated with new rubber, I almost pulled down my pants during a couple games.

Next time you go hit me up with a PM so we can do this right..... just dont play LL @ TSPP or he will blast you in the forums the next week.

pinballwizard79 · « **Reply #194 on:** July 19, 2009, 11:46:13 pm »

Oh & about the Hook..... I am def not a fan but let me just say that if a really clean & cheap one made it in front of me at the right time & price I would consider buying one.

But I wouldn't actively peruse a Hook.

I like the PF & cab art, the back glass sucks so maybe they thought it would sell for more without it

LLUncoolJ · « **Reply #195 on:** July 20, 2009, 11:45:03 am »

I played TSPP more than any other last time and each game was more of an epic failure than the last. I did whip my broham-in-law's ass at MM, which he claimed to be experienced at. Maybe competion brings out my best/luckiest. Broham-in-law has apparently been talking ---Cleveland steamer--- about beating my hs on the old man's RBG...which I haven't played seriously in 4 years. I guess I'll have to make it a point to go dust him off of there soon.

Glad life is returning to normal...could feel my health fading by the day when the kiddos were gone.

Sexy-ass Fish Tale? Was Napolean Dynomite's gf there? Most of the broads there resemble Meg from the Family Guy.

YoGaBaR · « **Reply #196 on:** July 20, 2009, 10:34:54 pm »

I got there around 7 and almost closed the place down. I was the 5'10" 330lb guy in the jean shorts black tshirt with a beard and glasses. I really did not pay too much attention to people. I was like a kid in a candy store with free pick on everything!! Plus I got pretty drunk. Maybe we could meet up another time.

Going a few more times I might catch the pinball bug.

pinballwizard79 · « **Reply #197 on:** July 22, 2009, 05:09:41 pm »

Yeah Yog CP is overwhelming the first few, er 6 times you go for sure.

I went to six flags yesterday & played Stern's Batman....if CP were open odds are I would have left the park hahaha

Speaking of Six Flags, the arcades are suck ass now days. Only one had a pin, the one buy the joker which to me will always be the buccaneer. It was all redemption in all the others.

@ LL, Napoleon Dynamite wasn't there but we can always hope for next month.

YoGaBaR · « **Reply #198 on:** July 22, 2009, 07:15:29 pm »

LOL

Kinda, but I have a beard and that picture must have added 30, 40, 50lbs +.

pinballwizard79 · « **Reply #199 on:** July 23, 2009, 01:00:18 am »

PBJ = smegma


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