(Topic ID: 93986)
Carthage, MO
Quoted from ChrisS:Ping Pong Table............Assembled.
Awesome . . . just don't spin the table towards the driveway or I might send a ball rolling to the road. 
Quoted from ChrisS:Ping Pong Table............Assembled.
Where are the cups. 
Quoted from gjbwalker:I don't get out much
It's like the puck bowling games with pinballs. I saw one / played on site at bowling alley maybe about 3-6 years ago.
Quoted from ralphwiggum:You better tighten up that net
I know right. It needs to be worked on.
Chris
Quoted from davewtf:What? No pics of the games in the living room?
It's coming. I'm pacing myself.
Chris
Ok. One more Ping.
Special thanks to davewth for coming over and helping drag the machines from the garage to the living room. I couldn't have gotten to this point without your help.
BR is in the middle of being torn apart and cleaned for the party so unless someone comes up with a Bad Cats or Radical I think we are set.
chris
Quoted from ChrisS:Special thanks to davewth for coming over and helping drag the machines from the garage to the living room.
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Thanks for the beer, pizza and 5 hours of pinball in exchange for 5 minutes of "work". lol.
Somebody help this poor guy out. He has a few tech issues that need to be sorted out before the party and i am not qualified to help nor am i available. I wish i could help, man. You're in need of help on the 11th, correct?
bump!
So final bump for the party. Still plenty of time to PM me.
The rough tally if everyone brings a guest looks to be about 60 people. Again that's rough and if everyone brings someone. Doesn't seem that bad. Again the thing flows well. People come and go so don't think its overwhelming. Plus I have Ping Pong in the garage.
chris
I'll bring my Drone and we can get a aerial shot of everyone together in front of the garage, I just love using this thing for useful purposes.
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Hi, I was wondering if this is an open invite? I have been away from pinside for about 18 months but am back in the hobby and would love to attend with my wife. If not I understand. Thanks and let me know either way.
Quoted from ChrisS:Plus I have Ping Pong in the garage.
I've heard about your ping pong.
Quoted from pinheadpuckguy:I've heard about your ping pong.
Will we see Wynona Ryder at this event? 
Quoted from Laseriffic:I'll bring my Drone and we can get a aerial shot of everyone together in front of the garage, I just love using this thing for useful purposes.
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That sounds like a cool idea. No way we will be able to get everyone in the shot. As Chris stated, some come early, some later. It definitely flows. But I bet we could get a pretty good size group in the yard.
Quoted from DarthPinhead:Hi, I was wondering if this is an open invite? I have been away from pinside for about 18 months but am back in the hobby and would love to attend with my wife. If not I understand. Thanks and let me know either way.
Pm him.
Quoted from PinballKen:No way we will be able to get everyone in the shot
No, but hopefully we get a good number of us, maybe mid party or something and let people know as they come in .
Quoted from DarthPinhead:Hi, I was wondering if this is an open invite? I have been away from pinside for about 18 months but am back in the hobby and would love to attend with my wife. If not I understand. Thanks and let me know either way.
Quoted from ChrisS:Please RSVP through email or private PM.
Quoted from davewtf:Pm him.
DO it. Do it, now.
Quoted from DarthPinhead:Hi, I was wondering if this is an open invite? I have been away from pinside for about 18 months but am back in the hobby and would love to attend with my wife. If not I understand. Thanks and let me know either way.
Yup. PM me for more info if you think you can make it.
chris
Quoted from kid_ego:Pics or it didn't happen.
Pictures? Come-on ya know everyone is to drunk at this time to take and post pictures. Wait till everyone is over their hangover in the morning to even see if anyone took pictures. 
Quoted from kid_ego:Pics or it didn't happen.
I thought there was going to be an epic comeback on this game, so i snapped a pic. 
Quoted from davewtf:I thought there was going to be an epic comeback on this game, so i snapped a pic.
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It was damn close and it would have been oh so sweet after Tim pocketed the cash...
Quoted from jonogo:It was damn close and it would have been oh so sweet after Tim pocketed the cash...
I hated that I was rolling so good. I really wanted those $8.00.
chris
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What a great picture. See what you missed Steve, Eric, Russ, and Tony.......Lots of Josh's nose hair
chris
OK So here is the official end of party post.
Big thanks to the following folks:
First to my Mom. She is always there to help prep and spruce things up so my place doesn't seem like a complete bachlor pad.
Dave (davewth) for helping to move machines.
Steve (tullster) for helping whip some machines in line.
Greg (gjbwalker) for helping hang the night before and whipping down some machines.
Hilton (hilton) for showing up early and helping with some last minute bits and bobs. And putting up with my Mom's military style of putting people to work. Also for jumping under the hood of MET when it was flaking out. I hadn't even finished my game and made it that way and he already had it sorted. Thanks Dude.
Also a big thanks for those that had time to come out and hang. I love catching up with friends and talking shop but there were also a lot of new faces this time around. Good to see that things are growing. Hope to see even more people next time
Congrats to Neo for taking the Bubble Hockey Tourney. $80 big ones for the win. Thanks for those that helped seed the pot. See it pays to come to parties.
Here are the play counts:
Sopranos - 55
WOF - 47
T2 - 64
NGG - 71
FT - 83
SS - 92
TOM - 64
W?D - 53
MET - 105
Tommy - 48
GnR - 58
AC/DC - 102
TRS - 69
EATPM - 62
Riverboat Gambler - 44
Diner - 72
Family Guy - 53
Elvis - 17 (it was in the garage)
Thanks again to all.
Had a great time. Enjoyed hanging early and making a few tweaks/ helping out where I could. games played really great!
I enjoyed Diner and put quite a few games on the strikes and spares also.
As always, I had a great time. Thanks for hosting again, and for the food. I'm still full from eating so much. Had a great time playing pins and hanging out with everyone. Your neighbor is hilarious as well. Glad no one killed him when he went down to the basement to get a beer.
That guy. What a clown. Dude shows up at midnight wondering what we are up to.
Tim kept his cool even after the dude turned into a DBag. I kind of wish dave would have been there. He would have been all over this dude.
Quoted from Whysnow:and put quite a few games on the strikes and spares also.
I was really glad to see some many people playing that game throughout the night. I know it doent get much love and I wouldn't expect it to but everyone seemed to enjoy it. We finished the evening playing SnS. Paul was "In The Zone"
Quoted from ChrisS:That guy. What a clown. Dude shows up at midnight wondering what we are up to.
Tim kept his cool even after the dude turned into a DBag. I kind of wish dave would have been there. He would have been all over this dude.
what happened?
Quoted from davewtf:what happened?
We were winding down on some dollar games on SnS (sorry Hilton, I think your scores are gone) around 12:30 when this random dude just shows up outside just kind of staring through the window by the door. We open the door and he just walks in hammered as all get out, with an empty cup looking for more to drink. He bitches about the alcohol selection upstairs and then bitches about the food that is still there. He was about 5 seconds from physically being shown the exit, but we left it amicable as Chris has to live next to him...
Quoted from ralphwiggum:We were winding down on some dollar games on SnS (sorry Hilton, I think your scores are gone) around 12:30 when this random dude just shows up outside just kind of staring through the window by the door. We open the door and he just walks in hammered as all get out, with an empty cup looking for more to drink. He bitches about the alcohol selection upstairs and then bitches about the food that is still there. He was about 5 seconds from physically being shown the exit, but we left it amicable as Chris has to live next to him...
He also was looking for more to drink because of his mother in law being over, which thankfully he only mentioned once.....I mean 8,000 times.
Quoted from animesuperj:He also was looking for more to drink because of his mother in law being over, which thankfully he only mentioned once.....I mean 8,000 times.
It really was kind of crazy way to end the night. Sorry, that is went down that way. Paul only knows me for like 5 hours and that's the last impression I leave with him. 
Dave you would have seriously been beside yourself. Although, there is a good chance you wouldn't have known anything about it since you would have still been playing MET or AC/DC........Cancel that order yet?
Quoted from Whysnow:Your TOM plays like butter. 1st time I have ever made it to the wizard mode on one!
I'm not poo poo'ing your score but I leave my machines on the easy side. Points and specials = E Balls. I do it so people HAVE a chance to get deeper into the game and really see what its all about. I'll def have to change them for the Tourneys. But congrats none the less. That is an accomplishment. Hell I own the thing and I have never made it there. 
chris
Quoted from ChrisS:What a great picture. See what you missed Steve, Eric, Russ, and Tony.......Lots of Josh's nose hair
chris
Sounds like the party was epic. Bummed to have missed it. Thanks for posting play counts. Love the idea of doing that during events. Hope to see you in September or sooner.
Quoted from ChrisS:What a great picture. See what you missed Steve, Eric, Russ, and Tony.......Lots of Josh's nose hair
chris
Josh looks a little green. Speaking of green, I feel like I should Paypal Tim a dollar. Sounds like it was a great part as usual.
Quoted from RustyLizard:Josh looks a little green. Speaking of green, I feel like I should Paypal Tim a dollar. Sounds like it was a great part as usual.
This would have been your chance to take his. He was playing iffy at best.
Note to all. Get out your cookie jar now and every time you want to grab a snickers or something at the convenience store. Stop and take that dollar and put it in the cookie jar. Its amazing what happens with game play when you put 4 dollars on the glass.
Josh was trying for $5.00 games but wasn't having any luck with takers.
He was in deep by 9:00PM but then started to slow roll it with water by 10:00PM and by 1:00AM he was sober...........it was really disappointing. I had such high hopes.
chris
Thanks for hosting such an epic pinball bash.
If you have another, I hope I get another invite despite beating your mom at bubble hockey...
Quoted from ChrisS:Josh was trying for $5.00 games but wasn't having any luck with takers.
I was asking for $100 games, but those WI cheap0s wouldn't bite!
Quoted from ChrisS:He was in deep by 9:00PM but then started to slow roll it with water by 10:00PM and by 1:00AM he was sober...........it was really disappointing. I had such high hopes.
I wouldn't say I Was ever "sober".. Started with Cider, switched to beer, then mixed drinks for awhile and switched to water just before crashing by 1 or 2, I forget. Was up and out the door by 630am, damn sunlight comes up early.
GREAT parry, Definitely good to meet you guys and hang out with the ones I already knew!
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