$0.99 KARMA / FREE NVRAM GIVEAWAY - Kudos & Thanks for 2017 | Bargains and giveaways

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#1 6 years ago

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acebathound

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Just kidding, the Karma is still free

How about a different kind of giveaway everyone can participate in to give something away for FREE? I'm talking about giving some positive vibes, kudos and thanks to people in this community! Creating some good karma!

Post about someone or something within the pinball community that you're thankful for in 2017!
Could be anything.. someone that helped you with a problem, rekindled your interest in pinball, got you through your first machine, or went above and beyond in some way. A new product that exceeded your expectations. A pinball business or service provider that consistently delivers a positive experience. Really anything that stood out to you in 2017 as positive & memorable.

This is really just about creating some GOOD positive thoughts, thanking people big & small that made this year great & ultimately helping to erase some of that cynicism that creeps in every year.

Rules:
1. Keep it positive!!
2. Don't spam with a bunch of posts to stack the deck in your favor. Keep it reasonable or bad karma will find you!
3. If it's a Pinside member you're giving thanks to, tag them (using @ + pinside name) if you want them to know about it!
4. If you can say something nice about anyone that posts a comment, that hasn't already received some thanks of their own – spread the good vibes around!

Giveaway Prizes? How about good vibes and good holiday wishes for all! That's a pretty awesome prize I think!

FREE NVRAM TO RANDOMLY SELECTED WINNERS (through the end of 2017)
Just to make it a bit more fun, I'll be giving away a free NVRAM each day to a randomly selected winner. If you win and can't use the nvram prize, or don't want it for some reason.. let me know & I'll pick someone else! This way the good karma spreads around some more by people giving something up they can't use to someone else that can use it! Good karma will make its way back to you

If anyone wants to add any prizes of their own, feel free! Just trying to create some positive vibes!

GOOD LUCK & HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL!

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#2 6 years ago

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To get things started..

I'm of course thankful to all my customers that have helped support what I love doing. Too many to thank there As a whole though, you guys are awesome. Your support has helped me continue creating & helping others. Hearing excitement or positive feedback has always been the biggest reward for me.

I'm also thankful for MarAlb and people like him that are doing things for the community without expecting (or desiring) anything in return at all. There's a lot of unsung heroes out there offering free help or providing things for free that really make a difference. If you don't already know, Marco has created a ton of test roms that people have used to fix MPU boards -- Gottlieb, Williams, Bally, etc. Marco has generously offered all of these roms for free for many years & it's people like him that represent true generosity in this hobby. His roms have saved many boards and machines, and made it easier for everyone working on these machines to diagnose their issues.

Other people that offer quite a bit of help consistently on the forums:
ChrisHibler Quench CactusJack ForceFlow vid1900 terryb Gott_Lieb (RGP) LTG Inkochnito barakandl

I'm definitely missing a ton of people here that offer near constant help on the forums. Maybe someone can create a larger list. Any of the people that offer free help or guidance are really the backbone of the hobby. They give without expecting anything & help motivate others to be generous with their time or knowledge when they can.

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#13 6 years ago

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MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!! Great posts so far, lots of positive vibes. Keep 'em coming!

1st Random Winning Number..

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So guyincognito if you want to PM me with your address & the type of NVRAM you would like, I'll get one of those sent out to you 1st week in January! If you can't use an nvram or want to remain incognito just let me know & I'll pick again!

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#16 6 years ago

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Quoted from guyincognito:
Thanks and Merry Christmas! I'm not sure what I'd do with NVRAM, so please spin the magic lottery wheel another time and pick Winner #2!

Thank you sir! Love the picture haha. May good karma come to you in 2018!

I'll give the magic wheel another spin.......

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Winner winner, chicken dinner! Looks like LUCKY #7 is damadczar

Congrats & Merry Christmas!! PM with with your address & choice on a free nvram if you can use it in any of your machines!

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#22 6 years ago

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Quoted from Neal_W:
Thankful for the teams that make the pinball shows happen!

Haha I was just posting a thank you to them myself! All the promoters, volunteers, vendors & guys/gals bringing machines for free play deserve a round of applause for keeping pinball alive & creating new interest in the hobby!

On that note, for 2017 it was awesome seeing the community pitch in to create a brand new pinball show! A minor miracle really Shoutout to ForceFlow for creating the Saratoga Pinball Show in a short amount of time & the huge community effort there as the show date approached. Wishing the best of luck to this show & all the others in 2018!