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Quoted from pacmanretro:Besides, he wrote the run on sentence about pinball repair....he doesn't need veteran techs/collectors showing him up.....well....ok, except maybe how to remove 3 screws from a flipper bushing........
And how to replace missing leg bolts...
Quoted from pacmanretro:May I suggest little ceasers 5 dollar pizza instead?....
Or maybe jacks $2 frozen pizzas lol.....while supplies last
Quoted from JayDee:Is there an oven on premises? And if there is, does it work?
I would guess oven is the only thing that works there....
Umm....excuse me steven. I was around in the eighties. I went to arcades in the eighties. They all had great games, and they all worked. If they didnt, they went out of business, fast. Tell me again about your personal experience in the eighties....
Quoted from Dooskie:So again, not defending this kid. And it goes without saying that he's made (and continues to make) a ton of mistakes and bad decisions.
But.....
He does have his place open. And while I know there are a couple of you guys that have pinball halls, and have fantastic collections, how many of you have (or can say you have) gotten this far along? It's easy to sit back and pile on, but what was it that Teddy Roosevelt said in his 'arena' speech?
"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat."
Kudo's for that Steven. Hope you can figure a few other things out without getting beat up too bad along the way. And I have no doubt that in 20 years or so, you'll look back at everything you've done the past three years and wonder what the heck you were thinking.
I don’t think teddy ever verbally flipped a room off before speaking either.... the kid did call pinsiders some very unsavory words.
This could’ve been cool, and fulfill his museum idea. Could’ve had a bunch of crts hooked up to atari’s, intellivisions, apple II’s and Nintendo’s showing the growth and evolution of home arcade systems. Heck coulda made a living room circa 1980 something with console tv, an orange sofa, couple green recliners on a shag carpet left over from the 70’s, woulda been kick ass. But no. He sets a few flat panels on a card table and calls it a day.
Talk about phoning it in.....
Quoted from Coindork:The National Video Game Museum in Frisco Texas has exhibits like this.
They basically have a wall with all the different generations and manufacturers of console games over the years with plaques next to them telling you about the system.
They also have some cool exhibits like a kids bedroom and decorated in a contemporary manner with a tube TV and console hooked up to it.
There is also an exhibit that made out to look like a game store during the market crash in the mid 80s and there is a display bargain bin of NOS Atari 2600 cartridges with price tags on them with blow out price on them. It's a pretty well put together museum. Went there during TPF this year.
Full vintage arcade there that is set up in a very authentic way the way the walls are painted etc.
Worth checking out for sure.
The Nationaal Videogame Museum in Zoetermeer Netherlands has a lot of similar exhibits.
Display cases with various console systems, vintage living room set ups with consoles and TVs, computer gaming areas, full arcade etc.
Virtually all arcade, computer and console gaming though.
There was only one pin when I was there which was Popeye Saves the Earth.
Yes! This is why I get worked up. It coulda been so much more! If he had just asked people who were there what it was like and took their ideas and ran with it. Instead of telling US what it was like. We were there man!
Sorry but some of us are still sour about this kid asking for money cuz his grandmas basement flooded endangering his games, and when he was given money to buy pumps and fans he turned around and bought more games with it. And then there was the time his dog was dying and needed surgery to live and people gave him money for it, and the dog miraculously recovered without surgery, and the money was spent on Oreos and Cheetos instead of returning it or donating it to charity. And then after all that he goes on a rant here ripping on pinsiders saying we all suck, and then going on klov and calling us all stupid old mean dumbasses. If I’ve left anything out or am incorrect feel free to correct me. Ya, normally I’d be the first to congratulate him, but given his past it seems more like a bad joke.
Wow I didn’t know earthshaker weighed more than the wide body sttng did.....
And the Moocher getting mooched on huh? Kinda sucks getting punked like that eh Steven?
Quoted from VectorGamer:Where's the 100+ games like mentioned in the first post?
40 or 100, close enough right? Does steven really strike you as the truth in advertising kinda schmuck?
Quoted from poppapin:His website says 80+ games, which is probably still a stretch....
He could get a 60 in 1 machine and still not have the promised amount!
He has brought this on himself, a public apology to pinside, and a donation equal to the amount he collected on his gofundmes to charity and maybe a public free day is all it would take to turn alot of us back on his side. But that would require personal growth.
Quoted from Orko:More of a joke quote for the t-shirt lol. It was funny in my head when I wrote it out lol
Oh ok, lol. Got me all excited!
According to his Facebook, he had 1866 paid customers last month. Interesting. You know who else may find that interesting? PA tax and revenue. Inflating numbers publicly.....never a good idea. Anyways. I suppose you’ll be reimbursing all the GoFundMe supporters now.
So 1866 times $10 is $18,660 which is the shortest pass avail according to his website. But he said all day passes outnumber the shortest so at least 934 of them are at $25 ea, or $23,350. Plus the 932 at $10, or $9320. Added together we get $32,670, at least. So we’re to believe he made at least $32k in a month but can’t fix his flippers, buy legbolts, or a pair of pants?! B.s.
But I’m sure the state of PA will enjoy that check for 6% sales tax of $1960 for last month!
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He’s not going to apologize. He’s not going to reimburse anyone. He refuses to accept any advice. It’s pointless arguing with a fool, I’m out.
$2 for 3 plays on new pins here, usually I can pick up one additional play by match or high score. So easily $2 for 30 min on NEW machines.
Quoted from Electrocute:He did get me that “Jody” comment. Didn’t know what that meant.
Just a nasty shot at another pinsiders wife. I mean why attack someone who never did anything to him? Im sure shes a nice lady, whats the point in attacking her?
Quoted from Electrocute:Compared to the arcades of the 80’s, Gameseum is like the back area of a Goodwill store.
The most bestest rarest, most valuable A++ goodwill ever
Well there wasn’t a look at me post last month from gameseum, so either his numbers were off and reality set in, or he matured some.....let’s hope it’s the latter. Anybody been there recently? There hasn’t been much for reviews lately so can’t tell what’s up. Unless they were all negative and he removed them again.
I used to be pissed at him. Pissed about the lies, exaggerations, and using people. Now I just feel sorry for him. He’ll never get it. Good luck to him.
Where does he have the time to write these novels about nothing? Most small business guys work 16 hr days and still dont have time to crap.
Quoted from bluespin:Don’t count your chickens before they hatch. He theoretically has sent $100. $100 if sent isn’t the full $2000+
Who we kidding, its not sent. If by some miracle it was, it will bounce. Boob will never see it cuz there will always be an excuse.
3 extra pole positions and two asteroids would easily pay boob off. With money left over. But it will never happen.
Quoted from Electrocute:Lights on, lights off. The master at Gameseum is onto something new here. Truly amazing!
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Now we know where the $100 went
Todd has done a shit ton of good for our hobby. Lets keep the hate where it belongs on the d-bag Otaku himself. Im afraid Stevie has pulled the wool over todds eyes, Todd is as much the victim here. can u imagine trying to be nice to the kid, and the kid stabbing todd in the back making him look bad? Now i dislike otaku even more for deceiving a nice ol guy.
Quoted from beelzeboob:Yeah...but your post makes it sound like Todd doesn't have free will or the smarts to use good judgment or at least get all the facts first before spouting off. Like I said in an earlier post, the fact that he's done good things for the hobby doesn't excuse him from doing something stupid. He's smarter than that. I never said a bad word about the guy, but he went after me like I did something wrong. That's bullshit.
Fair enuf, know that i have always been at Otaku for his crappy behavior. I just think he runs to todd and cries about mean ol pinside. And todd doesnt understand the depth of his lies and manipulation. Steve owes you a new escalera. Period. His behavior is douche bag supreme kinda stuff.
When are mods going to evict the cancer that Otaku is? He has more shill accounts than ebay at this point. Enough is enough. Boob gets screwed over and now he gets his face shoved back in it. Reverse the charges.
Karma.
Quoted from pacmanretro:I doubt yuppicide is Steven since he's been a member here for 8+ years...
I don't get it though....sucks shirts just cashed in without having a dime going to boob....whole thing got weird though, for sure.
Qui bono
I mean give the money to boob. I mean wow. Just wow.
Why not give the shirt and or money to you boob? Why the hell steven? Im going to bed, that turkey has wasted enough of my time already.
Quoted from 1974DeltaQueen:Gamesmuem parking lot .
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I thought i was looking into stevens mind there...
Quoted from ISayIts4MyKids:"F*ck pinball. We've got Galaga"
-gameseum
Galaga is too respectable for him.
Quoted from pookycade:I hate to say it but this thread will likely go on and on and on. New rant from not Stephen. 3 pages of response. New account blocked. It’s reached a call and response ceremony status. Why ? Because things likely aren’t going so well down at the arcade. And if things aren’t going so well, there must be someone to blame. He knows it can’t possibly be anything he has done. He is a social media genius after all. Thus, if anything goes wrong it must be because of all of us. And here is the other thing he must learn, despite ones passion, despite seemingly doing everything right, sometime business and timing just don’t work out. People don’t come thru the door. Tough lesson to learn. Now despite all the bravado he is gonna have to find a way to survive and it isn’t gonna be easy. Nobody wants to see any business not work out. So I do actually wish him luck in finding a way. But damn if he could just stop being such a narcissistic jerk it would be a helluva lot easier to root for his effort
Very well said. Steven hasnt figured out that in business you cant afford to piss anyone off. Especially a new business.
Quoted from tslayer71:I think I've found our leading man [quoted image]
Dude, you f’n nailed it!
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