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Is your pinball hobby healthy for you?

By embryonjohn

4 years ago


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    #1 4 years ago

    With my job recently shifting to more desk work and less physicality, I’ve really never sat so much in my life. I now find all the associated standing that comes with pinball repair/shopping a godsend. My wife calls it EM Parkour. My son goofs on my leaning into an electromechanical for hours at a time. With headlines screaming that sitting is worse than smoking, it makes me wonder if pinball is (overall) beneficial to your health or do you find it to be detrimental?

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    #9 4 years ago
    Quoted from Oneangrymo:

    Absolutely not. Pinball collecting has made me gain 20 lbs and broke my leg. First it costs a lot. Second things break and stresses you out, third there is no physical activity involved except for lifting the damn machine which can fall and break your leg, fourth it can cause marriage issues, fifth it takes up room in your house. But I like all the noises, and light effects.
    When I was trying to obtain an Alien LE, I couldn't sleep for weeks. No its not healthy at all.

    I’ll put you down as a possible maybe...

    #10 4 years ago
    Quoted from gunstarhero:

    I do breathe a lot of solder smoke...

    Why does it always make a bee-line right for my face?

    #25 4 years ago

    I know it’s good for constipation...
    I once had to dolly a Revenge from Mars up a steep flight of stairs...by myself...
    I barely made it back down the bulkhead to the bathroom. It was like emptying a 30 pack of Stroh’s into a watery cooler.

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