And I do thank you for that Jeff, I still have it!! (if you’re talking about the one you sold me)

[EDIT: I think I bought mine from you before the restored one you’re describing - it’s still nice]

An arcade that requires an AirBNB reservation is NOT a public location. A public location is one where 30-40 people can come and play or compete.

The point stands. I’m pretty sure that Portal allows more than 5 people at a time, and it doesn’t cost $250 to get in. So comparing Oasis to Portal is kind of silly, if you ask me.

“Pinside slap fights”, let’s make it happen.

Agreed, I like the art on Celts, love the theme too.

I made the exact same decision about 10 years ago. I did a playfield swap on Centaur, and I think one problem I have is that once I’ve spent 60 hours on a swap I don’t love the game anymore. I don’t think it’s the same machine as Fathom, but I agree that Fathom’s art is better, and Fathom is less bonus-heavy than Centaur.

I’m still toying with the idea of selling my Fathom to help pay for another new Stern, but that feels like heresy. 1979-1981 was the golden age of pinball, and Fathom…is….Jesus?

We had a lot of haggis and scotch eggs at the Highland Games while we were in Scotland. Both are foods of the gods!

Nothing wrong with having strong opinions about beer and wine. I’m far from being a wine snob, won’t pay more than $20 a bottle. But I’ll gladly tell you that white wine tastes like piss to me.

I’ll try any beer at least once. This is what I was drinking last night. I bought it for my dad and it was still in his fridge a month later.

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I started a whole thread on this new phenomenon of selling a deposit for profit. Pinside consensus in that poll was that these d*bags are doing nothing wrong. Maybe, but it won’t change the way I view the practice, I think it’s shitty. Anyway, karma is a real thing, and people around here notice this kind of behavior.

I know that YOU can’t see the difference between selling a deposit for a 150% profit and selling an actual game (for say a 20% profit), but many us can it very clearly.

Now that you mention it, I LOST money on that game because you asked me for a discount. I also put more than 40 hours of hard work into restoring it. So, go pound sand on that theory.

I guess my last word on it is that when it comes to pinball, I see 2 different kinds of mindsets. There are those who are always creating something of real value, either through restorations or mods or brand new games. Or yes, opening an arcade AirBnB. That’s creating real value. Then there are those who try to capture all that value by squeezing every dime they can out of the hobby. d0n I see more and more of the “squeeze every dime” person in you, and less and less of the “create or share something of value”. It’s not personal, I just don’t like takers.

If I jabbed you in some other thread, you probably said something to deserve it.

You just made $1500 selling something you never even owned. I wouldn’t be complaining about a $55 fee if I were you.