thanks here is the flip side bathroom will be on the right (when finished). Eventually will build a bar, found a used tiki bar that was more for outdoors but it works for now.

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I agree . Your game room looks great and your half way between us north and south LA pinheads.

I built this bar, but it's too big for the available space. Looks like it would fit much better in your space.

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Alright Fellas i am officially going to TPF 2016!!! Im totally stoked it will be my first pinball convention. Anybody else going and want to meet up for the trip? I will be leaving out of houma friday morning sometime.

thanks all for the comments on the game room its coming along.

Zukboy I don't know if there is such a thing but at my first HAAG expo I believe I gave myself a case of pinball elbow. Man I played so much pinball my hands and forearms were killing me, but I just couldn't help myself so many games that needed to be played, then you find your new fav's and have to go back to them.. You will have a blast, HAAG is like an old school arcade music lights like a party. I have heard but haven't been that TPF has its own vibe more of an EXPO? Haven't been so someone else would have to explain that one more, but hay 100's of pinballs can't go wrong with that. I hope to make TPF this year but to early for me to make that call.

browne92 I found a old post from you in hear that was one of my games I sold, " a game in the Fort Polk area" I picked up three games on that find, the one I put on CL was an EM and the prior owner left the back off and the coin door open, not a good thing as a critter made it his or her home at some point they got hungry as they chewed the wiring. I listed it on CL for $100 funny thing is a guy from West Lake bought it and shortly there after he listed it for $200, I let him have it for $80 bucks so I guess he wanted to make a few bucks. It did have a nice back glass and the top side of the playfield looked nice, I thought of making into art but I just couldn't bring myself to cutting it up. Who knows where it ended up. here is a pic of the old pin. In you post I think you are into EMs and fixing them, you would have loved this one as it would have required some wiring/rewiring.

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Yep. Definitely going to TPF.

Nevus here is my game room in Blanchard. I bought this one in Shreveport and put it in daughter's and son-in-laws garage the plan was to come back in my truck to get it. After about a week my daughter clamed it. So I have a pin to play when we visit. Win-win...

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Well played. My operator friend has my old nicely restored whirlwind and a no fear at the Johnnys Pizza on N Market near I-49. Isn't that near Blanchard?

Yes sir that's out by Blanchard. That's 1 nice thing about your area you can actually find Pinball on locations. You probably already know this but there are some Pins out at the Sam's (fish restaurant) off of the I-20 take the Pines RD Exit and it on US HWY 79 Greenwood RD. Looks like there's a Johnnys Pizza place just behind it. How's the Pizza at Johnnys? May need to try it next time I'm up that way and play some pinball...

Yea, I remember that. The guy lived about 4 doors down. But I had just had surgery so there was no way I could move it. And I sure wasn't going to pay his money for it. $200 and a year to rewire it? I don't think so.

Pizza is great. The operator is a good guy.

That old whirlwind of yours ended up on rout? That was such a nice game.

PavBall and I are hitting TPF for sure. Will fly in on Thursday and out late on Sunday. How many more here confirmed and have their rooms?

I wonder if he will buy the new pizza game?

I will definitely be there! I usually drive in around 3:00 Friday.

I have a room at the hilton 2 blocks away booked.

Great. Hopefully Louisiana has a great turn out for this. I'd love for us to have our own show one day.

That would be awesome!! Thats takes alot of time and dedication. We use to put on a car and truck show here locally and that was extremelly exhausting. But who knows it might happen i would def be interested in helping but i cant take the reins.

I will request our same grouping of games for the Ark-La-Tex club. If you are bringing a game, please consider requesting to have it in our area. Its a nice way to keep an eye on each others games and we get to visit a little more.

Nevus,
I haven't signed up yet, but I plan to bring one pinball machine and put it in the ArkLaTex section.

As teenagers in the 70's, when we would play a few games on El Toro, we called it El Boro.

I believe Pinside is going to have its own space this year as well. I'll see if our area can be next to the ArkLaTex area, will ask Marcus if this is possible.

So, what's up Louisiana? Any pinball of news in the area?

Anybody got any games for sale?

There's a EM in your area (LC) for 2k bottom is falling out, missing a bumper cap, backglass is faded and there is a leaf in the playfield and that's just from the pics who knows what it looks like in person? There was a few more last month down that way EMs for 1800 and 1500. I guess the none working EM market is on fire down in Lake Charles.?

My job as a regional
Manager covers LA/MS and I travel into that part of my territory every 6-8 weeks. Can I be an honorary member of the group and can I play some pinball somewhere when I am in the area?

Went to Micks Irish Pub about 3 weeks ago. Those games need some serious attention....

I saw that thing listed. I wish I had a couple of work out EMs to sell on CL...

Hello. A friend of mine in the Fayetteville, AR area may need some help with his Gottlieb Sky Jump machine. He is new to the pinball community. Can anyone recommend someone that can work on the game if he needs any help with it?

Thanks.

I'm selling my 3 EM's Gottlieb hot shot, Williams beat time, and ship ahoy. Asking $2,200 for all 3. They all work I just went through the beat time a few months ago. The ship ahoy and hot shot could use a shop job but like I said they do play. I would be interested in trading all of them for one newer pin. image.jpegimage.jpeg

Kicking off the new year playing pinball!

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SW LA, ...Jan, 2016

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Happy New Year!

Good times last night. Thank you Tiger and Pav for hosting. I picked up a Ship Ahoy from Zukboy while I was there. Added bonus to having a pinball party in south Louisiana, a big plate of Boudin next to the chip and dip!

Thanks for coming everyone!

Special thanks to Jodester, my collection would not be in near the condition it is in without him.

That was fun fun fun!! We want to host every few months. Really enjoyed having all of you over. Thank you for making that long drive.

I believe you forgot your jumper at our home. We can bring it to New Orleans next week?

Someone forgot a portable refrigerator. TigerLaw thinks it may be yours?

That wasn't me PavBall.

It is a mystery then. No one has sent us a text or messaged on Facebook. I will post on the Gulf Coast page and see whose it might be.

Mike brought 2 Pav. Is it his possibly?

Of course!! I emailed him this morning to thank him about the pictures but I had no response. He must be busy today/tonight. I will say to TigerLaw to text him tomorrow.

TigerLaw is desperately trying to get some of these initials scrubbed out by the way.. I think he has his work cut out for him.. I used my lady of house discretion to zap TWD scores back to factory but we are leaving all the others to torment TigerLaw for now..

Gents how do I become part of the group? Is there some thing I need to do. Looks like I missed out on the new year gathering. I'm not on face book, so that maybe the issue.

I'll mention it on Pinside next time. This one was tossed together without too much notice. I'd like to see this thread get more active, I didn't think to post here because it doesn't get that much action.

Thanks I just sent you my cell number using the PM option.

So, after the defending Texas state champion rolled through our house on Saturday I was determined to reclaim some of the GC scores on our games.

Little did I know it would actually be PavBall to reclaim the top spot on XMen for us.

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That sounds good to me. Thanks I reall enjoyed hanging out with you guys and meeting some great people. Looking forward to Texas.

So, what's up Louisiana? Any pinball action anywhere this weekend?

Probably just cleaning up a Super Sonic I have in the Garage, belongs to a friend time to get it cleaned up (working) and back to him.

You are more than welcome to come over and play a few games. I should be around here this weekend.

Yea, PavBall wants to go check out your set up. We are pretty slammed with work right now, not sure if we will be able to break away this weekend or not.

Cool just hit me up when y'all can make it.