Yeah! Another Mississippian. We are an endangered species around here

Big welcome 10pin and Newd! Look forward to getting to know you guys. Be sure to check out the DFW pinball group as well. Things are definitely looking up along the South/Gulf Coast area in pinball. Great idea to share info on all games within the group first. You are guaranteed to work with some great people and should make doing business much faster and more pleasant.
Again, welcome.

Jude.

TigerLaw, quiet with the MS jokes. You should at least get to know our neighbors before you start with the ever offensive Land Mass references - says the guy who is seemingly the last to know that the G word is not acceptable in regards to WOZ

Thanks Jude the site and people so far have been really helpful. I too am looking forward in getting to know you guys.

LOL, not only endangered, I didn't even notice you guys were here till page 5 and tried to get PinballHelp to delete you from the thread title for non-participation!!! Oh, how I love that land mass between Louisiana and Alabama.

Welcome all the new members to our little growing sub forum for La, Ark, and Miss (we even have a couple Texan's joining in here and that is awesome).

Hey Newd,

Last year I played a T2 pinball machine in Biloxi at the Big Play Family Fun Center.
It was in fairly good shape at the time.
Have you played that one lately? Is it still there?

I plan to be in south MS on Sat May 11th w/ other members of LA Hiking Club to
hike the trails at Davis Bayou Area located in Ocean Springs, Mississippi -- part of Gulf Islands National Seashore.

Cheers,
Mike

You know I've beeen to that place by the beach, but didn't see any pins. Cypress lanes bowling has an ACDC, family guy and pirates pins.

Thanks Jodester, appreciate it.

Welcome Newd/Derek.

So, how many more buyers have you collected from on the LOTRs?

Hopefully just two!

Selling PZ today for $1400 cash before my ebay auction closes. Don't want to give good money to ebay if ya'll are interested.

I feel bad that I have only 2 buyers so far. I feel even worse that I have only collected money from one. This economy is killing me...

I just moved to NOLA, and hope to get to know some of the local folks.

This guy is looking to play some pinball in Shereveport...

http://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/any-good-places-to-play-in-shreveport

Pinballpark, what are some places to play pinball in the wild in Lafayette. Heading there tonight to have dinner with friends and I wanted to see if I could get a couple of games in somewhere.

Well that sounds like the reason for a road trip!

He's coming over tomorrow.

PZ is a lot of fun. Good game for someone. Deeper than many give it credit for. GLWS, I hope someone on this thread gets it.

Max's pool hall at 105 Kaliste Saloom Rd is the only place I know of. They had a TSPP and TAF last time I was there about 6 months ago and I would be surprised if they aren't there anymore. That's it that I know if I would invite you over but we won't be home.

G/f & I played TAF at Max's about 3 months ago. I did not see a TSPP, but could have missed it.

The Gran Prix (Stern) at Acadiana Lanes bowling alley is still broken.

The Elvis at the TA Truckstop (at I-10 & University Ave exit in Lafayette area) was broken last time I stopped in there a few months ago.

Wahwee's on the River (bar) in Milton, LA along Vermilion River sw of Lafayette had a mostly working Junkyard last year. Unknown current status.

If u are desperate, there may still be a POTC at Chuck E Cheese in Lafayette near intersection of Johnston & Ambassador Caffery in a strip mall.

A decent RFM at a pizza restaurant in Breaux Bridge, LA. It may be called Main Street Pizza. I haven't been in there for 3 or 4 months.

South Louisiana is definitely not the epicenter of location pinball in the USA.

Ended up passing on scratching my pin itch yesterday. Just got home and cranked up Dracula to get my fix. If I had more room, PZ would be a nice addition to my collection. I really am limited to 3 games. (Or 4 if I crowd things a bunch)

Stay with the limit Jody. I have more than I can fit. It feels weird. To keep my space at 6, 2 more have to go. I could see ACDC going, because it will be easy to replace. After that, it gets hard. I know it's a good problem to have etc...

Damn Mike, we want details, details... Do your homework already before answering a question.

With any more public lobbying by Tiger, we will be just fine... He is poised to create the "Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail" of Pins for all to enjoy. Side note: Can anyone tell I just noticed the emoticons button recently?

Limits must be ignored; the infection must be allowed to spread into other areas of your home. First thumbs down I've ever given Nevus.

Honestly, I don't think you are crowded at all with four pins. That room holds them just fine. Also, two of those four were wide bodies which added to the crowded feeling. You need more pin gulps though. hehe.

Speed, our buddy in Houston, and I played Drac for literally ten hours on Friday night through the wee hours of the morning on Saturday. That was our buddies first machine; I've already warned him that getting one is like getting a pregnant rabbit . . . it seems to just multiply.

Honestly, at the level of skill you have in fixing games now, with that last spot you should be looking for classics that need some TLC to get back to fully functioning...like you did with your Drac. Due to your skill your search net could be larger than many others.

LMAO! Yea, I'm pushing pinball pretty hard around here. I've brought two new collectors into the hobby in three months.

I can't ever see getting rid of AC/DC in my collection. I guess I could eventually get burned out on it, but it is such a rush when I play...of course I did get rid of my previous grail game LOTR...

I would hate to have the decision to choose which to get rid of in your collection Nevus.

It is so hard finding any beaters for a reasonable price now. I do check CL every day to see if a great deal comes along.

Maybe I could do some work on that Black Pyramid that Mike is holding. It might be a fun project...

Ask my law partner about her friend with the Fun House and White Water here in LC. He may be convinced to part with them. I have no idea what condition they are in but they came off rout . . . that White Water use to be at the Pit Grill in the mid to late 90's and then showed up at the dollar theater, it was in pretty rough shape as I recall.

Nevus sure is in a bind with getting rid of a machine. His collection has pretty much perfect balance; new and classic; flow, stop and go, shooters; long ball time and short ball time games; just a good over all collection.

I think he should sell me his MM for a brother in law price. That would solve the problem for him.

For the right price, I would be interested in FH...even with the creepy clown head.

Festival International In Lafayette...would love to make it some other time!

Going to Forney Saturday to fetch me an Iron Man.

Nevus,

Wondering if there is a medical term to expain your current pinball collector symptons that seem to be appearing in the last 2 weeks? Are you also running fever?
Should we ask Dear Abbey? ur-um, I mean, ask Lloyd?
* your NBA was clearly not for sale at TPF, you were happy to bring it so others could enjoy it over the weekend, and seemed happy to bring it back home.
* You also picked up a nice Whirlwind. Cool! Great early 90's game. All appears ok at this point.
* Then less than a month later you sell NBA. {could just be a 24 hr flu thing, or u slept wrong}.
* Somewhere in there you bought a nice LOTR. Well, sorta. {I see it was on your Wishlist, so I can see the thought process there}.
* I believe at some point around this time there was a faint acknowledgement of concern about how many pins might be amassing in the gameroom.
* Uh-oh, forgot about that WOZ pin on the way.
* Wasn't there some recent babbling & daydreaming about a Banzai Run in the Nevus gameroom?
* Now grinning big about picking up an IM. Not on your wishlist. Ruh-roh, Red Flag! Danger, Danger! Defcon Level 3!

MLV

I'm actually about four blocks down from you right now. Alas, early morning meeting then I need to haul butt back to LC. I'll check with the Mrs. about next weekend but think we were planning to go the other direction to Houston. I sure want to check your place out though.

That poor LOTRs. Speed is already talking about trading it for another game and he hasn't picked it up yet. It is theoretically possible that machine could have four different owners in a two week time period with two of the owners not lodging a single game on it.

Congrats to Nevus on snagging that breath taking IM. That game is a beast, in a good way.

Actually, I was planning on giving you a ring but we left LC pretty late. I just checked in about 45 mins ago. I'm coming back in two weeks. Will give you a buzz for sure then.

Not me. I'm not sure if i could be paid to own that sucker. It reminds me of something that would have been featured on an episode of Friday the 13th the Series (no relation at all to the movies for those not familiar with that awesome show from the 80's).

First, I have issues. I love NBA, but I need to make room. I certainly enjoy the ebb and flow,of the hobby.
The Whirlwind is still at the shop gettin pretty.
The WOZ is guaranteed to arrive before 2014.
Banzai run is different. I have seen the precious. A very nice fella here on pinside was toying with selling one to me. After I saw the pics, no other has met that standard. I have a man crush on his BR.
Iron Man is a fad thing. I'm not sure if I want it long term, but Scotty has already told me he would take it if I got tired of it. If I'm not happy with that IM, I can't be happy with any IM. Mostly, it has a hot chick on the right side. It wasn't enough to keep Tron in my game room, but its a start!
As for Tron, I don't currently have a Tron, but I do have a 2 chicks translight that's going in a lighted frame soon
Did I forget LOTR? Well I have no good reason for that decision. None. So I'm defenseless.

I do like that IM is fast & furious and that it sorta fights back.
Some brutal short ball times can occur due to side drains is my recollection.

Keep flippin (and cleanin/repairin/moddin).

All of us on this website and in this hobby do!!!

I have no intention of trading the LOTR at this time, but it is interesting that it is possible to trade even for an Xmen LE Wolv. I fear that I have a chinese finger trap mentality when it comes to pins - Games come into the fold with ease, but I find it hard to let any of mine go. Sounds like the line up for this year will be 6: Xmen Wolv., Avengers LE Blue, AC/DC Prem, Party Zone, LOTR, and Dracula. I am holding another spot or two open for Star Trek, Wishlist games, etc., but those 6 core games are what I plan on buying/keeping in 2013.