Quoted from winteriscoming:Just curious, did your dad have the radio stuff the entire time you were growing up? Did you have pins the since your kids were born? I don't know whether or not it matters, but I wonder if being exposed to stuff from birth can instill a stronger, lasting interest.
I think it probably does make a difference. Neither of my kids cares about pinball, but I didn't get into the hobby until they were around six years old. I'm sure if they had literally grown up with them, there would have been a much stronger connection.