Houston, TX
Lloyd was one of the few people I made a point to track down and meet at TPF. Super nice and helpful gentleman.
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Yeah LTG!
I stopped in for the first time since before the pandemic a little while back, remarked that I walked 10 miles and Lloyd was kind enough to offer me a ride back after closed. Very cool Lloyd, and even though I didn't take you up on it, much appreciated.
Quoted from roffels:much appreciated.
My pleasure.
I have on occasion taken people back home or to their hotel.
LTG : )
Disclaimer : Thinking of changing PTC to EFL
This thread is nothing but a love fest.
I had to check twice just to make sure I was still on Pinside.
(Maybe I spend too much time reading the RAZA theads.)
Pinball companies, podcasters and hobbyists come and go but the one positive constant are people like Lloyd.
Great guy. Long live Mr Olson and SS Billiards.
Thank you LTG for sticking with me in my early days trying to understand matrixes. You taught me a lot and hope to thank you in person one day.
Quoted from tiesmasc:He's been helping out online since at least 1993 on rec.games.pinball...
Wow. That got me to thinking. Over 50,000 posts on RGP, and over 42,000 posts on Pinside. Not counting a few other forums and places that have come and gone.
I couldn't even begin to guess emails, PMs from multiple sources, telephone calls, shows, or people stopping in needing help.
Lets talk about the EFL again.
LTG : )
Quoted from RyanStl:OP, are trying to up your UP vote count drastically? This is a good way to go about it.
Wow. He's at 99 right now.
LTG : )
Edmonton, AB
Quoted from RyanStl:OP, are trying to up your UP vote count drastically? This is a good way to go about it.
Not at all ... just begun to notice #LTG was in almost every thread doling out tidbits of wisdom..
Quite the selfless act in reading his reply to the staggering amount of posts ,emails, drop bys that he has had , wish he a had a dollar for everyone!
Truly remarkable to be so giving now adays!
After how negative some threads have become I do take some pride in how this developed to be such a positive force from one man's tired less efforts in helping others.
We all should be so kind!
Thanks #LTG
Very inspiring!
Quoted from transprtr4u:just begun to notice #LTG was in almost every thread doling out tidbits of wisdom
And he also has some of the best jokes and funny stories here also!
Thanks LTG!
Yup. Replaces PTC now.
What's the next CGC pin ? EFL ! What's the next JJP pin ? EFL ! What pin do you want next ? EFL !
Waiting for the EFL gofund me thread as we speak.
LTG : )
Quoted from LTG:Yup. Replaces PTC now.
Waiting for the EFL gofund me thread as we speak.
LTG : )
Come for the support - stay for the wit and humor : )
Well I can be a nagative asshat sometimes regarding JJP. But also I’m 1 of the first supporters of them out there so a bit love and hate haha
But this has to be said also.
LTG i see you post everywhere I look . In negative topics or positive you always stay you! I wish I had the thick skin you have sometimes and the crazy awsome know how! My hat is off to you and thank you that in this crazy 2021 world there are still people out there like you that stay the same over time.
Again THANK YOU 
Quoted from LTG:0
LTG : )
You really do need a pay rise .
Come on Robin , show this man some love .
My Photoshop 'skills' started as a joke back in the day with LTG and RGP. I have no idea why but has continued for 2 decades. I am proud to call him a friend. 
10014580_616469855087766_423495651_n (resized).jpg12512729_969834246417990_6764519760817878875_n (resized).jpg29355077_1610802172321191_3923748015918083357_o (resized).jpgI’ll never forget he went out of his way to help me get my Williams Wonderland shipped in from Minnesota. Great guy!
Quoted from JohnnyPinball007:And he also has some of the best jokes and funny stories here also!
Thanks LTG!
My favorite story from LTG is in this thread about Rick......
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/whatever-happened-to#post-6288755
LTG is a Pinside gem, that's for sure! His presence here counters all the riff raff (present company included).
Quoted from LTG:Yup. Replaces PTC now.
What? You don't want Punchy the Clown anymore? I drove 3,000 miles (up hill both ways) in the freezing snow to pick up a good restoration candidate... and I've had this creepy thing in my basement looking at me every single night while I took it apart to clean so that I could create PTCr for you and now you want another game?
Who is going to reimburse me for the PTC giant Color DMD that I engaged a software developer to create for this game? What am I going to do with the 1,000 PTC toppers I commissioned which are even more creepy than the game itself? So I guess the updated code I spent weeks programming is all for nothing?
On the bright side I managed to get 1,000 pre-orders for the PTC limited edition before I even produced it or showed details so I've got that going for me.
Quoted from brainmegaphone:What? You don't want Punchy the Clown anymore? I drove 3,000 miles (up hill both ways) in the freezing snow to pick up a good restoration candidate... and I've had this creepy thing in my basement looking at me every single night while I took it apart to clean so that I could create PTCr for you and now you want another game?
Who is going to reimburse me for the PTC giant Color DMD that I engaged a software developer to create for this game? What am I going to do with the 1,000 PTC toppers I commissioned which are even more creepy than the game itself? So I guess the updated code I spent weeks programming is all for nothing?
On the bright side I managed to get 1,000 pre-orders for the PTC limited edition before I even produced it or showed details so I've got that going for me.
I most humbly apologize for my change in direction making you a millionaire. And the most famous pinball designer and builder in the history of Rat Pucking.
LTG : )
Quoted from brainmegaphone:What? You don't want Punchy the Clown anymore? I drove 3,000 miles (up hill both ways) in the freezing snow to pick up a good restoration candidate... and I've had this creepy thing in my basement looking at me every single night while I took it apart to clean so that I could create PTCr for you and now you want another game?
Who is going to reimburse me for the PTC giant Color DMD that I engaged a software developer to create for this game? What am I going to do with the 1,000 PTC toppers I commissioned which are even more creepy than the game itself? So I guess the updated code I spent weeks programming is all for nothing?
On the bright side I managed to get 1,000 pre-orders for the PTC limited edition before I even produced it or showed details so I've got that going for me.
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Time to retheme half of them as EFL and half as PTC. two titles like spooky did with Halloween/ Ultraman
4 months later
Old thread but the appreciation never ends. Spent an hour on the phone with me on a Sunday to get this JJP back on line again. I do hope JJP and CGC recognize the Huge value and contribution he offers to keeping customers positive. At 85 plus hours per week he's a cheap insurance policy to keep customers happy. I wish you a Very happy holiday and hopefully a positive, healthy and profitable 2022!
Screen Shot 2021-11-08 at 12.56.12 PM (resized).pngIncidentally my internet phone's modem died awhile back. This was the phone I installed just for JJP. The internet phone company changed hands and tech support in a foreign voice kept repeating unplug this for 5 minutes unplug that for 5 minutes. Which has turned into a nightmare ending their service. That phone number is now dead.
My CGC number is still active. And I'm working on a new internet phone for non CGC use.
LTG : )
Quoted from LTG:Incidentally my internet phone's modem died awhile back. This was the phone I installed just for JJP. The internet phone company changed hands and tech support in a foreign voice kept repeating unplug this for 5 minutes unplug that for 5 minutes. Which has turned into a nightmare ending their service. That phone number is now dead.
My CGC number is still active. And I'm working on a new internet phone for non CGC use.
LTG : )
Hope you can get it all worked out. While I love JJP they can use all the tech support they can get. Happy holidays Mr Wizard.
Quoted from Yelobird:Hope you can get it all worked out. While I love JJP they can use all the tech support they can get.
Not to worry. People haven't had any issues reaching me. 3 other phone numbers. Two email addresses. PM's here and on Facebook. Or just stopping in.
Though the JJP website or phone directory may have the disconnected phone number or no phone number.
LTG : )
7 months later
A JJP survey showed up in my email today. Anyone that gets one remember to bash them for getting rid of LTG.
Quoted from Mrsiyufy:A JJP survey showed up in my email today. Anyone that gets one remember to bash them for getting rid of LTG.
Please don't bash them. Just put down to get LTG : ) Back.
Quoted from LTG:Please don't bash them. Just put down to get LTG : ) Back.
Sorry Lloyd - poor choice of wording on my part.
On things that need improvement I put Hire LTG back and ship games with more complete code.
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