(Topic ID: 188030)
Marblehead, MA
Leduc, AB
LOL. Love the game, but I just couldn't bring it into the house with kids around.
Funny, true story. I have a friend who picked up a Bride of Pinbot once from a Catholic girl's school. Somehow, it had ended up in their game room. However, one of the nuns had dutifully covered up all the naughty bits on the cabinet artwork with tape. 
Quoted from jkashani:Posts like these are always fun. My Fiance always thinks I get new games, even when I haven't. Nice Xenon!
What that... I have had that a long time.
She will get over it, they always do. Dang man that machine is sweet though, looks like a brand new one!
Quoted from Bud:Haha, I got an earful one time for bringing home a Quicksilver. I didn't even get it in past 10 ft. And that's as close as I ever came to keeping it. I didn't even get to set it up.
Wow. You REALLY missed out.
Quoted from Who-Dey:She will get over it, they always do.
AFTER they call a lawyer... 
That's a really nice looking Xenon!... So what exactly is she not happy about? And I don't mean that as a sarcastic question... Is it the location of the game, the theme, the number of pins that you own, how much it cost, the thong on the PF or the BG? The only objection my wife has ever really put up is when I suggested that I was going to sell my Space Time. That went over like a lead balloon... I still have Space Time.
-Steve
When is a wife happy about another pinball!!
Not mine, She just doesn't get it.
I would love to have more but I get the lecture every time a new machine shows up.
My wife is great but just does not understand the pinball love.
The machine looks great!! One of my favorites. Amazing condition. I'm lucky as I have 25 machines and my wife is so supportive. She thinks they are art. She plays once in a while, keeps the invisi glass clean and even made custom covers for me. I am building a new 1400 sq ft game room as we speak. My third. As long as I leave the dining room and living room alone I am good to go. Lol. You only live once. Pic of downstairs gameroom and pool table. Enjoy!!
Quoted from embryonjohn:Xenon's in the house and she's one sexy @&#¥£...
Caption should read, "if he doesn't put away these damn shoes I'm going to burn that @&#¥£ to the ground after the divorce"
Indirect heat always cooks more evenly. Good luck sir!
Kaiserslautern
See, to me, it doesn't matter if a spouse/girl/boyfriend doesn't understand the hobby, doesn't like to play pinball, doesn't get the love or nostalgia we have for it or any of the countless other things I've heard on this subject, I feel that you should have the support of your spouse for something that you enjoy.
I don't particularly care to scrapbook, but my wife loves it, is very good at it, and I support her doing it, and never complain if she wants to buy scrapbooking supplies. Just because I don't like to scrapbook doesn't mean I'm going to berate her for it or cop an attitude every time she wants to spend time doing it, or tell her she can't set up a scrapbooking workstation somewhere in the house. (see the parallels I'm making here?)
That would be incredibly selfish of me.
It's our house and we mutually decided where we wanted to set up HER hobby and MY hobby that would work out best... Of course I ended up with 3/4 of the basement to her 1/4 between the pinballs, the workshop and the drum kit area but we agreed on it and support each other's hobby and interests.
I don't know, to me, it's selfish behavior for a spouse/other half to complain or always have something derogatory to say about someone's hobby.
Quoted from JOESCHALL:LOL. Love the game, but I just couldn't bring it into the house with kids around.
Funny, true story. I have a friend who picked up a Bride of Pinbot once from a Catholic girl's school. Somehow, it had ended up in their game room. However, one of the nuns had dutifully covered up all the naughty bits on the cabinet artwork with tape.
This (not mine) had the artwork scraped off in this square and this drawn right on the backboard (notice the lights)
Quoted from Otaku:This (not mine) had the artwork scraped off in this square and this drawn right on the backboard (notice the lights)
Na uh?! Seriously? They ruined a perfectly nice back glass because they were offended by some cartoon titties?? That's hilarious! Sad, but hilarious!
Wagga Wagga
Quoted from VDrums2112:Na uh?! Seriously? They ruined a perfectly nice back glass because they were offended by some cartoon titties?? That's hilarious! Sad, but hilarious!
I wonder if the person does that with real breasts every time they see them?
Embryonjohn, that image of your wife is priceless. haha. Nice score!
Quoted from pinball77:When is a wife happy about another pinball!!
Not mine, She just doesn't get it.
I would love to have more but I get the lecture every time a new machine shows up.
My wife is great but just does not understand the pinball love.
That sir depends on the wife! 
Not all of us are like that...Some of us actually love pinball as much or more than you guys do! 
In our household it is hubby that usually has to tell me NO... but we usually agree when it comes to pins there is always room for 1 (or 10) more! 
Just ask anyone who has seen our collection/house! 
Nice Xenon John!
Phoebe
My wife is an avid pinball fan but was also raised in the Bible Belt (Swainsboro GA) and finds the gravity defying ass, "lewd" call outs about "tubes" and "try me" and it's overall sexually suggestive nature of the game "inappropriate" for the living room...
Her favorite pin is Frontier
Could never have a devil celebrating Gorgar in the house.
...I thought my Old Chicago paved the way for Xenon
Quoted from VDrums2112:See, to me, it doesn't matter if a spouse/girl/boyfriend doesn't understand the hobby, doesn't like to play pinball, doesn't get the love or nostalgia we have for it or any of the countless other things I've heard on this subject, I feel that you should have the support of your spouse for something that you enjoy.
I don't particularly care to scrapbook, but my wife loves it, is very good at it, and I support her doing it, and never complain if she wants to buy scrapbooking supplies. Just because I don't like to scrapbook doesn't mean I'm going to berate her for it or cop an attitude every time she wants to spend time doing it, or tell her she can't set up a scrapbooking workstation somewhere in the house. (see the parallels I'm making here?)
That would be incredibly selfish of me.
It's our house and we mutually decided where we wanted to set up HER hobby and MY hobby that would work out best... Of course I ended up with 3/4 of the basement to her 1/4 between the pinballs, the workshop and the drum kit area but we agreed on it and support each other's hobby and interests.
I don't know, to me, it's selfish behavior for a spouse/other half to complain or always have something derogatory to say about someone's hobby.
Bingo!
Quoted from jasonp:Shouldn't she be making you dinner?
We were actually waiting on Chinese food to be delivered. Couldn't make her cook again. She was exhausted from all that shirt ironing
Quoted from AUKraut:Replace the pink oxidized posts with new blue ones and she is set to go!! Nice!!!
I actually thought the new blue posts had too much violet in them and went with the red on my rehab
Quoted from Radrog:This thread is stupid, "no comment".
I actually agree with this...You are making your wife look like an old prune on a public forum, not trying to be judgmental but I don't find it a very classy thing to do.
Quoted from Jesterfunhouse:I actually agree with this...You are making your wife look like an old prune on a public forum, not trying to be judgmental but I don't find it a very classy thing to do.
Or maybe he's just having a little fun and you are taking this way too serious.
Quoted from VDrums2112:See, to me, it doesn't matter if a spouse/girl/boyfriend doesn't understand the hobby, doesn't like to play pinball, doesn't get the love or nostalgia we have for it or any of the countless other things I've heard on this subject, I feel that you should have the support of your spouse for something that you enjoy.
I don't particularly care to scrapbook, but my wife loves it, is very good at it, and I support her doing it, and never complain if she wants to buy scrapbooking supplies. Just because I don't like to scrapbook doesn't mean I'm going to berate her for it or cop an attitude every time she wants to spend time doing it, or tell her she can't set up a scrapbooking workstation somewhere in the house. (see the parallels I'm making here?)
That would be incredibly selfish of me.
It's our house and we mutually decided where we wanted to set up HER hobby and MY hobby that would work out best... Of course I ended up with 3/4 of the basement to her 1/4 between the pinballs, the workshop and the drum kit area but we agreed on it and support each other's hobby and interests.
I don't know, to me, it's selfish behavior for a spouse/other half to complain or always have something derogatory to say about someone's hobby.
Precisely. My wife and I also enjoy this same arrangement, although she also likes playing pinball which helps too. But her hobby is primarily scrapbooking and I too am not into it but bought her a nice full size oak drafting table that works out great for her projects and she is free to spend whatever she wants on her hobby. Currently considering building her a dedicated space and turning her space into a pin sick bay of sorts, but its also kinda fun being in the same room even though we are doing different activities.
Quoted from pinball77:When is a wife happy about another pinball!!
Not mine, She just doesn't get it.
I would love to have more but I get the lecture every time a new machine shows up.
My wife is great but just does not understand the pinball love.
My wife is the opposite and is always looking out for a good deal on a pin at a show and hints at wanting some of the new pins. She's happy when I buy new pins that she likes, but rolls her eyes at buying neon signs. Guess I'll stick to saving and buying pinball for her for Birthdays and Christmas.
Quoted from Jesterfunhouse:I actually agree with this...You are making your wife look like an old prune on a public forum, not trying to be judgmental but I don't find it a very classy thing to do.
I can assure you she's no "prune"
She on her way to her Phd, teaches labor and delivery at the local college & hospitals, is a practicing RN, a lactation consultant (my dream job) and has earned every award possible in her field. Maybe she just needs a break from seeing other people's (ladies) naughty bits after being around them all day. 
Quoted from calprog:The machine looks great!! One of my favorites. Amazing condition. I'm lucky as I have 25 machines and my wife is so supportive. She thinks they are art. She plays once in a while, keeps the invisi glass clean and even made custom covers for me. I am building a new 1400 sq ft game room as we speak. My third. As long as I leave the dining room and living room alone I am good to go. Lol. You only live once. Pic of downstairs gameroom and pool table. Enjoy!!
Oh I see a Tempest peeking in on the left side. Good choice. And you have got to start a thread about your new gr build, I LOVE those.
Quoted from embryonjohn:My wife is an avid pinball fan but was also raised in the Bible Belt (Swainsboro GA) and finds the gravity defying ass, "lewd" call outs about "tubes" and "try me" and it's overall sexually suggestive nature of the game "inappropriate" for the living room...
Her favorite pin is Frontier
Could never have a devil celebrating Gorgar in the house.
...I thought my Old Chicago paved the way for Xenon
Your wife loves Frontier! She has great taste!
Quoted from embryonjohn:I can assure you she's no "prune"
She on her way to her Phd, teaches labor and delivery at the local college & hospitals, is a practicing RN, a lactation consultant (my dream job) and has earned every award possible in her field. Maybe she just needs a break from seeing other people's (ladies) naughty bits after being around them all day.
Hmm. Get her a Dr. Dude.
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