Hi all,

My name is Ryan and I'm relatively new to the pinball hobby. I've poked around pinside.com here and there, but just registered this evening. I thought I'd make my first post to say hello.

I live in central Michigan and I'm looking for my first pin. Outside of the hobby I'm a university art professor and comics artist. If you're interested in the latter, you can see some of my work here: http://www.ElephantEater.com

Hope this finds you all flippin' well! Looking forward to meeting some new folks.

Sincerely,
Ryan Claytor
Elephant Eater Comics
http://www.ElephantEater.com

Thanks, ssathre! I appreciate the speedy reply.

Thanks, futurepinhead. It looks to be a great resource.

paulyb18, ianwho, Apollyon, BLACK_ROSE, & practicalsteve!

Thanks for the welcoming posts. I'm checking out everyone's profile as the posts roll in!

Best,
Ryan Claytor
Elephant Eater Comics
http://www.ElephantEater.com

V8torino,

Ha-ha! I believe it. Been addicted for the past several months now.

Infected,
Ryan

kwiKimart,

Excellent. I'm 32, so does that make me young or old?

P.S. I noticed you're from San Diego. I went to SDSU for a few years before moving to Michigan. Great city. I still come back every year to exhibit at Comic-Con International. (http://www.comic-con.org/cci/)

Best,
Ryan

Thanks pinwillie,

Wow, a lot of pinheads from Cally! That's nice to see...as a former Californian myself.

Ryan

RWH,

Thanks for the compliments on my site. It's a labor of love...much like I feel pinball is about to be.

Ryan Claytor
Elephant Eater Comics
http://www.ElephantEater.com

islandpinball,

Thanks for the nice introduction to the community. I do have a title in mind for my first pin. If anyone spots a Whirlwind somewhere, please let me know.

Much appreciated,
Ryan Claytor
Elephant Eater Comics
http://www.ElephantEater.com

VegasAlleycat, OrochiLeona, Angyalpor, docscott, shock_me, Whysnow, Soapman, PNBLWZD, jwwhite15, ovfdfireman, vster23, tomdotcom, & nerd,

Wow, I never expected this many responses overnight. Pretty overwhelming. Thanks a bunch, everyone, for stopping by. I'm really looking forward to getting acquainted with Pinside community.

Sincerely,
Ryan Claytor
Elephant Eater Comics
http://www.ElephantEater.com

JesseB,

It's true, Pinball Pete's has a decent selection. I head down there occasionally, but I've found a few more of their machines scattered about the East Lansing village, so I'll usually hit a Monster Bash in a nearby cafe or a Spider-Man in the Peanut Barrel not far from their location. Thanks for the tip, though!

Best,
Ryan

EchoVictor,

I'm here because of your suggestion! Ha-ha! Thanks for the recommendation. Seems like a friendly place. ...and BTW, nice to put a face w/ your name. See you next month!

Lates,
Ryan

Pintucky,

I was just down in Louisville, KY last summer on a book signing tour. Stopped at a place called Zbar, where they have about half-a-dozen pins and probably 2 dozen 80's arcades. Very cool place and a super-nice owner. That was my first time in KY, but it made me want to move to Louisville. *L* Thanks for chiming in.

Sincerely,
Ryan

The_Dude_Abides, The_Gorilla, Vyzer2,

Thanks for stoppin' by and leaving a comment for this newbie. I really appreciate it.

Best,
Ryan Claytor
Elephant Eater Comics
http://www.ElephantEater.com