Quoted from fireball2:

That's what I'm talking about, Daddio! Did you give the new location a driveby?
Can't wait!

Quoted from MrBally:

The drive in from the North is pretty neat these days with the Jumbotron on Circa.
I agree that Sammy's is great for drive up and take home. As good as The Hat locations in La-La Land. But if you want to sit down and eat at a Deli in Las Vegas and not deal with the strip; go a couple miles from the current PHoF to Weiss Deli on Sunset & Green Valley Parkway. You won't be disappointed.
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Quoted from fireball2:

What'd you score? Didja get the Gold Belt?
I'm headed out there in May or June. So stoked. I'ma meet you there Daddio. Get me a shirt next time so I'm prepped. Paya back!
Also I might take up on that casa of yers sometime in June...

Quoted from Crispy77:

I would love to buy some merch! are there any shirts or anything from PHOF??

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Quoted from Crispy77:

I would love to buy some merch! are there any shirts or anything from PHOF??

Quoted from MrBally:

VonnieD, Heighway, Dutch etc.
Note that Dutch Pinball is not related to Dutch Bros. Coffee which has several Las Vegas and Reno locations.

Quoted from poppapin:

I'd buy some merch, is there a site to order from?

Quoted from fireball2:

This guy gets it!

Quoted from Roostking:

Soo, hes busy and you felt the need to bug him? How about we leave him alone to build this, unless you wish to greet him, with a $100 in your hand. Damn, I'm no where near as important, but if you come to my cube with some stupid shit, you wont come back again.
Let him work. I dont feel like he wants to be a celebrity, he wont make you one by meeting him.
This is not directed at any one person, but your post is not the first one, so figured I'd address...
I could be wrong and Tim might welcome interruptions every 3 minutes. I doubt I am.

Quoted from Kilowog:

I like that too. Can you buy on-line? Looked around for a link to the merchandise, but didn't come up with one.

Quoted from Roostking:

Ugh. Much confuse.

Quoted from NightOwl:

Having a tough day? A shot (or two) of bourbon and some pinball always takes the edge off for me.

Quoted from Coindork:

Thought I would share a PHOF story to keep the thread more upbeat.
Last time I was there I stopped in with a buddy on our way back from Idaho picking up a few machines.
They had just finished fixing one of the old Mold O-Rama machine that was at Disneyland back in the day. More specifically the one that makes the Donald Duck figurine.
I sat there watching them tinker on it for a while trying to get it to function properly. There were a few malformed Donal Duck figures off to the side, where I’m guessing didn’t get enough plastic or the mold didn’t fill up all the way.
They got it dialed in while I was standing there watching, started it up and then there was that smell. A smell I had not smelled since I was a little kid. A smell of melted crayon like plastic, warm and powerful, but not overpowering.
The guys working on the machine asked if I wanted to try it, so I did. I wound up making two actually (one for each of my kids) and for a brief moment in time I felt like a little kid at Disneyland again.

Quoted from fireball2:

I'ma bring you both one of these days, my brother!

Quoted from fireball2:

Uncle Pinball is done with the haters and backseat drivers. But he's stoked on his new Trident controlled by an Arduino Nano with boss new code. Also other stuff.
If you are a real pinhead and want to "support pinball," donate to PHOF. If you aren't and/or don't, we don't need to hear about it. For once, yes, this is a thread that should be a love fest with nobody "just saying." Put up or shut up.
https://gofund.me/8fe844b5
Episode #65 is live on my website and will be soon everywhere else.
https://unclepinball.buzzsprout.com/

Quoted from vdojaq:

I will step out on the limb and say 2 things. I believe Tim is afraid of giving up ANY control, and he is frugal.

Quoted from Chrizg:

creeped on,

Quoted from Chrizg:

Quotes from Trip Advisor reviews. Maybe this is why Tim can't get anything fixed since he just follows kids around.
Miserable elderly man with, thick glasses a pony tail and headlamp walks around and ruins the vibe. Was told he is a partial owner. Been here 3 times in 2 years. Each time we come with adults and kids he walks around and tells/ berates kids for running and not using inside voices.
We went with our 2 year old daughter. One of the employees (extremely rude older gentleman) followed us around and harrassed us.
We were visiting with friends from out of state with 6 year old child. The older man kept reprimanding us with everything machine we touched. Followed us around like a hawk. Staff not pleasant either!!
We proceeded to try to finish up our coins and went to the other side of the building hoping he would leave us alone. I can see the man follow behind us and watch us. Staring at us! (Creep) As my kids were playing the car games the one next to it was broken.. my 4 year old was sitting in that chair pretending the game worked. Just pretending to drive. Not yelling not climbing not jumping just being 4 thinking she was driving. My husband said great he’s coming back. I looked behind me and he’s Rushing towards me. He then proceeded to yell and say You need to get your daughter off of there this is not a Chuck E. Cheese.
Tom Arnold followed us out, threatening us and antagonizing the situation. He informed us that this was not a place for children.

Quoted from TheOnlyest:

I don't usually get involved in this kind of drama, and I wont speak ill of Tim, I certainly don't envy all the BS he has to deal with, but...
I live in Las Vegas, and I have 30 years of (SS) pinball tech experience, including becoming Bally/Williams factory trained and certified back in 1992. Plus I have a degree in electronics engineering. I was also the lead tech at the NY-NY hotel/casino arcade for just short of 4 years (2014-2018). I even have 12 B/W games of my own, all 100% clean, maintained and functional!
There have been multiple discussions over the past 6-7 years between myself and Tim, Beth, and another highly respected (but powerless) individual at PHoF, about me working full-time over there, and I've been blown off by Tim and Beth on the follow-up on every single occasion. And I feel pretty rear-ended over all of it.
I am 55 now, and this would have been a dream career change for me, and I would LOVE to get out of the casino/resort environment. But I can't and wont work for free, especially not for millionaires! I have bills to pay, and Las Vegas is a VERY expensive place to live! I must maintain at least a $75K/year salary (I am currently making more than that) to live comfortably.
Before the new building was even blueprinted, I was told they were going to shift to a for-profit model and have a paid staff, And I would be at the top of the list for lead tech. Obviously none of that was true or happened. I strongly believe, and apparently most of you guys agree, that this change of course would have certainly reversed the stigma of the PHoF being something of a pinball graveyard of dead games... Every time I think about what I could, and would have done to help that place be even more successful... I default to the text-book definition of "insanity".

Quoted from Luckydogg420:

Maybe install a PA system and play background music interrupted by friendly reminders to play safe and have fun. Following people around and confronting them doesn’t sound like the best solution. I wouldn’t want that kind of stress in my life.