Meh. Those guys are a bunch of starfuckers.
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Hassle is Craig. Those jackwagons are all locals down here. Marc, Craig and Barry were all in the reel. They're all Hollywood now.
Where is the footage of you shouting into a bullhorn at 4 people, on that trailer in the Wal-Mart parking lot. I want that reel. Will pay good $$$ for it.
Quoted from Marc:Haha, dude that's just my ulcer. It's all day everyday.
That wouldn't have anything to do with the gallon of Monster you drink every day, would it?
What in the holy hell is going on in here? Are you guys taking this seriously? These are all good dudes, and are all friends (well, Marc likes about 4 and a half people on Earth, and I make up about .4 of that). The reel was obviously made up of scripted bits. They weren't really racing each other to overbid a CL seller. It was all staged. Just like the rest of those shows. It is entertainment. Are you not entertained????
Jesus, who jacked with the sensitivity knob on this place? I had the settings just where I liked. Maybe we should just switch format to a Hummel collector's forum.
Oh, let's stop with the bullshit. These are all guys that have been in the hobby and game for years and years. They have contacts and networks that guys even relatively new to the hobby wouldn't even get close to hearing about. They scour and horse trade and buy and sell and flip all for the love of the hobby. None of them are getting rich on this. They get deals, and it makes people jealous when they do. It isn't bad for the hobby. It drives the pinball economy. This is how every hobby works. And let's all stop lying about the money thing. If a Scared Stiff came up locally on your CL for $2500, you would be crawling over yourself to go get it. You wouldn't take the poor uninformed soul $5500 just for their ignorance.
It isn't painting anything in any light. It is showing just a new spin on the same old story. Hobby. Deals. Flip. Buy. Sell. Trump up some drama. Rinse. Wash. Repeat.
Quoted from aobrien5:We don't need people representing the hobby who talks shit to someone because they use a cane.
Barry and Marc are friends. Good lord.
Quoted from aobrien5:And how is someone supposed to understand that relationship from the trailer? I don't live in Texas, I've never seen any of these people (other than Jared).
You aren't. That reel wasn't for us to actually see. They wouldn't have done that on the show and let people think he was just making fun of some handicapped dude.
Quoted from jwilson:Robin asked us to treat each other with respect. This reality show tripe is the exact opposite of that - it completely disrespects pinball collectors in every way possible. I'd say you pushing it means that you're the one disrespecting the hobby.
Dude, you have to be kidding. You are at a 10. We could use you at a 4. Who anointed you as the Pinside and Pinball Savior? Give it a rest with the hyperbole and the shocked dismay.
Quoted from jwilson:Sort of like how the neighbors of serial killers always say "He was just a nice, quiet boy."
Really?
Quoted from TxJay:Well I do live in Texas and have never met any of these "people" And please don't lump the rest of us in Texas with them. We live in the same state, that's it.
They are people. No needs for the quotes. They aren't aliens.
Quoted from TxJay:What is up with all these people telling others to settle down and calling them over the top? You understand this is a forum where people talk about different subjects. That's the whole point.
Quoted from graystarsfan1:Thats ok. I'll be fine never seeing you again in my life.
Are you still upset about that F-14 offer being rejected out to half court? TPF 2014, right? I was witness to that string of conversations, and who acted like what.
Quoted from jwilson:Step outside for a second and ask yourself if you'd want to hang out with any of the "personalities" presented in that reel. I wouldn't. And that's the image you want to present to the world as representing pinball hobbyists.
That's the issue people have.
Give it a rest. Go read a book.
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