Quoted from navajas:But, but... this is like a trained bear wearing a really, really, funny hat.
navajas are you getting IM?
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New Market, MD
Are we having fun yet ??? I enjoyed reading the responses to my posts.....thanks for some good laughs.
I have been away way too long (didn't want anyone to worry about my health so figured I would make a few posts....LOL). BTW, I do believe that Robin has 2 servers now dedicated to HOP posts not one as one poster pointed out.
Don't worry I will be back in full force on a more regular basis this Winter.......time to pack up and leave for a long weekend.....hopefully, I will not be missed too much in my absence. If any of my "fans" (they know who they are) miss me please feel free to send me an e-mail as I don't want any pinsiders to have "HOP WITHDRAWAL".....LOL.
Everyone have a fun fourth filled with good food and plenty of alcoholic beverages....time for me to make myself one and get the long weekend started a little early.
Quoted from houseofpin:Everyone have a fun fourth filled with good food and plenty of alcoholic beverages....time for me to make myself one and get the long weekend started a little early.
Thank you. May a bottle rocket hit you squarely in the buttocks. (You live of course and come back another day to torment us all.)
Ottawa, ON
Quoted from John1210:Any chance of this thread getting back on topic???? FFS!
Yes Back on Topic
Quoted from Mantra:Spoke with Joe at Laseriffic in case you did not know he will be remaking IM toppers from his website. Anyone have pictures of their topper on an IM they really like?
"We LOVE YOU Mantra!!!"
- The girls in the post above
Quoted from Keebler:This picture was posted in another thread...
Notice the yellow border around the cabinet artwork and the chrome trim (at least it appears to be chrome).
Did Stern make changes to the IMVE since last week?iron-man.jpg 36 KB
OH NO!!! Why did they leave the bottom part of the cabinet looking like regular wood??? 
Quoted from snaroff:I don't view pinball machines as investments. I do view them as art...certainly not a Picasso, more like "pop art". Don't know why you give a crap about how others view pinball machines. I view my car/home as art. Does that upset you too?
Your assertion that continuing to simply build more pinball machines is good for the hobby is silly. Successful car manufacturers try hard not to flood the market with too many cars. Over supply isn't good for them, and it isn't good for resale. Just because an asset is depreciating, shouldn't imply it needs to depreciate at an accelerated rate.
Very well said, Steve!
Over production is never good in any hobby- especially when the manufacturer is constantly raising prices. There are PLENTY of stern titles that are worth a fraction of their NIB price, so a couple that have held their value is a good thing IMO.
FWIW, I know a lot of guys that used to buy every new stern title NIB up until a few games ago, and every single one of them hasn't bought the last few titles and has no plans on buying anything in the future also due to how Stern is doing things.
Quoted from Khabbi:Very well said, Steve!
Thanks Eric!
Quoted from herbertbsharp:looks like IM Classic
I agree. Won't be surprised if the new monger/toys look cheap as well. Love Stern's products, but it's clear they don't focus on aesthetics @ the lower price points.
I'm trying to sell this beauty, and the IM VE fanboys are trying to tell me my price is unreasonable. When IM VE is unveiled in all it's glory, I can't wait to do a side-by-side comparison
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/fs-im-nplle-nimblepin-luxurious-limited-edition
And those blacks! If you can even call them blacks anymore at Stern! Stern can't even reproduce the color black anymore, I'm told.
Quoted from eggbert52:OH NO!!! Why did they leave the bottom part of the cabinet looking like regular wood???
btw, now i understand why & how my NIB MET was wrapped/damaged at that particular place, at the wood stuck at the back...
Quoted from TheFamilyArcade:What's that panel on the back? Doesn't look like an original. But I don't see the problem. It looks like an IM to me.
Breaking News: my original IM still playing and looking AWESOME!
I believe that panel is the lower cost locking system for the backbox/head.
Quoted from snaroff:I'm trying to sell this beauty, and the IM VE fanboys are trying to tell me my price is unreasonable. When IM VE is unveiled in all it's glory, I can't wait to do a side-by-side comparison
That picture does not make sense I believe its a Classic shot.
First off the factory these days are packed with people secondly the new IMr is slated to have the new lower and metal upper design with the tilted DMD.
Hopping for the best...if this is it - not happy.
That is an old picture for sure. the backbox is not the metal one. You guys are worrying for no reason! even if this was a current photo I would still be happy with one LOL
Rob
Quoted from gaspumprob:That is an old picture for sure. the backbox is not the metal one. You guys are worrying for no reason! even if this was a current photo I would still be happy with one LOL
Rob
I took the picture into our local science lab and put it under the JEM-3100F microscope and the box towards the left has a date of 12/7/2010. Also, the guy in the picture is wearing Dickies just in case anyone was wondering.
I think we are all OK.
That photo is so old...
How old is it?
it's so old, back then people were paying for WoZ games that they still haven't received.
Quoted from rai:That photo is so old...
How old is it?
It's SO old... Dorothy is still waiting to post a picture with Toto and her machine to put in the dog thread.
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