-I didn't grow up with pins; I simply inherited one that lived in the house and now I got hooked, and have two more.
-I enjoy cleaning/waxing the playfield more than actually playing the game. Fixing a non-working part is a challenge that I enjoy.

Once while changing lightbulbs on my Sorcerer, attract mode kicked in and yelled "SORCERER". It scared the crap out of me and I ended up throwing the bulb I was holding across the room.

Man I was so pissed last night I don't remember going to bed. Father's Day lunch that extended Into the night. Think I am still boozed cause the hangover hasn't kick in properly.

Once while my wife and I were playing a game we got into a heated argument. After ball 3 she stormed upstairs. She ended up getting GC and with no one there to put in initials I felt obliged to enter them for her. So it took a long time before the player “ASS” score was cleared off the machine.

1. I speak pinball game call outs in everyday conversations with civilians.

2. After testing and tweaking a game with the glass off I tap in my initials for the high score.

3. I did not read all of the posts in this thread.

Kim
http://www.WrongCrowdProductions.com/

Me too. I love telling people that "WE MUST BUILD AN ATOMIC BLASTER!" and watching their reaction.

1. I didn't like my TZ all that much, and it was a perfect playing pin and good looking too! Got old fast.

2. I actually like my Stern Avatar.

3. All my pins are set on 5-ball play, and Ball Save is set at max on all of them. (For the grandkids, you know.

4. I am VERY slow at learning 'What to do." when I get a new pin.

5. I get shocked every once in awhile when working on pins with my shirt off. Fat belly lays up against the metal side rails and I get the 'tingles' every so often.

6. I actually get TIRED when playing long games.

7. I put the most brightest, garish LED's I can find in ALL my pins! You need sunglasses to play.

Mike in Kentucky

I miss my Bad Cats even though I didn't play it a ton and it went to a good home.

I once "cleared" a playfield with nail polish using the tiny brush in the bottle.

I like the ruby red slippers and will replace them if they ever break.

Steve Ritchie games give me a boner.

A whole playfield?

I stopped reading this guys post after I read this.

I would use the word fuck more if I didn't think it would get me banned. Actually getting banned would lead to a more productive life...so.....fuck, fuck,fuck,fuck,fuck......

See you guys on the other side.

I watch PAPA tournaments on YouTube to learn things that when I try make me a worse player.

Even I think I'm holding onto the past with my SB XLV ring avatar..

I like the Stern IJ more then the Williams. What are you doing with those torches?

Indeed. I failed us all. We really need a mission to save the apron. Who will champion such a dangerous cause?

I am often tempted to point out grammar usage mistakes in posts, like there/their/they're and you're/your, but I don't.

I am often tempted to point out grammar usage mistakes in posts, like there/their/they're and you're/your, but I don't.

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My wife regularly mops the floor with me in any circus themed pinball game and I can't figure out how, as I play a lot more than her.

I want to get a Fireball home edition so badly only to pimp the crap out of it. Who says you can't polish a turd?

I sometimes post stupid drunk comments on pinside.

I just put new legs, levelers, and bolts on it. Come check it out! You have to make it over to MN SOMEDAY...

I really, really like Demolition Man. Both the movie and the pin. The movie gets a bad rap. It's actually pretty funny and most people don't seem to appreciate its slightly cornball nature though I think it was intentionally meant to be a little tongue in cheek.

The pin does an exceptional job capturing the theme and mood of the movie. It doesn't take itself too seriously, plays loose, and fun. It is one of the best pins I can think of when it comes to representation of its source material.

I also really like the movie Last Action Hero for pretty much the same reasons. I've even considered picking up an LAH mainly because of this.

I change my mind about my next pin every day.

I think there's alot of whiny, childish people on Pinside.

But not you of course.

Chris

Ditto for me!!!

I want to quit my job and just play & restore pins till I croak.

I've listened to the new NIN album at least 50 times already.

I think that NIN hasn't put out a good record since The Fragile and really wish Trent Reznor would get back on drugs so he can stop putting out boring records.

Nearly every non-pinball aspect of my life has suffered as a result of getting into pinball.
Luckily my wife and I share in the pinball obsession (ok, fine, she's not as obsessed as I am) so my marriage is not one of those things suffering...

I think using abbreviations for pinball in conversation or when referring to a game is one of the most ridiculous things ever.

I traded Cirqus Voltaire for Scared Stiff. I sold Scared Stiff for $1500 and a Terminator 2. I am still happy to this day.

I think Demolition Man is in the top 3 of best pins ever made and don't understand why people think Monster Bash is a good game.

I have more balls that just about anyone I know... I polish them regularly..

I don't think John Mayer is all that bad

I also juggle, so I collect all kinds of balls, not just shiny ones.

Totes full.

Then there's my pachinko balls. I only have one of those machines, though. Someone with several of them probably has us both beat in the balls department.

Confession 1. I read page one, skipped pages 2- 6, and most of 7.

2. I really do like my Data East games better than Bally/Williams.

3. RFM is my favorite Bally/Williams game.

4. I enjoy working on pins more than playing them.

When taking apart, waxing, touching-up, cleaning with every cleaner, waxing, ordering parts,etc... ordering LED's. I am thinking, "No one is putting this much work into their pin's to look as good as mine"...

I am still looking at this feed at least twice a day for new posts.I really hope all the people who say data east pins are better than Williams/bally are being tounge in cheek!

I recently discovered electricity on a personal level while poking around the underside of a playfield with the power on. The resulting painful yell was largely ignored by my family since it is a common occurrence when I am playing pinball.

Ironically, I seem to really like pins based on themes I hate and really dislike pins based on themes I love.

Drunken posts always seem like the best ever at the time. The next day they seem like the worst ever and I regret them.

I don't like Spiderman or Monster Bash because they seem way too easy to me but I have never actually gotten to the wizard mode on either.

When I reach a wizard mode on a pin on location I step away from the machine for a few seconds, raise my hands up, and try to make sure anyone in the vicinity witnesses that I am a Bad Ass Mutha F.... Yes, I realize that said witnesses probably think I'm weird. Yes, I think programmers purposely delay the start of wizard modes just so people like me can do this.

When I get a high score on location I take extra time scrolling through the alphabet to enter my name so anyone in the vicinity can see what a Bad Ass Mutha....

I might regret this post tomorrow.

I have upset/pissed off my first person on Pinside this way... ahhh. beeer. BRB need another then I will say something delightful that I could never regret.. lol zzz time.

"Beer - The cause of and solution to all problems."

I've been beaten in a pinball game by people who don't even play or who have never played. This happens more often than I like to admit.

I will hit a ramp shot over and over again because it feels good rather than hit the shot I'm supposed to in order to advance the game.

I try to nudge the machine left and right to avoid drains to the outlanes, but something in my brain tells me to nudge in the opposite direction of what is needed, causing as many drains as I avoid. I'm not sure how to correct this as it seems subconscious.

I do board work with totally inadequate tools. I So far, so good - but I'm sure it would make most people cringe.

When I tear down a game, I always have nuts, washers and sometimes screws left over after rebuilding it.

I tell people that I like my 'B' games as much as any 'A' game, but if I were to be honest, I'd love a couple of the 'A' titles a lot more than my 'B's, if I could justify the extra money for a single game.

I want a pony.

LOL, well, I think deep down, we ALL would like a pony!

People using the term "HUO" completely wrong drives me nuts!

I have some HUO toilet paper for sale if you don't understand.

I have a difficult time keeping up with the Coast 2 Coast Pinball podcast.