living in Southern California is becoming perfect for me and pinball. Because of this community right here.

I can't wait until next year. But it's going to be an exciting year!

Agreed beer garden with a sexy girl.

So technically the next years show is the first annual right? Nice.

Great pics art. Made me a little sad that I missed the final Pin a go go.

But I love change. I have experienced a great deal of it.

Never been to Lodi. Looking forward to seeing the strange sights around there too, and playing some pinball! And meeting new friends. Rock and roll!

I met Casey Davis through pinball a few years ago. He is missed in the pinball community.

I went to his funeral sadly. But there was a band playing live rock and roll. Some of Caseys favorite songs. I remember thinking, I had never seen such loud rock and roll in a church. Later we closed the mancave. Caseys Mancave.

It was a good night.

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I'm guessing this brewery is close enough.

https://russianriverbrewing.com/collections/gift-shop

Not super close but we are talking about Russian river here. From what I've heard it is worth a trip.

https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/863/7971/

I no longer drink, but to miss pliney the elder might be a real miss. For the beer aficionado. I'm pretty sure people fly in just to go there.

Personally I thought sculpin was just fine.

I would hate to go to Vegas and then not go to the strip.

2.5 hours to pliney from Lodi.

If I drank that is a yes. But since I don't drink anymore I will just play pinball. I tried pliney though. It was good.

The only reason I brought up pliney is because I have a friend down here who is into pinball, likes his pliney as much as his pinball. They should get Russian river at the show.

What a tease!

California extreme Saturday, cough cough sorry.

I hope you all are going to make it to banning too, before this.

All this and Christmas is coming...

Critical hit tournament at ayce Gogi in la today. This is about to get real!

One thing is certain. I will be at the Lodi festival before the game of thrones final season.

Waiting waiting and more waiting.

Looking forward. To both.

You know I wanted to ask. Steve Charlands spirit. I hope some one local got that. Did I see it at cAl extreme?

I hope some one local got it. So you all can still play it.

I would have snagged it if I was able to get to that auction. But I hope it stays around.

Excellent. That is even better than me getting it! I have already played it I think. Several times over the last few years.

https://arcadeexpo.myshopify.com/products/pinball-madness-

I got lucky and i am going to pinball madness Sunday only.

but all day!

hope to see some pinsiders!

You know I'm excited about going. Just went to one day in banning.

I can wait but I can't wait. Does that make sense?

But between now and then is Christmas. Long time. Long good time. I'll be there though for sure!

When say we are going to close the place We mean it.

Banning.

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Getting excited about my 6.5 hour drive north.

This year I can only go one day but in the Future years I hope to attend all the days...

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I am attending on the Saturday full day.

My first trip ever to Lodi! It was not exactly simple for me to attend this year. I don't want to miss because it is the first. In fifteen years I can say yes I was there at the first one.

Just like arcade expo.

It sounds to me like I need to somehow do Sunday too.

Thanks my fiancée got us a room in Stockton somewhere. With a balcony so I can smoke my medical marijuana easily.

My original plan was to be there on Saturday only. Now I can't see a reason why working it out to be there Sunday too.

The spookie info looks like information I would like to see.

Northern Cali here I come.

The events with spooky on Sunday made me stay an extra day. Good call promoters.

Oops wrong thread vintage California postcards from last gasp books. Sort of appropriate...

https://lastgasp.com/d/43603/greetings-from-california

I can be counted on for this kind of nonsense.

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I would like a lanyard please.

Thanks I must have misread that the lanyards were for everyone. I’ll bring my own markings then thank you. Also thanks for the offer to give up theirs. I am going to hunt for my pin a go go lanyard from four years ago. Pretty sure it is exactly this if I still have it.

I sense great fun this year at the golden state inaugural.

The stage is setting nicely!

Here us a link to the main page again. Have fun Friday night! See you all there sat and sun.

And all those promises of the sweet green. I heard those!

http://www.goldenstatepinball.org

being distracted is such a critical part of my recovery.
Major distraction incoming!

I’m getting very f ing excited. Ignore me now, If needed. I am going to enjoy this trip. Rock and roll!

Mosquito bites what the heck. We don't seem to have mosquitos in California. I'll watch out for them here in Lodi!

Within the hour...

I’m going to make sure I try exactly that one today. Now.

Also I am going to spend some time on alien and kill bill.

I have also now realized I def want a Bram stokers Dracula. Eventually.

The hand dryers. Lol. I wanted to take a picture of the logo and put it up here as a joke. But I am pretty sure I've never taken a picture in the bathroom and I don't want to start now.

The hand dryers sucked. Easily remedied.

But I did want to say, as a handicapped guy I notice these things now. Everyone that was in there when I was washed thier hands anyways.

I want to say more about the show but had to comment on the hand washers. Those puppies are ready for retirement.

But like I said, easily remedied, also not the organizers fault IMO. The bathrooms were clean.

More other real comments to follow...

It's a problem for me nights now.

I thought I would make it to seven pm but that was a no.

It's the stroke and three brain surgeries. I'm up at dawn and out by six now. I try to fight it.

I got to meet fireball2 the next day, as he was breaking camp.

Next year I will be there again! The show was great!

Hawk moon I almost missed you in the crowds but your shirt help me spot you. That was good.

I traveled from Fullerton California. It's about a 6.5 hour drive or 8 hour trip usually.

I went to stay Saturday and Sunday all day.

Normally I would just do Saturday but changed my mind due to spooky doing a seminar on Sunday.

I told him as much.

The pinsiders and new people I met are amazing.

The show was great and exactly what I expected in most ways.

I understand the nature of this show and banning are different.

My Fiancée Veronika asked before the show about this.

She is used to banning where all of the collection is stable, doesn't leave. All owned by John weeks, versus how this show works with show participants bringing thier games.

I know this team for the golden state pinball is passionate about pinball, it showed.

I also know I am very fortunate I should get to go again next year. And again and again.

The drive is about twice a round trip to Vegas one way. For me, and most of Los Angeles and Orange County.

It is worth the drive. You all will be seeing me there. Every year.

The tx sector sounds carried over all the other games for me. I have a friend who has one. I like it.

If you do not yet attend these types of shows, and you are reading this. You need to go.

To the next one.

For the next raffle you guys need to get Marco to donate a brand new pin.

Stretch goal!

Veronika argued that she won on this game of frontier. No she didn’t I explained.

She was like “that is bs I won...”

That’s why I took the picture.

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Yes all of this. I can't wait for number two.

Even though I am handicapped I hope to bring machines to the show here someday. One of the posters mentioned his Excalibur. I played that twice.

I like the dynamic of bringing games. This is a great show!