We have to get a picture of Angel's one of a kind custom built Mechwarrior pinball machine. It is FUCKING AWESOME.

Best behaved participant of the show right here:

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Beautiful Twister. Someone put some love into this one!!

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I was digging these for the "video games" part of my workbench area!

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To see a kitty leading someone at TPF was so awesome.

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It is fucking awesome. Sleeper of the new games to me

My 8 year old stepdaughter came to me and said:

Her: "Jeremiah....you remember what you told us about people picking their nose or digging in between their buttcheeks and scratching while playing a game?"

Me: "yes, I do. That's why we have sanitizer bottles for each of us. Why? What'd you see?"

Her: "There was this guy playing, and he reached down the front of his pants, itched around, and then kept playing..."

Me: "...I didn't want to be THAT right...get your sanitizer out..."

This was Friday.

Nasty ass fucks.

Yeah, no way I was waiting 40 minutes to play Pulp Fiction. It looks good, but this is TPF, not Walt Disney World.

Honestly, I walked around, socialized, talked with homebrew builders, and played maybe 10 machines the whole time I was there.

Let me say this: I am beyond grateful for the organizers of TPF and what they do. This is the biggest national show in the country, and I acknowledge and respect that. The criticism: it is INSANELY crowded compared to 2018, 2019.

I almost wish Friday up to 5pm could be a "gatekeeped" time for Pinsiders and people who bring a game. Once the 5pm doors open, it's total pandemonium and so loud you can't hear jackshit.

Again, I am not trying to be a snob, but dang, it is becoming "too big" now. We will return simply because my fiancee is stationed 2 hours away at Sheppard so it is a easy drive, but I'll return to socialize and network/buy pinball and nonpinball products. And then I'll play the new games on location or with fellow owners in the Cincy-Dayton-Columbus area.

The National Ideo Game Museum was ABSOLUTELY worth the 10 minute drive. We were in there a solid 2.5 hours taking everything in.

I won't show pictures as this is one of those "go in truly enjoy wave after wave of nostalgia" places. Paid $42 for family of 4 and well, well worth it.

I won't deny: TPF is becoming the "side item" to making the trip to Frisco. We rode the ferris wheel, did the video game museum, enjoyed Perry' Steakhouse, walked through some outlet malls near the Ford Center, etc. Then, I go to TPF for 2-3 hours on Friday, 1-2 hours on Saturday and leave Saturday night. There is way, way too much to do in Frisco to stand in line for 40 minutes for Pulp Fiction. There are a number of local places to play pinball with FAR LESS wait times.

I will give our community credit: it didnt smell like shit, ass, and sweat on Friday, so that's progress!!

Oh really? My BEL just became my service animal (just kidding)!!!

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If they've earned it.....being older doesn't automatically gain you respect from me if you're an asshole.

If you're old and mean, you can take that boomer shit back to the 1940s

Well since my parents were born in 46, 77 respectfully.

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https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2008/06/25/baby-boomers-the-gloomiest-generation/

Anything else?