Tron ve: is it really coming?

Quoted from iceman44:
Has that dude sold any of those Nib's?

Yes, I helped load one actually.

Quoted from iceman44:
I can't stand Douchey parkers. The other DB move is diagonal parking. Might as well put a sign on the car that says "come key me".

I always want to do this but thats just me.

Its your own fault

#353 7 years ago

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centerflank

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Quoted from Hougie:
The shooter lane worshiping

Well, lets not get hasty.

#354 7 years ago

JLH

Hougie

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Quoted from centerflank:
Well, lets not get hasty.

You need to request some shooter lane pics. I have some special ones just lying in wait.

#355 7 years ago

TMN

Goronic

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Quoted from centerflank:
I always want to do this but thats just me.

I love plan 'B'

#356 7 years ago

TMN

Goronic

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The tough part for me is that I want a TRON VE - but what if Lawlor's pin is kick ass?

And I can only get '1 more' - I don't have any more room than that.

#357 7 years ago

TIM

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Quoted from centerflank:
It's a Maserati, don't know the model though

Ah hah - thanks. Didn't recognize the emblem, but now I realize why.

Quite the car!

#358 7 years ago

JON

J85M

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Quoted from Tuna_Delight:
What car is that?

That looks like a maserati granturismo there are quite a few of them around here where I live and that parking method is a common maserati driver technique.

#359 7 years ago

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flynnibus

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Quoted from centerflank:
It's a Maserati, don't know the model though

Gran Tourismio

When you have a Ferrari dealership just down the street from you like we do... and you live in the richest median county in the country... these kinds of sightings are pretty common. In fact, we think 'eww, you bought the Maserati and not the Ferrari???'

They have a lambo dealership right there on the grounds too.. so not uncommon seeing them either. But those are like 1-2 a month kind of sightings.

#360 7 years ago

MJH

TimeBandit

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Quoted from flynnibus:
When you have a Ferrari dealership just down the street from you like we do... and you live in the richest median county in the country... these kinds of sightings are pretty common

Dude, you actually said that out loud??

#361 7 years ago

TIM

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Quoted from J85M:
That looks like a maserati granturismo there are quite a few of them around here where I live ...

Quoted from flynnibus:
When you have a Ferrari dealership just down the street from you like we do... and you live in the richest median county in the country... these kinds of sightings are pretty common. In fact, we think 'eww, you bought the Maserati and not the Ferrari???'

These cars aren't too common in "Kitsaptucky" (the boondocks of the Seattle area) where I live. We're just a bunch of po' folks here scraping up nickels to buy our next NIB game.

#362 7 years ago

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Quoted from flynnibus:
Gran Tourismio
When you have a Ferrari dealership just down the street from you like we do... and you live in the richest median county in the country... these kinds of sightings are pretty common. In fact, we think 'eww, you bought the Maserati and not the Ferrari???'
They have a lambo dealership right there on the grounds too.. so not uncommon seeing them either. But those are like 1-2 a month kind of sightings.

Wow. I personally think that a huge chunk of GOVT workers should be relocated to lower cost of living areas and use the savings to "help?" more people. But what do I know? Sounds like you guys are doing great up there though. Good for you.

#363 7 years ago

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Quoted from TimeBandit:
Dude, you actually said that out loud??

The crazy byproduct of mixing of old colonial countryside and dotcom boom. It's not boasting, just simple facts about the area. You take an area where virtually everyone works for tech or government (or are 'old money'), and you basically have very very little poverty.. the median is high. It's not that its hollywood money, it's that everyone is well off with very little poor. For the last 10+ years we are always in the fastest growing lists along with median income, etc. It's also the center of the universe for the modern internet with more than 70% of the world's internet traffic flowing through the eastern part of the county. We have the world's largest concentration of datacenters and its growing rapidly... 9 million sq ft of datacenter in use or in development right now - https://biz.loudoun.gov/index.aspx?NID=115

They are spouting up faster than starbucks in most areas

The ferrari dealership has been out here for a long time... I think its the proximity to the airport and interstates while still being in the larger metro area and what was cheap land 20+ years ago. But now is centrally located to all the future growth..

#364 7 years ago

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That's cool. VA is a nice place to live, work and raise a family. Talking about Ferrari dealerships was just a little weird. Nice cars for sure.

Seeing your Pinside avatar - you need a Tron!

#365 7 years ago

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Quoted from pinnyheadhead:
That's cool. VA is a nice place to live, work and raise a family. Talking about Ferrari dealerships was just a little weird. Nice cars for sure.
Seeing your Pinside avatar - you need a Tron!

Audi just moved their US Headquarters here in the last 1-2 years... so now Audi S models are like dime a dozen now too.

TRON is clearly on the wishlist... I've been using 'flynn' plus variants as a online handle since about 1988 The game just wasn't any good initially so I passed when it was new.

#366 7 years ago

DAD

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Quoted from Hougie:
I always chuckle when I see the inevitable VE threads. TRON is a freaking awesome game! So are LOTR, Iron Man, Metallica, AC/DC, Spider-man, Star Trek, Simpsons, Game of Thrones.. to name a few.
I bought SM right before *Gasp* the VE release when many were holding out because the VE was going to be so awesome. It looks great but the original holds its own.
My former TRON recently came up for grabs and I jumped on it because I love/loved the game. Regardless of whether or not a VE will be released. Its just pinball. Buy the game that you want to play!!
I'm tired of the "I may lose on my investment" attitudes. The shooter lane worshiping, scratch fearing, clear coat dimple cry-babies can suck a shooter rod!
I'd rather not deal with a douchebag that makes a big deal of that crap. When I put a game up for sale please refrain from responding if you fit that previous description.

Another logical post in a TRONVE thread......this shit has to stop!!!!!

#367 7 years ago

B16

Billy16

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http://www.handelsblatt.com/auto/nachrichten/maserati-ghibli-ist-firmenauto-des-jahres-eine-italienische-affaere/11713836.html

Quoted from flynnibus:
Gran Tourismio
When you have a Ferrari dealership just down the street from you like we do... and you live in the richest median county in the country... these kinds of sightings are pretty common. In fact, we think 'eww, you bought the Maserati and not the Ferrari???'
They have a lambo dealership right there on the grounds too.. so not uncommon seeing them either. But those are like 1-2 a month kind of sightings.

Don't see a lot of those kinda cars in my town...

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#368 7 years ago

PPT

Pinpoint

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Still playing mine
no worries

#369 7 years ago

RAL

someoneelse

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Quoted from Tuna_Delight:
Ah hah - thanks. Didn't recognize the emblem, but now I realize why.
Quite the car!

Fun facts: Maserati is the "Company Fleet Car of the Year" in Germany.

And really, a lot of the cars in our company garage are Maseratis.

#370 7 years ago

PPT

Pinpoint

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Quoted from someoneelse:
Fun facts: Maserati is the "Company Fleet Car of the Year" in Germany.

did you mean to post it here?

#371 7 years ago

TMN

Goronic

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Quoted from Tuna_Delight:
po' folks here scraping up nickels to buy our next NIB game

That's a thing of the past with NIB pricing these days!

#372 7 years ago

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dgarrett

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Quoted from Hougie:
You need to request some shooter lane pics. I have some special ones just lying in wait.

I even went to the trouble of taking 4 angles of shooter lane pics, the guy still made the trip and THEN turned it down b/c of the shooter lane. It was a 90 minute drive for him .... really?

#373 7 years ago

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TigerLaw

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Quoted from dgarrett:
I even went to the trouble of taking 4 angles of shooter lane pics, the guy still made the trip and THEN turned it down b/c of the shooter lane. It was a 90 minute drive for him .... really?

Wow! The whole shooter lane pic matter started out as mostly a joke years ago, but has grown into being very serious apparently.

#374 7 years ago

TMN

Goronic

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I'll definitely add mylar to my TRON VE shooter lane for sure.

#375 7 years ago

JLH

Hougie

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Marysville, IN

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Quoted from dgarrett:
I even went to the trouble of taking 4 angles of shooter lane pics, the guy still made the trip and THEN turned it down b/c of the shooter lane. It was a 90 minute drive for him .... really?

What a douche. I'd rather sell it to someone else cheaper. You probably would have wound up in the "I got Choggarded" thread after that travesty...

#376 7 years ago

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centerflank

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Quoted from Hougie:
What a douche. I'd rather sell it to someone else cheaper. You probably would have wound up in the "I got Choggarded" thread after that travesty...

Douchey people are everywhere. Best to be in the NDP, flawless...........

Edit- the douchey people thumb down this post

#377 7 years ago

B16

Billy16

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Some sales are better not made.

#378 7 years ago

SBS

o-din

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Quoted from Billy16:
Some sales are better not made.

I screen all my buyers.

#379 7 years ago

DJG

dgarrett

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Quoted from Hougie:
What a douche. I'd rather sell it to someone else cheaper. You probably would have wound up in the "I got Choggarded" thread after that travesty...

Agreed. Looking back, I'm glad the first guy passed, sold it the next guy and loves it.

Worst part was the lame guilt trip #1 tried to use, wanted $200 off b/c "looked worse in person". I tried to go the extra mile (even though his complaint was unreasonable IMO) & offered $100 off for time effort and trip cost. His parting words - "Naw - a new Stern doesn't/shouldn't ever have trough "damage" - this "24" PF batch must be defective."

Whoo boy.

#380 7 years ago

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o-din

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Quoted from dgarrett:
Looking back, I'm glad the first guy passed, sold it the next guy and loves it.

The last thing you want to do is sell anything to OCD anal retentive people.

#381 7 years ago

B16

Billy16

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Quoted from o-din:
I screen all my buyers.

You'd better get another background service--somehow I slipped by them!

#382 7 years ago

CFL

centerflank

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Quoted from o-din:
The last thing you want to do is sell anything to OCD anal retentive people.

That would eliminate 95% of pinside though

#383 7 years ago

SBS

o-din

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Quoted from centerflank:
That would eliminate 95% of pinside though

True. But if they pass the screen door test, they are in like flint.

#384 7 years ago

CFL

centerflank

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Quoted from o-din:
True. But if they pass the screen door test, they are in like flint.

I think its Flynn

went old skool for Odin

#385 7 years ago

TIM

Tuna_Delight

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Quoted from centerflank:
I think its Flynn

As in Errol:

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#386 7 years ago

RPL

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Plenty of Trons to go around anyway. Mine will be for sale if my trade falls through don't tell centerflank. I'll be added to the douche list.

#387 7 years ago

SMB

Concretehardt

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Quoted from QuarterGrabber:
Plenty of Trons to go around anyway. Mine will be for sale if my trade falls through don't tell centerflank. I'll be added to the douche list.

Why is Flanks account frozen?

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#388 7 years ago

SBS

o-din

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Quoted from Concretehardt:
Why is Flanks account frozen?

Seriously? Pinside's loss.

#389 7 years ago

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beelzeboob

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Quoted from Concretehardt:
Why is Flanks account frozen?

I know why, but I ain't talkin'.

#390 7 years ago

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o-din

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I think I'm about a fart away from getting banned here too.

#391 7 years ago

POP

RTR

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Quoted from beelzeboob:
I know why, but I ain't talkin'.

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#392 7 years ago

DAD

MK6PIN

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Quoted from o-din:
Seriously? Pinside's loss.

Super bummed......major loss here.....

#393 7 years ago

JFC

2Kaulitz

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Quoted from beelzeboob:
I know why, but I ain't talkin'.

Why he get frozen ? that sucks

#394 7 years ago

RPL

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Quoted from o-din:
I think I'm about a fart away from getting banned here too.

LOL!

#395 7 years ago

CAP

lordloss

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well shit, I should celebrate him getting frozen by buying a tron.

#396 7 years ago

ROB

RobT

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Quoted from Concretehardt:
Why is Flanks account frozen?

WTH?

#397 7 years ago

B16

Billy16

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Free Flank!

#398 7 years ago

RPL

QuarterGrabber

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Quoted from RobT:
WTH?

WHAT? I've been away awhile. How long has RobT been back??

#399 7 years ago

B16

Billy16

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