Guess this news means there will be more delays. 
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Quoted from mrgone:Ok Ben, it’s story time.
Yes I’m impatiently waiting for Ben’s story.
Lockport, IL
I've been avoiding the "sewer" thread, but I guess it's time to dive in. So, I'll cross-post what I put in the "pre-order" thread and take my licks...
Does anyone have a bridge to sell me? You don't even need a compelling sales pitch, apparently.
I'm an original Zidware customer, burned by Jpop. I decided to gamble on deeproot. Went for it with the Xtra. Figured even if I didn't like it, it was rare and I could sell it for a modest profit as compensation for my pain and suffering. Whoops!
I'm pissed, but whatever. I'd be REALLY pissed if I didn't realize it was a gamble I decided to take (could be read as my ignorance).
So anyway. Idiot alert! Send me your hugely expensive scams, I'm sure I'll bite.
Paging any Princes from Nigeria - I'll pay you cash for that check you can't cash.
Saw “52 new posts” and thought someone got into a lengthy, inconsequential argument in here late last night. Wasn’t totally wrong, if you consider this whole SEC thing an “argument.” Certainly not inconsequential…
Looks like all the cumulative karma from our pet pictures and haikus finally paid off!
Quoted from Cheeks:I've been avoiding the "sewer" thread, but I guess it's time to dive in. So, I'll cross-post what I put in the "pre-order" thread and take my licks...
Does anyone have a bridge to sell me? You don't even need a compelling sales pitch, apparently.
I'm an original Zidware customer, burned by Jpop. I decided to gamble on deeproot. Went for it with the Xtra. Figured even if I didn't like it, it was rare and I could sell it for a modest profit as compensation for my pain and suffering. Whoops!
I'm pissed, but whatever. I'd be REALLY pissed if I didn't realize it was a gamble I decided to take (could be read as my ignorance).
So anyway. Idiot alert! Send me your hugely expensive scams, I'm sure I'll bite.
Paging any Princes from Nigeria - I'll pay you cash for that check you can't cash.
Sorry you got boned, @cheeks.
Quoted from blueberryjohnson:Sorry you got boned, Cheeks.
Thanks, but apparently I need common sense more than I need sympathy.
Toronto, ON
Did he figure he could make so much easy money in pinball he could cover the fund liability and then some? He didn’t just straight up take all the money, he pissed it away on a vanity project that he must have figured would disgorge untold millions.
I see divorce #3 in the future…
My biggest question.
What kind of idiot gets married three times? And RM is only 46. That's a special kind of stupid right there. I can see twice, but after that it's just ridiculous. My FIL was married five times because he was a self serving POS narcissist who only though of himself. Sounds like someone else from this thread.
Quoted from NoQuarters:Looking forward to Ice's parking lot drive bys of the Penitentiary.
If Robert thought pinside was a sewer , wait till he goes to the exercise yard 
IMG_20210821_225833 (resized).jpgQuoted from BillySastard:My biggest question.
What kind of idiot gets married three times? And RM is only 46. That's a special kind of stupid right there. I can see twice, but after that it's just ridiculous. My FIL was married five times because he was a self serving POS narcissist who only though of himself. Sounds like someone else from this thread.
Just came here to quote that part of the thinkadvisor article… sheeesh!
Spouse Pro/premium/LE?
“Mueller also used more than $1.5 million of the Funds’ assets to pay hundreds of personal expenses, including his daughter’s private school tuition, vacations with his family, his second wedding, his second divorce, his third wedding, jewelry for both his second and third wives (including engagement rings and wedding bands for both wives)…”
Quoted from NoQuarters:What does Ice buy into next ?
Can you imagine the line of pinball scam artists at the front door? It’s free money. And you get a free promoter for your scam to help sell it to everybody else: ie. ASOA and the fake CGC Alien.
It’s crazy it looks like the big pinbar reveal was the last ponzi cash grab. Can you imagine if it actually worked and the 90 degree edges had been filed down so as not to draw blood?
If any part of this scam (besides early publicity) had been done in any sort of competent fashion, it could have been so much worse for the pinball community. As it is now pinball people was simply the after dinner mint, not the sumptuous feast that were the “investors.”
Quoted from CrazyLevi:It’s crazy it looks like the big pinbar reveal was the last ponzi cash grab. Can you imagine if it actually worked and the 90 degree edges had been filed down so as not to draw blood?
If any part of this scam (besides early publicity) had been done in any sort of competent fashion, it could have been so much worse for the pinball community. As it is now pinball people was simply the after dinner mint, not the sumptuous feast that were the “investors.”
Yup - luckily the pinball people were relatively small potatoes ( Food Truck ! )
Quoted from CrazyLevi:Just so nobody forgets who called it first and when:[quoted image]
Ed Nailed it.
Quoted from NoQuarters:Yup - luckily the pinball people were relatively small potatoes ( Food Truck ! )
The liquidation of assets means two people may somehow get those prototype RAZAs.
It also likely means our lawsuit against Poop may go on and on. I do hope Jpoop gets his as well. Both of these people are scum and we now understand why RM liked JP. Maybe Jpop will be in trouble as well.
For real, I hope to see photos of all the white woods that were in works. I’m sure most are just foam core and maybe some solid works mech ideas
When is Robert sending out a new update?? LoL
In all seriousness, sucks for everyone who lost money here. Hopefully one of these days the pinball community will learn from the past.
Quoted from jonesjb:I saw there is a SEC document against Deeproot, I guess it's possible that the defendants are found not guilty? If so, is it possible that RAZA's still get made, and we might see them on location later this year?
I certainly hope you just forgot the sarcasm emoji.
Quoted from brucipher:When is Robert sending out a new update?? LoL
In all seriousness, sucks for everyone who lost money here. Hopefully one of these days the pinball community will learn from the past.
As iceman has explained numerous times:
It doesn’t suck for him…because he’s wealthy.
(If you didn’t know…he’s wealthy)
Quoted from CrazyLevi:Just so nobody forgets who called it first and when:[quoted image]
You and Tim share an account? That’s cute.
Quoted from jonesjb:I saw there is a SEC document against Deeproot, I guess it's possible that the defendants are found not guilty? If so, is it possible that RAZA's still get made, and we might see them on location later this year?
Please tell me this is sarcasm. Haha
Quoted from brucipher:When is Robert sending out a new update?? LoL
In all seriousness, sucks for everyone who lost money here. Hopefully one of these days the pinball community will learn from the past.
If they hadn’t learned already, they never will.
There will ALWAYS be people willing to “roll the dice” to get the next awesome fish tank with an iPad stapled to a lockdown bar. The allure is just too strong.
Quoted from jonesjb:I saw there is a SEC document against Deeproot, I guess it's possible that the defendants are found not guilty? If so, is it possible that RAZA's still get made, and we might see them on location later this year?
Yeah the SEC is probably just goofing off and having a laugh.
I really hope you aren't serious.
Quoted from jonesjb:I saw there is a SEC document against Deeproot, I guess it's possible that the defendants are found not guilty? If so, is it possible that RAZA's still get made, and we might see them on location later this year?
699279D8-B33D-4800-9A82-0AFAEDFEEC13.gifQuoted from Lounge:Hope DR gives an update soon.
Update: its over
I don’t want to pry too much into his personal life, but I hope Bowden is ok (besides the missed paychecks)
I think his love of pinball was exploited to add legitimacy to the operation and it must have been a lot of pressure on him.
Quoted from Scandell:I know the gps coordinates of one of them.
It’s a good thing those games are wi fi enabled!
Quoted from TreyBo69:Also how much do those couple of RAZA prototypes go for? I wonder if the SEC will seize them
The protos are probably long gone from the building and who knows where they are or if they are in whose hands, and if they are even operable anymore.
But - I guess somebody might know where one is OR Was ?
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