Always nice to get some new pub about pinball, but I don't know if I would have necessarily picked this group to promote it:
http://www.tmz.com/2017/03/30/khloe-kourtney-kardashian-girlfriends-pinball-squad/
If it only didn't involve the Kardashian clan.
First lesson main stream needs to learn. Simply standing in front of a pinball machine does not make you a "pinball wizard".
Quoted from Azmodeus:I hope some pinsiders got laid that night. Sorry this is how my brain works now.
I'd have to think over that one... A little too much silicone for my tastes 
Also, who knows how many previous explorers have been there.
Quoted from Azmodeus:I hope some pinsiders got laid that night.
I don't think I could get drunk enough to sleep with a Kardashian, and if I did I'd probably wake up next to Caitlyn 
Oldschoolneo you almost deserve a thumbs down for posting this. Now those media/internet pigs-hounds are involved with Pinball. Hopefully it is just todays news, and it will all blow over by tomorrow. We do not need these plastic people mentioned on this site. YUCK!
Quoted from Darcy:We do not need these plastic people mentioned on this site.
They have what you call "repro parts" LOL
Quoted from Otaku:They have what you call "repro parts" LOL
Ya, can't see being interested in purchasing their mods
Quoted from pacmanretro:Ya, can't see being interested in purchasing their mods
I prefer factory original pop-bumpers! 
Quoted from CrazyLevi:Phew. I thought this was gonna be some news about a "pricing bubble!"
Yes, the 500,000+ young women in the 18-34 demographic who watch this show will start pumping up the prices to unsustainable levels, pricing out the 35-60 men demographic from the hobby... then we'll see the bottom fall out when people start dumping their basement collections to try to make a quick $30k on a World Cup Soccer.
I know there are women out there who are or will be interested in pinball. They will also likely get better collections than me. I met a girl once who had a nice Tron. Bad ass I don't have one of those.
I think we all need to make them welcome and help them leave thier money in our hobby.
(Just like we do)
These girls gross me out too but this may be a good thing to bring more people in; at least until the next cool thing shows up next week...
Here are a few thoughts.
Can not fathom a teenager going up to their parents and asking, 'What is a Pinball Pu$$y?'
8 women in that linked photo playing 5 pins. Sad sad sad... a couple of Kardashians and their happy friends.
That barcade owner should be thrilled to see them there.
Some of the most popular women on the planet are taking pictures with pinball machines. Can someone remind me why this is a bad thing?
Quoted from Rondogg:Some of the most popular women on the planet are taking pictures with pinball machines. Can someone remind me why this is a bad thing?
I wouldn't say most popular....most fake,most ewwhh...
Sorry, but thats the first time I cringed over anything pinball and women.
I understand the feeling of something you love and hold dear as a niche being exploited and co-opted by the media risking a huge influx of people and turning something very quickly into a blown out fad. When I was in high school I was huge into local third wave ska bands. Almost anyone I talked to had no idea what ska was.
Then real big fish comes along, and MTV, people start writing about it, attributing bands like smashmouth as part of the big new wave of ska (which made people like me furious) Suddenly it was in commercials, it was everywhere and everyone HATED it, and rightfully so. It wasn't fun anymore, it wasn't special. The bands all dried up in like five years and ska virtually disappeared for a decade.
I empathize with people not wanting something fake and phony like the Kardashians as a spokesperson for the hobby. This will be the first time thousands of people will have heard of pinball in years, it's not exactly who you want to have as a mouthpiece (pun intended)
I like when I hear that someone like Jason sudekis got a new WOZ more than this. It's not so much a celebrity liking pinball, it's THAT kind of celebrity that's only famous for a sex tape and reality show. They are on different levels.
I know this is a ridiculous amount of thought to put into this so I will also say I don't think it's a huge deal at the same time. I'm older now and that whole "punk rock ethic" of never selling out just doesn't jibe with me anymore. I mean who cares? I have met the guy that owns the place they filmed at and he's super nice and I hope this brings him more customers, more power to the little guy I say.
Quoted from pacmanretro:I wouldn't say most popular....most fake,most ewwhh...
Sorry, but thats the first time I cringed over anything pinball and women.
Is this better?
Quoted from HighProtein:HEY LADIES!
GET... FUNKY
Not a fan of the Kardashians at all. But...
-I'm a fan of AYCE Gogi (where this was filmed)
-I'm a fan of Mr. Nazari, the proprietor of AYCE Gogi
-I'm a fan of how much Mr. Nazari contributes to the So. Cal. pinball scene
-I'm a fan of women playing pinball
-I'm a fan of pinball getting recognition
So, the positives way outweigh the negatives. Please try to contain yourself from the "OMG THE PINBALL SKY IS FALLING" refrain because I assure you this isn't the case.
Quoted from Mfsrc791:Is this better?
Actually, yes
Cornelius, you are very right about plubicity for pinball and the local guy/place. Good for them...still can't stand those girls or hearing about them...or seeing them.
So they are making an extra wide booty pinball machine themed after the Kardashians?
I'd rather have a Kavorkian.
Quoted from Rondogg:It smells old in here.
Old and wise, wouldn't touch them with 3 salami jackets strapped on.
Quoted from DanQverymuch:Time for an emergency meeting of G.R.O.S.S.!
No Calvin & Hobbes fans?
That was their private treehouse club, Get Rid Of Slimy girlS.
Quoted from o-din:So they are making an extra wide booty pinball machine themed after the Kardashians?
I'd rather have a Kavorkian.
With a center drain the size of a bowling ball?
It's kind of just pathetic that they think they're attractive enough to label their group that night as such. I think they're oblivious to the difference of people being entertained by them for negative reasons and people being entertained by them for positive reasons. There's a difference between laughing with someone and laughing at someone.
Quoted from gurl_friday11:Been going on for decades ... stand your ground ahahaha
Even at 50+ years old now, Brooke's still looking better.....
Quoted from Jeremy8419:There's a difference between laughing with someone and laughing at someone.
Somehow I don't think they mind it. I wish I could get laughed at for the kind of money they make!
Quoted from Cornelius:GET... FUNKY
Not a fan of the Kardashians at all. But...
-I'm a fan of AYCE Gogi (where this was filmed)
-I'm a fan of Mr. Nazari, the proprietor of AYCE Gogi
-I'm a fan of how much Mr. Nazari contributes to the So. Cal. pinball scene
-I'm a fan of women playing pinball
-I'm a fan of pinball getting recognition
So, the positives way outweigh the negatives. Please try to contain yourself from the "OMG THE PINBALL SKY IS FALLING" refrain because I assure you this isn't the case.
Thank you for this, one of those ladies is my wife and those are her friends...definitely not going to stop them from coming to play pinball or eat at AYCE.
thank you all for the kind words, nobody playing or promoting pinball would ever change my loyalty or love for the hobby.
I am pretty sure that I heard no publicity is bad publicity.
I'll be meeting you at your league next season I hope. I just need to get better, and be able to drive again.
You bet your ass Chloe will not receive complaints from me if she wants to play. I am a very half full kind of guy.
I like women at my pinball, I don't care why. Thanks for giving the fans a place to play. And a shitload of new games too!
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