Sliding a machine is an accepted move to save a ball. I am for all legal moves that saves a ball. Rage tilting, kicking, slamming lockdown bar, etc is unacceptable in my opinion. It's bad sportsmanship. I know that really none of that is hurting the game, but it's just bad sportsmanship. That and seeing a 40 year old man throw a full blown temper tantrum is stupid too. I cannot stop these things from happening, but it definitely takes some of the fun out of competitive pinball if it happens around me.

Oh I know what you're talking about. When performing a dead bounce, you want to do this when the ball is not moving that fast. It gives a little extra bounce if you do it right as it hits the flipper so that it transfers safely to the opposite flipper. Very effective and yes doesn't move the tilt bob hardly at all.

Also, quick jabs like that when the ball is at the top of the sling or near the outlanes helps rattle the ball out of the outlane. Also very effective.

Why?

Pulled off my first successful wicked shimmy on a TWD pro the other day.

So it's clear you feel these moves are abuse and you don't want them done on your games, yet you'd gladly try them on other people's games? Classy.

Nope sorry. That's abuse. Haha. You have to be delicate with my games while I destroy you game after game on them.