When I was a child (playing Gorgar and Blackhole) it never occurred to me that I could one day own a pin. The first time that seed was planted was in 1991 or 1992 when I started playing TAF. Financially it was doable at the time, so it was put on hold for 10 years. I looked for a few years and then finally in 2004 I pulled the trigger on an EATPM (I overpaid too). The following year I finally got my hands on a TAF (wised up and got a good deal), that was a great day and now it's a hobby I will always be involved in on some level.