I'm praying for a recession on Pinside recession threads but that seems to be pretty unrealistic.

I don't think I've ever seen this many recession posts on online pinball forums. Like...even when we were actually IN a recession - rather than just people oddly praying we would have one - nobody posted on RGP about recessions as much.

So what gives? Why are recession threads so popular these days? If we actually enter one, will there be fewer recession threads? Is there something about the "looming" that has us addicted to these?

I know when I think "mature," I think "Acedanger!"

I can only imagine what this said but I imagine I'll see you next Tuesday!

You know what they say...a recession is when your neighbor has to sell his pins. A depression is when YOU have to sell your pins!

Fuck. That’s so disappointing.

We have a lot of people here rooting for a recession.

Are you saying we are in for some kind of a bubble-bursting?

My favorite part of every bubble burst thread is where folks start to indulge their lustful fantasies about what they’ll do when the market and economy totally collapses yet we are all still buying pinball machines and yet they are somehow all suddenly dirt cheap.

“And I’m gonna buy an Addams, fully restored and tastefully modded, for $4,000! And I’m gonna get a sweet GZ LE for $7,000…oh it’s gonna be so sweet!”

You gotta dream big, I get it!

OK so the economy has totally collapsed, is in the toilet, and we are in the midst of a paradigm-shifting recession that is destroying our country as we speak.

When do the pinball prices drop? I'm eager to scoop 'em up!

Looming looming looming, keep that recession looming...looming looming looming...Pinside!!!

This recession has been looming so long it's practically a quilt!

Damn. Well I guess the recession will be looming for another two years now. So much looming.

Just keep us updated and frightened please!

Excellent economic recovery news today.

Recession no longer looming?

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/11/10/consumer-prices-rose-0point4percent-in-october-less-than-expected-as-inflation-eases.html

Musk is an absolute moron and paid $44 billion for a sinking ship that he has no idea how to fix.

His sweeping changes so far are all hilariously bad and he’s gonna lose all his money. It’s almost like what would happen if Pinside took charge of Stern.

The old twitter gang are laughing all the way to the bank. It’s like someone who is on the hook for a Halloween deposit spot and somehow finds someone dumb enough to buy it for well over face value.

Has nothing to do with the economy just a rich douchebag’s folly.

Economic recovery is looming

People who worship Elon Musk are morons.

Why is everybody always looking to some rich douche bag to give their life meaning? I really don’t get it.

You don’t need them!

Speaking of looming, check this thing out. Must be 100 years old

Under a bunch of crap in my shop.

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LMAO!

Dusnt matter which isle your living on, its a fiasco! That’s some bull crap their!!

Is it like a requirement that all your rich heroes drive businesses into bankruptcy? Why is that an attractive quality?

Disaster seems to be looming for twitter!

Not sure what you mean by that, but it appears Pennsylvania shares the same kind of American values I do. So you and are pretty similar, based on that.

Regardless, next time you are in New York, I’d be happy to enjoy some crudite with you! No reason geographical differences should tear us apart!

Pinside summit looming?

I do believe this man is hysterical!

Breathe into this paper bag sir!

Jive vs. jibe:

What say you?

Is an answer to this age old question looming?

I’m a jibe guy myself.

It’s just the kind of well-considered, nuanced opinions we’ve come to expect from the never ending looming recession thread.

Sadly, some of which we’ll have to do without for a while; RIP twinturbo’s dumb pronoun twitter meme.

The recession: long May it loom!

Right. But people keep using
“Jive” instead in that context and I think they are nuts! My use of that word is pretty much limited to airplane! References or calling someone a jive Turkey.

Those shows are all still currently on TV, you jive turkey!

Gas prices continue to plummet, and still more good economic news.

Just doesn’t jibe with the “looming” scaremongering!

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Actually the record labels were misprinted.

Song is actually called “Jibe Talkin”

You’ve got me absolutely terrified!!!

How can I prepare and protect myself in the short time we have left as a civilized society?

Stock up on gold? Convert all of my cash into canned goods and firearms?
Buy a bunch of MyPillows?

WHAT SHOULD I DO?!

You guys are scaring the shit out of us but not offering any solutions! HELP US!

Are you suggesting I move to Walnutport?!

Will you welcome myself and 8 million of my friends as we seek safer confines and economic security?

Walnutport. Has such a nice friendly ring to it!

Funny you should say that!

My neighborhood has recently become infested by rednecks from the sticks!!! They are ruining everything here with their constant jugband playing and smelly moonshine stills, and they watch Dukes of Hazzard reruns at high volume late into the night in a noisy attempt to woo their cousins!!!

No worries. All are welcome here!

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God this thread is pathetic.

“Ok i know I’ve been predicting a pinball bubble burst for 5 months with no luck…but now that a distro has sent out some Christmas sausage to their best customers I MUST FINALLY BE RIGHT!

Right? Guys?

Everybody knows free Christmas sausage is a leading economic indicator of a looming recession.

Have you considered a holiday sausage selection?

Far cheaper!

Sorry dude, please start your own “Will looming medical expenses halt your NIB purchases?” Thread.

This one is STRICTLY looming recession-related, with an exemption for the effect free processed meat holiday gifts may have on NIB buys. Thanks!

I love how if anybody here loses $1,500 on a TS4 they are idiots, but when an overrated rich douchebag loses hundreds billions making terrible decisions and destroying his cornerstone brand, he's still a genius who is still "owning."

Make up your minds, loomers!

This excellent news - along with record low unemployment, and a stark absence of free sausage being mailed out by pinball distributors - would seem to indicate a robust, healthy economy, right?

The looming is over! We made it folks!

Nope! Just a bunch of people who are trying to blame "the economy" for Disney laying off 7,000 workers despite being the same people claiming for the past 2 years that it's a "go woke, go broke" situation.

Make up your minds, loomers!

That's a shame. Hope things improve for you!

That's interesting if true, but keep in mind that well over 80 % of Americans don't own nor will they ever own a pinball machine.

The "average American consumer" doesn't really factor in to pinball pricing looming recession economics discussion, so it's not going to affect pricing. Falling pin prices -as usual - just don't seem to be looming, despite the wishes, dreams, and fantasies here.

Remember a recession is when your neighbor can't afford to buy NIB pins. A depression is when YOU can't afford to buy NIB pins.

Shocker!!

The “looming thread” was an insincere political troll job all along.

I just can’t believe it.

Happy 1 year anniversary to the "looming recession" thread!

As the recession continues to loom, is the dark cloud looming over all our heads continuing to loom over your looming NIB pinball purchases?

Economic Growth Looming!:

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-67229919

The US economy grew faster than expected in the third quarter of the year, helped by a tight jobs market and consumer spending.

The economy expanded at an annual rate of 4.9% in the July to September period, according to the government's first estimate.

It marked the biggest rise seen since the last three months of 2021.

Consumers spent a lot despite the Federal Reserve trying to clamp down on spending with higher interest rates.

Analysts expected that the economy would grow by 4.5% in the third quarter of this year.

But a strong jobs market meant that consumers were able to ask for bigger pay packets and keep spending on concerts, movies or holidays over the summer.

Consumer spending, which accounts for more than two-thirds of economic activity in the US, was the main driver behind the rise.

The latest figure is a big spike from the 2.1% growth seen in the three months to July.

In a statement, the US Bureau of Economic Analysis said the increase reflects "accelerations in consumer spending, private inventory investment, and federal government spending" among other factors.

Hey as long as they don't come for our pinball machines we are in good shape!

Thank God pinball machines aren't cars!

Ever notice how "booming" rhymes with "looming?"

It really makes ya think!

Yeah but what about the 5 months of fun you've had on that game since you bought it?

Can't put a price on that!!! (well I guess you can...$3-4k?)

FUCKIN' FINANCE IT!

We are also coming into the crucial “free meat holiday season.”

If you’ll remember, a year ago, we were gripped with looming recession fever as a result of a pinball distributor sending out smoked sausage - UNSOLICITED! - to long time customers. As the OP pointed out, free smoked processed meat from pinball sellers is one of the leading indicators of complete economic collapse.

So keep your eyes open and your mailboxes greased! Fingers crossed we don’t see a similar distribution of savory holiday composite high fat protein again, I don’t think my heart can take it!!! (In any number of ways)

I love how whenever anybody points towards high employment, exploding stock market, falling gas prices, in fact any and all economic indicators showing things are picking up the same people always say...

Yeah...HAVE YOU BOUGHT EGGS LATELY?!?!?!

Yeah I have, and they were 3 bucks. Who gives a shit? Seems cheap to me.

Look, we all know how this works. When you are happy with who is running things, everything is awesome. When you aren't, the complete and utter destruction of everything we hold dear is LOOMING and there's nothing we can do about it except for throwing the bums out!

This thread was always about that bullshit and not reality and that hasn't changed in over a year. All I know is it's December and if pinball distributors are sending out free sausage again we'll know THE END IS TRULY LOOMING!!!

Yeah but I'm sure your chickens' wages are skyrocketing, and even then, it's hard to find hens willing to pop out some eggs.

Nobody wants to work any more!!!

Veritable fact:

Tacos for dinner

Verifiable facts are the best kind of facts

Verifiable fudge

Sounds like a boss problem not an economy problem.

Stand up for yourself bro! You've earned it.

Looming raises for all of us!!!