Another New Guy

chillidog1974

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Hi Everyone,

I've been lurking for a while but finally decided to join. I've dreamed of having my own arcade for a while and I'm at a point in my life where it's pretty close. I'm currently living in a one bedroom condo in Toronto with my girlfriend but I'm getting ready to buy a decent-sized house next year and I've already laid claim to the basement. She can have the rest.

I've really enjoyed reading everyone's stories on buying, restoring, and general love of video and pinball games and I'm looking forward to reading more.

I probably won't have much to contribute until I buy the house but in the meantime I'm thinking of sneaking a cocktail unit into our 600 sq. ft. condo and seeing if she notices.

Cheers everyone.
 
Hi Everyone,

I've been lurking for a while but finally decided to join. I've dreamed of having my own arcade for a while and I'm at a point in my life where it's pretty close. I'm currently living in a one bedroom condo in Toronto with my girlfriend but I'm getting ready to buy a decent-sized house next year and I've already laid claim to the basement. She can have the rest.

I've really enjoyed reading everyone's stories on buying, restoring, and general love of video and pinball games and I'm looking forward to reading more.

I probably won't have much to contribute until I buy the house but in the meantime I'm thinking of sneaking a cocktail unit into our 600 sq. ft. condo and seeing if she notices.

Cheers everyone.

Perhaps you can share your "strategy" of how you get the game past the ol' lady to the guys here with the same problem...:p
 
Welcome to the hobby and the boards.

On the subject of sneaking/hiding games. I bought a game from a guy who had a row of games inside his home, all along one wall of the main living room. When you walk into the room all you see is one of those folding walls. Hard to describe, but its one of those walls with alternating zig-zagging sections that you might see in old movies for people to dress behind. They were kind of decorative and the room looked nice. He moved it in 2 seconds and the room was an arcade.
 
Welcome :)

Let me throw out the apology to your wallet, the longer you hang around the more you will realize that what you thought you didn't need now you suddenly do. ;)
 
insert typical comment about how addicting it is

and, welcome. This forum has a wealth of information, and a lot of really nice people to boot.
 
No one should go avatarless...

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Welcome. Arcade machines are a gateway drug.....to more arcade machines. :D

Should we start we start the pool on how long before his first "I just ran out of room and there is this bitchin' ________ just down the street" post? :)

ken

PS: When you get a chance, It always a good idea to update your profile with your current location. That way you may find somebody nearby.
 
Perhaps you can share your "strategy" of how you get the game past the ol' lady to the guys here with the same problem...:p

I'm lucky. As my buddy puts it: "She wrote the book on man-pleasing"

She tends to entertain or at least ignore my idiosyncrasies as long as I promsie a certain shiny bobble. Whether or not that continues after we're married remains to be seen.
 
Another 2 cents:

I know several people who bought there first game and had 10 to 15 big games by the years end. This is addicting, and very rewarding. Get them before you tie the knot with your girlfriend. A few folks have supportive wives, but most of us will admit that it gets harder and harder to bring in "1 more game" with a spouse in the house. ;)
 
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