might need some help from a KLOVer in the GA area..

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might need some help from a KLOVer in the GA area..

Guys, I want to do something for my cousin who lives in GA. I really hope he doesn't read this site, considering the request I'm about to make (I don't think that he does):

My cousin is a great guy, and is 4 years younger than me. He's low-key, no temper, real nice, keeps to himself, great worker, all-around good dude. His wedding anniversary is the day after my wife's and mine.

Well, 2 things have happened: first, his birthday was May 16th. And then there's the second thing... :( He and his wife are getting divorced. I don't want to go into the specifics, bc I like both of the people involved. But sadly, long story short, things have not worked out and the wife is moving out. My cousin does a good job of hiding things, but I know it's really hitting him hard. If I remember correctly, they were just coming up on 10 years of marriage.

Every time he comes up to visit, he can't say enough about my (g)arcade. He loves everything about it. He tells others he meets about it. He's been to arcade museums while traveling for work and he always sends me pics. In the wake of what has happened in his life, I think that something that might help partially fill the void in his home once the ex is gone is, an arcade game. I think it would be a cool surprise. Prob is, I live in MD..

I know there are some KLOVers down by him (I looked some up when I was down his way visiting back in 2008, and I was going to try to catch up with a few if time allowed), and I'm wondering if anyone might help me surprise him with a game at his house if I can make it happen? Right now I have no idea what game, as he doesn't have any particular favorite. But, I know his age, his interests, where he grew up, all that data so, I'm thinking that with the help of the crew here, maybe we could not only target a good game for him, but also physically get one to him?

I really want to do something to cheer him up because he's always been like the little brother I never had, and he's a good dude. This isn't something that should have happened to a person like him in my book.

Now taking suggestions and questions!

-VG-

UPDATE: I also just remembered that it was with his family that I went to the one and only Showbiz pizza place I've ever been to in my life. I think it was when we were visiting him and his family in Denton, TX (his father moved alot for work).
 
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Where in GA? I have had some stuff for sale for a while, let me know if you are interested.
 
are you needing help figuring out what game to get, jim? what does he seem to play the most of? or are you thinking of a 60-1 cab or something.
 
are you needing help figuring out what game to get, jim? what does he seem to play the most of? or are you thinking of a 60-1 cab or something.

Good question CJ- This idea is totally in its infancy stages so, I'm taking all kinds of feedback. I'd kicked around the 60 in 1 thing, since it would be alot more versatile considering he's not a junkie on one specific game. I just always get spooked on the multigames bc depending on what games they have in them, the CP starts to look like something out of Mission Control in Houston, and I personally think that takes away from the overall appearance and lure of the cab (sorry multi-dudes, not meaning any ill-will here, it's just not my thing to have a CP with 36 buttons and 4 joysticks on it, unless they were original).

My lineup is below in my sig, and I know he plays all of those and likes them all. He's 4 years younger than me (he was born in '75). He had GI Joe figs and SW figs BITD, was one of those kids that had all the camo stuff, canteen and all, but never ended up going into the military (no clue why). I'd thought maybe a game like Commando would be good for him, but again, he's not a die-hard fan of one specific game or era. One would think that would make it easy to choose a game for him, but for what ever reason it's actually making things harder for me!
 
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