Mad props to Paul (didn't get to see) and Greg. I would have waited to BS with you Paul, but I had to try and get back to Concord in a reasonable time. I had a long story, but the short version:
Drove 3 hours one way with a truck I haven't driven in 3 years with my very pregnant wife.
Barely made it before 11am. Warehouse isn't massive, but there was a ton of stuff jammed in there. A lot of 90's stuff. Not good for the old farts, great for me.
There was a lot of stuff for slightly obscure Capcom/Namco titles (move lists for Project Justice and Dimaho...the only Project Justice arcade I've seen in real life was at Capcom's press booth in 98/99-ish...left them there for someone else to pick up).
Those Z-Clones are definitely strange. I did see one legit Z-Back in the pile though.
Sat in the PP cockpit. Wish I could have dropped the cash and had the space for it.
Massive Race Drivin. I hope someone saves it.
I wish I had taken time to dig through the pile of boards Greg had to swim through, but I was already packed and a little pressed for time. Great deals to be had there.
Thanks again to Paul and Greg for working out the other board deal. I really didn't have room otherwise.
Pile my stuff in, make it down the street when my wife says, "Uhm. I think I had a contraction."
"Shit!"
Make it barely three exits down the freeway when...
FATALITY! (hard to see, but look at rear wheel)
Nerves are totally screwed from almost getting all three of us killed...still have a delivery problem.
Have wife drink some water and the contraction feeling stops. False alarm. phew! Cook in the sun for 45 minutes until tow truck comes. Towed to Big O. Whatever cash I saved from the awesome Paul/Greg deal
gets wiped out in four new tires and a tow. I'm now eating top ramen until Friday.
Get MK2 out and discover
this cruel little op joke. Looks like I gotta get the monitor out in order to get the back door open.
Quick picture of the boards/art/monitor I picked up
MK2 put to bed for the night
I think I am done doing road trips for video related stuff. Especially cabs and monitors. The deal was awesome, but I am tired of all the extra bad luck that seems to come along for the ride when lugging these things. If I can't pick it up in a car and it isn't a pinball, I think I am going to pass from now on. Plus, the garage is getting junky if you know what I mean. I'm sure I'll feel different in the morning.
If you like 90's stuff, don't pass on getting in contact with greg and paul. Again, mad fucking props to them for putting this together for all of us.
