Portent
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So the events of last night prompted me to wonder if anybody else has had a less than stellar experience when in the midst of that great find or when transporting their new addition.
I was doing a run from Vancouver to Seattle picking up a needed punchout cabinet (with both monitors running superman) to restore a conversion. The drive was good and border crossings both ways were painless. When I arrived home it was just starting to get dark and I was tired from the multiple hours of driving.
I unloaded the game from the truck with no issues and then came the dolly to bring it inside. My helper had walked up ahead to hold open the door so I was left to fend for myself. Mid transport to my door the wheel on my dolly gave way dropping the right side. This in turn forced the cabinet to follow suit. The cabinet decided to use my leg as its saving grace knocking me to the ground and then making a thunderous crash beside me.
I hopped back up with my leg in pain and cabinet in an unknown state. We lifted the cabinet back up and the cp had popped out scratching the plexi in the process. Everything else looked ok except for chips and scrapes from the t molding and side art. I finished bringing the game inside and then lifted my pant leg to discover a little surprise.
After nice visit to the hospital all I wanted to do was get home, check on my game and go to sleep. Not even 5 minutes from my house the local law enforcement turned on its blue and reds behind me. Wouldn't you know I had the pleasant "power trip" variety who could barely contain his anger that he had to pull me over and provide me with a speeding ticket. He was trying to push me to react in some way and I just told him that I was heading home after being released from the hospital.
I received my license back and a $196 ticket with a nice helping of "I don't pull people over for fun".
Got home and did a once over to the game for any damage. Plugged it in and everything worked fine except for two of the buttons. Had a few beers to wash down my T3's and sorrows and went to sleep. I added a pic of my leg for your viewing pleasure
I was doing a run from Vancouver to Seattle picking up a needed punchout cabinet (with both monitors running superman) to restore a conversion. The drive was good and border crossings both ways were painless. When I arrived home it was just starting to get dark and I was tired from the multiple hours of driving.
I unloaded the game from the truck with no issues and then came the dolly to bring it inside. My helper had walked up ahead to hold open the door so I was left to fend for myself. Mid transport to my door the wheel on my dolly gave way dropping the right side. This in turn forced the cabinet to follow suit. The cabinet decided to use my leg as its saving grace knocking me to the ground and then making a thunderous crash beside me.
I hopped back up with my leg in pain and cabinet in an unknown state. We lifted the cabinet back up and the cp had popped out scratching the plexi in the process. Everything else looked ok except for chips and scrapes from the t molding and side art. I finished bringing the game inside and then lifted my pant leg to discover a little surprise.
After nice visit to the hospital all I wanted to do was get home, check on my game and go to sleep. Not even 5 minutes from my house the local law enforcement turned on its blue and reds behind me. Wouldn't you know I had the pleasant "power trip" variety who could barely contain his anger that he had to pull me over and provide me with a speeding ticket. He was trying to push me to react in some way and I just told him that I was heading home after being released from the hospital.
I received my license back and a $196 ticket with a nice helping of "I don't pull people over for fun".
Got home and did a once over to the game for any damage. Plugged it in and everything worked fine except for two of the buttons. Had a few beers to wash down my T3's and sorrows and went to sleep. I added a pic of my leg for your viewing pleasure
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