So, if I read my pin-brother's intentions correctly here, it is to shed light on the fact that there is a real and palpable pinball community out there. We may sometimes forget that while typing away behind our little avatars.
No, we haven't all been friends for years and there isn't a secret handshake.... well, not really
All (or most) are welcome and it is this hobby that has brought us together.
We seem to move in various circles as far as I can see. Some are 'OG' and others like to compete. Some collect and restore and some of us are simply loners, maybe afraid of dipping our feet into the water. It's okay, that was me 5 years ago.
I may have come a little late to the party and haven't been bonded to many of you via early morning meets at the, now defunct, Starburst auctions, but I still greatly enjoy the company of many of the people I have met through these forums and hope that new experiences and adventures will continue to enrich my time within the community.
So yes, some of us met up last night to assist with the unloading of a truck that was well laden with pins returning from the Ottawa show, as well as pinball spoils procured in and around the show.
A tired warlock and sick brewmanager were not going to make the trip west to drop off games at my door, so instead we headed east and, with the help of others, games were unloaded and some came home. a couple more will follow shortly. Afterwards, a late night treat of dim sum and some laughs. Somewhere in between we played a little pinball and some classic vids.
Finally, driving back to the west end at nearly 2:00am on a school night to drop Farfalla and Space Station in my garage (thanks Rob). High Speed and F14 will come home soon as well. And..... that is all.
A small piece of the offline world.
