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The Ever-Widening Circle - One Pin To Rule Them

WARLOCK

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So, in Summary so far...

Contributor # 11 (Luch) provided Bluffs pinball # EM's which we will setup for Finals of Season # 1 on Sat. April 16 @ BPL.
Pinball machine's # 11 (300) #12 (Flip Flop) and #13 (SkyJump) will replace other EM's @ BPL and be enjoyed for some time.

Contributer # 12 has revealed himself on another thread created by Contributor # 17. "Hey, I got a new machine" details are in said thread.
Contributor #12 (Spiroagnew) took Pinball # 10 (Abracadabra) from Contributor #3 (myself) who obtained it from Contributor #11 (Luch) at the same time as the above Pinball machines #11, 12 and 13.

Contributor # 1 (Barry) has revealed the date of that gathering in Dec. 2012 where we see Contributor # 2 (Mike Wong) as Wong hogs Pinball # 1 (Volley # 3) for a great portion of that evening indicating that Mike does in fact enjoy the occasional non-DMD once upon a moon.

Contributor # 14 (Drano) had been leading several of us (chief among them Contributor # 3 - Myself) down this path of EM's for quite some time and this night solidified how much EM's and simple SS's became the focal point of casual gatherings.

Contributor # 2 (Wong) did locate and find me Pinball # 5 (C-37) while Contributor #14 (Drano) did find me Pinball #8 (Volley #1) from Contributor # 18 in Quebec. See, it really is all about Volley, and Volley is the "new Volley".

Contributor # 17 (Seven) revealed on his "new machine" thread that he has a new Volley, and a beautiful example it is indeed. Great thread and great read imho.

Next story (which I have delayed telling) until after PAPA is over, is up next on deck.

Contributor # 8 and Contributor # 3 (myself) travel to Alexandria VA, Washington DC and stop at a magical place in Pittsburg PA on the way home. Contributor # 2 + 14 (Wong + Drano) convinced me long ago to pass on a Pinball # 3 (Joker Poker EM) example because it wasn't the right example for me Contributor # 3 at that time. Years later, these same Contributor's # 2 + 14 along with Contributor #12 (Spiroagnew) and a few others, let me Contributor # 3 know that the correct Pinball # 3 (Joker Poker - EM) had come up and was available from Contributor # 7 in Alexandria VA.

With Contributor # 17 (Seven) purchasing Pinball # 15, ( Volley # 4) at such an interesting moment in the telling of this story, it just makes the importance of Pinball # 1 (Volley # 3) even more interesting. Most of us in ON don't know Contributor #17 (Seven) except from his online presence here. I can guarantee you that once Contributor # 17 (Seven) opens his place in BC, there will be many here who would visit this contributor whom I no longer consider a stranger...
 
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I'm not in this story, but I do come along later and play both Joker Poker and Volley at various contributor locations and fall in love with both games (driven by my love of drop targets). This causes me to buy JP from a well known hobbyist in Orillia and to pick up a Volley from a musty basement in Markham. The story continues...
 
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Bingo! CJ Bob will be now known as Contributor #19 who purchased Pinball # 16 (Joker Poker - SS #2) and Pinball # 17 ( Volley #5) from Contributor # 20 (from Orillia re: JP) and Contributor # 21. (from Markham re: Volley)
 

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And for anyone thinking this story is getting too simple...

I met Bob (Contributor #19 - CJBOB) for the first time because of this forum and his participation online here.

I then ended up bringing him Pinball # 18 (BOPP #1) from deep in Quebec somewhere obtained by Contributor # 5.
It is the nicest example I have ever seen of Bobby Orr Power Play. I'm sure once Contributor # 19 (CJBOB) met Contributor # 14 (Drano) that it was game over for desires and eventual purchases of Pinball # 16 (Joker Poker SS # 2) and Pinball # 17 ( Volley # 5)

See, it really is all about Volley, and the "new" Volley, which once upon a time happened to be Joker Poker... except for Contributor # 19 when the "new" Volley was Bopp, prior to Joker Poker + Volley...
 

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There is a train that is "ah" moving along now...
Disposition: Forward for most accounts, I reckon...

The past can be reflected upon: But in general; 2012 moving onwards...