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Coppinpr indicated that he has his own opinion as to why posting occasionally drops off in the Forum.
Let's hear some constructive idears so something can be done to rectify the problem. ROGER

For the past few years I have spent just 10 mins around the time of the forums birthday checking to see how healthy it is (Im two weeks early this year as I will be in Sicily on the actual birthday. So here is this years "State of the forum" The forum will be 12 years old this November. T...

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Hi Gameswat: Great question as to why my friend Ken Rubin never fell into that category which I faulted in my post. The main thrust of my post were those Whales who make a display of their wealth. They try to intimidate the little guys by their manner of bidding which is explained in my post. ROGER

HI MR. P !!CHEERS!! !!CHEERS!! **xXx** You are a great stabilizing influence on this Forum. You certainly have a great understanding of how different cultures perceive the same events in so many different ways. Your humor is much appreciated and it is very gratifying to read your responses to my pos...

Hi Moonriver.......
Way back on July 8, 2023 you posted that ROGER should not be taken too seriously.

Your latest post (above) sure sounds like you are not following your own advice. ROGER

WOW GAMESWAT......At first I thought you were talking about "Jack the Ripper". jacj 3ripper.jpg Secondly, you should realize that the Devil made me do it. Thirdly, I have received absolution from the Pope. Fourthly, the Statute of Limitations has expired. Fifthly, I should have received &...

I have fond memories of playing SKEE_BALL machines at the local Penny Arcade
I recently found this smaller version which was designed for small arcades and home use.


Has any member ever seen one ?? ROGER

Mr P came up with U.S. code 18, Section 1343 and wants to send me to the slammer for bidding on my own machines.

This carries a sentence of 20 years and if my math is right I'll be 117 when you see my next posting

WHAT A PAL....................Roger

It is called "Whale Watching"

There are two kinds of Whales....One swims in the ocean and gets harpooned. whale.jpg The other whale flaunts his wealth at an auction and gets shafted... Dealers circle them like a pack of wolves. money man.jpg I hate the Whale bidder who extends his paddle in the air for the entire bidding process...

Gameswat posted that he purchased old pre-decimal English slots in the United States with specific reference to the large English penny machines. The conversion to the U.S. 50 cts presented a problem because of the difference in thickness between the two coins. I had a standing order with part suppl...

British slot machines flooded the American market when coinage converted to decimal in 1971. Prices fell to a speck over the shipping cost. Collectors in the U.S.A. took advantage of this situation by buying the pre-decimal machines and converting them to U.S. currency. One airline pilot I know. who...

estate home.jpg Jasper Sanfilippo passed away a few years ago in Chicago leaving a tremendous collection of Coin-Ops housed in this gorgeous home. Let's put it this way...He did not take in boarders. He always managed to squeeze in another All-Win as money or space was of no concern. Surely, Jasper...

SHADY PINES 1/25/24

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Now you know why I sold one of my "Mickey Finn Rope Pulls"
ROGER

The passing of Ken Rubin made me think of "Mickey Finn Rope Pull" since I had sold him one of mine. It will probably show up in Ken''s collection if and when it comes up for auction. MickeyStrengthTester_lg.jpg You will note that Mr. P. finds these cute little guys "UGLY" despite...

child-pilota.jpg Let's not forget that all of this airline pilot interest came about by way of my posting of a picture of the Matthewson Yacht Race. See post "What a pipe dream" 7/19/21. I requested that members gift me one of these in celebration of my years of service to the cause. Mr P...

In another posting I made reference to the Yacht Race hoping that some kind member would send me one for my 10 years of contributions to the Forum. It has occured to me that perhaps you are not familiar with this rare machine so I have reposted this "Pipt Dream". ROGER

Coppinpr wants to give me something from my youth.....How sentimental !!!

How about this which I played as a child. ROGER