Gemini's Big Ben

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Not seen one of these for years.
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How fantastically outrageous, I want one! It will suit my own gargantuan proportions.

Also reminded me about how much a girl I once knew was looking forward to her first trip to London - then she found out "Big Ben" was a clock.........
In case you have to think about that one too much, it was the same girl who was equally disappointed when she queued 3 hours to see "Free Willy" - then she found out it was a film about whales.
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Was that the same girl who was half way to Ireland before she found out a 14" Murphy was a TV?

I've never seen one of those over here.
Is that The Ruffler we all know, or just a coincidence?
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I was in Cork, Ireland about 5 years ago. I was trying to buy some machines from a fairground man and he was trying to give me four of these for free. They were massive. I did not take them and got no machines from him. The day was a total loss.
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Sounds like the start of a lyric
There was a man from Cork who tried to unload some &*%$......
In the US these would be standard fair in Casino, in fact they go even bigger.

I spent a lot of my childhood in Cork and first slot machine memories was on the travelling fairs and their slots I use to play. These were small affairs going around small towns and villages, but were popular as in 1971 there was little for kids to do in these places..
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Butlins, Filey had one and the park next door - I remember having to stand on a chair........
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In the US these would be standard fair in Casino, in fact they go even bigger

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This is me on honeymoon. My wife really should have known what the future held from this clue!
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My wife really should have known what the future held from this clue!
Well "Ben" I guess this photo was taken before the wedding night then :o
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bryans fan wrote:This is me on honeymoon. My wife really should have known what the future held from this clue!
So that is what the Leprechauns do on holiday! !!ESCAPE!!
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I thought you were good looking when you were young. :o
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And I haven`t changed a bit! !!HYSTERIA!! !!ESCAPE!!
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Very true .... you've changed a lot! :cool:
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bryans fan wrote:This is me on honeymoon. My wife really should have known what the future held from this clue!
Was she waiting to see if 2 plums and a bar would appear?
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Was she waiting to see if 2 plums and a bar would appear?
at that time she could expect the jackpot...now its a mystery payout :-(
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Some other products of the Gemini MFG Co Ltd.
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Gemini machines were always the ones to avoid..........boring games
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Ugly too.
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Oriental Gambler and Twin Dragon both had a pointless little pull handle on the side of the cabinet, nothing more than a microswitch start but it actually slowed up the game and irritated players.
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