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Announce: Sunday August 19th FLiPS
« on: July 30, 2012, 07:50:13 PM »
Ron D. is hosting. 

Sunday August 19th Noon-5pm

Details to follow. Please check here/your email

Thank you Ron for hosting!
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Re: Announce: Sunday August 19th FLiPS
« Reply #1 on: July 31, 2012, 10:34:34 AM »
thanks for stepping up Ron, sadly i and Sunni will be racing that weekend, good luck to all the flips crew!
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Re: Announce: Sunday August 19th FLiPS
« Reply #2 on: July 31, 2012, 06:05:43 PM »
Mmmm....does that mean the "Wheel of Death" will be making a return? :)
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Re: Announce: Sunday August 19th FLiPS
« Reply #3 on: July 31, 2012, 06:48:11 PM »
You are the third person to ask that in less than a day. No idea if that means folks enjoyed wheel of death, and by extension the pumpkin of doom, bit it does suggest strong feelings.   Any one who has an opinion on that format please let me know your thoughts

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Re: Announce: Sunday August 19th FLiPS
« Reply #4 on: July 31, 2012, 07:00:03 PM »
You are the third person to ask that in less than a day. No idea if that means folks enjoyed wheel of death, and by extension the pumpkin of doom, bit it does suggest strong feelings.   Any one who has an opinion on that format please let me know your thoughts

Death and Doom in a pinball tournament...I'm in :)

It was unique and fun.

Besides, you are hosting-so your house, your rules.  Umm, just don't forget the Super Grover award...cough...cough :)
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Re: Announce: Sunday August 19th FLiPS
« Reply #5 on: July 31, 2012, 07:20:01 PM »
Planning on that to be decided by a rousing game of hopscoth

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Re: Announce: Sunday August 19th FLiPS
« Reply #6 on: August 01, 2012, 10:09:17 AM »
I have no idea what you guys are talking about but it sounds fun! :)

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Re: Announce: Sunday August 19th FLiPS
« Reply #7 on: August 01, 2012, 06:38:25 PM »
I have no idea what you guys are talking about but it sounds fun! :)

Here's how the "Wheel of Death" works. First, we strap the newest FLiPs member to the center of this giant vertical wheel (hope you don't get motion sick). Then, we spin the wheel. Much like the backbox of Scared Stiff, your pointy head will point to a given game on which you will compete with your nemesis, who has been previously drawn from the "Pumkin of Doom". Your failure will result in disembowlment*. :)





*or something like that
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Re: Announce: Sunday August 19th FLiPS
« Reply #8 on: August 01, 2012, 09:58:30 PM »
Excellent !!

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Re: Announce: Sunday August 19th FLiPS
« Reply #9 on: August 02, 2012, 04:28:14 PM »
If we go with that I am going to need a larger and sturdier wheel than we used last time.

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Re: Announce: Sunday August 19th FLiPS
« Reply #10 on: August 02, 2012, 04:39:37 PM »
im in. and in to build a bigger wheel if need be. hey Ron, I met your friend Ed From your fantasy football league . Nice guy . You get him addicted to the pin . i forgot to ask him if it was you . lol   see you soon , hope all is well  and looking forward to the Event 

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Re: Announce: Sunday August 19th FLiPS
« Reply #11 on: August 02, 2012, 06:28:40 PM »
If we go with that I am going to need a larger and sturdier wheel than we used last time.

we haven't seen drake ever since that event. rolled right down the street and into the canal.

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Re: Announce: Sunday August 19th FLiPS
« Reply #12 on: August 02, 2012, 08:00:49 PM »
we haven't seen drake ever since that event. rolled right down the street and into the canal.

wheel of death!!!

That's how we discovered the wheel could float! :)
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Re: Announce: Sunday August 19th FLiPS
« Reply #13 on: August 03, 2012, 03:58:02 PM »
That's how we discovered the wheel could float! :)

too bad drake was face down. if the snacks at ron's were not so good, i'm sure someone would have gotten him out.
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Re: Announce: Sunday August 19th FLiPS
« Reply #14 on: August 06, 2012, 02:55:08 PM »
More details will be forthcoming when I return from a family related trip this weekend,  but I thought I would provide some initial info.  The event will be 12-5 pm at my house, on the Northern edge of Palm Beach County.  I have plenty of space, so parking will not be an issue.  There will be 30 or so pins up and playing and probably a dozen other arcade and video games.  I will provide food, both in the form of appetizers provided by Jeanne (my wife) and stuff that I will cook on the grill.  There will be a main tournament, along with at least one mini-tournament.  There will definitely be a Super Grover awarded. 

As many of you know, I have the luxury of open space and tend to open my events up beyond the FLiPs community.  This event will be open to a broader group of pinball enthusiasts.  It is also an event where there is enough space and enough games of various types that family members are welcome to attend and encouraged to do so.  My children (aged 4 & 5) will be there, and I assume that they will not be the only ones.  My mother will also be visiting from Michigan. 

So, please let me know if you will be able to attend.  For those from out of town, the sooner you can let me know the better.  I will be here through Thursday afternoon should be back in town next Sunday evening.   During the intervening period, I will  be attending a memorial service for my father and helping my mother with probate, so my ability and willingness to check email frequently during that period will be limited.  So, feel free to send any questions or comments, but this is fair warning that if you send them on Friday or over the weekend, you probably will not get a response until after the weekend.

More to follow.

Ron
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