Okay, what in the HECK is going on?

[minnesotabrad]

Nice gift LP! :biggthump Way to go TJ! That has always been a machine that has been on my wish list. Have a blast with it!

[slotter]

Logicprobe is a very kind and thoughtful guy. I really have to hand it to him doing this sort of thing. What a fella!

[hanabi]

That has to be the most deserving of the word 'Crazy' coloured Machine and it's gone to the most deserving of the word 'Respected' person............

Really Really pleased for you and I will go though today with a warm fuzzy kind of feeling - knowing all is right with the world...........

[MrGneiss]

Wow, that's awesome TJ!!!

Don't feel to bad about not seeing the clues, I have personal experience being....ummmm, surprised by LP and his magic helper, and I didn't see them either!

[Tony Junior]

Gee, a lot more posts here, and not enough time to answer them this morning. I'll do that after work.

I failed to mention just why I had to go to the prosthetists yesterday. Mike and his crew have been testing and building a new type 'bionic' arm (for the left side only), for a while. I was the first here in town to be fitted with this new type hand, and it is really amazing.

After all these years of using mainly hooks, this is really somethingg new for me. I was a guinea pig when these first came out many years ago. They were cumbersom, heavy, and ran from a big battery pack that went around the waist.

I would run the batteriess down in just a matter of a couple of hours. I didn't like that at all!

Fast forward to yesterday. These things need to fit exactlly perfectly for them to operate properly, thus the time it takes to get them perfect. Add to that the many times I was just too busy on PachiTalk, doing videos, working, or just too doggone lazy to go by there.

That's why I had to go there yesterday, to fine tune them and test them out.
It took a few hours to do that, and the big test...holding a paper cup while filling it with water without crushing the cup or spilling the water! That and learning how to "shift gears" to go from opening and closing it, to rotation of the wrist.

I did much better than I expected and brought the beast home with me. However, I haven't put them back on yet because of a BEAUTIFUL new pachislo begging me to play it!

I have to get to work now but I'll keep y'all posted on how I do!

Bless y'all!

[logicprobe]

Nice gift LP! :biggthump

Logicprobe is a very kind and thoughtful guy. I really have to hand it to him doing this sort of thing. What a fella!

Don't feel to bad about not seeing the clues, I have personal experience being....ummmm, surprised by LP and his magic helper, and I didn't see them either!

Hang on... hang on... hang on...

This wasn't a "logicprobe" thing, folks. While I appreciate all of the nice comments, I don't deserve them.

You need to know that two "angels" took care of this.

I'm just a little "devil" that waived the handling fee, tossed in some extra tokens, and put my best care and polish on the machine.

But things like this DO tend to be contagious.

Now... you ask, "So... who are the 'angels' involved with this?"
Well... THAT is a secret.

All I will say is that they have replied in this thread.

[drcrippen324]

well LP the angels dont need names ad thats what makes them so special

[fhagar]

Once again the acts of kindness by and towards members here touches the heart. The Christmas spirit seems to live at PachiTalk. I applaud this.

[pauhaus]

ditto

[LeWood]

another dito

[Mike]

What a nice thing to do - it goes to show what a place this is that it doesn't surprise me...Congrats on the new machine Tony, she looks a beauty.

[Sid]

Congrats on the New machine TJ,



You are definately deserving with all your hard work and enthusiasm for this hobby and all that you offer us with your videos..

Thanks Tj.

and for the person or persons responsible for this generous gift..
good on you!! nice to see these random acts of kindness..

[20sporty02]

this kinda thing is one of the many reasons why i love this place so much
after the last couple of days i have had at work, it felt really good to read this
congrats TJ

[Fighter Pilot]

I also want to thank the person(s) responsible for this. You have made my friend Tony, or as I call him, Budge, very very happy with your kindness. As anyone who spends a lot of time on this site knows, Budge is an awesome guy!!! I can't think of a more deserving person for this to happen to. CONGRATULATIONS my friend!!!

[Tony Junior]

To top my week off, yesterday when I came in from work there was a smaller package on the front porch, the cups from Devospeed!

I got the ones he had offered on fleabay and they are beautiful! I can hardly wait to see what others he will offer.

[dattia]

All is good at the Casino on Rita's Pier...

[Tony Junior]

All is good at the Casino on Rita's Pier...

Yes it is!

I did get the video made yesterday of the Bang Bang Dash, after a few rounds of Tiger Woods golf with Willie. We would have played more but Willie had to do housework, whatever that is.

I even got it transfered to the computer, but have yet to edit it. When I get just a little more time off from work.

I still can't get over how beautiful that machine is!