Hello Again

[b1ffb0ff]

I used to be a member of the original Yahoo group and went to one of the meets at Baz'z house - some years ago.

I have a pin table, and dont plan to do anything yet with an arcade machine, but would be keen for a future project to a MAME machine with a starwars yoke. I did own a Star Wars Upright - thiose were the days

I see one or two MAME vector projects have already been completed, i might be in tocuh with you some time to pick your brains.

I have not checked yet, but i hope X-Y and Baz are still on the scene?

Cheers

Biff

 

[Ravage]

As far as we all know, he emmigrated some years ago to the States (Carolina???). No-ones heard from him since. But welcome back to the fray mate!!!

Presumably you dont mean this meet (which was at Andy Jones?) http://www.ukvac.com/UKVAC_Meets/ukm1-0.htm

Regards, Ravster

 

[DanP]

Hi and welcome Biff. I've completed a VectorMame setup, I'm in the (slow) process of writing up what I did so keep your eyes peeled.

Cheers,

Dan

 

[guddler]

1.8 perhaps? Sounds like XY and Bazfish maybe?

Welcome back

 

[trm]

Hi Biff,

Welcome back into the fold. Although from the sound of it you predate my time in ukvac by a couple of decades so I suppose you should be welcoming me Anyway, good to see you on the forum and I hope you'll get stuck in.

cheers

tim

 

[karlcdoe]

Bazfish is still around though he's old and bitter now Last time I saw XY was at the ATEI maybe 4? years ago.

There are loads of other people still luking around here from the orig list though whether any of them have anything interesting to say who knows.....

 

[b1ffb0ff]

wow - this is a different UKVAC to what i remember! I recall someone having a Friday night rant - and loads of F words - I wonder if he is still about...

Re the meet, it was at Bas fishes place, and there was a chap in a sparkly coat, allegedly of the TV, who was a lively character, and X-Y tricked me by introducing himself as Abdul

It was a great day, stopped overnight in BnB and went up the club afterwards.

I went along with a chap from Corby, can't recall his name.

Any way, just finished sorting my Scared Stiff Pinball, will need to do some DIY fir a month or two to get some credits with the Mrs, then will move onto the Vector MAME, with steering wheel and light guns - an all in one!

I used to have a Star Wars upright, got rid though as it was always going wrong, and the then Mrs. was not too sympathetic as house was a lot smaller than now

Any way, its a shame about X-Y, i did get around his lock up in Manchester i believe, i put an auto dialer in for his alarm, it was an Aladens cave - i offered to kip there the night, but he wouldn’t allow and insisted I kipt round his pad. Not sure if he didn’t trust me or was worried i might overload on Retro!!

Any way, glad top be welcomed back - will keep an eye on the Vector projects, having just done the Pinball Party in Daventry I am thinking of going to the Black Pool Retro arcade do - anyone got anything to say about it, good, bad or indifferent?

Cheers

JB

PS Gudler and Ravage are names i am sure i recognize of old.b1ffb0ff2010-08-18 23:38:15

 

[guddler]

Ah, the chap from Corby was (is!) Phil AKA D-Type. At the time I lived down the road in Irthlingborough and had I not been a noob then I'd have probably tagged along with you in that case ! That was my first outing

Phil's in Switzerland now. I think he still read's the forum though.

 

[Guests]

wow - this is a different UKVAC to what i remember! I recall someone having a Friday night rant - and loads of F words - I wonder if he is still about...

That would be Dzine, yes he's still about.

Welcome back to ukvac.