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Title: Just wanted to say "Hello"
Post by: Sphere on October 20, 2013, 09:27:59 AM

Hey guys,

I have been lurking from a distance but thought that this is now a good moment to say hello.

"Hello!"

My name is Pieter and I live in Zoetermeer in The Netherlands. As a small child I have always been very fascinated by games, especially arcade games. It has always been the intention to buy my own arcade cabinet but being a small kid have an allowance of 5 guilders a week this was going to a project of a hundred years. In the years to come my fascination dropped but my love for air hockey remained. Looking for sport to play air hockey I stumble upon forums that actually are complete communities that dedicate themselves to the arcade hobby. This ignited a little flame into a nice passion. Since august 2012 I have actively starting picking up this hobby and I am enjoying the hell out of it ;D

Currently I have a High Tech Neo Geo woody in very nice condition and I am restoring a beaten up Sega Naomi. I do see that my passion goes out to the older machines (the '80s stuff) hence my pressence here. Unfortunately I do not have the room to keep a lot of machines so I need to be picky in what I store. Futhermore the hobby goes further than only collecting and playing the games, I rather enjoy fixing the buggers. Although I really love my job (deskjob) I really enjoy fixing the cabs and doing some manual labour just to unwind actually.

So, just here to say hi and hopefully I will be able to contribute a little more to this community as well.

Regards,

Pieter

Title: Re: Just wanted to say "Hello"
Post by: Muerto on October 20, 2013, 10:22:45 AM

Hi Pieter! Welcome here, and as all ways, we want pictures  ;) :D
- another Dutchie, seems like you guys are invading the forum ;D enjoy your stay. :spaceace:

Title: Re: Just wanted to say "Hello"
Post by: gyruss on October 20, 2013, 10:50:44 AM

Welcome & enjoy your stay!  :D

Title: Re: Just wanted to say "Hello"
Post by: ckong on October 20, 2013, 11:28:59 AM

Hi Pieter, welcome here.

Title: Re: Just wanted to say "Hello"
Post by: anunaki on October 20, 2013, 11:34:33 AM

Pieter, welcome :) :) :)

Title: Re: Just wanted to say "Hello"
Post by: xentraz on October 20, 2013, 11:51:37 AM

Hey there! And welcome ;D

Title: Re: Just wanted to say "Hello"
Post by: bartie on October 20, 2013, 12:11:31 PM

Hello pieter

Title: Re: Just wanted to say "Hello"
Post by: Q*ris on October 20, 2013, 03:32:50 PM

Welcome here!
One day I'll have an air hockey table as a dining table in my living room.
I want to believe!

Title: Re: Just wanted to say "Hello"
Post by: DarthNuno on October 20, 2013, 04:04:23 PM

Welcome to the party!  ;)

Title: Re: Just wanted to say "Hello"
Post by: Tyrem on October 20, 2013, 05:45:37 PM

welcome from germany. :)

Title: Re: Just wanted to say "Hello"
Post by: Etienne MacGyver on October 20, 2013, 05:46:54 PM

Hi there, Welkom !

Title: Re: Just wanted to say "Hello"
Post by: Laszo on October 20, 2013, 05:51:47 PM

Hi Pieter,

Welcome here and yes.... We love pictures and repair stories  :)

Title: Re: Just wanted to say "Hello"
Post by: Sphere on October 20, 2013, 09:03:23 PM

Thanks for the warm welcome :D

Pictures, well not as impressive as some of the restorations I have seen on this forum but to give you an impression of my gameroom:

From the right side:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v699/Spheradelic/IMG-20131020-00244.jpg)

And from the left:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v699/Spheradelic/IMG-20131020-00243.jpg)

Crappy pictures but they will have to do for now ;D

Title: Re: Just wanted to say "Hello"
Post by: scr33n on October 20, 2013, 10:10:36 PM

Welcome Pieter  :spaceace:

Title: Re: Just wanted to say "Hello"
Post by: Q*ris on October 20, 2013, 10:49:05 PM

I currently have some Naomi parts for sale, let me know via PM if you need anything.
You barely set a foot in the house and I'm trying to sell you stuff already  ;D

Title: Re: Just wanted to say "Hello"
Post by: Sphere on October 20, 2013, 10:56:31 PM

Haha, thanks Chris but I think I have pretty much everything I need. It is going to be a jamma system with a flatscreen and that might be a bit "off" for some people but its a start.

You would not happen to have a nice 29" CRT that you are wanting to sell would you?? ;D

Title: Re: Just wanted to say "Hello"
Post by: Q*ris on October 20, 2013, 11:16:13 PM

Maybe I have, I can tell you that this Saturday after I visit the storage, I'll PM you.