Rasterlist Archives: RE: Home pinball

From: David Shoemaker <davids_at_oz.net>
Date: Fri Jan 11 2013 - 01:04:18 EST

I can by that (not supposed to be inside your TV either). But there really
isn't any chance that a pinball isn't going to break at some point.

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Subject: Re: RASTER: Home pinball

On Thu, 10 Jan 2013 20:30:16 -0800, you wrote:

>>Now get this---the machine is not meant to be user serviceable! You
>>can lift the glass for cleaning and rubber ring replacement BUT NOT
>>THE PLAYFIELD!! Lamps appear to be LEDs. But the machine is intended
>>to be a sealed unit.
>>
>>So, to sum up, about $2500 gets you a game that is NOT meant to be
repaired?
>>Stupid bastards. They are out of their ever-loving minds.
>>
>>They claim that home use will be low enough that breakdowns won't happen.

>Wow, they really are crazy.

The only justification I can think of for that is that it's a
liability issue; since these are intended for *average* home owners who
*don't* understand the inner workings of these machines, not just for
experienced pinball-machine aficionados like us, they don't want to make it
too easy for people -- especially kids -- to stick their fingers in amongst
the wires and mechanisms, and end up getting themselves shocked or injured.

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A: Because it reverses the natural flow of conversation.

Q: Why is top-posting bad?
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