From: bcasper@eos.ncsu.edu (Brian Casper)
Subject: JEKYL & HYDE and the pinball top 5
Originator: bcasper@c00058-100lez.eos.ncsu.edu
Reply-To: bcasper@eos.ncsu.edu
Organization: North Carolina State University
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 1992 04:46:19 GMT


Well damn.  Now that you all hate me, let me waste a little _more_
bandwidth and say a few things...

First, I suppose I should apologize for my somewhat rude and definately
obnoxious post.  Methinks I've been reading rec.motorcycles too long...
Ya know the motto - "Flame to Live, Live to Flame".  Well, that sort of crap
apperantly doesn't float so well over here in r.g.pinball.  The demeaner of
this group is so pleasant...  A little more tact on my part would have
served me well.

Second, don't think I'm the only one.  While a lot of you folks stood to
support Jerry's enthusiasm clearly displayed in his posts, There was quite
a bit of mail in my box as well from people who shared my sentiments but
were either A) in a better frame of mind than myself and able to let it slide,
or B) were afraid to start a flamefest.  So, it wasn't just me who noticed
the flagrant plugs.  Sorry again Jer, but the stereo's nice - and we all know
it very, very well by now...  We're probably all just jealous.  Oh well, kill
us then.  BTW, FWIW, I only got _one_ "Damn You" letter...

Third, the biggest problem with this sort of cummunication is that it is only
done via verbage.  Lack of voice inflection and other body language can
easily change the meaning of a sentance.  When I read over that same 15 lousy
lines of text, I know exactly what I mean and how I mean it.  Everyone _else_
reads it and thinks I'm a big jerk.  Imagine you and your good friends sitting
around playing cards.  All of you are drinking and cheating.  You say something
rude to imply that the friend to your left is cheating, but there's a half
smile on your face.  You're obviously insulting the guy because he's a buddy,
you know he can take it, and you fully expect him to give you a load of shit
back and then everyone laughs.  This was my intent.  Poorly handled.

Bottom line:  None of us own usenet - certainly not _me_.  Post all you
want Jerry...

Now, can we all just drop this senseless banter.  I started it - lemme finish
it too.

PS.  Hey Steve,  What happened to your post, and _where_ did you get that
ooooold post of mine.  Do you archive _all_ of this stuff?

PPS.  I really am a nice guy.  Honest.  I have witnesses!

PPPS.  Someday we'll all look back at this and laugh.  Wont we?

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With that outta the way, here's my all-time top five favorite pinball machines:

#1  The Addams Family  (a lot of hype, but this is a really well done machine)
#2  Pinbot (the first "new" pin I remember playing)
#3  Cactus Jack (Needed a Gottlieb on the list, Dancing Cactusi??!?)
#4  Flash Gordon (_why_ did I ever sell you?)
#5  Comet ("Hey, Come on - Dunk Me"  -  Was that Barry Oursler's voice?)

Honerable Mention:  Playboy ('78 Bally - Love that wolf whistle and the
                             _true_to_magazine_ artwork (that old lady with
                              droopies kills me...))
                    F14 Tomcat ( [+] "Yahoo")
                    Fire! (<ding><ding><ding> <whooo><whooo> "Fireman Trapped!")
                    TAXI  (or DINER - whatsa difference...  They're both fun)
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Brian Casper                |   "I like to study psychologists.  It gives
bcasper@eos.ncsu.edu        |    good insight into what rats are thinking."
  Pinball Consultant        |     -  Dr. Oscar Wesler