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He should get into acting.  Maybe play Jabba the Hutt in the new Obi-Wan Kenobi series.  Filming starts in the spring.

14 hours ago, Draguns said:

I thought VR was good. Contraband was awesome! Libertad was ok. I saw them perform at PNC Arts Center in 2005. Great show! Crowd reminded me of the early 90s crowd of GNR. Just wild! With that being said, they tried to leave Axl behind and couldn't. Ditto with Axl trying to leave Slash and Duff behind and couldn't. Fact is these guys need each other. It just doesn't  work. The only exception is SMKC. SMKC works but on a much smaller scale. 

I was at that show too at PNC.   It was the first time I ever got to see Slash live and ended up being much more impressed with Scott's performance.  I'm so glad I got to see him before he passed.  He was a great frontman.

9 hours ago, RussTCB said:

I've got 4 of their cabs now. Once you get past the first one, their a piece of cake lol

You can see some on my YouTube channel if you're interested 

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPEgVplCg-pISIJTHIHt3lw

I didn't have the space so I modded my SF2 A1up with the raspberry pi.  It's still amazing to me how thousands of games can fit on a micro sd card smaller than my pinkie.  I saved one spot for the pinball though 😁.  I might need some advice on custom graphics after I get it modded.  I want to either wrap it with GnR or Star Wars.  I know you made a moonwalker cab which is pretty cool.  My daughter plays that with me all the time.

On 10/24/2020 at 2:15 PM, RussTCB said:

If I started collecting anything other than records, my wife would kill me haha. 

As far as pinball goes, it's looking like AtGames is a MUCH better deal than Arcade1Up at this point. We'll have to see what the quality is when they come out, but based on specs alone, AtGames killed Arcade1Up. 

I pre-ordered the AtGames pinball table as soon as they opened up orders.  It's made to mod and that's what sold me.  For $599 I think it's a steal.

14 minutes ago, gavgnr said:

Therein lies the rub my friend, I don’t think they actually want to release music. 
 

By all accounts the rest of the band and the label had to pull UYI out of Axl’s hands to release it. And we’ve all heard the Axl sob story how the record execs too over during the release of Chinese. Now Axl has full control we ain’t gettin shit.

We'll be lucky if they can manage to release the UYI box set before it turns 31.

It was only a joke.  Nobody will ever win a religious debate.  I'm not religious but the story goes humans were given paradise but Eve had to eat that apple and piss off God.  Again it's just a joke.

8 minutes ago, downzy said:

EDIT: Forgot we're not allowed to post youtube links anymore.  My bad.

Ricky Gervais' joke from the video:

A holocaust survivor dies, goes to heaven, and tells God a holocaust joke.

God says that's not funny.

The man responds, "I guess you had to be there."

And yet some think praying to find their keys to a God who couldn't do shit about the holocaust makes sense.

You can blame Eve for that one.

4 hours ago, soon said:

Haha! Well if eating eggs counts as an abortion, then Im having scrambled aborted chickens for breakfast

I was joking.  They're not fertilized yet.

6 hours ago, soon said:

Fuck yeah!! chapter 10 is fantastic!!!

Some cute baby yoda, really creative choices and stuff, some Mando gear.

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TRENCH RUN

More eggs. Not easter eggs. Like more eggs

I think this was an epic episode but I do wonder how right wing fandom will respond to the theme of maternity, along with the continuing themes of nurturing and acceptance?

Its really compelling to see X Wings of the New Republic being the ones in charge and pulling over ships.

Theres some horror vibes at one point. Kinda Indiana Jones though too. I am loving the variety we keep getting from Mando chapters!

 

 

I'm outraged over all the aborted frogs.

1 hour ago, DieselDaisy said:

It is a thorough western.

First episode was ok.  Left us with a big cliffhanger and answered a big rumor all in one shot at the end.

On 10/24/2020 at 4:25 PM, Iron MikeyJ said:

@RussTCB,

I've been watching the Atgames pinball as well, and I agree that it looks like the better deal. I'm going to wait until I have all the information before I decide, but right now Arcade 1up is what I'll probably get. 

The biggest factor for me is space, my room isn't huge, and I have to maximize every square inch. So while the ATgames table looks better specs wise, me finding room for it is an issue. I feel more confident that I can squeeze the smaller Arcade1up table in somewhere. 

My 2nd issue is artwork. While it might not mean much to some, the ATgames table looks ugly imo. What we've seen from Arcade1up just looks far more appealing to the eye for me. Sure you can spend $600 on the ATgames, and another $150 on your own artwork. But now your $750 invested... Ouch.

I don't have much interest in either the Star Wars or Marvel tables (though if I had to pick, I'd pick the marvel one). I've heard that Arcade1up had 10 different tables that might get released. I've heard rumors about a Universal Studios table (jurassic park, back to the future, Jaws and ET). That one appeals to me the most, if it gets released. 

Having said all of this. If space or money are not an issue, the ATgames table is better. Just like the ATgames legends cab is better than any one Arcade1up. Not better than modded arcade1ups though. I wouldn't trade my modded SF for the Legends cab, no way. 

I WISH a virtual gnr pinball would get released, I'd be all over that.

I was about to start building a virtual pinball machine but after hearing the details on the ATgames table I'm 100% sold.  Only $599 with the potential to mod is a steal imo.  It looks like it'll be pretty easy to get vpx tables running on it.  I modded my SF as well and am very happy with it but arcade1up really falls short with what they have planned for their tables.  No screen for backglass and plexiglass over the playfield are both dealbreakers for me.  

2 hours ago, ZoSoRose said:

There is zero chance they don't tour after this. The amount of money to be made with millions of people clamoring for live music and normalcy ensures they will tour. If anything, the pandemic kills an album but not the band. They have even less incentive to put music out when they can launch another massive post pandemic tour 

I've seen them a dozen times between 2002 and 2018.  I'll never go see them again unless they put out a new album.  The last show I went to felt like a re run of Full House.

1 hour ago, Iron MikeyJ said:

I said the ATgames machine is $600, but if you change the artwork, that's another $150. So that's where the $750 came from. Arcade1up is $550 right now, but I have a feeling it's going to come down to $499 to better undercut the ATgames table.

So when is the Atgames pin supposed to be available?

On 10/24/2020 at 4:25 PM, Iron MikeyJ said:

@RussTCB,

I've been watching the Atgames pinball as well, and I agree that it looks like the better deal. I'm going to wait until I have all the information before I decide, but right now Arcade 1up is what I'll probably get. 

The biggest factor for me is space, my room isn't huge, and I have to maximize every square inch. So while the ATgames table looks better specs wise, me finding room for it is an issue. I feel more confident that I can squeeze the smaller Arcade1up table in somewhere. 

My 2nd issue is artwork. While it might not mean much to some, the ATgames table looks ugly imo. What we've seen from Arcade1up just looks far more appealing to the eye for me. Sure you can spend $600 on the ATgames, and another $150 on your own artwork. But now your $750 invested... Ouch.

I don't have much interest in either the Star Wars or Marvel tables (though if I had to pick, I'd pick the marvel one). I've heard that Arcade1up had 10 different tables that might get released. I've heard rumors about a Universal Studios table (jurassic park, back to the future, Jaws and ET). That one appeals to me the most, if it gets released. 

Having said all of this. If space or money are not an issue, the ATgames table is better. Just like the ATgames legends cab is better than any one Arcade1up. Not better than modded arcade1ups though. I wouldn't trade my modded SF for the Legends cab, no way. 

I WISH a virtual gnr pinball would get released, I'd be all over that.

What I like about Atgames vs. A1up is the monitor for the backglass.  To me the most important factor is how easy it will be to mod one of these once they're out.  The graphics can easily be changed and if all it takes is a cheap pc to handle Virtual Pinball it's possible to run any pinball table you want.  Without the monitor for backglass on A1up it kind of takes a full mod off the table.  

I just went into a customer's house after asking if anyone in the house was sick and they said no.  Two minutes later I heard someone throwing up in the bathroom.  It was nice knowing you guys!

3 minutes ago, downzy said:

Because those are the only two options. 

Sorry but millions of people have been working through this entire pandemic.  I haven't been out one day and can't work from home.  Grocery workers, healthcare workers, police, firemen, etc have all gone to work this whole time.  With all the people losing their jobs this past year anyone with a job should feel blessed to have one... Not complaining about it.  I have to wear a respirator between 10 and 12 hours a day and go into people's homes every day not knowing if someone in the house is sick.  It beats being unemployed and wondering how to pay my bills.  Put your big boy pants on and get back to work is my view.

9 minutes ago, ZoSoRose said:

Highest number of cases here and I'm being called back to work. Fuck this country

Would you rather be unemployed?

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/aviation-staffer-flown-biden-recent-days-tests-positive/story?id=73639218

Superspreaders!

1 hour ago, jamillos said:

This year is shit. And while the next year will also be shit, it is the year they will release something. Mark my words. 
Just the fact it will have been 30 years since their last original record means something. 

I'm sure you're right.  They probably have big plans to re release UYI for it's 30th anniversary.

On 7/3/2020 at 3:57 PM, RussTCB said:

Put the NBA Jam cab together this morning. That thing is sweet. Having friends over in a few hours, should be fun to give the game a work out. 

Hey Russ, how do you feel about the Arcade1up virtual pinball machines that are coming out?  I was going to build a full size but I'm trying to wait it out and see if they can be modded like the arcade cabs.  It would take me forever to build one with the little free time I have.  If the Arcade1ups  can be modded I would want to get the graphics from the original gnr pinball from 94 and have a 3/4 size version.  I modded my SF2 machine and your Moonwalker mod has me thinking about doing it with pinball.

Just now, DurhamGirl said:

Ok I do get it, reading through the posts maybe I have been a bit naive, your points are valid:  the voice and I have said before why dont they just come out and say there is no more music...

Because Axl is a cock tease.  

1 hour ago, ronartest2004 said:

I agree with the bootlegging part, if it wasn’t for the leaks we wouldn’t have had anything new for 12 years CD- 2008, locked and loaded I don’t consider new.

And I can remember when leaks from CD started coming out earlier in 2008 many people refused to download them because they knew an actual release was imminent. Whereas I think most people downloaded the latest leaks from last year just due to the fact of the last 12 years of crap the fans have received from TB.

 

When I downloaded the CD leaks I felt like I found my Xmas presents before I opened them... Like spoiling a surprise.  Last year's leaks felt like debt collection.

9 minutes ago, Dazey said:

I was obsessed with the CD leaks back in the day. I couldn’t pick any of the recent stuff out of a lineup. Not saying it’s dreadful but it simply didn’t pique my interest.  

I was the same way about CD leaks back then.  The difference to me now is that I have no hope at all we'll ever get this stuff officially released.  I just hope the General leaks someday.

12 minutes ago, Gordon Comstock said:

All Models:

• 21 Full-Length Studio Master Recordings of GNR Favorites
• Exclusive Original Pinball Music created and performed by Slash
• Exclusive Original Instrumentation and Sound Effect Recordings performed by Slash, Duff McKagan, and Richard Fortus
• Game Narration By Duff McKagan and Melissa Reese
• Additional Voice Recording by Axl Rose, Slash, Richard Fortus, Frank Ferrer, Dizzy Reed and GnR announcer MC Bob
• Live Footage and Concert Screen Animations from the Not In This Lifetime World Tour
• 27” Backbox Display
   

New Axl vocals. Here's your new album, that'll be 6-12k, hope you enjoy it.

 

That pic is creepy.  Like a scene of step mom porn but worse.

2 hours ago, StayofExecution2020 said:

Anything to make the discography look better. It's like shaving your pubes to make your dick look bigger

It really does make it look bigger doesn't it?  Even if it's just a trim.