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What's in the mystery gift box? And Pinball show and Tell Time!

Pinball Shenanigans·video·13m 18s·held·Jun 22, 2026
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TL;DR

Mike Dimas unboxes custom LEP notepads and shares show-and-tell from Ontario Pinfest and recent pinball activities.

Summary

Mike Dimas opens a mystery gift box from community member John Fisher (FishDS9) containing custom LEP-themed notepads, and showcases items acquired at Ontario Pinfest and other recent activities, including tournament placements, vendor trades, parts purchases, and collectible finds.

Key Claims

  • John Fisher has watched every single episode of Pinball Shenanigans, totaling 1400+ videos

    high confidence · John Fisher's note read aloud by Mike Dimas

  • Mike Dimas placed third in Ontario Pinfest tournament after losing to Shawnee Boy in semifinals on Transformers

    high confidence · Mike Dimas discussing tournament results

  • Wild Gunman was featured in Back to the Future 2

    medium confidence · Mike Dimas noting he learned this after playing the game at Ontario Pinfest

  • Mike Ferrara won first place at Ontario Pinfest tournament

    high confidence · Mike Dimas announcing tournament results

  • Rob Vieira purchased a high-speed ramp for $130 that Mike Dimas had traded to him

    high confidence · Mike Dimas describing a transaction at Ontario Pinfest

Notable Quotes

  • “I traded him a high-speed ramp that Rob Edwards gave me for free at the end of the show. And then Rob Vieira proceeded to sell that ramp for like $130. I got a freaking rubber duck. Bastard.”

    Mike Dimas@ 1:42 — Humorous account of trading dynamics and value differences at pinball events

  • “I have not edited this much in my life in the last week and a half and I am definitely sick of editing, but you know what? The show must go on. The shenanigans must continue.”

    Mike Dimas@ 1:13 — Reflects on content production workload and commitment to the channel

  • “Giving really is better than receiving.”

    John Fisher (via note)@ 10:43 — John Fisher's philosophy expressed in gift note, referencing Shawshank Redemption

  • “I have crappy little notepads everywhere. Like this. This is a piece of crap. That will get upgraded.”

    Mike Dimas@ 11:44 — Appreciation for the practical gift of custom notepads

Entities

Mike DimaspersonJohn FisherpersonRob VieirapersonRob Edwardsperson[name withheld pending review]personShawnee BoypersonAlex StaggerpersonMariopersonJamiepersonAngel International / Nitro Ontarioperson|organizationKevinperson

Signals

  • ?

    community_signal: John Fisher has watched 1400+ episodes of Pinball Shenanigans, demonstrating exceptional long-term engagement and community loyalty within the pinball content space

    high · John Fisher's note stating he has watched every single episode released, cited as 1400+, and his gesture of gifting custom notepads

  • ?

    event_signal: Ontario Pinfest hosted a tournament with competitive play on modern Stern machines (Transformers), with local players competing and prizes awarded

    high · Mike Dimas placed third, Shawnee Boy second, Mike Ferrara first, with semifinal match on Transformers lasting approximately 30 minutes

  • ?

    community_signal: Strong gift-giving culture within pinball community, with items exchanged at events, trades negotiated, and community members sending unsolicited gifts to content creators

    high · Multiple trades documented (ramp for rubber duck, ROM for edge connectors), items gifted from vendors and community members, custom notepads sent by John Fisher

  • ?

    product_strategy: Custom branded notepads created with LEP (likely 'Legs, Equipment, Projects') restoration theme indicate emerging personalized merchandise strategies within pinball community content creators

    medium · John Fisher commissioned custom LEP-themed notepads for Mike Dimas as appreciation gift, multiple pads provided suggesting small production run

  • ?

    operational_signal: Pinball parts remain in consistent demand with secondary market trading; fuse clips, LED adapters, leg levelers, and legacy connector components regularly sourced and sold

Transcript

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0:00
Okay, I was sent this package by OG Shenanigander John Fisher, FishDS9 on YouTube, and we're going to open this up and see what is inside. But first, we're going to play a little bit of show and tell.
0:19
I'm Mike Dimas, and this is Pinball Shenanigans. That's one left for man. One giant left for mankind.
1:00
And then I went to BC with the wife and finally back, finally caught up with my videos so I can finally come back into the basement and do some more recording. Man, I have not edited this much in my life in the last week and a half and I am definitely sick of editing, but you know what? The show must go on. The shenanigans must continue. So let's go right ahead and see all the things that I got to show you. This is a Game Doctor decal I got at Ontario Pinfest. Thank you, Mario.
1:39
This is a rubber ducky that I got from Rob Vieira. I traded him a high-speed ramp that Rob Edwards gave me for free at the end of the show. And then Rob Vieira proceeded to sell that ramp for like $130. I got a freaking rubber duck. Bastard.
1:58
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Game Doctorcompany
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Staggs CNCcompany
Transformersgame
Wild Gunmangame
Rocky and Bullwinklegame

high · Mike Dimas purchasing fuse clips ($5 box), LED adapters from PinballLEDs, leg levelers, Siegecraft-style LED adapters, and Gottlieb System 1 edge connectors

  • ?

    content_signal: High-volume content production workflow causing editor fatigue; Mike Dimas reported extensive editing workload over 1.5 weeks before returning to basement recording

    high · Mike Dimas stating 'I have not edited this much in my life in the last week and a half and I am definitely sick of editing'

  • ?

    venue_signal: Active local pinball tournament circuit with multiple events (Ontario Pinfest, Forked Rivers) hosting competitive play and drawing diverse participants including non-regular players

    high · Ontario Pinfest tournament results, Forked Rivers event where Mike Dimas's wife participated and won match prize

  • ?

    collector_signal: Pinball enthusiast collecting memorabilia, trophies, and restored machine components; storage space becoming constraint as collection expands

    high · Mike Dimas repeatedly stating 'I'm really running out of room. I don't have space anymore to put anything' and cataloging display locations for acquired items

    • Also, I did a trade. What was it? I traded a Gottlieb test ROM, you know, like from System 1 for a bunch of these Gottlieb System 1 edge connectors to Robert. Thank you for watching. That will go somewhere in the Raptors. What else do I got here?
    2:53
    I've got a free play card from Game Doctor. Nitro Pinball Decal, thanks to Angel International, a.k.a. Nitro Ontario. I like the holographic nature of that. Find a spot in the basement for that. Oh, and I played Wild Gunman at the show, and I took a video. Go check it out. There a whole story behind this And I only learning after the fact that this thing was featured in like Back to the Future 2 and for getting to play the game I also got a sticker so I find a spot for that This is my envelope for the tournament. It had a little bit of cash in it because the tournament at Ontario Pinfest, I got this. Third place. Me and Shawnee Boy in the semifinals had a pretty epic and long battle on Transformers. Probably like a half an hour game. And he ended up taking me down. So I got third, Shawnee got second, and Mike Ferrara, Ferrari, Ferrari, Ferrario, he got first, however you say his last name. Anyway, this was made by Alex Stagger at Staggs CNC, and this is a pretty rad trophy, so I'll find a spot for that. Oh, what else do I got? What is this?
    4:21
    Oh, what was the other envelope then? Thank you for watching. First place? Did I take first place on that one? I think I did. That was like maybe a couple days after coming back from Ontario Pin Fest. Pretty cool. Stick that somewhere. I'm really running out of room. I don't have space anymore to put anything.
    5:14
    Oh yeah, so two Forked Rivers ago, I actually convinced my wife, Jamie, to come out and play. She actually played! She doesn't play pinball, let alone a pinball tournament. And she won this as a match prize. Oh, I thought it was just one Pokemon card, but it is a four pack. So, she got a match, she won this. I didn't even know until like the next day. I'm like, what is this on my desk? And she told me. So there we go. I don't know what I'll do with those. Thank you for watching. I got this My order from pinballleds Eddie D check it out I got like a Siegecraft style well it actually a pinball LED version of the Siegecraft LED adapters So I got that, a bunch of leg levelers, and a bunch of leg bolts. So this will show special pricing, and since I picked up, I didn't have to pay any shipping. Also, thank you Rob Edwards for selling me these. Gave me a pretty good deal, so these are back in stock. It's down to my last one, or completely out, I forget. I also got a box for $5 that has, check it out, remember when I was working on my Allied Leisure Getaway and I needed to put in new fuse clips in the whole machine because they were all shot? Well, and I was out of stock, so I had to buy some off Corey. I've got, looks like, four used ones and six, seven, eight, nine, ten brand new ones. Then I've got some of this style and some of the inline style. So, $5 for that box. Pretty good deal. Oh, no way. And this style, too. Oh, what a score. I also got this. For free off Alex Stagger from his old pinbot. Probably should have just left it there and threw it in the garbage, but I don't know. Maybe I can kind of throw that somewhere and it'll look kind of cool somewhere. We'll see. What if I make like a hood for my washing machine? Yeah. I think Jamie will love that. A couple things left. Tilt beer. Bought that in BC. Imported it all the way back. And it is relatively dent-free. That will go next to my Wizard empty beer can on my shelf. And then today I got this awesome thing. It is someone's replacement of a Rocky and Bullwinkle launch button. Not a bad job. It works. It's horrific. But Kevin replaced it with all the proper hardware and plastic and he gave me the old one. So that's going to go in my rafters for you to press when you're here. Okay, so I think that's it for show and tell, except for the grand finale here.
    9:22
    Again, I've got to give a shout out to John Fisher for sending me this. Oh wait, hold on. He sent me a note first.
    9:30
    Let me read it. I have not read it yet. And throw on my glasses and let's see what he says. Hello Mike, since you're reading this note, you have received the package I told you about. Oh, by the way, I received this like two or three weeks ago. And it took me forever to get to it but I wanted to you know open it live and I just you know wasn ready to do that until I caught up on all my videos and whatnot So finally I got the idea to have these pads made for you from your extensive portfolio of LEP restorations I thought it would be a nice gift to show my appreciation for the many many hours of enjoyment Oh, by the way, John has watched every single episode that I've ever released, which is, what, 1400 plus? So, he is definitely hardcore OG shenanigander. A boldly enjoyment I've received from watching your videos. I tip my cap to all of the other kind, generous gifters who've sent you packages before me. I'm reminded of the scene in the Shawshank Redemption when Andy is shown sitting on the roof in the background whilst his friends, fellow prisoners, and the guards all enjoy a cold one on him. Giving really is better than receiving. Sincerely, John Fisher, FishDS9 on YouTube. Okay, well, let's see. I guess we got an idea of what's in here. Some sort of notepad or something. Maybe for me to keep track of my to-do list and expenses, something like that. Let's just open it and find out. Oh, I thought it was one big giant book. It is multiples. Okay, I think that's everything in here.
    11:19
    And no sensitive information here. Okay, what do we got? Oh, a LEP to-do list. Oh, I love that. That is awesome. Are they all the same? Because I do have a lot of to-do to be doing on my projects. So, this is great. I will definitely use these. I have crappy little notepads. I'm assuming they're all the same before I move on. Yeah. I have crappy little notepads everywhere. Like this. This is a piece of crap. That will get upgraded. Thank you for watching. Wild Gunman here, Nitro Decal there, Pinbot Topper, Evil Kneeble Guy, Next to Banzai Run Guy, P3 Keychain, Rubber Ducky, Game Doctor Sticker, Game Doctor Apron Card, John Fisher's Letter, and a fresh new notepad.
    12:56
    Now just maybe I can finally get back around to working on this thing. Oh, and I almost forgot, the Rocky and Bullwinkle button.
    13:05
    Allie, are you being a bad kitty? What are you doing? Tell me about it. Oh, okay. Alright, you're fine then.