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SDTM: Off The Cuff (Pinball, Work, 20 Qs, Fatherhood, Sleep Hypnosis Manifestation)

Straight Down the Middle·video·31m 26s·analyzed·Jul 28, 2025
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TL;DR

Casual hosts discussion covering pinball acquisitions, game preferences, and personal life updates.

Summary

Two hosts from Straight Down the Middle discuss their personal pinball collections, recent acquisitions, and life updates in a casual, meandering conversation. The host acquired a Johnny Pneumonic DMD and is considering submitting a game to High-End Pins for restoration. The discussion covers their experiences with Flippin' Out Pinball operations, new games like Harry Potter and Dune, and veers into personal life topics including fatherhood, family dynamics, and sleep optimization experiments.

Key Claims

  • Host kept Harry Potter home instead of putting it on location, despite being an operator who typically routes all machines

    high confidence · Direct quote: 'You didn't even buy it to put on location cuz you're an operator... No. You asked me. That's what I kind of feel cuz you were like, "Okay, you're getting Arcade Edition. You're going to put it on on location." I'm like, "No, no. Selfishly, no. I'm going to keep it."'

  • Dune received new code update that significantly improved the game, with the host comparing updates favorably to Harry Potter

    high confidence · Direct quote: 'New Code's ridiculous... Like all the stuff about a week or so ago, but all the stuff that we were like, we want Harry Potter to have this like we love everything about those moments.'

  • Kong is now outperforming D&D in monthly coin drop at locations, though D&D was initially perceived as the superior machine

    high confidence · Direct quote: 'D and D it took Dungeons & Dragons a little bit to take it over, but now Kong is surpassing it. Okay, in monthly coin drop, but that's all. It took a while, I think, just because my Dungeons & Dragons is one of the only ones in the area.'

  • Flippin' Out Pinball has significantly increased trade-in volume and transformed how pinball machines are sold and collected

    high confidence · Direct quote: 'We're taking a ton of trades... we kind of changed the landscape of how pinball machines are are sold. Yes. Collected.'

  • John Wick plays too fast for the host's preference despite acknowledging excellent code and mechanical design

    high confidence · Direct quote: 'I can't. No, man... Do you know why I thought that would have been your game? Because we like The Walking Dead. We like Ghostbusters... I can't do it. It's just too fast.'

  • High-End Pins (Chris Hutchins) restoration work is extremely expensive but produces machines better than factory originals

    high confidence · Direct quote: 'High-End Pins. The the premier restoration person in the world for pinball machines, Chris Hutchins... Very expensive. Yes. But very amazing work. Like if arguably when he gets done with them, they're better than the factory.'

Notable Quotes

  • “Barrels has just been good about that. It feels like you're living that movie.”

    Host 1 @ ~7:45 — Praise for Barrels of Fun's code quality and thematic integration in Harry Potter and Dune games

  • “There's a significant amount of blue. Okay. So, that really primary color.”

    Host 1 and Host 2 @ ~15:30 — Key clue during 20 Questions game about mystery DMD acquisition

  • “I do not want you to waste your money on it. But that's going to kill that guy. He's going to be like, "I do. This is I'm done. I don't want to do this anymore."”

    Host 1 @ ~33:00 — Concern expressed about the difficulty of restoring the mystery game at High-End Pins

  • “I feel like I'm not in control ever. I feel like I'm battling in a bad way. I just I can't do it.”

    Host 2 @ ~40:15 — Detailed criticism of John Wick's gameplay mechanics and feel despite acknowledging good code

  • “It's kind of like we're both logged in. So we kind of see what each other likes and what pops up. And it's hilarious because it's very endearing.”

    Host 1 @ ~56:00 — Insight into personal relationship dynamic and shared YouTube account monitoring habits

  • “I'm trying to be hypnotized while I'm sleeping... I'm trying to learn while I'm sleeping. There are videos out there that teach you while you're sleeping and subconsciously you might pick up on like second languages.”

    Host 2 @ ~65:00 — Reveals experimental sleep optimization and manifestation attempts with CPAP setup

  • “New Code's ridiculous. Yeah. Like all the stuff about a week or so ago, but all the stuff that we were like, we want Harry Potter to have this like we love everything about those moments.”

    Host 2 and Host 1 @ ~7:30 — Strong endorsement of Dune's recent code update quality and feature parity with Harry Potter

  • “I was like, I just want to play it now. I do not regret at all. not taking it cuz like I I play it way too much and I's amazing.”

Entities

Straight Down the MiddleorganizationFlippin' Out PinballcompanyHigh-End PinscompanyChris HutchinspersonBarrels of FuncompanyHarry Potter (Barrels of Fun)gameDune (Barrels of Fun)gameJohnny Pneumonicgame

Signals

  • ?

    business_signal: Flippin' Out Pinball experiencing significant trade-in volume growth and reportedly transforming machine sales/collection landscape

    high · Host statements: 'We're taking a ton of trades' and 'we kind of changed the landscape of how pinball machines are are sold. Yes. Collected.'

  • ?

    event_signal: Host planning HEP (High-End Pins) restoration project on mystery DMD game; considering submission but torn between two machines

    high · Host states: 'I think I'm about to submit for my first HEP game... And uh I'm torn between a couple games I want to have him do'

  • ?

    design_philosophy: John Wick criticized for playing too fast despite excellent code and mechanical design; creates disengagement despite theoretical appeal

    high · Host unable to enjoy John Wick despite acknowledging 'great shots,' excellent code, and thematic alignment with preferred games; feedback: 'It's just too fast'

  • ?

    design_philosophy: Host retention strategy shift: prioritized keeping Harry Potter home for personal play despite being location operator who typically routes all machines

    high · Host explains: 'You didn't even buy it to put on location... No. You asked me... I'm like, "No, no. Selfishly, no. I'm going to keep it."'

  • $

    market_signal: Kong outperforming D&D in monthly coin drop despite D&D being one of few in area; indicates location performance shifting toward Kong

    high · Host states Kong is 'surpassing' D&D in monthly coin drop; attributes initial D&D performance to novelty and being only one in area

Transcript

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0:07
We were uh we were going to be done, but I was like, I want to throw something on you here. You have no clue what's coming. Uh but I wanted to showcase sometimes people are like, "Oh, they put on a stick or anything." How often you and I talk about pinball and life and stuff like it's very frequent. Uh and this is what happens whenever you're passionate about something, you have a best friend you just you don't care, you talk to about. Watch this. I'm going to watch everybody. So, what we're going to do is we are simply going to this segment. I don't we can call it flipping out for pinball. We can call it uh nerding out for pinball, geeking out. I don't care what we call it. Uh but they're going to see us just talk about pinball. So, new episode, So, new episode, for instance. No, I got a path here, but for instance. No, I got a path here, but you don't. Okay. Okay. You got a new pinball machine. You got a new pinball machine. Do I ever have a path? Do I ever have a path? No, you don't. No, you don't. Uh you got a new pinball machine. Uh you got a new pinball machine. Which one? Which one? What have you been playing? You've been What have you been playing? You've been playing Harry playing the [ __ ] out of Harry Harry playing the [ __ ] out of Harry Potter. Yes. And Yeah. What have you been Yes. And Yeah. What have you been playing with Harry? Playing Harry Potter. Playing Harry Potter. Yeah. Yeah. You'll see that in depth review. You'll see that in depth review. You bought the damn thing. You bought the damn thing. I did buy it. I did buy it. You didn't even buy it to put on You didn't even buy it to put on location cuz you're an operator. No. You asked me. That's what I kind of No. You asked me. That's what I kind of feel cuz you were like, "Okay, you're getting arcade edition. You're going to put it on on location." I'm like, "No, no. Selfishly, no. I'm going to keep no. Selfishly, no. I'm going to keep it." And I put everything out. I don't care. Like my Kong went out, DND went out first thing. Like everything goes out first thing. But this, it wasn't because of the cost. it wasn't because of the cost. I was like, I just want to play it now. I was like, I just want to play it now. I do not regret at all. not taking it I do not regret at all. not taking it cuz like I I play it too much. I play it way too much and it's amazing. Well, so that's been dominating your Well, so that's been dominating your your play. 100%. 100%. Wow. Wow. When you're not working. When you're not working. Yes. Yes. You've been working a lot lately. You've been working a lot lately. Working a whole lot. Working a whole lot. You've been working flipping out You've been working flipping out pimples. You've been busy. You've been busy. Running things. Running things. We're taking a ton of trades. We're taking a ton of trades. Oh my. Oh my. Ton of trades. Trades have been good. Ton of trades. Trades have been good. We got some We have some really fun We got some We have some really fun stuff. Yes. Interesting stuff. Industry. Uh the we kind of changed the landscape of how pinball machines are are sold. Yes. Collected. are sold. Yes. Collected. We're doing a lot future. We're doing a lot future. But that was a goal. You set that goal. But that was a goal. You set that goal. We talked about it. Brought Ken on. Brought Ken on. Brought Ken on of what we were going to Brought Ken on of what we were going to do with these trades and we we ramped. You got the lovely Nicole. You got the lovely Nicole. God. God. Oh yeah. Oh yeah. I don't know what the hell I I don't know what the hell I always try to give her a buffer. I always try to give her a buffer. I always try to help her out which is for better or for worse. But I always like when somebody comes in and it's like let's just say it's after like 2:00 or something. I'm like, "Hey, 2:00 or something. I'm like, "Hey, it's like behind the scenes for these it's like behind the scenes for these people." Nicole, Nicole, Nicole's really covered Nicole, Nicole, Nicole's really covered up. So, if you happen to not get that invoice till first thing tomorrow morning, she literally runs. she literally runs. Don't think anything of it. Don't think anything of it. She runs our entire household. Like, She runs our entire household. Like, yeah. And on yeah. And on I don't even know how to function on top I don't even know how to function on top of the stuff, shipping, accessories. So, I try to give her a buffer. So, I try to give her a buffer. And Tim Tim's even been steamed coming And Tim Tim's even been steamed coming out of his overwhelmed. Uh, so the sport's been wonderful. He's been working a lot playing Harry Potter. Uh, you've got Kong on location. Yes. Yes. It's doing good. good It's doing good. good D and D uh D and D it took Dungeons and D and D uh D and D it took Dungeons and Dragons a little bit to take it over, but now Kong is surpassing it. but now Kong is surpassing it. Okay, Okay, in monthly coin drop, in monthly coin drop, but that's all. It took a while, I but that's all. It took a while, I think, just because my Dungeons and Dragons is one of the only ones in the area. I don't think people believed in it at first. I don't know what they thought, but I mean, I'm throwing everything new out there, so it's like I mean, I had no choice. I'm just doing what I do. I've been playing a lot more pinball. I've been playing a lot more pinball. I've been playing the which I'm happy about. I'm glad. Like I which I'm happy about. I'm glad. Like I tell you that but forcing myself to play because I but forcing myself to play because I have to wait for a FedEx truck or something like that. Yes. But I've been playing Dune and Harry Potter. That's kind of been my two of the like great games. two of the like great games. Yeah. Yeah. So we have a customer that that got both So we have a customer that that got both of them at the same time. Oh yeah. Oh yeah. Literally had to been one of the only Literally had to been one of the only customers delivered them together. One of the only people in the United One of the only people in the United States or the world that had the pair that early on. Um but you know he I feel like he's kind of been a tossup as much as what we love Potter. I don't have a lot of time on Dune, but he is loving Dune. Like new Dune. Like new Dune. New Code's ridiculous. New Code's ridiculous. Yeah. Like all the stuff about a week or Yeah. Like all the stuff about a week or so ago, but all the stuff that we were like, we want Harry Potter to have this like we love everything about those moments. Yes. Yes. those moments. Yes. Yes. Already, dude. Already, dude. Barrels has just been good. Barrels has just been good. It feels like you're living that movie. It feels like you're living that movie. Yeah. Barrels has been good about that. Yeah. Barrels has been good about that. It's fantastic. It's fantastic. Yes. Uh, so yeah, I've been playing Oh, Yes. Uh, so yeah, I've been playing Oh, and the reason I was bringing this up, I just purchased yesterday a new Well, I'm trading in a game, but I'm adding a game to my collection. Okay. And I add a lot of games to my And I add a lot of games to my collection. Uh, but I want I haven't told you about this one. I have not told you about this game. Are you excited about it? Are you excited about it? Yeah. Yeah. That might Wait a minute. Yeah. Yeah. That might Wait a minute. You're getting freebie questions. Well, I told Greg, we're I'm going to do a 20 questions on you. Stink. you're going to try to figure out Stink. you're going to try to figure out maybe we give a giveaway uh to these people for those who comment. If you comment, you'll be eligible for giveaway. Um and and make sure if you want to do a giveaway, make sure you're liking and following uh straight NML and flipping out on all the socials and everything. I'll check you. I'll check make sure you are too. 20. You got 20 questions to figure out 20. You got 20 questions to figure out what game I'm getting. Okay, Okay, let's start it. Go. let's start it. Go. What era? What era? What era? I thought it has to be yes or What era? I thought it has to be yes or no. Does it not? Oh, is it just yes or no? Yeah, it has Oh, is it just yes or no? Yeah, it has to be yes or no. Yeah. Yes or no? Yes or no? Is it a modern uh LCD game? Is it a modern uh LCD game? No. No. Is it a DMD game? Is it a DMD game? Yes. Yes. Okay.

A mystery DMD game the host is acquiring is difficult to find in mint condition due to cracked inserts and other wear issues

medium confidence · Direct quote: 'I will tell you this though. It's absolutely impossible to find a mint one... Always the line the inserts are always cracked around the outside.'

  • The mystery acquisition game has irreplaceable parts, requiring Chris Hutchins to potentially fabricate custom components

    medium confidence · Direct quote: 'It's got some parts that are irreplaceable. you can't find. Yes, exactly. That's what he said. He's like, "Well, I might have to make my own some of this stuff."'

    • Host 2 @ ~3:20 — Strong personal preference signal for Harry Potter keeping it home instead of routing

    King Kong
    game
    Dungeons & Dragonsgame
    John Wickgame
    Zach Minneyperson
    Greg Boneperson
    Nicoleperson
    Ken Cromwellperson
    Timperson
    Chelseaperson
    Lilyperson
    Zoeperson
  • ?

    personnel_signal: Flippin' Out Pinball staff (Nicole, Tim, Ken) handling increased operational volume; staff described as overwhelmed by trade-in growth

    high · Host notes: 'Nicole's really covered up... Tim's even been steamed coming out of his overwhelmed' with acknowledgment of large trade volume

  • ?

    product_strategy: Dune received significant code update approximately one week before this recording that notably improved game quality

    high · Direct quote: 'New Code's ridiculous. Yeah. Like all the stuff about a week or so ago' with praise for feature additions matching Harry Potter quality

  • ?

    product_concern: Johnny Pneumonic machines suffer from manufacturing defects making mint examples nearly impossible to find; features cracked inserts and clear chipping

    high · Host notes: 'It's absolutely impossible to find a mint one... Always the line the inserts are always cracked around the outside' and mentions clear chipping issues

  • ~

    sentiment_shift: Strong positive sentiment toward Dune after recent code update; host reconsiders game quality favorably following improvements

    high · New code update described as 'ridiculous' in quality; host specifically praises how Barrels added requested features that made Harry Potter popular

  • ?

    technology_signal: Host exploring experimental sleep optimization and manifestation techniques using sleep-learning videos with CPAP setup

    high · Host describes setup: CPAP, earphones, sleep-learning hypnosis videos attempting to absorb information subconsciously and manifest goals while sleeping

    • 5:24
    I'm going to write these down so that you know what you're remember. Okay. Okay. I'm basically a [ __ ] genius.
    5:34
    Go ahead. You're a special genius in your own way. Oh my god. Um, that made me laugh. I can't keep a that made me laugh. I can't keep a straight face on my own lot. All right, you got two questions now. All right, you got two questions now. Um, Um, so it's a DMD. so it's a DMD. DMD. Yeah. DMD. Yeah. Well, hold up. If you already used the Well, hold up. If you already used the LCD, you genius. Then why did you go with Because it might have been a solid Because it might have been a solid state. Okay. What are the odds? Okay. What are the odds? Or it could have been Yeah, like a dolly Or it could have been Yeah, like a dolly or something. So already got a dollar. I know you already got D, but I'm saying I know you already got D, but I'm saying in the same time frame, same number. Uh, okay. Um, is it a ballet game? What do you mean by that? What do you mean by that? A B Williams game? A B Williams game? Yes. Oh, we're getting closer. Uhoh. Yes. Oh, we're getting closer. Uhoh. He's already See, I'm just so not See, I'm just so not Well, think about Well, think about Does it have a movie theme? Does it have a movie theme? Oh, that's a good question. Oh, that's a good question. Yes. Yes. Oh, so it's a movie theme. Oh, so it's a movie theme. You You got 16 more questions. You're You You got 16 more questions. You're going to get this. No, I don't think I blink. Like my mind No, I don't think I blink. Like my mind is literally You're not thinking about the game. You're not thinking about the game. You're thinking about the question. Stop that. Stop. Stop. What are you Stop that. Stop. Stop. What are you doing? You section. It's fine. Sweatshirt. Um. Yeah. So, It's fine. Sweatshirt. Um. Yeah. So, it's uh Yeah. movie thing. Think about any other questions you could ask about the game, features of the game, any anything. Is it a widebody? Okay, good question. No. Okay, good question. No. Okay. So, it's not a wide body. So that Okay. So, it's not a wide body. So that knocks out Indiana Jones. Okay. Which I could see you owning again. Which I could see you owning again. I still I do own I still I do own getting something. Oh, you do own getting something. Oh, you do own a restored one. Yeah. a restored one. Yeah. Do you really? Do you really? Yeah, I do. Yeah. Yeah, I do. Yeah. I'm talking crazy. I'm talking crazy. It shows you how good of friends we are. It shows you how good of friends we are. I don't even know what you have. Well, I mean, come on. Well, I mean, come on. I know you got I know you got Adams. I know you got I know you got Adams. My god. Louis themed DMD. Not a widebody. Louis themed DMD. Not a widebody. You hate Johnny Demonic. Well, so you You hate Johnny Demonic. Well, so you wouldn't get another Johnny. Yeah, I have one, Johnny, haven't I? Uhhuh. Yeah, you regretted it, which Uhhuh. Yeah, you regretted it, which it was like a Was it a Trying to think? it was like a Was it a Trying to think? It wasn't a restored one. It wasn't a restored one. Okay. Okay. But it was a decent one, I thought. But it was a decent one, I thought. I thought it was. Yeah, I thought it was. Yeah, that you had. But you did not did not go that you had. But you did not did not go 15 questions. 15 questions. Damn, bro. Can I use my phone? Call a Damn, bro. Can I use my phone? Call a friend. Phone a friend? No. You going Who you Phone a friend? No. You going Who you going to call? I'm not going to call anybody. I just I'm not going to call anybody. I just need to look up and see what what movies Oh, that's cheating. Oh, that's cheating. That ain't cheating. It's AI. It's a That ain't cheating. It's AI. It's a helping hand. Was it an action movie? Was it an action movie? Action movie. Uh, sure. Yeah. Action movie. Uh, sure. Yeah. God damn, that didn't do anything for God damn, that didn't do anything for me. By Williams D and D movie themed, not a By Williams D and D movie themed, not a widebody action theme. You're six. You're six. All I can think of is Daddy East Sagas. All I can think of is Daddy East Sagas. I know that's your problem right there. I know that's your problem right there. Is it primarily a blue game in the Is it primarily a blue game in the artwork? cuz the primary colors of it blue. There's there's a significant amount of There's there's a significant amount of blue. Okay. Okay. So, that really primary Okay. Okay. So, that really primary color. Okay. I mean, is a primary the primary color I mean, is a primary the primary color of the game. Not a primary color. No, I'm saying. Yeah, sure. No, I'm saying. Yeah, sure. There's a lot of blue. A lot of blue. There's a lot of blue. A lot of blue. There's a lot of blue. There's a lot of blue. That's seven questions. That's seven questions. Lot of blue. By Williams. Lot of blue. By Williams. Is it Dracula? You went with the So, your eighth question is a direct is it Dracula. Yeah, you went for the guess right there. I went for the guess. I went for the guess. No. No. Yeah. Hold up. You can't I'm going to Yeah. Hold up. You can't I'm going to give you that one, but use it for You cannot ask if it is until you're finalizing. Oh, yeah. Okay. Okay. But I'll let you Oh, yeah. Okay. Okay. But I'll let you squeeze that one out. No, you can take it back. You can take No, you can take it back. You can take it back. Squeeze it. You can take it back. No, you take it back. Keeping it. Hey, it ain't my god. What blue games were there that were movie? Cuz Johnny Demon's got a lot of blue. Okay. Trying to think what games have blue. Demo man's got a lot of blue. But you Demo man's got a lot of blue. But you would not buy another demo man. It's a wide body. It's a wide body. And it's a wide body. Exactly. And it's a wide body. Exactly. You think these people I think they're You think these people I think they're probably like, "Greg, it's this. It's this, Greg." No, there's no way. No, there's no way. You don't think so? You don't think so? No. No. Yeah, they're telling you right now. Yeah, they're telling you right now. No, cuz that's more orange. No, cuz that's more orange. They know what it is. They know what it is. No, they don't. No, they don't. I think they do. I think they do. No, they don't. No, they don't. It probably can only be one or two at It probably can only be one or two at this point. How? How? Those aren't even made. All right, Greg has already like resorted to cheating and he's going through the pinsside top 100 and still can't figure it out. So, I'm going to tell you, Greg, what it is, man. Talk about a botch. I'm No, you didn't buy that. I'm No, you didn't buy that. I didn't buy that. I didn't think so. I didn't buy that. I didn't think so. I got a Johnny pneumonic. I got a Johnny pneumonic. Oh, mother Oh, mother god. Mother getting in your own. Are youing kidding me? Are youing kidding me? I never thought you would own another I never thought you would own another one. I know. When you said that, I'm like, I know. When you said that, I'm like, mother blue mother blue and I had it. I was right. I mean, I was and I had it. I was right. I mean, I was I had it. I had I'm so pissed off at this entire episode. Oh my god. Oh my god. Mother Mother Johnny New because there's like a Johnny New because there's like a restored one and it looks so good and I'm like I and it looks so good and I'm like I think I kind of want that one. Oh my god. I never thought you would own Oh my god. I never thought you would own one again cuz I talked you into it and you were like I think I was so put off the first time I think I was so put off the first time because it was supposed and you just rave it and I'm like I think I need to give it another chance. No wonder I was struggling. No wonder I was struggling. I know what you were like pneumonic's I know what you were like pneumonic's blue. I'm like I think it's blue. Yeah. Yeah. And I'm like I don't know what Yeah. And I'm like I don't know what else is out there that ballet like around that era. No. So that's why I was like I feel I feel dumb. I feel very dumb. Also, here's something really cool that you know about, but these people don't know about. I think I'm about to submit for my first HEP game. Oh, Oh, high-end pins. high-end pins. The the premier restoration person in the world for pinball machines, Chris Hutchkins. And uh Amazing. Amazing. Amazing. Amazing. Oh my gosh. Very expensive. Yes. Oh my gosh. Very expensive. Yes. But very amazing work. Like But very amazing work. Like if if arguably when he gets done with them, arguably when he gets done with them, they're better than the factory. Yes. It's like a brand new game out of Yes. It's like a brand new game out of the box because they he fixes things that should because they he fixes things that should have been fixed at the fact. Exactly. Exactly. So, for you out there that know, you So, for you out there that know, you know, so I'm about to submit, but I'm torn, you know, I'm torn between a couple games I want to have him do. Um, Um, I love it. I love it. I know. I know. I love it. I love it. Which one do you think I get? Do you Which one do you think I get? Do you think I'll get So So the safe bet or the safe bet or So there there's one that makes a lot of So there there's one that makes a lot of sense to me honestly cuz you honestly even at that I'm sure there's some hep ones out there but you don't see it too much too much. You don't see it too much. I mean it's a You don't see it too much. I mean it's a it's a great game. Amazing code. Amazing shots. It's a fantastic game. The other one he's never done. he's never done. Secretly should never be done Secretly should never be done man. But but it means so much to us as a But but it means so much to us as a friend.
    12:27
    It's so stupid cuz I don't want you to waste your money on it, but it's secretly internally. It's the one I want you to go with because it's so be a hard one to do, but we're going to be a hard one to do, but we're going to take them along on the journey. Uh, and maybe surprise them. Either way, it's going to be a great Either way, it's going to be a great journey, but boy will one of them be a journey. Boy, will one of them be a journey. Boy, will one of them be a journey. He Chris, I said, "Don't laugh, but do He Chris, I said, "Don't laugh, but do you think you could do this game?" He said, "Yeah, no, I laughed." He said, "I'm sorry. All right, I did laugh, but yeah, I I attempt. Do you want me to tell you how stupid Do you want me to tell you how stupid this is? So, the one I would say, "Oh, man, that's awesome. That's a really good game." The other one I'd be envious. Oh, really? Oh, really? Yeah. You know that? Yeah. You know that? Yeah. I knew you. Yeah. I knew you. I I would be envious of it. I I would be envious of it. You like them both. You like them both. Yeah. But the one I would be envious of Yeah. But the one I would be envious of because like you said, you'd be the only one. you'd be the only one. It's right on my nose. But it's it's It's right on my nose. But it's it's what it's like I would even say it's special to us because it's not. There's no significance to an extent. There is one significance that we want. Oh man, you're spending all that money Oh man, you're spending all that money for that thing. No, that solidifies it. That absolutely. That's what I'm getting That absolutely. That's what I'm getting done. I love it. I love it. That one done. That one done. I love it. I love it. But yeah, these people are going to have But yeah, these people are going to have to check it out probably in like 6 months from now. Even if he can get it done by I will tell you this though. It's I will tell you this though. It's absolutely impossible to find a mint one. I know. That's why get it done. I know. That's why get it done. That's the crazy. I got to find a nice That's the crazy. I got to find a nice enough one. Always the line the inserts are always Always the line the inserts are always cracked around the outside. cracked around the outside. No, that there's a lot of This will No, that there's a lot of This will throw them off a little bit cuz we've seen that on some of them. Planking. Yeah, Yeah, there's a little bit of planking that there's a little bit of planking that can happen on that game. So, it's hard. It's hard. So, it's hard. It's hard. Even like clear chipping under the Even like clear chipping under the inserts on on the uh I won't say it them, but certain spots. Yes. And it's got some parts that are Yes. And it's got some parts that are irreplaceable. you can't find. Yes, irreplaceable. you can't find. Yes, exactly. That's what he said. He's like, "Well, I That's what he said. He's like, "Well, I might have to make my own some of this stuff." I do not want you to waste your money on I do not want you to waste your money on it. But that's going to kill that guy. He's that's going to kill that guy. He's going to be like, "I do. This is I'm done. I don't want to do this anymore." Yeah. Yeah. I've hit a new low in my pinball I've hit a new low in my pinball restoration career. Speaking of grinding gears, Speaking of grinding gears, have you had any games recently uh or have you had any games recently uh or any customers recently that are grinding you? Well, I won't speak in depth. That's Well, I won't speak in depth. That's that's the the paid subscription to listen to that stuff. Any for me I've been trying my Any for me I've been trying my damnedest. I've never seen you regret a question to I've never seen you regret a question to me like you did that. Hold on. Let me open the list. Hold on. Let me open the list. I open Pandora's box. We got to We got I open Pandora's box. We got to We got to squash this real quick. Starts getting fired up. It's a Friday. We don't want to get He'll be half drunk out of the pool yelling at his neighbors. We don't want that. Oh man. Oh man. Uh no. I've been trying to like John Uh no. I've been trying to like John Wick more because you love it. And I'm like, he swears by it. It's got new code. It's got great shots. Listen, listen. It's got great shots. Listen, listen. Code. Do you not like the way it shoots? I can't. No, I can't. No, man. man. It shoots technically good. It shoots technically good. Yes. Yes. Do you know why I thought that would Do you know why I thought that would have been your game? Because we like The Walking Dead. We like Ghostbusters. We love Houdini. And this game has got We love Houdini. And this game has got tight shots. It's fast. I mean, it's it's it's it it's got the making of everything that we love. You know, it's a movie. It's Yes, it's a You know, it's a movie. It's Yes, it's a great movie. I know, I know, Kiana. It's just too fast. I Kiana. It's just too fast. I I know. I never thought I'd say I know. I never thought I'd say I'm like that Chris Pratt meme. I'm like that Chris Pratt meme. I know. I know. Like, oh wow. Like, oh wow. Too fast. Too fast. Cuz I thought it was code for you. Cuz I thought it was code for you. The code doesn't pull me in. The code doesn't pull me in. Code's fine. Code's fine. Yeah, it's good though. Yeah, it's good though. It's good. It is. I think it's a good It's good. It is. I think it's a good code. Lights out. That's cool. It's awesome. Like, I like That's cool. It's awesome. Like, I like that. Uh, it's cool. I still have my LE. I still have my LE. Wow. That takes me a back. I love the Wow. That takes me a back. I love the brutality of it. It's a [ __ ] It's a [ __ ] game. Like, I It's a [ __ ] It's a [ __ ] game. Like, I It makes me angry. I Yeah, I feel like I'm not in control Yeah, I feel like I'm not in control ever. I feel like I'm battling in a bad way. I just I can't do it. I'm shooting up into the little dance I'm shooting up into the little dance club thing and it's trickling out. And you've got You're getting And I'm And you've got You're getting And I'm getting Johnny Pneumonic. That's what I was going to say. Do you know what's so insane? I know it's very similar I know it's very similar is it's very similar game to Johnny is it's very similar game to Johnny Pneumonic that exactly everything that you said about cuz that's where I sold my original Johnny. But I only had two games at the time when I sold my Johnny and I haven't had one since. and I haven't had one since. Anybody looking for Johnny Demonica? I'm Anybody looking for Johnny Demonica? I'm going sell it before I got I'll take it. I'll take it. Uh should be here next week. Uh should be here next week. Oh, nice. Oh, nice. I might John Way. I just can't. I might John Way. I just can't. I love it. I still love it. I will you I love it. I still love it. I will you know, Dude, I don't I feel like I can back up my games. Like I just pick six are like a trophy. It's beautiful, but it shouldn't. Dude, It's beautiful, but it shouldn't. Dude, it's so fun. It's kind of like a We got a Well in Big It's kind of like a We got a Well in Big Juicy Melons. Oh, it's funny. Oh, it's funny. How controversial is that? Um, but How controversial is that? Um, but that's another one that's like it's a neat game. it's a neat game. I kind of want to keep it. I kind of want to keep it. Yeah, Yeah, just because neat. just because neat. It looks cool. It looks cool. Yeah, I want a Can Crusher. If you come Yeah, I want a Can Crusher. If you come across Cane Crusher, I think I'd take a Can Crusher. I like Wo Nelly better just because I I like Wo Nelly better just because I like the whole theming like the fruit basket. Wo Nelly is way it's a cool looking Wo Nelly is way it's a cool looking game. It's way cooler than perverts. Listen, I I understand the controversy behind it. I understand there everything else, whatever else, but and there's in Windows and there's a lot of uh unsavory things, but it's still just a freaking cool looking game. It's so unique. It's so unique. Thrills. Thrills. Yeah. And the art and everything is so Yeah. And the art and everything is so good on it. The way it's done and it sits on the cans in the back. and it sits on the cans in the back. It's like it's cool. I thought you did it. Like, did I not I thought you did it. Like, did I not come in there? And I'm like, cuz I never like did you really? Yeah. You thought I shipped that [ __ ] read in the manual that you can actually change the cans out to the beer of your choice. You're going to get that game. You can change it out to the beer. Oh, if I wouldn't have been so tapped Oh, if I wouldn't have been so tapped because of Harry Potter and different stuff, I would have honestly What would I fell in love with that What would I fell in love with that game? She would have been like, "No, She would have been like, "No, bro. Have you seen Chelsea's chest?" bro. Have you seen Chelsea's chest?" No comment. I mean, I don't know what No comment. I mean, I don't know what you want me to say here. Not going to be a Yeah, Yeah, she ain't going to be offended by that she ain't going to be offended by that game. I got you. I got you. She got Chelsea I got you. I got you. She got Chelsea got she got she got juicy watermelon is what you said she she got juicy basketball. she she got juicy basketball. She went to a concert last night with She went to a concert last night with the been wanting to know where this is. been wanting to know where this is. No, it was a little country concert. It No, it was a little country concert. It took Lily, my youngest daughter, she's only 13, to her first concert. Okay. Okay. Lily is a very protective child over her Lily is a very protective child over her mother. Uh even I'm not allowed to touch her mother in a hug. I'm glad. Yeah, I'm saying. That's it. I'm glad. Yeah, I'm saying. That's it. So, you don't touch her another way. you don't touch her another way. So, Chelsea's um So, Chelsea's um Midriffy's Midriffy's were hanging out a little bit and I'm like, Lily, I said a little bit and I'm like, Lily, I said I the level of like concert hang. the level of like concert hang. Uh yeah, very much. I was kind of Uh yeah, very much. I was kind of thinking about cuz Chelsea's very uh slightly conservative. Look, there's there's church, there's Look, there's there's church, there's dinner, there's concert, there's country concerts, boots and there's country concerts, boots and boobs. That's Yeah. And I was like, Lily, I was That's Yeah. And I was like, Lily, I was like, I expect you to fight off all the [ __ ] at this concert like you do your father from your mother. But then I also cuz my daughters are they're gorgeous young ladies. And I told Chelsea and I said, "You better kick all those perverts asses. Dad's out there off of her, too." I said, "Cuz I'm not comfortable with this matching denim dress [ __ ] and you all going out alone. So y'all going to have to protect each other in lie of me." That's right. You're You're like the old That's right. You're You're like the old farmer. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Which I was like, I'm not liking this. Which I was like, I'm not liking this. Yeah. I had to take them there. Drop them off. Drop them off. Drop them off. Drop them off. Sorry. Sorry. That shit's going to happen to us. That shit's going to happen to us. I know. I don't handle it well. Listen, I know. I don't handle it well. Listen, I'm not that macho like man in that aspect. Neither one of us are. No. No. Damn. We're manly. We do [ __ ] We work. We we We're manly. We do [ __ ] We work. We we I mean I don't say work like we we're very handy like we're probably more modul but I'm saying I'm not a um stereotypical like yeah you know you don't duck my daughter boy you know you don't duck my daughter boy like actually I kind of am I was going to say like yeah absolutely you're kind of hard never mind forget the entire never mind forget the entire conversation time I see them punks down in this in this basement in pictures I get mad what [ __ ] doing down there need to be down there me too you seen them me too you seen them I did I'm like they ain't going to play I did I'm like they ain't going to play the pinball machines Bro, they don't need to be playing. they don't need to be playing. When I was snuggling up to my daughter When I was snuggling up to my daughter and the youngest, my youngest little nar, she showed me a picture. I said, "What she showed me a picture. I said, "What the [ __ ] is that?" Some [ __ ] think he is. Some [ __ ] think he is. So, but I'm trying. My wife gets on me So, but I'm trying. My wife gets on me that I It's like You said we have to accept it. We have We I don't know if we do. I had a kid whenever Nicole picks up Zoe from whenever Nicole picks up Zoe from school. These little boys are disrespectful. These little boys are disrespectful. They don't have manners like we used to. They don't have manners like we used to. They do not. We were Yes, sir. Yes, ma'am. We were Yes, sir. Yes, ma'am. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Now, I've had some of those, Now, I've had some of those, but they're not the ones trying to date but they're not the ones trying to date my daughter. My point being we Nicole always takes My point being we Nicole always takes picks her up from the school and stuff like that. My This is my 15-year-old daughter now. Mhm. Mhm. There's always this boy that she's There's always this boy that she's really good friends with. Truly like a friend, but and he's always jumping up to the car. Hey, what's going on? Zoe's mom and all this [ __ ] I went and picked her up one day. I went and picked her up one day. Oh, you should have seen him. Oh, you should have seen him. Hey, he jumped up on my truck. He goes, Hey, he jumped up on my truck. He goes, "Hey." I said, "Well, hey, you want to come in here and sit next to you want to come in here and sit next to daddy's ass?" Almost turned white like a ghost.
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    [ __ ] I don't trust no boys. I I don't know why I get so I'm I'm very I don't know why I get so I'm I'm very generous as a person. You very much are. You very much are. And uh but for some reason for these And uh but for some reason for these little dicks, I not like I want to lock up my shop. I want like I want to lock up my shop. I want to like whenever they're out in the pool and stuff, I'm like, "No, no, no, no, no. Hey, you don't need to be in my pool. I agree. I agree. You don't need to be playing in my in my You don't need to be playing in my in my uh little whiskey barn or games because they they've always got ill because they they've always got ill intentions. And it's not just with your daughter. They're going to [ __ ] up one of my games. They're going to try to take a sip of some of your bourbon. They're going to [ __ ] something up. They're going to [ __ ] something up. Somebody go, "Look, look, my theater cracked right there. I think one of cracked right there. I think one of their lord asses got up on there dancing trying to show off and do something." I don't know why it made me mad when I I don't know why it made me mad when I saw those boys down here in this basement. It made me mad. I don't know why. I said, "I don't want him over. Don't be jumping on my trampoline. Don't be on my golf cart." I don't know why either. That is a I don't know why either. That is a horrible thing. You better act like you're not having a You better act like you're not having a good time here. Exactly. I want you to look miserable. Exactly. I want you to look miserable. What were you so happy for? What were you so happy for? Exactly. Exactly. What are you so happy? What are you so happy? You know what makes me happy? You know what makes me happy? That's right. That's right. That's right. That's right. Yeah. 16y old. Yeah. 16y old. I know that was I know that was exactly. That's what I'm saying, man. exactly. That's what I'm saying, man. You I didn't have a smile on my face unless I didn't have a smile on my face unless I had some I got this [ __ ] out. I got this [ __ ] out. you.
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    Not that you're wrong. I knew I had to say it. I was I was not I knew I had to say it. I was I was not going to say because I knew he couldn't do it, but I was like, I got to say it cuz it's going to throw him so far off. I talk about banging your mom all the I talk about banging your mom all the time. And this conversation went not not the And this conversation went not not the way I thought it was going to go. God bless my wife though. She's so good with like they try to put stuff in perspective. they try to put stuff in perspective. She's so good at that. But I think they're asking for trouble. They need to let us defend the honor of our daughters the way we need to. Yeah. I just Yeah. I just They're too lax. They're too lax. They are. They are. They're too lax. They're too lax. I think so, too. I think so, too. I do. I do. I'm like, wait a minute. Why are you I'm like, wait a minute. Why are you okay with this? Yeah. I don't get it. Yeah. I don't get it. She's like, you're going you're going to She's like, you're going you're going to give them you're going to make them have issues, Zach. I know. I know. And I'm like, no, I'm not. And I'm like, no, I'm not. Like that we're mistreating them cuz Like that we're mistreating them cuz we're not allowing some little boy. It's not like a control. No, it's my It's not like a control. No, it's my damn daughter. It kind of is. I don't care. I think I this segment wasn't for that. I don't know what this is for. But this is what happens in our But this is what happens in our conversation. We start off talking pinball and then we end up with family. What we would do different is you would What we would do different is you would tell me the name of one of those little bastards and then I would tell you the name of one of the little shits that are on my house and we'd refer to it. Oh yeah. Oh Jeremy. Yeah. How's that Oh yeah. Oh Jeremy. Yeah. How's that Jeremy creeps me out? To this day when I think about us with To this day when I think about us with our daughters, I always think of Will Smith and [ __ ] Martin Lawrence. Like that's us a million%. When Reggie comes up
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    Reggie, look at Reggie. Reggie, come take his daughter. Reggie, come take his daughter. Mike Lowry. Mike Lowry. Mike Lowry. Mike Lowry. Look at Reggie. I love them. That last bad boy. Poor Martin Lawrence stacking like 300 lb. I know. I know. Like diabetics. Martin Lawrence. Like diabetics. Martin Lawrence. He's still getting around though. He's still getting around though. Still trying to get They even put it Still trying to get They even put it into the story line like getting serious. I'm like, don't do Martin Lawrence wrong like that. Jana, I love it. Oh man, I don't even know if I love it. Oh man, I don't even know if there's anything else we were talking about. You started a podcast. Other hobbies? I don't know. Do you have any other hobbies you've been doing lately? No. No. I've been consumed by pinball lately. I've been consumed by pinball lately. Work? Work? Work? Work and pinball? Work? Work and pinball? I don't have any other hobby. I'm uh you I don't have any other hobby. I'm uh you know, um I think I'm on a sports car. Oh, yeah. That's my Oh, yeah. That's my I knew you were cuz you've been talking I knew you were cuz you've been talking about Here's the other thing is best friends. Here's the other thing is best friends. We share the same the stupid I'm going to I'm telling you this the last time we record right here. Unplug that damn thing. No, the the it's I love it. I might swap it out cuz it's I might swap it out cuz it's the problem is the attract music. First the problem is the attract music. First off, what psychopath has attract music on their games? Not me. I don't know how to turn it off. I don't know how to turn it off. It's the most annoying thing. It's a It's the most annoying thing. It's a setting. He didn't even know there's minimum volume override. I'm here for all your flipping out tech I'm here for all your flipping out tech support needs. But he was like just turn the thing But he was like just turn the thing down. So I turned it all the way down. Yeah. that you didn't know. Yeah. that you didn't know. Whoever programmed it, Luke Whoever programmed it, Luke didn't program. Yeah. What was I talking about? Oh, we share What was I talking about? Oh, we share the same YouTube. Oh. Oh. Account basically. Account basically. Yeah. Yeah. So, So, cuz our straight down the middle. We're cuz our straight down the middle. We're both logged in. So, we kind of see what each other So, we kind of see what each other like watches and what pops up. And it's like watches and what pops up. And it's hilarious because it's very endearing cuz I'm like, "Oh, look at what "Oh, look at what I do, too. When I go to search for I do, too. When I go to search for something, I see something. I'm like, "Okay, I know where his mind is right I know what he's doing. I do find it intriguing. My [ __ ] is weird. Your shit's pretty My [ __ ] is weird. Your shit's pretty normal. I don't know. I don't know. Yours is hobby based. It's like RC cars, Yours is hobby based. It's like RC cars, arm wrestling stuff. Like pretty normal dude stuff. Mine's weird [ __ ] Well, like sports Mine's weird [ __ ] Well, like sports cars is normal. Like that's my normal. But then it's like I also know when somebody said something I also know when somebody said something that pissed you off because I'm watching you Google that person's video on there or are you [ __ ] So I'm like and I'll go look cuz I'm So I'm like and I'll go look cuz I'm like I know this [ __ ] says something stupid and my friend's looking at this so I got to go in now and I need to see what this [ __ ] said cuz you won't tell me cuz you know I get hot. I don't you won't tell me. So, I'm like, m, okay, you're watching. you're watching. We going to look at this. We going to look at this. I'm sitting there for the next hour just waiting. You know, I do.
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    I'll be, you know what I do lately? Um, I have the CPAP cuz I'm an old bastard. I wear that CPAP. All my CPAP out there. Uh, that's what I All my CPAP out there. Uh, that's what I call the people. Yeah, that's my that's my CPAP word. But I man that thing sucks. But I but without it I feel like my sleep sucks. So I've been doing this is so crazy and and whooped dupty. Um and very like uh probably [ __ ] Okay. Okay. But I don't know why I'm I'm diving in. But I don't know why I'm I'm diving in. So I set it up to where I got my little CPAP on at night and then I've got my earphones in. You and then I've got my earphones in. You know I got rid of my earbuds. You got earbuds? Yeah. Like I believe, dude, Yeah. Like I believe, dude, the older I'm getting. Yeah. the older I'm getting. Yeah. Yeah. That's not good. Yeah. That's not good. The radiation. The radiation. Yeah. I don't trust I got rid of them. Yeah. I don't trust I got rid of them. No, I only wear it to the gym and I No, I only wear it to the gym and I won't touch them. I'm falling. What I'm telling y'all is I'm falling. What I'm telling y'all is like I'm getting old and I'm turning into somebody else. Like [ __ ] that I care about. I'm worried about conspiracies and like I'm worried about like like like when you came out the other day to like when you came out the other day to my house, you like we're out in the country. You said the pesticide. smell of pesticides like the pesticide. smell of pesticides like canc like so I'm worried about all that. so I'm worried about all that. Yeah. Yeah. But I'm also dipping my toes into But I'm also dipping my toes into metaphysical [ __ ] that don't make it's all [ __ ] I think. That gets rough. That gets rough. So I got my earbuds in with my little So So I got my earbuds in with my little So I got this hose and I'm like my arm restricted. I can't sleep on my side. So I'm laying on my back and then I got these ear things. I got more [ __ ] wire. I got to make sure they're not intertwining. And then I'm listening to I'm trying to be hypnotized while I'm sleeping. I [ __ ] you not I can't turn work off. I'm trying to learn while I'm sleeping. There are videos out there that teach you while you're sleeping and subconsciously while you're sleeping and subconsciously you might pick up on like second you might pick up on like second languages or I know a lot of this is a lot of stuff I don't think it's [ __ ] I don't think it's [ __ ] A lot of stuff is like Jim Carrey A lot of stuff is like Jim Carrey manifesting things. Yes, I No, I agree. We've Yes, I No, I agree. We've That's what I've been doing. It's doing that while I'm sleeping. Manifesting the uh like things. That's so [ __ ] things. That's so [ __ ] No, it's not as a psychologist. No, it's not as a psychologist. I don't care. I don't care. Well, as a psychologist, there are some Well, as a psychologist, there are some premise, too. We're going to have a discussion off We're going to have a discussion off camera. Yeah. I think I know what it's doing, Yeah. I think I know what it's doing, but it's not packaging it like that. No. but it's not packaging it like that. No. But I I still want to I still think it's But I I still want to I still think it's cool. So I'm like I don't I don't sitting there like it's like sitting there like it's like you you but you know how you're ultimately going but you know how you're ultimately going to meet your demise is Nicole's going to wake up and where you're going to be [ __ ] strangled out by ear pods or your hoses. It's horrible cuz I have to lay like a It's horrible cuz I have to lay like a corpse and it's like and it's like I need one slipping away. I need one slipping away. I'm supposed to get one. I don't I don't I'm supposed to get one. I don't I don't think I can sleep. What you want will come to you. What you want will come to you. No, I think so will come to you. But I No, I think so will come to you. But I know I know the psychological aspect of what you said of why that it makes sense from a psychology. We've been doing this too long. That's We've been doing this too long. That's what it is. We've been doing this too long. Which part? Life or just this show? Which part? Life or just this show? This show This show straight down the middle. straight down the middle. Think we've been doing life too long. Think we've been doing life too long. We're not at 20K yet. We're talking. We're not at 20K yet. We're talking. Yeah. Where you guys at? Yeah. Where you guys at? I don't I don't know what that episode I don't I don't know what that episode was. No. This is truly though like what you No. This is truly though like what you created with this. This was truly what what our conversations off the cuff off the cuff happen on the phone. happen on the phone. This is when our wife This is when our wife that's what we call it on the phone with that's what we call it on the phone with Greg and Zach. Uh we're not always on the phone though. Uh we're not always on the phone though. Most of the time we're on the phone Most of the time we're on the phone together phone. We don't get to see each other enough. We don't get to see each other enough. It's sad. I I liked lunch. Yeah. Yeah. You headed off with straight down the You headed off with straight down the middle. You had a fling with a slingshot. You're You had a fling with a slingshot. You're rolling at the outlet all day.