Episode 59 – Wayne Gillard: Pinball Distributor and Millionaire

Head2Head Pinball·podcast_episode·2h 17m·analyzed·Sep 10, 2018

Analysis

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TL;DR

Stern demos Deadpool Premium with mature speech toggle and rule deep-dives, featuring Bells and Chimes women's pinball club.

Summary

A Stern Pinball livestream showcasing Deadpool Premium gameplay features, with detailed explanations of playfield mechanics, speech content filtering updates, and exclusive LE/Premium rule differences. The stream features gameplay by members of Bells and Chimes, a national women's pinball club, demonstrating the game's accessibility across skill levels.

Key Claims

Deadpool Premium and LE playfields are identical and share the same rules
high confidence · Opening statement by Stern presenter explaining Premium feature parity with LE variant
New code update adds mature yes/no menu setting for speech callouts in response to operator feedback about offensive content
high confidence · Detailed explanation of speech filtering: operators reported mild insults and words like 'badass' and 'ass' were considered offensive for certain locations
Games will ship with mature setting enabled by default
high confidence · Explicit statement: 'The games will ship with mature setting on, and so you don't have to worry about that'
Disco Loops is an LE and Premium exclusive mode that qualifies after approximately 30-40 spinners
high confidence · Mike Vinacore's detailed rule explanation of exclusive features between tiers
Three-stage Little Deadpool multiball was updated in the last code release with new mechanics
high confidence · Mike Vinacore: 'we changed the multiball rules in the last release. So it's a three-stage multiball: Stage One, you bash Little Deadpool six times...'
Deadpool game features custom metal flake powder coat exclusive to LE that was personally mixed by the designer
high confidence · Presenter statement about LE armor: 'special amount of metal flake powder coat with a really heavy metal flake that I personally mixed and put together'
Katana side armor accessories (Kitana A and B) are available through the accessory program
high confidence · Description of optional playfield armor accessories demonstrating accessory line expansion
Bells and Chimes is a national women's pinball club with chapters in major U.S. cities open to all skill levels
high confidence · Live guest statement from Bells and Chimes representatives describing club presence and accessibility

Notable Quotes

“We didn't actually add or change any of the speech callouts. What's happened is that a couple of operators told me that some of the speech callouts that we considered—meaning us and Marvel—considered to be fairly harmless were still offensive for certain locations.”
Stern Pinball presenter (George Gomez implied) @ Opening section — Explains the rationale for speech filtering feature, showing operator input directly shaped content decisions and Marvel's involvement in content vetting
“I don't want to keep Deadpool out of any locations. So I didn't think it's a big deal. We sanitized the speech.”
Stern Pinball presenter @ Speech settings section — Demonstrates business reasoning: accessibility to all venue types prioritized over preserving mature content
“The single biggest thing is this orbit comes all the way around, goes up the ramp. The ramp drops, and then it feeds the Katana at the end of the Katana so that you can repeat the shot or you can combo it.”
Stern Pinball presenter @ Playfield mechanics section — Core gameplay loop explanation showing feed design for loop combos, a signature Deadpool mechanic
“They're basically ball traps. So if you're gonna put them in your house and you don't want to use the clear plastics, feel free to leave them off because they're really intended for somebody that's going to operate it on location.”
Stern Pinball presenter @ Accessory discussion — Reveals design choice to ship optional components with different end-user experience (home vs. location)
“Remember: your Deadpool's like to be waxed, and your ramps need to be WD-40'd. And your game wants to be steep. They play a lot better when you set it at six and a half.”
Mike Vinacore @ Setup recommendations section — Maintenance and angle recommendations for optimal gameplay, addressing operator and home collector needs
“If you live in a major city, you should definitely check to see if there's a Bells and Chimes in your area. If you are a female or female-identified—it is open to all skill levels, to all ages.”
Bells and Chimes representative — Public promotion of women's pinball community organization reaching national scale

Entities

Deadpool PremiumgameStern PinballcompanyBells and Chimesorganization George Gomezperson Mike Vinacoreperson MarvelcompanyKatepersonRebeccaperson

Signals

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community_signal: Stern hosting women's pinball club for public-facing livestream demonstrates community partnership and inclusion marketing
high · Bells and Chimes members featured in gameplay demonstration; provided Stern merchandise and facility tour; explicitly promoted club recruitment on stream
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design_philosophy: Deadpool feed design prioritizes looping/combo capability through careful gate and orbit placement to support skilled play
high · Detailed explanation of orbit-to-ramp-to-Katana feed with gate control enabling consistent left-flipper feeding during certain modes
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licensing_signal: Marvel's involvement in vetting speech content for Deadpool game; operators' location-sensitivity concerns drove content filtering decisions
high · Presenter explicitly states: 'meaning us and Marvel—considered to be fairly harmless were still offensive for certain locations' and 'we sanitized the speech'
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product_strategy: LE and Premium share playfield/rules but differ in cosmetics (signature panels, custom metal flake armor, backlit arch materials)
high · Opening statement confirms playfield/rules parity; detailed cosmetic differences enumerated throughout (signature panel LE exclusive, custom metal flake powder coat, bottom arch with backlit panels on Premium)
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product_strategy: Recent code update adds menu-based speech filtering responding to operator feedback about location appropriateness
high · Detailed explanation of speech content toggle feature; specific callouts identified as problematic (badass, suck, insults); games ship with mature mode enabled by default

Topics

Deadpool Premium playfield mechanics and feed designprimarySpeech content filtering and localization for operator sensitivityprimaryLE vs Premium differentiation and exclusive rule setsprimaryBells and Chimes women's pinball community organizationsecondaryAccessory program expansion (armor, bumper caps, art blades)secondaryGame setup and maintenance best practicessecondaryMarvel IP licensing and content approval processmentioned

Sentiment

positive(0.82)— Enthusiastic product demonstration with collaborative tone toward community; celebration of women's pinball organization; inclusive framing of accessibility features; minor moments of technical/audio difficulty during gameplay do not substantially detract from overall positive tone

Transcript

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yeah ladies are totally what's going on welcome to the Deadpool premium from welcome to the Deadpool premium from your gameplay extravaganza all right your gameplay extravaganza all right they're looking at your buddy all right they're looking at your buddy all right and you are alive on the stern Facebook and you are alive on the stern Facebook page we are we good yeah hello everybody page we are we good yeah hello everybody welcome to the Deadpool premium welcome to the Deadpool premium livestream we're show off the play livestream we're show off the play features of the of the premium as you features of the of the premium as you know the premium and the le play play know the premium and the le play playfields are the same and and so are the fields are the same and and so are the rules I'm going to talk a little bit rules I'm going to talk a little bit about some general things to look for about some general things to look for and then and then Mike's gonna get into and then and then Mike's gonna get into some in depth on a couple of the rule some in depth on a couple of the rule changes that pertain to the the changes that pertain to the the differences in the play field so the differences in the play field so the very first thing I want to talk about is very first thing I want to talk about is I've seen a lot of discussion about the I've seen a lot of discussion about the speech the mature setting on the game so speech the mature setting on the game so if you got your latest code update if you got your latest code update you'll notice that you now have in the you'll notice that you now have in the menu you have a mature yes or mature no menu you have a mature yes or mature no setting for all of the speech calls in setting for all of the speech calls in the game we didn't actually add or the game we didn't actually add or change any of the speech calls what's change any of the speech calls what's happened is that a couple of operators happened is that a couple of operators told me that some of the speech calls told me that some of the speech calls that we considered meaning us and Marvel that we considered meaning us and Marvel considered to be fairly harmless were considered to be fairly harmless were still offensive for certain locations still offensive for certain locations and since I don't want keep Deadpool out and since I don't want keep Deadpool out of any locations we decided that we of any locations we decided that we would turn them off in in the menu if would turn them off in in the menu if you have a location where people are you have a location where people are really sensitive to it some of them the really sensitive to it some of them the stuff that they were sensitive to was stuff that they were sensitive to was very very mild stuff like Deadpool says very very mild stuff like Deadpool says badass and that was considered to be an badass and that was considered to be an issue so but like I said I want that issue so but like I said I want that pool in every location so I didn't I pool in every location so I didn't I don't think it's a big deal we we don't think it's a big deal we we sanitized the the speech we took out sanitized the the speech we took out basically asks and but and a couple of basically asks and but and a couple of other things like when he when he tells other things like when he when he tells you that you suck or whatever so some of you that you suck or whatever so some of the insults went away in in the setting the insults went away in in the setting the games will ship with mature setting the games will ship with mature setting on and so you you don't have to worry on and so you you don't have to worry about that okay so getting into getting about that okay so getting into getting into the play field the the single into the play field the the single biggest thing as I've talked about biggest thing as I've talked about before is this orbit comes all the way before is this orbit comes all the way around goes up the ramp the ramp drops around goes up the ramp the ramp drops and then it feeds the the Catan at the and then it feeds the the Catan at the end of the katana so that you can repeat end of the katana so that you can repeat the shot or you can combo it you can hit the shot or you can combo it you can hit the ramp you can you know you can hit a the ramp you can you know you can hit a variety of different shots off of that variety of different shots off of that feed it feels really good to loop it so feed it feels really good to loop it so if you're really good you can you can do if you're really good you can you can do that and of course the disco rule is is that and of course the disco rule is is tied to that looping and then of course tied to that looping and then of course you'll see the disco ball at the back you'll see the disco ball at the back when we use the disco ball we turn the when we use the disco ball we turn the lights on a play field down in order to lights on a play field down in order to enhance the effect by the way the enhance the effect by the way the spotlights are behind spotlights are behind Dazzler and and behind wolverine they're Dazzler and and behind wolverine they're actually attached to their bodies I did actually attached to their bodies I did the best I could to sort of conceal the the best I could to sort of conceal the best I could to sort of conceal the spotlights and yet make them work they spotlights and yet make them work they are a special very powerful focused led are a special very powerful focused led to try to give try to enhance the the to try to give try to enhance the the effect that you get from the disco ball effect that you get from the disco ball this particular game has been tricked this particular game has been tricked out with some of the stuff from the out with some of the stuff from the accessory program you'll notice the art accessory program you'll notice the art blades you'll notice the shuriken bumper blades you'll notice the shuriken bumper caps you'll also notice that the caps you'll also notice that the shuriken bumper caps have some clear shuriken bumper caps have some clear plastics on top of them those plastics plastics on top of them those plastics on top of them those plastics ship in your kit you can use them or you ship in your kit you can use them or you can choose to use them or not use them can choose to use them or not use them they're basically about ball traps they're basically about ball traps so if you're gonna put them in your so if you're gonna put them in your house and you don't want to use the house and you don't want to use the clear plastics feel free to leave them clear plastics feel free to leave them off because they're really intended for off because they're really intended for somebody that's going to operate it on somebody that's going to operate it on location and then in addition to that location and then in addition to that the katana side armor is on this game so the katana side armor is on this game so over here you'll see over here you'll see Kitana be and on the other side katana a Kitana be and on the other side katana a so we'll show you that in some more so we'll show you that in some more detail in the next you know next couple detail in the next you know next couple weeks you'll see all this stuff all the weeks you'll see all this stuff all the stuffs available will be available in stuffs available will be available in the accessory program and then of course the accessory program and then of course the premium has the metal bottom arch the premium has the metal bottom arch with the with the backlit panels if you with the with the backlit panels if you got an alley you're getting my signature got an alley you're getting my signature over here on this left panel and if you over here on this left panel and if you got an alley you're getting some really got an alley you're getting some really trick cool armor that has a special trick cool armor that has a special amount of metal flake powder coat with a amount of metal flake powder coat with a really heavy metal flake that I really heavy metal flake that I personally mixed and not put together personally mixed and not put together and we replicated so it's not a color and we replicated so it's not a color that you can find or order out of a that you can find or order out of a catalog so I think that's about it catalog so I think that's about it so today joining us here at Stern so today joining us here at Stern pinball in addition to some of the guys pinball in addition to some of the guys that you met last time in the stream the that you met last time in the stream the guys have worked on worked on the game guys have worked on worked on the game we have the lovely ladies from bells and we have the lovely ladies from bells and chimes so they they are essentially chimes so they they are essentially going to they are going to play as soon going to they are going to play as soon as Mike is done telling you about the as Mike is done telling you about the the differences some of the some of the the differences some of the some of the differences some of the some of the more in-depth rule differences between more in-depth rule differences between the free Mali and the pro okay so Mike the free Mali and the pro okay so Mike right okay the first thing I'll start right okay the first thing I'll start with Alex le and premium exclusives with Alex le and premium exclusives which is there's a mode called disco which is there's a mode called disco loops it's qualified by shooting enough loops it's qualified by shooting enough spinners at a cup and it comes out spinners at a cup and it comes out before disco multiball does welcome before disco multiball does welcome aboard aboard spins off the top of my hat it's spins off the top of my hat it's somewhere around 30 or 40 anyway when somewhere around 30 or 40 anyway when you make enough of it it starts disco you make enough of it it starts disco loops where you shoot more spinners and loops where you shoot more spinners and loops for big points and because of the loops for big points and because of the feed and the control gate it feeds back feed and the control gate it feeds back to your right flipper so you can to your right flipper so you can consistently keep making them through consistently keep making them through the duration of the times mode some of the duration of the times mode some of the battle modes will have that gate the battle modes will have that gate open open so you can do more combos they stays so you can do more combos they stays closed during Sabretooth because the pop closed during Sabretooth because the pop bumpers play a part in the damaging bumpers play a part in the damaging Sabretooth Sabretooth a couple more things we added that will a couple more things we added that will also be in the pro right now they're a also be in the pro right now they're a work in progress but we have some new work in progress but we have some new little Deadpool modes so the first one little Deadpool modes so the first one is still a multiball and we changed the is still a multiball and we changed the multiball rules in the last release so multiball rules in the last release so it's a three-stage multiball stage one it's a three-stage multiball stage one you bash little Deadpool six times then you bash little Deadpool six times then it goes to wave to which you make six it goes to wave to which you make six ramps or orbits and they stay lit ramps or orbits and they stay lit through the duration of that mode and through the duration of that mode and then wave three you lock a ball back in then wave three you lock a ball back in little Deadpool and then you shoot little Deadpool and then you shoot spinners you got twenty seconds and your spinners you got twenty seconds and your spinners are a million of spin and spinners are a million of spin and that's your super jackpot so the bigger that's your super jackpot so the bigger the spinner rip the bigger your super the spinner rip the bigger your super jackpot and you can keep doing it and jackpot and you can keep doing it and what's nice about the Le and the premium what's nice about the Le and the premium is that if you shoot the left spinner is that if you shoot the left spinner loops back around or your flipper so you loops back around or your flipper so you can consistently keep feeding it the can consistently keep feeding it the other two little Deadpool modes and then other two little Deadpool modes and then the second one you get to after the the second one you get to after the second one you get to after the multiball is called is a frenzy and multiball is called is a frenzy and it's all switch closures are worth you it's all switch closures are worth you know X number of points for 30 seconds know X number of points for 30 seconds and the third one's called bounce where and the third one's called bounce where you've got a roving target that goes you've got a roving target that goes from dead - to pool and it loops back from dead - to pool and it loops back and forth you have to make three and and forth you have to make three and forth you have to make three and then the drop targets that little then the drop targets that little Deadpool open up and you make the shot Deadpool open up and you make the shot inside of him to cash out a big bonus I inside of him to cash out a big bonus I think that's about it for now so remember your Deadpool's like to be waxed and your raps neat want like to be waxed and your raps neat want to be wd-40 and your game wants to be to be wd-40 and your game wants to be wd-40 and your game wants to be steep they they played they play it steep they they played they play it anyway a lot better when you sit when anyway a lot better when you sit when you set it at six and a half and it you set it at six and a half and it somehow feels floaty believe it or not the Internet I have a quick question for you actually do you want clean ass audio you actually do you want clean ass audio or do you want to hear people chatting or do you want to hear people chatting and having fun I'll give you one second and having fun I'll give you one second to tell me [Music] all right so folks we want to give a all right so folks we want to give a quick shout out to an awesome group of quick shout out to an awesome group of ladies this is a this is a ladies pin ladies this is a this is a ladies pin ball club that has crossed the country ball club that has crossed the country maybe across the world I'm not familiar maybe across the world I'm not familiar what you ladies come in here really what you ladies come in here really quick so how many bells and chimes quick so how many bells and chimes chapters roughly do you think there are chapters roughly do you think there are here in the United States we're gonna here in the United States we're gonna say thousands okay hundreds of billions say thousands okay hundreds of billions of thousands they will be bells we will of thousands they will be bells we will assimilate all do you want to give a assimilate all do you want to give a quick little picture on what the bells quick little picture on what the bells are doing and they're sort of like are doing and they're sort of like mission yeah yeah so there's bells and mission yeah yeah so there's bells and chimes all over the country if you live chimes all over the country if you live in a major city you should definitely in a major city you should definitely check to see if there's a bells and check to see if there's a bells and chimes in your area if you are a female chimes in your area if you are a female or female identified it is open to all or female identified it is open to all skill levels to all ages but only if you skill levels to all ages but only if you don't have a group at there we you know don't have a group at there we you know we didn't have a group in Chicago and so we didn't have a group in Chicago and so we reached out to eka who started the we reached out to eka who started the first one in Oakland and she was all first one in Oakland and she was all about it and so we started our own in about it and so we started our own in Chicago and have you know this is only a Chicago and have you know this is only a small sampling of who's on who's in small sampling of who's on who's in bells we have you know 50 plus ladies bells we have you know 50 plus ladies that come and play with us again all that come and play with us again all skill levels yeah yeah all and and love skill levels yeah yeah all and and love it some come from the suburbs some come it some come from the suburbs some come from like pretty yeah yeah come from from like pretty yeah yeah come from like pretty yeah yeah come from Indiana to play in Chicago to play with Indiana to play in Chicago to play with us bells so as you can see we're all us bells so as you can see we're all wearing this sweet Stern merch your wearing this sweet Stern merch your matching stop saying that I look great matching stop saying that I look great but these are all these are compliments but these are all these are compliments of Stern for us coming here they give us of Stern for us coming here they give us a like a great tour and they gave us a like a great tour and they gave us shirts and they've been very welcoming shirts and they've been very welcoming and you can buy all these really cool and you can buy all these really cool shirts on their website and you should shirts on their website and you should buy lots of them but we'll be modeling buy lots of them but we'll be modeling these all right thank you buddy all right thank you buddy all right ladies feel free to get some four player ladies feel free to get some four player games going on folks you're gonna hear games going on folks you're gonna hear some really great audio coming from this some really great audio coming from this as well as being able to hear us you as well as being able to hear us you know what we're gonna do we're gonna do know what we're gonna do we're gonna do us first and then we're gonna do full us first and then we're gonna do full game audio second how does that sound game audio second how does that sound folks that sounds great awesome everyone folks that sounds great awesome everyone everyone agrees I think that's perfect everyone agrees I think that's perfect no you can hear you but there better be there better be an alarming amount of grunting going on no alarming amount of grunting going on no it's simple it's simple [Music] let's go all right if you want to feel free to introduce yourself if you want free to introduce yourself if you want are you all from hell yeah ladies and are you all from hell yeah ladies and gentlemen let's hear it please alright gentlemen let's hear it please alright come on time blow it up but hey where am come on time blow it up but hey where am I looking I looking so this little guy right here is your so this little guy right here is your face this is your microphone hi I'm Kate face this is your microphone hi I'm Kate 9000 chimes [Music] [Applause] [Applause] fun little thing things at our flesh oh fun little thing things at our flesh oh oh wait he just told me what to do and I oh wait he just told me what to do and I was talking hi guys I'm on the internet was talking hi guys I'm on the internet and I'm Rebecca and I'm playing with and I'm Rebecca and I'm playing with bells and chimes and hopefully I want totally sick but I don't care don't care it'll be fun there you go that's all the it'll be fun there you go that's all the matters matters [Music] well months that's why Hillary oh you can give them a fake name in here right can give them a fake name in here right Heather what should I choose gonna die Heather what should I choose gonna die immediately now I'm happy they know my immediately now I'm happy they know my fake name everyone thank you for the subs and resells folks please help me resells folks please help me acknowledging all them I love you guys I get serious [ __ ] mace when I'm playing pinball you guys are so you know playing pinball you guys are so you know please don't take three shots at my face please don't take three shots at my face while I play [Music] oh nice cute try not to blow it as quickly as let's go Heather Oh [Music] [Music] Oh give me that cute little unicorn [Music] [Music] it's not the easiest super me to hit it's not the easiest super me to hit [Music] I like that game yeah I think so I do also like this disco I think way better this little spinny thing at the back it's like really super fun you guys it's here to illustrate the range and skill level that the bells represent skill level that the bells represent Cinderella story right here lady [Applause] [Music] did I break anything you know what I appreciate that appreciate that don't sweat it it's true folks this what you're seeing code here folks this what you're seeing code here is not going to be public yet so they're is not going to be public yet so they're still working on this it's a work in still working on this it's a work in progress so the code number doesn't progress so the code number doesn't really matter what's going on rate rate really matter what's going on rate rate in your face I apologize beaten up don't never be gentle destroy this [Music] dear [Music] don't forget [Music] that's my name don't wear it out you're letting me down alright so um Mike Vinick or and I are gonna play in Mike Vinick or and I are gonna play in this game we're not gonna go ham but this game we're not gonna go ham but you're definitely gonna see disco you're definitely gonna see disco multiball here jeans gonna do it or the multiball here jeans gonna do it or the company has to shut down so Jane has to company has to shut down so Jane has to do it or everything that's [Music] [Music] hey everybody objecting just gonna do a hey everybody objecting just gonna do a little running so select all ladies so we don't want to start a mode we want to get freaky control to get freaky control [Music] [Music] so we need this guy right here we're so we need this guy right here we're gonna find a little post pass and then gonna find a little post pass and then shoot it up [Music] the spinner does not give you a city no the spinner does not give you a city no now although that is what we're trying now although that is what we're trying not the part about which is shooting not the part about which is shooting into the scoop up there at certain them into the scoop up there at certain them so I gotta find the job so I gotta find the job [Music] [Music] 57 I like it 57 I like it [Music] we need three spin [Music] I'm Haley feeling the pressure [Music] do I need to kiss you in America do I need to kiss you in America Oh yo garden no you kid Oh yo garden no you kid [Music] [Music] good good [Music] excuse me allergic to cats this thing's trappings of life issue [Music] [Music] or I would say [Applause] [Music] ladies and gentlemen I'd like to dedicate this third ball to tim sexton dedicate this third ball to tim sexton who's currently laid up right now who's currently laid up right now brother I hope you're recovering well we brother I hope you're recovering well we all miss you and love you all miss you and love you here we go here we go [Music] [Music] plunge 20/1 plunge 20/1 [Music] which you [Music] [Music] mumbles in a row looks like I'm pressing mumbles in a row looks like I'm pressing every special build-it [Music] [Music] really guys right Karami we gotta hit the katana we do not train use sort of a gun be like [Music] Oh [Applause] is that really your name yeah that really your name are you [Music] please do please do [Music] that's watery [Music] Oh in the machine [Music] [Music] with extension it's your turn don't mess one yeah I mean [Music] [Applause] [Music] don't you dare don't you dare [Music] [Music] you guys cool and relight your battle you guys cool and relight your battle you get us filled it you get us filled it [Music] [Music] don't make me come over there [Applause] [Music] - sure - Rio cheese not play at three [Music] [Music] all right all right [Music] [Music] hey your friend Darryl hey your friend Darryl [Music] a little darkness to select operation still trapped the bucket a quarter I'll even throw in my favorite tea and these ready to go [Music] right [Music] this one's all yours [Music] [Music] yeah yeah [Music] [Music] you're great you're great [Music] inside [Music] this over [Music] daisuke nothing like this [Music] [Music] Wow [Music] [Applause] [Applause] [Music] [Music] and [Music] 217 217 [Music] you know you had [Music] [Music] yeah [Music] what time it is what time it is [Music] [Music] Oh you [Music] fish [Music] No No [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] game the new subway [Music] something to ponder [Music] he's sleeping apologies feet sounds audible sweet audible sweet [Music] alright ladies and gentlemen thank you so much for tuning in today big shout so much for tuning in today big shout out to Stern for having us folks and a out to Stern for having us folks and a big shout out to the Belles for coming big shout out to the Belles for coming by and thank you so much if you want to by and thank you so much if you want to know more about the bells and chimes know more about the bells and chimes we'll have people posting links and chat we'll have people posting links and chat right now go ahead and do that right now go ahead and do that and yeah thanks for thanks for having us and yeah thanks for thanks for having us um tune in tomorrow I don't know the um tune in tomorrow I don't know the hell we're doing alright have a good hell we're doing alright have a good night