MontanaFrank

Howdy Fellow Forum Fans,

As my screen name says, I am Frank, a Teek from 1960. I was born and raised in Montana, 100 miles away from Old Faithful Geyser. Yellowstone Park is simply amazing; especially for me, since I’ve always loved geology and volcanoes. The mountain range in the valley I grew up in fell 3,000 feet during the last Yellowstone super eruption.

I found TPA and this wonderful forum on 12/19/2012. The members of this forum and pinball are a major part of my life. PAFF is the only place I get information about TPA or interact socially on the web. I love my privacy, so Facebook/Twitter is not an option.

I have been a regular pinball player since I was four years old. I received a battery operated table top pinball machine in 1964. I loved the lights and sound of pinball machines. That love has never stopped. I played most of my early pinball at the bowling alley in a small Montana town where I grew up. Yep, got to play Big Shot as a new table.

I’ve played many of TPA’s tables as new machines while living in Denver and Seattle. Those new machines were Black Knight, Gorgar, Fun House, Whirlwind, Cue Ball Wizard, ST:TNG, Terminator 2, Dr Dude, Twilight Zone, Attack From Mars, Scared Stiff and last but not least, my sentimental favorite, Big Shot in Montana.

I always knew the time when new pinball machines would be delivered to the places I frequented in my 20's and 30's. The first time I played Black Knight and the drop targets popped back up, I thought what in tarnation is going on and knew it was a new way to get my quarters. That's why I'm happy TPA has Attack from Mars. It's one of my favorite machines/tables where I spent too many of my quarters and I will never be able to finish the video mode even in TPA.

I am not a great pinball player in my older age. My hand eye coordination is 40% of what is was in my youth. I consider myself a journeyman pinball player; one who is not a perfectionist, but enjoys flipping a pinball around a TPA table.

I want to thank FarSight studios for TPA. Also I want to thank you Gord Lacey for making this forum possible. I would also like to thank all the moderators of this forum for keeping it a fairly civilized place to discuss TPA and other pinball interests.

I also thank the rest of you friendly forum members who keeps this a vibrant place to discuss pinball and such. You all make me happy......Thanks for Reading……Montana

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