My pinball collection on MTV Teen Cribs
jojo
collector in my city (and on rgp) has been telling me I should post
this for the past year. :) At the risk of being made fun of or
criticized for my lack of camera skills I am sharing a link to the
episode MTV did of my home. I am sharing this strictly because I
think it is cool that they spent as much time as they did showing the
pinball machines (and making them look really cool!). If you can't
tell, I love pinball...so skip the rest of the house and just watch
that part! :)
Anyways, here's the link...and my house is the first half of the
episode.
http://www.mtv.com/videos/teen-cribs-ep-19-brichon-aishahs-cribs/1645357/playlist.jhtml#series=2211&seriesId=27109&channelId=1
Dr_Gonzo
I was impressed with your gameroom, always had wondered if the guy
was on rgp, nice collection!
Damian Parrino
nice family.
but why are you wasting gameroom real state with a huge bowling alley?
you could easily fill that space with lots of pins! ;)
the good side is that your kids and friends have a place to play some
pinball even if they intended to play bowling or some air hockey, and
hopefully they'll get the pin-fever sooner or later. :)
regards,
Damian
> episode.http://www.mtv.com/videos/teen-cribs-ep-19-brichon-aishahs-cribs/1645...
Cleland
something to aspire to!
TG
Helluva nice house and setting! I wouldn't change a thing. With the
exception of a few more pins and a bar in the gameroom, that's just
how I'd do it. Congrats.
Todd
Hogey
>
> - Show quoted text -
you have truly an amazing house and pin collection...WOW...congrats.
My gameroom looks a bit sick after looking at yours...
unlvjill
was the one about having a nice family. That's what it really comes
down to as far as I'm concerned. It's interesting, because when you
put yourself out there on a tv show that who knows how many people
will see...you just never know what kind of responses you will get.
I'm happy to report that 99% of the comments and emails I have
received in the past year have been very positive.
Anyways, thanks again for the kind words.
JJohn
speechless state.
Thanks for sharing - beautiful house and family, and the best home
gameroom I have ever seen!
bigehrl
who are you, what do you do, how can i get involved, and why am i not
there right now challenging on those games?
-jon - reciprocal nyc
gangstarr
joobie
>
> Nice house... I see from an older post you made, that apparently Obama
> didn't take away half your pinball games:
>
> On Aug 26 2008, 3:52 pm, jojo <russj...@charter.net> wrote:
>
> > I hate to say it but if obama and democrats had there way then guess
> > what would happen?
>
> > Those of us who have 20 pins would get a 'pinball luxury tax' and 10
> > of our games would be taken from us and then 5 given away to those who
> > have only 1 or 2 games. Meanwhile the government would take the other
> > 5 games and place them in a 'lockbox' that can then be given away at a
> > later date to some other enthusiasts who don't have a job or any
> > money, but have the 'right' to a pinball machine whether they can
> > afford it or not.
>
> > God help us all if the dems have control of both houses of congress
> > and the presidency. Obama has already outlined that he will try to
> > impose a federal home property tax on all homes over 2400 sq. ft. So
> > in addition to your normal county property taxes, you would also have
> > a federal property tax. I am not making this up...check it out for
> > yourself. Google is your friend.
>
> > Now back to pinball (before I am taxed out of being able to afford to
> > own them)... :)
Oh my...he honestly said "Now back to pinball (before I am taxed out
of being able to afford to own them)". Exaggerate much???
Koz Pinlicious
Thank you for sharing. Any pinball exposure is good exposure
especially a piece like this where it has KIDS lined up playng pinball
machines. Now pack the family up and head to Michigan in April for the
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JeffS
JeffS
ATL
pin plyr
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Holy cow, what a spread, what line of work affords such pleasures of life, I
need a change in profession!
Adam
pinballmike217
> "jojo" <russj...@charter.net> wrote in message
>
> news:87571ac5-97cd-41ac...@f2g2000vby.googlegroups.com...
>
> >I haven't posted on here in a while...but another fellow pinball
> > collector in my city (and on rgp) has been telling me I should post
> > this for the past year. :) At the risk of being made fun of or
> > criticized for my lack of camera skills I am sharing a link to the
> > episode MTV did of my home. I am sharing this strictly because I
> > think it is cool that they spent as much time as they did showing the
> > pinball machines (and making them look really cool!). If you can't
> > tell, I love pinball...so skip the rest of the house and just watch
> > that part! :)
>
> > Anyways, here's the link...and my house is the first half of the
> > episode.
>
> Holy cow, what a spread, what line of work affords such pleasures of life, I
> need a change in profession!
>
> Adam
Very nice, thanks for sharing. Which pin is your favorite?
Mike
skbrothers
Thanks for sharing that! How cool is a bowling alley (two lanes no
less) in your basement? To say nothing of the A-list pin setup and the
awesome wooden slide to get to the basement!
If I can be so bold to offer my unsolicited opinion....You appear to
have a very nice family and more importantly they seem very "Well
grounded" and do not come across as entitled to all the wonderful
possessions that your success has provided. I've watched several Kids
Cribs episodes and some of the kids have an air to them that's a bit
off-putting and very snobbish. I got none of that vibe from your
family at all, you seem very much "the family next door", if that
makes sense. Hope I'm not being too forthright in offering my
opinion, as judging others can be an offensive endeavor.
Thanks again for allowing us into your home Russ!
By the way, how does MTV approach people with the notion of putting
you, your family and their home on national TV? I'm just curious as
to the pitch.
Steve
Rob T
What an amazing house! Loved every minute of it.
Since your home theater is every bit as amazing as your game room, I'm
going to guess that you are also a member at AVS Forum?
Congrats on having such a great house, designed with family in mind!!
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Gman3
family !
congrats !
On Jan 20, 10:23 pm, jojo <russj...@charter.net> wrote:
> episode.http://www.mtv.com/videos/teen-cribs-ep-19-brichon-aishahs-cribs/1645...
honda350r
Russ, nice to see you share your great collection and game room !
You need to come over and see the new Pinball shop ..
Have you been playing the Whirlwind much ?
Jim
brokenvette
of being able to afford to own them)". Exaggerate much???
Haha, just keep on sticking your head in the sand and listening to
mainstream media and CNN. At least we can say we told you so when it
happens.
Phatchit
I have a question .Out of all of your pins what do you think has the
most play ? ,and which one do you think is the best? By the way you
have a beautful family and house.Keep on keeping on my friend!
--
Phatchit
Matt McKee
I'm going to save the link for after I win the lottery.
matt
machine.slave
this for those of us outside the US?
Rare Hero
I'm gonna go burn down my house....
...and jump off a cliff.
Greg
chuck
> I haven't posted on here in a while...but another fellow pinball
> collector in my city (and on rgp) has been telling me I should post
> this for the past year. :) At the risk of being made fun of or
> criticized for my lack of camera skills I am sharing a link to the
> episode MTV did of my home. I am sharing this strictly because I
> think it is cool that they spent as much time as they did showing the
> pinball machines (and making them look really cool!). If you can't
> tell, I love pinball...so skip the rest of the house and just watch
> that part! :)
>
> Anyways, here's the link...and my house is the first half of the
> episode.http://www.mtv.com/videos/teen-cribs-ep-19-brichon-aishahs-cribs/1645...
Very cool. Love the bowling alleys.
Pin Lord
Sweet.
Lloyd Olson
Lloyd Olson
"Rare Hero" <rareh...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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Jay Bass
bought them all with ur own earnings.
Jay Bass
Jay Bass
ignorant lol. I was under the impression that collection belonged to
some kid or something i dunno.. yea I probably just shouldn't post :p
jojo
group over the years (although I don't post very often). I've enjoyed
going to expo a few times and meeting/buying games from Chad Keller,
Robert Winter, Alan, Jack, Herb Silvers, Jim (Here in my city), and a
few others. Its been a pleasure getting to know you guys. I've never
talked with most of you on here but enjoy reading the comments of the
regulars of rgp. And by the way, if any of you are ever out this way
near Vegas (I live about 2 hours north and there is a couple national
parks within 50 miles from my home so there's your excuse to bring the
family!), I would love to have you stop by and play a few games. And
Lloyd, your name is at the top of the list. :)
I'll try to answer a couple questions...
My favorite game changes regularly, but I would have to say Monster
Bash is the one I go back to most. There is just something about that
game...the lighting, sound, art--it just has it all. Maybe its
because it was the very first game I restored and did a complete
playfield swap on. Or maybe its because my first memories of playing
it was at Disneyland years ago when my oldest was just little--And her
and I both couldn't get enough of it! I always associate that memory
with the game. Pins have a way of doing that. :)
I do love the diffused lighting around the ceiling of the arcade. I
put it in specifically for pins to prevent the playfield glare. I
would highly recommend something similar to anyone considering the
lighting for their gameroom.
As far as what I do for work...I started importing rail cars of lumber
from Canada in 1998 and selling it to various lumber yards and
manufacturing yards in this region of the country. So my advice to
anyone looking to start or build a company...find a niche in a field
that interests you and do a better job than other people that are
doing the same thing. Price, quality of product, and service...focus
on all three but you only need to be clearly better than the other
guys in any 2 of the 3 areas to be successful.
Well, I guess it's back to more reading and less posting for me. :)
jojo
there is 9 of us in the home. :)
Joe Jet
> On Jan 21, 3:18 pm, Jay Bass <themasterofs...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > must be rough growing up spoiled rich.. I'd be more impressed if you
> > bought them all with ur own earnings.
>
> business I presume.
>
> A google search shows the house has been on the market for several
> years, and the guy's family is in the lumber business, which explains
> why it's brown and woodsy everywhere. Might be tough to sell a $10
> Million dollar mansion in the middle of Utah. It sure is nice though,
> but the location seems a bit odd. Ahh... 3 people living in a 10,000
> square foot house.... there's your American Dream...
Yea, and this is why he probably waited so long to post anything....or
others just decide not to post at all.
Lloyd Olson
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Joe Jet
Nice, thanks for sharing. I think Jersey Jack is trying for 2 out of
3 of our points so lets see how he does!
Bryan Kelly
I have to say, though, I had the pleasure of visiting with Jim at last
years Expo. Hence the question, where are the rest of the wives?
Sorry, I had to. ;-)
Bryan (CARGPB 14)
http://usergallery.myhomegameroom.com/gallery/bspins
pin plyr
>
> What an amazing house! Loved every minute of it.
>
> Since your home theater is every bit as amazing as your game room, I'm
> going to guess that you are also a member at AVS Forum?
I was going to ask the same thing.
But considering the amount of work required to oversee whole house project
I'm guessing there was not much time left for a top notch DIY theater.
If I am correct, who was the designer and installer?
pin plyr
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> NICE!!!!
>
> I'm going to save the link for after I win the lottery.
>
>
> matt
I don't think there are many lotterys with take home payouts that could even
pay for that house. 10mil+?
MarchAFB
I am absolutely in love with the bowling alley. I wanted to put one in
my house, but after looking and discovering you need at least 65' of
space (for which I would have to dig over to my neighbors house) It
just won't fit. I also love the theater rooms (that I had room for,
and built) and my 6 pins, don't match up to what you have, but its a
start.
I built my basement and game room, to keep the kids and their friends
at our house, and it seems to work! Who could refuse XBox on a 100"
screen? Unfortunately my pins don't get played as much as I would like
though as I think the kids these days are scared of them or don't know
what to do.
Beautiful area up there in Utah, we used to go fishing up at Panguitch
Lake.
Corey
J
>
> Yea, and this is why he probably waited so long to post anything....or
> others just decide not to post at all.
hey I basically retracted my comment and admitted my stupidity.
Jay Bass
I meant to post that from this email.
But seriously, really nice gameroom.
Robert Winter
Damn Greg, you gotta warn me before you post something like this. I was
laughing so hard I had tears in my eyes. Probably because I can totally
relate to how you feel.
BTW Russ, absolutely stunning house and family. There is absolutely
nothing in that house that I would change - it is perfect. That
gameroom is utterly fantastic.
Robert
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William Brower
> And by the way, we have 7 kids, including twins and triplets...so
> there is 9 of us in the home. :)
We had 9 people in our family too. I would not change that for the
world.
Of course Mom and Dad had to work two jobs a piece to support all of
us.
But it all turned out well. You don't see large families like that
today.
Very nice house and game room you have there Russ.
You are living the dream, good for you.
I wish you the best....wait ....you already have that :).
Thanks for sharing.
Bill
pinballmike217
No need to post less. We just want to enjoy all things pinball. So,
no matter how many machines people have they always want one more.
What's your holy grail pin or your old favorite you just can't seem to
find?
Mike
wedgehead3
Russ,
Just to satisfy my interest, how many square feet are there in your
beautiful home?
Larry W.
OTTOgd
> This regional crap really pisses me off!! >:( Anyone have a link to
> this for those of us outside the US?
Yes, could someone please upload the video to YooToob so those of us
in the Great White North can see the gameroom? PLEASE?
Kev
Tim N.
> And by the way, we have 7 kids, including twins and triplets...so
> there is 9 of us in the home. :)
Dang man... I can think of at least one activity you enjoy more than
pinball :) ... Congrats to you and your family, looks like an awesome
place to enjoy life...
Steven
> Oh my...he honestly said "Now back to pinball (before I am taxed out
> of being able to afford to own them)". Exaggerate much???
>
> Haha, just keep on sticking your head in the sand and listening to
> mainstream media and CNN. At least we can say we told you so when it
> happens.
Yep, after decades of spending more than earning, it makes sense to
stop sticking your head in the sand and try to get the countries
finances in place. It's a very sane thing to do, but instead, that
moment is being postponed more and more, so the blow that will
inevidently come, will strike harder the longer you wait. If the
probably inevitable moment of higher taxes comes under either a
republican or democrat, it'd be very strange to solely blame the
government of that moment.
Alternative is letting the dollar collapse, but I don't see that as a
real sollution, for taxes might not grow, but wealth will decline
another way.
I'm not an American, but as far as I've seen CNN at least is way less
bad than Fox. Other USA-media I don't really know. What are the
better / more neutral (not-mainstream) and nuanced media in the USA?
Taylor-VA
ago.
Bozotonian
Pinster68
> anyone looking to start or build a company...find a niche in a field
> that interests you and do a better job than other people that are
> doing the same thing. Price, quality of product, and service...focus
> on all three but you only need to be clearly better than the other
> guys in any 2 of the 3 areas to be successful.
Now there's some wisdom few follow. That sounds like success, earned.
Thanks for the inspiration.
Brian
Robert Somerdin
You have a beautiful family and it is refreshing to see how clearly
warm and close you all are. Your daughter presented your home with
excitement and enthusiasm and the episode was certainly worth
watching. The time and effort involved in building such a well thought
out, detailed and exquisite home is truly inspiring. Thank you so much
for posting!!
Robert
Rare Hero
> As quoted by the dude on the Big Lebowski............"Those rich Fu**s"
Actually I think Walter said that.... ;)
Greg
glen
Then came Beavis and Butthead who made fun of the way you talk, and
mocked you and the MTV show you were so proud to be on. Well mostly
they just made fun of you, so I guess you got screwed by MTV.
Glen
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