Let's Talk BBQ
OTHER HOBBIES => OTHER HOBBIES => Topic started by: RG on March 18, 2020, 06:50:22 PM
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I guess since the Coronavirus is afoot, we're going to be going out even less than we already did! We have been known to have people over for football games and/or a good old fashioned cookout but that's been put on pause for a bit.
I don't spend a whole lot of time in the basement but I have been wanting to try and fix my busted arcade cabinet down there so I tried but it's toast. That got the wheels spinning in my head to get a NEW one, so I asked the boss and she said yes! I have to admit, she rarely, if ever, tells me no :) She's as selfless as they come and that's not just me saying that, she's quite remarkable.
Back to the topic, buying the new cabinet inspired me to freshen up the game room portion of the mancave. I wanted to really make it like an arcade, so the boxes have been coming in steadily and I hope to have it all finished this weekend. I'll post some pics when I get it finished.
Here's a picture of a limited view of it as it was, back when the arcade cabinet was working lol
(https://i.imgur.com/fYHiEhg.jpg)
This will give me something to do since we're basically self confining to reduce the risk of getting sick.
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That's a cool room. Love the very back of it.
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Great minds think alike RG.....your room is fantastic. I have a theater room in the basement nothing fancy about 16 feet by 13.5 that has an inexpensive projector & screen. We have seating for about eight with my old 1986 Amiga computers (Yes they still work) My sound system is made from spare parts but puts out very good sound. The room doubles as my Genesis museum as the décor is all about my favorite band including signed guitars, posters etc. Like you I am lucky that my wife let me have a nice room above the garage as a sports room with Sports Memorabilia including a signed autographed from one of the Cardinals championship 1926 year. I am looking not to add but to clean up both rooms & use them as we are hunkered down because of the virus. I did add one thing this year before the virus hit.... I added a picture of the exact moment in 1964 when I became a Cardinals fan & really a sports fan.....That picture was of the moment that Dick Groat picked off Mickey mantle at 2nd base during the WS. This goes up next week.
Anyway I can't wait to see how you make out. Keep the posts coming RG....Should be fun.
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Great minds think alike RG.....your room is fantastic. I have a theater room in the basement nothing fancy about 16 feet by 13.5 that has an inexpensive projector & screen. We have seating for about eight with my old 1986 Amiga computers (Yes they still work) My sound system is made from spare parts but puts out very good sound. The room doubles as my Genesis museum as the décor is all about my favorite band including signed guitars, posters etc. Like you I am lucky that my wife let me have a nice room above the garage as a sports room with Sports Memorabilia including a signed autographed from one of the Cardinals championship 1926 year. I am looking not to add but to clean up both rooms & use them as we are hunkered down because of the virus. I did add one thing this year before the virus hit.... I added a picture of the exact moment in 1964 when I became a Cardinals fan & really a sports fan.....That picture was of the moment that Dick Groat picked off Mickey mantle at 2nd base during the WS. This goes up next week.
Anyway I can't wait to see how you make out. Keep the posts coming RG....Should be fun.
Very cool! I love doing projects around the house and I couldn't have picked a better time for this as it will keep my mind of the terrible situation we're all faced with. I also get the benefit of enjoying it when done! I had Stephanie help me with part of it today and I know she was apprehensive at first but I can tell that's she's digging what's going on, even though she tells me that I'm sick, lol. I tend to go overboard in her eyes :P
It's a fairly involved facelift but not TOO crazy (I don't think).
I LOVE the Amiga and think it's awesome that you still have one that works! I loved the C64, had many of them as well as a C128D and an Amiga 1000 back in the day. I had ordered an Amiga 1200 but I waited and waited and it never came so I ended up going IBM. Turned out that was the right move, lol/
I am excited to get this done, I have a lot of crap to haul off to the dump. I'm NOT looking forward to that part though.
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I agree on the dump no fun......My Amiga's are the 1000 & the 2000 with a hard drive. I had the CD TV but tossed it out a few years ago (still working); The only games I still play are Gridiron & Silent Service two great games....those were the days. My Game room has some neat stuff like a Stan the man signed picture, My letter cutting me from the Jets lol......they said no tryouts lol...……, Joe Fraser signed picture, Dick Groat signed baseball card, & a Stan Smith tennis racquet from 1971 ( I was with Stan the day his first son was born). But my favorite is a picture of Glenn Hall & Jacques Plante winning the best goalie award during 1969. I have not spent much as I was in the right place at the right time. Anyway have fun I start next week with the cleanup....as we are not spending any money on these rooms now.....The boat sucks us dry lol
In the Genesis/theater room I have a signed Phil Collins Pass, Signed guitar by Phil, Mike Rutherford & Tony Banks I also still have... I hope the 1986 album signed by all of them. We also have Pictures of me with Phil in Washington & Barbara & me with Steve Hackett in the early 2000's. We also have a letter from Mary Pickford to my dad in the 40's (Tee should know who she was lol).
Anyway I can't wait to see what you end up doing......somewhere you must have a three stooges poster. lol
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I agree on the dump no fun......My Amiga's are the 1000 & the 2000 with a hard drive. I had the CD TV but tossed it out a few years ago (still working); The only games I still play are Gridiron & Silent Service two great games....those were the days. My Game room has some neat stuff like a Stan the man signed picture, My letter cutting me from the Jets lol......they said no tryouts lol...……, Joe Fraser signed picture, Dick Groat signed baseball card, & a Stan Smith tennis racquet from 1971 ( I was with Stan the day his first son was born). But my favorite is a picture of Glenn Hall & Jacques Plante winning the best goalie award during 1969. I have not spent much as I was in the right place at the right time. Anyway have fun I start next week with the cleanup....as we are not spending any money on these rooms now.....The boat sucks us dry lol
In the Genesis/theater room I have a signed Phil Collins Pass, Signed guitar by Phil, Mike Rutherford & Tony Banks I also still have... I hope the 1986 album signed by all of them. We also have Pictures of me with Phil in Washington & Barbara & me with Steve Hackett in the early 2000's. We also have a letter from Mary Pickford to my dad in the 40's (Tee should know who she was lol).
Anyway I can't wait to see what you end up doing......somewhere you must have a three stooges poster. lol
Yeah, the boys already have their spot in the basement. The Spumco Dolls of them as well as a few metal signs, a poster, some models and Three Stooges Monopoly are by the pool table. I seem to remember posting them before but I'll take another pic when I finish the other stuff. I thought I was almost done but decided to order a poster and some metal arcade game signs. I am looking for an arcade neon clock to hang but not having much luck.
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... We also have a letter from Mary Pickford to my dad in the 40's (Tee should know who she was lol)...
I don't think he ever met her but he dated her mother.
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... We also have a letter from Mary Pickford to my dad in the 40's (Tee should know who she was lol)...
I don't think he ever met her but he dated her mother.
lol
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D@mn, that an impressive space. Both you and TIMG seem to have got it going ! ! !
BD
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Nice looking Man Cave
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Very nice space, nice and roomy!
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Thanks for the compliments fellas! I'm not quite done with it yet. Some items I ordered are running late so it won't be revealed this weekend, lol. I am still undecided on a couple of things. The little love seat you see in the picture may be nixed but I don't know if I am going to get replacement seating or not. I don't think anyone ever even sits in it when I have company so that leads me to want to get a small game table. Not like a poker table (although that'd be nice, I don't have room for it). I was thinking maybe even a pub table. Who knows, still up in the air.
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So I made some good progress today, I am feeling like I accomplished something, lol!
I decided to NOT get any game table or pub table. I am going to move the existing love seat into the "theater" part of the basement and ditch the ugly ass chase lounge that my wife bought when we first finished the basement. I've ALWAYS hated that thing. I'll put the love seat in its place.
The freed up space in the game room where love seat currently sits (not where it was in the picture above, across from it on another wall) will be filled by a jukebox that I ordered but it's on back order and won't be here until a month from now! I may also add a soda machine depending on space but most likely won't have room.
Once I get what I can get done in there, I am going to try and tidy up the rest of the basement and move Steph's exercise equipment out of the game room and into the theater room behind the sectional. I have a lot to do and will have time being that we are doing our part to stay away from people due to the madness ensuing.
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So I made some good progress today, I am feeling like I accomplished something, lol!
I decided to NOT get any game table or pub table. I am going to move the existing love seat into the "theater" part of the basement and ditch the ugly ass chase lounge that my wife bought when we first finished the basement. I've ALWAYS hated that thing. I'll put the love seat in its place.
I decided to NOT get any game table or pub table. I am going to move the existing love seat into the "theater" part of the basement and move the beautiful chase lounge that my lovely wife bought us when we first finished the basement. I've ALWAYS loved that chase my wife picked out & would think it would be perfect in its new location in the back of the room. I'll put the love seat in its place. LOL
Sounds like a good plan RG save me a coke
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Sounds like a good plan RG save me a coke
Will do! I actually went and bought the drink machine today, got it cheap, had to drive an hour each way but it is what it is. The guy said it worked. I asked him to plug it up before I got there so I could see if it was cooling. He says he forgot and remembered 10 minutes before I arrived. I get it home, unload it and plug it up and left it for about 2 hours. It is NOT cooling!!! I researched it and found it's a common problem so I ordered a $7.00 kit to repair it. Hopefully I'll have it running on Saturday!
I also got a surprise about the jukebox, it originally was going to arrive about a month from when I ordered it, it's now going to be here Friday! I have a few more oddities coming in by then so I should have it all wrapped up this weekend. The only other thing is that I am having the pool table refelted. It's blue and I want it red to match the "diner" colors and the "wait your turn" bench that is in the room. After that is done, it will be 100% complete. I was going to wait on the pool table but I have NEVER liked the felt color and have wanted to refelt it since getting it years ago. Stephanie put a bottle on it that leaked and stained it as well so it needs some attention :)
I know that nobody really cares about any of this, as with most things I post but I am just excited about it I guess :P
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Sounds like a good plan RG save me a coke
Will do! I actually went and bought the drink machine today, got it cheap, had to drive an hour each way but it is what it is. The guy said it worked. I asked him to plug it up before I got there so I could see if it was cooling. He says he forgot and remembered 10 minutes before I arrived. I get it home, unload it and plug it up and left it for about 2 hours. It is NOT cooling!!! I researched it and found it's a common problem so I ordered a $7.00 kit to repair it. Hopefully I'll have it running on Saturday!
I also got a surprise about the jukebox, it originally was going to arrive about a month from when I ordered it, it's now going to be here Friday! I have a few more oddities coming in by then so I should have it all wrapped up this weekend. The only other thing is that I am having the pool table refelted. It's blue and I want it red to match the "diner" colors and the "wait your turn" bench that is in the room. After that is done, it will be 100% complete. I was going to wait on the pool table but I have NEVER liked the felt color and have wanted to refelt it since getting it years ago. Stephanie put a bottle on it that leaked and stained it as well so it needs some attention :)
I know that nobody really cares about any of this, as with most things I post but I am just excited about it I guess :P
I love it RD keep the post coming
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It's not done but I have it to a point where I can share the progress. Really the only thing I still need to do is to clean out the area in the theater part to make room for Steph's exercise stuff and just general decluttering. I also still want to refelt the pool table in red but that'll be later. So here's where it's at for now, I may shoot a video of in in action later, it looks better when it's dark outside, no sunshine coming in the windows.
(https://i.imgur.com/lJd2QfF.jpg)
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One of my favorite things about the whole deal, the fake brick and the neon "Back To The Arcade" sign
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I like this wall too, the jukebox looks great and the drink machine will be great once I get the panels replaced, no offense to Chargers fans, lol
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This wall is pretty much the same as it has been except I added a game room sign and a dartboard cabinet.
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This wall is unchanged as well but I added the BBQ sign as it used to be by the door.
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And of course, I left The Stooges where they were :)
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The LED lighting and the little disco/party light make a dramatic effect, pictures nor video do it justice! I still have a fairly long way to go before the whole basement is back in order, as seen by the clutter in the adjoining room but it's a start!
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Impressive. Very impressive.
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You have impressed ALL of us! INCLUDING THE TURTLE!!!!! Dude....you have no idea what that means - but here is a hint: I hired a 1 legged Caitlyn Jenner look-a-like Strip-O-Gram for him...and he just shrugged..... ??? 8) :o :D :D :D
Seriously... NICE JOB!
T
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Impressive. Very impressive.
Thanks! I appreciate it!
You have impressed ALL of us! INCLUDING THE TURTLE!!!!! Dude....you have no idea what that means - but here is a hint: I hired a 1 legged Caitlyn Jenner look-a-like Strip-O-Gram for him...and he just shrugged..... ??? 8) :o :D :D :D
Seriously... NICE JOB!
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LOL! The visual alone is cracking me up :P
Thank you sir! It's been a fun process. Stephanie says I go overboard and maybe she's correct but I just enjoy the process. It gives me a sense of satisfaction when I complete something and get to enjoy it. Overall it was fairly inexpensive to boot so that's good. I can kiss that Rec-Tec goodbye though but that's alright. I have enough cookers (for now, lol)
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Great remodel RG!
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iMPRESSIVE! Well played!
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Here's a rather poor quality video of it. My phone doesn't do low light videos very well and I was too lazy to bust out one of my cams, lol.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnRrk8-SnIs&feature=youtu.be
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Here's a rather poor quality video of it. My phone doesn't do low light videos very well and I was too lazy to bust out one of my cams, lol.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnRrk8-SnIs&feature=youtu.be
RG that is better then impressive!!!!!! Forget the food truck....start a business helping people start a Man cave, game room or theater room. That is one big basement. Anyway Great job on all the rooms....Enjoy
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Here's a rather poor quality video of it. My phone doesn't do low light videos very well and I was too lazy to bust out one of my cams, lol.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnRrk8-SnIs&feature=youtu.be
RG that is better then impressive!!!!!! Forget the food truck....start a business helping people start a Man cave, game room or theater room. That is one big basement. Anyway Great job on all the rooms....Enjoy
Thank You! I don't stay down there much but it is a nice space. It's a full basement, 2020 sqft, lots of storage behind the projector screen. I'll sell the place at some point, way overdue actually. I'll miss it for sure.
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They say that the only time you ever finish a house completely is just before you sell it. That's been true for us a couple times.
Your place should sell well with those amenities!
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They say that the only time you ever finish a house completely is just before you sell it. That's been true for us a couple times.
Your place should sell well with those amenities!
I may make the first offer lol