Putting all my funds into that right now. “Make him proud and buy a pinball.” No way. Right at that moment I was checking my Facebook feed when my sister posted this message. Wouldn’t be able to come see the new house and Pinball space we were building. Wouldn’t come over to play Pinball anymore. Angry that Andy wouldn’t be here anymore. I got a text from Andy’s Dad that he had passed away from the illness he had been fighting for almost a year. Several times the pricing or availability just didn’t work out. Then Andy tried to help me from his hospital bed by sending me regular updates when a MET Premium or LE showed up locally or on Pinside. I lost an opportunity to buy a nicely modded premium down in Atlanta – sold quickly to a local. So maybe 3 months ago or so I began to search. As all Pinheads know, it doesn’t take much prompting to go on the hunt for a new Pinball. On both occasions she commented how much she enjoyed it. She and I then went to SFGE and she played it there as well. First, my wife went to TPF with me and played it there. There were 2 tipping points in deciding to find one for myself. My buddy Andy had a really nice MOP LE version and Darin has a Refinery Pro that I’ve played many times. I’ve always wanted a Metallica but struggled with the theme and music. For those that did not read it or if you simply don’t have time, I’ll cut to the chase. He was quite a guy and my guess is you’ll take something good away from having read it. If you haven’t read it – check it out at the top of the page under the link “Andy”. If you’ve read the memorial article I completed for my friend Andy, then you know why I bought a NIB Metallica Premium.
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