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" So what ever happened that Todd MacCulloch because we're talking about college basketball and I drive the we found some information out we had somebody send us an email and now we actually had Todd MacCulloch whether -- Todd thanks for taking time for us."

" Not no problem arrogant attitude we're doing that you. I'm doing great I'm got a little girl according one month old girl and he's gonna last try they were having a boy in nine to march Obama unhappy didn't do that again."

" Wow I I would figure these dug deep professional pinball money must be role would be enough I."

" I negative return her serve tells. Certain tournament has killed tournament cost -- 200 -- qualifier and -- 113. So that's been a bit of a negative investment in. Went over to England this summer for the world championships in the European championships and I didn't cover my airfare so yeah. Do another passion how -- my biggest morning news. -- sixty bucks in my lower body I want fifty dollars Canadian but I could use some of the money doing great my name on the trophy so."

" Todd MacCulloch played for a visa 76ers. Fan and that's of the NBA was his second round pick of -- Sixers in the 1999. Draft. And if I always wondered this guy I enjoyed pinball lot as a kid -- how much I was that was very deemed a specific. Like there's this one guy who's who was really really good -- at the Doctor Who game. Oil we -- out -- an aids which is a really kind of and then I got into as an okay you do this and you gotta get these three flaps here but. It's not like she was just great to pinball she was just really good at that game because he was a manager at that bar. So I don't how how how do you tell somebody's really good in that game specifically good foot."

" No that's that's a really good point erect some guys are good at certain games so. Somebody that's you know pertinent example the world championships that took place. In England that a good friend of mine mr. Bowen -- and not an -- known Albert and they know most of you know you don't like little. Yeah what they do in order to be called the world champions. There's gonna be roughly fourteen machine from the U you know from the sixties era and and -- fourteen machines from the 70s80s era and then another fourteen. In the nineties and 2000 so you. Are sort of previous five you could resent anyone these games so it's not going to be any good to be an expert on one particular game and and that sort of format rewards a player. That's good on all of them all machines so if you're if you find yourself. Matched up with a one of the top players like you find yourself you can tell when -- their linemen sheets either all household names together -- yeah. But you're you're better off taking them as two and all of the older. And only game as possible leave Notre -- have a much higher elements okay. -- luck with the you can take some really nasty random -- we got a better chance of being a better player than you. -- the machine manure machine for new players the young guys. Our income you know almost a complete control those -- you're gonna get you're gonna get worked on the newer machine but you've you've got a better chance of beating them on at all or."

" Was this passion years as a kid -- because obviously you played basketball the highest level give us -- don't you know give a lot of time doing bad but was is a passion when he was a kid -- is -- something that you know you got later on in life or was it from the time you're just a little giggle but I love pinball."

" Competitive started early I guess I loved it without really knowing I used to go bowling -- Prior group -- their only three kids and a group and a leader and so I would I would quickly bowl my turn and run into the arcade. Implemented and -- inevitably my turn would come up before I was done playing and if so where is he he's always playing pinball every frame -- and plays. I don't know why he Bulls usually just like a mall and how much work we had a -- a moment slurping and every time I get one I'd I'd throw some money enough. From the moment she at 7-Eleven in the roller skating rink then or never got it. Nutritional balls by the female or cheaters let's spend my time rounding up dimes -- Nickels took place and volatile roller skating like."

" A life in Winnipeg Manitoba girl got a goal. There I know it get away with endorsed our -- notified and are created what was the -- what machine was the the first with the first game. That you would I'll get."

" And but it was a good game got me hooked in the game from 1986 I Williams that this sort of helped us. Bring back good -- for awhile just a classic title have a more modern version called. Jackpot these days so hopefully clone of the -- loves being blown. I don't agree if you could pick right up and -- bleed money yet they give him improve."

" That's good and which is the one that has like the other ventriloquist dummies head in the middle where you just yet. I don't know fun house okay that's okay I love them all."

" The F gone out of his -- you know all the good ones I've got a couple announced their shares or not I don't know there is older and both I think a lot of people remember there. He doesn't tell all or maybe gone now."

" I was -- I didn't know. This Cyclone -- I do and where there's another one with -- with him there has fans built in that go to. -- And here's another one it's it's it's got like -- that -- the back splash is like a police car. And it's it's a high speed chase or something and you can you get up the ramp in the middle you know like. I don't yeah go around and around multiple times of the Olympics --"

" Promote high speed through the getaway that was developed primary and I'm a much currency rich you. Had a chance to meet them. Pretty -- and Demeco when it combined these great games so I speak to the get away classic I think you need to get these machines put in your basement -- you've --"

" Anyway batter to get there really only doing this -- can do your feet allow you to to play any basketball knowledge and recreational and."

" Not not really my brother in -- other group off tonight you know I can sit shoot I was never much of I never didn't have much -- vertical to begin with but I can do. I am I can't really joke. Partly because of the that's a way to put on the power we just implement she saw also that -- below that. And you know you have. Spoken to a few -- himself -- it's like are they -- they destroyed a -- at the end of the film Kobe Bryant or something and back before you should do the best okay good looking really not that impressive and and my talk I couldn't even dunk anymore so it's okay it's really kinda really kinda hang them up so."

" What else do you do besides they obviously you have an unbelievable passion prepared but what else are you doing it a little kid he's --"

" Yeah definitely month old baby girl discover America for a -- some changing diapers your number Q do in March I love being a dad I've got my. Daughter playing -- with me she she looked at called -- and -- all machines and don't get your. Her opponent early so she come to promote tournaments with me and -- some merit their particular keep me busy trying to trying to get back into shape come. Women no way did you know it takes a lot of the weight off my feet and I don't really notice how -- came on -- one and so on turnovers trying to get back to good fit and where I was."

" Doug and a former NBA senator and current professional pinball player Todd -- on Sports Radio 670 were you good -- with your NBA money and knows that a second round pick. You don't get that same initial payday but were -- did you like blowing on labor -- he's an enormous critical."

" No no no Lampard may -- that'd strand got a nice team room here but I guess the nice thing is those games you know although they might not be worth what they were before the for the downfall they still have -- value so you know like anybody I. Probably could -- a little more -- not running out to us to look for work so as of right now I can put food on the table from my. My little one do a little bit of analysis -- sports northwest on I'm sort of looking for enjoyable work. I'm so you know I could have been smarter but. I'm doing okay."

" You -- you know -- knows I used to go Dave Corzine of new date for when when I covered the Bulls okay eggs it was as he waits. All right so was a date. But but he was so good at all these games I had -- I don't I don't know where I mean you go to the other things besides depend balk because he was so good at these games feels like I said you'll be doing this instead played basketball if you saw the -- like other video cam video games -- so good. All that stuff."

" I've always been -- but a gamer are my spirits never let me have a Nintendo grown up -- I was like. I just that I go crazy when I went and colleges are buying up all the cushion Nintendo's in. Then you know Jennifer this and next march and all that stuff so I blog unless under the console gaming and more into the mechanical feel about a pinball machine that. You know you can you can feel it. Than anything and walked into the game I I have nothing against cook stuff."

" Okay. Yeah I -- I was little more critical. Arcade games are better urging games -- like a good game rolled the Tron would you have to just there's all it's got the Oilers exist Julia yeah. -- that he could do I it's always more satisfying than just that little tiny control over the tips you're domes."

" You're here there's something like -- have in the original cabinet there and M they -- the very special place sorry I left I'm a big kid them. And trying to belongs I cannot two girls alone -- playing games and got to win my daughter bunch of stuffed animals that we don't need this."

" I was gonna save it and unless you're really appreciate you gentlemen that's exactly what you still some like a big kid."

" That's some turnover unfortunately my -- sit as long as -- You know world figure than I can I can refuse to grow up -- They get better parent and land left for the body I guess."

" until I watch in the NBA when you get a chance."

" you know what Garnett healthy like cure quick and Celtics again and obviously the the Lakers did pretty well last year I think I think largesse of the nation. You sit there and then I've almost been a San Antonio fan I realized coach Popovich and Duncan -- and those guys -- so I hope that they maybe got one more in them before they have to sort retooled and I would like the way they play and a initially seemed to share the basketball so. Come on come open the Spurs can pull another one out."

" You can attest to anybody play would you talk Kennedy guys that are your teammates."

" Mostly mostly Kyle Korver united into the different than Philly and so I'm I'm definitely root for him and you don't always go through here underwent knee surgery don't expect somebody. You know I and when I was doing radio for five years I was able to stay in touch with the with the guys and see them. Several times a year and then when when I'm out of the game in the NBA game like him now and you have kids unfortunately haven't kept in as good actually come about like you I was fortunate to play -- A lot of really great guys in Philadelphia and then just have a finger experienced managers CNN there was really. Not a coincidence that we were successful the team because we we did have so many good character guys and so. -- I I certainly. I'm bummed that this parks are not here in jail for a lot of reasons but especially. But my friends won't get to come to town police once you're in -- hopefully we'll get a team in -- I'll be able to reconnect with totals so wonderful people away I didn't get enough to understand what."

" Right time -- should get back to change and diversion playing pinball you know big kid. So -- thanks for joining us good luck at the whatever the next involved tournament may be."

" Okay I pray for sure got the Vancouver regional pinball association final -- coming up this weekend so appreciate. If you -- Canadian."

" I don't get enough credit they I don't know visibility with the that's. Todd MacCulloch horror NBA's better turned in smaller."

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