seanoldham
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Dad, husband, pinball guy, bad joke teller | ✈️ | 📚 | 🎮 | I vote and you should too.
Dad, husband, pinball guy, bad joke teller | ✈️ | 📚 | 🎮 | I vote and you should too.
The Friday after Thanksgiving always feels weird. Sometimes my brain says “It’s Sunday” and the rest of the time it remembers it’s Friday and I still have a whole weekend ahead!
November 28, 2025 at 5:22 PM
The Friday after Thanksgiving always feels weird. Sometimes my brain says “It’s Sunday” and the rest of the time it remembers it’s Friday and I still have a whole weekend ahead!
The Grand Slam 10k score reel is working! Next up is some work to get the mechanical components nice and clean and then some work to get all the lamps shining properly. #pinball
November 18, 2025 at 3:35 AM
The Grand Slam 10k score reel is working! Next up is some work to get the mechanical components nice and clean and then some work to get all the lamps shining properly. #pinball
Ok parents, tell me your secrets for wrangling kid socks. These things are EVERYWHERE except the laundry basket. #parenting
November 17, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Ok parents, tell me your secrets for wrangling kid socks. These things are EVERYWHERE except the laundry basket. #parenting
Tonight we’re troubleshooting some sound issues. There are a few switches that aren’t generating sounds like they should—primarily my flippers, which should be making a blaster sound on coil fire.
November 14, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Tonight we’re troubleshooting some sound issues. There are a few switches that aren’t generating sounds like they should—primarily my flippers, which should be making a blaster sound on coil fire.
Back to the Space Invaders pin for a bit! I got my NVRAM installed, which is a corrosion-free way to store settings and high score data. For context, when this game was released in 1980, it came with batteries, but over time those can leak and really mess up the boards. #pinball
November 13, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Back to the Space Invaders pin for a bit! I got my NVRAM installed, which is a corrosion-free way to store settings and high score data. For context, when this game was released in 1980, it came with batteries, but over time those can leak and really mess up the boards. #pinball
Next up is the 10k score reel, which is having some weird problems. It’s not rolling over correctly and for some reason the coil is active at all times. Gonna dig into that soon! #pinball
November 12, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Next up is the 10k score reel, which is having some weird problems. It’s not rolling over correctly and for some reason the coil is active at all times. Gonna dig into that soon! #pinball
Time to replace the hold relay coil. This one basically just fell out. See that plastic piece on the bottom? That’s supposed to extend out much further and that’s where the wires would be soldered on. This one is very old (maybe the original from 1972!) and definitely due to be replaced. #pinball
November 8, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Time to replace the hold relay coil. This one basically just fell out. See that plastic piece on the bottom? That’s supposed to extend out much further and that’s where the wires would be soldered on. This one is very old (maybe the original from 1972!) and definitely due to be replaced. #pinball
So good news is it appears you have not been spammed by a ton of old blog posts. Bad news is a lot of my image links need repair, so guess I’m doing that tomorrow!
November 7, 2025 at 6:37 AM
So good news is it appears you have not been spammed by a ton of old blog posts. Bad news is a lot of my image links need repair, so guess I’m doing that tomorrow!
I’m going to attempt to import all my previous blog posts from other platforms so if you see a ton of stuff from me: 1. please read it because it’s awesome and so are you and 2. I’m sorry for the spamming
November 7, 2025 at 6:28 AM
I’m going to attempt to import all my previous blog posts from other platforms so if you see a ton of stuff from me: 1. please read it because it’s awesome and so are you and 2. I’m sorry for the spamming
The magnetic parts tray is easily a Top 10 invention
November 6, 2025 at 5:50 PM
The magnetic parts tray is easily a Top 10 invention
Are slugs just homeless snails?
November 6, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Are slugs just homeless snails?
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ICE is a rogue agency.
It is the responsibility of every member of Congress to use all the tools at our disposable to protect our communities from the Trump regime.
It is the responsibility of every member of Congress to use all the tools at our disposable to protect our communities from the Trump regime.
November 6, 2025 at 5:11 PM
ICE is a rogue agency.
It is the responsibility of every member of Congress to use all the tools at our disposable to protect our communities from the Trump regime.
It is the responsibility of every member of Congress to use all the tools at our disposable to protect our communities from the Trump regime.
Fixing this during some breaks today. This is the tens score reel and it’s not resetting. First step is to disassemble and clean, then we’ll see what comes next.
November 6, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Fixing this during some breaks today. This is the tens score reel and it’s not resetting. First step is to disassemble and clean, then we’ll see what comes next.
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The FAA is about to slash air traffic by 10% on Friday if the shutdown keeps going. Maybe House Republicans could drag themselves back to work and stop it. Just like with SNAP, this mess is a direct result of Speaker Johnson refusing to call his members back.
November 5, 2025 at 10:19 PM
The FAA is about to slash air traffic by 10% on Friday if the shutdown keeps going. Maybe House Republicans could drag themselves back to work and stop it. Just like with SNAP, this mess is a direct result of Speaker Johnson refusing to call his members back.
Where are all my #pinball folks at? Players, collectors, fixers, let’s chat! For context I’ve got 2 at home, Space Invaders (‘80 SS) and Grand Slam (‘72 EM). Space Invaders plays well but I need to get it fully shopped, and just got Grand Slam so it needs some reel reset work before it’s playing.
November 5, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Where are all my #pinball folks at? Players, collectors, fixers, let’s chat! For context I’ve got 2 at home, Space Invaders (‘80 SS) and Grand Slam (‘72 EM). Space Invaders plays well but I need to get it fully shopped, and just got Grand Slam so it needs some reel reset work before it’s playing.
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Why so many humans stupid
September 27, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Why so many humans stupid
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The problem with allowing guns everywhere is that no one is safe anywhere.
September 10, 2025 at 8:24 PM
The problem with allowing guns everywhere is that no one is safe anywhere.
Are we still lying to ourselves and saying that guns aren't the problem?
September 10, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Are we still lying to ourselves and saying that guns aren't the problem?
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An airplane flying around Soldier Field ahead of the Chicago Bears home opener, is dragging a banner that reads “HEY ICE MASKS ARE FOR CUCKS”
September 8, 2025 at 8:53 PM
An airplane flying around Soldier Field ahead of the Chicago Bears home opener, is dragging a banner that reads “HEY ICE MASKS ARE FOR CUCKS”
Why do they hide their faces? What are these cowardly motherfuckers afraid of?
September 8, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Why do they hide their faces? What are these cowardly motherfuckers afraid of?
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Authoritarians thrive on your silence — be loud — for America.
September 7, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Authoritarians thrive on your silence — be loud — for America.
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Cal Ripken Jr has missed 3,765 consecutive games
September 6, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Cal Ripken Jr has missed 3,765 consecutive games