i started as a trainee engineer when i was 18 ,i didn't have to go to college as i did an electronics module when i was in 5th year at school,only other thing i needed was standard grade maths and physics.
most training is done once you have been employed.
there is a difference between a standard fruit machine engineer that works in arcades and the job i do.
i have to cover the whole of scotland and have to be trained in fault finding with more equipment other than fruit machines.
we have employed people in the past that have been sparkys as there is loads of cable running when installing jukeboxes.
at the moment there are 5 engineers including myself that have started from scratch with fruit machine servicing,1 engineer that was previously a tv/video repair man and a former washing machine hoover repair man.
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Posted 10 August 2006 - 03:15 PM
I'm up for the weekend in Blackpool as I now know it's full of drunks I might fit in 
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Posted 10 August 2006 - 07:33 PM
Well I have been working on the railway since leaving school , been there 22yrs now and have been a train driver for the last 17 yrs
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Posted 10 August 2006 - 08:29 PM
I'm up for the weekend in Blackpool as I now know it's full of drunks I might fit in
If anyone IS serious about meeting up in Blackpool (I'm off from Wed 13th Sep to Monday 18th Sep) PM me and let me know.
I love 'Pool
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Posted 10 August 2006 - 08:37 PM
I have woreked in casinos for 15 years and im an inspector....started in Luton, got transferred home to Liverpool, went to greece for two years and spent the last 9 in Birmingham love to go back to Liverpool when i can but missus kids mortgage.......u no the score lol
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Posted 11 August 2006 - 01:22 PM
I'm seriously up for Blackpool - although I need advice on a cheap B&B or something though as they are usually all full - - anybody got any ideas let me know..
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Posted 11 August 2006 - 01:45 PM
a good friend of mine has his auntie up there ... the albert hotel by the corel island
pretty reasonalble prices aswell
pretty reasonalble prices aswell
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Posted 11 August 2006 - 03:55 PM
I'm still at school but in my spare time I'm a freelance web designer/developer.
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Which cereal packet did you collect tokens off to get that then, Alpen?
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Posted 11 August 2006 - 04:17 PM
Which cereal packet did you collect tokens off to get that then, Alpen?
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Posted 11 August 2006 - 05:35 PM
If anyone IS serious about meeting up in Blackpool (I'm off from Wed 13th Sep to Monday 18th Sep) PM me and let me know.
I love 'Pool
Count me in for a Two day'er......
Some serious sorting out needs to be done here on arranging at least 'something'.
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Posted 11 August 2006 - 06:51 PM
OK James, Adyb. First of all we need to decide what days we are going. Ady are you talking about Friday 15th, Saturday and then coming back Sunday. Does that suit you James?
I go to a little B & B at North Pier...Only 10 minutes walk from the tower. I can give 'em a ring if we decide on that weekend and see what's happening. I know it's gonna be busy but they have lots of contacts in their street. It costs about £20 per night but the beds are comfortable. No rubber sheets in sight...lol
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There are 2 railway stations. Blackpool north and Blackpool south. My train arrives at Blackpool North so depending on where you are travelling from depends which station you arrive at. There are a couple of coach stations too.
Are the Fruit-Emu t-shirts still on the go? We could get a few made up. "Fruit-Emu Grand Blackpool Tour 2006"....lol
Anyway, let me know fellas.
Might want to move this to a new thread as I seem to have hi-jacked this one....Oops, sorry!!!
I go to a little B & B at North Pier...Only 10 minutes walk from the tower. I can give 'em a ring if we decide on that weekend and see what's happening. I know it's gonna be busy but they have lots of contacts in their street. It costs about £20 per night but the beds are comfortable. No rubber sheets in sight...lol
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There are 2 railway stations. Blackpool north and Blackpool south. My train arrives at Blackpool North so depending on where you are travelling from depends which station you arrive at. There are a couple of coach stations too.
Are the Fruit-Emu t-shirts still on the go? We could get a few made up. "Fruit-Emu Grand Blackpool Tour 2006"....lol
Anyway, let me know fellas.
Might want to move this to a new thread as I seem to have hi-jacked this one....Oops, sorry!!!
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Posted 11 August 2006 - 07:54 PM
OK James, Adyb. First of all we need to decide what days we are going. Ady are you talking about Friday 15th, Saturday and then coming back Sunday. Does that suit you James?
I go to a little B & B at North Pier...Only 10 minutes walk from the tower. I can give 'em a ring if we decide on that weekend and see what's happening. I know it's gonna be busy but they have lots of contacts in their street. It costs about £20 per night but the beds are comfortable. No rubber sheets in sight...lol
www.thelyndhurst.com
There are 2 railway stations. Blackpool north and Blackpool south. My train arrives at Blackpool North so depending on where you are travelling from depends which station you arrive at. There are a couple of coach stations too.
Are the Fruit-Emu t-shirts still on the go? We could get a few made up. "Fruit-Emu Grand Blackpool Tour 2006"....lol
Anyway, let me know fellas.
Might want to move this to a new thread as I seem to have hi-jacked this one....Oops, sorry!!!
you can count me in aswell. like I said I only live up the road and work in blackpool so can go whenever.
Pity I dont have a bigger house as you could all crash at mine. unless you dont mind gettin close to each other in a spare room full of junk.
I used to be schitzophenic but were ok now.
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Posted 11 August 2006 - 08:10 PM
the lyndhurst!!!!!
i stayed there years ago when i was only about 11 or 12 and the fruity they had was rat race.
the memories!!!
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i stayed there years ago when i was only about 11 or 12 and the fruity they had was rat race.
the memories!!!
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Posted 11 August 2006 - 09:28 PM
Cheers Mangolio...Glad to add you to the list.
Baz....The machine they've had for the last 2 years has been the BWB remake of Cash Explosion. I suppose I should take some pics of it and hope the ROMS are out there somewhere....lol
If the guys are up for it Mangolio...I'll be in touch. Should be a laugh...lol
Baz....The machine they've had for the last 2 years has been the BWB remake of Cash Explosion. I suppose I should take some pics of it and hope the ROMS are out there somewhere....lol
If the guys are up for it Mangolio...I'll be in touch. Should be a laugh...lol
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I used to work at bingo but i'm now a co-ordinator for a traffic managment company where i'm responsible for probably about half the traffic jams in west yorkshire.
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Posted 11 August 2006 - 09:59 PM
i love to be added but im far too buzy
its like a meeting with some of the fruit emu members and mods / admins ...
like serious stuff discussing the future of fruit emu !!!!!!!!
which would be cool
maybe next year !!!!!!
its like a meeting with some of the fruit emu members and mods / admins ...
like serious stuff discussing the future of fruit emu !!!!!!!!
which would be cool
maybe next year !!!!!!
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Posted 11 August 2006 - 10:48 PM
i love to be added but im far too buzy
its like a meeting with some of the fruit emu members and mods / admins ...
like serious stuff discussing the future of fruit emu !!!!!!!!
which would be cool
maybe next year !!!!!!
No it ain't. We're going to get pissed and pull slappers.
Might mention fruities on the way....lol
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lol .... It was just a thought 
Plenty of nice birds in Blackpool .... Just got to catch the buggers lol
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Posted 12 August 2006 - 09:35 AM
I'll pm you my number gaz - but I'll definitely be up for that weekend. Let me know when you have firm details and I will arrange it from my side. James
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