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Episode 252: Friday Night Friends 2

PodcastAnalysis updated 2d ago28 min listen
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Another day of isolation, so we chatted with friends also at home, including the Casselman family in Ottawa, Nick Shayko in Ohio, and Robert Byers in Texas.

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Highlights

  • Carter Castleman, age 12, finished third in Ontario finals
  • Lisa Castleman finished 10th overall and daughter Paige finished 8th at Cabin Fever women's provincial championship
  • The Castlemans hold tournaments every three to four months at their residence with various formats including critical hit tournaments
  • Robert Byers won Texas State Championship in January 2020
  • Robert Byers lost to Ray Day 4-0 at NACS after winning his first two matches
  • Texas Pinball Festival was canceled due to COVID-19 and is honoring 2021 ticket refunds/transfers
  • Nick Shako has respiratory issues and weak lungs from hospitalization, making him vulnerable to COVID-19
  • Kid Force Collectibles in Cleveland had 165 players in their league last season (8 weeks, 6 games per week)
  • Ray Day is described as 'the number one player in the world'
  • Robert Byers recently purchased a Jurassic Park Premium machine

Notable quotes

“Well, yeah, I sometimes have trouble being able to keep my emotions in control. I'm trying to work on it right now.”
Carter Castleman
“I see some great things from you, Carter. And again, this is the guy who was third in Ontario. He was ahead of yours truly, ahead of Jack Tadman, so many great players.”
Jeff Teolis
“It's all of a sudden probably four and a half, I'm guessing.”
Nick Shako
“Ray Day took me to town 4-0. That was a wake-up call. Yeah, and then he made it to the semifinals. I mean, losing to Ray Day, you're not alone.”
Jeff Teolis on Robert's NACS experience
“I couldn't pass up the opportunity...I have yet to find a flaw with that game.”
Robert Byers
“If you're given that option of maybe using that ticket towards 2021, I think that's a great idea, Robert.”
Jeff Teolis
“Got engaged in January right after I won the Texas State Championship. So it was a pretty good January for me.”
Robert Byers
“I 100% know who Macho Pinball is...Macho is coming on Pinball Profile, funny enough, just coincidentally, on April 1st.”
Jeff Teolis

Entities

  • Cabin Fever· event
  • NACS· event
  • Texas Pinball Festival· event
  • Kid Force Collectibles· organization
  • Pinball Profile· organization
  • Southland Bowling Alley· organization
  • The Castlemans· organization
  • Carter Castleman· person
  • Colin McAlpine· person
  • Ed and Kim· person
  • Greg Pavarelli· person
  • Jack Tadman· person
  • Jeff Teolis· person
  • John DelZoppo· person
  • Lisa Castleman· person
  • Macho Pinball· person
  • Mark Gunther· person
  • Mike Castleman· person
  • Nick Shako· person
  • Paige Castleman· person
  • Preston· person
  • Ray Day· person
  • Robert Byers· person
  • Silver Maldi· person
  • Steven Prucer· person

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