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FROM THE EDITOR Now where was I? ow that I'm failing at keeping old man ow that I'm failing at keeping old man time bay, I Ifind find myself myselfsaying sayingthings things time atatbay, "What was I saying?" and "Where like, like, "What was I saying?" and "Where did I Iput putthat?" that?" aawhole whole lot lotmore more often. often. did I've noticed that the kids are picking upafafI've noticed that the kids are picking up ter themselves more often, certainly not ter themselves more often, certainly not because my years of pleading are finally because my years of pleading are finally N N paying off. I realize it's because they know paying off. I realize it's because they know that if mom puts anything away, chances that if mom puts anything away, chances it! areslim slimshe'll she'llremember rememberwhere whereshe sheput putit! are ValerieCognevich Cognevich Valerie Editor Editor vividly recall being IIvividly recall being of on the receiving end end of on the receiving this mind slippage when this mind slippage when My mom mom was aa teen. teen. My IIwas put would admit she'd would admit she'd put whatever I was looking whatever I was looking butjust just for someplace, someplace, but for remember couldn't couldn't £ remember where. I'd I'd be be so so exasexaswhere. her and perated with perated with her and couldn't for the life of couldn't for the life of mefigure figureout outhow howanyanyme one could have his one could have his hands on an object, hands on an object, think about about where where to to think put it, then put it there, put it, then put it there, and promptly promptly forget forget and where it was. where it was. I hope I never get old! I hope I never get old! was what I'd think. But, surprise,I Iam amgetgetwas what I'd think. But, surprise, ting a little age on me and I am guilty as ting a little age on me and I am guilty as charged. I've been known to put the milk charged. I've been known to put the milk carton inin the the cabinet, cabinet, find find my my glasses glasses carton (can't live without 'em) in the refrigerator, (can't live without 'em) in the refrigerator, and completely lose all sorts of items moand completely lose all sorts of items moments after putting them somewhere. I ments after putting them somewhere. I couldn'tcount counthow howmany manytimes timesI've I'vegone gone couldn't into another room only to realize I have into another room only to realize I have noidea ideawhat whatthe theheck heckI'm I'mdoing doingthere. there. no I've had people (OK, so it was my desI've had people (OK, so it was my desperate kids and husband) suggest that I perate kids and husband) suggest that I writemyself myselfnotes notestotoremind remindme meofofwhat what write Yeah, right! I'd never I'm supposed to do. I'm supposed to do. Yeah, right! I'd never see that note again, and it would only be see that note again, and it would only be one more thing to wonder where I put it. one more thing to wonder where I put it. As if it was any comfort, my daughter said As if it was any comfort, my daughter said my Teflon memory was perhaps caused my Teflon memory was perhaps caused PLAYMETER METER PLAY 10 10 bytoo toomuch muchinformation informationstored storedover overthe the by years. The theory, I suppose, is that your years. The theory, I suppose, is that your like aaglass glass and and eventually eventuallygets gets mindisislike mind I'll grab at any straw! filled to capacity. filled to capacity. I'll grab at any straw! Nowthat thatI've I'veadmitted admittedthat thatI'm I'mgetting getting Now bitsenile, senile,I'd I'dlike likefor foryou youto toknow knowthat thatII aabit remember lots of things from 20 can can remember lots of things from 20 years ago! Of course, seldom do I need years ago! Of course, seldom do I need this information and probably never will, this information and probably never will, but itit makes makes me me feel feel aatouch touch better betterto to but Battlezonewas was shown shown at atthe the know that thatBattlezone know AMOA that Pac-Man was introsame same AMOA that Pac-Man was introduced! It's comforting to be able to pull duced! It's comforting to be able to pull memories of Allied Leisure, Chicago Coin, memories of Allied Leisure, Chicago Coin, ElectraGames, Games,Meadows MeadowsGames, Games,Ramtek, Ramtek, Electra Centuri out of my mind at will. and and Centuri out of my mind at will. Justask askme meabout about1976, 1976,the theyear yearNew New Just York legalized pinball that had been outYork legalized pinball that had been out30years! years! lawedfor forover over30 lawed As if it weren't bad enoughthat thatIIcan't can't As if it weren't bad enough remember where I stashed my checkremember where I stashed my checkbook,now nowI Ifind find I'm I'mexpected expectedtotorecall recall book, things like e-mail numbers and know from things like e-mail numbers and know from one day to the next how to access the Inone day to the next how to access the Internet.I Iread readthe theperfect perfectquote quoteover overthe the ternet. Reader's Digest: ~ weekend in weekend in Reader's Digest: "I'm a 2.quashedskunk skunkon onthe theinformation informationsupersupersquashed ..h!ghway !" I intend to have it framed and highway!" I intend to have it framed and hung on my wall at work. (My daughter hung on my wall at work. (My daughter tellsme methat thatI Idon't don'tneed needthe thesign, sign,everyeverytells one will know.) one will know.) Alright, now where was I? Oh, yes, Alright, now where was I? Oh, yes, rememberbut butcan't, can't, things we'd like like toto remember things we'd and things we can't forget even if we try! and things we can't forget even if we try! All youfellow fellowskunks, skunks,it's it'stime timefor forus usto to All ofofyou check out the latest weaponry against age check out the latest weaponry against age anddo domore morethan thandodge dodge cars cars on onthat thatsusuand perhighway of information. Baby perhighway of information. Baby boomershave havepower, power,experience, experience,memomemoboomers and..well, well,IIcan't can'tremember, remember,but but ries,and and... ...and ries, we have it. I know I know we have it. you can't can'tremember rememberwhat whatyou youhad had IfIfyou for lunch, or even if you had lunch, I'd like for lunch, or even if you had lunch, I'd like to chat with you. I know that I'll hear to chat with you. I know that I'll hear some really good stories from the time some really good stories from the time Stan Jarockiwas waswith withElectra ElectraGames Gamesand and Stan Jarocki ..6. pinballs were still electromechanical. A pinballs were still electromechanical. JULY1996 JULY 1996