+cvga Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 We went out to eat at Friday's this afternoon and noticed that they had attached an Atari on one of their walls along with some other items from the 70s and 80s. This Friday's had a Sears six-switch (with 3D Tic Tac Toe in the cartridge slot), a joystick and an atari track ball mounted on the wall. What an unexpected treat to go with lunch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiddlepaddle Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 We went out to eat at Friday's this afternoon and noticed that they had attached an Atari on one of their walls along with some other items from the 70s and 80s. This Friday's had a Sears six-switch (with 3D Tic Tac Toe in the cartridge slot), a joystick and an atari track ball mounted on the wall. What an unexpected treat to go with lunch I was at a Friday's last week and noticed (for the first time) an Atari VCS (heavy sixer, no less, also with 3D tic tac toe) attached to the wall. I don't remember seeing it before (and therefore think this decoration is a new development at the chain), and the fact that you saw a Sears leads me to believe that whoever is responsible for this "nostalgic mounting" knows something about Atari... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feralstorm Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 (edited) Heh, hope they weren't in fine working order before someone drove giant wood screws through them to attach them to the wall. Edited October 19, 2009 by Feralstorm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+chriswhit Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 We went out to eat at Friday's this afternoon and noticed that they had attached an Atari on one of their walls along with some other items from the 70s and 80s. This Friday's had a Sears six-switch (with 3D Tic Tac Toe in the cartridge slot), a joystick and an atari track ball mounted on the wall. What an unexpected treat to go with lunch That is sweet man. My 9yr old son saw me playing atari today and tried it with me and liked it. I bought him an Xbox360 for his first system so I was surprised. Would never been able to afford the 360 if a drunk driver didn't hit me head on at over 100 mph. I got a trailer and 10,000 dollars in video games to keep me content now that I'm disabled from the accident. Now I go to schools to teach young adolescents why you don't drink and drive. I sometimes feel like a looser for accepting a settlement as I was raised old school and believe in making a living. Hope no one cares that I went off subject but I only have 2 or 3 beers a year and I'm on my fourth one tonight. Girlfriend died a year ago today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadow460 Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 This would be a perfect thing for VCS units and carts that have totally bit the dust. I've got a Donkey Kong cart and probably some others that are beyond repair. DK looks great, and would look good on a Friday's wall if Nintendo will allow it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanhq Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 We went out to eat at Friday's this afternoon and noticed that they had attached an Atari on one of their walls along with some other items from the 70s and 80s. This Friday's had a Sears six-switch (with 3D Tic Tac Toe in the cartridge slot), a joystick and an atari track ball mounted on the wall. What an unexpected treat to go with lunch That's cool. You should go back sometime soon and snap a few pictures of it to share with the community. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cvga Posted October 19, 2009 Author Share Posted October 19, 2009 We went out to eat at Friday's this afternoon and noticed that they had attached an Atari on one of their walls along with some other items from the 70s and 80s. This Friday's had a Sears six-switch (with 3D Tic Tac Toe in the cartridge slot), a joystick and an atari track ball mounted on the wall. What an unexpected treat to go with lunch I was at a Friday's last week and noticed (for the first time) an Atari VCS (heavy sixer, no less, also with 3D tic tac toe) attached to the wall. I don't remember seeing it before (and therefore think this decoration is a new development at the chain), and the fact that you saw a Sears leads me to believe that whoever is responsible for this "nostalgic mounting" knows something about Atari... Aren't you in the Columbus area also? Is it possible we saw the same Atari? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiddlepaddle Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 Aren't you in the Columbus area also? Is it possible we saw the same Atari? Yup, could be. Friday's off Fishinger, Hilliard? If it was a Sears, I missed that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+chriswhit Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 We went out to eat at Friday's this afternoon and noticed that they had attached an Atari on one of their walls along with some other items from the 70s and 80s. This Friday's had a Sears six-switch (with 3D Tic Tac Toe in the cartridge slot), a joystick and an atari track ball mounted on the wall. What an unexpected treat to go with lunch That's cool. You should go back sometime soon and snap a few pictures of it to share with the community. I'll pay for your meal just to see the pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
82-T/A Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 We went out to eat at Friday's this afternoon and noticed that they had attached an Atari on one of their walls along with some other items from the 70s and 80s. This Friday's had a Sears six-switch (with 3D Tic Tac Toe in the cartridge slot), a joystick and an atari track ball mounted on the wall. What an unexpected treat to go with lunch One of the Chilis Restaurants here in Miami Gardens on the corner of University and Pines Boulevard has an Atari 5200 screwed into the wall w/ two controllers, forget the game though. The entire thing is shellacked to the board that it's on along with whatever chotchkies they have attached next to it, an Alfa Probe, some record, and some other crap... Heh... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoyx Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 That's an idea. Should find some way to non-destructively attach units to the wall. Would make nice decor... good feng shui. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homerwannabee Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 Wow, I actually had this idea for a restaurant a few months ago when I went into a restaurant with a lot of sports collectibles on the wall. I think Atari is actually perfect for restaurants. Why you may ask? Because most Atari games last about a few minutes max. Just enough time to keep the customers happy, but not long enough to keep customers waiting if there is a line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoyx Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 Wow, I actually had this idea for a restaurant a few months ago when I went into a restaurant with a lot of sports collectibles on the wall. I think Atari is actually perfect for restaurants. Why you may ask? Because most Atari games last about a few minutes max. Just enough time to keep the customers happy, but not long enough to keep customers waiting if there is a line. Great idea, but not new. We have two Chatterbox Pubs in the Twin Cities, both with retro gaming. http://www.chatterboxpub.net/reviews.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cvga Posted October 20, 2009 Author Share Posted October 20, 2009 We went out to eat at Friday's this afternoon and noticed that they had attached an Atari on one of their walls along with some other items from the 70s and 80s. This Friday's had a Sears six-switch (with 3D Tic Tac Toe in the cartridge slot), a joystick and an atari track ball mounted on the wall. What an unexpected treat to go with lunch That's cool. You should go back sometime soon and snap a few pictures of it to share with the community. I'll pay for your meal just to see the pics. That's nice of you to offer but I'll share for free I did take a picture with my phone. It's not the best but will give you an idea of what the display looked like. Keeping in mind that this is a real atari will give you an idea of how much of the overall wall was covered! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanhq Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 @cvga: Thanks for the picture! What an awesome display of win Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cvga Posted October 20, 2009 Author Share Posted October 20, 2009 Aren't you in the Columbus area also? Is it possible we saw the same Atari? Yup, could be. Friday's off Fishinger, Hilliard? If it was a Sears, I missed that. That's the one! I didn't realize it was a Sears model until after we had our food. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris-in-NJ Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 I posted about one on the wall in my Friday's in Clifton, NJ a few years back. Posts from that era don't exist anymore, I take it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoyx Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 I posted about one on the wall in my Friday's in Clifton, NJ a few years back. Posts from that era don't exist anymore, I take it? Probably... go search. Let us know if you find it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opeygon Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 i wonder if it's just a reproduction? Seems like an awful waste if it's the real thing. i may have to fly to columbus and rescue it if it is real Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cvga Posted October 24, 2009 Author Share Posted October 24, 2009 i wonder if it's just a reproduction? Seems like an awful waste if it's the real thing. i may have to fly to columbus and rescue it if it is real It was real although it could have been a non-working unit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris-in-NJ Posted October 25, 2009 Share Posted October 25, 2009 Found the post. I thought that, since clicking on "My Posts" only turns up 30 or so, my earlier ones had disappeared with the move to the new server. Anyway, it's here. No photo, sadly. Click! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cvga Posted October 25, 2009 Author Share Posted October 25, 2009 Found the post. I thought that, since clicking on "My Posts" only turns up 30 or so, my earlier ones had disappeared with the move to the new server. Anyway, it's here. No photo, sadly. Click! Wow, I completely missed that thread (or forgot about it) the first time around. I didn't realize that people were spotting Atari's in Friday's since 2006. I wonder how long the one I saw has been on the wall. Evidently we don't eat at Friday's all that much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keatah Posted October 25, 2009 Share Posted October 25, 2009 Every tgi fridays has an atari 2600 nailed up. Every single one of them. Owner request. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiddlepaddle Posted October 25, 2009 Share Posted October 25, 2009 Every tgi fridays has an atari 2600 nailed up. Every single one of them. Owner request. What they need to do is put them within arms reach and wire 'em up to one of the big screens. I could even bring my own games... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keatah Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 when I first saw these nailed up I said to myself "what did that atari console do to get crucified?" Poor thing.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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