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Nov 5, 2001 | 07:36 PM

mingster

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i'm watching the con-man episode tonight, and it's incredible what con-mans are capable of

anyone in seattle know about this story? "Nordic Ski Haus", some Microsoft millionaires?

Nov 6, 2001 | 04:25 AM

lvs2k

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Isn't it con-men, not con-mans?

Nov 6, 2001 | 04:43 AM

dlq04

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I saw that too. How can people be so stupid? Dozens of people giving a stranger $10k+ after knowing him a few weeks. Amazing. He made it sound easy and probably the show will produce dozens more trying it.

Nov 6, 2001 | 05:02 AM

ElTianti

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Originally posted by lvs2k
Isn't it con-men, not con-mans?

Excuse me, that's Con-Persons!

Nov 6, 2001 | 05:48 AM

dlq04

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Excuse me, that's Con-Persons!

That's Con-Fusing.

Nov 6, 2001 | 07:49 AM

The Raptor

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I think you've all got brain Con-Tusions.

Nov 6, 2001 | 08:54 AM

josh3io

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Originally posted by mingster
i'm watching the con-man episode tonight, and it's incredible what con-mans are capable of

I think it's more incredible that people fall for their gimmicks! I mean, how stupid can someone be, really?

and I've got you all CON-quered with this one