What A Rip Off!

[nahkoe]

Originally Posted by Michlow

I'm completely speechless. I feel like I woke up in some weird alternate dimension. Do you realize what you posted?

How you doing Mich? You've been scarce!

[coadie]

Originally Posted by Timmy

It's usually red-blooded, white Americans that do that to me. Have I been wasped?

http://www.holdenpd.com/Alerts/Gypsy%20Scams.pdf

we are all red blooded.

http://www.thenewsherald.com/article...a804580234.txt

some larger police departments have a few that just work gypsy scams. Of course after tornados and hurricanes, many towns see an arrival of gypsy scam roofers.

[coadie]

Originally Posted by nahkoe

Really? I had no idea! I thought I could just pocket a few $20s and call it a really good day!

It's not just gypsies who do this. There's absolutely no way to predict who is going to. It happens ALL THE TIME though.

That is how restaurants lose money. More of the gypsy scams now are palm reading. it is hard to catch trouble.

[pelathais]

Originally Posted by Michlow

I'm completely speechless. I feel like I woke up in some weird alternate dimension. Do you realize what you posted?

ah, yes. See my Obama comic book cover thread for background and the disclaimer. Most people just ignore me when I get like this.

[pelathais]

Originally Posted by coadie

http://www.holdenpd.com/Alerts/Gypsy%20Scams.pdf

we are all red blooded.

http://www.thenewsherald.com/article...a804580234.txt

some larger police departments have a few that just work gypsy scams. Of course after tornados and hurricanes, many towns see an arrival of gypsy scam roofers.

Timmy's just going on about his vampire thing.

Coadie - you do realize that these news reports and warnings about "gypsies" are not directed toward the largely Europeean ethnic "gypsies" known as Romani, right? The news and the police are just using the word as a slang.

[Michlow]

Originally Posted by Ron

Mich, I meant it as a slight to no one or any race.
I just felt I was being gy... er, ripped off!

Originally Posted by pelathais

ah, yes. See my Obama comic book cover thread for background and the disclaimer.

?

You'll have to direct me. Though I can't imagine what kind of disclaimer you could possibly have that would give you the ability to get away with posting that on this forum!

[coadie]

Originally Posted by pelathais

Timmy's just going on about his vampire thing.

Coadie - you do realize that these news reports and warnings about "gypsies" are not directed toward the largely Europeean ethnic "gypsies" known as Romani, right? The news and the police are just using the word as a slang.

Maybe we should shift the discussion to palm reading and their gifts of prophesy.

Many people are familiar with the Gypsy palm reading technique, constructed for those who wish to know the hidden facts about their life.

first you will get gyped out of 20 bucks you paid for the palm reading. Get out the tarot cards and pentagrams.

[rgcraig]

...or we could just change the title of the thread to "ripped off" and end the discussion!

[Ron]

Originally Posted by rgcraig

...or we could just change the title of the thread to "ripped off" and end the discussion!

Please & thanks!

[pelathais]

Originally Posted by Michlow

?

You'll have to direct me. Though I can't imagine what kind of disclaimer you could possibly have that would give you the ability to get away with posting that on this forum!

My "Infractions thread" where my complaints about the way the Second Commandment is flaunted here were dismissed.

The "disclaimer": **** Disclaimer: Please disregard the Second Commandment but pretend that all 10 are so important that they must be posted in every court house in the land.

I'm sorry that I offended you. My use of hyperbole was intentional and intended to point out the very thing that caught your attention. It was prompted when I posted a silly comic book cover poking fun at the President of the United States. A few people got bent out of shape because there was a blurred image of a line drawing which appeared to depict a scantily clad "babe" clutching at the president for comedic effect.

I am puzzled by this.

As far as my "ability" goes... I doubt it as well.