tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post4706794763464706505..comments2024-03-26T17:55:50.539-04:00Comments on Cranky old man: Three-Card-Monte- a cranky re-runjoehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08520161706680568508noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-54837422274962369642015-10-19T22:09:42.609-04:002015-10-19T22:09:42.609-04:00I've seen those games on TV but I knew better ...I've seen those games on TV but I knew better then to put my money down.<br />RRick Watsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01005727239466916086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-46492050336560677962015-10-19T21:08:11.399-04:002015-10-19T21:08:11.399-04:00My dad talked about witnessing this in NYC a time ...My dad talked about witnessing this in NYC a time or two when he visited. He was quite fascinated by how many people were taken. Those games may be gone from the streets now but they've revived in the way of online scam. There's always someone willing to take advantage of someones naiveté and/or greed.Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-84393968779289072422015-10-19T21:02:58.604-04:002015-10-19T21:02:58.604-04:00Rudy! Rudy! Rudy! Rudy! Oh, wait. That's from ...Rudy! Rudy! Rudy! Rudy! Oh, wait. That's from the football movie.Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13025832536749983018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-65912464722763832022015-10-19T18:00:48.969-04:002015-10-19T18:00:48.969-04:00Now that would have been fun to watch. A bit disap...Now that would have been fun to watch. A bit disappointed in that crooked cop though.<br />Amazing that Giuliani did such a spectacular clean up job. Our country could use him now. Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-65837921428874903442015-10-19T11:52:17.926-04:002015-10-19T11:52:17.926-04:00Yes, he did a great job cleaning up that cesspool....Yes, he did a great job cleaning up that cesspool. <br /><br />Have a fabulous day. ☺Sandeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06785788498697004273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-52787845268953463512015-10-19T11:22:45.427-04:002015-10-19T11:22:45.427-04:00Yup. I always love watching a good hustle, so long...Yup. I always love watching a good hustle, so long as I know it's one and I don't get involved. The success always comes from the greed of the sucker. As W. C. Fields liked to say, "You can't cheat an honest man."Suldoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07778845367184916684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-84839062231590741782015-10-19T11:00:42.879-04:002015-10-19T11:00:42.879-04:00I've visited NY 5 or 6 times since childhood a...I've visited NY 5 or 6 times since childhood and don't recall the three card monte on the streets, so thanks for the education... another bit of NY history. Glad things have improved. It's a great city.Anitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08180243708565855383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-81800720326063063212015-10-19T08:58:29.531-04:002015-10-19T08:58:29.531-04:00A fool and his money are soon parted. I don't ...A fool and his money are soon parted. I don't know who said this, but your post made it spring to mind.stephen Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659054447637207734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-67858230339518044232015-10-19T08:40:12.203-04:002015-10-19T08:40:12.203-04:00These games were fascinating, and when i went to N...These games were fascinating, and when i went to New York during those high school trip years i never would bet, for any reason, i knew better. They scared me.messymimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10649529601786689712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-27231597298526582142015-10-19T08:01:32.505-04:002015-10-19T08:01:32.505-04:00I'd be sucked in.I'd be sucked in.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-20581408179805409612015-10-19T07:06:33.547-04:002015-10-19T07:06:33.547-04:00No doubt about it, they're good. We had a guy ...No doubt about it, they're good. We had a guy from the Magic Circle talk to members of my group, he stood right in front of me yet I never saw how he did anything.Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099030819314552958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-75598805402452102422015-10-19T06:30:38.867-04:002015-10-19T06:30:38.867-04:00My husband lived there in 1984 and refuses to ever...My husband lived there in 1984 and refuses to ever visit due to everything mentioned in the first paragraph.Bijouxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05788630004051883635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-47513080854235272262015-10-19T02:45:43.779-04:002015-10-19T02:45:43.779-04:00I see this three card monte in movies and every ti...I see this three card monte in movies and every time some sucker puts his money down I yell at him for being a fool. Can't help myself. I know they are all scams.Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-16958505844311655472015-10-19T00:51:50.344-04:002015-10-19T00:51:50.344-04:00Sounds so fascinating, I think I would not have l...Sounds so fascinating, I think I would not have lost my money as a tourist, but I can so easily see it happening. <br /><br />Bettybettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06323135450742337670noreply@blogger.com