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Getbig Main Boards => Gossip & Opinions => Topic started by: The Grim Lifter on April 30, 2013, 12:12:43 PM
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A NEW Hampshire man says he lost his life savings, $US2600 ($2500), on a carnival game and only has a stuffed banana with dreadlocks to show for it.
Henry Gribbohm, 30, says he wanted to win an Xbox Kinect at a game called Tubs of Fun where contestants toss balls into a tub.
He says the game was easy during practice but then when he started playing with money the balls would keep popping out.
"It's not possible that it wasn't rigged," he told CBS.
Mr Gribbohm says he lost $US300 within minutes and went home to get $US2300 more but had soon lost that money too.
Fiesta Shows which ran the carnival where Mr Gribbohm lost his money says the game is run by an independent contractor and they were investigating the matter. Tubs of Fun is being rested in the meantime and will not be set up at Fiesta's next carnival.
“(The contractors) have been with us quite a while,” said Fiesta Vice President John Flynn. “First I ever heard of anything like that.”
“I know it’s a difficult game. I’ve tried it myself - I’ve done it once, missed probably 20 times,” he said.
Mr Gribbohm said he went back to complain and the man running Tubs of Fun gave him back $US600. Mr Gribbohm filed a police report anyway.
“For once in my life I happened to become that sucker,” he said. “I was foolish for putting up my life savings.”
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:D ;D
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I used to work for Conklin shows. You see pigeons like this guy and call him out in front of his gf. They will always shell out money to play. I'd be whistling at the girl, calling the guy a pussy. Then he'd fork over the money to play. Awesome cash flow business.
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I used to work for Conklin shows. You see pigeons like this guy and call him out in front of his gf. They will always shell out money to play. I'd be whistling at the girl, calling the guy a pussy. Then he'd fork over the money to play. Awesome cash flow business.
Brings back memories of shaky, rusty midway rides and skeevy barkers shouting for your cash. I did see Henderson Thorne walk through the Toronto Ex one time. Big dude.
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Brings back memories of shaky, rusty midway rides and skeevy barkers shouting for your cash. I did see Henderson Thorne walk through the Toronto Ex one time. Big dude.
Calling out old guys with younger women was the biggest cash cow. Shit, they'd be so insecure they'd fork over a $20 just to ensure they win a prize. So many cons on how to get ppl to your game. Had a kid walk around the fair with a jumbo prize so ppl would wonder where he got it and come to my game.
One bad part is you gotta watch the motherfuckers you work with. Alot of them are seasoned cons and would stab you in the back while you are smearing peanut butter on a piece of bread with a playing card.
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doesnt surprise me that some getbigger are ex carnies
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The newscaster and a few scenes in the video make it a bit funnier -
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He really wanted that Xbox Kinect for his kids
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He really wanted that Xbox Kinect for his kids
could have bought a used on online for cheap yet he blew his savings what a dumbass. natural selection baby
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Banana Jamacin me Laugh
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could have bought a used on online for cheap yet he blew his savings what a dumbass. natural selection baby
coulda bought 3 xbox kinects with his life savings he blew. this is the same as losing at the casino and then crying a sob story.
don't. fucking. play...... you. cannot. win.
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Should have gone home and played with his gyno instead
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A NEW Hampshire man says he lost his life savings, $US2600 ($2500), on a carnival game and only has a stuffed banana with dreadlocks to show for it.
Henry Gribbohm, 30, says he wanted to win an Xbox Kinect at a game called Tubs of Fun where contestants toss balls into a tub.
He says the game was easy during practice but then when he started playing with money the balls would keep popping out.
"It's not possible that it wasn't rigged," he told CBS.
Mr Gribbohm says he lost $US300 within minutes and went home to get $US2300 more but had soon lost that money too.
Fiesta Shows which ran the carnival where Mr Gribbohm lost his money says the game is run by an independent contractor and they were investigating the matter. Tubs of Fun is being rested in the meantime and will not be set up at Fiesta's next carnival.
“(The contractors) have been with us quite a while,” said Fiesta Vice President John Flynn. “First I ever heard of anything like that.”
“I know it’s a difficult game. I’ve tried it myself - I’ve done it once, missed probably 20 times,” he said.
Mr Gribbohm said he went back to complain and the man running Tubs of Fun gave him back $US600. Mr Gribbohm filed a police report anyway.
“For once in my life I happened to become that sucker,” he said. “I was foolish for putting up my life savings.”
That guy looks like he's as sharp as a marble...
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SMFH
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Typical Bush Voter
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Typical Bush Voter
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If i had to choose between the Banana with Dreadlocks and a X-Box i'd pick the Banana with Dreadlocks. It is hours of fun.