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Current Events => The DUmpster => Topic started by: JohnnyReb on January 18, 2013, 07:04:25 AM
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King of the whopper.
http://www.suntimes.com/lifestyles/abby/17437156-452/king-of-the-whoppers-doesnt-fool-relative.html
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Oh my.
Thanks to my good friend JohnnyReb, who found this.
Dear Abby: My elderly uncle and aunt have a son-in-law who — to put it mildly — spins tall tales. “Tom†has been everywhere, done everything and insists on telling anyone who will listen all about it. He speaks many languages fluently (until someone addresses him in one of them) and has had countless adventures in various countries, although he can’t locate them on a map.
My uncle and aunt have bought two cars for their financially unstable daughter and this phony. Both times, Tom insisted on maintaining them himself. Afterward, both cars required major repairs and eventually had to be scrapped.
After Tom’s stint as a highly decorated Navy SEAL, he morphed into a genius at creating computer software, when he wasn’t touring with a famous bluegrass band — the name of which he can’t remember.
I am concerned that my uncle and aunt are so awed by this man that they might one day allow him to manage their finances (there is no topic Tom is not an expert on) or let him fix the brakes on their vehicle. I think you know where I’m heading.
I have to bite my tongue to keep from saying, “Tom, Yokohama is a city, not a country. And if you’re really best friends with Johnny Depp, why not invite him over so we can all meet him?â€
Is there a way to tactfully intervene before something awful happens without upsetting anyone?
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Yes, if you do it privately, and say you are speaking up only because you are worried about their welfare. Then explain why you think Tom’s stories don’t hold water and point out that if he should volunteer any financial advice to them they should first run it past an unbiased non-family member such as their banker, lawyer, CPA or pastor before making any investments.
From your description, Tom appears to be a con man or compulsive liar. But whether your uncle and aunt choose to accept your input is up to them.
http://www.suntimes.com/lifestyles/abby/17437156-452/king-of-the-whoppers-doesnt-fool-relative.html
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To JR:
:clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :bow2: :bow2: :bow2: :bow2: :bow2:
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To JR:
:clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :bow2: :bow2: :bow2: :bow2: :bow2:
Seconded.
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If I believed in saints he would be one of them.
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It was signed the Queen of England.
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I'm wondering which of us sent that letter in.
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Nice job, your royal highness.
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I'm wondering which of us sent that letter in.
I know it wasn't me.
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I know it wasn't me.
That was a quick denial.
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That was a quick denial.
:whistling:
:rofl:
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Oh my God!!!
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:whistling:
:rofl:
Hi 5 your royal highness.
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Damn, that's hilarious.
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Fantastic.
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A thumbs up to Johnny for finding this. Now which one of you guys is The Queen of England?
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Has this somehow made it over to the site which shall be laughed at?
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OMG :rotf:
Someone "find" a Dear Abby about Nadin or Pam next.
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Just, wow...
:lmao:
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(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-b1HSHLCsIco/T0JvFvvI3lI/AAAAAAAAFQQ/Xzn48hnxIa0/s1600/faint-o.gif)
Obviously this will be stickied right? :lmao:
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A thumbs up to Johnny for finding this. Now which one of you guys is The Queen of England?
My guess is JohnnyReb himself masterpieced that.
Like me, he probably doesn't read the women's section of the newspaper, and so why would he have found this unless he were specifically looking for it?
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Priceless.
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My guess is JohnnyReb himself masterpieced that.
Like me, he probably doesn't read the women's section of the newspaper, and so why would he have found this unless he were specifically looking for it?
It's usually on the same page as the crossword. :lmao:
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It's usually on the same page as the crossword. :lmao:
Oh.
When it comes to the newspaper, I just read the news, editorials, sports, and weather, and chuck the rest.
Since when have they been putting the crossword puzzle in the women's section?
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It's always been in the TV/crossword/funny pages section of the paper here. I guess that counts as the "womens" part of the paper... they post recipes too.
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It's always been in the TV/crossword/funny pages section of the paper here. I guess that counts as the "womens" part of the paper... they post recipes too.
Nowadays it's called the "living" section or somesuch, but we all know it means "women's section"--engagements, weddings, cooking, sewing, advice columnists, whatnot.
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My guess is JohnnyReb himself masterpieced that.
Like me, he probably doesn't read the women's section of the newspaper, and so why would he have found this unless he were specifically looking for it?
Hey now. I get a small, very small town tri-weekly paper. Todays paper was one section of only 8 pages including the want ads and legal notices. Dear Abby was on the same page as the obituaries......and at my age you check to see if you're listed. :-) When I saw "King of the whopper", I just had to read it.
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Hey now. I get a small, very small town tri-weekly paper. Todays paper was one section of only 8 pages including the want ads and legal notices. Dear Abby was on the same page as the obituaries......and at my age you check to see if you're listed. :-) When I saw "King of the whopper", I just had to read it.
H5! Amazing find!
Cindie
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Hey now. I get a small, very small town tri-weekly paper. Todays paper was one section of only 8 pages including the want ads and legal notices. Dear Abby was on the same page as the obituaries......and at my age you check to see if you're listed. :-) When I saw "King of the whopper", I just had to read it.
My family calls the obits the "Irish Sports Page."
:lmao:
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I wet my pants a little over that. :lmao:
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I can't stop laughing.
:rotf:
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Not a peep from DU.
They'll probably find out about it next week.
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Hey now. I get a small, very small town tri-weeklytry weakly paper . Todays paper was one section of only 8 pages including the want ads and legal notices. Dear Abby was on the same page as the obituaries......and at my age you check to see if you're listed. :-) When I saw "King of the whopper", I just had to read it.
FIFY We use to have a 7/7 ( seven days to publish seven minutes to read) one place I lived. All the gossip that was fit (or not) to print plus mandatory legal postings and maybe a classified ad or two. :-)
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That was awesome.
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King of the whopper.
http://www.suntimes.com/lifestyles/abby/17437156-452/king-of-the-whoppers-doesnt-fool-relative.html
^5 JR, that is the funniest thing I've read in quite a while. :rotf:
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Now that is funny! H5!!!!
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Classic! Great find. :cheersmate: