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Democrat Poster Boy Loses At Carnival Game
« on: April 30, 2013, 02:52:21 PM »
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Tue Apr 30, 2013, 01:41 PM
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Man claims he lost his life savings playing a carnival game
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EPSOM, NH - Henry Gribbohm says he lost $2600 playing a carnival game and all he has to show for it is a stuffed banana with dreadlocks.
 
Gribbohm said he wanted to win an Xbox Kinect at a game called 'Tubs of Fun'.

In the game, contestants toss balls into a tub. When he practiced, it was easy but something changed when he started playing- the balls kept popping out.
 
Gribbohm kept trying to win back his money by going double or nothing, WMAR reported.
 
He dropped $300 in just a few minutes, then says he went home to get $2300 more and soon lost all that as well.
 
"It's not possible that it wasn't rigged," he said. "For once in my life I happened to become that sucker."
 
He went back the next day to complain, and the man running the game gave him back $600.
 
He split with the banana and the cash, and filed a report with police.

Gribbohm says he's considering a lawsuit.

http://www.theindychannel.com/news/daily-extras/henry-gribbohm-claims-he-lost-his-life-savings-playing-a-carnival-game

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022776815


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Tue Apr 30, 2013, 01:43 PM
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1. He could have bought the xbox kinect...
...for a hundred bucks.

"For once in my life I happened to become that sucker."

It is not In my nature to judge, but I have a hard time believing this.

At least he has SOMETHING to show for it!



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Tue Apr 30, 2013, 01:46 PM
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3. I went out in public to show off my stupid
and all I got to show for it is this ****ing banana



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Tue Apr 30, 2013, 01:52 PM
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11. Stupid at this level should be mocked.
The complete and total moron spent $2600 to try to win a $300 video game console. And now he wants to run to the police and file a lawsuit for what, his own stupidity? Hard lesson learned, sir. As an earlier poster said, he could have gone to any video game store and purchased this system for a LOT less than $2600. Fools and their money are soon parted, and this guy is a prime example of that

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Re: Democrat Poster Boy Loses At Carnival Game
« Reply #1 on: April 30, 2013, 02:57:30 PM »
 :rotf: It's like that game show where someone knows they should just walk away with thousands but no they gotta keep going and end up leaving the show with 1K.

Just say no!  :fuelfire:
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Re: Democrat Poster Boy Loses At Carnival Game
« Reply #2 on: April 30, 2013, 03:01:25 PM »
Carnival games are crooked? I'm shocked! I say, shocked!
I remember reusing to play them at 14, because even at that tender age I was able to figure out it was all a sham.

This is surprising to DUmmies because they all want to play the disability bandwagon game.
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Re: Democrat Poster Boy Loses At Carnival Game
« Reply #3 on: April 30, 2013, 03:05:30 PM »
I thought it was a Twinkie.
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Re: Democrat Poster Boy Loses At Carnival Game
« Reply #4 on: April 30, 2013, 03:11:50 PM »
The father of a golf buddy of mine was a carnie. He's told me tales about how they fixed the games and how stupid some of the players are.

When he was little, his job was to walk around the fair or carnival carrying a huge teddy bear.

He was supposed to tell people he won it at that game over there, it's really easy.
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Re: Democrat Poster Boy Loses At Carnival Game
« Reply #5 on: April 30, 2013, 03:16:26 PM »
Quote from: Chris_ on April 30, 2013, 03:05:30 PM
I thought it was a Twinkie.

It is. It's an anatomically correct sex Twinkie, including the cream-filled middle. He paid the carnie $2,000 for it.

He just told the reporter it was a "banana" and he was ripped off.
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Re: Democrat Poster Boy Loses At Carnival Game
« Reply #6 on: April 30, 2013, 03:20:31 PM »
 :lmao: I got thrown out of the fair grounds as a teenager. The old toss a nickel in the glass plate game and win some cheap prize or some carnival glass. Well, an old carny told me how to beat the game and I was giving every girl there a prize....cost me about 20 cent per prize....probably about what the fair people had in the prize but they weren't making money off of me.

You put 2 nickels together and toss them in the plate....the top nickel pops out but the nickel on the bottom stays in.....works even better if you put a little spit between the nickels.....just do it when they ain't looking. They really hate getting beat at their own game.
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Re: Democrat Poster Boy Loses At Carnival Game
« Reply #7 on: April 30, 2013, 03:21:25 PM »
Quote from: Firekrakka on April 30, 2013, 02:57:30 PM
:rotf: It's like that game show where someone knows they should just walk away with thousands but no they gotta keep going and end up leaving the show with 1K.

Just say no!  :fuelfire:

I can't stand that and it gives me anxiety attacks.  Deal or No Deal was like that.  

Why are there so many stupid people around?
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Re: Democrat Poster Boy Loses At Carnival Game
« Reply #8 on: April 30, 2013, 03:22:57 PM »
You too? Drives me nuts!!!  :rofl:
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Re: Democrat Poster Boy Loses At Carnival Game
« Reply #9 on: April 30, 2013, 03:28:11 PM »
I blame our new Granny State Mentality.  A few years back we had a Ponzi scheme go south and there has been talk about the state compensating the victims.  What do you get when you subsidize stupid?  More.

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The once proud Granite State is now officially The Granny State (tm).  We have become a full matriarchy in terms of our Governor and Congress Critters.  It seems like ever since the Old Man slid into Profile Lake (ten years ago May 3) the men of NH have gone fishing leaving the ladies and metrosexuals in charge.  It shows.  Oh how it shows.

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Re: Democrat Poster Boy Loses At Carnival Game
« Reply #10 on: April 30, 2013, 03:42:26 PM »
Quote from: JohnnyReb on April 30, 2013, 03:20:31 PM
Well, an old carny told me how to beat the game and I was giving every girl there a prize....

What a ladies' man!  :naughty:
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Re: Democrat Poster Boy Loses At Carnival Game
« Reply #11 on: April 30, 2013, 03:43:05 PM »
I suppose that the saying "Play stupid games, win stupid prizes" was never more appropriate.
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Re: Democrat Poster Boy Loses At Carnival Game
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Re: Democrat Poster Boy Loses At Carnival Game
« Reply #13 on: April 30, 2013, 03:59:38 PM »
Quote from: Big Dog on April 30, 2013, 03:16:26 PM
It is. It's an anatomically correct sex Twinkie, including the cream-filled middle. He paid the carnie $2,000 for it.

He just told the reporter it was a "banana" and he was ripped off.

That is the most expensive Twinkie.
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Re: Democrat Poster Boy Loses At Carnival Game
« Reply #14 on: April 30, 2013, 04:10:37 PM »
This whole thing reminds me of libs and their desire for free healthcare
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Re: Democrat Poster Boy Loses At Carnival Game
« Reply #15 on: April 30, 2013, 05:04:04 PM »


Pretty bad when the Rastafarian Banana is the smart one. Individuals that do this would fall for scams like quarterly giving donations to the owners of a website who don't account for the money received and who sell things like hearts at Valentines, etc...

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Re: Democrat Poster Boy Loses At Carnival Game
« Reply #16 on: April 30, 2013, 05:32:02 PM »
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Pretty bad when the Rastafarian Banana is the smart one. Individuals that do this would fall for scams like quarterly giving donations to the owners of a website who don't account for the money received and who sell things like hearts at Valentines, etc...

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and. To top it all off, isn't that banana...racist?
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Re: Democrat Poster Boy Loses At Carnival Game
« Reply #17 on: April 30, 2013, 05:34:31 PM »
It looks like he spent an earlier sum of his life savings at the $35 tattoo parlor.
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Re: Democrat Poster Boy Loses At Carnival Game
« Reply #18 on: April 30, 2013, 08:43:36 PM »
Hey, I won a goldfish at a carnval when I was 14 or 15! Of course it was a school carnival...

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Re: Democrat Poster Boy Loses At Carnival Game
« Reply #19 on: April 30, 2013, 08:56:00 PM »
Quote from: delilahmused on April 30, 2013, 08:43:36 PM
Hey, I won a goldfish at a carnval when I was 14 or 15! Of course it was a school carnival...

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I think every kid won some of those.   :cheersmate:
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Re: Democrat Poster Boy Loses At Carnival Game
« Reply #20 on: April 30, 2013, 09:32:30 PM »
Jailhouse tatts

Wife-beater t-shirt

Ray bans set atop his head

soul patch

cheap-ass gold jewelry in abundance

beer gut before 45

too emotionally involved to let go when buying off the shelf would be easier.



Yeah ... this guy has at least 1 ex-girlfriend with a RO against him.
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Re: Democrat Poster Boy Loses At Carnival Game
« Reply #21 on: May 01, 2013, 07:58:16 AM »
And then, he allows the whole sorry episode to be broadcast on TV and all over the internet.  He carries the banana around, announcing to God and everyone, how stupid he really is. 
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Re: Democrat Poster Boy Loses At Carnival Game
« Reply #22 on: May 01, 2013, 08:31:17 AM »
Quote from: SGT Snuggle Bunny on April 30, 2013, 09:32:30 PM
Jailhouse tatts

Wife-beater t-shirt

Ray bans set atop his head

soul patch

cheap-ass gold jewelry in abundance

beer gut before 45

too emotionally involved to let go when buying off the shelf would be easier.



Yeah ... this guy has at least 1 ex-girlfriend with a RO against him.

And he could use a  Bro-ssiere. 
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Re: Democrat Poster Boy Loses At Carnival Game
« Reply #23 on: May 01, 2013, 08:40:32 AM »
Wait...did someone say banana?......

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Re: Democrat Poster Boy Loses At Carnival Game
« Reply #24 on: May 01, 2013, 08:57:43 AM »
I wonder what this idiots DU handle is??????????????
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