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Title: Fools rush in Post by: RED-DOG on March 10, 2006, 04:57:04 PM The human mind is designed to try to make sense of any situation, to interpret the information available by comparing it to previous knowledge and experience, to rationalise.
This is a great system, and it works well for most of the time. However, these very facts make us all susceptible to deception I have always had a keen interest in confidence tricksters, I’ve read a lot on the subject, and have been amazed at the outrageous stories people will swallow Confidence tricksters have sold the Eiffel Tower for scrap Pushed ATM machines laden with cash out of banks in broad daylight, assisted by bank staff Spent their entire working lives occupying positions as senior consultants in hospitals without a shred of medical knowledge Virginia Woolf and a group of friends once disguised themselves as the Emperor of Abyssinia and his entourage, they had no appointment and the only language they spoke was “Bunga bubnga” i.e., gobbledegook made up on the spot, they were given a full VIP tour of the British warship, the H.M.S. Dreadnought, and the British navy received them in full colours, pandering to their every whim The more bizarre the situation, the more inclined we are to accept it, because we don’t have a better explanation. Once the bait is swallowed, we just go on believing, no matter how incredible the story becomes You may be wondering where all this is leading, the truth is, I have made a monumental balls up and I am just trying to save a little face When Brian Wilson joined the forum several months ago, someone made a reference to the Beach Boys, tikay told us of Brian’s friendship with El Blondie and other notables, we heard stories of his newly found interest in poker and of his exploits in big games in exotic locations I thought it was “THE” Brian Wilson Once I had accepted this fact, nothing ever made me question it; on the contrary I chose to focus on the things that seemed to confirm it He’s very individual and probably slightly mad He’s American He lives on the coast He seems to have independent means He seems comfortable among the rich and famous I even congratulated him once for his charity work, and he thanked me Now comes the squirmy part Don't forget, we had just spent several days in Brian's company Mat Tyler and I, (b4matt) Were sitting in the departure lounge of Vienna airport discussing Brian’s game, and I said it was easy for him to enter so many big buy-in tournaments when he had all those royalties coming in Matt became totally silent and motionless for a moment, then he gave me a “Is this a wind up” type look and said “What the f*** are you talking about” The conversation that followed was one of the funniest, and most embarrassing of my life, Matt, convinced by my total sincerity, wondering if it really was "THE" Brian Wilson, and me, finally beginning to entertain the possibility that it was not It went something like this Matt: It’s not that Brian Wilson……is it? Me: Of course it is……isn’t it? In unison: AAARRRRGGHHH!!! Matt: It can’t be! Me: It must be! This time holding each other’s shoulders, faces inches apart: AAARRRGGHHH!!! Matt: you do realise that one of us is going to come out of this looking like a complete numpty? Me: not really, if I’m wrong I’ll just say I was winding you up Matt: You wouldn’t Me, with a sigh: No, I wouldn’t, one of us must suffer We spent the entire flight from Vienna to Amsterdam laughing, screaming at the thought if the impending embarrassment, and trying to work out the truth Matt put forward the very good argument that our Brian was no where near old enough to be “THE” Brian, I countered with arguments about millionaires, plastic surgery, and the fact that he wouldn’t need to be that old anyway At one point, Matt was convinced that I was right, and I was convinced that he was right, we even told each other that whatever the outcome, no one need ever know, but we both knew that was untrue When we arrived in Amsterdam airport we abandoned all thoughts of baggage and connecting flights, and made our way to an Internet café. Like two condemned men, we opened Google and solemnly typed in, “Image, Beach Boys, Brian Wilson” We held our breath for a moment, then suddenly the screen was filled by a recent picture of “THE” Brian Wilson, of course, he was absolutely nothing like the Brian we know and love To his great credit, Mat said nothing, in total silence he stood up, and walked off to do some last minute shopping, I was grateful that he had left my burning cheeks and me in peace, but I did notice, as he walked away, he was staggering slightly, and his shoulders were shaking Title: Re: Fools rush in Post by: Claw75 on March 10, 2006, 05:02:30 PM lol - brilliant!
Title: Re: Fools rush in Post by: Gilbern74 on March 10, 2006, 05:13:47 PM If it's not Brian 'Beach Boy' Wilson, then who else could it be?? There can be only one, shureleleley! Title: Re: Fools rush in Post by: Sark79 on March 10, 2006, 05:14:25 PM rotflmfao
Title: Re: Fools rush in Post by: AndrewT on March 10, 2006, 05:16:47 PM What a fun, fun, fun story. God only knows what you were thinking - it certainly made me smile.
Wouldn't it be nice if all posts were like this? Title: Re: Fools rush in Post by: b4matt on March 10, 2006, 05:34:26 PM SSSSSHHHHTTTTOOOOOPPPP.... Red your my hero :D :D :D The personal giggles i have had since Vienna go into the 000's i have strangers coming up to me asking if i'm ok as i'm crying with laughter walking around Tesco's..
:hello: :)up :respect: Title: Re: Fools rush in Post by: Newmanseye on March 10, 2006, 05:38:15 PM Reddog does it again, rotflmfao rotflmfao rotflmfao rotflmfao
well done mate, atleast you came clean. Title: Re: Fools rush in Post by: thetank on March 10, 2006, 05:42:06 PM Did b4matt use the argument that if it were the Brian Wilson then him winning the bracelet last year would have been a much bigger media event?
(Very funny post Red :)up ) Title: Re: Fools rush in Post by: Cybertim on March 10, 2006, 06:37:50 PM Dont worry baby as long as you had fun fun fun all all summer long its gonna be allright. God only knows but I get good vibrations from your post,wouldnt it be nice if all posts had happy endings. the times they are a changing for you Two heroes and villains and hope you got home safely. Its a long and winding road and its getting late so its just a matter of time till i get enough hankies to wipe up the tears of laughter 8)
Title: Re: Fools rush in Post by: thetank on March 10, 2006, 06:40:46 PM Dont worry baby as long as you had fun fun fun all all summer long its gonna be allright. God only knows but I get good vibrations from your post,wouldnt it be nice if all posts had happy endings. the times they are a changing for you Two heroes and villains and hope you got home safely. Its a long and winding road and its getting late so its just a matter of time till i get enough hankies to wipe up the tears of laughter 8) Have you been at the Bar? (Bar Bar, Bar Barbara-Ann) Title: Re: Fools rush in Post by: Cybertim on March 10, 2006, 07:05:16 PM Dont worry baby as long as you had fun fun fun all all summer long its gonna be allright. God only knows but I get good vibrations from your post,wouldnt it be nice if all posts had happy endings. the times they are a changing for you Two heroes and villains and hope you got home safely. Its a long and winding road and its getting late so its just a matter of time till i get enough hankies to wipe up the tears of laughter 8) Have you been at the Bar? (Bar Bar, Bar Barbara-Ann) no transport mate, my Daddy went and took my T-bird away Title: Re: Fools rush in Post by: b4matt on March 10, 2006, 07:10:45 PM Dont worry baby as long as you had fun fun fun all all summer long its gonna be allright. God only knows but I get good vibrations from your post,wouldnt it be nice if all posts had happy endings. the times they are a changing for you Two heroes and villains and hope you got home safely. Its a long and winding road and its getting late so its just a matter of time till i get enough hankies to wipe up the tears of laughter 8) Have you been at the Bar? (Bar Bar, Bar Barbara-Ann) no transport mate, my Daddy went and took my T-bird away Dont worry baby as long as you had fun fun fun all all summer long its gonna be allright. God only knows but I get good vibrations from your post,wouldnt it be nice if all posts had happy endings. the times they are a changing for you Two heroes and villains and hope you got home safely. Its a long and winding road and its getting late so its just a matter of time till i get enough hankies to wipe up the tears of laughter 8) Have you been at the Bar? (Bar Bar, Bar Barbara-Ann) Dont worry baby as long as you had fun fun fun all all summer long its gonna be allright. God only knows but I get good vibrations from your post,wouldnt it be nice if all posts had happy endings. the times they are a changing for you Two heroes and villains and hope you got home safely. Its a long and winding road and its getting late so its just a matter of time till i get enough hankies to wipe up the tears of laughter 8) Loving it... the best of blonde for you both ;D ;D ;DTitle: Re: Fools rush in Post by: Scottish Dave on March 10, 2006, 07:25:48 PM my head hurts?
am i too young for this tank/cyber conversation Title: Re: Fools rush in Post by: Pennick on March 10, 2006, 07:31:03 PM cool
Title: Re: Fools rush in Post by: Scottish Dave on March 10, 2006, 07:37:17 PM Title: Re: Fools rush in Post by: The Rivercard on March 10, 2006, 09:47:22 PM Thanks
That was priceless and really cheered me up. I only wish I had been there to see your face when you realised. You have more nerve than me though I would have told no one, especially not this lot !!!! ;D ;D ;D Title: Re: Fools rush in Post by: Rod Paradise on March 10, 2006, 11:35:21 PM Well done Red, sometimes, even when it's embarrassing, a tale just has to be told as it's too funny not to.
At least yours is out there - imagine what some others could tell if they'd the bottle..... Title: Re: Fools rush in Post by: Chili on March 11, 2006, 12:50:29 AM Nice one Red :D. I did the same sorta thing with Paul Parker the poker player. I thought for ages that he played for QPR and Man Utd and thought he made a great living in his retirement! Then i tried our mate google and felt an idiot. Although i didnt publish the fact to anyone - until now. Cheers Red.
Title: Re: Fools rush in Post by: bhoywonder on March 11, 2006, 01:31:26 AM thats a cracker
im going to have to frequent this forum more often :D Title: Re: Fools rush in Post by: bobby1 on March 11, 2006, 03:01:09 AM Fantastic :blonde:
Title: Re: Fools rush in Post by: Trace on March 11, 2006, 02:08:16 PM rotflmfao
Thanks Red I had been wondering where i knew the name from and now i know!! lmao CLASS Title: Re: Fools rush in Post by: wsopin07 on April 01, 2006, 04:25:22 PM The human mind is designed to try to make sense of any situation, to interpret the information available by comparing it to previous knowledge and experience, to rationalise. This is a great system, and it works well for most of the time. However, these very facts make us all susceptible to deception I have always had a keen interest in confidence tricksters, I’ve read a lot on the subject, and have been amazed at the outrageous stories people will swallow Confidence tricksters have sold the Eiffel Tower for scrap Pushed ATM machines laden with cash out of banks in broad daylight, assisted by bank staff Spent their entire working lives occupying positions as senior consultants in hospitals without a shred of medical knowledge Virginia Woolf and a group of friends once disguised themselves as the Emperor of Abyssinia and his entourage, they had no appointment and the only language they spoke was “Bunga bubnga” i.e., gobbledegook made up on the spot, they were given a full VIP tour of the British warship, the H.M.S. Dreadnought, and the British navy received them in full colours, pandering to their every whim The more bizarre the situation, the more inclined we are to accept it, because we don’t have a better explanation. Once the bait is swallowed, we just go on believing, no matter how incredible the story becomes You may be wondering where all this is leading, the truth is, I have made a monumental balls up and I am just trying to save a little face When Brian Wilson joined the forum several months ago, someone made a reference to the Beach Boys, tikay told us of Brian’s friendship with El Blondie and other notables, we heard stories of his newly found interest in poker and of his exploits in big games in exotic locations I thought it was “THE” Brian Wilson Once I had accepted this fact, nothing ever made me question it; on the contrary I chose to focus on the things that seemed to confirm it He’s very individual and probably slightly mad He’s American He lives on the coast He seems to have independent means He seems comfortable among the rich and famous I even congratulated him once for his charity work, and he thanked me Now comes the squirmy part Don't forget, we had just spent several days in Brian's company Mat Tyler and I, (b4matt) Were sitting in the departure lounge of Vienna airport discussing Brian’s game, and I said it was easy for him to enter so many big buy-in tournaments when he had all those royalties coming in Matt became totally silent and motionless for a moment, then he gave me a “Is this a wind up” type look and said “What the f*** are you talking about” The conversation that followed was one of the funniest, and most embarrassing of my life, Matt, convinced by my total sincerity, wondering if it really was "THE" Brian Wilson, and me, finally beginning to entertain the possibility that it was not It went something like this Matt: It’s not that Brian Wilson……is it? Me: Of course it is……isn’t it? In unison: AAARRRRGGHHH!!! Matt: It can’t be! Me: It must be! This time holding each other’s shoulders, faces inches apart: AAARRRGGHHH!!! Matt: you do realise that one of us is going to come out of this looking like a complete numpty? Me: not really, if I’m wrong I’ll just say I was winding you up Matt: You wouldn’t Me, with a sigh: No, I wouldn’t, one of us must suffer We spent the entire flight from Vienna to Amsterdam laughing, screaming at the thought if the impending embarrassment, and trying to work out the truth Matt put forward the very good argument that our Brian was no where near old enough to be “THE” Brian, I countered with arguments about millionaires, plastic surgery, and the fact that he wouldn’t need to be that old anyway At one point, Matt was convinced that I was right, and I was convinced that he was right, we even told each other that whatever the outcome, no one need ever know, but we both knew that was untrue When we arrived in Amsterdam airport we abandoned all thoughts of baggage and connecting flights, and made our way to an Internet café. Like two condemned men, we opened Google and solemnly typed in, “Image, Beach Boys, Brian Wilson” We held our breath for a moment, then suddenly the screen was filled by a recent picture of “THE” Brian Wilson, of course, he was absolutely nothing like the Brian we know and love To his great credit, Mat said nothing, in total silence he stood up, and walked off to do some last minute shopping, I was grateful that he had left my burning cheeks and me in peace, but I did notice, as he walked away, he was staggering slightly, and his shoulders were shaking i just read this for the first time, i will have a reply after I pick myself up off the floor 8) Title: Re: Fools rush in Post by: The Baron on April 01, 2006, 04:48:36 PM Oh my days!
Laughin out loud here! Title: Re: Fools rush in Post by: RED-DOG on April 01, 2006, 04:48:54 PM Oh crap!
Title: Re: Fools rush in Post by: Ironside on April 01, 2006, 05:08:53 PM what you mean he is not a beach boy
and chilli dont you be silly of coursepaul is paul Title: Re: Fools rush in Post by: ACE2M on April 01, 2006, 05:25:06 PM Oh dear red, great story.
Nice one Red :D. I did the same sorta thing with Paul Parker the poker player. I thought for ages that he played for QPR and Man Utd and thought he made a great living in his retirement! Then i tried our mate google and felt an idiot. Although i didnt publish the fact to anyone - until now. Cheers Red. I thought this for ages till i saw a picture of poker paul. Title: Re: Fools rush in Post by: tikay on April 01, 2006, 05:37:33 PM Oh noooooooo
The Rookie has found this...... I can confirm, though, that I am not Bergerc, or Paul Newman. An easy mistake to make. Title: Re: Fools rush in Post by: Ironside on April 01, 2006, 05:46:34 PM Oh noooooooo The Rookie has found this...... I can confirm, though, that I am not Bergerc, or Paul Newman. An easy mistake to make. clive dunn springs too mind Title: Re: Fools rush in Post by: GlasgowBandit on April 01, 2006, 05:49:34 PM Itw as funny the first time and I'm almost pissing myself the second time I can see this all unfolding! :D
Title: Re: Fools rush in Post by: snoopy1239 on April 01, 2006, 05:51:46 PM This isn't the first time this has happened.
RED and Matt though I was the actual Snoopy until they met me in the flesh. Title: Re: Fools rush in Post by: b4matt on April 01, 2006, 05:53:35 PM Hello Brian.... *g ::) ::) ;D
Title: Re: Fools rush in Post by: Wardonkey on April 01, 2006, 08:03:32 PM ;adamM; rotflmfao Good Vibrations, Maaan!
Title: Re: Fools rush in Post by: Junior Senior on April 01, 2006, 08:06:39 PM nice story tom
rotflmfao Title: Re: Fools rush in Post by: snoopy1239 on April 02, 2006, 10:39:27 PM to be honest RED, I'd have to sympathise with you.
I took this photo of Brian in Vienna, and he's a dead ringer for the Beach Boy. Easily confused I reckon. ;iagree; [attachment deleted by admin] Title: Re: Fools rush in Post by: RED-DOG on April 02, 2006, 10:44:57 PM Thank you Snoop, are PaddyPower putting any good comps on?
Title: Re: Fools rush in Post by: snoopy1239 on April 02, 2006, 10:47:00 PM Thank you Snoop, are PaddyPower putting any good comps on? none that spring to mind ::) Title: Re: Fools rush in Post by: Rod Paradise on April 03, 2006, 11:17:06 AM Oh noooooooo The Rookie has found this...... I can confirm, though, that I am not Bergerc, or Paul Newman. An easy mistake to make. My fault - I told him about it. :D |