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The Rivercard
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Re: Fools rush in
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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 !!!!
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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.....
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March 11, 2006, 12:50:29 AM »
Nice one Red
. 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.
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March 11, 2006, 01:31:26 AM »
thats a cracker
im going to have to frequent this forum more often
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March 11, 2006, 03:01:09 AM »
Fantastic
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March 11, 2006, 02:08:16 PM »
Thanks Red I had been wondering where i knew the name from and now i know!! lmao
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April 01, 2006, 04:25:22 PM »
Quote from: 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
i just read this for the first time, i will have a reply after I pick myself up off the floor
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April 01, 2006, 04:48:36 PM »
Oh my days!
Laughin out loud here!
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April 01, 2006, 04:48:54 PM »
Oh crap!
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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
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April 01, 2006, 05:25:06 PM »
Oh dear red, great story.
Quote from: Chili Pepper on March 11, 2006, 12:50:29 AM
Nice one Red
. 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.
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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.
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April 01, 2006, 05:46:34 PM »
Quote from: 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.
clive dunn springs too mind
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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!
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snoopy1239
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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.
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