My experience with the Fairground Con

TarJak · 11-13-10, 07:09 PM

Beware, Greeks in conning towers.

AdeptCharge · 11-13-10, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by TarJak

Beware,

Hmmm........ a word of caution, "one please" as I sat in the cramped dogem car, paying the man, a hoot then the music started. The other dogem cars were moving. The attendant came running "whats wrong is it not working" shaking the pole.

"try pushing the pedal, push down harder" (not) holding the steering wheel I glared at him. ( I surmised that remaining stationary I found myself in the best suited position for avoiding collision, and furthermore made evasive action unecessary). This method ensures the lowest aggregate speed in the event of a head- on impact.

I sat until the hooter sounded and left said dogem car.

Gargamel · 11-14-10, 12:54 AM

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Originally Posted by AdeptCharge

Hmmm........ a word of caution, "one please" as I sat in the cramped dogem car, paying the man, a hoot then the music started. The other dogem cars were moving. The attendant came running "whats wrong is it not working" shaking the pole.

"try pushing the pedal, push down harder" (not) holding the steering wheel I glared at him. ( I surmised that remaining stationary I found myself in the best suited position for avoiding collision, and furthermore made evasive action unecessary). This method ensures the lowest aggregate speed in the event of a head- on impact.

I sat until the hooter sounded and left said dogem car.

but.... but..... but........

TLAM Strike · 11-13-10, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by TarJak

Beware, Greeks in conning towers.

If your not careful they will sail away with a fin...

TarJak · 11-14-10, 01:15 AM

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Originally Posted by TLAM Strike

If your not careful they will sail away with a fin...

Chortle.

SteamWake · 11-14-10, 10:26 AM

Why do they call them Fairs anyhow.

Not much there seems fair to me

AdeptCharge · 11-14-10, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by SteamWake

Not much there seems fair to me

Yes, you are correct. fair? misleading! As I observed the stall sign, Toffee Apples £1.50 I decided to purchase one, as I bit into it, there appeared to be a piece of fruit, that was an apple, to use fruit in its Non-Botanical term (as of course an apple contains the fruit, but the fleshy part is but a swollen recepticle) sheathed within the toffee. I concluded therefore that the notice has been couched using misleading elipsis. I was lead to believe that the word toffee was used in an adjectival sense, that is to say describing the constitution of the product. Ie an apple shaped toffee.

krashkart · 11-14-10, 05:59 PM

I'll take an apple-shaped toffee over a toffee-shaped apple any day.

Which brings me to the matter of Peeps. Are they a chicken-shaped marshmallow, or a marshmallow-shaped chicken?

Either way, Peeps taste nothing like chicken.

Gargamel · 11-14-10, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by krashkart

I'll take an apple-shaped toffee over a toffee-shaped apple any day.

Which brings me to the matter of Peeps. Are they a chicken-shaped marshmallow, or a marshmallow-shaped chicken?

Either way, Peeps taste nothing like chicken.

That's cause they're ducks.

AdeptCharge · 11-14-10, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by krashkart

I'll take an apple-shaped toffee over a toffee-shaped apple any day.

Which brings me to the matter of Peeps. Are they a chicken-shaped marshmallow, or a marshmallow-shaped chicken?

Either way, Peeps taste nothing like chicken.

I am not familiar with the term peeps, therefore cannot specify. What I can specify correctly on was my next encounter, The Hall Of Mirrors.

I was insulted and threatened inside, and another waste of money.

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krashkart Navy Seal Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 5,292 Downloads: 100 Uploads: 0	I'll take an apple-shaped toffee over a toffee-shaped apple any day. Which brings me to the matter of Peeps. Are they a chicken-shaped marshmallow, or a marshmallow-shaped chicken? Either way, Peeps taste nothing like chicken.