the way things are going today, i am starting to get the feeling i missed my calling.

[mopinko]

i shoulda been a con artist. such a growth field.
maybe it’s not too late.

[Cracklin Charlie]

1. They have to be such haters, these days.

Do you have that much hate in you? Could you fake it?

I kinda hope not.

[mopinko]

2. not rly, but

i got a good bit of robin hood in me, i think.

[Cracklin Charlie]

5. I bet you do.

I would love to see it.

[mopinko]

7. maybe i can get a campaign gig w some idiot

that thinks they can elect a rethug in chicago.
i could have soooooo much fun.

[Irish_Dem]

3. I agree. Political grifting is so lucrative and all perfectly legal.

Where has doing an honest day's work, having strong personal pride and integrity gotten us?

[mopinko]

6. ya know, my da pulled a bit of a con late in life.

it was the only time in my life we had real money. lol.
weird story, but a goodie.

[Thomas Hurt]

4. Remember to start small and not get cocky.

[mopinko]

9. the small part is easy.

the cocky part, yeah, could be a problem.

[Irish_Dem]

13. Hell no. Become a GOP elected/appointed official and go for it.

$Millions in cash "donations"; half million dollar vacations; sweetheart business deals.
Guaranteed pension and health benefits for life.

Go big or go home. Think big, and get really cocky.

[mopinko]

18. yeah, i'm old. i dont have a lot of time left.

need to get in and get out, methinks.

[Irish_Dem]

20. Exactly. Go big or go home.

[lame54]

8. I can sell you a kit to get started

[mopinko]

10. lol.

god i love this place.

[mopinko]

11. got a story.

so, our middle child had/has serious mental health issues. her adolescence was hell. we were just in despair of what would become of the kid.
one day we were riding the cta, and saw someone playing the 3 card monty.
we looked at each other, and both had the same question- do we know anyone who can teach her the 3 card monty?

ftr, she is great now. manages a restaurant in nyc. but it was a llllllottt of work to get there.

[lame54]

12. Good to hear

[Irish_Dem]

14. Nope, I have a much better kit and am running a one time sale for the right customer.

Selling grifting kits is a great grift.

[mopinko]

17. now that i've said this on the interwebs

i wonder what kind of spam i’ll get.
might be entertaining.

[Irish_Dem]

19. I can sell you a grift spam blocker, will bundle it with your grifting kit.

Deep discount since you are a fellow Regan.
Cash only.

[mopinko]

22. so good to know you can count on your cousins.

[Irish_Dem]

24. Plastic paddy cousins have to stick together.

[mopinko]

26. i will never forget that.

(tho, just btn you and me, i am actually sitting on former potowattomi land. an irishman named john rogers talked them out of it. afaik, they werent unhappy about it. they had huge holdings all over northern illinois at 1 point.)

[Irish_Dem]

28. Like the men in my family, charming talkers.

[mopinko]

29. oh mine too.

i come by it honestly.

[Irish_Dem]

31. Yes same here. A curse and a blessing.

[Ziggysmom]

15. Need a Partner? I'm available, not too far from you in Wisconsin 😉

[mopinko]

16. how good of an actor are you?

a good con needs a crew. sure thing.

[Victor_c3]

21. I always thought "felony" was too harsh of a word

Instead, we should use the word “misunderstanding” whenever we mean “felony”.

I was thinking about becoming one of those fraudsters that scams rich single ladies out of millions of dollars, but I have absolutely no “game” when it comes to dating…

[mopinko]

23. be happy to give you lessons.

i’m old, but so are a lot of the rich single ladies. and we’re so much easier to please.

[Irish_Dem]

25. If we commit a felony, we can just say we filled out a form wrong and ask for a do-over.

Like Clarence Thomas.

[mopinko]

27. sure, that would work.

if i got elected to a high enough office as a rethuglican or something.

[Irish_Dem]

30. Like George Santos says, you have to go where the money is.

[Captain Zero]

34. Right. 'tis but a mere clerical error.

[Irish_Dem]

37. Your Honor, I filled out the bank robbery form wrong.

Just me let fill it out right and I will be on my way.

[ExWhoDoesntCare]

32. The easiest path

Is to become a minister.

You'll never run out of rubes--er, congregants, and, best of all, no taxes on your "church" income. Well, unless you do taxable things with the church income. But you'll pay very little on what goes into bank accounts, so as long as you just shovel into your bank--you're home free!

[mopinko]

33. i cant argue with that.

hmmm. the church of the homegrown tomato?
have to give it some thought. you are right tho.

[Captain Zero]

35. Church of the Home Grown Tomato. Creed

With sugar or salt,
On a sandwich or not. Amen.

[mopinko]

36. we recognize all tomatoes as children of god. red, purple, yellow, green,

beefsteak to cherry, all are welcome in our salad.