Money on the Net
October 29th 2008 08:27
I had an offer yesterday to write about playing poker - for cash - online, but since I don't know the first thing about poker, and since I don't encourage myself to play for cash in a game I know I'm not likely to win, I'd prefer not to encourage anyone else either.
I got a book out of the library a couple of days ago - The Modern Con Man: how to get something for nothing, by Todd Robbins. I thought at first it was a joke, a book that was being tongue-in-cheek, but, in spite of there being a lot of humour in it, it's primarily a book that sets out to show you lots of ways to con other people into giving you something - especially free drinks in a bar. Maybe I'm missing something, but I found that the more I read the thing, the more offensive it seemed to be.
This is how it's described on Amazon: Whether it’s winning $50 on a bar bet, scoring seats closer to the fifty-yard line, or finagling a free meal, The Modern Con Man ensures that aspiring low-risk grifters will always come out on top. Filled with humorous facts and tables, a glossary of con terms, illustrations, the history of the con, and easy-to-follow swindles, this is the perfect gift for the hidden flim-flam artist in your life.
Don't you think that there are enough people being fooled out of their money without this sort of rubbish being presented as though it's somehow a good thing? Con men exist in society from the top to the bottom. Who needs them?
Anyway, back to the subject of online games. I've just seen that you can now get your virtual Cobra golf clubs out and play online golf. For money, of course. Big Cash Prizes! Oh, yeah, for the con men who set up the games online - or for those who are really clued up as to how to play this sort of stuff.
I can think of much better things to do with my money. Encourage my Affluenza - if I want to be selfish, but preferably giving it to someone who needs it; I know plenty of people either in my immediate whanau (extended family, for those who don't speak New Zealandese), or friends who are in need, or people overseas who are in need. I certainly don't find it essential to give it away to con men or online gamesmen. Spare me from them.
Photo by Philip Ritz
I got a book out of the library a couple of days ago - The Modern Con Man: how to get something for nothing, by Todd Robbins. I thought at first it was a joke, a book that was being tongue-in-cheek, but, in spite of there being a lot of humour in it, it's primarily a book that sets out to show you lots of ways to con other people into giving you something - especially free drinks in a bar. Maybe I'm missing something, but I found that the more I read the thing, the more offensive it seemed to be.
This is how it's described on Amazon: Whether it’s winning $50 on a bar bet, scoring seats closer to the fifty-yard line, or finagling a free meal, The Modern Con Man ensures that aspiring low-risk grifters will always come out on top. Filled with humorous facts and tables, a glossary of con terms, illustrations, the history of the con, and easy-to-follow swindles, this is the perfect gift for the hidden flim-flam artist in your life.
Don't you think that there are enough people being fooled out of their money without this sort of rubbish being presented as though it's somehow a good thing? Con men exist in society from the top to the bottom. Who needs them?
Photo by Philip Ritz
Anyway, back to the subject of online games. I've just seen that you can now get your virtual Cobra golf clubs out and play online golf. For money, of course. Big Cash Prizes! Oh, yeah, for the con men who set up the games online - or for those who are really clued up as to how to play this sort of stuff.
I can think of much better things to do with my money. Encourage my Affluenza - if I want to be selfish, but preferably giving it to someone who needs it; I know plenty of people either in my immediate whanau (extended family, for those who don't speak New Zealandese), or friends who are in need, or people overseas who are in need. I certainly don't find it essential to give it away to con men or online gamesmen. Spare me from them.
Photo by Philip Ritz
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