Posted on 05/01/2013 3:16:18 PM PDT by dynachrome
A New Hampshire man who thought he had a decent ball toss says he lost his life savings—or about $2,600—playing a carnival game he claims was rigged.
Henry Gribbohm told WBZ-TV that he was attempting to win an Xbox Kinect at the Manchester carnival when things went awry.
The 30-year-old from Epsom, N.H., was playing a game called Tubs of Fun in which contestants toss balls into a tub, but the balls kept popping out.
“It’s not possible that it wasn’t rigged,” Gribbohm said. “You just get caught up in the whole ‘I’ve got to win my money back.’”
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A rigged carnival game? You learn something every day.
Captain Obvious didn’t get to him in time.
I guess it was this guy’s first time to the fair.
I am so lucky I didn’t have a mouthful of coffee when I read your comments.
30 year old man... Xbox... life savings of $2600...carnival game...
(do we see any type of pattern emerging from this data??)
‘Occupy’ carnival!
>> “Life savings = $2600” <<
Yes, he was a big investor.
Well, if the carny wasn’t too busy laughing, he might have considered telling the man he was too stupid to play anymore.
A rigged carnival game. A wet ocean. Who knew?
I mean, "hmmmm...what was he thinking??!"
D'you suppose he's an Obama voter?
>> “30 year old man... Xbox... life savings of $2600...carnival game...
(do we see any type of pattern emerging from this data??)” <<
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R A C I S S !
Definitely NOT a prepper
I worked carnivals a couple of times.
I would not go so far as to say the games are “rigged”.
But the odds and presentation are definitely all against the mark.
MAYBE someone will come up with $2600 *or the giant banana with dreadlocks he DID win. New Hampshire’s new motto should
be “Live *ree so you can lose your li*e savings at a carnival”
30 year old man... Xbox... life savings of $2600...carnival game...
Mom’s basement
Don’t be too critical of this guy. I also lost my life savings at the carnival...twice. Once when I was 11. The second time I was older and got out of the deal with court-ordered monthly payments. But that was a little different situation. (fiction) HA!
When I was a 22 year old punk kid I worked for a brick layer. Hod carrier. Busted my ass for an entire week and was paid $100.00. Went to the fair and blew the whole thing trying to win a crooked game. Learned a hard lesson there. I was sick for a week.
Back around 1963-64, I saw a local man loose $20.00 on a carnival game. Back then that was the equivalent of three days pay!
He was determined to win his wife a clock at a game where you spin the spinner and attempt to hit the “win” slot.
He played and played, his wife tried to get him to quit! He was determined. but eventually she grabbed his arm and forced him away from the game.
As I watched I saw the carnies exchange glances with each other and with a small smirk on their faces grab up the money.
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