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Ringo
07-15-2005, 12:46 AM
I'm from the UK, and last September was in Vegas with my dad, pretty much in full "tourist mode". One day we were Downtown, just checking it out and wandering around. After we had eaten lunch in the 4 Queens, we were crossing the area at the crossroads, between the 4 casinos, and stopped by a lady standing on her own.

She was 50-ish, and for no reason stopped us and started telling us she had just had her bag stolen in one of the casinos. Apparently security and the police didn't believe her, and she didn't know what to do. She mentioned lots of details, like she was a university lecturer from another part of the states, etc. All this happened as we just walked past her, out of nowhere.

We offered her the usual sympathy, and told her surely the police must believe, go explain fully to security, and the likes. She wasn`t for doing that though. My Dad and I, whilst being polite and sympathetic, were pretty wary. The strange thing is, she asked for no money, and we were never close enough to her to be pickpocketed or anything like that.

She wasn't a drunk or down and out or anything, and seemed reasonably articulate. Something was up though, and it finished with my Dad and I saying she should really go to security or the police, wishing her best of luck, and leaving.

Was this a hustle?

brassnuts
07-15-2005, 12:47 AM
There seems to be a rash of hustling old ladies. Maybe you should match descriptions with The Dude.

MoreWineII
07-15-2005, 01:02 AM
Was this her?

http://www.playpokergame.co.uk/images/annie3.JPG

I'm teasing of course, <3 Annie.

DasLeben
07-15-2005, 01:03 AM
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Was this her?

http://www.playpokergame.co.uk/images/annie3.JPG

I'm teasing of course, <3 Annie.

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She looks like she was beat by a bag of nickels there.

<3

DemonDeac
07-15-2005, 01:33 AM
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Was this her?

http://www.playpokergame.co.uk/images/annie3.JPG

I'm teasing of course, <3 Annie.

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She looks like she was beat by a bag of nickels there.

<3

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as opposed to when she looks good?

Claunchy
07-15-2005, 01:53 AM
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Was this her?

http://www.playpokergame.co.uk/images/annie3.JPG

I'm teasing of course, <3 Annie.

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She looks like she was beat by a bag of nickels there.

<3

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as opposed to when she looks good?

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I'd hit it.

tubalkain
07-15-2005, 02:21 AM
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Was this her?

http://www.playpokergame.co.uk/images/annie3.JPG

I'm teasing of course, <3 Annie.

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She looks like she was beat by a bag of nickels there.

<3

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as opposed to when she looks good?

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I'd hit it with a bag of nickels.

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Fixed. Jackass.

Russ McGinley
07-15-2005, 02:59 AM
Put yourself in her shoes. You have just had your wallet stolen IN a casino where there are 4 gajillion cameras. Somehow they can't help you. Do you stand in the middle of the street/sidewalk/whatever and just grab two random people and starting rambling off a sob story for no reason?

Usually the best thing to do here is just keep walking. While its kind of assholeish to just walk away, even if its true, what are you gonna do? Its not your concern and there's nothing you can do especially if a crime was committed INSIDE a casino and the casino security can't/won't do anything.

jakethebake
07-15-2005, 08:32 AM
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Was this her?

http://www.playpokergame.co.uk/images/annie3.JPG

I'm teasing of course, <3 Annie.

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She looks like she was beat by a bag of nickels there.

<3

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as opposed to when she looks good?

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I'd hit it with a bag of nickels.

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Fixed. Jackass.

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Keep the "I love Annie"/"Isn't Annie ugly" crap in WPT, douches.

Ringo
07-15-2005, 02:40 PM
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Put yourself in her shoes. You have just had your wallet stolen IN a casino where there are 4 gajillion cameras. Somehow they can't help you. Do you stand in the middle of the street/sidewalk/whatever and just grab two random people and starting rambling off a sob story for no reason?

Usually the best thing to do here is just keep walking. While its kind of assholeish to just walk away, even if its true, what are you gonna do? Its not your concern and there's nothing you can do especially if a crime was committed INSIDE a casino and the casino security can't/won't do anything.

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Yea, thats what we were thinking. It was very strange, and we were waiting for the inevitable request for money. It just perplexed me that she asked for none.. maybe she was waiting for us to offer it or something.