Fast and Loose
Thursday, August 14th, 2008 running time 09:24
This game goes by a bunch of names: "fast and loose," "pricking the garter," "the endless chain," "the strap..." The object is simple: a chain is laid in a figure-eight configuration. One of the holes is the true center of the chain and will hold "fast," while the other will not hold, and is instead "loose".
The Setup: Setup as a guessing game, it's supposed to match the wits of the "thrower" against the "guesser." If the guesser chooses the side that holds fast, he wins.
Like most great con games, "Fast and Loose" actually offers zero chance for the player to win. With a carefully executed throw, the chain is laid in what looks like a legit figure eight, but in fact NEITHER of the two sides holds fast... (in real games of fast and loose, shills would "win" from time to time, just to keep players convinced it was fair).
Now you can follow in the footsteps of great con men, by taking your friends with this classic scam.
Highlights
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Automatically Generated Transcript(may not be 100% accurate) ( more )
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" How you share."
" Plus I'm glad we're gonna talk one -- to. -- you guys put a finger right now. You can tell them right now want to yeah. His -- personally."
" You got ready for the real work unless."
" And you'll understand why."
" You want to choose. Some are actually hell yeah. Yeah. And then he -- There's no way."
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" Dallas got the basics of bass to lose down you can start screwing over your friends we will be learning more advanced techniques later on so keep an eye on the shelf. But meanwhile a very important. That we mention. That -- school and its parent corporation revision green dot com wholeheartedly recommend that you do not engage in any illegal activities we wholeheartedly support. The efforts of law enforcement to crack down on crime."
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" Well hello. I'm Brian rush to a host of scam school on Revision 3. Look at race by now most of you know scams schools dirty little secret these scams really do get free drinks. Lots of free drinks so many free drinks in fact that it's important to plan ahead for your ride home that's why this episode of -- school is brought to you by the national campaign against drunk driving. Remember 15% of all drivers involved in fatal car crashes during the week where alcohol impaired during the weekend -- figure jumps to 31%. 59% of those killed in single vehicle crashes on the weekend nights had the -- of point 8 or higher. And 62% of all -- drinks are earned by -- school graduates. If you're planning to drink alcoholic friends designate a sober driver before going -- give that person your keys tellem I don't know you'll teach about getting an engine. --"
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" War."
" This -- a -- school brought to you by the national campaign against drunk driving. An additional this -- its. Promises is gonna caught in the morning and it won't be weird at all. -- school the only show dedicated to social engineering at the bar and on the street and Apple's -- frustrated today we learn crime and actual con game popular in the 1920s. -- fast and loose. -- to did you guys and old home. It was originally called picking them. -- Carter chasing."
" It goes like this. --"
" know how it's me."
" One that's held lose in this case I said enough so that you put your finger here and I -- yeah believable that. It's bigger here at -- yeah. Ran off an excellent person."
" It almost. Yeah."
" It's very difficult to figure out which ones health yeah."
" This is about economy."
" And in this case. Pretty typical yeah. I actually had -- you're gonna go without. But vinegar if you change your mind."
" You know what I."
" I'd hate him because Michael. -- yeah I think my prediction."
" Once again."
" The yeah. Finals next weekend when you play another dollar yeah. Let's take you picked want to hold back."
" How you share."
" Plus I'm glad we're gonna talk one -- to. -- you guys put a finger right now. You can tell them right now want to yeah. His -- personally."
" You got ready for the real work unless."
" And you'll understand why."
" You want to choose. Some are actually hell yeah. Yeah. And then he -- There's no way."
" We're gonna do -- real one -- that you can download came in Canada yeah. Yeah and then there's one holding."
" I don't want to. Looks like he. The exact same sentiment. Yeah. Yeah I don't know. This isn't that illegal --"
" Dallas got the basics of bass to lose down you can start screwing over your friends we will be learning more advanced techniques later on so keep an eye on the shelf. But meanwhile a very important. That we mention. That -- school and its parent corporation revision green dot com wholeheartedly recommend that you do not engage in any illegal activities we wholeheartedly support. The efforts of law enforcement to crack down on crime."
" Meanwhile he had any stories of success solitude of both those stories that revision3.com. Slash scams go on the message boards. "
" Any questions that you want to suggest -- damn right it directly at -- revision3.com."
" Don't forget next episode very special very useful tips that they learn how to change -- nickel metal hybrid batteries and lithium ions until then. --"
" Well hello. I'm Brian rush to a host of scam school on Revision 3. Look at race by now most of you know scams schools dirty little secret these scams really do get free drinks. Lots of free drinks so many free drinks in fact that it's important to plan ahead for your ride home that's why this episode of -- school is brought to you by the national campaign against drunk driving. Remember 15% of all drivers involved in fatal car crashes during the week where alcohol impaired during the weekend -- figure jumps to 31%. 59% of those killed in single vehicle crashes on the weekend nights had the -- of point 8 or higher. And 62% of all -- drinks are earned by -- school graduates. If you're planning to drink alcoholic friends designate a sober driver before going -- give that person your keys tellem I don't know you'll teach about getting an engine. --"
" We will find you. Here we're stepping in."
" That's kind of depressing. Hey speaking of Martin sergeant lets hear about the new Internet superstar. Superstars Martin sergeant here big new -- after the my sidekick -- we're not doing -- fourth episode every week it was more here is more news and hopefully he will zombie attacks. It's not disabled Internet superstar. Thanks --"










