Comments on: Good ol’ poodle scam, the oldest trick in the book http://comments.deasil.com/2007/04/26/good-ol-poodle-scam-the-oldest-trick-in-the-book/ escape colon w q Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:46:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Top 8 Posts from April! | #comments http://comments.deasil.com/2007/04/26/good-ol-poodle-scam-the-oldest-trick-in-the-book/#comment-1465 Top 8 Posts from April! | #comments Wed, 02 May 2007 21:57:02 +0000 http://comments.deasil.com/2007/04/26/good-ol-poodle-scam-the-oldest-trick-in-the-book/#comment-1465 [...] 1) Good ol’ poodle scam, the oldest trick in the book [...] [...] 1) Good ol’ poodle scam, the oldest trick in the book [...]

]]> By: Breakfast Links: Sony (hoax?), Limited Editions & Stomach Size | #comments http://comments.deasil.com/2007/04/26/good-ol-poodle-scam-the-oldest-trick-in-the-book/#comment-1437 Breakfast Links: Sony (hoax?), Limited Editions & Stomach Size | #comments Mon, 30 Apr 2007 12:18:39 +0000 http://comments.deasil.com/2007/04/26/good-ol-poodle-scam-the-oldest-trick-in-the-book/#comment-1437 [...] so just after doing a little post on the poodle/sheep hoax, I dive once again fearlessly into the probably too bizarre. This time the Daily Mail has an [...] [...] so just after doing a little post on the poodle/sheep hoax, I dive once again fearlessly into the probably too bizarre. This time the Daily Mail has an [...]

]]> By: felix http://comments.deasil.com/2007/04/26/good-ol-poodle-scam-the-oldest-trick-in-the-book/#comment-1415 felix Sat, 28 Apr 2007 12:22:49 +0000 http://comments.deasil.com/2007/04/26/good-ol-poodle-scam-the-oldest-trick-in-the-book/#comment-1415 Hey, yeah - I saw that snopes had busted it - posted a little update up top. Sad is me. Can't believe how on it Snopes is. I mean, how many new internet rumors must there be every day? And they're on each one! Pretty awesome. Hey, yeah - I saw that snopes had busted it - posted a little update up top. Sad is me.

Can’t believe how on it Snopes is. I mean, how many new internet rumors must there be every day? And they’re on each one! Pretty awesome.

]]> By: Grandfather Time http://comments.deasil.com/2007/04/26/good-ol-poodle-scam-the-oldest-trick-in-the-book/#comment-1412 Grandfather Time Sat, 28 Apr 2007 05:21:14 +0000 http://comments.deasil.com/2007/04/26/good-ol-poodle-scam-the-oldest-trick-in-the-book/#comment-1412 It is an urban legend, and, it has also been proven false......... http://www.snopes.com/critters/lurkers/poodlesheep.asp It is an urban legend, and, it has also been proven false………

http://www.snopes.com/critters/lurkers/poodlesheep.asp

]]> By: Max Hubris http://comments.deasil.com/2007/04/26/good-ol-poodle-scam-the-oldest-trick-in-the-book/#comment-1411 Max Hubris Sat, 28 Apr 2007 05:19:54 +0000 http://comments.deasil.com/2007/04/26/good-ol-poodle-scam-the-oldest-trick-in-the-book/#comment-1411 Sorry, I'm such a party-pooper! I sent Snopes an email yesterday and Barbara (the main lady at Snopes.com) mailed me right back to let me know she was already posting an article debunking the poodle/dog story. Man, she's FAST! Sorry, I’m such a party-pooper!

I sent Snopes an email yesterday and Barbara (the main lady at Snopes.com) mailed me right back to let me know she was already posting an article debunking the poodle/dog story. Man, she’s FAST!

]]> By: manizo http://comments.deasil.com/2007/04/26/good-ol-poodle-scam-the-oldest-trick-in-the-book/#comment-1403 manizo Fri, 27 Apr 2007 15:15:04 +0000 http://comments.deasil.com/2007/04/26/good-ol-poodle-scam-the-oldest-trick-in-the-book/#comment-1403 I have my japanese (and journalist) friend doing some research on the case! So far it seems to be true, but not much is being said in Japan about it. Apparently it was first discussed in the UK paper The Sun, which wrote "(the company) took advantage of the fact sheep are rare in Japan and most people do not know what they look like" come on, japaneses! elephants and giraffes aren't very common in Colombia either, and I know what they look like since I was 2 years old!!! but of course, colombians are much smarter that the average asian person (take me and felix as an example), so I can't compare! I have my japanese (and journalist) friend doing some research on the case! So far it seems to be true, but not much is being said in Japan about it.
Apparently it was first discussed in the UK paper The Sun, which wrote
“(the company) took advantage of the fact sheep are rare in Japan and most people do not know what they look like”
come on, japaneses! elephants and giraffes aren’t very common in Colombia either, and I know what they look like since I was 2 years old!!! but of course, colombians are much smarter that the average asian person (take me and felix as an example), so I can’t compare!

]]> By: felix http://comments.deasil.com/2007/04/26/good-ol-poodle-scam-the-oldest-trick-in-the-book/#comment-1402 felix Fri, 27 Apr 2007 14:32:05 +0000 http://comments.deasil.com/2007/04/26/good-ol-poodle-scam-the-oldest-trick-in-the-book/#comment-1402 You called it, man. Thanks for raining on my parade! heh. :) You called it, man. Thanks for raining on my parade! heh. :)

]]> By: Max Hubris http://comments.deasil.com/2007/04/26/good-ol-poodle-scam-the-oldest-trick-in-the-book/#comment-1397 Max Hubris Fri, 27 Apr 2007 06:08:34 +0000 http://comments.deasil.com/2007/04/26/good-ol-poodle-scam-the-oldest-trick-in-the-book/#comment-1397 Yeah, it's like when somebody told me that the story about Mr. Rodgers being a sniper during WWII wasn't true. I really wanted to believe that he had Devil Dog tattoos under his sweater! ;-) Yeah, it’s like when somebody told me that the story about Mr. Rodgers being a sniper during WWII wasn’t true. I really wanted to believe that he had Devil Dog tattoos under his sweater! ;-)

]]> By: felix http://comments.deasil.com/2007/04/26/good-ol-poodle-scam-the-oldest-trick-in-the-book/#comment-1394 felix Fri, 27 Apr 2007 04:06:43 +0000 http://comments.deasil.com/2007/04/26/good-ol-poodle-scam-the-oldest-trick-in-the-book/#comment-1394 I know! I was thinking that but I want so much for it to be true. Besides, I read it on the internets.. that has to count for sometning. ;) I know! I was thinking that but I want so much for it to be true. Besides, I read it on the internets.. that has to count for sometning. ;)

]]> By: Max Hubris http://comments.deasil.com/2007/04/26/good-ol-poodle-scam-the-oldest-trick-in-the-book/#comment-1393 Max Hubris Fri, 27 Apr 2007 03:01:32 +0000 http://comments.deasil.com/2007/04/26/good-ol-poodle-scam-the-oldest-trick-in-the-book/#comment-1393 Sounds like an urban legend to me. Kind of like the old "pet dog is really a giant rat" story. I'm sending the link to snopes.com to check it out. Sounds like an urban legend to me. Kind of like the old “pet dog is really a giant rat” story. I’m sending the link to snopes.com to check it out.

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