Fans of White Collar, Hustle, and Leverage (and she's still not around!)

[ifreet]

I have been reliably informed that I have not been around. Sorry, sorry, I am distracted lately! On top of changes-at-work-stress, it is time for the endocrinologist and the usual attendant bout of sulks. I have seen Avengers twice, though?

But I come bearing bribes! I have picked up multiple copies of The Big Con which I already own, as does

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[hieronymousmosh]

These are my grabby hands! (please)

[ifreet]

One is yours! (welcome)

[hieronymousmosh]

Yay, thank you! Do you still have my address?

[china_shop]

*waves* Not claiming, because I already have it, but yes! +1 to your rec. Clearly I need to re-read, because I'm drawing a complete blank at "Dog in a Bar," but The Big Con is the reason I roll my eyes anytime anyone says, "Never con a con," because srsly, that was what cons did for kicks.

(Good luck with the endocrinologist!)

[ifreet]

Dog in a bar is the one where your buddy goes into a bar and asks the bartender to watch his dog while he goes to an interview. Then you come in and go wild over the dog which is clearly a purebreed whatever and offer to buy it off the bartender, who of course can't sell it. So you leave your card in case he changes his mind. Your buddy comes back, dejected and broke and he and the dog are going to get tossed on the street and... instead of passing on the card the slightly dishonest bartender offers to buy the dog for less than you offered, planning to call you and make a profit. Only of course the card's a fake, and the bartender is out whatever he's just bought the dog for.

Conning each other was very much what cons did for kicks, yes. :)

(Thanks. Blah.)

[china_shop]

Ah, yes! They did that in Lovejoy, but with paintings.

(*hugs*)

[dessert_first]

Hmm, if you still have an extra copy, I would like one. This... is not some sort of con, is it? ;-)

[ifreet]

Ha, you were going to get one anyway which kinda does make this a con. No takebacks! ;)

[dessert_first]

Fiendishly clever!!! <3

[mizface]

Oooh! This sounds like an excellent book, and I am a fan of many of the shows you mentioned! I think I"m too late to say ME! but if not, let me know and I will PM you info.

[ifreet]

Actually, since china_shop already has one, you are the third commenter on LJ. So if you want one, it's yours! PM me, or email me at gmail -- I'm djinnjer.

[malnpudl]

I just bought a cheap used copy of that a week ago. It hasn't even arrived yet. *g*

[ifreet]

Whoops, timing! But it is such a wealth of bizzaro fun -- you'll get a kick out of it!