Robbing banks is so last century. There's better and easier money to be had for the unscrupulous sort these days. Hell, if I start a charity and name it Christ for Kids and Puppies or something, I could rake in millions, or promise a small percentage to actual charity work, and keep the rest for business expenses. Why steal when I can just have people give me their money? It would take years for them to figure out it was a sham, and if I set it up as a religious entity even if they know they can't do shit. So many people want to buy themselves a God...SOMEbody's gonna be willing to sell it to them.

(08-22-2012, 01:17 PM)QueenBee Wrote: ...if you knew you would not be caught or punished? If so, how much would you take? All you can, or just enough to get by?

Would you be able to spend the money without guilt?

Of course. And no guilt. As far as I am concerned, if people take their money to the bank, they've already agreed to be robbed.

(08-22-2012, 04:37 PM)Riotgear Wrote: I'd like to change it up a bit. Sorry OP. Same vein I think -

Would you murder an innocent person to save the life of someone you love? No conditions/adjustments. Theirs for yours.

Most certainly.

I would totally do it with a really bitchin' disquise!

(08-22-2012, 04:54 PM)Riotgear Wrote: Someone you love. Humor me

Yes, I would. If I can mutter, you ignorant cow, die in agony at a stranger out on the road then for sure I could kill her to save someone I love.

(08-22-2012, 04:55 PM)Donovan Wrote: Robbing banks is so last century. There's better and easier money to be had for the unscrupulous sort these days. Hell, if I start a charity and name it Christ for Kids and Puppies or something, I could rake in millions, or promise a small percentage to actual charity work, and keep the rest for business expenses. Why steal when I can just have people give me their money? It would take years for them to figure out it was a sham, and if I set it up as a religious entity even if they know they can't do shit. So many people want to buy themselves a God...SOMEbody's gonna be willing to sell it to them.

Just like scientology

We should start a church. I know how to preach.

Twenty years ago when I thought up virtually fool-proof ways to rob banks I would never have considered it and the FBI didn't care if the method was fool proof or not. They still tended to catch most bank robbers. Now robbing banks has virtually been legalized and about all they do is put your picture in the paper. The banks are so busy ripping off their customers through fees, fines, and outright theft that I guess they aren't all that much better than most of the robbers.

Whatever happened to those "speared bisons" ? I still have some mint rolls from Feb of that year. Should I open them?

(08-22-2012, 06:09 PM)Riotgear Wrote: We should start a church. I know how to preach.

We need a catchy name to lure the all the stars and their money

(08-23-2012, 08:38 AM)Jezreel Wrote:

(08-22-2012, 06:09 PM)Riotgear Wrote: We should start a church. I know how to preach.

We need a catchy name to lure the all the stars and their money

What we need is some sort of one or two word non-specific descriptor type name. Most proper cults have them.

Like The Way or The Method or The Process. You have to imply a path or pilgrimage. Some sort of working through that needs to be done. A balance between gift and works. Usually the adherent must approach of his or her own accord, present some sort of symbolic or monetary sacrifice and then the organization bestows that-which-cannot-be-earned.

(08-23-2012, 02:03 PM)Riotgear Wrote:

(08-23-2012, 08:38 AM)Jezreel Wrote:

(08-22-2012, 06:09 PM)Riotgear Wrote: We should start a church. I know how to preach.

We need a catchy name to lure the all the stars and their money

What we need is some sort of one or two word non-specific descriptor type name. Most proper cults have them.

Like The Way or The Method or The Process. You have to imply a path or pilgrimage. Some sort of working through that needs to be done. A balance between gift and works. Usually the adherent must approach of his or her own accord, present some sort of symbolic or monetary sacrifice and then the organization bestows that-which-cannot-be-earned.

Those examples sound a bit cultish. I think it needs to sounds more lovey dovey, wishy washy. this is the way to the kingdom type crap. The was no aliens, there was no god, there was no evolution, we all grew from tiny seeds planted by mother nature etc etc. To become one you must abandon your riches and walk barefoot with us through the forest of discovery... blah blah blah

(08-23-2012, 02:18 PM)Jezreel Wrote: The was no aliens, there was no god, there was no evolution, we all grew from tiny seeds planted by mother nature etc etc.

yep, that could work.

Quote:To become one you must abandon your riches and walk barefoot with us through the forest of discovery... blah blah blah

nonononono... you need to promise people MORE riches by placing them in the capable hands of your Movement's leaders, not ask them directly to abandon them. The sacrifice* angle doesn't work that well anymore, Scientology totally screwed that up once and for all.


*speaking of which - Gear, any chance you can get Sac to join this place? I kinda miss his ugly mug.

A bit? They're completely cultish. People love cults! Particularly if they can say every other group but their own is a cult.

Love Child could be the healer.

(08-23-2012, 02:49 PM)Ilyanna Wrote:

(08-23-2012, 02:18 PM)Jezreel Wrote: To become one you must abandon your riches and walk barefoot with us through the forest of discovery... blah blah blah

nonononono... you need to promise people MORE riches by placing them in the capable hands of your Movement's leaders, not ask them directly to abandon them. The sacrifice* angle doesn't work that well anymore, Scientology totally screwed that up once and for all.

You have a point. I was thinking more short term, they abandon their riches to us and we leave them high and try in woods with all their worldly possessions.

(08-23-2012, 02:50 PM)Riotgear Wrote: A bit? They're completely cultish. People love cults! Particularly if they can say every other group but their own is a cult.

Yes completely cultish, I was being unnecessarily polite. How about 'The Righteous', not quite in the same context, but I think it sounds powerful

(08-22-2012, 11:02 PM)Maggot Wrote: Whatever happened to those "speared bisons" ? I still have some mint rolls from Feb of that year. Should I open them?

There aren't very many of them but they aren't very popular right now either.

I'd feel better about robbing a casino.

Does that count?

I'd feel pretty good about robbing a children's charity or a humane society. Bingo hall. Jerry's kids. Old people.

I'd really like to be a jewel thief turned cop like Martin Lawrence in 'Blue Streak'. That's MY kind of criminal.

(08-23-2012, 09:40 PM)Midwest Spy Wrote: I'd feel better about robbing a casino.

Does that count?

I could maybe rob a casino without much guilt too IF we were guaranteed not to get caught.

Without that guarantee, the casino would be the last place I'd attempt to hit. Talk about tight security; they watch everything, all the time, from every angle.

I bet there are a lot of very entertaining casino security tapes in the Las Vegas vaults...