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Seeking Delhi's 'phantom squirter'

Started by PPI Brian, August 04, 2009, 02:07:25 PM

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PPI Brian

August 04, 2009, 02:07:25 PM
Sam Miller, a special correspondent for the BBC, relates his long-time experiences with a shoeshine scam in Connaught Place in Delhi, India. How does the ?Phantom Squirter? manage to besmirch the shoes of passersby to drum up trade without being caught?

Here's a link to the article: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/from_our_own_correspondent/8177032.stm
"Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence."--Carl Sagan

PPI Tracy

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August 04, 2009, 05:35:46 PM
Wow.  What am I doing with my life?  I think I'll give up healthcare and move to Delhi.   

Anybody got a spare turkey baster?   :-\
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