'The mark' is the intended victim of the planned con...Postmen
A 'long con' or 'big con' refers to a more complex, planned con, whereby 'the mark' is sent to get more money or used to get more money.
'A mark' is lured in by the conman by, in the first instance, by making money himself on one of their scams. Having gained 'the mark's' trust, the conmen 'sting' him for a load of money....sounds familiar...
'The Roper' is the 'Outsideman' - the man who identifies with 'the mark' (the victim) and gains their confidence....
'The Insideman' is the key player, the member of the con mob who stays near the 'big store' and receives 'the mark' (the victim) whom 'The Roper' brings.
'The Manager' manages the outfit and is often the bookmaker for the group.
'Extras' are unemployed conmen playing the role of extras in the con.
'Playing the con for him' refers to gaining the victim's confidence.
'Roping the Mark' refers to steering him to meet the 'insideman' who will eventually fleece him.
'Giving him the convincer' refers to the process of allowing the victim to make a substantial profit on the first scam, thereby gaining his trust.
'Blowing him off' refers to the process of getting the victim out of the way as quickly as possible.
'Putting the fix' refers to forestalling action by the Law.
I don't know why but the talks about this so called deal we are going to get made me think of this. Any ideas for the main characters?
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Idea for a program... royal Hustle
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Stormproof
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Re: Idea for a program... royal Hustle
you have to much time on your hands ghostman 
So keep on moving, moving, moving your feet
Keep on shuf-shuf-shuffling to this ghost dance beat
Just keep on walking down never ending streets
Illegitimi non carborundum
Keep on shuf-shuf-shuffling to this ghost dance beat
Just keep on walking down never ending streets
Illegitimi non carborundum
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GHOSTman
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Re: Idea for a program... royal Hustle
Stormproof wrote:you have to much time on your hands ghostman
You're probably right stormproof. Think the job is sending me crazy.-
k979aaa
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Re: Idea for a program... royal Hustle
Adam :cfo will pick this up and use it for ITV but the victims will be the oppressed CEO CFO CDFC'S CFBAA of the land!. I would Patent your idea if i were you and make yourself a million or two.
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GHOSTman
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Re: Idea for a program... royal Hustle
That would be nice, but I think the BBC might have beat me to it.k979aaa wrote:Adam :cfo will pick this up and use it for ITV but the victims will be the oppressed CEO CFO CDFC'S CFBAA of the land!. I would Patent your idea if i were you and make yourself a million or two.
